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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1901)
mmxt VOL. XVII. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRII, ir, 1901. Not 22 An Opportunity FOR Investment Rogtie River valley is full of Oil. Natural Gas, Artesian water and other valuable minerals. Nature's storehouse is bulging out with wealth and only needs the magic hand ot man to unlock and reveal the hidden wealth stored up for the use of the Twentieth Cen tury. Our aiid lands will produce won ders 11 we once can procure Arte sian water to supply abundance of water with whicq to irrigate. Oil and Natural Gas aie the greatest economical fuel of this generation. Shall we let it be dor mant here in Rogue River valley, while other sections of the country are using nature's storehouses? Oregon cannot be beaten any where in the world, for natural Gas, Oil or Artesian water. Rogue River valley is truly the Italy of America. Here we have the finest climate, the best apples, the largest peaches and the prettiest girls. Shall the people of Grants Pass forever continue to drink the slime and slush and sewage that pours into Rogue river while we can have the best of Artesian mountain water by the very simple process of dril ling a few hundred feet? What a beautiful city Grants Pass would be if there were a stream of ' pure Artesian water flowing along each side of her streets. It is thp intention of The Oregon Natural Gas, Oil & Mining Co. to soon begin active operation of dril ling a number ot v e'.ls to the depth of 1000 feet to ascertain the pres ence of Natural .Gas, Oil, Artesian water and other valuable minerals. They are now bonding land hi and around Grants Pass. Within the next six montli3 they will be drilling on some of the property they have bonded for that purpose. They intend if it is possible, to supply the city with plenty of pure Artesian water before the coming fall. The Oregon Natural Gas. Oil & Mining -Co requests nil farmers and property holders to give them the privilege of drilling one or more wells on their property. They wjll ' give a percentage of the output of ihe wells to pa 1 ties granting the privilege. In order to get Ihe people of Grants Pass and Josephine county interested in Natural Gas, Oil, and Artesian water they will give all of them a chance to subscribe for a few shares of the capital stock of the company on very liberal terms. Suppose you take a few shares of the capital stock of The Oregon Natural Gas, Oil & Mining Co. of the par. value of $1 per shnre. Yon pay 10 per cent, down, 40 per cent, when the machinery is set up and is ready to begin operation and the remaining 50 per eeut. when they strike a flow oi natural gas, oil or artesian watel or have drilled to the depth of 1000 feet. If they strike oil, natural gas or artesian water you have the option of tak ing ten times as many shares asyou subscribe for. They will pay you back all the money received from you if they f lil to drill a well as agreed upon. You are invited to thoroughly investigate their proposition. You have nothing to lose but every thing to" gain. If you are a cap italist it is a safe investment. If you are a farmer or property holder it will pay you to invest as it will enhance the value of your place a hundred fold more than you invest if they should find cither oil, gas or water near your property. If you are a working man it will pay you to take shares as this will open up a vast and a new work for you. . The merchants and business men should invest in shares in order to start this enterprise. Professional men, in fact all classes of people, should take a few shares in this vast and new enterprise and it will be a help to all iu Grants Pass and Josephine county. If you cannot tak; 100 shares you can tak" 50 or ten shares. Remember every dollar will be returned to you if the com pany