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TIKSDAY, Al'tll'H'F 111, itttt. DAILY BOOT! RIVER COURIER S Now York, Aug. 11 The war has put pep Into harbor Mountain. No longer doe th small motor launch, th oat-boat or houseboat wnd Hi way down tli harbor linchallanged nd unmoloated. On really appre ciate th fact that America la "to" after water Jaunt. Every craft, large or imall la held up by the government patrol boats and aiKed for an account of Hsolf. Of cours the large ateamoro r eas ily discernible snd therefor not stopped. Put woe betide the private yacht or oraft of any description that at tempt to get by. It may cruise along; for miles. Its occupants smit ing at tbe thought of putting on 07 on Unci Sam. At this Juncture a Ibuslness Ilka patrol boat Is liable to com alongside. A murderous looking mounted gun may b seen and from th boat a stentorian vole direct that 4h craft put (back and report to th mother ship. And th oraft that tried to run th gauntlet goes tack. Another stern reminder that th United State mean business Is th buoy marking th position of th groat steel chain extending across th harbor. Th chain Is designed to take car of any U-boat that com this way, Th harlior la an unheal thy place for a hei-alined sailboat. Twould 'bo d eHded ly unhealthy, the authorities will tell you, to allow your boat to bump Into any stray floating object. Mines are no respec ters of ships. "War's a nuisance," U the way on fair siillur expressed It. i "Bo ynu'r a bill c..iirtur, ebH "Tes, sir." "IHj you believe In u berenfterT "I rertnlulr to. tmt I'm not ffnln M j wslt until then lu colli t this bill."- 1 Ietrolt Kn-e I'ium, I letterheads that will pleas you, at I th Courier. Men Wanted IIOX HAtTOItY MEN A.VIMtt.MMON I.AIIOHKIUi WANTED. HTKAKV work. .v ricit iioi it it. DORRIS LUMBER & BOX CO. IMHIHIS, (WUKOIINIA. Good Values In Fords Some Second Hand, others Rebuilt, , thoroughly overhauled and painted A good assortment to choose from Mclntyre's Garage 506 So. 6th St. KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE Th Two Chief figures In the Oerman Political Crisis. ' A V I 1 i ' i DIAMOND TIRES . MOHK MILES KOK LESS MONEY . DIAMOND TUBES WW oatlaat several casings W prefer selling Diamond tire because they are bettor Grants Pass Hardware At your service When llio ixillttcal crisis oicned In Berlin tbe kaiser called tbe crown prlnru from tbe front to attend a meet ing of tbe crown council. The fad Unit the crown prince was consulted was Interpreted as mcuiilug that a change affecting the entire future of the German empire was considered by tbe council. v PEACE OF MIND. Ptace is bstter then jo. Joy 1 sn unaaay juaat and i always on tlpto to depart It fcsepe us ovtr fearing that tha next mo ment it will bo gor.e. Poaco is not to. It comos more qui.ily, it tteys mor contentedly, and it nvor oxhaus'.a our otr.ngth or givta cne anxioua thounht. f 1L Have Yoi Tried? The Classified Ad Columns of the Courier? They Buy and Sell for You Situations obtained Rooms rented Farm deals negotiated Help secured Houses and lots sold i TSie Cost is Trifling Daddy's Bedtime Story About a Harsh Baby (Aouplad Kmm liana ClirUiilaij Andoracn.) DADDY bcKsu the iHtltlnic story rlKlit nftur mipiwr. It was alxmt a prlnccm from Key it who was driiKRco' Into a marsh by the marsh king. "When I'uthcr Htork tola bis wife bow In bad wiit' lird the prince dbiupprnr from nlulit liv was wucti dlMtrcsiMtl, of course. "'1 iiicnii to ki'op watch of tbe bog ea - li day.' koIiI I'ntlicr Stork. And lie kept bis word. "Hut a long time panned. And then one day be saw a grceo stem shoot op from tliR bottoinlvaa depths of tbe bog. Vben It rcudiod tbe snrfucie of tbe water a k-uf apiwarcd at the top that grew bromliT and broader eaih day. "Then a bud apix-ared rlK'it beside It, and oue morn Ins at dawn, just aa Puttier Stork was passing, tbe bud oHncd nut In the worm rays of th sun, and In the middle of It lay a lovely little girl baby. "8 lie looked as frcah as if she had Just come out of her bath, flie looked so exuetly like the prince from Egypt Unit at first I'uthcr Stork thought It nas ulic grown stmill. Hut he caiue to the conclusion Hint It washer "f W child and tbe umrsb king's, n lm bnd mar. rled bcr. "This ev (ilniiied why l:e eppennd In a watc." Illy. 