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DAILY ROQm RIVER COURIER MONDAY, (KTOIIKIl Id. lUlfl. t faqi nro Daily Rogue River Courier S. VOORHIE8. Pub, ud Prop. WILTON) ALLEN, Editor. Entered at the Granta Put, Or coa, Poatofflca as second-claw mall attar. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Tear. 5 00 z Montha. 100 Tare Montha. 1-50 On Month 1 Payable, la Adranca MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1016. OREGON WEATHER 4 Fair tonight and Tuesday; 4 north to east wind. ROAD-BUILDING SENTIMENT. The people of California are fired with enthusiasm over the building of better highways, and it is going to keep Oregon going to maintain her position along with the leaders. California will vote upon a state bond issue of 115,000.000 next . month for good roads, and there seems no doubt about the voting of the issue. Over in Del Norte county a campaign has been In progress for soma time in favor .of the issue and la support of specific road-bulMing projects. The interests of Del Norte - and Josephine counties, though sep arated by a state line, are Identical. That Is the reason why a delegation from here will go to the coast city 1 to meet members of the California commission, and why this county Is eo-operating in every possible way In furthering the projects over the "line. Recently Mrs. Laura Thomas Gun sell, of this city, has made a number of public addresses In the California county In the Interests of better high ways, and so effective were her argu ments that the sentiment In Del Norte has been greatly strengthened. Mrs. Gunnel! has won the approbation of , two counties by her patriotic action. : So well, In fact, has the sentiment been cemented over the line, that in vitation now comes for the two conn ties to co-operate In the formation of a definite policy of road building. anJ n Is In furtherance of such a plan that the meeting is being held at Crescent City. CAN YOtT CONCEIVE OF SUCH A SITUATION? The so-called "Land and Loan Measure," (single tax) on the Novem ber ballot provides for loaning $1,500 without Interest for five years to snyone who with his family has failed to accumulate property of a total value of $2,250. It's hard to Imagine a more absurd proposition Every pauper in the United States would come to Oregon. A sane man can not conceive of such a condition. A man and his family who have failed to accumulate a home are unfortunate. Would it help them, however, to loan them $1,5007 Nothing Is easier to get rid of than cash, and the next thing the borrower would know his money would be gone and he would lie worse in the hole than ever. A man who has failed to aecunio late a home would stand small chance of paying back $1,300. Why not change the law and simply give the' properO'less person $1,500 outright? There would be ns much sense to It. The proposed land and loan law penalizes thrift und puts a premium on shirtli'HHin'Hs and extravagance at taxpayers' expense. Fioni an Industrial standpoint. It would kill the state, us Industry could not n.s.sume such n burden and survive. Pacific Coast Manufacturer. JCveryone Is entitled to Ills daS' In court. The, demonstration by those Hose r'lty female supporters of Wootlrow Wilson Saturday was nolli ltifj short of a disgrace to the entire state of Oregon. The visitors from the cast Included some or th" most distinguished workers along lines of civic and community upbuilding In the nation, The cause, of Wilson lias certainly suffered much through the action of his partisans. New WALNUTS Merced Sweet Potatoes Fancy New Dried Prunes lATge Can, Solid Pack. ToniUK..lH' Iju-g Pail Mac Label Karo Syrup. .."IV Iatk lil Red Ihel Karo 8ynn...V Miami nmns 1 IW. Can Oyster H Be Parkir Matchea, T tmn for 2.V KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY Quality First DESTROY AUSTRIA BEFORE WAR ENDS Koine, Oct. 16. Austria must be destroyed as a state and Germany de prived of every thought of domin ating the world before the war ran end. Signer Bissolatl, civil commis sioner for war, socialist loader, sol dier, and one of the most powerful figures in the Italian cabinet, told the United Press today. To consent to peace now would be an act of treason on the part of any allied nation, he declared. "I am convinced that War