fails to drill a well as agreed upon. The stocks are non-assessable and fully paid up as they are used. The by-laws of the com pany do not allow a debt to ex ceed 1 per cent of the capital. Scott Griffin of Grants Pass, Ore- gon, is a stockholder, a director and the secretary of The Natural Gas, Oil & Mining Co, who will take leases on lands and subscrip tion for stocks and will give any information regarding the company. The closer you investigate the more you will help the company by taking stock and leasing your prop erty for the purpose of drilling one or more wells thereupon as you have nothing to lose but all togain. For further information call on SCOTT GRIFFIN, Secretary, Tfce Natural Gas, Oil S . j Mining Company. ' Grants Pass, Ore. r A Full Assortment of Men s Furnishings.... WHITE AND COLORED, STIFF OR SOFT BOSOMS, LAUNDERED OR UNLAUNDERED, - Shirts for all kinds of wear and at the right prices. Reduced Prices on Clothing & Men's Shoes CLOSING OUT LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES. : WELCHS' CLOTHING STORE NEXT TO P. O. JR. R. B. SMITH, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Oitlce, Room 2 over Post Olllce. Residence Kane House, oppo. the Western. GRANTS l'ASS. - - OBEtiON. )R. CLIVE MAJOR. Gcneial Practitioner of Mkdicink and Sukukky. Olflre in Williams '.lock C. HOUGH, ATTOUN KY-AT-LA W, Piactices in all State and federal Courts Oliice over First National Rank. .-rants Tabs, - Oiikoon. ft C. PERKINS, V. S. DEPUTY MINERAL PURVEYOR,', .IllANTb I'ABS, Okkuon. QOSHOVV& SHERIDAN, MINING ATTORNEYS, Snerial attention given lo Mining mil Land Laws, and Land OHice practice. IlOHEHI'KQ. OlIEUON. QEORGE II. BINNS, ASSAYKR, Olllce opposite Hotel Josephine iJhanth I'akh. - - Okkuon. THE New Bakery AT THE CORNER OF 4th & Front Is now opened and stocked with Fref-h Pies, Cakes, Cook ies and Bread. Don't forget the place, opposite Chiles' Grocery Store. tvr n itt t . : t auis. ur. w. ictut MAUBLE AND GRANITE WORKS- J. li. I'ADI'OCK, I'Kbiu. I am prepared to furnish anything in the line ol Cemetery work in any kind i MARBLE or GRANITE. . Nearly thirty years of experience in the Marble buinets warrants my saving .hat I run fill your orders in the very best manner. Can furnish work, in Scotch, Swede or American (iranilo or any kind c Marble. J. li. PADDOCK, Prom Street Next to Greene's Gnnsliup. J N. E. McGRI-W, V PIONEER TRUCK and DELIVERY sj Furniture and I'iano Moving. 3 GRANTS PASS, OREGON tj The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' 3" On Sixth Street Three chairs liatb room in connection J G. D. CLhLNU, " WATCHMAKER. i ' Watch and Clock repairing , All work guaranteed Office ijith Wilson Roper. ' Gba.nts Pass, Oke J II. II. BARTON, 7 WATCHMAKER and fl., '"JEWELER. 4., Full assortment of Watches, Clocks, verwear and Jewelry. A Good J' Assortment of Bracelets and a iieaxt Bangles, ?. Clemen' Orug Store. CLAUS SCHMIDT 4 1 STAPLE GROCERIES J' CANNED GOODS FLOUR and FEED Sixth 6t., opt. Citt Hall GRANTS PASS 1 m& FOR SALE BY Hair-Riddle Hardware Co. FIRST NATIONAL :B.A2sr:K: OP SOUTHERN OREGON. Capital Stock, - - $50,000, Keccive deposits subject to check or on certificate payable on demand. Sell Bight drafts on JSew York, San Fran ciscoand i'urUaud. Telegraphic transfer sold on all points in the United (States. Special Attention given to Collections and eneraj business of our customers. .Collections made throughout Southern Oregon, and on nil accessible points. J. D. FRY, President. .1. T.TUFFS, Vine President. R. A. Booth. Cashier. l.UWrK iVhrHr All list riuS. I 3est Ciiunb Hymp. Tuxttw mhl tJH in iinttv miii n irnifni". J.M.CHILES GROCERIES HARDWARE TAliLEWARE Fine Butter a Specialty J FRONT and FOURTH STS. , SWEETLANI) & CO. jj FRESH and SALT MEATSr,- "k Timxk 21 G. 0. FISHER Sewer Connections' ' Metal Roofing "1 Gas Pitting Plumbing ...Pipe work of all