'She can't stay there eery Iriig.' thouKht Kather Stork to himself. "There nrc too many of us In my nest ti It Is. but sn Idea bus Jnot rome to me I The viking's wife bns no clillilren. I mu said to bring babies, snd this time 1 will do so In earnest! -1 will fly away wltb tbe water Imby to the viking's wife. Surely It will be a great Joy to ber! "So the stork took the little baby frtrl In his Ioiik benk and flew away with ber to the timbered liousof the viking. Here he pecked a bole In the bladder lc In tbnt covcied tbe window, for there was no window gloss In tboso 1 days. Then he laid the water baby ! In the arms of the viking's wife. This done, like tbe good husband be was, he Hew borne and told Mother Stork nil about It. The baby storks heard Mill bo suld, too, for by this time they were ins ciiougn to umiersinnu. " 'So you see our princess Is not dead, after all. Bhe must have sent her baby up here. And I found It In the bog dint uiade a home for it,' said Father Stork, finishing bis story. " 'I said so from tbe very first that the princess could take cure of herself,' replied Mother Stork. 'Now Just give a llttlo attention to your own children! It Is almost time to stnrt our Journey. I feci a tingling In my wines now! The' cuckoos and the uIkMIiikiiIcs have already gone, and the quails tell me that wo shall sonu have n good wind. Our children wilt do us credit at th maneuvers, I feci sure.' " Classified Advertising rOat BALE 0. aV C, OKlkT UmUS-bim print plat sbowlng land la JoMpbln county, 1.60. Addrs A, E. Voorhles, Orant Pas , U ANOEL, oak Oc; ordr by pbon, No. 190-J. 7U FXR SALE O. ft C. map and uv to-dat set of township owner hip plata of Josephln county at Orant Pas Abstract company, 47 KOB SALE f oak dining chair, ma&ogany library table, electric reading lamp, writing desk, 9x12 rog, iron bed, springs and matt resses. Phone J79-L. 30tf MULE8 Team of young mule, ell matched, gentle and true to pull, new wagon, new harness, for sale cheap. Phone 286-J. 7 PHTSICUKS L. O, CLEKXNT. M. D. PnMast UmlUd to dbMsvse of th r. Mr, bom and throat OlatMt IttoaV Offlc boar Ml, 1-1, or oa aa- 1 poistmraL Offio phone, II; deae pbon lit-J. S. LOUOHBIDQE, H. D., fyakaaa and snrgson. City or country eaUa attended day or aigbU Baatdaaoa pbon III;'' offlc pboao - lit, Blith and H. Toff Building. . DB. ED. BTWATEK Specioilat aa disease of th y, ear, bom aat tbroat; glsMM'stUd. 00m boorar I to II a. m., 1 to I p. m. Pboao RoaldoaM IIO-L; office IIO-J; Haaonla Temple, 0 rants Pa, Or. FOR SALE 30 acres alfalfa pas ture at a bargain. Phone 288-J. 39 A. A. WITHAM, ll a. Pbysidaa aM surgeoa. 0111m: Hall Bldg., eoraer Sixth and I atreeta. Phone: Offlea HI; residence US-J. Hour: I a. m. to 4 p. m. FOKGET WAR AND WORRIES Buy 40 acrea near Merlin, Oregon. Good red bench land, cord wood and timber, free from underbrush. K-16th and Alberta Sts. Portland. Ore. 19 STl'DBBAKER runabout for sale apply 510 J street, next to Count's feed store. 35 tf A NICE young mare wtib ibuggy and harness, price $100, for sal or will trade for good Ford and wfll give some boot. 1031 N. 10th Street. J FOR SALE Cream neoarator. IIS milk cooler $4. Offer holds good three days. M. B. Signs, Phone 606-F-3. 36 WANTED n The bud opened out in th warm ray f th aun. WANTED Two timber fallers, two buckers, $3.50 per day; mill men and limbers, $3 up; one night watchman, $70 per month. Ad dress Moon-William Lumber Co., Bray, Cal. 31 WANTED 10,000 customers to ride dally In Jitney Luke' tax! at 10 cents each. Inquire -at The Spa confectionery, or phone . !62-R. Country trips a special Ity. 26tf WANTED Hop pickers. Call on or phone Leonard Estate Co. 607. F-ll. 41 To BUNT FOR RENT 3-room bouse and fin garden spot on river bank, blocks from Sixth street, at $4 per month. Inquire at Chas. Mor rison's grocery, 503 South Sixth street. 3 ttf DENTISTS B. C. MACT, D. M. D. Flrst-elaM dentistry. 10914 Booth Slrta street. Grants Pass, Oregon. . ATTORNEYS H. D. NORTON, Attornr-atiaw Practice la ail Stat and Federal Court. First National Bank Bldg. COLVIQ ft WILLIAMS Atterney- at-Law Orant Pass Banking Co. Bldg, Grant Pas, Or. E. 8. VAN DTKB, Attorney. PraotlM In all court. First National Bank Building. DURHAM ft RICHARD, AttoroT- at-Law. Offlce Masonic Tempi Grant Paa, Ore. W. T. MILLER, Attorney-at-Law. County attorney for Josephine Cennty. Offlce: Schallhora BM O. S. BLANCHARD, Attorney-at-Law Grants PaM Banking Co. Bldg. Phone 270. Grants Pass, Ore. V. A. CLEMENTS Attorney-at-Law Practice in state and federal ' court. Rooms 2, and I. over Golden Rule store. - BLANCHARD ft BLANCHARD, At torney, Albert block, phone IIC-J. Practice In all courts; load board attorneys. VETERINARY BX7RQEOX DR. R. J. BE8TTJL, Veterlnarlaa. 