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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

LUdBER have on hand and offer for
sale 200, 900 feet fencing lumber and Is, 900
feet flooring and rustic of A quality. Cash
purchasers will find it to their interest to
get quotations before placing orders Orders
for all Kinds OF lumber solicited aud prompt
~ filed. Address r.. A. BooTH,
Yon :alla, Oregon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

ENCOURAGING reports come from
California regarding Democratic pros
poets. The people there know the
curse Of monopoly and intend to have d
change.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, goes
Democratic by vote cf 1903 10 434
The first time in years. The Cleveland
boom is regular cyclone Put New
Hampshire down solid also.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

Hon H. P. Webb acting as deputy county
clerk, has been engaged in taking testimony
in the suit of Labrie vs. Booth from day to
day for the last two weeks, and one side is
not through set.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

What is the use to huy trees from stran--
gers when you can secure better character
and quaaBy from our fellow citizen Tim
Ford. He guarantees what he sells and he
is here and ii we find him false we can put
our hands on him.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

A VOTE for Cleveland is vote for
honest government. The people want
a chance to look'' at the government
bookkeeping.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

"BY organization Oregon can and
shall be redeemed;" should be the
watch void of the Democracy.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

New YoRE, New Jersey; indiana,
Ohio, California and Nevada will lock
well in the Cleveland column. The res
where you'll fnd them, too, in Noyem-
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

CoNNEcTIcUT is certain for Cleve-
land and reform. so say the leading
journals
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08

MOTE SOME OF THE PRICES AND COM
IN pare them with what you have been
paying. On and after this date / will sell for
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08
ALASKA

The bill providing a civil government
for the Territory Of Alaska, which has
been passed by the Senate, provides for
the appointment of a Governor. who
shall reside in the Territory, and estab-
fishes q District Court with the criminal
jurisdiction of United States District
Courts, and the civil jurisdiction of such
courts exercising the jurisdiction of Cir
cult Courts. The general laws of the
State of Oregon, now in force, are de-
clared to be the law of the district. The
care of the Alaskan white elephant has
been long neglected. and the matter has
subjected our Government to considera-
BILE adverse criticism in other countries.
A wise administration Of affairs in the
great northern Territory will not only
rebound to the credit of the American
people, but in all probability will open
up . remunerative commerce.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08

A A OF SOUL.

Although in politics we are Republican,
yet, says the Waterford IN. ", Adver-
tiser, it gives us pleasure to record the
generous deed of one who differs with us
in politics. Nearly every one in this vii
lage remembers the late Jane Keller.
She owned two stores and dwellings on
Broad street. In July, 1877, her prop
erty being mortgaged and she otherwise
in debt, she was obliged to procure
money to tide over her trouble. She
knew of none who would help her unless
IN old neighbor she formerly knew in
W~atertown, and who then resided in
New York City. With little hope that
she could save her property she went to
New York, on the l4th of the month
above named, and saw her old friend,
who furnished her with Sc, 800, and took
security upon her property. Misfortune
seemed to follow her, and she was una.
BILE to pay any interest. In July, 1879,
the interest and principal amounted to
$3.50. Having no hopes of being able
to meet the obligation, she went back to
her friend in New York to give him a
deed of the property. She found him at
his Office, No. 80 Broadway, and stated
her errand. He said: "Call again in an
hour" She called at the appointed time
with a heavy heart, believing that she was
about to lose her home; but to her sur
prise she was handed a satisfaction of
her mortgage, with these kind words
Record this paper and your prop
erty is again free; and, my good woman,
may God bless you in your declin-
ing years." She returned to our viii
lage grateful for the benefaction thus un-
expectedly received. That pure and un
ostentatious act of charity was done by
the Hon. Roswell P. Flower, the person
who is SO prominently named by the
Democrats as a candidate for the Presi.
dency. If our country is to fall into the
hands of the Democracy, may its desti-
MES be guided and watched over by so
able and generous-hearted a person as
Mr.. Flower. 1t is no wonder that he
occupies place by the side of Horatio
Seymour in the hearts of the Democratic
masses, and that they are SO anxious to
fight the battle of 1884 under his leader.
ship.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08

