it VOL. XVIII. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, ORECON, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1903. No. 53 RT, cm Dei' a.:. is- m .tin rr; ''" !' f DIRECTORY JOSEPHIN i;OL'NTY OFFICERS, Judge...'. J. o. Ihiotli Commissioners L J"'i" w,e"9 lU. F. Lovelace Llerk H. .. Unrtlett liei'uty Clerk T. I. Juiixm Kuerirt Geo. W- Lewis Deputy Mieriil Ernest Lister Treasurer J. T. Tavlor Kliool Supt Lincoln Savage Assessor w. H. Kallin Surveyor H C. Perkins Coroner K. Kremer CITY OFFREHS. Mayor : J. F. Ilashor Auditor anil Police J udge . . . J . J. Jennings Ireasurer t ol. W. Johnson City Attorney . C. K. Muvliee Marshal John Lucktiurdt (Street Kupt John l'atrui. iounciiitten Ueo. 11. limns A. C. Hough, 1 It. Williams, J, 1.. Calvert, J. A. liehkoi.f, Will C. bmith, Herbert binitli, lV. C. Perkins I FRATKUNAI, SOCIETIES, j J Grants Pas Lodge A. F. A A. M., No. W, Lf regular communication lir.-t and third J Saturdays. Visiting brothers cordially invited. li. W . llieus W. M. f ' A. J. Fiks, Sec'y. I fioyal Arch Masons -Hiunips Chapter So. 2s meets scconu anu lourui etinestiay Masonic hall. II. 0. Huiwikn, J. E. f Eraasuit, Seov. 11. P. Eastern Star Josephine Chapter, No. Si meets lirst and third Wednesday evenings of each month in .Masonic hall. Mas. T. H. I'mism l, W. M. Mas H. ZoLLsa. bee y. I. 0. 0. F.,--Uolden llule Lodge No. 7S. meets every baturday night at I. O. O. Khali. C. 11. Marshall, T. Y. DtAK, Secy. N. 0. Paran Ki.campmcnt I. O. O. K. No. meet second and loiirth Thursday at I. ii. t'. F. hall, Fkkii ."(iiNii.f, T. Y. Ukaw, bec'y. C. P. Kehckahs Etna Hrbekuli, No 40, meets second and fourth .Monday, I O. O. K. hall. Mas luvis, N'.U. Kutia Gkekh, Secy. United Artisans Grants Pass Asscmhly V., Ait ,uta ll.trn,itu Tna.Huvtf it, H A.O.'l). W. nail. C. K. Hoot, J-'kicii Mknsch, Master Artisan, Secy. Woodmen of the World Itogue Itiier Camp No. 5o, meets second and fourth f) Fridays at Woodman Hall. T - W. P. Siiarmas, AJ ' C. K. Maviu, Consul Commander. Clerk. Women of Woodcraft Azalea Circle, No. 1H2, meets lirst and third Mondays at Woodmen ball. I.. May Davis, U. N. W. E.-Dkas, Clerk. Modern Woodraenof America lirants Pass v CampNo.tiUOTineetsaiHl and llh Wednes- dav Evenings at Woodmen Inill at 7 :ki. . , " Clias. 11. Marshall. V. C. llCJi N. Reynolds, Clerk. ;T Foresters of America Court Josephine No. 28, meets each Wednesday except ! the lirst, at A. 0. V. W. hall. AU. J. P. Hals, C. It. 0. V. Dolt, F. 8. ,,, Josephine I-odge, No. IP. A. O. V. W. meets in A, 0. C. W.lmll, HUon build ing every Monday evening. 1.. S I KlHtl.E, .11 . . B A. Stahabd, Recorder. Hawthorne Lodge, No. 21, i. of 11.. A. O. I . . II. W. -meets everv iilteriiaie Tuesdav evening in A. O 'I'. U. hall, liixmi buildiuu, Mas. A. Mn aktiiv, Mas. LVuia I)as, C. ol 11. cm P. Recorder. rP Knights of the Maccabees Critnls Pa- Tent, No. Ill meets iirst and third emi: Thursdays at Wooduieu hull, p : v ill, Aiireu, 1'. .-MOVll.l., Record Keeper. (.'Jiiiniauder. rrr Ladies of the Maccabees (iruiiis Pass, l''' Hire No IS holds regular "Reviews" ... first and third Thursdays at A. (). U. I AU' W. ball. Vittting iters cordially T1., invited. Jennie Clieshiie. f tft Mary Simmons, Lady Connuaiider. Record Keeper. Knlghtf Pytlilas Tliermupylae No. oO, V meets each Tuesday night 7:Hi 1. O. - O. K. 11 Jl. M. T. I'tlev. T. .ma tX- I' K. of it. and S. iraml Army of the Retmblii len. I.ngan 1'osl no. t, meets lirsi , e-ine niv ai A.O..C. W. hall. l. n. F.v ns. J. K. PlsTtHSoa, Adjt. Com f American Order of fctcam Fitgimerst dre- gon Council No. 1. luecls nr-t and third Saturdays, ai A. O. C. W. Iniil. Y71 in, 11. Kiinh. Y BbJ. F. MvRicit, Chiel Engineer . Corresponding Engineer. i o! Order of Pendo While Rock Coutn il No MM:' iiKi, meets in A. O. I . W. llali lirsl i, and third Friday nichis, r., C. E. .May in:, Secretary. J. L. Huwtibu, Counselnr.; United Ilrotherhood of Carpenters mid T""r Joiners of America I'liioii No. Ills f'1''' each month at A. O. I'. W. Hall. r- meets