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mm c VOL, XVII. " GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1902. No. 34- A Popular Health Resort in the Siskiyous. Health Restoring Waters. Invigorating Mountain Air Colestin Mineral Kates $2.00 per Day ; Camping Privileges for Rent. II. I Buy Anything THAT YOU HAVE TO SELL AND THAT SOMEONE ELBE MAY WANT You may have souie articles among your possessions that you hive no use (or and never will have use for why not convert tbem into cash. I pay you rash (or them. 1( you are going to move away let me buy your household eoods I will (ive you good prices. Sewing Machine (or rem and (or tale. Goods Sold on tho Installment Plan Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co. r.ll II CAPITAL HTOCK Transacts a General Hanking business. Receives deposits subject to check or on demand certificates. Our custonieis are assured of courteous treatment and every consideration con sistent with sound banking, principles. Kafety deposit boxes for rent. J. FRANK WATSON, Pres. It. A. 1100TH, Vice-Pres. L. L. JEWELL, Cashier. The First National Bank OF SOUTHERN OREGON. CAPITAL. STOCK, Receive deposits subject to check or on certificate payable on demand, Bells sight drafts on New York .San Francisco, and Portland. Telegraphic transfers sold on all points in the United States. Special Attention given to Collections and general business of our customers. Collections made throughout .Southern Oregon, and on all accessible points. It. A. HOOT II. Pres. J. C. CAMPBELL, Vice Pres. II. I.. G1LKEY, Cashier. MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS J. C. PADDOCK, Pboi k. i am prenrred to furnish anything in the line of Cemetery work in any kind of MARBLE or GRANITE. Nearly thirty years of ex perience in the Marble business warranta my saying that I can fill your orders in the very best manner. Can furnish work in Scotch, Swede or American Granite or any kindcl Matble. J. li. PADDOCK, Front Rtreer, Next to Greene's Gunabop. A. C. HOUGH, ATTORNEY-AT LAW, Piactices in all State and Federal Courts Urtice over First National Bank. Ukants Pahs, Orkuon. H C. PERKINS, U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYOR, tiHANTk Pass, Oregon. N. E. McGREW, PIONEER TRUCK, and DELIVERY Furniture and Piano Moving GRANTS PASS, OREGON. The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs Hath room in connection Hold Up a Congressman. "At the end of the campaign," writes Champ ( lark, .Missouri's brilliant cn gretman, "from overwork, nervous tension, loss of sleep and constant (peaking I had utterly collapsed. It seemed that all the organs in my body were out o( order, but three bottle! of Electric Bitten made me all right. It's the best all-around medicine ever sold over a druggist's counter." Over worked, run down men and weak, sickly women gain splendid health and vitality Irom Electric Bitters. Try them. Only 60c. Guaranteed by Dr. Kremer. The Latest Yarn. A Pittsburg diumo.er tells this yarn, I always carry a bottle of Kemp's Balsam in my grip. I take eld easily and a few doers of the Balsam always make me a well man. Everywhere I go I speak a good word (or Kemp. I take bold of my customers I take old men and young men, and tell tbem confidentially what I do when 1 take a cold. At druggists. 25c. and 50c. To Cwre a Cold la a Day Take Laiative Hromo Quinine Tablets. 