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!ii;ii: -nviq 3US03 .... ...v 2a. VOL. XVIII. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, igoa. SO. 8. 1 "'x.fc v.'.'i .. J)R. R. E.:SMlTH("i ' -: ' ' PHYSICIAN aicd BURGEON OS, Room t onr Pott Oftio. - Riidenc B00U1 Houss,'7lh and A.' "-. GRANTS PASS. ORIOON. M, C. FINDLEY, PHYSICIAN and?SURUEON Ul i .rrr Office, corner rooms Tuffs '.Building, opposite Cramer Bros. Residence, iCuykendalt house, A St., between 1m and 2d. GRANTS PASS, OREUON. C. HOUGH, ATTORN BY-AT-LA W, '. ' Practice a in all SUt and Federal Coarti Office over First National Bak. QaAirri Paii, Oiioon. pj C; PERKINS," : U. 8. DEPUTY . MLNEBAL BURVKYOR, ubaits Pass, Osteon. QEORGE H. BINNS, ASSAYER, Office opposite Hotel Josephine. . Uaasr Pass, .... - . Okmoh. N. E. McGREW, PIONEER TRUCK amd DELIVERY Furaiiere knd Piano Moving. -1 GRANTS PASS, OREGON. The aepular btrber shop ... Get yonr tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chain Bath room in connection H. II. BARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full assortment of Watches, Clocks, Bil rerwear and Jewelry. A Good Assortment of Bracelets and Heart Bangles, Clemens' Drug Store. J.M.CHILES GROERIES HARDWARE TABLEWARE Fine Butter a Specialty FRONT and FOURTH STS. SWEETLAND & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATS. rj-- 'Paoxa 21 ....THE WHITE IS KING.... Seauty of Piniih. Quality of Material, Eltjancc of Design, the finest workmanship the simplest, most complete and best set of attachments, full instructions by ex pert teachers, easy payments, old machines taken in exchange, the fullest possible goarantre, one million, five hundred thousand bappv, satisfied users, thirty years of success, couiteous treatment What More Can You Ask? We have ether makes of machines, without ball bearings, new, very cheap Seine good second hand machines cheap. All kinds of sewing machine Needles oil, attachments and repairs. New machines for rent. Don't think of buying a Sewing Machine until yoa have seen the New Ball taring "whits" We say "The' White' is Ring" of Sewing Machines and Bicycles. Call, tele phone er write and let os prove it. WHITE SEWINQ MACHINE COMPANY, Main Office, 300 Pott St., San Francisco, Cel. For Sale By J. Wolke, Grants Pass, Ore. MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS. J. B. PADPOCK, Popb. I am preiwred to furnish anything in the line of Cemetery work in any kind of MARBLE or GRANITE. Nearly thirty years of experience in the Marble business warrants my saying that I can fill your orders in the very beat manner. Can furnish work in Scotch, Swede or American Oranite or any kind ef Marble. J. B. PADDOCK, Front Birecc, Next to Greene's Gaaebop. At Bed Tim I take a pleasant herb drink, the next morning I feel bright and my complex ion ia better. My doctor says it acta gently on the stomach, liver and kid neys, and a pleasant laxative-. It is made from herbs, : and is prepared as easily as tea. It is called Lane's Medi cine. All druggista sell it at 25c. and 80a. Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowetaeacb dky If yon'cannot get it, send for a free sample. Address, Orator F. Woodward, Le Boy, N. Y Grants Pass Banking : and Trast Go. I CAPITAL STOCK $50,MQ. Transacts a gsnsral Banking business. Receives deposits subject to check or on demand certificates. Oar customer's are assured of eonrteens treatment and evaiy consideration con sistent with sonnd banking principles. J. Fbame Watson, Pres. Ecus Feu.ecK, Vice-Pres. . L. L. Jawnx, Cashier. FIRST NATIONAL IB Jl OF - SOUTHERN, OREGON.