Secre tary Lloyd-George's statement to the United Press and Premier Asqulth's words in the house of commons ex actly interpret the thought and ex press the firm resolve of all the allies," said the Italian cabinet mem ber. "The peace to which the whole world aspires after so many horrors and sacrifices must lie real and last ing, not a mere truce. Civilization must safeguard itself against at tempts similar to the one against which she Is now reacting with all her strength. This means that we must create In Europe such conditions as to render it impossible for Germany to resume her criminal designs. "t, therefore, think that any state or states of the entente who would today harbor the thoughts of peace would be guilty of an act of treason. Rather than accept a peace contam inated by the germ of other wars it would have been better not to em bark upon the present war at all. The deadly germ of war can only be killed by destroying Austria as state and depriving Germany of every Illusion of predominacy. It is necessary to proclaim this fearlessly and openly as Premier Asqulth and Lloyd-George did." SAVING THE RUG. Tale of a Bottl of Ink, Quick WitUd Friond and Soma Salt. While stopping at a new aud expen sively furnished hotel a guest spilled a bottle of luk ou a costly velvet rug. light blue and pink In color A friend who was calling uu ber ul the time quieted ber fears by assuring ber that she would fix it so thut not the slight est statu would he left. First she had a quart of tine table salt sent up at ouce. Sifting the salt through ber lingers, she covered the Ink spot entirely To all appearances there was nothing but u pile of flue table salt on the rug Over this she pluced a hcuvy chair, cautioning the guet uut to disturb It nor to allow the maid to do so. After promising to return the next iifternooa to Dnlsb the Job she went cheerfully about her own affairs True to her word, ulie made lier ap- 1 pearam-e the following artertioou and, calling for a dustpan and whisk broom, removed the salt. There wus not the slightest stain of ink on the rug. The salt, having carefully sifted on the spot, had slipped Into the pile and ah sorhed nil the Ink Of ouise the salt except a thin layer on the outside of the pile, wits as black n Ink could make It. This met hud of preventing luk stulns is as effective as it la simple. The se cret of success lies In acting promptly, having tine snlt. sifting It on the spol so slowly and gently I hat If slips Into the goods and allowing it to remain undisturbed until It Is bone dry Then It may be safely removed wilbu whlsk broom and dustpan. New Vork Sim The 8eismogrsph. Though the mnn lu the street might easily mistake a sclsuil" disturbance for the tumbling of u traction engine or on explosion, the luurveloimly dell cnto Instruments which record earth quake shocks are Immune from such delusions. The recording pen of the seismometer Ignores any local tretn tiling which have not a seismic origin but the faintest rent earth qiinUlngs though they have traveled thousands of miles through the earth, set the pen tracing; the telltale urnpb by means' of which the seismologist calculates the place, time and magnitude of the happening-Loudon Chronicle. BIBLE MANUSCRIPTS. , Th Sinaitio. Alexandrian and Vatlaan Art the Oldest Known. The oldest Bible manuscripts now hi existence date trout about 300 to 450 A. D. aud show us the Blbls is It existed soon after apostolic days. All the earlier manuscripts were either lost or destroyed In the terrible perse cutions which were directed nut only agulust the - Christians, but against their treasured sacred writing their enemies thus hoping to stamp out even the slightest traces of Christianity. The three oldest uiauuscrlpta uow in existence are kuown as the Slnaltlc. the Alexandrian aud the Vnticuu minu scripts. The Sinaittc was found by the cnil neut Bible scholar Tlschendorf lu a couvent on Mount Slnnl lu 1S44. It contained the Septnaglut, other parts of the Old Testameut, the New Testa ment complete and some of the apoc ryphal books. The writing, after a lapse of more than 1.3U0 years. Is still clear and legl'.du. The Alexandrian manuscript, which came to light lu ItiiS. Is not quite so ancient as the Slnaltlc. It has the Old Testament complete, except