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ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OKEUOS. Published Evry Thursday. Subscription Rates i One Year, in sdveoce, Bix Months, Thres Months. II .25 J Bingle Copie i. k.Mv. vin tftat on Julv 1 19U2, the subscription rate of tin Ooiaiss l k. In tl Ml tMir Vlt r. All WHO pay their euhioription now get Mis hen Slit of the cheaper rale. . -J - - . 1 I rv Dlll AUVriiaiii ' KurnUhed on application at ths oftics, or oy mau. A. E. VOORHIES, FRED MENSCH, Propb. & Mnor Editor Entered at ths pout ofHca at Grants Fes Oregon, a second-class mau oiaivw. THURSDAY, MAltCU 20, 1902. Turkey baa refused to rsfnnd to the United States tbs ransom of 172,600 paid to the brigands lor tbs release of Miss Htone. It is not;liksly tbst Uncle 8am will resort to; force; to collect the amount. The Turkish government disclaims responsibility in ths matter and it would be difficult '.to fasten tbs debt on Turkey In any satisfactory man ner. , Tbs result of the primary election in Portland is interpreted as a crashing de test for Joe Bitnon and to indicate that his chances for succeeding himself In the United Mates senate are not of the best. His "machine" is ssid to be bad ly smashed. The Tor.land delegates will support Corbett for governor. Gssr'i support will be strong and ap pearances are favorable for a second term, Prince Henry has taken bis departure for Merman; after one ( tbe gsyesl liuin " - - visitor to tbls country. The behavior of tbe prince while bars was such as to gain bim tbe warm frisndsblp of those with whom bs came in contact. His visit bas not failed of itseipectsd result and the sentiments and sympathies ol two great nations bsvs been brought In to closer touch by Us mesns. All voters should make It Ibslr busl nsss to reglsisr in season. It Is poor Judgment to put off this important matter until the last mlnsle, when It Is very likely to be Inconvenient or even Impossible to attend to It. l'lenty of tins Is givsn In which to register and it should he Improved and net wasted. Tbs books will close on tbe 16th of Msy, and ths name of every voter In tbe Bounty should be enrolled. W. J. Winter of Waldo, baa received a letter from Senator Mitchell, written In respond to an Inquiry, stating tbat be, tbs senator, was sarnsstly In favor ol as amendment providing lor tbs election of United States ssnatora by direct vole ol tbe people. Early In tbs present session, Mr. Mitchell Introduced a Jolut resolution to this effect which was rssd twics and referred to ths committee on elections and privileges. Not svsry senator will support this measure, for seme of them feel tbat their cbancss in an election of this sort would bs small. Tbe cigarette evil Is ousof tremendous proportions. It Is alarming to obasrvs ths nambsr of boys and young wen who are slaves to this habit. Not every one who smokes cigarettes is a cigarstts Send, yet tbe practice ssriously impairs tbs mental and physical baaltb of all who Indulge in It. Tbe true cigarette fiend Is one of tbe most pitiable speci mens ol humanity en tbe lace of the earth and is utterly useless and worth less. Many youug boys are now in training to become cigarette fleujs a little later in life. Delsgatas Choeen. At ths republican primary conventions held in Grants Pass last weak, the fol lowing dslegates to tbe county conven tion were choeen t North Urania raas-K. L. Cue, J. II. llolman, J. II. Williams, H. 0. llobilao, C. 0. Preeley, J. 0 Campbell, L. L. Jewell, J. S. Moors, A. Morris. South Grants Pass--.'. W. Chauses, Bcott Uriflin, L. V. Stewart, J. A. Stalk er, II. Zoller, Harry Smith, J. O. Mason, West Grants Pass-Joseph Moss, J. ti. Pool, T. P. Lee, Herbert Smith, K. P. Cheshire. Following are ths dslegates from a portion of tbe other precincts of the county : Althouse W. Stsplns, Jaa. Lewis, T. F, Kourks. Waldo J. T. Logan, Isaac Bauta. Kerby T, O. Kaucke, Geo. Floyd, Chas, Hansen, E. F. Maisener. Slate Creek-A. M. Jess, K. M. Kob- iuson, J. 0. K. McCaun. eliua Pries Sloan, Frank llogus Merlin A. N. Hammond, K. E. Uer- rickman, Geo. Guild, J. P. McConnell, LelaudW, II. Hampton, A. A. I'or ler, C. A. Culp. Gallce Thus. 0. Amory, Ed Friday. Murphy 0. F. Gentner, Fred Knoi. Lucky Queen-Joe. Pollock , J. C. Dy ssrt. Wolf Creek-E. E. Dunbar, Henry Gross, J.Steiner. Alt. Heuben W. 11. Iana. Rush ol Immigration. The spring