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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-10-06

A CoUET Scene. = Justice Ray
mond's court was occupied the latter
part of last week and the fore part
of this with an action brought by D..
G. McClallen, road supervisor, against
VIM. Glover, superintendent of the
Coos Bay stage line, to enforce the col
lection of road tax. Numerous coun-
sci were employed and the forensic elo-
quence displayed lay in the shade such
old fogies as Choate and Webster. The
defendants claim vas that he had
performed the two days labor in another
road district and was not liable to work
in this. The plaintiff contended that
he had his rooms and got his washing
done in Roseburg and was liable to
perform his road labor in this district.
The judgment was for four dollars and
costs.
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ELD0RaD0 SPRINGS.

To all persons suffering with any nasal ca
tarrh affection of the throat or stomach,
will state that last Fall that myself and menu
bers of my family were suffering with ca
tarrh in the head and myself with an affec-
tion of the stomach. That purchased .
gallon of the mineral water taken from the
spring on the South Umpqua, 8 miles west
of Roseburg, of G. NJ. Jones, DR.. Hamilton
agent, and can testify that both myself and
family have received great benefits from its
use My son Andrew Willis was suffering
very much from nasal catarrh and by the
use of this water has entirely recovered and
is now well. I can unhesitatingly recon-
mend it as the best medicine have used in
my family for any of the above named COM
plants. Rev. W. A. WILLIS.
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The City Election.

On last Monday the election for city
officers passed off quietly. The vote
was light-129, all told. The prlnci-
pal strife was for the Office of Marshal
The several candidates received the fol-
lowing vote: Thomas Grisdale, 53; T.
A. Ireland, Sc; J. B. Whiteman, 80.
For Recorder there were only two
candidates, who received the following
vote: A. T. Campbell, so; FL. c.
Slocum, SO.
For Treasurer John Chase received
12l votes.
For City Trustees there were two
complete tickets, called respectively
"h;gh license" and slow license" but
no decided victory can be claimed for
either, as Mr. Caulfield, who was on
both of the tickets was elected, and
two apiece from each of the tickets.
AAO fOtC LOI luc ouCNOoSAut SrliisAiesatSse
was as follows: J. J. Caulfeld, 90;
r. S. Sheridan, SO; Simon Caro-, 65,
W. F. Benjamin, 60; w. /. Fried
lander, 81; T. Ford, 81. Their being
tie between Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Fried
lander for the fifth place, it was de-
cided by lot at the meeting Of the
board Tuesday evening, in which Mr.
Friedlander, who was on the high
license ticket, drew the successful num-
ber, leaving the board tie, with Mr..
Caulield, who was on both tickets, to
cast the majority vote, # the question
should ever come before the board;
which probably, it never will.
Save 40 per cent. by buying at S. F.
| Floods.
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SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State Of Oregon for the
County OF Douglas.
Josephine NJ. Cameron, plaintiff, Suit in equity
James NJ Cameron, defendant. a Divorce.
ITO JAMES NJ. CAMERON, DEFENDANT: IN
1 the name OF the State of Oregon, you are hereby
required to appear and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled Court and suit, by
the plaintiff Josephine MeCameron on before the
first day of the next regular of said court to wit,
Monday the 18th day OF October, 1885, and II you
fail to answer said complaint the plaintiff win take
judgment against you for want of answer and viii
apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said
complaint, to wit judgment and decree dissolvng
the marriage contract existing between the plaintiff
and defendant and awarding the and custody OF
the minor children OF said MARRIAGE Josephine Vir-
ginia Cameron and Sarah Agnes Cameron, to the
plaintiff and Judgment for her costs and dishurse-
ments incurred III this suit.
This summons is published by order OF Hon. T. s.
Bean Judge of said court, dated the goth day OF Au-
gust 1883. HERM Ann g. BALL,
au257 Attorneys for plsintih.
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WoMANs RIGHTS. H. A

WoMAN's RIGHTS. Mrs. 1T. A.
Loughary, President of the Women's
Rights Association, spoke according to
announcement, at the Court house, last
Saturday night, to sparse but highly
appreciatiYe audience. The skating
rink had tendency to keep some
young persons away who would other
wise have attended The speaker has
a good, strong voice, pleasing address,
and is well versed in that species of lit
erature which is turning the heads of
the giddy young women of the period
and burdening our courts with numer-
Gus divorce suits. The speaker con-
graduated the people of Oregon that
they were in the van Of the woman
suffrage movement, and she might,
equally as truthfully, have added that
they were taking the lead in breaking
up domestic relations The doctrine
contended for by the one leads to the
other and we have but to open our eyes
to see them marching hand in hand
throughout Oregon.
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DAYS GREEK.