kinds... ! I'.i'ls fumUbed for all work. Leave or! lrs wilti 9 Ifro. Hardware 1,1 1 ll.rl.r , Cramer Hroi Hair-Kiddle Hardaare m&ri i Council Meeting. The regular meeting of Ihe city coun cil was heM on Thursday evening, the mayor and all the council being present. A petition sinned very generally by the business men ot Front street was presented, asking that the obnoxious mud and tilth be removed from that street. The justice of the petition was recognised by the council unanimously and all recognized that the street should be cleaned. Street Commissioner Pat rick expained that he had just put a sharp knife on the grader (or the purpose of grading Pine street. He was in structed to clean up Front street as soon as the condition of the ground would permit. It was brought to the notice of the council that a number ol buildings had not been connected with the sewer in accordance with the ordinance to that eflectt and the recorder was instructed to serve notice as provided, on the several property holders. The following bills were allowed: S. P. D. A L. Co. lumber, $44.53; John Patrick, street commissioner, $7.fi0j A. Morris, wood. 2 70;( W. H Fallin, special police, f 12.001 Ordinances to protect song birds and birds of a harmless nature and to et-tah lish police court fees passed their Bret and second readings. An ordinance regulating city elections was read the requisite number of times and was passed. This ordinance is very long, consuming 10 type-written sheets and tsxed the councils' patience lo the point of heroism, hut It was absolutely necessary to get through with it In view of the approching election. In accord ance with the new charter, it substi tutes the Australian ballot system for the old method heretofore used in city elections. The following judges and clerks were npyointed for both special and general elections to be held on April 22 and Mavtl: 1st ward. T. F. Croxton, Elias Kiel, P. II. Harth, judges: Geo. H. Parker, J. E. Peterson, clerks. 2nd ward, J. O. Booth, J. C. Campbell, J. K. l'igney, juitges; Arthur Conklin, W. II. Fallin, clerks. 3rd ward, H. Thorn ton, Henry Harth, George Furman, judges; H. oiler, Peter (iravilin, clerks. 4lh ward; Win. AKord. N. A. Fees, J. R. Jennings, judges; J. II AMI, Fred Jassmnr clerks. The following ji'dges and clerks were appointed fur the general nominating convention ; J. O. Booth, T. F. Croxton and II. Zoller, judges; and J. A. Jen nings and lieo. turman clerks. An Interesting Contest. The oratorical contest, Saturday night, by students of the Normal, was an at traction that filled the opera house with Interested auditors. The contestants were Miss Agnes II. Moore, Ashlahd; Miss liertrude A. WilBon, Mudfurd; Raymond A. Bates, Golden ; Miss Floy L. Cambers, Ashland; Miss Josephine N. Crow, Merlin; and Robert II. Jonas, Kagle Point. The orations were with out exception, meritoriouo, and their subject matter well treated. Hupt. P. II. Daily, C. B. Watson ami Miss Rosa Dodge, who were the judges awarded the idal to Mis Moore, whose sub- j-ct was Frances Willard. Tidings, Pullman Ordinary Sleepers. The tourist, travel between the F.ast and the Pacific Coast has reached enormous proportions in the last lew years, ami calls (or a special class ol equipment. To meet this demand the Pullman Company has issued from its shops what it technically calls the "Pullman Ordinary Hleeer," These cars appear similar to the regular sleepers, being huilt on the same pUn, but not fnniiehed with the same ele gance. They are equipped with mat tresses, blankets, sheets, pillows, pillow cases, towels, combs, brushes, etc., re quiring nothing of the kind to be lur nished by the passenger. Each car has a stove for making tea and colfee anil Joir.g "light housokeeping" and each section can be fi led with an adjustable table, A uniformed porter accompanies each car, his business being to make up