second and iotirih I riditys of J. E. Wikian, Pres. j j- D. A. FiTZuEBAi.il, Sec'y, A. C. HOUGH, ATTOKNEY-AT LAW, practice! in all State and Federal Courts 1 Otlice over Firet National bank. H.'Sbants Pads, OkkikN. Si"-' C. PERKINS, ,Cb i U. 8. DEPUTY . MINF.KAL SL KVKYUR, ,r Jaxt Pass, tlRkdON. - lohn M. Kuuinicll F. M. Ritiiimell ' ic:RUMMEU' & RL'MMF-LI- ,! I -"- ATTuKNEYS Jixth and C Streets ('pp. CuLrt II,iu.s ! K jsasts Pass, - nK;tx SWEETLANI) & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATS. Pboxi 2) r"N. E. McGREW, " ' PIONEER ' t : TRUCK, and DELIVERY nr. ;,,i Farnttar and I'Lano Moving GRANTS PASS. OREGON The popular barber bhop Get your tonwri.i! work done at IRA TOMPKINS On Sixth Strett Three chairs Bath rxjru in connection Welch's Clothing Store Has a few odd Suits and Over coats that are being sold at very low Cut Prices. Call in and see them, it will pay you. ; Don't you need a pair of Pants? Ilavo a lot of odds, sol j lh" coats and vests. Now we want to sell you the Pants nt a Discount. I nriifko Kenicniber we are arc selling Shoos for you nt LdU luO awfully low prices. Q L For the Girls, Boys and Men. All kinds and OllUUO prices. Copio and see us. We can save you money. WELCH S CLOTHING STORE Opera House Block. Grants Pass, Oreg'on. Another Permanent Business House for Grants Pass. As soon ns a suitable business location can be secured Mr. II. M. Coss, proprietor of the Coss Piano House, estab lished at Medford May 20th, ioo, and the Coss Piano House established at Ashlaud October 28th, 1902, will es tablish a permanent piano store iu Grants Pass, where a full ' line of reliabie standard makes of Pianos and Organs will be carried and sold on easy terms to suit purchasers. Will also handle sheet music in large quantities. We have now in stock in our stores in Medford and Ashland the finest stock of Pianos ever on display in Southern Oregon. See us before buying. Coss Piano House. We handle all kinds of Musical Instruments Leave orders at our stores for Tuning. Tin-: 1903 BICYCLES will have many new features, and are cheaper than ever. You lose money if you send away for liicycles or Sundries this year. Paddock's cash prites are the lowest. You see the goods before buying and don't have to wait for them. You cannot afford to overlook my 1 rrge line of Sundries. I can save you money. W. A. PADDOCK. I .A II. II. BARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. l ull UMirtini'nt "f Watrhes, CIih-Ics, Sil vi rwari' ami Jimi lry. A Uirnd .ionini'iit 'f Itrack'U anil ll:irt I'uugles, Clement' Drug Store. Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co. r.uu rr capital stock Tran'acta General Hanking liUMiie-s. licceivts l, Kj"il .ul.jeet to check or 011 demind certificate. iiir cUNtcinen are a-.irl of courieotn treatment and every cunideratiun eon iMent nh numid hanking principles. KafetTileiioi.it boies for rent. J. FItAS K WAT.SON, Pre. It. A. liOOTH, Vice Pren. I.. I.. JKWKI.I.. '-a-hier. The First National Bank OF SOUTHERN OREGON. CAPITAL STOCK, Ki-eeive 'h xi-il ml-jWt to 1 Iik k or on certilkat j.avat.le on demand, .-til ,i!hi draft un New Y"rk .an Krn iwo. ami Purl and. Teieirraplin- trsu(t r m, I n all point in the f 111 ted Mates. ial Attentum mm to ollei tiuiu and general hu-ine.. of our u-t.inr-CoUei.'tium uia4e lliruu;lioiit southern Oreun, and on ail an eisiinc ijutt-. U A I'.fUlTU !'.. MAUIJLE AND GUAM YE WORKS J. 6. PAIjHXK, Pohb. I am preoered tofurni'h anything in the line ol Cemetery nork in anv kir.d jf MAEBLE or OEAKITE. Nearly thirty yrara u! exrieoc in the Marble bunineea warrant my vii.e '.bat I can ti 1 your ( r ler in the very beet manner. Cau (arr.iah motk in Scok-h, Swe3 or American Granite or any kinjcf Marble. J. li. PADDOCK, Front Street, N'eit to Greene' Ganahop. L. G. HIGGINS - Sixth anil I! Street, Grants Pass, Oregon. CHAICGKS: Hold and Silver fl.00 Copper and Lead, each 1.IH) Tin 3.00 All bnsiiiees intrusted to 111 e will ro ceive prompt and careful attention. HAVE YOU II1-EN "FLINCHED" TIIK ACMK OH PAR LOR GAMK5. GOOD FOR. SOCIALS AND PART I ICS. : : : : More Tun than a box of monkevs. -at Slovei'DiHiiGo. Front Street. 