that teu lea res are missing, ami the New Testa meut lacks nearly thirty leaves. It Is in the British museum. The Vatican manuscript, the most ancient of all. Is a great treasure, con sUtiug of about 7ou leaves of vellum bound In book form. Part of Geucsls Is missing nod also a number of the Psalms The Sew Testament Is com plete up to Hebrews, ninth chapter. Other early Bible manuscripts of great value, but iufcrior to the three mentioned, are the Codex Kphruein and the Codex llegae. besides which there Is a Inug list of later manuscripts Christian Herald. THEY SAW THED0CT0R. And Afttr tho Intsrosting Visit th Physician Also Saw. A Chicago specialist got. on a certain ; morning, the card of one of the rich- ! est of our western millionaires, tie weut down lustiiutly' and found a wall dressed man, who said: j "I am here, sir. on a dclkate and painful mutter. My wife la a victim of kleptomania, mid. knowing your ; skill in mental diseases. I have brought -ber on for treatment under you." ; "Bring the lady to see me tomorrow j morning." said the physician. "It will be best not to bring her to ' your office." faltered the millionaire. ; "The sight or other patients might ex- ' cite her. I suggest"- 1 "I'll receive her lu my drawing room. Will that le better?" asked the physi cian. "Oh. much better!" said the other In a relieved tone. Aud Hit xt day the western mil- llonaire led Into the physic Inn's draw ing room a young woman of singular beauty. She was magnificently dress ed, but ber eyes were furtive and rest less, and when she thought no one was looking at her she secreted under her coat three or four very valuable ornaments. The physician and west erner smiled slightly at one another. The physician, after his examination of the patient, told the husband to re turn next day alone. "Aud when I come," the husband answered. "I'll bring back these things that she has taken.' "Iiii. ' said the physician "I will." said the' westerner. Hut be didn't and he won't. -.Mlinie npolls .1 1 1 1 r i mi I - Industry keeps the body healthy, the mind clear. th heart whole ami the l""v" "'" Mining blanks at the Courier office Don't forget PORTLAND MARKETS Port Unci, Oct 1. TxUy'a mar! ket quotation! were: ! Wheat Club. 1.30; blnestcm.i 1ST. j Oat -No. 1 white feed, 39. HrleyFVed. 34. ! Hogs- Heat live. 9.25 tr.0. , Prime steers, 6.75; fancy cows, j 5.50; best calve. 7.80. j Spring Ismba. 8.75. I Hotter -City creamery, 39: eoun- try. S- Kkk---Selected local extras, 40 ,Mi. Hens. 15tP15; broilers, 14017; goes. tUf UH. Copper. 28H. ACTING SUDDEN DEATH. As 8hovn In Moving Plcturta It is Not True to Naturo. "There Is oue point on whltb mov ing picture director mill liave some thing to leant If they desire realism." says the Illustrated World. Chicago. "It U on tho subject of suddeu death NuuKdnyi ewry tlltn director makes bis actors follow htit seems to be a stereotyped form Kct) villain who gets shot die exactly like every other perforated fhartu ter and wrong "The actor's monotonous, rendition of this tllial phase ol existence Is affected by two causes The Hrl Is that or conventionality and should be obvi ous Ills audience tins never seen any other kind of presentation ami therefore demands Its continuance, with the usual thrilling details of chest thumping and excessive reeling Agul. the actor, having never experi enced personal death In any form, sudden or otherwise, depends upon aud imitates the ubiquitous interpel lation given liy his fellow a "When the blond aud Kirt shlrted leading iiiau or the average 'small time' picture la struck on the head with a somnific stocking tuiigcd with sawdust or custard or when the v II lulu ttres off a blank lurtrldge In his gcticrnl direction our hero devotes the next few moments to au exhibit lou ul stumbling and face contorting wblct: come perilously near the ridiculous "lu uctuallty sudden death la ex ceedingly rudimentary There Is ucl ther brow clasping nor staggering, or loan Insignificant degree. If any The man simply stops and dies "This does not lake Into considers Hon the wounded muii. no matter how badly be may be hurt When he Is In this condition there Is no telling Just what pitiable contortions thepuiu I of his hurt will force Mm to undergo ' Hut there Is one peculiar and Inter eating