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GRANTS PASS - JOSEPHINE COUNTY OREGON - THURSDAY - NOVEMBER i, 1900. No, 51 VOL. XVI. : HEAVY San Reduced prices to close out line of LADIES and CHILD RENS SHOES WELCHS' CLOTHING STORE NEXT TO P. O. JK. CLIVE MAJOR General Practitioner of Medicine and Si rush v. Office in Williams Block N. P. DODGE, IN.SUKANCK and KKAL KS'fAlK Life, Fire and Accident Insurance. Geants Tabs. - Okkooh. C. HOUGH, ATTOKNKY-AT-LAW, -Piacticet in all State and Federal Courts Office over First National Bank. . Grants Pass, Okkoon. H, C. PERKINS, U. 8. DEPUTY MINERAL SUltVEYOR, Ghants Pass, Oregon. QOSHOW& SHERIDAN, "'. MINING ATTOKNEY8, Special attention given to Mining and Land Laws, and Land Ollice practice. RosKllt'KU, Oheuon. QEORGE II. BINNS, ASS AVER, . Ollice opKwilc Hotel Josephine, Urants Pass. - Oregon. Willis Kramer MANt FACTUItKR Or Myrtle Creek Extra Family Flour And Everything that goes with First Clan Milling. For Hale by Chiles, Dklemater, Wade, Pikk and Corniu.l. Call 'for it; same price as other brands " Painters are not made thty are Born -: AVo JSmluilm :- The Grants Pass Painting Co, Cedar & Boor,, Proprietors fJJT INTERIOR DECORATORS, HOUSE AND CARRIAGE PAINTERS, GRAINERS, PAPER HANGERS AND CAE- CIMINORS. EMBALMING A SPECIALTY. GET our prices before making your contract Satisfaction Guaranteed tf A Postal Card Receives Prompt Attention. Representative Grants Pass Business Firms. J You will find LOUIS IJFLFILS Reliable Watch Maker at Kremcr's Drug Store. Watch and Clock Repairing a Sicially N. DeLAMLTER PklALKg IN GROCERIES, l-'LOUR, FEED With Every (20 Cash Purchase of Groceries You Aru Given a Handsome, Life Sire Crayon or Water Color Portrait Tuons So. 85 PHOTO SUPPLIES at Courier Office. The papular barber shop Get your tottsorial wotk done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs Hath room in connection G. 1). CUSINO, WATCHMAKER. Watch and Co k repairing All aork guaranteed Office with Wilson A Roper. Grants Pass, Orb underwear.. Jose and Mackinaw .Shirts and Coats, None better ! GRANTS PASS Do Voo Write ? Get your writing paper by the ream and lave money. We oiler a ream ol nole paper, 480 sheets, 2' pounds, (or 46c. We net the paper in largequanti tieaand can sell chap; this is not cheap paper but first clans goods. Covbieb allies. FIRST NATIONAL OP SOUTHERN OREGON. ' Capital Stocky - $50,000. Receive deposits subject to check or OD certificate payable on demand. Sell night drafts on Mew York, San Fran cisco, ana Put '.land. Telegraphic transfers old on all points in the United elates. Special Attention given to Collections and general business of our customers. Collections made throughout Southern Oregon, and on all accessible points. J. I. FKY, President. .1. T.TUFr S.Vic President. K. A. Booth, Cashier. BAD COLDS Quinine is 10 years behind. Colds do not now have to be endured. MrNioti.s DvNtHic Ta hulks (called dynamic from their eneruvl crowd a week's ordinary treatment into I-' hours and about the worsts of colds over night. "It was the worst case of crip 1 ever had. A half dozen friend had sure cures. Mill it Lunii un. Heard of the Dynamic T, ui.rs. To my amazement they stopped Isith cold and cough the first night. 1 endorse and recommend them U the people. Hi ar lay HhSLkY, KxinemUr ol Congress ana Attorney, .101 Hiui.MUiie Mreet, ran Francisco, July 7. 1!JU. "Winter colds have always been criou things to me. Thev are hard and stay lor months. Hut the last was stopped suddenly tiv MKNoris 1vnvio Tahci.s. llolli cough and cold disappeared in a couple of davs. Mothing else noes tots tor me. Mas. Kmma I.. iloiLis, 14 Moss M , ban Francisco. Aug. li, '00. "I live across the street from where Mkmkl"s Uyahio Tabu es are made Thafis how I first took them. They stop colds without notice. I took a dozen boxes with me for self and friends when I went to Nome." II. I.. Van Winele. Capitalist, :017 Washington street, sian Francisco. August lu, l:xi. Sent postpaid for 45 cents in Mamps by IN l.A NIC bltl'd CO. am Washington Street, fan Krrncisco. Also on sale by our local agent M. 1 1. muss. i We are Natural Bom Painters." J. M. CHILHS GltOCEUILS HARDWARE TA1JLKWARE Fine liuttcr a Specialty FRONT and FOURTH STS. .White House Grocery Staplk and Fancy Groceries i THE nithT Of KVIRVTIIINU AT ALL T1VKS .. 