Vi 4 ♦ A n I ndipkndint P apui , D kvoted 1 I nterests ow Son GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 5. 1899. V ol . XV SEMITE & HOUGH. ATTORNEYS AT L \w. Your Attention One Moment!! Practices in i 1 State and Federal Courts Office over Fir^t National Bank. tiKANT s P aps , • • O rkoox . A RTHCR I*. HARTII. DOCTOR OE DENTAL SVRGERV. r W hen Papa’s Nic k When papa’s si. k, my g«xxlneNi sakes ' local t»jpvcninoe Such ma ful. awful time** it makes, He speaks in «»h' such lonesome tones, Shoes repaired at Hackett's. \nd such ghastly kind of groans \nd roll.«» his ryes and holds liia head, Notary Public at tile Cui kier office. \nd makes ma help bun up to bed Bicycle hospital for ail repairing at While Sis and Bridget run to heat Cramer Bros. H t water bags to warm his feet. >u11 on top. Pheby, the artist, at the And I must get the ductor quick— ’ Cai ‘-on ''tudio. We have to jump when papa's sick. .M « Clara Skeel visited friends at W In n papa’s sick ma has to stand Medford last week. Right -ide the bed and hold his hand, Take your blacksmithing to Trimble A W bile Si>, >he has to fan an' fan, I'.i- ' er lor tirst-class work F«»r In- say s hr is “a «ly in’ man.” Mi-s Edna Parker returned to the An’ wants the children round him to Ashland normal Tuesday morning. Be there when “sufferin'’ pa gets through, Fur a first class meal, go to tne City He says he wants to say goodbye Hotel; B. A. Williams, proprietor. \n«l kiss us all and thru he’ll «lie; Kins and savs^’hisbrrathin’s thick"— Miss \ ida Moore left on the delayed overland Munday (or 1’ortand to resume It’s awful sad when papa’s sick. her studies. When papa’s sick he acts that way J. W. Howard returned to Kerby Until he hears the ductor say, Monday niter spew ding a num her of day s “You’ve only g«»t a cold you know. with bis family. You’ll be all right in a day or so,” Mieses Maggie and Anna Hanseth And then—well say ! you ought to see, • ame in from Deer creek Saturday to He’s different as he can be, \iul gr««wls and swears from noon to night enter school Monday. Just ’cause his dinner aint cooked right. prices ladies’ And all he does is fu>s and kick— \\ « re all med up when papa’s sick. [U.x. wrappers, to close. w.uhing at 5.15 a ni., and was chuckling to herself at her tine achievement: but she collapsed when she Heard Margaret's pleasant ‘ good morning.’* “Are ye up already. Mlelrese Wilkin *” asked the bewildered Betty. ‘‘I’m just fimr'K'i’/’ was Margaret’s quiet reply. No. 11 7 i < < 4 The Advantages Given Our Customers Always Repay Us. Thomas’ Cash Store The doctor suggested once at a parish meeting that it would 1»? a good thing Offh- over Firat N ttional Bank, Furniture, Housefurtiishings, Notions, if w? could engage a nutse for ths col < >BEG< 'N. tiKASr'* 1’A"S, Hardware, Tinware. Graniteware, Woodenware, liery. Sickness aai often prevalent and Halters, Whips, Dinnerware. Bric-a brae, Lamps. Hug» 50c to $2.75 accidents were o( almost daily occur- * Brass Curtain Pules, 3-»c; Crepe Tissue Paper, 18e roll. enev. The services of a tiained nurse I r C. PERKINS, Mirror Towel Racks. 50c; Silver ritte Photo Frames, 20c. W] WANT teemed to him an imperative necessity. ' Door Mats, 60c, 7.5c. 8.5c. * ! ; Hair Brushes, 15c, 20c, 24c, up. There was ah ominous silence when he Safety Leather Watch Chains, .5c; Coffee Mills, 25c up. ha«l resumed hia seat. No one seemed Lanterns, 25c up; Food Cutlers, $1.7.» Mrs. Potts’ Sad Irons, $1.35 set «lispoae«! to speak When the sileac? Home Soldering Outfits, complete. 