- t J Capital Stock, - - $50,000. Receive deposits subject to check or en certificate parable on demand. ' Sells sight drafts on Mew York. Ban Fran cisco, and Portland. - Telegraphic traoefa sold on all points in the United States. Special Attention given to Collections and general business of our customer. Collections made throughout Southern Oregon, and on all accessible points. B. A. BOOTH, President. J. C. CAMPBELL, Vice President. H. L.GILKBY, Cashier. Thought for Your Horse Yon should think of year horse when you are buying horse goods as well as yonrrelf. Not only will the horse be more comfortable in the harness and horse effects we provide, but yoa will be more Certain to be Satisfied. time yon will have a pride in your out fit. Onr horse goods are our pride. We want to make them voir pride al so. These articles are well made, are sure to pe a pleasure wherever used, and we believe yon will And them all they should be. The price is right, too. JOHN HACKETT, lh street. Willis Kramer AKlfACTl'Bia or Myrtle C 'eek Extra Family Floui And Everything that goes with First Class Milling. For fale by J. M. CmtES. E. A. Wadb and T. B. Corkku.. Call fer it; sams price as othsr brands Ball. Bearing Like a Bicycle. Makes the "White" the Easliest Running Sewing Machine Made. Women e.nd Jewels. Jewels, candy, ' flowers, men That is the order of a woman's preferences. Jewels form a magnet of mighty power to the average woman. Even that greatest of all jewels, health,' is often ruined in the strenuous effort to make or save the money to purchase them. If a women will risk her health to get a coveted gem, then let ,her fortify herself against the insidious "consequences of coughs, colds, and bronchial affections by the regular use of Dr.' Boschee's German Syrup. It willromptly arrest consumption in its early stages and heal the affected lungs and bronchial tubes and drive the dread disease from the system. It is not a cure all, but it )s a certain cure for coughs, colds and all bronchial troubles. You can get Dr. O. U. tireen'a reliable remedies at Dr. Kramer's. Get Green's Special Almanac' ' ' v ' ! To Care a Cold la Day Taks Laxative Brorno Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it falls to cure. E. W. Urove's signature Is on each box. 2Sc, ' QUALITY, Always the Same TUK BEST. If vou have a I'reiuo you can gel not it i tig belter, Coll Mid examine them.' ., . - AMATEUR SUPPLIES . A. L VOORHlEi The Surest Remedy Is Allen's Lung Balsam It never fails to core a SIMPLE COLD, HEAVY COLD, and all mtONCULAL TltOU 15 LI IS. Largs Bottles f 1.00. Medium Sirs 60c Small or Trial SI;. 250. Endorsed bjr all who have tried It. A Great Clubbing: Offer Rogue Riyer Courier AND The Best aae Matt Practical r.rej sad fatally Paper Peblithed TOGETHER WITH A BEAlTiriL ART CALENDAR TOR 1902 For Only ,$1.50 Believing that every one or our readers should have at least one ko.mI farm and funi lly journal, we have pertertedarnuiirenivMit -v whereby we can it ml thut practical mid instructive journal, Kami and I fume, in connection with the Weekly Courier, in dutliiiK heautiful and urul Art Calen dar for V.AM as dt-iailed l-clow. all for ntiiv $l..r)0. We are nimble to give l-ut a brief description ot the content of Kami and Home, which in unequaled for variety and excellence. Proiu.iu.-ut annum its many departments may be mentioned the Farm nd Garden . Mrkt Report Fruit Culture MfYhanlrHl lvi;es Fttftlilonft and faucj Work , Feeding nd Hrer-dliiir The Apiary Talka with Our Lawyer Tfnwa of the Day Dairy and Creamery lluhold freiitiiro The Poultry l ard The Question Ho Flanta and Flowers The V'Uirlnary The Murse Sheep and ttwine Farm and Homs U published m 1-month I y, th 34 aumbcri which comprite a yrnr't tab. crtptioa tn-ikin? a volume of over oflO Pffei, teftninfr with all the Utcit and most rtliahl in. Inrmition that eiixricnce and science can tupply. fin better proof of ita popularity can he orirrtd than ita enormoua circulation, which cxtenda into every tate, each number Uiog read by no lets thaa a millioa readeri. THE ART CALENDAR Combloea a portfolio rpprfMltirlna1 In eolnr on. of the KaUMt of uiiKtern itMlnlliiK. and fimr olher iniMtt.r'eot In siuale tuue(eiM:ll Oil3. aaltable fur framing. It lito Indades Weather Forecaftt ttr every day Inth. year, .pace lor laily Memorand., Monthly (.aide to Work Outdonri and In. When to Bur and Sllt How to Combat All 1'eata of Horn, or Farm, Household Helps, Cenaut Iteturna, htati.tic etc. Th Calendar proper compritea 8 pairea. 