bertha, keep the car clean, and look after the wants and comforts of the passengers. In each of the trains which are dispatched daily from Poriland by he O. It A N. Co. is to b found one of these "Pullman Ordinary Sleepers." The car attached to the '' Chicago-Poru land Special" goes through to Chicago without change, and the one in the "Atlantic Kipress" rum to Kansas City without change. Passengers in this car for Chicago change to a similar car at Granger. Much of the Grst-clasB travel is being carried in these cars, the rates being lower, and the service nearly equal to that in the palace sleepers. For rates and full information, includ ing folders, write to A. L. Csaia, General Passenger Agent, O. K. &. N, Co., Portland, Oregon. Whai'a Your tai-n Worth? Sometimes a fortune, but uevxr. if you have a sallow complexion, a jaundicd look, motb patches and blotches on the skin, all signs of Liver Tiouble. Hut Dr. King's Aew Life Pills give Clear ."Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich Complexion Only 25 cents at Dr. Kremer's Drug Store. How It la Done. The first ot j-ct in life with Ihe Amir! can people is lo "get rich," Ihe second bow to regain good health. The first can be obtained by energy, honesty and saving; the second, (good health) by using Green's August Flower. Should yon be a despondent auflerer from any of the effects ol bysp-paia, Liver Com plaint, Appendicitis, Indigestion, etc., such as Hick Headache, Palpitation of the Heart, Sour Stomach, Hal-itual Costivenes, Ditiiness of the lies', Nervous Prostration, Low Spirits, etc., you need not suffer anoth?r day. Two doses of the well-known August Flower will relieve yon st orce. Go to I)r. Kremer and' get sample bottle free, Regular aiae, 75 cts. Get Green's Prize Almanac. County Court Proceedings. Payment ol 1900 taxes were extended to June 3d, 1901, at which time the the roll is ordered closed. The county judge is authorised and empowered to execute deeds for prop erty sold (or taxes to the county upon the payment to the county clerk ol the amount ot such tax sale and subsequent taxes by the former owners or lien holders. In the matter of the' resignation of M. E. Stockbridge, constable for Grants Pass district, the same is ac cepted, and John Randle ia by the court appointed constuble to fill tush vacancy. In the matter of the tax sale of lots 6, 7, 8 and 0, block 13, Miller & Co. 'a addition. It appearing that said lots wert wrongfully sold it is ordered that said tax sale be and the same is canceled. The county treasurer is ordered to pay to Elixabeth Wallace, heir ot Levi Clay man, deceased, (64.50 being the amount left in the estate after the sale of the personal i fleets of said deceased, by the county treasurer. The county judge is authorised to order the necessary lumber and have the necessary repairs made on the second bridge from Leland to Placor as soon as the lumber can Le procured (rom the mill at Hugo. The court canvassed the following wild animal scalps: Coyote, wild cat, etc., amounting to (80, The following claims were ordered paid by warrants: Jeromo Benson care paupers . . . .$414 10 Geo Floyd, care paupers 90 Oil bd Cornelius, nurae ol pauper... oti 00 win M uuncn, work on roads. . . B 00 Jas Howard, work on roadd, 4 00 w Kggers, road sup. dis. No 6,. . 3 00 Kd Friday, road sup dis No B. . . . 10 00 W A Mum, road suit. dis.. No 5. 14 00 J M Brigga, road sup, dis. No i. . 10 00 P II Hartti, Mdse (or aauper,. . . 20 05 J C Multison.di jury list 2 00 nana uiow z oo K 8 Merrill, jus.- dr. jury list 3 00 tl W Lewie, br insane man to G P !W 25 Henry Caeidy, work on roads,. . 1 60 Ed Lister ex. ol prijoner 8ft 85 Stephen Weaver, work on roads. 21 00 K L Coe A Co mdse lor paupers. . 21 30 .1 II M'ller mdse, paupers 1)1 00 Sain Axtell, work on roads ..... ltij 50 Statesman job ollice, printing... 