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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11
Civil Service.

There appears to be great deal said
at the present time about civil service
reform and quite number of the
States which have lately held conven-
tions, especially Republicans, have
plank declaring that they are in favor
of civil service reform. Exactly what
is intended by these resolutions Is not
made apparent by any OF the declara-
tions. About all that can be gathered
from them is that great abuses have
crept into the administration of the
civil affairs Of the government and
that these abuses need reforming.
That twenty years Of a licensed
system Of plunder and spoliation should
develop these abuses is not to be won
dered at, but to find the party that
has fattened and grown rich from these
peculations and crimes declaring against
them surpasseth understanding, and
when eouched in so general terms as to
be meaningless must be taken with
suspicion and many grains Of allow
ance.
IL they mean by civil service reform,
as is claimed by some of their leading
newspapers, that there should be per-
petuation IN office or life tenure Of the
appointees of the government, then we
earnestly protest against such policy,
for it is by long continuation in place
that the largest frauds and greatest
peculations have occurred. BY such a
policy the chances for fraud and pecu-
lation arc increased.
1t is by frequent changes in the ad
ministration of the affairs of govern
ment, that the safety and perpetuity
Of our institutions lay. 1t is by fire.
duent rotation in Office that the people
become familiar with the affairs Of gov
ernment, and the greater number oi
our citizens are instructed in the pub
lie service. With the people as with
an individual who understands th'
routine Of business, the chances of being
robbed by servants and employees arr
greatly DIMINISHED. Where the peo
pie are educated and familiar with th
affairs Of their own government it i
their own fault If they suffer abuses O
the public service long to continue
But where they are uninstructed ant
know nothing Of the forms and methods
by which the public service is con
Quoted, the means of detecting abuses
are cut off and they are powerless t.
remedy any evil which may exist Tn
policy of long tenure for the appointee
of the government is snare and a de
lusion and intended for fraud and pee
ulation.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11

SUICIDE OF a KING's SoN.-A finely
educated young Swede was found dead
in the Swedish Lutheran church at
Englewood, near this city yesterday,
having committed suicide The morn
ing papers claim that the yonng man
has been identified as an illegitimate
son of King Oscar of Sweden, and that
he was raised in the family of a sister
of the King. During his stay in this
country he has been engaged as il :
strnctor in a private school Chicago
dispatch, I'd inst.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS st. Pau

MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS st. Paul
advices, August second, sag: The Dem
ocratic State convention assembled at
noon to-day. G. T. Buck was made
temporary chairman. After appoint
ing the usual committees, and a recess
had been taken, Chairman w. W. Nc
Nair was nominated fer Governor,
Biermann being the only other candi-
date, on the first ballot. The only con-
test worthy OF mention was for the
governorship and lieutenant governor
ship. r. L. Frasee was nominated
for the latter on first ballot. Secretary
Of State, j. J. Green; State Treasurer,
John Lodwig; Attorney General, j.
W. Willis; Railway Commissioner,
P. Lenholens. Anti-prohibjtion reso-
lutions were passed. The platform de-
clares for tariff for revenue only,
approves the river and harbor bills,
and calls for a revision of the patent
laws
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11
DRY'S SALOON,
Jackson Street, Roseburg'

The proprietor of this we'll known and
popular resort wonld thank his friends
for their libe' al patronage in the past
and would ask for continuance OF
he same in the future. The public is
informed that keep none but the best
brands of wines, liquors and cigars
and that sell over the bar the cele
bra,ad jesse Moore & Co.'s Kentucky
VI hiskies
A good billiard table will be found
in the saloon; also the leading papers
of the world.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11
PRICE LIST:

calic0s, 5 ccnts per yard.
Ladies dress goods, 5 cents per yard.
corsets, so cents.
Genuine kid gloves, 75 per pair.
Coffee, No. Costa REQ, lbs. for 81.
Persian Cashmere, 25 cents per yard.
suitings, l2l cents per yard.
Fine Japanese teas, 45 cents per lb.
Six spools silk thread, 25 cents.
Other articles in proportion.
Ny motto is cash sales s small profits.
r. P. HOGAN.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11