'PlIONK 131 CLAUS SCHMIDT STAPLE GROCERIES CANNED GOODS FLOUR and FEED frumi ft., orr. Citt Ham. OYSTERS Every Day and Xij;ht tit IJERT CO RTH ELL'S ( Next to Coe'i. ) Xocal 1bappcntnfl0 Bicycle hospital for all repairing a Cramer Bros. Sheriff Orrne, of Jacksonville, spont a couple of days in tbe Pass last week. Miss Stella Paddock left Friday morn ing 'or the Victor Jr. mine where she is to teach the coming term of school. No other pills can equal DeWitt's Little Earley Rijers tor promptness, certainty and efficiency. W. F. Krenier. V. E. Kelsey, It. Pierce and H. Juker, of Yamhill connty came to Grants Pass last week expecting to locate and engage In mining. Eastern Oregon jack rabbits are en tering the Portland markets iu. competi tion with Belgian hares, which sell' at l. The jacks sell at 50 cents. The best method of cleansing the liver is the used the famous little pills known as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Eaey to lake. Never gripe. V. F. Kremer. Will Murphy, who recently sold his mining pioperty at Cape Nome wss in Grants Pass a few days last week. He returned to his home at Crescent City Friday morning. Torturing skin eruptions, burns and sores are soothed at once and promptly healed by applying DeWitt's Witch llaz?l Salve, the best known cure for piles. Beware of worthless counts, feits. W. F. Kremr, J W. Utipatnck, who used to mine on Williams creek, this county, but now a machinist of the McCloud river, California country was a visitor to Urants Pass last iok. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hart, of Port land are in the city looking for a loca tion. Mrs. Hart's health is not good and her physician advised Southern Oregon. They spent a few days in Ashland but were unable to find what thev were looking for and came to this place Saturday, Feelings of safety provade the house hold that uses One Minute Cough Cure, the only harmless remedy that produces iiumedia'e results. It is infallible for coughs, colds, croupe and all throat and lung troubles. It will prevent con sumption. W. F. Kremer. Sales of hops at S.ilem are continuing utiitely at about 15 cents -per pound Growers are quite confident that there will he no drop below this price, and are selling at their leisure. No advance is expect"d in the immediate future, but it is anticipated that when all but a few thousand bales have passed out of the hands of groweis, there will be a con sidorable rise, much fo the profit of those who have held for the highest price. It is well to know .hat DeWitt's Witch Huxef Salve will heal a burn and stop the pain at once. It will cure eczema and akin diseases and ugly wounds and sores. It is a certain curu lor piles. Counterfeits may be offered yon see that you get the original DeWitt's Witch Hand Salve. W. F. Kremer. Give Your Horse a Chance! R. O. McCroskcy, Dry titssls. Shoes, Ijuli,CaeJ.and J:u-k els, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hals, Miners' Goods, Trunks and Valises. Grants Pass Greatest Store. SWEETLAND & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATSr2T Phone 21 ...E. C DIXOX... DRY GOODS, CLOTHING ' Ladies' and Gents' SHOES KvsaYTiiiNo I fcrvLi II. II. BARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full assortment of Wat.-hes, Clis-ks, fil veraear and Jewelry. A tjiod Assurtiiient of Hracelels and Heart Ilaligles, Clemens' Drug Store. T. F. CROXTON, Dealer in GROCERIES. DRIED FRUITS, FLOUR AND FEED. fioat Btrset. ' A food ksiklnit ZtTUjl 1 tiorm and txr look- - lug burn.. lli. r- W worst kiwi of a con. f?? Uiuulua. 5sW Eureka 3 Harness OIlr' notoiilmftkMthrhrirnMBnflth Ira ttunM Umk twtu-r, but mik th Yk lakUJttr tuft tin. i iiiinlilf , putt u in con- 1 1m .it sir duw n to Iwit-twiM kit long 1 'it'sVUt (h u ' ordinarily would. Wft 7 NLvJV.f STANDARD I , Your . Washington letter. (From Our Regular Correspondent). Washington, Oct. 22, 1U00. The president left Washington today, for Canton, where he will remain until he carta his vole on election day. He went away in a very pleasant state of mind. He believes that he is going to be re-elected, and he knows that the agreement between Germany and England, just mads puhlic, not to take any territory from China themselves or to allow any other power to do so, and to maintain the open door in Chinese commerce, gives the United States all that it has asked tor, an equal chance with all other nations to maintain and increase