One of the advantages of work in the
journalistic field is that it is very wide.
Editors range in difference Of opinion
from zenith to nadir. 1t is a task for
supreme wisdom alone to mark out the
logic of the discussion, after q thousand
Quill drivers have got under good head
way carving a public question to the
heart. Anyway the result of such a con-
troyersy is sometimes a wholesome pre-
sentation of the matter in all its bearings,
so that a world of readers may judge for
themselves. For instance, the wrangle
over Fitz-John Porter. Possibly this
case will not be brought to a satisfactory
issue until the last trump shall have stop
ped argument on it in this world n 1t
shall have been heard in the presence OF
a cloud of witnesses before the Supreme
Judge, who separates the good from the
bad as the chaff is winnowed from the
wheat. In the meanwhile, here is what
terrestrial arbiters say:
The party that reinstates Fitz-John
Porter in the Army Of the United States
will never elect a President.
City Journal.
This is all nonsense, inasmuch as Por-
ter is not likely to be reinstated by any
party unaided. Although the present
House of Representatives will enjoy the
greatest share of the credit following the
passage of the Relief bill, that measure
cannot be passed without the co-opera-
tion of a Republican Senate and Presi-
dent, and both are favorable to the bill.
Utica Observer.
John Logan will scarcely find a cam
paign against Fitz-John Porter a very
satisfactory preparation for a Presidential
campaign, as he may realize if he reflects
upon the division of his party on that
issue. The Republican Senators and
Representatives who have spoken in
favor of the Porter relief bill reflect the
sentiments of a very large portion OF the
Republican party. If Logan exhibits the
same violent and unforgiving spirit this
year that he did last in opposing this bill
he will not be forgotten by the masses Of
his own party if he should receive the
Republican Presidential nomination. The
people of the United States will never
put in the chief office of the nation any
man who openly su~bordinates justice to
partisan prejudice Territorial Enter
prise.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES
[sPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A SuPpOrter Ofthe Republican Pa


ASuPpOrter Ofthe Republican Party
SAN Francisco, Feb. IA. j. Lesry,
the wholesale stationer Of this city, visit
ed Postmaster Backus in his office, acus-
ing him of giving the stationery trade Of
the Postofice to another firm, when, as
Leary maintained, it should have been
given him as a supporter of the Republic
can party. Warm words ensued, ending
finally in Backus knocking Leary down
and cutting him badly with his ring over
the eye. Postmaster Backus has demand
ed an official investigation Of the entire
matter.
"ThrOwed Up the SPONGE"
SEATTLE, W. t., Feb. flames Lang,
a lumberman of Michigan, volunteered to
stand up in four rounds before Sullivan
and win the 81 900 offered. Lang was
knocked down twice in seven seconds,
when his second threw up the sponge.
Lang's lower lip was badly split.
The weather in California.
SAN Francisco, Feb. THE snow of
last night has disappeared. The weather
is clear and cold. Up to 4 A. NJ. 16.10O
inches OF rainfall here during the pre-
ceding "A hours. None has fallen since.
The barometer is rising all along the
coast, except at Olympia and Portland,
where it is still falling.
Death of ~ Veteran PilOt.
SAN Francisco, Feb. Capt. James
Blood, a pilot of this port for the past 13
years, died this morning at 9 O'Clock. He
leaves q wife and two children.
No woman Suffrage.
VlozcarA. B. c., Feb. THE House, by
e majority Of five. voted down the bill TO
admit women to suffrage.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08

~ For the benefit Of those wishing to order goods of us we will state that the n M1
from s@rAmn to Eureka is 50 20 for each 100 pounds. You cal easily caculatn now wNuy
you can save D. trading with as after seeing our full price list. Send for one h@p~"
jhoH r. "A. COOK d CO.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08

A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ON PAX
IA ton l. Co, No. Il. 978, for one hundred
dollars, payment on which has been stopped,
ANY person having found II will confer a favor
by returning the same to Paxton L. Co.'s Bank.
or TO URI u. TYLER
Mineral Hill, New, Feb. Q. 1854. f7.Iv*
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08
lust Received.