12 00 Geo Hart man, care pauper 3 50 Harry A Jones cars pauper 2 00 W S Webb, work on road 10 00 F R Bowereox, mdsd and med at. 38 15 V II Schmidt, mdse roads 15 15 11 C Perkins, survey of road 14 00 Wm. Alfred, " " " 10 00 John Tycer, 6 60 Mrs. Piatt, wash pris 2 60 Orr Brown, jus pescedr jury list. . 3 00 w Newton, assist " " 2 00 F H Wilson, " " 2 00 C Crow, assessors salary, 200 00 K Higina, work on roads 12 00 II Reno, " " ' 12 00 Calhoun Uro Co mda paupers. ... - tl 76 li Drake, work on road 3H 00 L L Jennings" " 22 00 R II tieyer " " " 23 00 W F Kremer, mdse medicine and medical attend pauper 53 85 J F Wilson, care pauper 2 60 C Major, med attend pauper 200 (Ml Lincoln Ravage, stamps 7 o F F.verton, work surveying 3 00 R L Hartlett, express telegraph. , 4 85 It I, lUrtlett. MB nips 6 76 Water liglit.cotirt house 1H 00 tl C Perkins, surveving 21 20 ii Pheby, " 17 20 OCTavlur, 9 20 lln'el l.avton, board pauper 13 60 W'ckoir, Seamans tk Bennett, , stationery 10 00 Glass A I'rudhomme ntulionery., 25 07 if Itialock tiros, litnilier H 0) li win II ml so n Co, blank bonks. .. 22 70- J II Booth cerlilli-ates homestead entries for asiessur 3 20 M Ingram work on roads 10 00 W W Withets sheriff of Lane county fees 4 05 Henry Gross, road supervisor lur rwd district ol Wull creek 8 00 A L hnyart, nuatding small pox ease si Merlin 80 00 J K Kush, coroner's jury 1 00 I'rativ iiianloti, coroner s jury. , 1 00 II A Corlias, " "... 1 00 Ben Ruin, . " "... 1 00 A C Trak, wood (or pauper 3 00 li li Kennedy, work on rosds... 6 00 T Y Dean, work on road 3 00 J K lisle, colli n for pauper 16 00 J II Bu-h, work on roads 12 00 Oregon Observer, printing U 50 C A Gilluio.-e ift Co, nnl,e (or pauper 10 25 Dr. J ti Moore, insane examina tion ... 5 00 Or. J H Moore, medical attend1 ance, pauper, 20 00 Kd Lister, expenses delivering ballot boxes, etc., 30 00 W li Flanagan, medical attend ance, psuper, 18 60 Abe Axtell, pjstdge and tele graphing 0 CO Calvin Wells, witness Insane ex amination 1 50 Geo'gB Phely, making map ol ceuieteiy l 70 L I. Jennings, auiveying Jump-Off-Joe road and bridge J) GO II Jirake, work Rogue River. . . . bridge 4 00 II Drake, surveying Jump-Off-J(H) bridge and road 3 60 Oregon Mining Journal, printing 61 00 1 A noon, coroners lees, 6 00 Dr. J S Moore, examination at coroner'a imiuest 2 50 J M Booth, coroner jury 1 00 wm Aitreu, 1 00 Prank Grove, " " 1 00 M F Hull. 1 00 Ohas. Welter, " ' " 1 00 U O Grimes, " " 1 00 K.rl Haskins, coroners witness, 1 00 Fred Newell, " 1 00 Harry Schmidt, " "1 00 John Wilson, " " 1 00 Mrs M ileck, ' " 1 00 T A Howl, coroners ftes 7 20 Rugns Kiver Courier, printing, 14 86 James HoltiMn, Justice of the peace fees 8 0 M K Stockbridge, constuble lees, 2 60 Ed L'ster, witness fees, 1 60 Roy Wilton. ' " 1 to George Oouaino, witness fees,.,. 1 60 James llolman, justice fees 0 10 M K Htoc khridge, constable fees, 4 (X) George Cousino, witness fees..,, 1 60 Koy Wilson, " " .... 1 60 Kd Lister, " .... 1 60 M Hums eln, witness fees 1 !, II K Hell, witness fees 1 60 .lames llolman. Justice fees 4 30 M K Stockbridge, constable lees 1 50 James lloluian, utic fees ... 9 65 M K Stockbridge, constable lees 11 00 JDKeenan, witness fees 1 60 i'lseph Griffith, witness lees... 1 60 J I. Calvert, witneis fees 1 60 L A lielwrlie, witness lees. 1 60 Mary A Booth, witness lees..,. I 10 Lewis li Kades, witness fees.... 6 10 George Sturgeon, witness (ees. . . 6 TO Isaac Van LKjrn, " "... 6 10 Ed Later stamps 5 60 Litter & Calvert livery hire.... 6 00 lid Lister, board of prisoners. .. . 180 00 Ed Lister, expenses jail... 19 65 M Clemens, mdse paupers 32 10 Slover Drug Co mdse paupers. . . 