DAILY ROQm RIVER COURIER
MONDAY, (KTOIIKIl Id. lUlfl.
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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.
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On Month 1
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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.
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Fancy New Dried Prunes
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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."
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