In Virginia there is strong secession
of Republicans from the readjuster or
Malone party. The secession is led by
a politician of some local celebrity
named Dezendorf, formerly member
of Congress- It threatens the ascen-
dency of the Malone party in the state,
since it will take away from that cr-
ganization all the influence commanded
by the Republican statesmen who have
been pushed into the background by
the Malone movement or ignored in
distributing the spoils. The ''regu-
lar" Democracy are much elated by
the quarrel and division of their oppo-
nents.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11

A CoScoRD, n. H., telegram to the
Oregonian of the I'd inst. says: The
forty-second ballot resulted In the
election of Austin f. Pike for United
States Senator for six years, from
March 4, 1883. The result of the bal
lot was greeted with tumultuous ap-
plause. Pike is So years old, lawyer
In active practice, has been represent
ative in Congress, and is considered
one of the ablest Republicans in the
State.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11
Net;ce of Administration.

In the County Court of the State of Oregon for the
County of Douglas.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UN-
IN dersigned has been duly appointed by the Coun-
ty Court OF Douglas county, Oregon, and has quail
fed as administrator de bolisnoR of the estate of Sarah
Teyis dec late OF said county and State. Now there
fore, all persons still having claims against said es-
tate are hereby required to present the same to the
1In.Iersi.cd duly verified at his residence at Elk
ton Oregon or TO Hermann s. Ball. his attarneys, at
Rosebers Oregon and all persons owing said estate
are required to make immediate payment.
THOMAS +. LEVENS,
Administrator dc bonis ron
Hermann & P.IL, stty's.
Roseburg Or, june s, 1888,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11

THE railroad company are erecting
their division round-house and machine
shops in Roseburg. The building is
large and commodious, and will fir sh
employment for a numbea of skilled
workmen when the road is completed.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11

IF the proteetienists expect to retain
their hands in the pockets of the peo-
pie, they will have to abolish the study
Of political economy IN our schools and
colleges. Learning upon this subject
is DANGEROUS to their enterprises.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11
ET=--r=Ss5.Ezzz==EEW

TN the grand effort to get up an Ar
thur boom about al his admirers have
to say in his favor is in reference to
his size and shape. He has a great
deal of both. They have large sub
ject to expand upon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11
Administrators Mot;oo Of Final Settlement.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UNDER
" sjgned has filed his final account iii the County
Court of Douglas county, State OF oregon, IS ADMIN,
;strator az the etate OF &. f. Kuman, deceased and
the judge OF said County Court by an order duly
made and entered hiss appointed and fixed Monday
September 3d. 1888 for the hearing OF objections Il
any there be- to said final account ard the settlement
of said estate. By order of
j. S. FITZHUGII County Judge.
b. BRocgwAY, administrator.
Attest: G.. w. KIMEALI. Go. Clerk.
Roaehufg Or, July Sd, 1888 Jy2l~4
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-11

Best quality of note paper ten cents per
quire and envelopes five cents per bunch Of
25 at Hamltons.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

In the General Convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia
last week, Hon. Geo. H. Edmunds, OF
Vermont, was placed. in nomination for
President of the body. This brought the
distinguished statesman to his feet. Mr..
Chairman, he said, II am not to-day, nor
any other. day, a candidate for any sort OF
presidency, therefore, l most respectfully
decline" Before the last word had been
uttered a significant smile overspread the
features of every delegate i'll the Conven-
ton and throughout the balloting the Incl
dent was the prevailing topic of conversa
ton. The New York Times CONSTITUTES the
declension as referring to the candidacy fol
President of the United States, but ex
presses the hope that it is incorrect. Should
Mr.. Edmunds receive the nomination of the
Republican National Convention, which
is not improbable, he could not well de
cline, although he may not be candidate fol
such honor in tue ordinary sense. Few, ii
any men, in either party, are so well
equipped for the duties of chief executive
officer of the Republic as the distinguished
Vermont Senator. No other man of the
Republican party could so surely and Sc
curely heal all dissensions and unite the
entire strength of the organization in the
national contest. His private and public
record is without a blemish 1t needs no
defense OF explanation. His ability is sur
passed by no other gentleman in the coun-
try, and take him all in all, he would be
the strongest nomination that could be
made. AS President, Il guarantee would
be furnished in his past life, of an honest
and efficient administration-one gov
erned by law, and looking to the interests
and welfare of all the people of both sec
tionS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11
Trades Union.