1 AO druprists refund the money if it fail to car. E. W. Grove's signature uooj eacn box. 23c. Springs Hotel $9 so J $10 per Week. C. TELFORD, Propr. Ike M. Davis, Front St. SeconJ-Hand Store $25,OUO.UO. $SO,OOU OO. II. II. BARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full assortment of Watches, Clocks, Sil verwear and Jewelry. A Good Assortment of llracelets and Heart Bungles, Clement' Drug Store. J.M.CHILES GROCERIES HARDWARE TABLEWARE Fine Butter a Specialty FRONT and FOURTH STS. SWEETLAND & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATSs- "PUONM 21 Tooth Brush Topics Sanitarily considered logically lead to the conclusion that SLOVEN DRUG CO. keeps the best stovk 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 10c tip. You buy the 10c kind on your-own re sponsibility. From 25c up, we will guarantee the goods. The bristles in a good brash will not come out. A good brush will outlast half a dozen poor ones. Star Drug Co. Prescription. oppotit Depot. 1 GRANTS PASS AGAIN The Fire Sweeps Business, Residence, Railroad and Church Property-Loss On Monday at tho noon hour, when the groat majority of the people of Grants Pubs were quietly enjoying their mid-day meal, the fire alarm sounded its warning for what proved to be one of the most Bousat ioual con- flagratious that Grants Pass has yet experienced. Our city has quite a history in the matter of fires and this last one, following so closely after the great fire that destroyed our lumber yard and factories and a number of houses, will stamp Grants Pass as be ing peculiarly unfortunate in this re gard. Throughout the day a steady and sweeping wind had been blowing from tho southwest, blowing with far more vigor - and persistency than southern Oregouiaus are accustomed to experience, filling the air with dust and debris. Tho nature of the duy suggested a disastrous conflagration and the thought caused anxiety in many minds so that the remark that it was a good day for a fire was frequently heard,. The firo started in tho old Hotel Delmouieo, an old wooden building ou Front street near Gilbert creek. Immediately next to it on tho west was the brewery and residence of Eugene Kicnlcn. Those quickly caught fire nnd burned to the ground. The fire from the Delmouieo, swept by the wind which blew diagonally Vacation Wasted Don't Waste a Vacation they come too sel dom. They Just Fit the Pocket Prices Photo Supplies of all Kinds. A. E.VOORWES. Courier office. 1 '-dry; A Vacation Without a Kodak is a $1 to $35. VISITED BY FLAMES About $40,000. across the street, was quickly driven along the row of wooden buildings which lined lower Front street These buildings were occupied main ly by the smaller business firms of our city. The fire nindo a clean sweep of these until it reached tho socon d hand store of Ike M. Davis, aud seriously threatened tho whole of Front street, but by herculean efforts, the fire was finally cheeked nnd brought under control at tho point mimed. The flames from tho burning buildings wero driven almost hori zontally by tho wind nnd rendered any effort niado in front of the fire almost useless. Flying cinders were blown across the railroad park and tracks and quickly Ignited the wood piles of the S. P. Co., at tho west end of the railroad .yards. Tho machine shop also caught fire from tho cinders and was goon blazing furiously. Tho round house roof soon caught firo from the machine shops, and though heroic efforts wero nindo to save it by tho railroad employes, they were un availing and the building was soon adding a fearful contribution of heat and flanin to the general conflagration Tho block directly in front of tho blazing buildings mid