9113. and it Mnbelliihed by beautiful rrprriductinn in all its ohfrinal colon of a molt chxrminjr and fa. roous paintina: entitled "Writiorto Papa. the pic. lure repreaenting a little eirl aeatrd at a table with pen In hand and dtlifrenlly writing her lirat letter to her loud papa, hour additional masterpiece is ingle tone are alao Included, separata tram the teat of the Calendar, each ax 1 i inches. Do Rot delay " ' 10 take adnntire ef this treat offer, lor never helor. was ao anuch effcred for ao small a Bam. Itemember w. send both paper, a fall rear, ineludine the Calen. oar as aoova dcacnoeo, aj I poetpi xuKa staled Addraasallordc paid. um very low tier to Rogue Riyer Courier, I GRANTS PASS, ORE. Our CAS Talii HEAPE WevaKington Letter. Washington, Jan. 8, 1902. Introdnced by the'New Years recert-1 tiOD, at which eorrjs eight thousand people grasped the president's hand snd received a cordial dinner, at which president and cabinet minister and loreign diplomat, standing shoulder to shoulder drauk to Init Columhia and her continued prosperity, and which, in turn was followed by the gayest and prettiest ball which the stately old White House bus known since the days of Dolly Madison, the social season in the national capital may bo said to be (airly inaugurated' and uuder the most auspicious circumstances. The coming out ball of Miss Alice Kjosovelt, eldest daughter ot the presi dent, took place on Friday evening and il is doubtful if a more brilliant scene has ever been witnessed in Washington. With exceptional consideration for the pleasure of the older asiwell as of the younger people, the president and Mrs. Kooievelt confined tee invitations to the ball to the younger set and the roe u It was an absence of that formality which is unavoidable where those, long passed their dancing days, are In the majority. Seven hundred invitations were sent out but fortunately only five I hundred persons were present and as j a result, by midnight dancing could be eujoved with comfort. From tliifc time on two and three in vitations for every evening will be received by thoso who are in society and before the White House cotillion on Shrove Tuesday gallant young lieuten ants and the heavy dancing men of the embaBies and legations will have danced themselves into a state of eaervation which will furnish ample eicuse for the piotiacted summer leaves of abaonce. A novel feature of last night's dancing program was the fact that four times the almost forgotten lancers were included and three times tije quite , foigiitlca polka appeared ajnor.g the Rallies and two-steps. It whs, perhaps,' the ' charming picture which the square sets present as dainty Kpwns and brilliant uniforms thread in and out, which lead Mrs. Roosevelt to order the lancers but why the polks eliould have been resuscitated remains to bp explained. I But all is not dancing anil music and fqvors in Washington and more serious affairs are engaging the men who as sembled today to shape the affairs of the nation in the halls of the capitol. There was an evidence of renewed interest among the members of congress who gathered in Washington today and it almost seemed as If some of the abundance of energy which eniunaU'S from the White House had permeated the chambers of the national legislature. Tariff and canals, reciprocity and party politics were discussed with a vigor that gives promise of a session which Will be as interesting to witness as it will be important to the welfare of the country. . The report that the i'anama Canal company will accept the price for their "ditch" as it is rather contemptuously styled, which the Isthmian canal placed on it, 40,0M),000, is regarded as an evidence that the senate and house have shown excellent business sense in their handling of the canal situation, regard less of whether the United States should docide to purchase ithe property or not. 1 asked Senator Morgan whether the new developments had altered his position, yeHterday, but he maintained liiai 11 would be improper for him to express himself on the subject except