25c. bad become oppressive an»l awkward, I G rants P a », Hutne l oonier Outfits, complete, $1 20 arose and said: “I hope, if you have NEW Quilting Frame Clamps, 5c, Knob L«H*ks, complete, 25c. any objections to the prop »sal, or any Janies Holman Th >ina> Smit h (iilt Picture \\ ire, 20c; Wood Bowls, 20c up; Bolts, 10c dozen up, suggestions to offer, vou will state thvia Kesidenca Residence North 7th street. F st. A Gilbert creek Corn Poppers 10c; Tea Puts, 12c ; Coffee pots, 12c. here. We ar? willinc to be guide«! by near factory. R »pe Haller, 18c; Heavy Web Halter, complete, 3.5c. your wishes.” Yankee Crimped Bread Paus, 35c. or 3 fur $1. Tommy Gibson ruse in his place. IgMITH & HOLMAN, Whips, 10c. and up; 6 Heel Plates for .5c. ’’It s revt and proper,” he said, ‘‘that UNDERTAKERS. A good U) in. Umbrella.‘.He ; Bread Panw, 7c. ami up. iyery colliery should hev a nurse. Parlors 6th street, opp. Court House. .ml we are willing to pay you Wash Basins, 5c, and up; Pie Pans. 3 for 10c. There’s alwes somebody bad, or lamed. handsomely tor securing them for If Mistress Marget Wilkiu he«l not been G rants P ass , - - O regon . . us, therefore we offer livin’ here we should hev had to hev a norse; but w? want neebudy but Marget JJ^R. J JENNINGS 11 we bed a norse. she’d hev now t to dee. Store. Ci« inen», Druggut, upp. Oper* llonee. lverybody that's |»oorly wants Marget.” RESIDENT l'ENTI.-T. OPPOSITE DEPOT. Miss Eva Goddard of Ashland, spent a Ihe loud stamping of feet showed that 30 Years Experience. number of days with the family of Geo. —IN— Tommy knew the secrets of all hearts. An I n known Heroine Parker She returned home Tuesday Olfice in Opera House block . see the sign Dr. Duncuml»e, however, asked them By Ramsay Guthrie. of T he Big Tooth. morning whether they did not think they were Many people in Blackerton remem ­ I )RE(.»ON G rants P ass , Mr. and Mrs. Fra nk McGregor re­ bered th»* advent of the Wilkin family imposing un Mistress Wilkin’s kindness only doctor my sei’, I should soon up be I dera it easy to see that Lesurques, de- turned Monday from tile Mountain to the » dliery. Joe came at first alone, in this wav. into uiy man's room. I fear be spi'.e hie alibi, had Utile cbauceof escap­ 1 )RI( 1 a V To those who are willing to spend House where Mrs. McGregor has been seeking employment .Mr. Wilson, the Silence again ensued. Tummy slowly and needs ma badly,” ing. is that he and Dubose had scare in | for the past two a little time working for us. It is visiting her parents r »s?, and said, REAL ¡>T a TE, ami manager, w ho claimed lo be a physiogno­ 1 telegraphed to Dr. ihincombe, telling similar positions on their forehead» and months. not like introducing a new paper or “That's varry true. I’ve heerd that INSURANCE. mist, gave him a j >b un the spot. magazine that few people want, but Mr». J. A. Ruhkopf expects to leave “It made iny heart ache to look at him, Maid monv a time. If we could engage him that Joe and «Margaret were ill and hands, and these being naturally made Representing the most reòable com- you will be working for a paper Thursday for Si journey, loan, where Mr Guthrie,” he told me. “When he Marget Wilkin as nurse, that would be asking him to hasten home, lie came the turning points of the case, seemed panies m exiftance, both tire ami Dlr, that is well and favorably known she will «pend a number of weeks visit­ came into the office he looked at me w ith the thing; but we cat na , and Marget with the late train and went direct to