wood piles of tho S. P. Co. was fortunately almost viieatit, ooenpied only by tho dwelling of Wm. Lcmpko nnd this was situated on tho further side of tho block. This vacant spneo broko tho sway of the fire in tho direct inu of tho Presby terian church and the homes beyond. Tho open simco was covered with dry grass, across which the fire swept with nlarming rapidity, but vigilant watchers hero fought tho flames in tho old fashioned style with wet bed quilts and sacks unit kept it under ' m.lnJ Af tl.iu ut, ,.f 11, u nnn. flagration, hose nnd hydrants were almost useless as. tho pressure was in sufiiciout to force the water more than a few feet from tho nozzles and this fact was discouraging in tho extremo to the workers as it seemed to render their efforts futile, while tllf wind was blowing more fiercely than ever, sending blazing cinders far ahead in the path of the flame, ignit ing tho dry grass in scores of places and threatening destruction to the whole northeastern quarter of the city. , Diagonally across tho street from the. railroad building and directly in the swoop of tho wind, were the resi dences of A. Lenipko, L. A. Hcbcrlio and tho Kutsehelis residence, occu pied by H. O. Smith. These quickly took lire and were consumed, tho oc cupants saving a small portion only of their household property. R. O. McCroskey 's residence on E street was the next to burn. The dwelling of M. Clemens, by the side of McCroskey 'i wub saved in tho face of apparent im possibility by hanging wet carpets on the side next tho firo ami keeping them wet down. A whole row of dwellings ou the north sido of E street between Fourth and Fifth was saved by unremitting effort. Tho Ualvin residence owes its exoao to the thick vines which cover its front. Tho lire next attacked tho block on the north sido of K street between Fifth and Sixth. Hotel Josephine is situated on tho southeast corner of this block. A dwelling on tho cor ner of E and Fifth, belonging to Mrs. A. Yerkn, was burned and "The Colonial," a handsome brick building lately completed and owned by Mrs. W. J. Rogers took tiro and in a short time only tho walls wero left stand ing. The Josephine was saved by intelligent nnd vigorous work. This was the limit of the burned area, the fire having been brought under control at all jsiinls with one exception, the Kaptist church. To hum this edifice, the fire lcas-d across two blocks of untouched wood"U buildings. Flying cinders caught high up on the church roof, a stnillblaz i was started, tho flames crept downward nnd the build ing was consumed. The most heroic effort on tint part of a few niemlwrs of the fire department kept tho flames from spreading to the adjacent build ings. Estimated losses are as follows; Southern Pacific R. It. Co. $5,000; covered by insurance. Baptist Church, $'1500; insurance $lft(X). Eugene Kieiilen, brewery and dwell ing, $10,(XX); insurance, fclft(X). W. J. Rogers, $1500; no insurance. A. Lenipko, $1700; insurance $I'X. 0. Kutsehelis, $HXX. R. G. Smith, $.!tXX); no insurance. L. A. Held-rlie, $500; insurance $I(XX). A. Bartlott, $1000; insurance $100. 