rush ol settlers, under the stimulus of I lie cheap rates that went into etfei't March 1st in Ilia Fast, has retched the Coast. Iletween 46 aud 60 extra railway coaches bearing passengers who came West on sotllera' tickets have eouie into Oregon end Washington Nearly all silted out at the various Stations in Oregon and Washinetou tul of i'orlland, sillier to locate or ou slop Over privileges to examine the country Between 60 snd 76 settlers hsve slready gjue to points on ths Southern Pacific- lines south of Portland. There are two months of cheap (ares lor people coming West, so ths immigrants be no need to hurry, aud this early movement is taken as ao Indication that tbs attempt to get settlers into lbs Pacific North vest will prove a great success this year. Tbe promise is for a gn-aler movement than ever before. The fact thai com paratlvely lew of them go through to Perllaod tndicates simply that the Columbia Valley to the eastward is absorbing tbe settlers. But there is abundant evidence that Western Oregon is receiving attention, and probably ouuuiooiMu sewers will go to points of Portland in tbs cumins two lbs. VVVVVVVVTWVVVV We are giving away to our customers some Handsomely dec V nrnted. hand fainted China with cash purchases. W Rnv vour poods of us and eet a t Fine Set one or more at a time FREE. We earnestly ask you to call and want it. front street, oppo Depot, k.---VV-v ---V-VAA aVAAA Liveet Town In the Valley. Grants Pass is another of tbe relatively new towns of Southern Oreuon new in tbs sense that it cams in with the rail road. It baa a population of about 3000, and it Is la msny rsspects ths most active plane In the Kogus Kiver country. Mining la ths main soun.e of its life, and gives Ibe lone to its life. It has an im portant resource in its adjacent pine forests, and draws a considerable direct support from tie operations of the 8ugar Pine Lumber Company, whose mill and box factories make lbs larxeet single business In tbe town. Agricul ture and horticulture have, loo, their share in tbe make up of tbe business life of Grants rasa, but, after all it said and done, the main resouices of business is ths mineral which abounds in lb mountain sides and tbe creek beds of Josephine County. It would be inttresting to make a detailed study of this really great mining district, and this was my Intention, but I find it im possible, owning to tbs univeraal uo- illingnsss ol mine owners to permit ths Insids facts of thslr operations to be put before the public. What ths reason is I cannot make out, but It Is a fact that tbe Josephine minora are more reservsd In connection with things hich would be of general public in terest than any other body of men 1 know of. But it may essily be seen that tbe mining interest here la both ah eitenslve and a profitable one. The umber ol mining mm,' coming and go ing, tlielr manifest prosperity, the amount of costly machinery they are bringing into the country and the quan- New Goods... Arriving Daily In All Departments. It will pay you to look over tho many new linos !o foro making your spriii jmr-clinscH. K. C. Shoes and Furnishing Goods tity ol auppliee which they consume-all these things signify that much is doiug and that much more is in the way of doing. Grants I 'ass, aa the center ol these somewhat mysterious activities, la a place of exceptional bustle snd thrill, and la rapidly taking on the character ialica of s city. Oregonian atalT iwree pomieuce. What Conatltulea Deauly? The world is governed to day quite as much, nay murs than It was in the dark ages, by the beauty ol its wouieu, and while ths wouiau ol braius, hy hard work aud mere force gains a position of influence end Importance, the oouiati of beauty tloala Into her kingdom hiiIi the trick of a dimple or the tint of an eye lath. Assuming artists to be the claws ol people most capahls of judging a liat beauty really is, The l'eliucslor shows in its April issue a laige number of pictures hy some of the world'a niaiters, an interesting commentary by .V Hud son Moore atvniiipaiiving II. Wits, poets, grave and reverend men have all essayed lo lay down poeitivs rules a to what beauty ia. The ordinary mortal, however, ia usually content to tiud hie ideal el beauty beside hie own hearth etoue; for him beauty "ie engendered in tbe eyes, with gasing led." Lockjaw Kroiu I'ouvtelis. Cobwebs put on a cut lately