its trailo with China. That agreement is the most important event, regarded from the standpoint of Ameri can interests, that has occurred in con nection with the Chinese mijt-up. It insures our getting peacably what many think we would have been justified in going to war to get, Had it Dccouie necessary. Germany and England be ing our leading rivals for Chinese trade, were hardly actuated by a desire to help us. It is more likely , that they wished to make sure that Russia should ,,ve up Manchuria, the big Chinese province which it is already practically in possession of. that is their lookout not ours. This country has no interests in China other than ol being allowed to trade with the Chinese, and that this agreement assures to us. General Fitihugh Lse, who has been spending several days in Washington, doesn't go so far as to predict failure for the Cuban constitutional convention that will meet November 5, but he makes it quite evident that he doeHiTt believe the convention will provide a constitution that will be accepted by congress. General Lee made a state ment concerning the present epidemic of yellow fever in Havana, the worst since American occupation, that is calculated lo arouse interest and dis cussion in the medical and scientific wot Id, that the best physicians in Havana had been about convinced that sanitary precautions were not a bar to yellow fever. One of the Americans who occoin panied the Boer envoys -to Washington, Mr. St. John Gaffuey, of New York, Is again at the National Capital, He expresses the opinion that Kngland will never be able to hold the territory it has takeu from the Boers, even if the European powers raise no objection to the annexation of the South African republics, and he would not be surprised to see several of them object. He savs the Iioers and Afrikanders will bide their time and will start a new revolu tion the moment England gets involved in war with any of the great powers. The career of W. 8. Wright, who was a citizen of Logansport, Ind , just be lore the opening of the war with Spain, and who is now in Washington, as the pergonal and business representative of President Jimenet, of the Republic of San Domingo, is romantic enough for the theme of a novel. He bee line a lieutenant in the signal service and served In Cuba on General Fits Lee's staff, and lator as a nsaspaper corre spondent. He got acquainted with .limenet, who was living in Havana al the time, hiving been banished from San Domingo, by Heureaux, the then president of the black republic, and the result of that acquaintance was that he accompanied Jimenex upon a re vol u tlonary expedition which resulted in making Jimenet president, Mr. Wright has been called the "prime minister' of Jimenez, but he says he holds no official position. He admits, however, that ho is closely associated with Jimenet and that he is now in the United States as his personal represen talivo, for the purpose ol inakiu arrangements for the development of the rich resou-ces of the republic by Ainerlcad capitalists. Mr. Wright say that although local estimates are much larger, he doesn't think the population of Ran Domingo exceeds 100,004, four fifths of whom are black. Mr. Wright doesn't say much shout his own Onan cial fortune, but t ho style in which h now lives manes it evidunt that hi resources are ni'ich greater than those of a lieutenant In the signal service. Governor Sayers, of Texas, alio ma le many friend during his long service i congress, has Is en in Wasbington several days. Ho said ofhisvirit: "1 am here in the Interest of tbe stale of Tcxjs, which has not been reimbursed by the national government for expenses incurred in supplying its quota of volunteer troois during the Spanish American war. I came lo arrange for I the payment of that money, in accord anco wilb the provisions of an act pasted by congress, July 8, lh'.IS, provid ing reimbursement to lbs various stale governments for the expenses incurred in inobolixation of volunteers Iwfora they were mustered into service. At my conferences with treasury officials, tltey indicate every desire to facilitate the payment." The statistician of the department ol agriculture estimates that the farmers ofTexsslost fully tVKJO.OOO, exclusive of damages lo msctiinery and buildings , by the Galveston storm, $:,4W fXU of which a as represented by cotlon des