1. M. Davis, $VXi; insurance $KXi. K. O. McCroskey, :iliX; insurance $1 PX). David Lindsay, $;ftOO; insurance $IXXI. Mrs. A. Ycrke, $200; no insurance. Job Whitehead, furniture, $200. Geo. E. Good, furniture, $150. Alva Lamar, store building, $ftl. J. A. Xiday, store building, IVX). The confectionery store of Mr. Wood adjoining the Jiurth-tt building and the restaurant cf A. VanN'oy in the Niday building are also among the losses. J. I). Booth's building, oc cupied by L M. Davis, was badly damaged by ly nam i to and B. A. Will iams building at the comer of Front and Fourth streets wa pulled down. The fire waa cheeked before it reach ed litest) buildings. Tho damage iii moving, loss and breakage cannot be estimated and an estimate of $40,000 as the loss is a fairly conservative one. The streets wero Uttered with household goods of all kinds aud by order of the mayor, tho militia boys were called out for their protection. The Ash laud fire department ar rived by special train just about, the time the flames were brought under control. Though their coming was unnecessary, yet the spirit which brought them hero is appreciated and they have the thanks of our people, just as though they had saved the town. There were many instances of heroic action. Among those who deserve especial mentiou for nervy and effec tive work are Henry Walter, Dick Graham, Ed Gray, Claudo Williams, Harry Marsh, Howard Mitchell, aud Geo. Hart man. There are many others, but these distill guished themselves at two import ant points; the checking of tho fire on Front street and at tho Baptist church. In regard to the failure of tho water at the critical time, Mr. Clarke, of the water company, says that there was plenty of water in tho reservoir dur ing tho whole time, hut that so many hyrdauts wero open that there was no pressure at any point. Tho sup ply was furnished by a six inch main and when it was wide open at every point there was uo pressure. Many small fires started and were extinguished all through the north eastern portion of tho town. Bits of blazing shiuglo were carried by the wind almost a mile abend of tho fire. Tho court house caught ou firo but tho blazo was quickly extinguished. The militia boys guarded tho firo aud property all night. About three o'clock in tho morning, a smrk from the b uruiug woodpiles started a fire iu tho grass near Wm. Lcmpko's resi dence and would probably have caused serious firo had not a squad liecn promptly on hand to extinguish it. COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS. Road Petition of O. W. Lewis, et al in Road Dist. No. 13, running down Applegnte river, disallowed. Sulary of Peter Miller, ' janitor at Court house aud jail fixed at $25. per mouth. Road petition of James W. Gil more, for wagon road iu Road Dist. No. 10, Murphy product, ullowed and road ordered opened. George Maurer of Kerby, granted a liquor license for one year. Clerks statement filed showing H3 scalps of wild animals received from Apr. 1st to July 1st. John Auten of Placer granted a liquor license for niuo months. Bond of R. L. Bartlett, County Clerk, approved. Bonds of Goo. W. Lewis, as Sheriff anil Tax Collector approved. The Bonds of tho following named Road Supervisor approved : H. L. Lewis, No. It; J. 8. David son, No. 11; W. H. Schleigh, No. lit; G. Karg, No. 0; Peter Payne, No. I ft; Henry Gross, No. 4; Milton Rey nolds, No. 8; J. J. Brown, No. 12; James Dailey, No. M. The bonds of the following named Justices of tho Peace were approved : A. S. Rosonliauin, Wolf Creek ; G. W, Young, Althouse ; E. F. Moissner, Kerby; Chas. Ladd, Merlin; 1). N. Stearns, Solum; C. K. Muybcc, Grunts Pass ; Jacob Meier, Lucky Queen. The bonds of the following named Constables were approved: Chas. V. Hart, Kerby; H. W. Up ton, Wolf Creek; Thos. J. Clark, Ice land; J. C. Raudle, Grants Push. Henry Leu of Lcliiud, granted a liquor license for six months. T. P. Judson npointod Deputy County Clerk. E. II. Lister