gave a woman lockjaw. Millions know that the best thing to put on a rut Is Bin k len's Arnica halve, lbs iulallible healer ol Wounds, fleers. Sores, Skin Erup tions, Burns, Scalds and Piles. It cures or no pay. Only 'ittc. al Ir. Kreiner'e drug store. Kodak Alma In-su every week at the Col ail otbee. of Dishes inspect it. You will surely Itcd Star Store. J Mch Ore a.t Granite Hill. A rich atrike was made last week al the Granite Hill mine in the Louse creek district. In sinking a winze, a three fool Irdne was uncovered, ahowimr values of $100 to the ton. Ths ore Im Droves with depth in sinking on the vein. Same Valley Coal. A. N. Hulbert was in town Friday and brought with him a sample of ceal from a cropping on bis farm In Sams Valley. It was tested at the blacksmith shop of Trimble A Cook snd found to be of ex cellent quality. The cropping at the surface was a smslt slringer only about an inch In width, but In digging on It a distance of perhaps three leet, it widened to about four inches. Mr. Hulbert will prospect the vein thoroughly. Silver Creek Placer. ' Cobel A Uenson, the Silver creek bydrsuliu miners, are steadily piping and are improving to tbe utmost what remains ol ths hydraulic season. Th heavy rains of rebruary worked a con siderable damage at tbis mine and valuable time waa necessarily loat in making repairs. A alide carried away a large portion of their new ditch, aa well as a small cabin which thsy had put up near tbe diggings. About 60 feet of their pipe line was ctrrisd into the creek and waa awept away or covered up with debris. The loss of tbis pipe hampers them considerably In the pre sent operstiona. Sulphur, lime and bluestone at Ci mer Bros. DIXON Mother Grsy'i Writ Ponder l For Children. Mother Gray, for years a nurse in the Children's Home in New York, treated children successfully with a remedy, now prepared and placed in lbs drug stores, called Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. They aie harmless aa milk, pleasant to lake and never fail. X certain cure for leverish ne, ron!ipatinn, headache, teething and stomach disorder and removes worms. At all druggists, '.'.V. Sample sent r'roe. Address Allen S. Olmsted, I.e Uoy, M. Y. Would Kiui.Ii tilt C lull. II members ol the "Hay Kever As sociation" would use Pr. King's New iicovery for Consumption, the club would gii lo jtieaer1, lor it always cures tins malady, and Asiliuia, t lie kind that battles the doctors it wholly drives from the svmeiu. TliouHaiids of mice hopeleM stitl'crers from Consumption, I'neiiuionia. Broiii-liilm, owe their lives and heallh lo it. It conquers Grip, saves little ones from Croup and Whoop ing Cough and is HHitively guaranteed (or all Throat and l.ung troubles, SOc , l. Trial bottles Ire at Ir. Kremer's. In Allen's fool ttH, A powder to he shaken into the shoes. Your (ret leel swollen, nervous and hot, and g-t tired easily. If you have smart ing leet or right shoes, try Allen's Knot Fase. ll cools the leet, and liiakei walking easy. Cure swollen, sweating feel, ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots. Relieves ruins and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comlort. Try it to-day. Sold by all dingi-ls and shod siotes lor '.'5c. Trial package Free. Address, Allen o. Olmsted, U Hoy, N. Y. Bail Merlin Nolei ! Mr. Chas. Ciow waa seen on our atresia Saturday. Mr. Edward Bland made Granta Pasa a visit Wet Friday. Kev. Rogers preached at the M E churcb Sunday evening. B'irti Nesr Merlin, to Mr. ami Mrs. Henry Booth, a daughter Freeh isnlen seeds and onion nets a' Prof. Mc'Jonnell'e eiore. Mr. Henry Booth made hie Merlin frienda a ph stent call riuiidar. Mr. Andrew Crow spent a lew pleassni boors in our city Friday evening. Mr. W. C. Fry was in our city Katur- day- attending the Itrputilican conven tion. We are sorry to learn that Mra. W. A. Masaie and daughter Mabel are both ill at their home in Merlin. Messrs. Andrew Caspechia and Jacob Flelsch are employed this week remodel ing Piof. Mi Council's store. Mr. M. Reynolds is over'froin Irs mine and will spend a few days at bis home in Merlin before returning. The chicken pie supper given by the ladies of the M. E. church, was quite a uccess. The nut proceeds were $12 Oil Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum of Kock Point returned home Friday alter s few days visit wilb their daiuhler, Mrs. W. K. Powers