1 2.1,000. OO. 930,000 OO J. r. cami'UKI.i..' Vi Pre II. I.. Ull.KKV, I a-li,er. 50c CITY COUNCIL MEETING Franchise is Granted (or Wood men's Street Cturnlval The rity council held the regular seini tnoutlily meeting on Thursday evening nt the city hall with Mayor Baslior iu tho chair. TI10 following couuoiliiieii were present: Binns, Hongli, KiiliKopf, Herbert Smith Btnl PerkiiiM. The following bills were allowed: Wliito & Armstrong, if'.'T 25. H. Kdgar, Ji X). Grants Puss Grocery Co., $17 Do. Mrs. Kineharr, f 15 00. Herbert Smith, -13. Kiinii y kt Trnx,14 HO. W. Fahs, $11 20. A petition of V. I. Sweetland and others for tlie placing of a light nt the north end of tho Rogue river bridge was held over until the next meeting to nwait the report of the coniitteo on water and lights. The committee was instructed to advise the water com pany that the present light service is unsatisfactory nntl that the city would not jiay the total amount of tho light bill unless the defects were remedied. A petition of Lincoln Savage and others for the grading of Eighth street from the railroad to tho river was re ferred to the street committee. delegation from Koguo Hirer: camp, Woodmen of the World, pre-) sented 11 petition signed by a large limner of the business men of tho city, I asking fur a franchise for the carnival to be held here ill June. It was stated that arrangements had been oinpli ted by the order for holding tho carnival and that largo expenses had been assumed for that purpose. Tho Oregon Pacific & Oriental Street Car nival Co. has been secured to furnish attractions for tho fair and the com mittee asked for the franchise for tho purKise of protection in view of tho possible contingency of a circus or some other show company's coming iu and reaping the benefits of their ad vertising and other outlay. Tho coun cil was favorably impressed with the proposition and Councilman Hough was instructed to draft an ordinance covering the joints under considera tion. On motion of Hough, the marshal was instructed to notify the owners ot jiroperty where garbage has been allowed to accumulate to have the same removed forthwith and that the ordinance bearing on this matter will be strictly enforced. The saloon bonds of W. S. Wood and L. A. Heberlie wero jiresented and iipiaovcd and tho licenses were ordered issued. The ordinance providing for the construct ion of a new sidewalk on the east side of Fourth street, from C street north to Evelyn avenue was read the second time and referred to the sin i t committee. KILLED BY FALLING LIMB Fatal Accident Occurring &t Glcndale Le.st Week It is with di op regrets wo nro cull ed tijion to report the sud nccident und dentil of l. II. Duiihuin, a 111:111 iu tho viijnrof life, rescted mill highly cMe.-meil hy nil for his nnyiy virtues. 'I uewluy 11ft i-i noon, nliout 4 o'clm'k, lie mid his brother were enpiKed in filling ;i tr. c near the Gleudiile I.uin-l"-r Co's siwmill 011 Windy Creek. As the tree crushed through the limbs f a tree top dose by, 11 limb about tline inches in diameter nnd seven feet long fell from u distance of about foot, lie saw the limb coming anil a.-, be turned to got out of tho way il sirtu li him 011 the back of his bend and 111 di, fol'ing ,im to the ground. Frii inK- gathered to bis assistance, and Ilr. Hower.-ox was called, who n'iw at 01100 that the law of the bruin had p coived injurv of u fatal nature. Afti r two bonis he lo.-t nil conscious-no-s until his death which resulted the following morning. Yr. Dunham wa.s nli-iut HI years of ige and a 11.it is e of t irogoii. le came le re from Koolnirg about a year ago, "inco which time he has been one of the lumber coin any's n.ost valuable h :nd. ( ; leiidale News. A CALIFORNIA TERMINUS Said to bo rv Scheme of Grcnt Northern Railway. The ro.rt that J. J. Hill, of Northern Securities ( Nmijiany, bas lias agonis nt work in California, w ith a view to M ooring a right of way for the (irear Northern Kailway from Portland to Han ViunoiMO, says the Call, is fin ling considerable conlirma ti'in. S'. V. Horn ingtoii, of Now Vi.r!:, is said to have surveying imrtios in the In Id for a road to run uoitli and h'ltifii from J-aiita l'ea, and evi ntii.illy to h - ((.niioeiiil with other J arti of the 1 n.j. oted line. The soutlein terminus of this road is to bo Mini -win ro on San 1'ranoimo Hay, pt.