iipilutcd Deputy Sheriff; Deputy Clerks salary fixed at (lift. 1T month. Deputy Sheriffs salary fixed at $10. jht month. Tax Sale certificate for the N W'4 of N W,'4' of Sec. Wl, Tp. 37, S. R. f. W. ordered cancelled, and .1. W. York refunded $3. IX) amount (mid for siiiue. Geo. Lewis filed bis resignation as Road Master, which was accepted by the County Court. The assessment of the Mais II Min ing Ciiiiuiiiy's pro-rly which is situated iu Curry County, but through error assessed iu Josephine County, ordered cancelled. An order was made for tho enlarge- mint of the vault ill the County Clerks office, and Hon. J. O. Booth authorized to superintend the con st ruction of same. It ap'aring to the Court that tie Roguo river bridge is in a ihiugi thus condition, it waa ordered that C. F. Lovelace have full siwer and author ity to have same rejsiired at once. A. II. Thurston discharged from the County Hospital. In the matter of an appropriation of fKXI. heretofore made for tho comple tion of the wagon road from Inland to Mt. Reuben, It Is hereby ordered t.'ia! said amount 1st paid usui the com pletion of si. id road. Iu the matter of the Road js-tiiiou of W. II. Hmuitou for the extension of tho Lou so creek road to Placer heretofore surveyed, It is ordered that mrid road lie re surveyed from the di vide between Jump-off Joe and Grave creeks; thence down the fust side of Horse creek. Iu the matter of the jatyinciit of bills the following claims were allow ed ; Witness fees, April term, $201. ; Jurors foes, April term, $102. ; Judges and Clerks of Election, $i'.22.70; ILM. Gorham, Registration Lucky 0.ucon, J. 30; Frank Mitchell, Rent and booths Galiee, $3.&0; W. R. Powers, Care body B. Schotibachh-r aud bring ing to Grants Pans, ft. ; Cramer Bros. Mdse., $28. 30; F. II. Schmidt, Mdso. Rods, 1 17. ; Jerome B. Benin m, Couuty Hospital, p'A M ; Mai kin Bros, euro paupers, fc').8."i; Dillie Moissner, care jumpers, llJ.r0; David Lindsay, care jumpers, $.1. ; R. L. Coo & Co., Mdse paiiiHrs,fi S4.0;l; N. E. MoGrew, Draynge pauper, $1. j Minn Moore, care pauper, 13.50; K. A. Wade, Mdso jumper, tlft. ; Glemlale Pharmacy, Mdse jmnivr, $Kl.iV; J. M. Chili's, Mdso pauisT, $10. ;Chas. Decker, Mdse punier, tmr.; K. A. Wade, Mdse pnujior, f". ; M. Clemens, Mdse juinixT, fllUC, ; F.W". Van Dyke, Post Mortem Exam, body B. Schonhaclilei, $10. ; F. R. Bowersox, Med. Attendance jmuis-r, $110. ; E. S. Merrill, Registration Galloe, $1.70; W. H. Hamilton, Registration I.e- lsind, (11.; Chas. Iuld, Registration Merlin, $.S.8J; J. C. K. McCiiim, Reg istration Sluto Creek, U0; G. W. Young, Registration, Althouse,$j.t'.0; J. Steiner, rent mid booths, ft ; James Hnlnian, ballot boxes, fi.oO; S. Nor ton, sjirinkling, '2; Geo. II. Parker, election booths, 11.117; J. S. Stewart, election booths H.70; A. V. Bau- nard, election booths, j. 10; Cramer Bros, election booths, (1. ; S. P. D. & L. Co., Mdse mads, 11.111 ; Ed Lister, Exjvnso Gibson & Jackson, '.''2. ;.'." ; K. M. Norton, Reporting testimony, -S. ; W. H. Swindell, Viewer road, J. ; W. L. Hayes, Viewer road, $3. ; It. L. Reed, viewer road, J;'. ; H.C Perkins, Surveyor Road, I1. I0;C. C. Taylor, Chaiiiman, J.ftl); J. W. Gilmore, Chninnian, J.ftt). ;V. S. Gilmore, Mur ker, '.'