troyed, t-VX),0ti0 by corn, r.'ltf.OuO by rice, and l-TjO.ntrf) by live stock. Hon. John Sherman's life is slowly but surely ebbing sasy in ths msgnifi cient white marble residence he built in Washington while be was s muni'ier of the senate, and ahich he has slres-ly giyen lo bis dsngbler who lives with bi.n. The physicians bold out no hot of bis recovery, but ssy that if be ran retain nouisbment bis life may be pro longed a lew aeeks. It is s general breskdown, fioni sge. This is ths sesson whro mothers sis alarmed on account of croupe. It ia quickly cured by One Minnite Cough Cure, which children like to Use. W. F. Krenier. EVENED UP WITH THE DOCTOR How a Chleaa-o SaaSwIek Mats Brwasrfct Hla Coatrary Ewployaa tw T.raaa. For some months paat an elderly man haa succeeded in earning bis livelihood by promenading the north side of Randolph street clad in a rub. ber rain coat on which waa smbla xoned in yellow Utters the ability of Dr. Trueblado to remove corns, bun ions and warts without pain. During the winter months the aged person found the job to hia liking and kept the sidewalks clear of snow by his constant marching to and fro. Hut with the arrival of the summer hot spell the sandwich man tired of the tnak and spent most of hia lima In shady nooks along the line of hla beat, says a Chicago exchange. One day lately the heat became ao oppressive that sign bearing grew Irk some and tbe man resolved to atrlka. After invading the "doctor'a" office and satisfying himself that he could not obtain an increase in wages the wearer of the rubber coat sought the outer air, and after turning ths rub ber coat inside out printed on It ths following legend in chalk: "Dr. True blade will amputate l.o more corns until the sandwich man collects money enough to have his bunions eased bj' Dr. Callous." Callous is the chiropodist across the street. After reading the Inscription he agreed to supply the sandwich man with a linen duster for the warm weather and increase hia wages. ' Two Pictures, Mr. Bryan and his newspaper organ constantly represent the American workiugman ss a helpless, bopeU cringing slave. They depict him clad in rags, half starved, humbly Imploring leave to live the mere wreck or shadow of a man. Besides s reproduction of these insult ng caricatures liie Jictiiniey papers print the photograph of American work ingnien in the garb in which he earns his living. It is to be no fancy sketch, but merely an exact likeness of one of Chicsgo's great army of artisans. Look upon th two pictures as they appear. The creature whom Mr, tiryan regards as ths typical American work ingnian shambles In his gait, lacks food, bears uron bis face the stamp of despair and strotches forth his empty hands for pity. The other man stands erect and looks the world in the face, fearing none, asking no compassion. Upon his rsso- lule countenance are the signs r( self reliance, self-respuct, and energy. His whole figure gives the impression of power directed by intelligence. Mr. Bryan's Idea of American working man is the grossest of libels upon Amer ican manhood. The Bryanite cartoon ista find their model not among the millions of men whose brain and brawn make this nation great. 'Instead, they seek the victim of disense, the born incompetent and failure, the dissolute trump. They depict this unfortunate. label him "Typical American Working man," and thus outrage the dignity of the very men whom Mr. Bryan claims to befriend. Which is the American workingman whom you know? Is ha the bony idiot, the cringing pauper, the tatterdemalion skeleton that Mr. Bryan describes in his speeches and that Bryanite artists draw for Mr. Bryan's newspaper organ? Or is he the self-respecting, bsrd working, vigorous, snd intelligent man? Look snd see, and according to your answer judge the sincerity, honesty, and American loyalty of Mr Bryan and hia political frionds. Ilrave K.iplornrs Like Stanley and Livingstone, found it harder to overcome Malaria, Fever and Ague, and Typhoid disease genua than savage cannibals; but thousands bsve found that Klectric Bitters is a wonder ful cure for sll malarial discs-ea. If you have chills with fever, aches In back of neck and head, snd tired, worn- out feeling, a trial will convince you of their merit. W. A Null of Webb, III., writes: "My children suffered for mors than a year Willi chills and fiver; then two bottles of Klectric