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RATl'HOAV, .U'UII. . 1UI0. FAGR TWO GRANTS PASS DAILY OOL'RUER fiRMTS PASS : DAILY. COURIER Published Dally Ek'cept Sunday A. E. VOORH1ES, Pub.sand Propr. stored at poatoffiee. Grants Pan, Or., m second class mall matter. ADVERTISING RATES DkDlar inui oer Inch 16c Local-personal column, per line.,10c Readers. nr line .. Bo DAILY COURIER 1 By mall or carrier, per yearu$.00 Mj mall or carrier, per month .SO WEEKLY COURIER By mail.' per year $100 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Ths Associated Press la exclusively titled to the use for rapabtl cation of iaU news dispatches credited to It or all otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news pub lished herein. AS Tights of republication' of pe dal" dispatches herein' are alee resorted. SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1910. OREGON WEATHER Rain; moderate winds, most- 4 1y westerly." 4 OpenUhtO 9:30'P; fill Buy a Salt Mackerel TONIGHT KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY ' Quality First' . The present consltutlon 'Will prob ably be ratified in this country far more promptly and willingly than its predecessor was, at least it It comes before the senate with the changes now contemplated. And It may easily be ratified by all the na tions involved in a shorter time than the American constitution required for ratification by the IS states then concerned. CONSTITUTIONS If the constitution of the league of nations does -have hard sledding when it comes to forms! ratification, It will not be at all contrary to pre cedent. Most Americans, In their cheerful delusion that the early af fairs of the republic were conducted with miraculous unanimity, quite overlook' the rocky road the const! tution of the United States had to travel. . That document required about as much- time to draft as the present one is taking. It was finally signed and submitted to the 13 states on September 17, 1787. The constitu tional convention had agreed on it unanimously, 'after long debate, but there was no such agreement among the sovereign states they repre sented. Only three states, Delaware, Penn sylvania and New Jersey, ratified the constitution in that etme year. In the following year tt was ratified by eight more. Georgia, Connecti cut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia and New York.. North Carolina did not ratify it and come into the Union until November 21, 1789, eight months after George Washing ton had taken his office as presi dent; and Rhode Island waited un til May 29, 1790, two years and a half after the constitution had been submitted. ' The conflict of opinion over the document was as marked- as this long delay. Only three state conven tions approved It unanimously. Mas sachusetts ratified It by the close vote of 187 to 168. New Hampshire by a vote of 67 to 46, Virginia Washington's own state, and the mother of early presidents by 89 to 79, New York 'by 80 to 28, and Rhode Island by 34 to 32. COUNCIL OF WOMEN The council of women voters, re cently proposed by Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt, at the suffrage convention in St. Louis, has already 'been the subject of criticism In some of the leading papers. ' As read, the articles proposed do not sound especially formidable. The first aims to secure final en franchisement for women of all countries: The -second deals with the removal of legal discrimination against women which exists in many states. The third proposes to make democracy safe for the world; and Judging by European dispatches, it is high time that somebody did that little thing. The organization is to be a "non partisan body of women of all par ties,' not to promote campaign ' of candidates, but to work for meas ures.' While it will seek to better conditions civil and Industrial, for women and children, still, Mrs. Catt explains, "it is in no sense a body of reformers, and' will take action as voters and through legislation." Objectors to the idea see only a new party, based on sex Instead of any of the time-worn party plat forms, and merely substituting "the women against the men" for "the republicans against the democrats." head their national ticket with the names of Major General Leonard Wood and Col. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. If the billions of dollars expended for explosives during the war had been used for a better purpose, every stump on Western logged-off land conld ' have been blown ' to well, clear out of the way of all farming operations. . Portland's new rose festival slo gan is "Vlotory-Crowned, Rose Re nowned Portland." Just why the word "Victory' is used is hard to guess, unless it signifies Portland's past victories over the balance of the state. SERIES OF MEETINGS AT' CHURCH OF The local Church of Christ Is be ginning a special series of evange listic meetings Sunday, April 6th. Elaborate .plans have been made to make the effort a success. An or chestra has been organized and will play at each service. C C. Roberts, of Fresno, Cal., has been secured as leader of song. Another feature in connection with this work is the publication, in the Courier office, each day during the meeting, of a folder which is. to be the publicity organ. The name of the publication is "Ignition." In all about 10,000 of these will be printed. This will be distributed into every home In the community every day. The first issue amieared today. The Oregon lan says that with' the change of management In the Med ford Tribune there -will be "an era of better relationship with the bal ance of the state." There should at least be less friction between Med ford and other Southern Oregon towns. The remarks of the former Tribune editor were so caustic that they were Jarring, to say the least. You mil it e1un th ann..v. - . ..viu ii muu bowels, purify the blood, each Spring or you leave Winter's germs and Im purities in your blood and system. Drive them away, clean out the stom ach and bowels, take ' Hollsters Rocky Mountain Tea," a Spring cleanser-nnrlflpT its,. t . t.k lets. Sabln's Drag Store. Adv. I. A. Robie, one of the our Influen tial citizens, suggests that republi cans could not