officially and to the senate. I doubt, however, even from his refusal to dis cuss the matter, that he is still the same ardent champion of the Nicaragua n route as heretofore. The presunt program seems to be to rush the Hepburn bill through the house of representatives and then can vaa 1110 merits ol the two routes at length in the senate. This will give to Senator Morgan, who is probably the best posted man ou tho subject in cou gress, an opportunity to answer all oojictioiis as raised. A senator, ol whum I inquired yesterday as to the sliced with hich the subject would be disposed of, predicted that it would require the better part of the session lo satisfy the senate of lbs merits of either mule and secure the neeescary appro- hit WOMEN Wino of Cardul i tho piiinliitn of a woman's lieiiith and happi ness from youth to old nrc. It helps her safely Into womanhood. It suttaiiis her during- tin; trials of pregnaney, cliildhiHh and motherhood, making lalior caay ami preventing flooding and mis carriage. It gently leiula her through tho dangerous period known as tho chnnn of life. YmE-CAr.DUI cures leucorrha'a, lulling of U10 womb, and menstrual irregularity In every form. It Is valuable In every trying period of a woman's life. It reinforce the nervous system, act directly on tho geni tal organs and is tho finest tonic for women known. Ak your druggist for a 91.00 bottle of Wine of Cardul. Baterlll. Ala.,Julyl1,ltnO. I am tufas' win. of t anlul aid Tliixt ford . Hlsk'r)rautfht and i f lu. a, dlllartml woman alraiy. Havcral la dle, nor. a sap th. meolelne. In their home, all th. tlmo. 1 hav. thro. girl, aad they an nslny U with nie. jara. aaia rnij"wr.B, For adrto and Hteratare, a. fTn tpni4"a.t. "It lA.hrV A1.arr o-iart-mei4", llw rbatlaiM JfatUclus Coviaiif, Cuatlanoutav, lrou. t.a4 tBata-- priation. It has been noised abroad that the sum required to build the Nicaraguan canal will prove to be nearer $000,000,000 tban the $180,000,000 estimated by the Walker commission and that baa proven a serious nupe-U-1 ment to the wheels of canal legislation, but the rumor was probably started by thsj invisible lobby which is said to be opposed to any canal. Senator Mason told me yesterday tbat he was amaxed, In view of the definite1 and unequivocal report of the Isthmian canal commission, to see the large num. berof senators who were still holding out for the Panama route. "There is said to be an ulterior influence at work" be said, "but I have seen no evidence of it except tho apparent change of heart of a number of the senators.'1 When I suggested that aside from the matter -of price the report of Admiral Walker and his commission appeared more favor able to the Panama route be said : "I have not bad time to examine into the merits of tbe subject but Intend to post myself. Personally I believe the choice of routes should be deferred to the president." Another senator to whom I quoted Sonator Mason'a opinion said that he thought the president ''would strenuously oppose the placing ol such heavy responsibility on his shoulders." The request of Emperor William that Miss Roosevelt should christen his new yacht, which ia being built in New York, is most timely, coming as it does immediately after the attempts of some irresponsible naval enthusiasts to ex ploit a story of friction between the United States and Germany in regard to the letter's relations with Venezuela. The president, on behalf of bis daughter, has accepted the emperor's invitation and it ia possible that some time in February Miss RooBevelt will stand sponser to the pretty American built craft. Uoveruor Shaw arrived in Washing ton on Friday and had a conforence with the president that evuniug. He ex pects to retuin to Iowa tonight. When seen at the Arlington hiv refused to talk fur publication beyond stating that he would assume the duties ol his new position on January 3d, somewhat earlier than had been the expectation The new cabinet member to be is a thoroughly genial but unostentatious man and although Iowa is a republican slate to the core she