--il.lv on li, idorii l.iland, mar Til'iiron. J. M. ok, who is allog' il to r j re... :it X r. I'.i iningti.n, s;iys that the S mta K..a road is to be an elec tric line, mil may be extended to Humboldt 1-iiy. ' Kurcka. He will not ailii.it that Mr. lionuugton'g phuis base any coiin oiion w ith thoso of J. .1. liiil or Hiiy othor railroad j-rtsl-'I.-ut. Soldering Fluid Bunt Ja'ies 1'ay t.f Jom pbine county who is travi ling ar.mnd the country ui-:i ling t.n an I granin ware, burl .1 ljttle of Hildoring Huid at Can-ade I.tsk-, ni' .ving the conti nts iu tsith yes. Tie niitu is destitute of mcaim and was orilored to tho Ciucade Hoa-pital. ARMSTRONG PHEASANTRY New Enterprise Inaugureited Near JacUson ville. Prof. A. P. Armstrong of this city is to manage the largest pheasant ry iu the state of Oregon. This enterprise, which will include the prrirmgiitiou of all the hardier varieties of these strange, and once wild birds, is to be carried out on. tho mammoth poultry farm of Prof. Armstrong, now iu op eration near Medford, Oregon. An gora cats, Japanese spaniels and fer rets are also to bo raised. Tho farm contains 300 acres of tho best laud iu that section of the country, and, although a portion of It is given over to orchard products, all may bo placed at the disposition of tho pheasants and other feathered fowl should occasion arise. Homer Duvcnjiort, the celebrated cartoonist, owns tho largest pheasant -ry iu tho world, located near East Orange, N. J. It is from Mr. raven port's farm that Professor Armstrong is to obtain by far the larger portion of his birds, although some have been ordered direct from Asia through a Portland firm. Kggs and birds will be placed on sale und it is tho intention of Mr, Armstrong to uiako his, farm the general western depot for these fowls. Ilantani liens will be exclusively em ployed to hatch tho pheasants and care for them until they reach an age where they can bo depended upon to obtain their own food, or iu barnyard parlauco "scratch for themselves." This condition is reached by jiheas- ants at a much earlier ago than w ith domestic poultry, because of their natural tendencies. "Tho farm at Medford is iu charge of my brother and lio will havo per sonal supervision over it. I do not intend to leave my business here.' Asked what varieties of pheasants had been ordered from Asia, Mr. Armstrong said : "Uoldeii Pheasants and Silver Tips havo boon ordered from Japan and are expected to arrivo shortly. It will be snmo little time before the birds, which are to bo supplied by Mr. Davenport tiro sent west. I cannot namo eatdi variety. There aro many, all hardy and capable of propagation in tho Oregon climate. "Iu addition to the poultry there will be a section of my farm devoted to Angora cats, Japanese spaniels and ferrets. I do not know in just what numbers these will, bu handled., but I will endeavor to supply the western market nt least, and all orders coming from no matter what soureo will be honored. This is a portion of the business I do not care to discuss at length. " Portland Journal. funeraFof h. j. HOBBS Held on Saturday Under Auspice of United Artisan. Tho hotly of Harvey J. Hobbs, w ho died at lioise, Idaho, on Sunday of last week, was brought to Grants Pass for interment, arriving hero Saturday morning. The remains wore taken directly to tho L O. O. V. cemetery, where tho burial services were held under the nuspiacs of tho Artisans, of which order Mr. Hobbs was an honor ed anil rescted member. I lev. V. (1. Council of the Presbyterian church ulliciated 111 tho burial ci