These organizations of mechanics and
laboring men have accomplished vast good
in the amelioration of the wants of their
members. They exist. in England to u
greater extent than in this country. And
their practical workings there speak vol
operations. What has been done by the
English trade unions has been and will be
accomplished by unions in America. In
England, as Mr.. Frederick Harrison shows.
seven of the principal trade organizations
have spent within six years nearly $l0,0o0,-
600 i'll support of men out of work, and for
other charitable purposes, drawing upon
their reserve funds nearly 81 100000, yet
now they have an aggregate balance on
hand of $1,S00,000. The Engineers
Union alone paid $750,O00 to men out of
work in the year 1879. and during five years
the same society paid for the same object
81 1886, 900. During the hard times of
1875" Mr.. Harrison says ''more than 49,
600 persons were wholly supported by the
funds Of five unions, which in the same
year spent $5,0O0,000 in aiding the sick,
paying insurance on tools and lives. and
for other purposes. Out of the total ex-
penditure of $40, 1000, 900 in six years, only
$500, 900 was spent in settling strikes and
trade disputes of all kinds and during the
last year, when their aggregate income was
81 ,650,000, and their aggregate resources
s., 900, they spent only $4,000 in set
thing disputes, or less than one per cent of
their resources" Can any association or
union, for whatever purpose organized,
show a nobler record than this 1t is also
to be said that any one familiar with the
history of trade unions in the Uuited
States knows that the majority Of them
are highly beneficial and praiseworthy pro-
noting the welfare of workingmen in like
manner as the English unions.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

| The Viadicator having appropriated a
portion of the Readjuster platform and
placed Messrs. Opie and Echols on it, we
| suggest that it define their position on the
following propositions
Whether they favor the enactment of a
law requiring the Banks to charge no great
er rate of interest than their charters pro
vide for, and the enforcement of that law
at all hazards.
8Whether they favor modification of the
laws applicable to chancery practice, so as
TO reduce the costs of chancery proceed
ings, and simplify the methods of settling
estates and adjusting accounts in the inter
est OF those who are rightfully the beneii-
Charles.
Whether they favora change in the laws
affecting judicial sales, SO sto have a Com
missioner appointed, under proper bond
and penalty, toperform the duties connect
ed Herewith, at Il stipulated allowance.
VIII MeSsrs. Opie and Echols, if elected,
recognize the right of petition ? That is,
will they present and advocate q respect
full petition from the citizens of Staunton
OF the county asking that the question be
submitted to the qualified voters of the
city OF county. whether OF not license shall
be granted to sell spirituons liquors ?
In the meantime, it would be we'll
enough for Messrs. Echols and Opie to
speak for themselves on the questions the
Vaadicator has declared for, as well as
on all others pertinent to the campaign.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

With view to facilitate and hasten the
delivery of Matchmaker i'll large cities the
Post-Oflice Department is gradually ex7
tending the system of sorting city mails "
postal-cars which was tried on a EalI
scale with very satisfactory resultsAsome
time since. The plan is to classify city
mails as far as possible while in transit by
distributing Matchmaker in postal-cars I'M
der heads, For Postmasters, " For the
General Post Office, y For Lock Boxes, "
For Banks and Bankers, and for the
several metropolitan postal stations, so
that it may be handled with greater quick
ness and facility when it reaches its des-
tination The system was recently tried
on several trains running into Philadel-
phia. and the service was 50 satisfactory
that the postmaster of that city asked to
have his mails sorted on all trains. 1t is
the intention of the Post Office Department
to eventually have Matchmaker sorted in
this way on railway trains for all large
cities i'll the country.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11
The Modern King Makers