The rain came little late, but it has
done great deal of good.
Lewis Chapman has purchased S. T.
Garrisen's herd of swine.
This week will be noted for a gen
eral move; every other family seems to
be moving, or going to.
George Worley is the lucky hunts
man Of the season. He killed large
elk last week.
After two weeks tour IN the noun
tains, Joseph Chamberlain and A. w.
Wooley have returned to their homes.
James Simpson, formerly of Rose,
burg, is in the employ of Peter Ulum.
The finest gardea on the south imp
qua is that of John I. Hanks, our
worthy postmaster.
Farmers are nearly through hauling
off their grain to Canyonsille.
Andrew Worley, one of our genial
young men, has returaed from the rail
road front.
If person wants some delicious
grapes he viii find them at Chapman
Brothers. Those who have had the
pleasure of trying them say the grapes
are really luscious.
Several new -comers are here looking
for homes, but find very few for sale
or rent.
The matrimonial spirit of Oakland
seems to he lending its influence to this
place. 1t is being whispered that a
certain manly fellow of Calapooia is to
lead fair dressmaker in this vicinity
to the hymeneal altar. They fully re-
alize the import of scripture, 1t is
not good for man to be alone" May
the time soon come when the two shall
be as one. y.
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Correction.-ln setting UP the tax
levy two weeks ago there was typo
graphical mistake in the item for the
insane tax, which is fixed by law at one
mill. In our issue it was made to read,
"for insane tax, four mills, which was
mistake, and we are happy to make
the correction and inform the tax
payers that they will not have the ex-
ira mills 10 pay, The entire levy is
| but twenty mills,
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FROM OAKLAND.
Pleasant rain.

Pleasant rain.
Hon. B. Herman, Of Roseburg, was
in town on Wednesday.
Miss Knot, of Portland, is visiting
relatives at this place.
Mr.. A. Stearns will soon depart for
eastern Oregon, where he will engage
in TIE mercantile business.
The gain cleaners are busily engaged
at present preparing the grain for mar
ket.
Work has just commenced on the
Baptist church and will be pushed for
ward with haste.
M. Partin has just opened meat
market and proposes to furnish us the
best meat the country can afford.
The people Of this hamlet are always
noted for their generosity, but we see
they are too generous TO certain class
of strangers and the result is there are
now several vagabonds to be seen on
the streets.
We have been annoyed Of late by un-
scrupulous showmen who are infesting
our quiet villa very frequently. The
people are becoming fairly disgusted at
their un1nerciful assaults.
The large hotel of r. Thomas ESQ.
presents an elegant appearance since
being reconstructed and repainted.
From the amount of shingles and
lumber coming into town we would in
fer that number of buildings will be
erected during the fall.
i Emigrants from California are pass
ing through our city every day. Their
destination is eastern Oregon, the gar
den spot of the west.
Some party or parties had the bold
ness to break into Mr.. Smiths hote
and steal several dollars from parties
who were stopping there over night
Their names have not been mentioned
however, but suspicion makes US be
lieye who it is.
A temperance lecture was delivered
here on Tuesday evening, by a notet
lecturer from Illinois who is blind
The lecture was well delivered and yer,
forcible and reminds us that intemper
ance is bad thing. <.
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SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court Of the State Of Oregon for th
County of Douglas:

In the Circuit Court OF the State of Oregon for the
County of Douglas:
A. R. Steel, plaintiff,
vs. Suit in equity for divorce.
j. w Steel, defendant.
mo j. W. STEEL, DEFENDANT: II THE NAME
| OF the State of Oregon, you are hereby
required to appear and answer the complaint
fled against in the above entitled court and suit,
by the plaintiff A. =. Steel, before the first
day OF the next regular term OF said court, to wit;
Monday, the 18th day Of October 1883, and If you
fail to said complaint the plaintiff viii take
Judgment against you for want of IN answer, and
will apply to the court for the relief demanded in
said complaint, to wit, a judgment and decree DIS
s1ving the marriage contract existing between the
plaintiff and defendant and awarding the care and
custody OF the minor child of said marriage, Sophia
Myrtle Steel, to the plaintiff, and that plaintiff re
cover her costs and disbursements incurred in this
suit.
This summons is published by order Of Hen. R. S
Bean, Judge OF said court dated the 2oth day o
August A. D. 1883 HERMANN & BALL,
aug 25-T. Attorneys for plaintiff
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SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the
County of Douglas.
Ruby McCarty, plaintiff, ssuitin Equity
Tor
George McCarty, defendant. Divorce.
ITO GEORGE MCCARTHY, defendant IN the name Of
L the State OF Oregon You hereby required to
appear and answer the complaint fled against you
by the plaintiff Ruby McCarty, i'll the above entitled
and suit, before the first day of the next
regular of said court, to wit. Monday the 18th
day OF October, 1885, and if you fail answer said
complaint the plaintiff will take judgment against
you for want of aa answer and will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in said complaint to
Wit, judgment and derree dissolying the marriage
contract existing between the plaintiff and defend
ant. That plaintiff have IN her right one-third
of the real property owned by defendant in Douglas
county, Oregon. to wit: The undivided one-haf Of
Lot No. and the of and the L of N E
of Section 80, in 20, S of west of the William
cite meridian and such further alimony may seem
right and proper in equity and good conscience and
that she recover her costs and disbursements.
This summons is published by order OF Hon. r. S.
Bean. Judge Of said court, dated August 90 1888
HERMANN AND BALL,
au25-T Attorneys for plaintiff.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

In the County Court of the State of Oregon for the
County of Douglas In the matter of the estate of
A. j. DowneD deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UN-
In dersgned administrator of the estate of A. J..
pownen deceased, has filed his final account of his
administration of said estate in the County Court of
Douglas county, State of Oregon. That said Court
by an order duly made and entered therein on Fri
day. January T. 1881, at 10 o'clock NJ. OF said day,
at the OF said Court in the court house i'll
Roseburg time and place FOR hearing objections, if
any there be, said final account and the settlement
OF said estate This notice is published by Hon. j..
S. Fitzhugh, County Judge.
T. P. HOGAN administrator
A. F. CAMPBELL, attorney for estate.
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Weather Report.

We are indebted to Mr. Marry U. $. signal service
officer Roseburg, for the following weather obser
vatiuns during the month of September
Highest bar, 3o213, 1st; lowest bar e62, 18th;
monthly range bar, .55l; highest temp. S6.2, 21st;
lowest temp. 80 4, 1st; monthly range temp, 463,
greatest daily range temp, Ais, 20th; least daily
range temp, 1913, 10Th; daily range temp, ESQ;
mean daily dew point, 4S l; daily relative
humidity, 65.S; prevailing direction Of the
wind, n. W.; total movement of wind, 175S; miles;
highest velocity wind and direction, II miles w,
4th No. of foy days, o. Nc of clear days, 81 No. of
fair days, Z: No Of cloudy days, p No. of days on
which rain fell, T. Mean monthly bar. 3o0o5; mean
monthly temp, COS; mean relative humidity, ess;
total rainfall, So inch.
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6 z e TaL Z. TON
Dealer in
Drugs and
SGa1iOne cry ,