rcmnuies. Harvey J. Hobtiswas born in lscx, Mass., May 27, lSi',7. Ho camo to Oregon iu IHM'J, and was married in the same year to Miss Celestine S. McArthur, who survives him und is a resident of this city. He ulo leaves a daughter, Talitthit Hobhs. In l'.Hi;', he went to Idaho on account of bis health and has remained there since. His gonial disposition and si riot busi ness integrity gained him tho gootl will and respect of all his ueiuaiiit allocs and his death Is regretted by many warm friends in this dace. AN EFFECTIVE SPEAKER Dr. Olmstead of the Artisan Delight His Hearer. Dr. J. Ii. Olmstcud, supreme med ical director of the nlted Arti sans, was iu Grunts Pass last Wodii' S day und sSike iu the evening at the Woodiiii-an hull In b half of that or der. Only a smull attendance was present, but the doctor's talk was keenly enjoyed. Nearly ever one who loan! him is of tho opinion that it was one of the bc--t talks ever gi ven iu this city 011 any nubject. He si t forth the advantage of bis order in a very clf'-ctiv manner. Portions of tbe let-turn wi re amusing in the ex treme, while other parts were i-ipntlly path' tic, yet bis tain throughout war priit tical and bis stories and illustra tions were reminiscences of bis own jiorsoiial cxiioricnee. It' freshnii-nts were served ofo T tin le t lire ami 11 general good tin.e m enjoyeiL Tho lecture was pr ci d' d by a piano solo by Miss Ijtnra I'nrkt-r, which tho audience grt-atl cuoyed and appreciated. (TKKri SCIATIC KHKl'M ATISM. Mrs. A. K. SiisjiMin, Ml Craig St., Knoxville, Ttnii., writes, Juno bdh, 1 f.iy : " I havo been trying the hath of Hot Springs, Ark., for sciatic rhe umatism, hut I get morn relief from Mallard's Snow Liniment than any nieditinx or anything I have ever tried. Knob, sod find sistiil order for 11.00. Send me a large tsittle bv 'Southern fcxpr.ss." Sold by S.tiver Drug o. L. A. Stroble lias charge of the tins making and rejotiriug dt rtun nt at the Lot us harness shop. Take your work to him. NOVICE AND PROFESSIONAL Glamour of Mfnintf Industry Blinds Eyes of Many, There is probably uo vocation iu the line of human endeavor which is more enticing, or lias more glamor as sociated with it than that of iniuuig. There is also, it can be truthfully said, no occuiatiou which ) requires more deep study, more application and more practical experience than this industry, to qualify a person to follow it successfully. It is a business to which there is uo cud, it is continually going on with rapid strides. Especially is this trno w hen tho science of metallurgy is added to the extraction of the metals from the earth, Methods of mining and means of manipulating ores, are more or less changing all the time, and alert the miner or metallurgist must bo who keeps iu touch with all the improvements bo he can be up-to-date. Notwithstanding tho abovo facts, there are possibly more exports in both branches of this business than iu any other knowy. Somehow, thoso who have an un usual amount of gall, to uso a com mon phrase, when they aro fortunate enough to get an audiuueo with an in vestor, and have loaded themselves up with a number of scientific, tonus, can cause the man with money, if he be a novice, to think that they know all tho secrets of a profession which it has taken a qualified iierson many years and cost him considerable money to acquire. There is quite a difference between the educated man iu tho miniug'aud metallurgical professions and the ex pert who has picked up his knowledge from observation. The former is generally modest. Ho has an up-to-date ollleo in which all necessary in struments aro kept for performing work of precision. He remains in his oltice when not otherwiso engaged, ami meets and arranges his business Affairs with his clients there. Iu fact there is now nearly as much of a code of ethics among tho scientific men of I mining alliurs as thero is iu tho med ical profession. On the other hand, tho would-be, the if rsou who has a smattering of the business, is on the curbstone ; lis is