do better than to Increase of Business Has made it necessary for us to increase our force of clerks. Surely people know where to trade. QUALITY PRICES SERVICE Grants Pass Hardware Co. M. K. Aid Htx-My Have Hwlnl The social afternoon given by the ladles of the Methodist Aid society In the church parlor on Tuesday, April 1, was pronounced by all pres ent decided success. The decorations of peach ana nion.il blossoms were beautiful and gave the deatred Impression for a springtime affair. For making the best apron from a sheet of tissue paper,' Mrs.' Wilton was awarded the first price and Mrs. Treat the second ' prize, though the array of aprons was enough to puule those who were rnlled upon to decl'do which was best., To. Mrs. B. A. Wade was given the prize for composing the best poem on a spring topic. The re freshments consisting of tainalea, wafers," chess rakes and coffee were enjoyed by all. ' lltrthdny Dinner Mrs. N. E. Townsend entertained Monday with a dinner party at the family home at 621 A street, the af fair being the celebration of Mr. Townsend's anniversary and was given as a surprise. Carnations and daffodils were used In the decora tions. After dinner conversation and music was enjoyed by the guests. Those who were present were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baker, Dr. and Mrs. W. II. Flanagan, Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Townsend, and Miss MordofT, and James, l-onard and Norman Ken dall. Iota l'milon (iinutui Dnnre The first Iota Vpsllon Comma dance, a masquerade, was given Inst Saturday evening at the Guild hall. There was a wide varioty of clever costumes and a great deal of fun was added to the evening's entertain ment by the attempts to Identify the masquerade. Only club members, of whom there are 30, were present. The hall was attractively decorated In daffodils, and colored shades adorned the lights. The young peo ple danced until 11:30, and delicious fruit punch was served to the thirsty couples between dances. All enthu siastically report a good time, and eagerly anticipate another. 'I he Iota Vpsllon Gamma members ae: .Misses Katherlne 'Rrldttes, Edna Cor nell, Beulah Williams, Vernetta Qulnlan, Lynetta Qulnlan, Muriel Meyers, Anna Bramwell, Charllla Tetherow, Marlon Sabln, Itemob Tryer, VoOna Williams, Cloo Ro berts, Gretchen Clemens, Marjorie Nlles, Isabella Rengstorff and Thel ma Robinson, and Messrs. Waldo Baker, Harold Isham, Keith KdKer ton. Eugene Murphy, Jack Cline, Cedric Fields, Arthur Close, Harold Lundbnrg, l-nda Gillette. Geo. Booth, Whitney Allyn, Ralph Bob (ten, Geo. Riddle and Leonard Kendall. HIGH Ht'll(Hl NOYKH The girls' team of tholilf.l school was the winner In ImihKcH.sII name Thursday with the Murphy loam,: rno score nt tho finish lining 31 to I 3. A preliminary giimo played tiy tho sophomores and freshmen re sulted In a score of 21 to 7. in hivor of tho freshmen.' A return game with 'tliu i.Mnrpby team I to lio'plsy ed in the near future. Professor Intel, Instructor of French wml military drill. Is out of the city this week, ami during his absatice the French classes are under tho supervision of Miss llerenlce Qulnlau. Military drill Is being con ducted by Mr. listier.'af the loral recruiting office. Both branches are progressing as usual. The faculty and students of the high school are looking forward to Colonel leader's visit which la to be paid Grants Pass in the near future. While here he will visit the UUff school and review the boys In their military drill. A tennis I'lttli has been nrKMiitied nt tint digit school.' wild Mr. Ward rip as supertlHor. A sylahtis is bo Iik Kindled and the different stroke mustered, after which a tournament will lo held, thrt different member of the cluli participating. Tits courts are to lie put In shape Immediately. Itclieni-Mil for tde senior play are tieluK held nightly nt tds High school building, and a resemblance of n plot I entering from th first week of real pr"tlr. The charac ter are already becoming life-like under Mrs. (Itinnpll's ' excellent In terpretation and guidance. COMING KVKNTH April 7. Monday- Illustrated lecture by Prof. Heed, O. A. C. Apr. 7, Monday- -vMra. Florence Ew. nil Atkins speaks at Chamber of Commerce luncheon and at 210 p. m. at Baptist church. April 14, Monday Colonel leader speak In Grant Pass, Printing that pleases Ws do It! Courier Job Department. I BUY AND SELL In order to secure more room, I have moved my stork of second-hand good to the brick store room, No. til 4 South Sixth Hi. MXKI,I I.VrK '17, Fltlt hAl-K AT toOO .utoiiHi)llc and AcecsMtrloa Hugglca Wagon Farm Imple ment lllg stork always on lianil R; Timmons All kind of legal blanks at tb Courier. IF YOU WANT A Call 262-R Our driving pleased Uncle Sam It will please you TWO CARS DAY AND NIGHT SPA TAXI COMPANY Wyatt & Gilkdson, Props . SOME FACTS ABOUT il.l THE COST OF LECTRIC 0I MS k Four customers on schedule E with range and lights on meter and water heater on flat - rate for the month of February, 1919: Xo. of eoplo in family. 3 5 4 o Range wattage. 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Ugh wattage. 750 1000 1200 650 KW, hnt. consumed 246 185 313 172 Cost for nionUi. $ 7,16 6.10 7.83 5.84 Water heater wattage. 1000 1000 1000 1000 Total 14 , 24,000 3600 ' Cost for water heater $ 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 Total cost. $10.66 9.60 11.33 9.34 Avfer'sgw" Light bill. $2,20 2.20 2.20 2.20 916 $26.93 Averagu cost " ' for range ' $ 8.46 7.4(1 ' 9.13! 7.14 4000 $14.00 $40.93 $8.80 $32.13 An average KW hour consumption per family of 229 KWH for lights and cooking with 14 persons in fow famihes-an average of 4.6 persons per family. Total of 1260 meals for four families at a cost of $.021 per meal for lights arid cooking; an average monthly cost of $6.74 per family for cooking and ligh: JUS?' V,aIere cost ,f.$10'24 Per fainily or cooking, lighting, and 1000 watt water heater flat Th! ..Si?.0! $8(K for cooking water 1,eate. Plus an average light bill of $2.20 made a monthly cost of $10.20, while under our present meter schedule an average cost of $10.24 as above." Call and let us show you CALIFORNIA OREGON Phone 108-J POWER CO. Grants Pass, Oregon sen