may be said to have sent to Washington the two mest democratic ot the president's advisers. Enoyttble Winter Trip. A winter trip to Southern California and Arizona via the famous Shasta Route- is one never to be forgotten. Ho- newed acquaintance with this section will ever develop fresh points of interest and added sources of enjoyment under its sunny skies, in thn variety of inter ests and added industries, in ita prolific vegetation and among its numberless resorts of mountain, shore, valley and plain. Two trains leave Portland daily morning and evening for California. These trains are equipped with the most improved pattern of standard and tourist sleeping cars, and the low rates place the trip in reach of all, Revised Election Laws. The revised election laws of Oregon provide, among other things fur the reg istration of all voters before they shall bo qualified to voto at the coming conn ty and stuto elections to bo held on June 2, 1!K)2. Tho principal sections of the law ou this point follow : "Section 5. It shall bo tho duty of every elector in the stnto of Oregon be twwn tho first Monday in January, l!KX), and 5 o'clock p. m. ol the fifteenth day of May 1000, and between tho same dates and hours biennially thereafter, to register with some notary public or Jiih- tice of the peace, or with tho county clerk of the county in which the elector resides, in accordacco with this act." Tho law further provides: "If tl clerk refuses to cuter tho iiniiiu of nuy qualified elector, such elector may pro ceed by mandamus to compel him to do so." Also thut every elector may bu registered without chnrgu by personally appearing in tho ollico of the county clerk anil after being sworn properly stating the facts as to his name, ago, oc ciipation, statu or county of his birth, and whether naturalized, and if so, the plueo or court anil papers relating there to, also tho exact place of present reni deuce, giving precinct, section, town ship and range, or by specifying the name of town, with street and locution of dwelling or hoarding house, iiIho his ability to wrto his lutiiiu or mark hix ballot. If an elector is tinablo to regint er in tho ofliee of county clerk, "ho may register without chargo before a notary public or a justice of tho h-uc in the county in w hich he resides by using one of the blanks designated as blank "A' in section 3, of this act, tilling out tho blank in such a way as to afford all the information which he ought otherwise to give to tho clerk." It should lie remembered that nil voters must register if they wish to vote whether they have registered at previous elections or not. Former registrations are now void by limitation. A New Departure. Farm And Home, elsewhere advertis ed in connection with this paier, with its nearly half a million auscribera, has inaugurated a new departure in agiicul tural journalism. It takes hold of mat lers by the business end. It not only tells its readers how to raise the best and largest crops, the best treatment of stock, etc, but devotes special attention to the marketing of crops. It shows how farmers may co-operate to secure a largr share of the price which their products brings in market. This is the dollar market that every farmer is striv Ing for. A fine Art Calendar for 19(12, with weather forecasts for every day In the year, and five beautiful pictures Uxl3, each a gem ol art, is Included in eacb subscription. r Oregon Apple. .1. , ,' Two dollars and a quarter net per box is the price Olwell Bros., ol Central Point, Jackson county , received for a car load ot Oregon Newtown) sold in the London market a day ' or two before Christmas. Another car, sold a . few days later when the market was a little off, brought $ 1.75 net. More of the same apples are now in London, and returns are expected at any time. The Olwell Bros, have an orchard at Central Point of 100 acres. They had $12,000 worth of apples aboard the cars and on the way to market at one time this fall. The'oroliard Is 13 years old and the late crop is the fourth. Its aggregate this season