. .10 ; Win. Alfred, Viewer Lewis road down Ajijilegule, ft.tlO;.!, H. Colby, Viewer Lewis road down A" ilegiite, ft.ltO; Geo. Crouk, Viewer Lewis road down Ajijilcgate, $.1.00; C. O Taylor, Cbaiumaii, $7.r0;..M. Jess, Chatnninn, '. ; B. II. Jess, Chain- man, .". ; 11. H. Colby, Flagman, ft.; H. C. Perkins, Surveyor, $'31.ii0; W. H. Flanagan, Med. Attend, jiaujier, U.ftO; Lister & Culvert, livery biro to County hosjiiliil, T.ftt); S. L. Benson, repairing bridge, ; Slover Drug Co. Mdse jmuiicr, (J; Clivo Major, Med. Attendance juiijM r, ft. ; Robert Hurrickumn, building bridge Road Dist. No. H, (Cil). ; Glass & Prudlioiume, (diction supjilics, II. SO; Wycknlf, Sennmiis & Bene dict, Stationery, t'2. ; T. J. Bidtness, Car faro jirisoner Merlin to Grants Pass, '.'.lift; S. E. Robinson, work on Road, ". ; G. If. Binns, Repair funcets Court House, fll. ; W. L. Bah cock, Tax Remittance, 1.S0; Baker Bros, Ijuinilry County Jail, t7.S(); Geo. Crouk, Viewing Slouii Road, '!; Wm Alfred, Viewing Sloan Rond, ; J. II. Colby, Viewing Sloan Road, $0; II. C. Perkins, Surveying Sloan Road, 17; C. C. Taylor, Clialiiinaii, "; B. It. Colby, Flagman it Maikor,f ; Glass it Pruilhoiuine, Illuuk "I lonk.-i, 111.11; Geo. Crunk, wink in Court House yard, Ift; Geo. K. Good, Hoard Jurors Circuit Court, () ; Cramer Bros, Mdse Roads, ifl7.:W; Lister it Calvert, freight ing to Selma Co. Sur veyor, II.'.'O; Chas. Crow, Ass ssois' salary to July 1st, I '.), :tl0; A. V. Eastnmii, draynge, fl.Mft; A. A. Han sel h, Tax rebate wide tire, tS; C. 11. ('rocker Co., stalionery, $1; J, T. Taylor, Cypress trees, Court house, "; F. M. Ingram, mowing Court house yard, ; ('has. Decker, Mdse roads, 111. Ift; F. M Smith, Ki hate Dist. Atty. fee divorce suit, !(); AT retta Smith, fee divorce suit, 10; M. E. Si haringson, Atty fees, 10; S. V. Smith, Atty. fees, !(); Ci destine S. Hohbs, IU; lid Lister, Board of Prisoners, '.IS. HH. Eil Lister, Delivering Ballot boxes, -'7. Grants Pass New Water Light it Power Co., Water aud light, :f,'. Oregon ( ihsi ru r, printing, el. S. P. I). & L. Co., Mdse roads, .'.Ml. Davis Brower, Rebate ft divorce cases, .Ml. C. K. Maybee, .lllsliee f i , s Stale vs. Yoktllll it Oltell, ;. Ift. Geo. W. Kcurns, Conslaldo fees, State vs Yokum ,V ( Mti n.H't. '.. ('. K. Maybee, Jusliee 1", - s, Slate vs Maliue y, !. lift. J. ('. Bundle, Const, foes, fi :).;,(). Geo. W. Kearns, Const, fi i s, lll fto. (I. E. Maybee, Justice fees, Stale vs. Keller, i'.'. l.i Geo. W. Kearns, Const, fees, if ;!. '.iu. C. K. Maybee, Justice fees, Slate vs. Clark, .'. Ift. Geo. W. Ki. arns, ('oust. f, i s, i:i. lid. M. A. Weriz, Roatl woik Slate ( 'reek preei net, t ;o. C. K. Mayhee, Justice ,-es, Stat., vs. King, .Vim. J. C. itainlle, Const. f.-i, State vs. King, '.'h. IV -Mrs. I-'r.ink King, Wit. f. es, ft. (). (jeo. King, Wit., Pi. Hi ru ( ir iliaiii, Wit. l. I I. Alfred King, Wit., ..". Hi ). L na Nelson, Wit., fto. ('. E. Mayls-e, Jii-ine f.-i h, fl. V'l. C. Handle, Con.-t. li . s, I.IM. John W'dls, Co. ('ouimr's Sal. A Mileage,' mm. Nick Thoss, Coiuinr's Sal. iV Mil lllge, fi. ID. Oregon Mining Journal, Printing, 10.2.1. W. S. Bailiy, It. gislration of elec tors, Murphy precinct, t.'.'.ni. E. E. Dunbar, Wolf ere. k pre., i.V I). John, Williams pre., ijs. si. Out Du ller, Waldo pro., t'l.sJI. R. G. Virtue, Lelainl jre., r.. Ed F. HathaVMiy, S, linn jue., t.'