A printer working at his case turned to an
other printer and said he thought Edward Echols
would make good member of the legislature.
1.-The best know said the printer working at
the next case to him, "If you'll write Il call on
him I'll set itup.' And that is the history OF
how two workingmen named the next member
Tindicator.
Remarkable occurrence. Touching and
beautiful narrative thereof. 1t didn't re-
quire the gift of prophecy, however, tofore-
tell that the occupant Of the vacant throne
was tobeamembero of the Royal family That
was foregone conclusion. Suppose, how
ever, the printer working at his case
had turned to anotheri printer and said,
II think N. NJ Warner would make good
member of the legislature. He is as in
telligent and progressive as evensthe mem
bers of the Royal family and would repre-
sent the working men, He would have
been laughed at, and if call had been set
up, it would have been regarded as a joke.
Not that Mr.. Warner is not fully capable
of discharging the duties of legislator,
but Mr.. Warner is a workingman, and all
that is allowed him is the privilege of say
ing he would support one of the elect.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

Ifyou don't want the railroad scheme reported
in the Coalition Legislature FEBRUARY 3rd, 1882 by
Thomas IL. Cross, Coalition Chairman of the
Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation,
by which the income of Augusta county from
the tax on railroads would be reduced from 3d. OPS
down to thirty dottdrs-vote for Opie aud Echols
= Findicdtor.
This is what the VindicdtOr says arW be
done. Let us see what has been done.
The taxes assessed against the railroads
under Bourbon rule were $40, $500. The
taxes assessed against the railroads under
Readjuster rule were $l3S, 454.92. In other
words the Readjusters make the railroads
pay 1897, S95.SS per year more than the
Bourbons did.
The people would he just about as likely
to select Barbour. Wickham and son of
Gen. Echols, to lead II crusade against
the railroads, us they would be to select the
Vmdicator to champion the cause of the
working men.
If you want the railroads to pay their
just proportion Of taxes, and the rings and
cliques smashed to flinders, vote for the
men who represent the people against
the bosses of railroads, and the little polit-
ical bosses. Cast your ballots for Full
cher and Hamilton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

Judge Thurman, last week, at Mt. Yer
non, Ohio, made a free trade speech and
disguised one-half of his Democratic au-
dience. The Ohio statesmen, this fall. have
been particularly unfortunate in their po-
litical veerings.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

1t is now stated that Tilden has con.
sented to accept the Democratic nominal
tion for the Presidency at the urgent So
licitation of Mr.. Hendricks and John KEEL
ly. The old ticket is to be put forward,
and the alleged fraud of 1876 rebuked.-
Well, let's have it so. 1t is about time
that matter were settled, and we can see
no better way to do it, than for the Dem
ocratic National Convention to nominate
Tilden and Hendricks. We will see where
the fraud comes in, whether in the CIPHER
dispatches OF Cronin's exploits in Ore
gon.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

''Alcohol us a beverage, is the meanest
OF enemies, humbling man to the ground,
then springing on his back with the weight
of Jumbo to ride him to death"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11


The National Wool Growers Associa-
ton met in Chicago last week. Hon. Co
lumbus Delano, of Ohio, was elected pres
ldent, Chapman, of Vermont, secretary,
and Albert, of West Virginia, treasurer
Resolutions were passed as the sense OF
the Association that the tariff rates on
imported woods should at the earliest OPP
portunity be restored to what they were
before the late reduction. AT meeting
of about fifty delegates to the convention,
held the day before, Hon. George l.. Con-
verse, Democratic Congressman from
Ohio, made speech i'll which he favored
the restoration of the old tariff on wool.
This doesn't look as if the substantial
farmers of the country regard the tariff as
the bane of the agriculturalist. 1t is but an
added evidence of the real sentiment of
the progressive men in all the vocations of
industry.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