7 40 E P Mills work roads S 50 J A Jennings, premium on insur ance policy 40 00 Nick Thoas, commissioner's sal ary Jl 40 John Wells, commisaione'r sal ary and mileage 16 50 Court adjourned until regular July term. Jury List The following jury list has been drawn (or the April term of circuit court which convenes on Monday, April 15. qbamts pas. W R Nipper, Calvin Wells, w it freed, a K. Dilworlh, Elsworth Abraham, John Ucoville, A Umnhletle U K Russ, J H Ahlf, Albert Morris, J H Colby " uri . Volney Co'.vig, W F Bryne, J N Ferguson. U IV..HH w t i latum, - WILLIAMS. Leroy Lovelace, J T Prince. 8KLM&. J F Nail. J N Ootcher, 0 W Craig. HOLLAND. James E Holland James Lewis, woi.r CBKKK. Henry Gross, II C Mcintosh. KIHBV. Geo Hansen, Adoph Meianer, MURPHY. L L Sharp , WIL11ERVILLE. John Robinson, DAVI118CM. W 8 Bailey, MK.KL1N. W C Fry, Banker Roate X Knbbei J. R. Garrison, Cashier 01 the bank of Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed of health by a serious lung trouble until he tried Dr. King's New Discovery (or Con sumption. Then ho wrote: "It Is the best medicine I ever used for a revere cold or a bad case ol lung trouble. I al ways keep a bottle on hand." Don't u' (er with Coughs, Colds, or any Throat, Chest or lung trouble when you can l cured so easily. Only 6O0 and $1.00 Trial bottles Iree at Dr. Kremer's Drug Store. SHANTY BOYS OF NORTH WOOD Some Interesting Features of (he Loaalaar Business In lb. Atllroa. nek Wllderaeaa. The lumber cuuips, where the "shan ty buja, uuo hen out tut uliiiuul up pi' ot log iu tile auu'oiu,ic, 114c uut nig the tout; winter muuths, are targe, tow i.ubuin, built of round, unhewn logs, uulciitu ut the cutis and laid to gether "couhuute" style. At one eud is a door liuug oil hinges cut from au old buiucks tug, at the oppoaite end a small window, in tlua "men's shunt y" the choppers, sawjera, akiuucra Ulid teumatcia .ouuge and sleep. .Seur by la the "cook cump," uuother log cubin, with a long, rough tiible in the center, around wuieli the men ait on wooden legged benches to cut their "grub," ua tney cull lour lieui ly meuls ol "bean awugtrer," aulerulus biscuit, (ried pork' and poiuuits, served lo tuem ut day light, ut ten o'clock u. 111., at three p. iu. aud again after the duy'a wurk ia ended, iibout eight o'clock iu the even- lug. Iu the eud of this "cook camp" the cuuk unit his satellite, the "cookie," aweut over a huge runge, preparing Ihe rations for the hungry ui my of 1- rencli Cuiiuduins. lit a lurgu log burn ut the opposite aide of the "men's shanty" the IbKgiug I cutns are kept, baled huy be ing stored in a lult overhead, then there ure u gruirury, a blacksmith shop und uu cilice, where the loreinun and scaler sleep, with an extra bed for the boss, or proprietor, when he units the cump, the wliole funning quite u buck wootla village, suys the New York Hun. For an uterage camp of some OO hunils the "mens shuuty" und the "cook cump" are each about CO by 'M feel In size. The men Bleep In rough wooden bunks, ranged iu double llera along ttie sides. In olden times they lay uu spruce boughs, with n single blanket spieud over them, bill iu these ilegeiieiute tin) a they have thin bed ticks, luxuriously stuffed with bay, though they have not yet attained pil lows und sheets. With the big stove iu the middle of the room kept roaring with four-foot sticks of beech and maple, no one Buf fers from cold. Along the lower row of bunks runs a wide scut, made of a pine alub, upheld by wooden legs, and called a "deacon seat." Ranged along these Beats the Jovial crew ait for an hour or so after supper, smoking their short "dhudcrus" tilled with cut plug of the strongest variety, and gibe and Jcot go around and songs are snug and stories told. The musician of the camp briuga out his riddle, accordion or mouth organ, aud the Jig duncercuta pigeon wings or the boisterous "stag quadrille" or spirited "French four" brings all humls out on the puncheon floor, boring it down in moccasins, 1 shoe paeka or "larrlgans," ths latter an offshoot of the nioccaain with a top hoot. Besides these lumber camps there are many other little cabins scattered throughout the woods, whose Inmatea, the "gum pickers" of the north woods, make a livelihood from the Adiron dack spruce. A large percentuge of all spruce trees are made almost valuelesa for lumber by cracks, which extend tip the trunks from the base to the lower branches of the crown, In moat eases penetrating to the heart of the tree. This aeam tills with resin, which ex udes snd hardens, forming the spruce gum of commerce. He Eept His !