Offers for sale in Kegs or Tin;
1900 pounds OF Pioneer White
Lead; 500 Gallons Salem Doiied
Linseea Oil; $50 gals. Tar
pentine; a complete sfoek OF
Paints, Brushes, Varnishes,
antl Can Color. (zf you are
going to DO any painting cali
and get prices before purclias-
ing Elsewhere.) a complete
assortment OF School Books,
School Stationery, Writing
Paper, Envelopes. etc., which
I viii sell very Cheap. Gar
den Seeds, Patent Medicines,
and everything that Is kept in
IL Nrst-class Drugstore. Or
ders by mail and Express
promptly attended to.
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A MEETING OF CATTLE KINGs.-We
met to-day on the streets company OF
three gentlemen. well known to our
farmers-Messrs Jones, Chenowith and
Ben Agce of Douglas county and II.
2. Whitney of Coos and Curry. They
are the cattle kings of southern Oregon.
Honorable in their dealings and liberal
in their prices paid, they are welcome
visitors among st0ckmen.
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PERsosA1.-M. Heliinger, who has
been resident of this country for ten
years, left yesterday for his native
country. He came here ten years ago,
when quite young man from the prov
inee of Alsace, France. By industry
and economy he has accumulated a
good round sum of money to take back
with him, and now returns to the pa
rental home to care for and support
his aged parents in their declining
years.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UN-
In dersigned has been duly appointed by the County
Court of Douglas County Oregon, administrator of
the estate of John G. Humphrey deceased: and has
regularly qualified as such Now therefore, all per-
having claims against said estate are notified to
present the same, duly verified, within six months
from the date hereof the undersigned at his resi-
dence in Looking glass; Dooglas county, Oregon. and
all persons owing said estate required To make
immediate payment thereef
JOSEPfTA. HOPKINS,
Administrator.
September % 1888
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SUMMONS.

In the Circu. Court for the State Of Oregon for the
County of Douglas.
W. Trask, plaintiff, s,;. q, r,,,,.v
'sis ~ 1t91sS
Voltair Quincy, r.. NJ Gurnev, F. " -. ssssss
III. Noble, defendants iiot 'sssss
TO r. u GURSEY, DEFENDANT: IN THR
i name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby re-
quired to appear and answer the complaint fled
against you by the plaintiff, W. Trask, in the above
entitled court and suit before the first day OF
the next regular term Of said court, to wit, Monday,
the 18th day of October 18s3 and If you fail to an
said complaint the plaintiff viii take judgment
against you for want of answer, and apply 70 the
for the relief demanded in the said complaints
to wit, Judgment against you and the defendants.
Yotair Gurney and f. II. Noble, for the principal
sum of eight hundred dollars together with interest
thereon at the rate OF ten per cent per ainum, from
the 10Th day OF June. 1881 and one hundred dollars
ATTORNEYS fees an decree OF foreclosure against the
land and premses described in the complaint, TO wit:
The e of the n of Section %, Township zss
south of Range west; the OF the w o. sec-
tion "a Township 28 south OF Range 8 west Also.
the fractional northeast of the southwest quarter OF
Section Is in Township %, south OF Range west Of
the willamette meridian situate in Douglas county
OREGON And that he have and recover his costs and
disbursements.
This summons is published by order Of Hon. 3. s.
Bean Judge Of said court, dated August 10th, A. y
1888 HERMANN g DALLf
au25-7 ANoguays HW t21AuaA
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Was it Murder?