conclusive evidence against the innocent Notary l’ubi'u. the house. man. throughout Southern Oregon. All ing her mother, ^he will atop at Chica­ his big, solemn eyes, his hands hanging it’ll hev to be until she says No.” ( )j;EG"N G ka N ts P ass , it requires is a little personal work; go before returning. Miss Lillie Brad­ iistly down, his face indicative of carp The doctor drove me to the manse .Margaret bad passe«! away an Lour be- A vast number of other cases might bo fore. The doctor was blinded with grief quoted in which the victims of fatal re- try it and you wrll be surprised at ley will have chrngt* of the etors in the ami sorrow , and said in a quiet, yet anx­ when we left the meeting and rage. 1 heard of the scene after­ -eniblances, though not suffering the P. DODGE, the rapidit« with wli . er list will increase. Think of it—a Bicycle absence of Mrs. Ruhkopf. “We must never mention a nurse wards. He had dropped on his knees ious voice, ‘If you please, master, can ye last penalty of the law, have been put to tree ! a Suit . : C h ~ rec a Camera free !—absolutely free ! ' All Mr. S. A. Fackler, Editor of the Mic gie me a start here ?’ again, Guthrie, as long as Margaret Wil­ by Margaret’s side, ami liiurmured/'For- INSURANCE and much trouble sod misery, and often im­ we require is th it tie 1.25 for each new subscriber be sent in with the ¡anopy, l la Hustler, w ith h is w ife and “ ‘Where have you come from, my kin is able. In fact, she’s far cleverer give me, my brave woman, for being ab­ prisoned, until some fortunate accident REAL E>T a TE name, and we itqtc st tint tun let us know what premium you are try- [children, suffered terribly from La man.” 1 inquired than any nurse we could have. \\ bat a sent w hen you were ill and needed me.” revealed the real criminals. Thus, for Life. Fite and Accident Insurance. inj< to s., i::. in 35 pays for one year’s subscription and we give • rippe. One Minute Cough Cure was ductor she’d have made if she’d only Then, hearing the liman of the sick man ‘Fra Cumberland,' he replied. example, much unhappiness was caused Utliue with i’neu ó: V ciurli ics. you the premium as indicated below. No premium given to new sub the only remedy that helped them. It “‘How comes it that you want to been a man!” in the adjoining room, he sprang to his | to a certain Marlin Guerre, the hero of O regon scribers who end in their own name only. G rams 1* a > n That meeting wa« never forgotten in feet, and entered. His face was a terri­ I acted quickly. Thousands of others use shift ? 1 asked. one of the most famous eases of mistaken this remedy as a specific for La Grippe, “ ‘There’s very little work in Cumber the village. Tommy Gibson’s speech ble sight. When he smelt the burning identity that ever occurred, and this, Oiier and its exhausting after effects.—W. F land, and very little money to be got/ wan regarded as the vindication of Mar­ lamp and inhaled the heated air, lie too, took place in France, coming before rX>SHOW& SHERIDAN, garet. In uearly every house in Black- stamped his loot m passion and shouted Kremer. he said. the Parliament of Toulouse in 1500. MINING ATTORNEY.^, UST Ol PREMIUMS: “ ‘You wi’.l want a house, 1 suppose?’ erton that night her good deeds were re­ “Out with that lamp! Away with those Martin Guerre was a married man, and Courier Special attention given to Mining ” 'Ayr, master, I've a wife and four hearsed. sheets' Oil'with those poultices!” very foolishly, as the result showed, left Bieycle. and Land Laws, and Laud < »Bice practice. 