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V PAGE SIX. DAILY ROQCI HIT SB OOCRIXH WJND.VY, octoiikh S, ' Political Cards A. 0. HOUGH Democratic Candidate for State Senator (or Jophlne County Seventh Senatorial District . j A. E. VOORHIES Republican Candidate for Representative tor Josephine County, Seventh District EUGENE L. COBURN Regular Republican Nominee for v County Clerk ECLUS POLLOCK Regular Republican Nominee for Assessor MRS. ALICE M. BACON Merlin, Oregon Democratic Nominee for Comity School Superintendent Holder of state life certificate. Kx perieace U all school work J. C. SMITH Regular RepublicanNominee for State Senator fttadabJp hi lore with a phlafMtlc ikpoaUlon. Old rags are used In making imita tion leather. Oue of its moous circles Mara every seven hcurs. Tuberculosis was known in Egypt 1,500 years ago. Coffee beans are sorted not only foi Ue, but for color. Fifty vocations are taught in the Called States nary.. . Iron rings were used as mouey by the am-lent Brltous. Switzerland spends more on poor re lief than does any other country. racking seldom used silverware la dry HosV will prevent taniUWng. New Zealand has a waterfall, the Sutherland, which Is l.'JOl feet high. ' The highest spml at which elevators' at present are operated Is about sight miles an hour. There are more insane' In the United States than there are students In col leges and universities. Wisconsin eras a part successively of Indiana, Illinois and Michigan before It was made a slate In 1848. Mrs. Xewlywed (coyly How did yon come to propose to me? Mr. New lywed I walked, my dear. "1 don't believe In signs." "I do. I make my living painting Vm." Baltimore American. 'One of the bells In a Pari cathedral weighs twenty tons, and Its acces sories add another ten toos. "to your wife eeonouilcair "Very. Bee the clothes she makes me wear." Detroit Free Tress. Health Is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing that money iminot buy. Walton. The California wrentit Is so different from any other bird of America that It Is placed In a genus and family all Its own. Finland has an area of 144549 square miles, of which one-sixth Is water, ow ing to the Innumerable lakes In tbe In terior of the country. The suburban service of the various rallroails entering New York bring ap proximately 1,000,0(10 persons dally to business In Manhattan. The sea elephant uses Its trunk to eclr.e Its prey mid to transfer food to Its mouth jiiHt as It does Its brother which roams the Inntl. It must reach you fresh it moves off the grocer's shelf so rapidly. Golden West Coffee Is -Just Right" Portland. Oct. . Today ' market quotations were: i Wheat Club, 1.32; blueatem, 1.J9. Oata No. 1 white teed, 2S.23. Barley Feed. SS.50. Hogs Best live, 9.65. Prime steers. 7; fancy cows, 5.50; best calves, 7. Spring lambs, 8.75. Butter City creamery, S7; coun try, 2S. Egg Selected local extras, 40. Hens, 14; broilers, 15 If 17; geese, nffllH. Copper. 2SH. LELAND Col. Blalsdell, of Portland, made a business trip to his mines down Grave creek last week. Mr. Hinkle, of Portland, Is visltlnR the DeVall family. Mrs. Warren McCormack. from Selma, Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Decker, this week. Mrs. Robert Blalock. of Rogue River, was calling on friends in Leland last week. Misses Mabel and Maud Walters have gone to Klamath Falls, where they have employment. Roy Reed went to Marcola to work. Fred Fretwell. of Glendale, came over Friday to visit bis brother, James. Fred Ellis returned home Sunday from Kennett, where he has spent some time working at the Mammoth mine. Mrs. Amy Klura and daughter. Edith, motored to Wolf Creek last week on business. The Southern Pacific company has finished the painting of Its buildings in Leland. , Rer. Frank Gloeckner. of Grants Pass, came to Leland Thursday and will bold services in the school house Friday evening. A pleasant surprise birthday party was given In honor of Mrs. E. L. Ellis Tuesday evening, September St. the guests bringing cake and fruit, which were served with coffee by the hostess. Several nice presents were received. The evening was spent In dancing and visiting. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John DeVall, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, Dr. and Mrs. Nehrbas and two children, Mr. and Mrs. John McCaslin and three chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ellis, Mes dames Geo. Strong, Amy Klum, Anna Orme, Mustek, Martha Stevens; Misses Edith Klum, Rose and Doro thea DeVall, Inex Williams, Eunice Pmltt, Beryl and Inex Light. Eliza beth MUler. Ruth and Sylvia Walters, Emmallne Mustek, Margaret Strong, Adah Morrison, Vera Farr; Messrs. Mart DeVall, Henry Walters, Sam Reed. Cart Karg, Lory Miller, Roy Gearhart, Vernon Strong, Donald MUler, Stan Morrison, Tom Maloney, Sam, Will and Charlie Alderson, James Fretwell, Francis and Cecil Critzer, Charlie and Wm. Ellis, Geo. Walters. It is unfortunate that It l so. but It Is so. thai the pa lbs for going wrong are planted so prettily with flowers at tbe beginning. In tbe Saiuoan Mantis Is a breed of cattle the bulls of which seldom weigh more than '.ilo pound and the cows 1."i0 pounils. The mlslon fathers brought the olive and the date from the Meillter rsnesu region snd giive California one of Its most Important crop. Locust eggs, t rented will; sulphuric acid snd lime, sre lined for fertilizer In Sicily and oilier Meillterranenn lands where the Insect sre common. No mutter how the rouds turn you've got to truvel one of 'em. so keep yer wits shout yon when you get to lbs cboodltiK plnoe.-Atlmita Constitution. A man lin no inure riitht to any nn uncivil tbliiK C I si ii lo net one; no more right to say a rtidt tliltitf to another man t h ii u to knock lilm down. John son. Customer-Wlmt do you menu by that sign. "Kliiivlng IVksIiiiIsin, (."eiitsV" nnlicr-Tliiit'H Iicuiiiko. II take mure I line to shine ii iiiiiii with a long face. The Mowers of the foxglovR In lit re setnlile the Ulcers of n tli.vc. The term foxglove In until lo lie ii corrup tion of the term "folk's clove'' m "fulry's glove." Most of the cni'iietM niiide In India ore woven by lm.s. who are told by men wiileliln-.' theui how many Mints of each color to lie to the warp, u sin gle row at n time. ' The Mnalstriile-Tlie ollleer hiijs you have no employment or trade of liny kind. Tile Vim--1 la's got mo wrong, your honor. I'm a rock breaker emer itus for t lie state-Puck. PLACE PETITIONS TY The petitions lor the county free library are now placed throughout the county and at the tour drug 'stores In the city, ' The argument for a county free library Is efficient service, equality of service and economy; while read ing matter tor recreation la an lm- jportant factor uponthe- farm and I In the mine and lumber ramps. It It the aim of the county free library (to reach the remotest districts with .free literature. This can only be I brought about by securing a reure jsentatlve .petition. These petition should all be signed prior to Octo ber SO. I Following are the places where the petitions may be found throughout th county: I Almeda J. U. Entrlken. Dryden Mrs, W. Mastin. I GaUce H. T. Keyt. Golden W. D. Mcintosh. Holland Mrs. H. B. Reed; Smock's store. I Hugo W. McKenxie. Kerby J. Q. Wlllltts. Leland Mrs. A. A. Porter. Merlin Edltha Vincent. Murphy Mrs. D. Hayes; Gllmore's store. Placer Mrs. J. Anderson. Provolt Mrs. S. Langwalt. Selma H. E. Christy. Speaker L. Speaker. Takllmar-G. B. Fife. Threev PJnes irma Vanderbllt. Waldo Mrs. B. Dj-sert; Sunshine club. j Wlldervllle Mrs. C. F. Lovelace. Williams Mrs. S. Stratton. I Wolf Creek Mrs. E. F. Story. Wonder J. T. Roberson. XOTICK TO XSTRACTOH8 Notice Is hereby given that the County Court will consider bids for the construction of a court house for Josephine County. Oregon, to be erected at Grants Pass, Oregon, ac cording to plans and specifications on file In the office of the county clerk at Grants Pass. Oregon, and at the office of E. E. McClaren, architect, G25 Lumber Exchange building, Port land, Oregon. Plans and specification! will be furnished on deposit of $5, which will be refunded on or before three days after date of receipt It the same are returned In good condition. All bids must be filed on or be fore 10 o'clock a. m. of the Snd day of November, 1916, In the office ot the County Clerk of Josephine County, Oregon, and be accompanied with a certified check of 5 per cent of the amount, bid, made payable to E. L. Coburn, County Clerk, as per clause In specifications, as guarantee that a bond will be given and a con struction contract signed. The Court reserves the right to re ject any and all bids, or award the contract according to the best Inter ests of the County. By order of the County Court of Josephine County, Oregon. E. L. COBURN. County Clerk. NOTICE TO CO.NTRACTOHH Notice Is hereby given that the County Court will