In all ages of the.world's history, su-
perstitlons have pervaded society.
Witches and witchcraft have hold
upon every generation, from the Witch
of Endor to the old crones that our
puritsnical ancestors of New England
burned at the stake, on the frozen
shores Of the Atlantic Even at the
present we find in the enlightened
State of Pennsylvania those who be-
ieve in witches; witch doctors who
practice upon the credulity of these peo
pie and deriye fair competency from
this species of quackery. Reading of
these practices and the methods and
cures resorted to by these miscreants,
calls to my mind the silver bullet and
an old tradition which I heard many
years ago, away back in one of the
older States. A rich and well. do
farmer had many of his horses and cat
tie to die suddenly, without any appar-
ent disease. The horse taken from the
plow and fed in the evening would be
found dead in the morning. Cows well
in the evening would be found dead in
the morning, chickens would drop from
roost and pigs die in the sty, without
any outward appearance of violence
Close inspection revealed the fact that
the animal had been shot with the pro-
verbal hair bullet Of the witches. A
wad of closely matted hair from the
name and tail Of gray horse, about
the size of an ordinary bullet, would be
found in some vital part of the animal.
Finally an only child, bright and
beautiful BOY, the hope and pride Of the
farmer was taken with malady. The
best medical aid was called but of no
avail; the child dwindled away until he
became mere breathing skeleton.
There lived few miles away, in an
cid log hut, in deep ravine surrounded
by tall chestnut trees, an old, withered
and decrepid woman whom every one
believed to be witch. She had lived
in the revolutionary days; had inhabited
the same log cabin in the hollow when
the country was a bowling wilderness,
when the shout of the savage Indian
rang from the hilltop and the wolf
lurked in secret places.
4, The farmer went to the old witch and
begged her to release his child from
the fatal spell: the old woman met his
} entreaties with a hoarse and hollow
laugh that sounded like an echo from
the tomb. The farmer returned home
cast down in spirits, to find his darling
) worse Filled with spirit of wrath
and sorrow he called consultation OF
his friends, and it was decided to resort
J to the heroic treatment of the silver
bullet. The farmer took silver coin
; and pounded it into slug to fit his ri
fe, loaded the gun and drew an image
of the old crons on the inside of his
, barn doors. The day and hour was
fixed to fire the fatal shot. Some of
the neighbors had gathered at the old
} woman's hut to watch the result The
farmer took his gun and proceeded to
! the barn, just at the time set took aim
at the image and fred-killing his
favorite hcrse that was just passing the
barn door,
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Sale of Real Estate.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER
In and in pursuance of an order of the County
Court of Douglas County, Oregon, entered therein
the 9th dayof August 1885, the undersigned admin
strator of the estate of James Quinn deceased, viii
Saturday, the Goth day of October, 1883, at one
o'clock of said day, sell the premises, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following described real
tate of said deceased to wit Lots number one, two
and three of section seven; and lot number eight ef
section eighteen in township twenty eight south OF
range six west of the Willamette meridian situated
in Douglas county, Oregon containing 1911 acres.
fee simple title guaranteed and possession given
on confirmation of sale.
HENRY LANDERS,
s15-f Administrator.
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Roseburg, April l, 1883.

This is to certify that have used sue
cessfully the Umpqra mineral water for six
months, for nervous dyspepsia and debility
of the whole system and / have found great
relief and I might say am entirely cured.
have no hesitancy in believing this min.
eral water to be of great curative value.
Respectfully, w. r. JOHNSON.
Roseburg, April 2, 1883.
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No shoddy or "Cheap John goods at S.
T. Floods.
READING RooM.-The building just
north of the Plaindealer Office has been
fitted up by the ladies of this city in a
neat and comfortable manner and will
be thrown open to the public this even
ing as free reading room. A nucleus
for library has been secured and the
projectors of this commendable enter
prise are making efforts to build up a
permanent institution and one that
may, with proper encouragement and
assistance on the part of our people, aid
in the solution Of questions which con
Germ the moral and intellectual eleva.
ton of the rising generation. We
hope that our people will interest them
selves sufficiently to visit the room thi'
evening and lend helping hand il
inaugurating this enterprise.
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Mr.. Lang, who is on Che coast at present
collecting material for Wallings history Of
southern Oregon, will return to this city in
a few DAYS. probably on Monday.
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.ss---
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that my son John
1N Lewis has left home and that after this date all
persons are warned not to trust him my account
as do not caim any of his wages will not pay
any of his bills. MRS. G. McRAE.
October 6, 1893.
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TEsTIMoSALs.-G w. Jones, dear SIP:
Having been troubled with dyspepsia for
many years l was advised by w. F. JohR-
son to use your mineral water did SO and
do unhesitatingly say it did me more good
than anything had ever used. It had al
immediate effect. Yours,
IOuN HOWARD
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For Sale.

A SUPERIOR LOT oE GRADE AND THOR
IN oughbred
Spanish MerinO Bucks,
At my farm six miles north Of Roseburg, which WIN
be sold cheap for cash, or approved credit.
a18tf THOMAS SMITH.
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Prices that defy competition at s. F.
Floods.
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This is to certify that during last
Fall was suffering seriously with con-
gestive chills and fever, and was in
duced to try the Jones Mineral Water
and am happy to state that one bottle
cured me entirely and I have enjoyed
good health ever since.
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GEORGE w. JONES. SIR: Having
used the Eldorado Mineral Water for
some time, for dyspepsia and catarrh.
| feel safe in recommending it to the
public as a sure and reliable remedy in
those Affections
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osebure. MAY 5. 1883.

Roseburg, May 5, 1888.
The Eldorado Mineral Water can be
purchased at any time at the Drug
Store of DR.. s. Hamilton, Roseburg. at
80 cents per quart.