was 36 cars, against 65 cars last year, but the better prices this year made the output about as profitable as formerly. The Olwell Bpitxeubergs.brought $1.60 net. They were mostly marketed in New York and Chicago. The buyer came to the orchard in August, and con tracted for all the Bpitzonbergs before the apples had matured. He remained there and paid spot cash for eaoh car as it was shipped. The former price re alized for 3pitzenborga was about $1 per box. The former price of the Newtowns. now soiling In London at prices that net $2,23 and $1.75, was $1.05. to $1.10 per box. The Ben Pavts variety in the Olwell orchard brought at the orchard this year $1.10 to $1.29 per box. Thoy wero mostly sold in Now Orleans, which is not particular about the grade 1 of apples it consumes. Last year the Olwell Ben Davis apples went at 06 cents pdr box. At the Olwell orchard at picking time 71) men were employed. At packing time, which began after the picking aud extended nearly to the holidays, 30 men Slid 10 girls were kept at work. The codlin moth has practically been run out of the Central Point district by the spray pump. Formerly, 50 per cent of more ol the crop was destroyed by the worms, but by diligent spraying, the per cent loss on this account ia less than 5. In tho Olwell orchard the spray pomps are operated by gnsolintl engines. I How's Tina? j We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F.J. Cheney & Co., PropB., Toledo. 0. We, the undeisigned, have known F. Ji Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West A Tuuax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure 'is taken In' ternally, acting directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of the system Price 75c, par bottle. Sold by all Drug gists. Testimonials free. Hall's family Pills aro the best. TiiouHBinU Bent Into Kxile. Kvery year a largo nuriiber of poor sufferers whose lungs are sore and racked with coughs are orged to go to another climate. But this is costly and not always sure. Don't he an exile when Dr. King's New Life Discovery for Consumption will cure you at home It's the most infallible medicine for Coughs, Colds, and all Throat and Lung disease on earth. The first dose brings relief. Astounding cures result from persistent use. Trial bottles free at Dr. Kremer's. Price 50u and $1. Kvery oottie guaranteed. JAPAN'S INTEGRITY. lies People are frondl to forve Their ajovorBanosit foe Pit t an oat. The modern Japan which Mar- qula Ito'a policy has brought forth was made possible by the religious devotion of nobles and coollea to the emperor, which made the imperial wishes law; by the Intense patriot ism and the offleln Integrity of the rotalners of the lliamyoa, who hare become thn officers of the army end navy and members of the civil serv Ice, writes Frederick Palmer, in f.crlt- hit's. As an occidental, I should plnee Integrity as the flrat cams, When you have olTiclnl servants so prowl that even the postman will not accept a Christmas present, a states man knows that, whittuver hie errors of const ruction may bu, tbe timbers are sound. As long as men beoome policemen on less tlirtn a coolie's pay for the honor of serving the govern ment, it will never lack for first-class ability to fill ita olTloee. Japan inny well .reverence her old military arlS' tocracy, with its false- punctilios. Thm Itravl.at of dps. America's cup Is apparently the heaviest bit of ailmrware lu the world. Hlr Thomas I.lpLon, that prince of sportsmen and genial geu Human, has not been able to raise that cup or tilt It the least bit ill his direction, a.tya tho Mew York Her ald. It la estimated that he has spent about tl.300,000 to lift It and yet II firmly maintains its level of the Inst half century. He has spent enough to lift Westminster aldx-y an entire story and still ia unable to move that cup the smallest fraction of an Inch nearer the llritlsh Islands. If he had put that money into coul, and by its combustion converted a small portion of the water be has sailed over into steam, he would have power enough lo lift