psycliologiml fact which sea soneil warring men are agreed on thc wounded man never has his face turned to the ground The mau who is instantly killed nr who succutfllis very shortly after being hit almost Invariable- falls on his face." Pen and bword. "1)0 you believe the pen Is mightier than the sword)" ' "Of course It Is. Who ever bud to' pny XI du uinges In a bleach of pi'nmUe c.ise on account of the sword he curried':"- t'blc.ig.i Herald. NO INVISIBLE 't'ont.lnued From Pope i, you increase the expenses of carriers by u great Increase In wages, some body has got to pay the bill. When you say that railroads will pay the Increased expenses you have only be- '" Hnilro:ulH get money from the shippers and the fanners will know very q ilckly, who pays the Increased rates, v hlcli an- paid, If Increased ex penses are thus put unon railroad companies. "Now there was a great protest at this time on behalf of the farmers. They were not represented In this dls- cusslon. They were not represented In this surrender, they were on the outside with others of the public. I have here a copy of the telegram whbh was sent to the president bv II. N. Pope, president of the State Fnrmera union of Texas, which put very briefly tho demand of tho farm ers with respect to this pmtter." The telegram, rend by Hughes In full, asked that "no concession nor rommltmonlH bn made that will In any mannr n npri,aRe In freight rates on pr ts produced or enn- an moil on the farm." and urged that For These Bit a MISSION HOTTI.K ami a ey Keep It warm. Demaray's New Codfish New Comb Honey Flour and Feed At Right Prices J. PARDEE '-'O-J South '.th St. THIS HKAP WAS I'ttoto u .lini'ioun I'lwui A.sot-luliun. First photo of wreck of Zeppellu ucar I-ondon. a committee of farmers be permitted to gather data. "If you conclude to settle by ar bitration," , the message concluded, "then the organized runners should have representation on any arbitra tion roinmltteo that may be formed to dispose ol the question, for the men who pay should have rcproseii Itation ns well ns the men who receive jit. We again urge that all questions he settled be arbitration, where all 'parties and all Interests can be hoard and the subject dealt with free from .haste nr intimidation." "No regard was paid to that mes sage." Ilniihes continued. "Th busl jness men of the country, through the 'chamber of commerce of Hie United plates, were nt the same time, and ; h ml for many weeks before, been Im ploring the executive and the leaders In congress for an hniuedliile anil ex haustive inquiry n order that the Jusltco of this matter might bn known. The farmers wero not there, except through the presence of the ' representatives of the people In con gress; and these representatives were nslied to abdicate thnlr nulbnrlly, and the executive, Instead of standing for the moral power of th" people when a great fundamental principle of our f1, . -,. I - v.w t ' ' , , J ft,- ' ' ; I j ' 3 . , jf3'v , rV" - ;jJa hi after every meal Gold Nights HOT WATK.lt THKHMOSAt1 to Drug and Stationery Store Phone 'JHl ONCE A ZEPPELIN L HI brought down by a British sslats Institutions was Involved, threw ufV his hands, gave up the principle of arbitration, and went to congress demanding an Increase by law, with out Inquiry or knowledge of Its Jus tice, of wages amounting to millions of dollars, suggesting that there would he an increase nf freight rates If liecessurv to pay the bill, "I am opposed to that sort of gov ernment, it Is not go eminent which can have any regard, or can he deem ed to have any regard for the Just In terests of communities HK(. jiiin. I i am In favor of everything that can reasonably be done for the promotion or agrl'-ultorc. I am glad to note tho work of our agricultural department. 'Phut work was begun under repub lican administration. It gets Its Im petus under republican admiulssy l!o:. H has been continued under democratic administration, it will bo continued with mo If I am entrusted with power, to tho utmost or efficiency under my administration. "Hut It Is Idle to lalk of Interest In tlio farmer when you have action like this taken In congress overnight against, the protests of the rarmer, and leveling a body blow at the In terests of our agricultural eninmunl- lles." (A i i