Aunt Hannah, on South Main street,
has Just received from San Francisco an
extensive assortment of the finest kind OF
millinery goods, consisting of bonnets and
hats, trimmed and untrimmed; also,
flowers and feathers. \
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08

The finest selections of clocks ever
shown on the Coast, at half price, can be
found at Ed. Wilhelm's.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-08
AstontshfngIy Low Prices.

A large stock Of clothing and gents
furnishing goods are sold at astonishing
low prices at the White House Clothing
Emporium, in order to make room for
Spring goods. #
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-21
,The. charge q canntbalia

Washing toni Special The terrible tale Of
thes xperiences of the party in their canvas
hut during the winter Of 1884 has been the one
topic Of conversation In naval circles here,
and there isia general BELIEF that although the
horrible story 81 human butcbery which was
published may not be true in all its allegations
iheworst side their life in the Arctic during
that period has yet to Il be made pub
liS The a,ttu ss sgspmed by Gommander
resc1ing party certainly color this
J belief lille some Of them were nclined to
/ be communica tiye when questioned on the
were retcent Commander Scheley, when APP.
sproached by your correspondent, was not at
h ali ii q communicative mood ~.
ihe said, ssfor Iwill have nothing to commit
nicste to tlie public mi the story is told
mt the official inyestig ion There is no
truth III tie story at al none whatever.
the 4 survivors Of the party nie the
flesh of tlleii dead 4. comrades, u i d know
nothing whatever about lit Did i know;
sof Ything OF tho kind having boon done, I
should refuse to CRAFTY morbid curiosity and
create q sensation out OF The sad misfortunes
of these mon by Giscl osing any knowledge toi
any hut HE pro er ant horites. Men in such
% situation lost their reason and are not strict
Ely human being Starvation reduces mon
to brntes pref rapiiIly and they will resort to
$meansof snst tanning life which 10 auswonld seeIn
appalling IL you and ISwere reduced to such
q state that one must eat the other or both die,
then at is proper that only the fittest should
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-21
Decline ofs wheat Il III England.


a correap ondent Of the Country Gentleman,
living it England notes the gradual decline il
the yalne Of the wheat crop and the necessity
for o chnnge He says: q Our crops Of wheat
for the past nine years have been deficient for
the acreage produce has been only 24J1S5
bushels The main cause OF this low average
was the disasterons season OF 1879, when tic
crop was estimated St but is bushels per acre
The most productive wheat crop OF the present
generatonswas In the hot and dry summer Of
1865. The difference between the last harvest
and that Of 4 S6S is very striking indeed, and
It shows in bold relief the changed position Of
the taTme ahe price the former
bushelsat that price is els 12ai per acre. Last
year the average yield Is placed Ut 2G bushels
!peracre and the price 50 shil gs The farms
.er would therefore pocket / R5s 17s per: acre
Thus it lis !. plain Tint wheat r cannot be-
,ish farmer asserts I that he's cannot grow
wheat at less than about 80 per acre. The de-
crease Of wheat cul iyation in ten years amounts
to upward of ,000, 900 acres, and about double
tho quantity Of what Is now grown az home has
to be imported NJ More land 81 being Ibid down
70 grass and the a1terati On Of tho times 5obyiy
iousl points in that direct lon: ono result 81
the times appears that great reduce ton of rents
is imminent. Many Of the large Il oWners ara
granting reductions OF rent which range from
20 70 40 per cent but o redno ton of less than
30 per cent is Of little avail, and very lately
number Of farmers have sunk under their bur
'dens. The agricultural situation would have
been much worse but for the good prices OBJ
tanned for cattle and sheep. y y
On the point arding the shipnaent Of store
cattle from the United States he aays: pThe
Idea Of bringing store cattl from the western
states OF america is entertained by some British
farmers. esDeeiailv those in SCOTLAND hnf ~
looks somewhat sutopian.. II Ia granted that
stores are too high; then why should not the
British farmer rear and get the high price for
himseif. "a zones ar-old and under pays as
much counting the value OF food consumed,
as aItwo-year-old or 8 three year old. "A
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-21
Ratt1esnake Jake's Death.