0111m In Wlnetrout Implemeat Bldg. Phone lll-J KeatdenM Phon 805-B. FOR RENT 6 -room modern house, 305 C street, opposite school house, $10 per month. Inquire ot Wm. Boog, 208 Foundry street. 48 FOR RENT 6-room house and sleeping porch, 727 North Fifth street, $8 per month. Inquire oi Wm. Boog, 208 Foundry street. 48 FOR RENT 2-room cotUge on F street, next to creek. Inquire ot Wm. Boog, 208 Foundry St. 48 DRAYAGE AND TRANSFER COMMERCIAL TRANSFER CO. All . kinds of drayage and . transfer work carefully and promptly dona. Phone 181-J. Stand at freight depot. A. Shade. Prop. - F. O. 1SHAM, drayage and transfer. - Safes, piano and furniture mored, packed, shipped and stored. Pboaa nark ft Holman, No. 60. Ret uaaM pbon 124-B. , iHa. WORLD MOVES; so do wa. 3uncb Bros. Transfer Co. Phon 197-R. S1ISCEI.LANEOIS i 1 M . i IF YUU HAVE a small saw mill. 1 will give you a contract to cut one ' to five million foet ot my timber. Write O. F. Haskell, Koler, Ore. 45 1 pa I Osr Plrat Coins, The first coins really deserving tbe uouie of Vulted Btntes coluane were j struck off hh "pattern pieces" by Ben Jiiiulu Dudley at the liiHlKutlon of Robert Morris mid were laid boforo ' ci:"r"ctfi In 17:i ni "'.ii-'nieim of what ! t lie coIiiiikp kIiihiUI Ik. They weiu u "il.iuli" iiiul n "quint" iiuil uiv thus de ; i. liiieil: The "imirk" obverBC, an eye. II..' center of a ttlory, thirteen iioluts vi i-m cquhlisliiiit ii ilrdo if as lminy Minn. The "iiuiiit" l biniiliir In de 0, uie uluc m tvM'ise belli noted. Our Ho'p. 'DIil y K-.lccei.l In hlrliiif n nevr eiKili'.'" "Not et. Slu Is linkln tin my rcf-eryni'i'."-- I'xclmnco, Mahooany Traas. Muhonnny trecM ilo not attain tl'lr full itrowlli fill they, have renehort the atfo of 'JH yciii's. ., , ,i ... It Is lictlor to be always prepared than to sillTer oiice -l.utlu. TAXI SERVICE GOING TO THE COUNTRY? If o. see Houser for reasonable rates. Phone Mocha Restaurant, 181-R or residence phone 350-J. 37 STRAYED Job work tt the Courier. KSTRAY NOTICE Aug. 16, 1917. Five head of horses came to my plnee, No. 725 W. Brldnre St., Aug. 15; 1917, described as follows: One bay gelding, weight about 1200 lbs., no brand. One light bay gelillng, weight about 1150, brand 3-C, both hind feet white, spot In forehead. One dark bay raare 3 years old, white face, left hind font white, no brand, weight about 1050 lbs. One black mare, weight aOout 1100 lbs., brand 2-L' or mliiht bo 21-L; One black mare, weight nbout 1100 lbs., brand HB. Owner notify Walter Herman, 725 West nridge Street. 38 Careful Not to B 8en. "I don't believe In this iimmUeuous klsuiiiLJ, dinit'litof." "No, motlier." "Why, when' you v.ero a baby I wouldn't let Tom. Dick and Hurry kiss you." "Well, J'oil limit see Tom, llek und Hurry l;l:i mo now, rto you, mother!" "No, dnutthler. I must say you tiro very careful." St. l.ouls 1'ot-lHnpateh Calling rnnls ot the Courier. ASSATERS E. R CROUCH Asaayer, chemist. metallnrgUL Room 201-301 Pad dock Building, Grants Paa. CAMPING RESORTS CAVE CAMP Ideal for rest and recreation; good clean (bed, 75c; good meals, 50c; pack and aaddla horse for caves, $2.50 per day; telephone at camp, ring Provolt (0 GASQUET RESORT At the edge of the redwood, accommodation for tourist, hotel $2 per di y, electric lighted camp grounds, garage and accessories, groceries and sup plies, fishing and hunting. E. R. PriM, Propr. 117tf MUSICAL INSTRUCTION J. S. MACMURRAY. teacher ot toIm culture and singing. Lesson given at home of pupil If requested. Ad drjas 711 Lee street. 851U TIME CARD The California and Oregon . Coast Railroad Company Effective June 1, 1917. Dally except Sunday. Train 1 lv. Grants Pass.. 1:00 p. m. Train 2 lv, Water Creek 3:00 p. m. All trains leave Grants Pass from the corner of Q and Eighth streets, opposite the Southern Pacific depot. For all Information regarding freight and passenger service call at the office of the company, Public Ser vice building, or phone 181 for same.