1 w<> I.atlio' I “Jane,” said the manager to his wife, Oller Jan. 10; send childber,’ was his reply. I!o opened the window himself. his w ife for the space of eight years. “I rang for the under-manager, and as he turned to the fire after his supper, lhera was a stormy scene at the sur­ While he was away it occurred to certain < O regon . For 4 New Mibseribers to the U ocriek in vour R okeki kg . vou remember when little Willie Naie- gery that night when the doctor and his t":d him to see that Joe Wilkin had a W’e will give v«»u your c hoice ol •f any $2 Um- a I venturer, named Arnauld 1 hitille, that bitt got crushed between the tubs under ­ start as soon as he was ready, and that substitute came face lo face. No one it would suit him very well to take the brellla in R. L. Coe A Co.’s assortment. Resolution»*. a house had to be put to rights for the ground. 1 was at the shaft when they heard the conversation but some thing« place of .Martin Guerre, to whom he bore Cr 1 ’1 A copy of the regulations adopted re- new family before the end of the week ' brought him up; and, as the men lifted leaked out. The servants said the doc­ an extraordinary resemblance, install | garding the release of Rev. Kol»ert Me i d 1 io Opp.Court House Ln less (ban a fortnight the transfer him oul of the cage he opened his eyes, tor wae crazy. It was sufficient for the himself as the missing husband, and be­ ’ ’ I Lean from the pastorate of the i a 12-Volume Sot of Carlyle’s rhur< h and his dismissal to the Presby­ the Weather. cripple this varry day but for Marget Photos made our way down the lane to the col- would have gone on smoothly had not A orkx, complete ; good cloth binding, print* tery of Portland, we very reluctantly .-ai«i Tommy Gibson to his wife Martha, Wilkin. You’ll all mind when he - ud> in 50 New < d on cood quality paper and profusely il- and regretfully grant the request because is lie smoked his pi|Ml in the ihiinne) !nrv, there was a common grief in every Dutille’s identity happened to become M ipp»*.< A m ag ami defending the gosj ei WATCHMAKER nt. Thr'*«* Suit-* k- «a-n at Kewler’a jewelry »torv. Poor Bill Foster went to sleep that if th»*v had only a chance al one of the Any one who Lai had a midit or fail­ I fee opportune arrival of the real Martin once delivered to the saint- W * have night with tears in hie eyes, lie wa* ure of any kind of an artificial plate, or Guerre would, w? should nave thought, New • i-tle < "iv • rtt Prices Moderate; lull always valued him a- an indefatigable one of the lonely m?n in Blackerton. who has an unsightly, or an unbecoming have s< *Ul? I the matter at once, but even loiiiniy," .«aid .Mariht Gibson to her < iuarantee Given. W Repeater. worker in behalf of missions, both Lome i husband one night, “hev ye been in H im wife had dieil in giving birth to Eth­ job, where the contour of the fare is not then Dutille brazened it < ut, and it was kirn and fur«*ign and esjiecially as the « hair Marg«*t Wilkin’s front room9 It’s for el, and Ethel had gone to bar mother, properly brought, out, may learn some­ • mly with difficulty that the cuckoo-like I »ir 1 ■ a Stilwi’il»?r8 we will give man of the hoa«s iuis«ienary committee». all ttie world like a music shop, There’s after IK years of earth. She wasted thing to his or her interest by calling on adventuror was ousted from the snug \ ive ( am line in. h.~u r Ri |«ating rifle, the ..