From the Portland Ore f5 s s a & u;
On Big Spring screef, In Meaghers county, a
few days ago, Rattlesnake Jake and his partner
4 'Fallon, two despe cradles and repsuted horse
thieves, attempted to run q small place called
! Lewiston, and meeting With some Opposition
they declared they would clean out the town,
and commenced shooting ateyerybody in sight
There were only three guns in the town and
they wers placed in the hands of men. of un-
dau1ted courage, who nsedt them with such
good effect that both OF the supposed horse
thleyes were run down y, in 2 short time, 0,Fal-
Ion being shot FIRST through and through with
o Winchester rifle and RAFT esnake served in q
like manner o Short: ZINE afterward Both
men showed great pluck. O. Fallon, after be-
ing shot through, rode back to his partner
he was. & Well e said o Fallon, st am shot
and am o dead man, but I will stay with you. ?
AT that moment he fell from his horse, then
raised himself upon his knees, took deliberate
aim with Winch hester at 9 young man named
smith, an outside who was trying to- get
,.the head Killing him ias.anfly. y s.
NJ The citizens saw. that there would be more
men! killed If the thing was not ended Quickly
and shooting OF pistols Of all sizes commenced
in earnest OF len took FIVE shots in the
body before he fell the second time and then
ihe raised himself on hist side; and continued
shooting until he had not strength enough to
Import himself, and after lying down he kept
shooting as long as there was life in him
Rata esnake Jake, ter he, was shot through
tho; body, kept shooting; then his right arm
was broken BY a. ball and he changed to his
left hand and kept shooting !. another ball
broke his leftleg md supporting himself BY
the other, kept shooting; another ball struck
his shin, carrying away half his jaw, when be
Sfelt on; the ground, raised himself on his side
md kept shooting. From weakness he could
lying Hat on the ground u There were nine
balls in him before he gave up. q Just before
he drew his last brsath he made an effort to
draw his pistol again, but had mot strength
enough and it fell BY his aide. h
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-21
MEM 81 MANY ], wrv,zas.i..
4 Gov. sRamssy's 1zetrospe ots Of the Work
Done ~ the Utah Commassion-Thes

/ Gov. sRarnsey,s retrospect Of me Work
Done BY the Utah commassionT The
Mormon Maj 4; ,fsi
Gov Ramsey, who has just returned from
Utah, il an interview Yesterday related the
progress made BY the Utah commission His
prominent connection with the commission
gives peculiar value to Coy, Ramsey s views
Inresponse to an inquiry, he said
"a The mission il still IN Utah, and / sliall
return within i month to my duties in connec-
B ton with IT e to sonr work, there is moth
ing particularly new, MOI, DO we care to say
much Of what Is being done Il We stand in
+ put there to enforce the Edmunds law
"a Last March the election of county. officers
( took place Judges, clerks sheriffs etc were
chosen and elected by the Mormons, but no
Z polygamists received certificates Of election
nor do think they would presume to elect
one; neither; can those polygamists vote In
November next the election Of q territorial del
egate will take place. ST
After referring to the purport Of the Edmunds
bill, GOV. Ramsey continued: u
When the laws become 80 effective as to ex-
clude oil pol amlsts from the polls there will
candidates. We do not expect to accomplish
much now, under ours presentlaw, Tho great
effective bill, of which great hopes are enter
tanned, is the one now pending in congress. It
passed the senate last winter, and awaits tho
action Of the honseS at the next session The
Edmunds bill is fully executed in all its parts.
That Is undisputed. The now bill, of which
we expect so much, is composed of twenty
four or twenty five sections The chief Of
these are those that exclude women from the
tpolls-they now vote; makes public record
Of every marriage, takes the management OF
church property from church authorities and
puts it in the hands Of board OF trustees.
appointed by the president and appoints super
intendents Of schools. s3 II ~ Il
As to the success Of our present work it is
hard to say. Sometimes we feel very much
encouraged, and again, our efforts seem una
vailing. The more active the govercment is
the more the heads Of the church press upon
the people. 'S !, IS ! l5.s99SSs+f
IN closing, Gov: Ramsey said that he e1-
pected} papers to days from Utah giving full
information of the status of affairs at present
In connection with the above, Gov Ramsey
gave from the last report of the commission
valuable information from statistical point
Of view. In 1882 the Utah legislature was en-
tirely composed Of polyganiists, with the ex-
tception Of two or three, but since the commits
sion entered on it's duties, 1851 officers have
In this number $50 municipal officers are in
cludod. BY reason Of po1ygamy fully IL 600
voters have been disfrano hised. OF Schools,
there are seventy mine denominational ones,
with an average daily attendance OF nearly 6,
wv pupils. The population of the territory is
estimated at 100 coo, four-fifths Of whom are
Mormons, most Of them SCI epting pologamy as
q divine revelation, though only small per
cent cent have entered into that relati onship.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-21
& a.hs rus q Z Z, Ks.ias 81 rnk,aha.