on the lookout for the tenderfoot He is liable to buttonhole him any where and, if the stranger is easy, ho is likely to part with some of Ills wealth in exchange fur a mining claim which would not lie recommend ed were he to employ a person who has a reputation to keep sacred, and who is fully capable of coming very close to the merits or demerits of any thing of a mining nature. In these days there is no necessity for anyone to bo taken in 011 a mining deal, unless they belong to that class, described by the Into P. T. Illinium, thoso who love to he humbugged. Of course if a man wishes to gamble, it is bis glorious privilege as long as lie violates no law, and thero is probably no more fascinating form of court iuv Dame Fortune's favor than trying his luck seeking for wealth which lies hid. Ion in the bowels of the earth. Pacific Miner. Concentrate. .Mining and Hcliintlfle Press Minors born in the United States an' citieiis and may locate mining claims. There is 110 requirement of the general law that the citizen shall be of any certain age. Tclliiride ore docs not occur abund antly, though more common than was mi I 'posed a few years ago. Iu some of thoiu the gold is not native, but com paratively low heat usually sufllces to reduce the gold to metullio form, when the rock may bo "proswct"d" iu the usual way by crushing and washing iu a pan or born sikioii. To deodorize s troleuin mix chloride of lime with tbe jHtrolouni in the proper! ion of of It ounces to each gal lon of jstrtilcuui ; plai o in a cask; add muriatic acid ; agitate the mixture so as to bring all the liquid Intq con tact w ith the chloride gas. Then msa the ictrolciim into another cask con taining slaked lime, which will ab sorb the free chlorine and leave the petroleum ili odorizeil and purified. It bas been stated that a single leather bolt out) inch in width, and running at the rate of HM feet per minute, will transmit 1 II. P., but authorities differ. Some say that it require a s-od of lots) feet s r min ute mid others place it as low as MX) feet; but es'rnnonts carefully con ducted indicate that that Hon feet la near the proicr sjsjetl. A double leather Is It, at a speetl of MIX) fei-t, w ill trasmit 1 :i-7 H. P. per inch of width of belt, when both the driving mil driven pulley am tho same size misgiving 1st) degret of belt contact 011 ear h other. An alien may make a ml ning loca tion and tiis;iiu of it, providing lie becomes a t'itiA-ii before tlissisiug of the mine, and the buyer, If ho keeps up the monument and i rformk the assessment work required by law, may acquire title to the claim. The ('dorado supremo court has also de cided that nn alien usai declaring his intent ion lo become a citizen of the I'll i ted States, in the ahseiije of any intervening rights, may have the ad vantage of assessment work previously done, and records previously made by bun in bsatiiig a mining claim on public n ineral hind. ilio socialist nub moot every VoilnciLiy evening iu II00111 8 of the Tuffs building. You are invited. P.icyoln Keirs at Cramer Proa. "t? NOW Wall PannreD00'1 fail to look over these bcauti. new 11 cin rdjiBib ful new good3. in No old fossolized stocks here, we keep it on the j ump 1 Uu I U U H CW UUnriJlO ern Oregon. We're making a record breaking sale. We have the goods, the quality, and prices do the rest. 30 $.200 Pr yard. All the between prices. New Crockery at less than factory prices. Cuspidors 20c, Cham bers and covers joc, I i-piece Toilet House Lining j4 to 5c yard. Tacks 1 5c lb. New Shades just arrived. Furniture Laos Curtains Mattresses Cots Linoleums Mattings Mirrors Lv The W. O. T. U. will meet the first and fourth Fridays in each month. Will meet with Mrs. Sponcer, March V, at 9 :S0 p. m. TK GraaUst Problem. How to save a drunkard Is great problem. That he can be saved at all is not oertain. With weakened will on the one side and habit strong on the othor, drunkards by the thousands are staggering on toward their graves. To make an effort to save all of them or any