consider bids for the moving of the present court house ot Josephine county, Oregon, according to specifications on file In tbe office ot the County Clerk, at Grants Pass, Oregon, and at the office of E. E. McClaren, architect, 625 Lumber Exchange building, Portland, Oregon. All bids miiHt be filed on or before 10 o'clock a. m. of the 2nd day of November, 1916, In the office of the County Clerk of Josephine County, Oregon, and be accompanied with a certified check of 6 per cent of the amount bid, made payable to E, L, Coburn, County Clerk. The Court reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or awafd the contract according to tbe best In terests of the County. By order of the County Court of Josephine County, Oregon. K. L. COBURN, County, Clerk. 8UCCE88. Btllsvs ma, th talont of luo ceis Is nothing mors than doing what you can do wtll and doing whatever you do without a thought of fame. If it corns at all it will corns becaua It ia tie orved, not beeauae it U sought aftor. Atid, moreover, there will bs no misgivings, no disappoint' mant, no natty, feverish, ex, hauating enoltement. Longfellow, At tbe Churches IMIiAity rrtwbytvrlajt Church The Sabbath achool and morning service will be merged In one begin ning at 10:30 o'clock. Program by the children, three-minute speeches by prominent laymen, fine music un der the direction of Mrs. Harry Clark and a short aermon by the minister. ThU Is the annual ralty day of this congregation and all are welcome. Christian Endeavor at 6:30; Miss Clara Calhoun, leader. All young people Invited. Evening service at 7:30; sermon, "Every Man a Master." Your presence will be appreciated. L, Myron Booser, Minister. Baptist Oiursjt The Sunday school rally Is still on, and yet their Is room. Fifty new members so far make It a hundred today. This Is the first Sunday of our church year, and every member should be In the service today.. The pastor will preach on themes appro priate for day. Good musical pro gram at both services. Miss Nettle Fltigerald will lead the B. T. P. V., at:S0. A kindly welcome to all. S. A. Douglas, Pastor. Newman M. K. Church Preaching at 11 a. m. by Dr. M. C. Wire, of Newberg. Musical program by the choir. In charge of J. S. Mac Murray. At T:30 p. m. the pastor will preach on the subject. "The Prevail ing Israel." Anthem by the choir and solo by Miss Genevieve Pattlllo. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sam II. Baker, superintendent. Intermediate and Ep worth leagues at 6:30 p. m. Herbert Wilkin, leadtr ot Epworth league meeting. Please note change of hour of even ing services to 7:30 o'clock. You will find a cordial welcome at all these services. Melville T. Wire. Pastor. Christian Church Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Service, 11 a. m.; aermon, 11:30, "Advice I'pon Prayer." Communion, 12. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Service, 7:30 p. m.; aermon, I p. m., "Overcoming Spiritual Depres sion. J. H, Harmon. Ht. Luke's (Imrrli The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, Holy Eurcharlst at 8 a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer at 11. Evening prayer at 7:30. Mrs. Knapp Is choir director and will sing the offertory. You are cordially Invited to these services. Rev. Charles Wilson Baker, Hector. First Church of Christ Heltmtist Christian Science services are held every Sunday, In the W. O. W. hall, at 11 a. m. Wednesday evening meet ings at 8 o'clock. The subject for to day Is "Are 8ln, Disease, and Death Real?1' The reading room Is open dally from 2 to 4 p. m., except Sun day. The. public la cordially Invited to attend the services and to visit the reading room. Water that Issues from nil artesian well In California Is accompanied by enough natural gas to supply power to pump It a considerable distance. By feeding silkworms with mulberry leaves saturated with iioiiimiIsoiious dyes two French scientists succeeded In getting red snd blue raw silk. "Things are so contrary lu life." "Indeed they lire, I find the more I am run down the faster my doctor's bills run iip."