.si. Mary E. I on ard, Allhoiie j re. , f 1. so. W. A. Khun, Mt. Id ills n pre , Orr Brown, Slate Creek pre., '..VI. Iie Sill, Murphy pre., !.i!0. H. W. Forl s. Alihoun. j,r-. , l.'Jo. MiGowaii V Co., Mdso iur, :i2.4l. Chtis. Decker, Mdso .aiiir, l.i). Wiliuiii Mercantile Co.,MiLs uus r., a-v J. II. Miller, Mlsi jiauis r, .:!. Miltou Reynolds, care jaus r, T. D. Ray, care iu;s r, HI. Thomas Refrigerators A Refrigerator that saves tho Ico Bill is a' Novelty. Quickly Molting Ice is caused by Imperfect Ven. illation. The "Leonard Cleanable" has the best Ventilation ever devised, has 8 walls to kcop the ico from melting, it dosen't leak, is of handy size nnd is roomy. Let's show them to yom. Tents A big assortment, all Camp Furniture All you Furniture Lace Curtains Mattresses Cots Linoleums -Mattings M irrora Chas. I.add, Canvassing vote June election, 17.40. C. K. Maybee, Canvassing, $5. C. K. Maybee, " Rebate Dist. Atty fees, 4 Divorce suits, $10. W. C. Hale, 3 Divorce suits, Rebate Dist. Atty fee, :!(). Abo Axtell, Rebate Dist. Atty feo, 10 Divorce suits, $100. J. W. Howard, Registration of elec tors, Kerby precinct, 11.50. Williams Bros & Kendall, Making ballot boxes, f 1. 15. W. F. Kremer, Mdse Pauper, .V4. 2B. If. C. Bobzieu Mdso Court House :i. 20. David Lindsay euro pnujier 7. John Wells, Cnmmrs Sal. & Millago II). tto. Nick Thoss CoinmrsSal. & Millago ft. 40. MONDAY JULY 7th 11103. John. Eggers, Road work Rond Dist No. Ill, 10. 12. (). J. AdkiiiH 10.87. John Winter fit), li Geo. Robertson ftl. A. Hovt 17.25. Tom 'lVyou fta. f0. A. Morris Road SujH'rvisor Dist No 1. 17.75. ' W. IT Curtiss Dist No 8 1 Henry Gross Dist No 4, $711. W. A. Klum Dist No B, $111. F.d Friday Dist No (1, $17. A. A. Porter Dist No 7. $N2.4(). Geo. McCormick Dist No H, $N2. J. E. Sw-indeii, Dist No 10, $ivi. T. J. Kennedy, Dist No li, $17. Homer White, Dist No 111, $70. L. M. Applegnte, Road work Dist No 111, '.. C. W. Whipp, Road work Dist No i:i, $11. ICil Dailey, ID.fiO. John Unit ton, i;).r0. Jouh Baughiuan, $10. Frank Ehy, $12. J. W. Bigelow, $20. J. W. KraiisK, $20. C. G. Sawyer, $.'i0. Alex. George, 1ft. James Parks, ItX). 2ft. Geo. S. Duncan. ftX. 15 J. G. llagley, 25. W. II. Schlclgh, fil. J. M. Briggs, Road Hist No 3, fit. 7ft. Siia'rvisor, J. W. Hamlin, Dist No 3, Ift. Will Anderson, Dist. No. II, '.(I. Clarence Frost, Road work Road Road Supervisor Kiiiid work Dist No 1 1, U.ftO. Edwin Moll, 10.30. C . A. Frost, !. J. J. Moll, IH.75. G. F. Hudson, 10.25. II. II. Gibhs, No Ift, Hl.ftft. Peter Payne, fid. Adam W liner, No Hi, IIU Elsie Y. Hamuiond, H.liato Dist. Ally fee Divorce suit, $10. W. F. Hathaway, Atty fee Divorce suit, Ml. A. E. Yoorhies, Printing, $isl.75. Lincoln Savage, stamjis, $0. 1). N. Slenriis, Reginlratiou II elec tors. Solum precinct, '.. 10. ( has. Decker, Work iu Risid Dist No HI, fl'.i. Adam W liner, $ Vh. I.d Lister, Slunijis to July 1st, $tt. 2:1. W. il. i'latiagiiu, cure juuis r, $140. I'. I.. Parker, care jiiius r, $IUI. W. D. Jolin, fixing election booths aud furnishing Isiard, -V P. II. llurlh &, Son, Mdse County Hospital, IV S. Noi'ton, spiinkliug street front Court lliius.,.f2. Win. innwalt, W it. fees Coroners inqu'-st, $.1. Witiu ss fi '-s Coiom-rs inquest uud exis.i,.e of inquest, f.'i7ft G.'o. Lewis, Team work on road, fv.i. J..si ph Wolke, Mdso riKi.ls, $27.H. l b .yd Clnlloii. r, Road work, 1I.2.V II l wis Verditi, $25.5(1. R. Moore, IU.75. Walter Bryan, $10. James 1.. 