Waving the State of bossism that exists in it's
own political organization by which the people
of that party are deprived of a voice in the gov
eminent of the State. our cotemporary, the
Vdlley Virgia,ian has addressed itself to arguing
that the Democratic ticket for Augusta was die
tated by "whiskey ring. Having disposed of
it's premises by incontrovertible evidence to the
contrary, we shall examine its own ''whiskey
ring. y indicator
Oh yes You disposed of it's premises by
incontrovertible evidenced" You did Just
exactly what we expected you would do, and
what your party is doing on every hastings
in the Commonwealth and through all it's
party newspapers. You dodge the whole
question at issue. We pointed out the
only way whereby your claim might have
been established, if it could have been, and
conscious that you were only seeking to
evade, you declined to touch the guage
thrown down. That is the evidence
you have produced-the evidence of self
conviction,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

The Director of the Mint is preparing a
statement to show the profits arising from
the coinage of the standard silver dollar.
The amount thus made is very large,
being in gross for the first five years since
July /, 1878, the enormous sum of ST., S42,-
1900 Nearly all this profit has gone di-
ing the wasteage, cost of coinage, transpor-
tation and other expenses, there is left a
net profit in standard dollars and subsidi-
airy coin over bullion value at the respec-
tive dates of purchase Of over SIG, 100000
This is equal to an average net profit for
the five years of So 800, 900 annually. Large
as this seems it is not so great in proper
ton to the value Of the issue as that which
results from the coinage of the baser
pieces. Last year the profit from the coin
age of nickels and one-cent pieces at the
Philadelphia Mint alone was about mil
lion dollars.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

tions. 1t laughs at the slaughter of the
People year otter year. 1t must first de-
monstrate it's sympathy with the masses
before it undertakes to lead them. When
i denounces the rings in its own party :;
when it champions the cause of the work
ingmen, when its championship might do
some good when it gives them credit for
intelligence enough to see through the
shallow trick it is attempting to palm off
on them, then it may expect the common
people to have some confidence in it's spas
modic virtue and new found zeal.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

Seyenty-seven counties reported (unof-
ficially) give Foraker net gain Of 6,OSs.
The eleven counties yet to hear from gave
net Republican majority of 22O9 in 1882.
Hoadley's majority will probably reach
from 700 to 10000. OF the n counties
heard from, Republicans carry 35, Demo-
Gratis AZ. OF the II counties to hear from
Republicans carried and Democrats in
1882. The Legislature is still in doubt
Second amendment has chance yet.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11
OHIO PROBABLY DEMOCRATIC, AND IOWA
REPUBLICAN AS UsUAL-THE PROHIBIT
ION AMENDMENT PROBABLY CARRIED IN

The ticket WAS as 10IIOWS
Democrat Republican
Governor George Hoadly Jos. b. Foraker.
Lieut., Gov. John G. Warwick. VIM. b. Rose.
Sup. ct Jude Selwin N. Owen. VIM. II. Epson.
Clk Sup c. j. w. Cruikshank. ID. Croweli.
Attor. Gen'l Jas. Lawrence, NJ. Il. Earnhart
Aud. of State, E. Kiesewetter, Jno. +. Oglevce
Treasurer, Peter Brady, Jno. Z. Brown
Com. schools, L.. ID. Brown D. +: DeWolfe,
Public Wrk, John 7. Martin, Leo Weltz
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-11

Valley Vi,yinian
1t seems that Hoadley (dem) is proba-
bly, elected Governor of Ohio, and Rose
(rep) is probably elected Lieut.. Governor,
but the whole matter is still in doubt
There are no returns upon which a CLASH
ication of the Legislature can be made.
1t may be two days before the result
will be aScertained. TIMES.