«t W? shall mis« bis strong prween« e, his « neat he had usurped, many people be­ an organ, a banjo, a trumpet, three fid- away. The death scene had reap, eared Dr. Jennings, tbeexpert dentist. Uffn w livre ver they < which I* »15.5O, to be sren in the wind, fervent prayers, u « wit? « ounsels and He reheard all in the Opera House Block, Grants I in construction d.r-/wo miiMi* stool« and a «iglit o’ mu­ to poor Bill’s mind lieving him to be an injured man. Here of tin-Jewvll t ..nipanv’. ll.irdwarc Mor helpful labors fur the Ma.-ter, both as a ttiat had been «aid. lie naw again all Vi sic on the table.” the resemblance, of course, must have rill. I- th« r.vii! ir price and just thinl pastor and co-presbvter We Miai! (ol Our Point of V leu L. D. Fay à Sons’ v, ainwright, the landlord •? that was »lone. It teemed to h:rn, as he been very strong but it is impossible to ril»t*T>! ow him with our pravere for*a prosper­ ('AMEN OF MIMTAKEN IDENTITY. Ihe Black Hore,” w-a« the only « riti<- lay in I iih bed that he had gone back to .«void a suspicion that Mme. Guerre ous work in the field to h Inch ii»* U» r I'll? newspapers recently have had a must ha»? been of a singularly confiding gtaas plat the Wilkins tiad itut, then, the reamm (hat «ad nigh:, ls-en « ailed hi the providem ? of God, “I’m gla«l you’ve come, Marget,’” he -•ad Story to tell of a man who has just natur< an 1 surely more evidence than Dinner Set work of wr " o am. It was quite a custom for the and wish tor him ami his family great < tic RII K heard Ethel murmur, “Put your arme Hren release I from prison after a con­ mere fa« >al resemblance must have been ew ¡Suliscril»<-r- we will give h happiness in ttieir new home. We also rnen t<> asseiiible near J«a*'« garden to •'en to the usual evening family prac­ around me , 1 fuel rested like when you’re finement of ten years, the discovery forth in.ng that i* to say, the impostor ¡ j strcuglyand hands at “The P>lack Horae” had left l ew thing« in th»* life of the world hi ? tian Work. th» r g«a-«t - g • ml hear ‘tbs band.” me,'* unanimously alta< ued by the holiest o! An t so she did. At twelve that night more snggeettv»* ol heart breaking s<>rrow ties, aud utir confident h ps that Gel I anii"t mi h"W the H<‘«r»*t leaked l.ihel left the arniH of Margaret, to tin«! and mi«»*ry than « as» s like these will moud semi them the right man U» GRANTS PA t, GR. I’ I b e Marjin- w ** I' »* s Re« und w if* refuge in her moth»‘r’s arms in Heaven Whatever the Slate may do by way of become the pa-tur of our strougHHt and th«* stepmother of his hoys. I hey 1 b<* B a< kerlon folks seldom trouble'! awarding pecuniary or oilier < a man who values a a As •uepptUM. o»*w • went like n ild-fjre phraseology. Every soul on the (•«dliery Ins name and char actor there can be any t thronghout K • " cry. The women Knew what you meant when you referred true ‘‘making up” for su« h a f«-arful wrong a» that inflicted on th* inii's*?nl wash tub«, the men to “that summer,” :»»* is again epnUmic Every discussed it THE HiuUid t-e taxen to avoid it made their The u«- M mite 1 ■ ■ > rhe pit. Ei (men* lo attend to Yet such histam ce ere but too frequent W I Dr I h. < unbe w as ex- I uh «I engag' d a J. *i.e|M?r«l, pa' of me •"v»*ry, and uas moved i «»pra»ti«e Joe Wilkin ha 1 I m *«*n mid in ihe anfial« of the (•(. a« .h'urnsi uh I Advrriiser Blanket>-Slioes. dealy prostrat» d with infl rn nai ion file Other c tane, We were not frightened (or J »? record happened m I th»»-»* boys?’’ he asked, h"UfS K reiner. at*?r It? ha«f rrcmmle I th»* Hmszement < now mg t hat h** was in her care. But