of tbia city. At the Republican primary conven tion held in Merlin Saturday, the fol lowing delegates were elected: Mtssrs George Guild, Hammond, Barrlckuian and Prof. McConnell. Mr. Key Colby with his wife aud daughter arrived ill Merlin Wednesday and will make their home in our city Mr. Colby is prepared to do all kinds ol blacksuiilhing. When wanlin' work done, give him a call. Married Near Merlin, March 17 IIH)2, Mr. Hsm Abell and Miss Bona Carter. The wedding was a very quiel one at the home of the bride's pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Carter, only the near relatives of the contracting parties being preent. The happy couple depsrted on the evening train the same evening lor Wolf creek, where Ihey will make their home. The best wishes of their many friends go with them. Minus Kiciiit Hawk Lele.nd Sittings. Some of our population took In Grants Pasa last week. u. w. Chapin lost a valuable cow kdled by a big tree falling on her. Mra. Bently ia improving; to ia G. W Goff. That ia all ths sickness we have ti report. We are wondering if Sallie found the bungazine up Tunnel 9 creek aud if so we wish she would report. We have some widows ou Grave creek who aie lair, fat and forty. We can bjsat of having some of the Uggest girls in the county. Speaking of heavy rains, we have had uo great freshets here this winter Grave creek haa been fordahle all win tar for we have seen the ducks fording a', ell tuiiea. Our primary convention was well attended and three good delegates u'lin inated for the county convention. Keg istration ia moving along very slowly I'erhaps before the time has expired, all qualitled vutera will he registered. Portlaud sieaka of a smelter. What ia the use of shipping rock so far when we have so many p id ledges here. I would pay to erect a plant to treat our own ore at the tow n of Leland. Port land wants the earth. Inland wants only what liclonga to her. We are having nice spring weather with Irequent showera, good for the miners. It will also keep up the water supply (or irrigating purposes. The people have begun to make gardens but it has been too damp to plant all kinds only the earlier vegetables have been planted as yet. The placer miners are having a good run, over average. The gold output will be larger tban that ol any pievioua year for the miners were all ready lor the water when it came. Those that de pended on gu'ch water had brougli water Ironi other aources, so their sup ply continues. G. W, Chupin was seen on our street selling prunes. He gets the biggest price for his fruit because they are dried right, handled right, and are large and nice. He days the robins are coin in from all di.ei'Uuns as if taking an in ventory of his strawberry plants. "Pro led the poor robms." So say those who have nothing to feed the birds There is great activity in this vicinity t. lose lo lirave post ottice there are two new ltdgee being developed. Boyd Co. are erecting an erraslre ( t grindin their quarti. They have a strong ledge with good pay rock. The llayden in is being develoed and is showing up right, lumau Is running a new tunnel tu tap his ledge at a greater depth. Th Greenback is pounding away ou plain of good rock. Their long tunnel is near ly completed, i api. .aso was up iroiu his piacer oi lower Grave creek. He is running tunnel lo tap a large blue channel wliic he has projected and found rich. II is building a ditch Iro.j Poor Man creek, which will furnish plenty of water. The mine hat been worked tor years on the surface channel, wit varied results. When Cant. Nash, who is an old miner, saw the loruiatiou aid be knew there was anolher channel further back in the hill, so w ith courage and stamina, he went lo work, with th above result. The wood teamsters will soon begin to haul wood, although tbe landing is near ly lull ol wood that was put there laa fall. Boh. Items From Ureertb&ck. Mrs. C arville was at the Pass several days having denial work done. We had qnite a mow storm last week. It did not stay with us long, but left plenty ol mud. Mrs. W. A. Mulkey, who ha been vit-itiiiK her nephew, IWl Kswcel, re turned to her ho:ne al Myrtle Creek. The company have their big Burleigh drill running full hlssi in the lower tunnel, with Mr. Sam Neas and Mr. Kyle as operators. Mise IVarl llinuiati. daughter ol Mra. McMonagl returned home from Sacra mento, w here