(. Twelve years ago J. W. Hullivan, of Hartford, Copn., scratched his leg with a rusty wire. Inflammation and blood poisoning set in. For two years be suffered intensely. Then the beat doc tors urged ampntation, "but," he writes), "I nied one bottle of Electric Bitters and 1 12 boxes of itucklen's Arnica Naive and my leg was sound and well as ever." For Eruptions, Enema, Tetter, (tall Rheum, Sores and all blood disorders Electric Bitters bas no rival on earth. Try them. Dr. Kremer will guarantee satisfaction or refund money.. Only 50 cents. Things You Should Remember THAT We will refund your money if you are not satisfied. THAT We handle no second-band, fire-sale or shoddy goods. Things We Will Remember. THAT You know the value ot a hard-earned dollar. THAT We want your trade now and in the years to come. That we will not be entitled to It unless we treat yon fairly and honestly snd nse you the same as we would expect to be used were you the seller and we the buyer. That We Promise to do. New Goods This Week. More Iron Beds, 3.75 to tl6.50. More Comforters, Cotton Blankets, Brooms 20c to 45o. Tinware, Grsniteware.Uugs, Baby Carriages and Go Carls, new 1901 goods beauties. TENTS, all sixes, popular prices, We Can Glass sets 4 pieces, 35c set. Goblets 30c set of 6. SaVC YOU Milk Pans, 70c per doxen, 6 tor 35c. Granite Ware Ewers and Basins $1.00 pair. Money Granite Ware Chambers 45c. Furniture -Carpets Mattinga LaceCurtains Cota Mattresses Pillows Linoleums LXZJt IN THS WAY. TraaaSlbeiaat RallroM lo He Ex lesutesl Arean Lake Baikal la Ike Naar alare. United States Consul Thomas Smith, at Moscow, informs the depart ment of stale that the trana-tSiberian railway authorities have experienced e great deal of trouble with Lake Baikal, which Is located In the north ern part of Aula and lies Iu the mineral region of that country. The lake, w hich ia exceedingly rough the greater part ot the, j ear, la 63 miles long, and has a great depth. The bank are very marshy for a long dttance from the water line to the hard ground. They have in use at present large ice-breaking steamers of the American sjstem, with bargee connected for transporta tion of passengers and freight. The ears also are conveyed on these bargea. This arrangement, which ia merely primary, was made, aa they were In a hurry to makeconnectlnna. Meanwhile the Russian engineers have been sur veying two linessround the lake, w-hlcn mill obviate the necessity of using a numherof tunnela, aawasat firat feared would be necessary. By the use of a line around Lake Baikal there will be no delay in landing, as Is the case in crossing the lake w hen storms are prev alent, One of these proposed lines has been selected and will be cons-tructed In the near future to run by the way of Olchyand Toogoontchlll, ao that in the distance between Irkutah and Kooltoo ga there will be only two, If any, tun nela constructed. FINDS PREHISTORIC VILLAGE laalaaa rarasaa tale to Have Dis. ssvsrt Bones aa Aaelent Potterr la Sane I'll. . What appears to be the remains of a village of earlier civilization of Amer ica waa discovered at a depth of IT feet on the farm of John A. tJray, re siding nine miles north of Muncie, Intl., says the Chicago Chronicle, and the discovery ia attracting the atten tion of people for nines around. Ilonea of several skeletons of a race of peo ple, apparently of giant size, were found. Almost all were la a remarkable state