This was th? fnitmtii < 6*^ 4m-•» g ' he f<> k “ when, three days alter, wu htard that a h'«'» i f«jnns th« ground wm k of the popu 111 Oliirli II HM-4 ► I nev»*r dreamt of «mb a thing' I Marginal La l I»«* ufi f«>r< e»l to b»-«i w h • r drama *>f 1 1 a im Mv I On th? THE EKEUENCE OF SIRIE OF FIGS Pe< , • . ■ r i usr»l ll.r m p- ■ e ■’ per r * I the « "mplaint, tbe consternation was 27th of May. in the year s*--\e named, is d ie not only to the originality and niai *i y finn» fl * »-fl»* a i.d I w T"- Se;'h«-r «j. I | ' R» 4 qtll»-«S . ’• to tio-rn than slit m . h? sai»i, "II? a great ¡»ity Dr. Duncumb«* and some wealth name«! I »•surqueM a a* Co only, .imi we wish to impress upon ”yf vr S Rd th » lance of purchasing the < 3w Xn-.fa- not buy u*.h?r laxati*’-», wti not have loved is away that new d-»uUK'« j• - When I entered the room where th* I refr?-l«’ d tben«*« lv»4. and by certain by the < ai . ii "K nia F ig S yrup C o . of « si- k man m V, the atnuostpher? *4» Mi I** P e in a » af*. a- tie ieH«l»*r of the <®;y, a knowledge of that fact will Repeaters all swearing to assist one in avoiding the worthless fling I i»»* wind»jw wa« shut, 11 • • h. n . bari'l, nm? p«*r» ' »>*»• 4. ' J J « Ml ney was bl«M ke«l UP, curtams were him He prov» d an a ibi, aro! a worn »n imitations manufactured by other ¡»ar- * - » » . Dubose, the with ths «tretched aru*ind th? I m *«!, mu oil lamp W li • W • ■ '. *•' n •.' 1 V vaiua- FORNIR F ig bYhi i* Co. with the medi­ eves and was burning, an«l J -e was **atmated with real » rimirili, • 4 >r? 1 ha» h?, and not I cal prof« ■ >n. und the satisfaction r sonai a » strung in prewpiration, with a hot poultice on hi« Lssurqu •« » ■ mrtiit'ud ihe « » hi - . but all * which the genuine Syrup of Figs has U 1AAV »• and meekness < h»*sl and another on bis back. was tn van. ami th» Utter w (« « »»;.- ! given to millions of families, makes mtnun h «< ••¡a»* I a irt'Hjt Ismli? ! .ni l *S?CUl fd, pr» iu-!ing tw the , the mime «>f t io* Company a guaranty 'Tcanna live lang 4t this rate, Mr ■i- re 4?r? rough ijnlbrie,” he said, “j < carina breathe last hit* si t «e uoce. l ive »ears' of the exc«*Hence of ita remedy. It is n i- arruftlud furi far in advance of all other laxatives. n drunken pit I'm fair senmtiahed. 1 *»• riiinm' on 4(terwa >1 D« ■n the ki'tne.vs, liver and '.nk•«' j ,»u>?n >. moly Hl Marg «ret took bad Slid lher 4i."th?r crniu* »eHig then co«»fr»'»itr»l boA< . without irritating or weaken­ led when the sew d-w fur mad? th«*n< h ••at it»? r > >ta with ths nius W It w? ?■?« ftli ' had sworn ing* them, ami it does not gripe nor A? Wil N Xu« v heart < 1 • -.s'.-r fee away the hfv < it L» . irq i»‘ft, it»' v du« ared n.i i • tn .* re< civ? jest In order to get its tienefleial iM- rernemlicr the name of that they had t«r?D Gt?iVt«l by th? g rea' ! iff»* ». wi’ her Otf "tepping into th? neit room a here ?ns r#«. -i ft ■ F >*• t a « n th? ’ wo men, and i the Company — M jl a lie was lying I four»«! a simdi ar ata'? « I thatih?v had no d« ubi that 1 >ub"wc w as 1 CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. ’h? real criminal. Wiial makes ibis I things. • *« r U4^«IM'O. l'*L .¡■A >i i A •Once Betty Ihoiniwkls (ioo«J Until January 10. 1S99. The One $35 rl )Oi 1 1 mbrcllas KJto St r l wo Gents inlnellas. 1 Set Joseph Kesslei eras. inchcster F V ? > ;• » EXl'EIJHi STABLE » > > ► < < < Magazine Groceries. > > ►A A J! ( itered & Marlin t E. icGrew Iiuà i iie Rogue River Courier Thomas Cash Store, 4 PREMIUMS I his j Premium closes new names.