slie bst been lo care for I her aiater who bat been very ill. The lUerary society bad their regular meeting on rri.lay BUerooon, tne pro gram ' tnnitt, recitations ami a paper bv N .llie A:idereon. It wa enjoyed by 11 p'eat-llt. A lew of ih friends ol Boy Judd, gave faietcil dance at the hall last Friday ltofc. i vi-rv (i.rMn, i joyc I hy all. hi I'D'i nsuisrui, im next day for Wi.liam Creek viciuiiy. Mr. Ban Carville met with an cci- lei.u.n rriUy while working wim mi ll ner i,-i dul'. A piece ol rock D u-l slunk him ill the uioulli, breaking two tout Weill, lie lell linmeuiautiy or Grants Pass lo have them attended to. Tbe St. Patrick's ball at Leland on Monday evening was a pleasant affair and a very complete success. The dancing waa continued until six o'clock 0 the morning. A fine supper was served. The muilc was furnished by Mr. and Mra. Demaree of Placer. Mesara Stanaid, Mead and Lilcber, of the Workmen were out here Saturday night to initiate nine new members. We did not have tbe pleasure of being present, but from what tbs people say who live near the ball,, we should judge the goat waa very fractious. One thing surprising, all the new members were able to go to work tbe next morning. The dance at Placer a week iso wae not a very quiet affair. A little dim culty aroee between the musician, Mr. Blair, and some of the dancers, ao Mr. Blsii caned his violin intending to take his departure, but some of the boys intended diffrentlv. The consequence waa that some one put bis fist in the musician's face. Tbe report is that a little tin? jiice was at the bottom of the disturbance. - Wlldervlllo Hems. Mr. Alee ana Mr. Musics were in sur city Sunday. Rev. Kodgere of Wilderville was in Merlin lart Sunday. Mra. McCann made a business trip to Granta Pass last Ssturday. Rev. F. Smith spent s few duya visit ing in Granta Pass last week. The weather haa been rather change able lately; rain, sleet aud eaow. Mra. Cart was able to attend church 9'jnday for the first time In several weeka aa she has had poor health all winter. Mr. Cart has some bopea of getting his house dona now. He hat the found ation laid and one load of ebaxaa on the ground. The time for Epwortb League meet Ingt Sunday evenings bas been changed until the roads get better. Tbe League will now meet st 4 :30 p. m. The Wilderville Sunday school will have an Easter program, Faster Sunday at the church. All are invited lo attend and take part in the program. Chas. McCann ia boms again. H haa been working at "Oak Flat" mine We understand lis is borne to attend to bis farm and do his spring work. Zanoni Hugo Items Sunday School al Z o'clock eve y San aay. me school is aleadily improving under the superintendeiicy ol Rjv. Stewart. The candy pull and dance at Mr. S ew erl'a waa an enj lyahle evening to all who attended. The boya said ths candy waa almost as sweet aa thagirla. The dance at Wni. l'urdy'a on tbe 1-ilb waa an occasion to be remembered for along time to all of those that partici pated. The music waa superfine, the banjo aeconded te Mr Enyart'a violin and enchanted the daucsra to trip the fantastic toe to "Just one more waits." Quite a cruwd of Hugo people attended the Leland dance on the 17th and re port a good time. Dick got acquainted with Bob'a pretty widow. Now for aome fun. Dux Provolt Items. r lelds Bros, were visiting in your city several days laat wieek. Amoa Cook waa tbe gueat of Mitt Lena Lay ton last Sunday. Church every find and third Sunday at the school boute. Preaching by Rev Hedge puth. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Parka spent several days visiting relatives in our neighbor hood last week. Arthur Gillmors ol Murphy passed through last Monday en route to Wil liaine on buninrn. We are glad to say that Geo. Moon who has been on the sick liat for aome time ie much improved. Mr. L.N. Provolt must keep "Crip' on tbe nl her aide ol the river il he wanta to hire "Imk" another horse. Baldwin Bros, have quite a force am ployed pruning their hops and are ruth log the work aa last as possible. ie are gia i to welcome our uew teacher, Key. Stephen Jewell, who wi teacn our spring school and we wisl him good auccest. We are glad to welcome our old friende and good neighbors back ones more; Mr. Will Jones snd family wko moved down from Williams last Satur day. A great number ol frieiids of L'ncl John John, attended his