An inspired article lias ID IlSyd's
Weekly the chief organ 81 the working classes,
on the politics 81 tho prsince Of Wales Tho
writer egg ths pIiase e slss Aas Be Rs]lSf
viii not shrink from asser
ton og 1ension perial resp Titles,
thoug posed tos nggr ession. Ho il, there
fore, ihe ma icals, who have brok-
on from sthe iions The n nncheHter
peace party. Tlin article fIrtlier recite the
heir apparent is The throne Of En9laii Isl FREQ
trader. On prineipl and reg etsst the existence
of q protscti iIi countries onsthe
ofinternati onal hostilb AK cohsi lers thai maiy
of the ideas and plans now idenh fled With So
$cialisn ale thDroug pract teal, Christian and
constitutions Respecting forms OF governs
sment, he aoeopts the pope etain that what
is best administe Id the best conatitn
1 monarchy, and Is thHs most economic form Of
government because it keeps d check upon IN
diYid unl ambiiion SeItfnYaga nce and 3obberyy
The;repub lican idea, in tile abstract, is very
\ facinating, IN practice, delusiYe and costly
Though waste and unstable especial Ys insits
foreign poll cy, which should beapermaateds by
Fixed prinpip To nil par tics of the
state Thsi lhs Englial mon
archy will endure, because it is ths nucleus OF
the real 3repub bile, md having what other re-
spublics need Al center Of gravity apart from
/ NIL yet allied "a all
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-21
IA sonnamb ullst's Danger.

The Cleveland q Leader 81 Monday s ua.,,s;
While oneof the through xpresses was stand.
Ing IN the Union Depot last night an old gentls.
man in rartial dishabille climbed down from
one Of tho stepsof the sleeper, and started ID
walk across the tracks HIS eyes wero open,
but glsret yacaptl about although he appar.
emily picked his way toward tho stairs leading
put pf the depot He had Ralked about half
sway,across the truck when: & young man rushed
out Of the car md caught him by tho arm. Ths
younger gentleman was minus hiss coat and
shoes, and his toilet had evidently boon i hasty
one DO led the old gentleman back % The oai.
which he entered without q word Father d
o somnannbnlis 81 explained tho young ,lan.
% be stepped from tho platform 81 the al,
land Frequently walks in HE sleep He re..
II ID never safe 10 leave him alone eyen 81
home He had inst lain down Ia bis berth
without completely preparing for the nirht'
and had almost fallen asleep myself Ho q
Just as likely to wander out o. the car and down
and on the steps when the train is In motion "
he ID when II Is standing still. VI But few mass
gengors were In the depot at tho timo, and Che
occlrTonce was not not decd By mora than half
dozen,
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-21
me Earthauaks. ii 4 Tunerai.

81 New York Special On snndny, during the
funeral IF LOWS Ing ler;s Tia young mai
who commit ted si.icid Ssts Anil yille 81 Il,
m 81 raofd binary soelie ocourei Al tlte min
lister WAS n shock
mirror which reached from tho ceiling 10 the
S1por was Cracked into from the top to the bot
tom, and the WaIl Of the room were bracked
In two places. lie flowers, were shak6n FROM
tho eofiI md tile! silyer handles at the sides oS
/ the casltet The ministe and seyerqs
4 stampede to get outs and one lady jnmpel
through MI open window and sspfained her Tex
4 so that she. had to be- carried to her honeI
The minister was unable to COON VT III the aery1
4 Too, and tho mo irnars and others remained
outside while the pal bearers NJ entered thd
house and carried HE coffin ont ID the liearsoi
a broom handle can be ,lAid into the creacksi ID