of preservation. lleaJdea these there were a number of earthen bowls or pots, several pieces of small Iron rod a, one bearing a handle of some un known material. The discovery waa made at the bottom of a sund pit. According- to the aire 01 the bones tbs ieraona averaged a height of eight feet. When asked relative to the discov ery Mr. tlray told a moat remarkable atory, which strangeiy odnciclc with the discovery and which still renders ths find all ths more mysterious. lie elated that several months ago two atrange men called at his home and asked permission to dig in the sand fill. They being atrangers the prlv lege waa not granted. At this the atrangers said that he would rue the refusal as long a 'he lived, as there wss an Indian village far beneath the earth's surface, and near by would be' found a buried treasure In gold. t Harden tools and ladies garden sets at Crsmer Bros. Get the Best THE ..BISSELL... PLOWS LIGHTEST RUNNING PLOW ON EARTH. CUTS THR CLEANEST FURROW. We sell Extras in all sizes. Spray Pumps.... Ot all kinds, Sulphur, Blue Vitrol, Etc. J. WOLKE, General Hardware. White Sewing Machines. Wall Paper Crockery Ulassware Ijtmpa Tinware Oranlteware Woodenware Tools Mirrors illO SIXTH STREET CREATES A STIR. Dr. Mary Walk Calks Ike WMt Oar. Oasll Dnrlnar nMlsujr i tMlal Fuavtlaa. Dr. Mary Walker, crowned with a new silk hat snd switching a rattan cane, nearly broke up Mrs. Odell's "at borne" at the executive mansion at Albany, N, Y., the other afternoon. The doctor has been at Albany for sev eral days lobbying in the interest of her hospital bill. She walked over to the executive marudon to pay her re spects to the wife of the governor and found 3t)0 prominent Albany society women there. Elbowing her wsy be tween the stylishly-dressed women and holding her silk hat in her hand, she grasped Mr a. Odell by the hand and said: "Mrs. Odell, I am Dr. Mary Walker. I called over to pay my re spects. I should like to ses the gov ernor If he is at home." "The governor is st the capitoLHsald Mrs. Odell, pleasantly. , "So sorry," murmured the doctor. "I am also sorry,:' said Mrs. OJell. "Will you not go through the mansion and Inspect it" The doctor would and did, followed by nearly every other woman In the reception-room. '! SWEATS BLOOD URTIL DEATHj Pkrslelaae Are Pa salsa Over Ike Os anise el Wllllaassnsst (Fat.) . Cklla. Mary Oalr, sged Ave years died at WilUamsport, l'a., the other day under peculiar circumstances. During the past two weeks the child has been suf fering with eczema, which' developed into hemorrhage of the skin virtual ly sweating blood. In the usual cosea of eczema the pa tient weeps a watery substance from the skin and aeldom does death occur. In this case the weeping was of blood. The little one bled for an hour and a half and then became so exhausted that dissolution occurred. The attend ing physicians say the case ia a rarity and no reference can be found to It in the medical books, Vsatale ekool-Teaakesa. Women sre rapidly displacing men aa teachers In the schools of Mew York. During the last year there was a decrease of SIT In the number ot men employed, while the number of women teachers Increased 1.0T3. I Mot a rorolble ComsMirlsM. I La grippe is more deadly, says the Chlrsgo Record, than ths French duel by several donaa a week, . a Hollaa4' Caaaln, Tfolland has nlns miles of canal for every 100 square miles of surface, 1,700 miles In alL A nag lug, Jluarlng Flood; Washed down a telegraph line which Chas. C. Kills, of Lisbon, Ia., bad to re pair. "Standing wsist deep In Icy water," he writes, "gave me a terrible cold ami cough. It grew worse daily Finally the best doctors In Oakland, Neb., Hloux City and Omaha said I had Consumption and could not live. Then I began using Dr. King's New Discovery snd was wholly cured by six bottles." 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