funeral laat Sunday at Williams. We all regret to lose our ever kind fiiend aud goo. neighbor. Mr. I. C. llj.l.i hauled the last of i he Johnston nod Jennings hops itranle lane last Monday. Owing to t lie bad weather and roads Ihey have been greatly delayed in hauling. We are glad to state thai Jake Carter who was thrown from h i wagon and dreggid for ronie distance during s ruuaway, while haulirg hope for Johue ton and Jennings, received no senout wounds, and is sbls to be about his work again. lr. J. A. Uwinan and eons are doing quite a bit ol improving on hit farm this seaoou. But thai Is right, IV. Just keep right on. for old Southern Oregon it too g-xxJ a climate for Asthma. Mi An Pap. t'nn'i Keep It arcrel. The splendid work ol Pr. King's New Lile Pills is daily coming to light. No such grand remedy for Liver and Bowel trouble was ever known before. Tboueande blese them lor cming Con stipation. Sick Headache, Biliousness, Jauudice and Indigestion. Trv than. 2,'w. at Dr. Kremer's drug store. TREASURE F1HDERS. Vartowa For.se elaa lor fcoeatlwer toaee af Freelowa . Magical devicea for discovering; de- posita of precioua m'i fashion fcowadaye. Their place haa been taken by various coutrivancea of more or lew scientific nature. Dy , , t .... .n irnA anil mtans ol wnicn in- s - liver, or rich lodes, may be locaiea. Most of these forms of apparatus are Irclrieal. aaya the Philadelphia Bai- tirrlav Eveninir Post. One of them haa two long ana suaip iron etaffe, which, being hew apari at a distance of a couple of feet, are thrust down into the earth. Attached ihem are a small battery ana a teleirraDh kev. If tbe ends of Dom of tbe alalia come In contact with a mate of metallic ore, the current readl lv Dataes between them, and a prea- aure of the key above ground completes the eircuit. and causes a btll to Ting. Another Inventor combine the two staffs In one, separating them only by an Intnlator. For use In mlnea, an apparatus' of much aimpliclty haa been deviaed, con aittinff of a little battery, a telephone receiver and two bruthea that looit exactly like ahavlng brushes, except that their briatlet are made or wire. If ore la aeen cropping out In two plaeea on the face of ths rock, ana It U detlred to ascertain wneiner a continuous vein eonnecta them, one of the brushes la placed In contact with each of the apota. The operator then puta th telephone receiver to hie ear, and. If there ie rich a vein, he can dis tinguish the fact by the aound, the cir cuit being complete. . CHANGING A QUARTER. It Takes Jaet Reveal Ovate la Small Cola to Do the Trlak la lavea Wsrt. "How much doee It take to change quarter?" asked the bartender, ac cording to the Philadelphia Record. Twenty-five centa, eh7 ot on your life. It takea 70 csnta to do the tncK. How many ways do you auppo&e a quarter-dollar can be changed? Juet exactly 11. A fellow of limited meena may like the Jungle of coin in hia clothea. In that event you can (five him 25 pennlea 20 pennies and one nickel, suppos ing he wants to (ret a beer. II may like to hare a little sprinkling of sil ver In hla clothes and you can accom modate him with IS pennlea and a dim, or ten pennies, a dime and a nickel. If he prefers to have change handy for a beer aud a car fare, why IS pennlea and two nickela will nx him up, and If be wanta a cigar In addition, besides having a little stock of eah in hia jeana, give him ten pen nlea and three nickela. That makes atx waya. Now, then, a fellow with s quarter can trade It off for five pen nies and two dimes, five pennlea and four nickels, two dimes and one nickel, one mint snd three nickels, or nve nickela, jnat aa he prefert. And to accommodate him In any way that he niiirht aelect you have to possess 25 pennies, two climes and five nickels 70 cents In all." QUARRELSOME ANCESTORS. Oar ! r VaaWMee War Aleaoat Coaflaaallr- la a Row of So m Klaa. A a tody of medieval rural life is apt to give the impression that the principal part, of the life of the peo ple waa spent In quarreling or In tbe commission or prosecution of offenses. Our ancestors certainly were a very lltigioua and a very disorderly people. The recorda teem with inataucea of mint and women drawing knlvea against one another, of breaking Into houses, of prosecuting one another for slander. Then we hare such en tries a these, says Llpplncott's: "It Is ordained by common content