hitlers cured them." Only 50 cents. Try them. Gosranteed. Hold by Dr Krenier. Druggist. Bryan's Paramount lnu ii to Lower ths Ha. Col. James II. Davidson, of Chicago, spoke thus of Bryan's PopnlipticDeitio. erst party : "It proclaims as a paramount Ustie Inst the American flag, instead of holding the advanced position to which it has Issen carried at the behest ol all parlies, at the cost ol American blood ami Ireas ore, shall be lowered; that our bugle, instead of sounding the 'advance' shall sound the 'retreat;' thal8,Oj0,tXK) brown men liberated from Spanish tyranny by the valor of American soldiers snd ssilors, ehsll be sbindoned to anarchy and hopeless despair, and to the tender mercies of a Filipino Benedict Arnold. It asks that tbe solemn compact of the Paris treaty, made in ths presence of civi'ixjtion, spproved by the consensus 0 ,,, best judgment of mankind ratified by tbe s-nl at the solicitation of William Jennings Itrjsn and his friends, shall be repudiated, anj that free America shall brand iUell with Justly earnel stigma, should we accept ths democratic suggestion ol relrost Slid repudiation. At Bert Time, I lake a pleasant herb drink, ths next morning I feel bright snd my coinplsx ion is betlrr. My doctor ssys it sets gently on my stomach, liver ami kidneys, sod is s pleasant laxative. It it mails from herbs snd is prepared aa easily a tea. It is called Lane's Medicine. All druggists sell it st 75 els. Lane's Fami ly Medicine moves tbs bowels each day. If yon cannot get it, send for a free sam ple. Address, Orator F. Woodward, L Hoy, N. Y. BUTTER BY THE YARD. Aw Eaall.h Tama la Which the Olw Prsaaet Is Sol4 ha . llaal Sleaawra. Probably Cambridge, England, lathe only place In tbe world where one would) be likely to find Putter sold by lineal measure, but here, in accords a nee with the old custom, It is sold by the yard, says the Southern Agricul turist. For generations it has been the practice of Cambridgeshire dairy folk to roll their butter into lengths, each length measuring a yard and weighing a pound. Deftly wrapped In strips of clean white cloth, the cylindrical rolls are packed In long and narrow baskets made for the pur pose, and thua conveyed to market. The butter women that In white lin en aprons and sleeves preside over the stalla in the mart have no need of weights or scales for dispensing their wares. Constant practice and an ex perienced eye enable them with a stroke of the knife to divide a yard of butter Into halves or quarters with almost mathematical exactness. The university people are the chief buyers of thiscurioualy shaped article. In addition to being famed for ita purity and sweetness, tambrldge "ynrd butter" is eminently adapted lor serving out to the university stu dents in the daily commons. Cut in conveniently sizrd pieces and accom panied by a' loaf of the best whsaten bread a stated portion is sent round every morning to the rooma of the undergraduates for us at the daily breakfast and tea. SATE MONEY OR POSTAGE. Thrifty Psopls la Niagara rails Jsav acr Ov.r to CaaaSa sal Mall Let Sera Ahrwaa foe Twi Csats. A unique method of saving a few cents and thereby cheating ths revenue la in vogue la Niagara Falls, N. Y. That city has a good many English people for resjdenta, while it la annually vis ited by thousands of tourists from ths British Isles. Consequently there is a large outgoing mail to ths UnlUd Kingdom from thnt place, and every mail day 15040 ft)0 letters are sent to various parts of Great Britain. Ths foreign postage on the American side of the river is five cents per half ounce. but within the Inst year.lt has been re duced on the Canadian side to two cents. Since that time, says theChtca go 1 rinune, a custom has sprung up among ths Anglo-American rewideiits of having sins of them collect ths let ters and then walk over to Niagara r alia, Out., and port them, saving thras cents on each missive. In the case of a single letter there Is no saving, as there Is s toll of tenceiifa for the round trip scross the railway Dringe and 13 cents serosa the steel arch bridge. When a large number of letters are collected together, however, Uis saving mounts up, and It is a regu lar custom tn various households when a letter has been written to inquiro: "Who Is going to Canada to-day V" In addition many residents of the Cana dian side who daily cross to the Amer