the great pyramid. Yet all this power directed against that lit tle cup has not been able to even shake it on lu foundation. Surely this is a wonderful exhibition of gravity. A lllsih llalluoa A.aensloB. MM. RWring and llerson of th meteorological Institute of Berlin hav lately ascended io a balluoo of 8,000 cubic meters capacity to Ih great height of 10 ric.) meters (33U0 fen). HuectKs Mas iUli oliiy h.eaus. the aeronauts begno. to breathe pur oxygen at an elevation of about S.OUO meters. The sclt-ntifle results of this ascension aiM now in process of calcu lation and will shortly be published. ' N-'- 4 i ii a uiri is id i,ove, f That Is her busiri8?3.Ai ,J 1 ii a man is in iove, That is his business. If they That is ... Thomas! : n i.. j, itl !,,,,. -n HIO SIXTH furniture;;! CARPETS, WALL. PAPER,. CROCKERY. . ;. i;.;lamps,: v - r. -I ...I Everything -for j iyw..-. Tho. Largest libof in SAFE FftOH THE'LOT Place In London Wherfl Thlerat Are Secure from Arreet' le riaaUa at sk Cranlal AimHUi tk. T..aa4aaj Bllllv. tf PvPA... la Tr. Twllsii' ( I . ...,, ,4 w4 1 ll.'ii One of the natural harbora or ref'-' ugf a tor the criminal classes ia" the) ty of Loudon. Indeed, till large eft es offer' a measure of aeourifcy-o lawbreaker, but the English imetsop. 'cilia being, the: moat populous jolty, in the world give such eUre,tr,j except, onal oi'iiortunitlrs fox oonceabneat. rjcaplts th fact that th metropolitan police force is the morl efficient and successful in the world. Th tact is that ito find a hiding criminal in Lon don (with its teeming million of peo ple of all nationalities) is a tremen dous task, and in the case of alien crim inals the magnitude of th task Is dou bled by tho fact that ih "descrip tions" supplied to Scotland Yard by foreign police authorities art proverb ially meager and unreliable when they are not absolutely idiotic. Desplt. however, th advantages London offers fugitives from Justice-, when a British criminal commits a big crime whereby h obtains th neces sary funds he generally give th "Axis 'of th Eniplr" a wid berth and endeavors to g.t somewher abroad under a vagus sort of Impres sion that anywher Is eafar than th country In which h committed his crime. 1 . Th question of whither h shall hi himself ia one which he must find con siderable difficulty in answering, and the difficulty la yearly being Increased by th concluding of mors and mors extradition treaties, and ths awaken ing of those countries with which ths United States already has such trea ties to a mora proper sens of their obligations. Owing to th (Xlstene of scores of extradition treaties, almost every country is nominally aa unsaf to fugitive criminal (excepting those "wanted" for political crimes) as th snug Island, but nominally Is not actu ally, for which difference th emigrat ing evildoer has every reason to be thankful. Mora than half th treaties th gov ernment holds with foreign eountrie for ths extradition of criminals who fly thn country ars practically dead letters. Were It not for this fact there would be only on actual rfug for fugitive lawbreakers, whereas there are dozens. The Bonin lalanda, in the Pacific ocsan, and off the eoaat of Japan, constitute th sole remaining nominal refuge for the criminal classes, and this rcfug l not favored by any but th lowest and most crim inal. Men who hav committed crimes for which death, lifelong imprisonment, Siberia, or perhaps torture, would be due punishment, hsve flown to the lWmln ialanda from all parte of th world, and have set up a small colony of all that Is most brutal In human nature, but the gentlemanly criminal, th bland fraud from th city who dream with tens of thousands, pre fers a less certain safety with an ele ment of comfort, and would probably rather be arrested than be forced to patron Ire th Itonln Islands, particu larly at thers Is now every hop nf this refuge being covered by an extradition treaty In the near future. Argentina is still a happy hunting ground for criminals, and Jahrs Bal four's rapture was an exceptionally good stroke of luck for law and jus tice. There are scores upon scores of criminals safely retlr.d in th Argen tina Republic. . A. E. Voorhies can supply you with anything needed in the photograph line either amateur or professional supplies. The United States Gov ernment Report shows Royal Baking Powder to be stronger, purer and better than any other. -j t . . , V t .4 .r.l' Ci t intend to get Married their busiiei , Butiriouserufhishing'- Is our Business.