that all the women of the village mint restrain thrir tongura from all slan dering." "Thninat, aon of Robert Smith, la fined li pence becauae hit wife Agnea beat Emma, the wife of Robert, the Tailor; and Robert, the Tailor, 6 pence becauae hit wife Em ma ewore at Agnes, th wife nf Thomaa." "It ia enjoined upon all the tenanta of the vlUags that none of them attack any othera in word or deed, with cluha, or arrows, or knlrw, under penally of paying 40 ahllllr.gt." Such entries, frequently occurring, In addition to the innumerable in stance! of Individual attack, slander, petty theft, and other Immorality, aeem to thow a community of far from perfect virtue. Microbes la Jewel. To the bacteriologist, aa to th tap per, saya th I.ady't Pictoral, nothing It aacred. In hi positive greed for a new scare he will ransack the secret reeertesof my lady's wardrobe, attack Herr Baby's feeding bottle, ruthlessly rrvate a panic In the pantry, and even destroy one's faith in sealed vessels. Casting about to find aome freth lair of hi beloved bacillus, he would now fling over the headiresr of beauty her self a uilerolric shadow, so to say. He would have ut believe that the ubiquitous germ lingert In the ma terial of which, our dainty hat are compoted, and, furthermore, that the very jeweled hatpin wherewith we tecure them to our coiffures become coated with tiny nrpanltrrm. which Ihtia get conviyed4o lips and throat. It It surely a rather ridiculous sugges tion, which the hat manufacturera treat with contempt. Really, If we were a microbe-ridden aa all this, life would soon not be worlh living. Ha Lovee a Few llmnnna. The sultan of Turkey extremely fond of hia children, (or whom he haa a liny theater wherc: -hij piny small parts for his majentC, delecta tion. .- ' Ttiei Vice or Nagging Clouds the happiness of the home, but a nagging woman often needn help. She may be so nervous and run-down in health that tritiee annoy her. II she is melancholy, excitable, troubled with loss of appetite, headache, sleeplessness, constipation or fainting and dizxr spells, she needs Klectrir Bitters, the most wonderlul trmedy for siting women. Thousands of sufferers from female troubles, nervout troubles, backache and weak kulneji have used it, and be come healthy snd happy. Try it. Only 50c. Dr. Kramer guarantee ealialsclion. At Bed Time . I take a pleasant herb drink, th next morning I feel bright and my complei 01 it belter. My doctor says it acle gently on the stomach, liver and kid neys, aud ia a pleasant Unlive. It la made from herb, and ia prepared aa easily as tea It ia called Lane's Me.ll cine. A.l druggu: cell it at 15c. and sue. lne'e trtiiiily Meoicmo move ths bowels each day. If yon cannot get It, send for free sample. Addrett, Orator F. Woodward, Le Koy, SI. Y. 'sand swallowehs. Community in St Louis That Have a New Cult Wko Dallr DeHabl Their Momaeha wtB a Hoalblal ol Ipe elal Soil. a Aommunitv of 73 men and women In St. Louis, whose Moses is William Windsor, tat dirt. The dirt eaters each take every day a teaspoonful of dirt Their leader, saya a report from that city, believe that (rrit is iiecta aary to every animal, and that because mankind will have no dirt in hia food he Isaubject lo many stomach troublea that n other animal has. So the dirt eater goea every day to hia little sack of aoil. He plunjrcs a teaspoon in and brings It forth heaped with good old earth. 1! wnshee ll ciowa wim - - of water, smacking hi lipa and blink ing his eyes aa if uo morsel ever tickled the palate of man ao dtlicluusly aadirt. The dirt eater is particular what sort . .lip. 1 PAll. He would be.no true .ur..n if he were r.ot. This article of singular diet is technically a sand T. im from the river bottom and il made up of mar,y little particlea of orsnite. marble, qunrtx. and flint well .,,n,l,l with aire. The chief dirt eat er has the sand collected and ateril i.. ha distributes It among his i!n,.r. t 25 cents a sack. The aaok la email, but It holda a good deal of sand. So that daily dirt eating afW h. st T.mil fashion costs about ten centa a week. Dirt eating In St. Louis It six months old and flounshea like a green hay tree. The chief dirt eater looks happy and prosperous. The less er dirt eaters have every day a keen hunger for thuir diet, and they bring in their friends. The dirt eatera have pretentioua quarters. They are at Eighteenth and Olive