Ican make It a regular custom to col lect and mail letters for personal mends. Dcarness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the tlisessed portion ol the ear. There is only one wsy to cure deafness, nd that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an Inflamed con ditlon of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tuba. When this tube gets Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result. and unless the inflammation can be tsken out and this lube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be des - troyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition ol the uiiicous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars lor any rase ol Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Curs. Send lor circulars, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Tolsdo, O. Hold by Druggists, 75c, Hall's Family Pills ars the best. Charlton Pcrkiat at Cslambs. Calamba, P. I. Aug., 31, 1010. Having located myself once sgain I will writs a few lines, 1 resigned my position st Cavile on the lfnh Inst, snd excepted sn sppninted in the posts! service on the I7ili. I wat in t l.o Ma nila office tor several days an I then I waa sent hers to establish a lies office, Calambs is titusted st lbs southern end ol tbe Lsgiina de Hay, S8 miles Irom Manlls. Cslambs it a farcly nice place, llii re being only about lull a dotrn wooden buildings in lbs whole place, and tbs rest ars nips huts. Tbs Insurgents ars I quits active bare in this providence. Only night tutors last a bsnd.ol perbspt 25, csms down to ths river and fired over into ths pueblo. I could hesr tbs bullets ss tby camo ovsr it sounded natural. No one wai hurt and Hie guards did not firs shot. Four ol tbs bsnd and two guns wers captured this morning In a bsrrier nesr by. I bsve now procured what I wanted lor so long snd at last leal contented, thst It, nntil snot her opportunity presents itsell lor advancement. This position is far better than the oilier (tie, in this one I will bo clssssd under the civil service snd will bs entitled to all ita benefits. Hers 1 am my own boss My hours are from 9 a. in lo 12 in. and Irom 2 tu 4 p. m.. This It lbs first tiina I bars been able to sleep at long as I wished, ol mornings, lor lour yesrs My expenses here will bs small. I pay no rent, lira in lbs otllcs snd est wilb tbs eominlsssry sergeant of lbs SO.b infsntry here. Ws hsvs sll ths msrkel sff jfds. Cslsmba It one ol tbs largest msrknt plsces In ins Islsnds today Friday is tbe dsy nstives coma from 40 to 50 miles with ponies loaded down with every thing they csn tell. I bsve seen at least a thousand ponies psts linos 0 a. m. this morning and at least luOO natives. Cmabltom I'ebeibs. Prices That Sound No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. No. 5. Its a Big Blanket, 76x98 inches, weighs 5 pounds, $2.95 Government Wool Blanket a "warm bargain," Full-size White Enamel Iron Beds, $3.95 Rugs 60 inches Wilton Tea Kettle, , solid copper, seamless nickle-plated. A royal kettle. ..... . Milk pans. . ,5c Another lot New Iron Beds. Popular More New Suites. - New Rockets Eastern goods at bottom prices. Price New Wall Paper the very choicest at popular prices. . -. ..:..:.-." Handsome Portiers please both eye and pocket Prevail book. Picture Frames 6xjo handsome oak and gold, all complete, $1.75. . Special Sale of Lace Curtains to We can furnish your house from top FURN1TURK rtCTUHS MOIILDIMQS LACK CVKTA1KS COTS LINOLEUMS MATTKKHHKS MATTINOS HIHKORS ...CARPKTS .... S SSI lSTW- A WISE COON THIS. . Ossstrssl Two Don hr Jassplasj Cm- ties a r.ass a Cosa aa4 Oaa . lasT Oat a Hahhli. Tor many years Manuel Mart I u has bssn champion coon hunter of ths Pes Dea coautry. Scores of wily ringtails have fallen victim to his cunning, and stories of his exploits have been spread far and wide by sportsmen w ho accom panied hlru on his hunts. Duckersfroin ths north and west regard s ooon bunt with Martin ss oue of the features of their outing, He guarded corn patches and ben roosts against midnight depre dations, and farmers ar distressed now that be haa forsworn coon hunting. A few nights ago he took several deep pulls at a dispensary bottle and strad dled a sack of coffee in lien Kdgc's grocery to give bis reasons for swear ing oft, as sumethlng dns tbe coir.mun Ity. "It happened this way," bs began, "Ths fellows as I