--.-. -C. TIIE t i -.,i. .i t .HOUSE FURNISHER;;. r ' 8TREBT ..... ... ... -. .it..,,,., A. a,,.. ..- J . , GRANITEWARE, - KITCHEN UTENSILS, . TINWARE,. - , . -r ....-I :SoutIiern Olrogol."!.". .Next to La ylonTIotel. - Stops The CoutJh evnd Vork "I ... .-.V.. of the Cold. . ..y.riJ Laxative Bromo Quinine, Tablets cure'. oiild in one day. No Cure, No' Pay ice ? J cents'. t- jibb PARCEts9x.:i;;':;;t U, wareatlaa Bsrsus .ew, lealsu jJs yeswaaelai apd Ik alM ( tele Deeon'e Operative. " , AccottMlig' tij'a' coh venVlos' beWre'ett" a w- Keakand nd 1 Vehezule' bhtlr tire Jtaitei JHattea paroelepuei try ales. J ttoajne. oijratlv Uuv other.. dayt. ba?,.j .tweea Wiiaf country and., the other tva,j jarneCj. Altogether, provisions i have) yeen made for the parcel poet service "J Between the tTnKed' wtatea iind 'fl'va" Uther couptHerThcy j-e'iipw fn peTQiionj ana ore worsting nausiao- lorityj""''" - p'J' The '-tSbtiritTlea'-Wtth VMeV,'lthW' agreementa1 have been, mode are Orettt' ' Britain, Germany, Guatemala, .Veno- auela andi New Zealand. Other conn- trie are anxloua to enter into sim ilar agreementa, and it i believed that before the expiration of thia year e number of other will be drawn and ratified by the legislative bodiea of the countries interested. Since the United State entered into the treaty with Germany many other oountiie have been clamoring tor a parcels pout system with the Unit ed State. This system permit the mailing of a parcel weighing not more than 11 pound to be delivered at the door of the person to whom it is addreeeed. There hae been considerable outcry on the port of the people in this) country because congress ha not pro vided for a domestic parcel post. Owing to the lack of thia service for eigners have the advantage ot the people of the United States, na the former can mall package to be de livered anywhere in thia country, whli this privilege le denied to those living in the United State. , On the other hand, there are many persona who do not favor a domestic parcels post. They contend the es- . tflblishment ot a eervice ot thia kind would mean the ruin of business, con. . crrna in the small town, a the de partment store in the cities would be enabled to command the bualneas nf the country. In addition to this the express companies are bitterly fighting the system, as it would make serious inroads into their business. Tli ere are no indication of congress enacting legislation providing for a donicstio parcels post at this session. AUTOMOBILE SAVES VILLAS.' Tk Mod.ra Tcklala ajcas Qui ok Host asltas !. tut Chceka ' Ftr. 1 It it had not been for an automo bile a large Motion ot IK-Ue Haven, Greenwlch'e summer suburb, where so many New Yorker have country villas, would hav been in aehes the other day. Ae It was, the beautiful residence of S. W. Drown, ot 40 West Seventy -first street, New York, was burned to the ground. Alteration were being made to the house, and on Saturday the workmen built a Are to keep warm. At five 0, m. the flames awoke Michael Monrs han, the coachman, who was sleeping In th barn. He found the house ablaze. A crowd soon collected, but could do nothing. Commodore Charles T. Well, of the Indian Harbor Yacht club, arrived. "I'll get the engines," he cried. He rushed Into hla barn, started his automobile, and in three minutes was whining up the three-mile road to Greenwich village. He did the three miles in fire minutes, and got the en gines In time to save his own villa, and those of Francis H. Page and E, N. Norton, as well as the llelle Haven casino. Mr. Wells and his automobile came In for much praise during; the rest ot th day.