'Clair, $0.25. Slu ltoll M.sire, $.. F. X. LcChiir. $.17.50. .lames I'W'is, $21. Ernest I.i wis, 37.25. Geo. Lewis, Road Sujiervisor to Inly 1st, tjjI. 7ft. (eo. Is wis, Road Master to July 1st, I3S..2V John Lskluirr, Wit. fees State cases, John Wells, Coinnirs salary, $0. C. F. Lovelace, Conimrs sualry aud niillnge, $11. Court udjourus until next regulur illeetillg iu Sejitelllber. Blue Print Pair by the yard or roll t the (Courier ollioe. the house furnisher prices, all sizes. need at easy prices. Picture Mouldings Uranlteware Tinware Glassware Lamps Cutlery Wooden ware Xa. t. tr. Cl. Column The regular meeting of the W. O. T. V. will be hold at the home of Mrs .E. A. Wado, July 18th at 1:30 p. m. All mothers and sisters of any do- nomination, and those who may not bo members of uuy aro cordially invited to attend our Mothers' moot ing which will bo held iu tho Chris tian church July 25th at 2:30 jx m. FAITHFULNESS. Faithfulness in the humblest part Is better at leust than proud success ; And Jiatieucu nnd lovo iu a chastened heart Aro jieurls moro Jirecious than happiness : And in tho morning when we shall awako To the springtime freshness of youth again. All troubles will seem but a flying flake, And life-long sorrow n breath ou the jiauo. WHY SHOULD I ABSTAIN? Because all alcuholio liquou con tain a poisduoiis clement calculated to derango tho human system, aud are not essential as articles of food. Because the liquor habit is the di rect or indirect cause of crime, and produces poverty, lunacy and death. license many millions of dollars aro annually sjK'Ut fur intoxicants, which, if used iu legitimate channels, would afford tho necessities of life, comfort and eveu luxury to niuuy lives, BeeauHo many millions of bushels of good grain and fruit givon us of God for food are perverted from this use and applied to tho manufacture of alcoholic drinks. Becauso a vast amount of time labor uud capital aru wasted njiou their manufacture, sale anil con sumption. Because iiitemjieraiico imperils the soul Becauso it hinders the Jinigress of civilization, reformation, education and religion. Because total abstinence acts as a preservative for thu nufullen and if is-rsevorod iu must irove a remedy for drunkenness. Bccasuo my examjilo of total absti nence will euahlo mu to more effect ually aid tho drunkard and warn the moderate drinker. Becauso drinking moderately is dangerous, and total abstineuco is the only safe way. Beau. so total .abstinence is essential to tho highest moral and physical development. Becauso It Is Scriptural doctrine. Because it is a Christian's duty to exercise self-denial when thereby the welfare, salvation and liajijiiness of our fellow -men may bo promoted. To tho many inquirers as to what the "" is wo will give the answer given by tho union. It is tlio young jK'ojile's branch of tho Woman's Christian Temperance Union. This department aims to enlist the young men and the young women and to establish them in temperance prin ciple. Its object is to forward the cause of total abstinence by au organ ised movement among the young peojilu who aru In a largo measure the social leaders; to establish an equal stand ard of purity for Isjtli young men and young women, aud to thoroughly rouso the young Js'Oplo of this century, that they umy become trained workers In the temjs'ranee cause. This jwrticular " Y" has taken Gospel rarity for Its special work, and there aro two branches : White Cross for young men aud White Shield for young women, each member to be over 14 years of age. These aim to lift the staudard of purity iu every com munity and to establish an equal staudurd of morality for both men aud women. If it is a clean and pure thing for a man to chew or smoke, or nse slang or to swear, it is clean aud pure for Women, too. If it is not-We 11? Owing to the burning of the Bajitist Church tho business meeting of the " Y"had to be jiostjioiied uutil Mou day, July 21, when it will be held at the Christian Churclu Let every one of the members be jireseut, promptly ' at 8 p. tu. , ,