-lialtlmorn American. According to the I'nltcd Stales bit. reau of MtniuliniU. cloth measuring tnpes should not I e relied on to pos sess nil ncciii-iii-y better thiiu one part In WM or Mhhi. Olio of the newer crops Is niiloiiiu blle corn, cliiira-lc-t'lxc'l In ,rlef ns liny field full of weeds I'mt huve grown up while the owner wns thudilug niiont In his new iiiiitori-iir. Make the lic't of even tiling; llilnli the best of ever.vlioly; Impo I he lie-it for yimrwlf. Ily hi doliii! you will he lifting omeir mid those nliotit jnu to n higher plnno of living, The mule hem t - weighs 'from ten ounces lo twelve u n on, Its a vertigo size Is ii limit five Inches ting, three and one-linlf Inches wide mid two Inches In gi'cnlcst depth. The largest FihiiiIhIi i hestntit tree In the world grows en l he slopes of Mount Klim, It Is mii lil that 100 sol diers mill their horsci once found shel ter beneath It from rti I ti. Envelopes printed at the Courier "Wei have with us to-night- As welcome at the midnight Bpread as at the break fast table the ELECTRIC TOASTER e inert the approval of the discriminating. It is nut only attrac tive in appearance anJ easy to use, but it pruducrt toast tho superior tf that prepared by any other mrthoJ. For toatt for, Welsh rarebits, creamed chicken or similar light diihm at any time, the G-E toaster means instant, easily controlled heat. No need of " bringing up" the (ire. V California-Oregon Power Co. 1 08-J 623 G STREET, ACKERMAN IS FOR PENDLETON MEASURE HEAD OP MONMOUTH NORMAL AYB ONE SCHOOL CANNOT SUPPLY DEMAND FOR TEACH ERE. Monmouth. Ore "A cartful analy sis of tH situation lll roavlnrs any on lhat Oregon nida a Normal School la Kasturn Orvaoa and also ons In Houlhern Oron," said J. H. Acksrman. President of the Slat Nor mal School at Monwoulb, "It la a stell-vatabllkhed fact that a centrally located Normal School cannot -supply the needs of the sntlrs stats. Ths need uf a Normal School la Kastsra Oregon la readily proved by ths most cursory Investigation of ths list of our atwlents and th Hal of our graduate teachers. Ths estimated population of our stata la 1X4 was Tti.SIT. Take for rumple the eight Western Oregon caunt.es. Claisop, t lackamas. Denton, l.ane, Man. Marlon, I'olk tad Yamhill Counties. Their population for 114 ass : 1 4. HOI, or less than J, per rent of the total population of the state, yet 50 per cent of tbtl graduate from our Normal School for "the paat five tears are leaching school In soma on uf these eight Western Oregon coun ties. There are 31 counties In the atate, yet sight of these eountlea are getting half of the benefit of the 'teachers for which all of ths eountlea pay the tales. ' Here Is ths list, During ths past flvr yeara ws have supplied the fol lowing graduates aa teachers to, these counties: Clatsop, II; Clackamas. 10: Ben ton, :S; Una. II; l.lnn, II; Marlon, II; I'olk, 21; and Yamhill. 10. In other words. 201 of our 407 teachers who have secured places In the public schools la Oregon during the past flvt years, have gone to theas sight Wil lamette Valley counties. No take eight typical Rastsra Ore gon counties and see If they have se cured their proper share of teachers with Normal training. During the past five years we have supplied Normal graduates as follows to these Kaitern Oregon eountlea: Haker, : Grant, 1; Harney. 4; Mal Parisian Ivory Novelties Brushes Manicure Sets Trays Etc., Etc. 'Demaray's Sla&l . New Codfish -New Comh Honey Flour and Feed At Right Prices J. PARDEE 202 South 0th St. POT-1' It GRANTS PASS, OREGON heur. I; Morrow. 4; Umatilla, II; Wallowa. 7; and Wheeler, a. The eight Willamette Valley eena ties had 201 Normal t eschars at against II Normal teacher tor the eight Raster. Oregon eouatle. Vast er Oregon received lees lhaa 10 ft cent as agalnat Wasters Oregon's fifty tr eeaL Horses bar been known t live ferty rears. There are 69,000 seeds la a bushel e wheat. Tbe world's richest (In wine la one In Tasmania. There la no weather on Mara, ooly a change of seasons. Boasted coffee Is an eicelleot dtslo fectaut for sickrooms. Only shout one man In each SOS eg. ceeda ill feel In height. New South Walee devotee 1138,000 ere lo wheat growing. Tbe art of candy making origins 14 with the Chinese long ago. The annual catch of lobster lo the world m about 133.000.000. Each whale carries about half a tea ot whalebone about with him. Myllug bead, la tbe faro Islands, la sheer precipice piling up 3.209 feet la height. The average child ot ell year usee fewer than 400 word la hi dally wa ve rut I on. A falcon trained) t carry message baa been known to cover 740 mile la sliteen hours. It I In the lung that our blood De cern rod. Before It gets there It 1 ef a dark purple color, Employer-Can you writ shorthand? Appllcant-Oh. yes. only It take me longer London Notes. itoI HITJ1T Phono 281