took bunting told coon stories In uewspapera and scut ma ths papers all ink marked. I aanie al most to believe their yarns snd thought I wss siunrter than any coon that ever shucked su ear of corn. Toketuhcoons you got to remember they are wise and you are a foul; else you can't start low down to get around their tricks. Treeing, shaking down and a fight will do for she noons, lie coons is different. Besides their strength and endurance, every one has bis own way to dodge dogs. "Not long ago Jim Dickson sent ids word that a bs coon was eating all his corn down in a bottom next the swamp. He knew It was he coon 'cause he couldn't ketch him. I took General Ue snd Btunewall Jackson over to help Jim out. General Lee Is a cur with a little hound and a ltttla p'lnter in him, snd Stonewall Jackson is a half hound and a half bull. They've got sharp 1 noses, pluck, end ursiice, strength and character enough not to run rabbits, foxes or possums under no corcu in stances. Best of all, they don't get Jealous like real officers lu ths nilliu- tary. "Me snd ths dogs jrn that coon through water, bogs, rattan, grape vines, brambles, ranebrakes and cypress knees, and would 've run hlin through the Atlantic ocean If It had been in I he swamp instead of somewhere else. Fverv time General Tee snd 1 IT 1 The absolutely pure BAKING POWDER ROYAL the most celebrated of all the baking powders in the world celebrated for its great leavening strength and purity. It makes your cakes, biscuit, bread, etc., healthful; it assures you against alum and all forms of adultera tion that go with the cheap brands. Alan baklni rowdeit ars low priced, as aluai costs bat two wits s pans! i bat alum Is a corrosive poisoa sad H rrad.rs ths tnklug puwitsr dagtvus to uts la teod. -,.-- . t 1 i '4 ROYAL BAKING POWOtS CO., 100 WIlllAM IT., NEW Y0B Unreasonable long with fringe, heavy Scotch $1.95 98c body," full per cent, discount see the goods. to bottom. ..WALL, PAPKli h'SAMITEWASa WOODENWABI AOATIWAES GLASSWARE T1NWAUB 1 : LAMPS Wm t CUTLEBT ...CROCKK.RY. Stonewall Jackson trailed out to high land and lost the scent at a rail fence. I tried a)l manner of circling and hold ing General Lee's nose along the top roil,' but had to give It up for a bad job. One night I made a nigger atand at the fence to ace what tbe coon did with himself. Sambo, that's bis name, swore to gracious tbst a coon went under the fence, turned around and oame out a. rabbit. All the niggers got scared. . They took It Into their tu-sds I was chasing tny grand fa tlier's ghost. The thing did look kinder curious, but" t made up my mind to ketch him any how, though Jim's corn waa aafe in ths crib and mine w asn t. - I wore out both dogs, and bad to fall back on ours. Curlike, when ths coon went under the fence and the rabbit come out, they lit off after him, yelping like they were trailing a box car full of coons. I went home powerful mad at cur dogs. Next night I went sgain with curj, 'cause I was bound to keep things lively. It took bolt of me to ketch that soon like a leech takes holt of a rot ten log. And we caught him. That is. tbs curs got in a tight with mm under the fence, and I busted his brains out with a club before he had time to lick; them and get away. , "Ths thing seemed simple enougn after I found out, but it showed how much sense a he coon can have. A rab bit had his bed under the fence. Into which the coon ran when he got tired poking fun at me and my dogs. Nat urally, the rabbit got out, and In doing so brushed his sides against the mouth of the bed. Itabbit scent among wild animals Is like goat scent among tame onea. It's rank. At ths first sniff both dogs were completely fooled. After the curs made a moonlight meal on ths rabbit trailing waa easy. What 1 want to know Is how in thunder Mr, Coon found out hs was safs In a rabbit bed and that General Lea and Stonewall Jackson wouldn't cross a rabbit trail. "I took ths ooon home and let General Lee and Stonewall Jackson smell him. They stuck their tails between their legs and sneaked oft with their bellies cluse to the ground. Both are ashamed to look anybody In the face. While 1 wua hunting all night and sleeping all day November rains gave my corn the sprouts. . One look at the meal made my wife so mad that I had to awsar off coon hunting to pacify her." N. Y. Bun. , Subtcribs for THE COURIER vA A-v T I if y' ' i Jf,3