streets in what was until recent ly the home of the Merchants' League club. Here the chief apostle of dirt eating, Mr. Windsor, haa officee and a lecture hall. He receives visitors dur ing the day and every night he ltcturea to hla close. He has now 75 men and women who attend hia Iecturea and eat dirt. Thia la an amuiring aect, and it amuses no one more than its founder. He said the other night: "I am not a doctor. I am not a the lopian. I am simply an advocate of what I consider the best mesne to the art of proper living. I have combined all I teach Into a single vord, vltos ouhv. manning the science of life, I come from Wisconsin, and was edu cated for the law. I waa for years in the office of William F. Vilas. "Dirt eating, or more properly aand eating ia something I took up four years ago. I wondered why men were not as healthy as animala. I became satisfied that it was becauae they did not ohaerve natural lnwn. I obaerved that almost every man had atomach trouble, and that the wild anlmnla had good stnniache. I watched the animnla, and became convinced that their good health, was due to the fact that they took grit into their stomachs with their food. In other words they were dirt eatera. Dirt waa neoessary to them. "It occurred to me that men ate no dirt. Consequently they had no grit In their stomachs. I determined to try It. I got a quantity of fine aand and began taking a small quantity every day. The experiment was at tended by audi success that I began teaching dirt eating." If you have a camera to Bell, see Voorhiea he will take it off your bands. I Buy Anything THAT YOU HAVE TO SELL AND THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY WANT You may have some articles among your possessions that yon have no use for and never will have use for why not convert them into cash. I pay you cash for them. If you are going to move away let me buy your household goods I will give you good prices. Hewing Machines for rent and for sale. Ike Goods Sold on the Installment Old Reliable Implement House Of Southern Oreaon 3T. H. SCHIMIIIDT, PROPB. Is offering his stock of Plows, Hacks, Carriages and Buggies At 5; Discount lor the Next 60 Days In order to make room for his new stock of Nlioli mid Heavy Ilm'clwnro. One Acme Harrow at cost. Call Keep the Children at Home Evenings. There is nothing that will interest and entertain the boys and girls more than a Camera uot only interesting but instruct ive. Exposures are to be made in tbe daytime or at night by flash-light; The films are then developed and the pictures printed at night. The cost is not great. CTA Brownie Camera (for pictures 2)x2 Inches) $1 00 Complete Outfit (for developing and printing) 75c Films (for six exposure) 5c View Finder (not necessary but well to have 0110) 25c Full directions with earh outfit; I am always williug to help if difficulties arise. Come in and let me show you the Camera it is not a toy, but a Camera that takes good pictures. a Voolhiei-Gouliw 0ffice .... Hny Your. Fishing Tackle At Paddock's Bicycle. Den. Tooth Brush Topics Sanitarily considered logically lead to the conclusion that SLOVER DRUG CO. keeps the best stock of Tooth Brushes in the county. Our stock is selected with the utmost care with an eye single to the quality of the goods we offer. We have Tooth Brushes from ioc up. You buy the ioc kind on your own re sponsibility. From 25c up, we will guarantee the goods. The bristles in a good brush will not come out. A good brush will outlast half a 'dozen poor ones. SlOYer Drug Co. Prescriptions. Opposite Depot. Cublnefs $1 50. Mrs. C. J. Smythe is making a big reduction on duplicate photographs rom any of the Weaton negatives, giv ing a doxen cabinets lor $1.60. k doten stamp picture! free with each original order for a dozen cabinets. Office hours 10:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. Opposite Court house. Allen's Lung Balsam The beat Cough Medicine. ABSOLUTE SAFETY should be rigorously Instated upon when buying medicine, for upon thext depend ona'e life. ALLEN'S LUNG BAL SAM contains NO OPIUM in a.ny form evnd Is sn.fe. aura, &nd prompt In cases of CROUP. COLDS, deep-seated COUGHi. Try it now, and be convinced. M. Davis, Front Sjt. Second-HandiStors Plan. and see the goods. Chicago Typewriter $35.00 Guaranteed to Equal Any $100 Machine. E. L. KING. Gen. Agt. 118 ganaonie St, San Franclaco