of them, is a brave thing. He who makes it deserves the respect if not the praise of his fellow men. One takes the risk of being disbelieved who makes the assertion that any oliuis of men stands in greater need of salvation than drunkards, I am willing, however, to take the chance by afllrming that tbe Christian man hood of this country, with a few not ablo exceptions, is in danger little less grave, if any, than the poor victims of drink who yield to the force of habit. A few brief statemuuts only are needed in explanation. The business iu making drunkards is legal. The law reooguizes it and protects it. The man, who, by the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating beverages, furnishes the necessary co operation to apiwtito to produce drunkouness is acting within the law and his legal rights. It is a fearful thing for a government to give protec tion and sanction to such a bad, wretched business. Our does give such sanction and support We express ourselves through polit ical parties. Ours Is a government by political parties. Not the best kind, perhajiti, for government with out Klltical parties, were it possible, might be bet tel. He that as it may, ours is a government by means of political parties. The Christian citizen who works with a political inrty or who votes its ticket, makes himself responsible for the pnlloy which that party pursues. It is im possible for a man to vote a party ticket without assuming responsibility (or party action. The dominant political parties are committed to tho license of the liquor t raff la This can be supjsirted by nitlng the differeut states in the Union. With few exceptions every one of them fosters, protects, and legalises the liquor, business. The federal government does the same. The isilicy of the states and of the federal government must be the poli cies of the parties In power, or tho situation would be changed. We know the party in power in Illinois Is a aaloon-licensiug party because that state has a saloou-lioeuslng policy. Since Kentucky has a saloon-linens- ing policy, we know the party In power is a aaloon-lloensliig party, Kvery Christian man who votes with either of the political parties com mitted to that policy fastens upon Ills own soul responsibility for the guilt and sin of his state. Can it be said that tbe Christian men of this country are iu no danger, when a con u try where Christian men are iu coutrol pursues such a wicked policy? A campaign is needed for tho sav ing of Christian manhood. Great is the Incentive to work for the drunkard, (ireater is the incentive to work with the Christian voter who votes for license. When Christian government legalize and sanctions a sinful thing something is radically wrong. Home body is in danger. Oliver W. Scott. Na-mss Wanted. I am desirous of securing the names of every camera owner in Southern Oregon aud want you to help me. If you will send; me the names of Ave camera owuers, with sise of camera and whether plate or film, I will send you a neat album suitanle for holding 14 prints 4xS or smaller; aud each of the two Js-rsom sending the largest lists, I will give a hand some leather covered album valued at 11.00. All lists must reach me by April 1, 1908. A. K. Voorhles, p v mv eww , w www wtt ws,, ww ismey IU. C. IT AT. Column lttfctmtfcttiwmywxM,.wmiiyi Minim There arc Strong Indications of Spring. Buy Your Furniture from THOMAS THE HOUSE FURNISHER Sets $7 25, l'lcture Mouldings Uranltewars Tinware Glassware Lamps Cutlery Wootlenware SMASH-UP AT WOLF CREEK Hand-Car Collides with Engine Two Men Be.dly Hurt. A handcar carrying a number of the members of Medley's bridge crew collided with tho engine of a wood train near Stites spur, just above Wolf Creek last Wodnesday evening, result ing in quite a serious accident The crew were at work near Tunnel 8, and started for Wolf Creek, their board ing place, after ooasing work for the ulght The car was preceded by a flagman on a velocipede, who mot tho wood train and warned the engineer of the approacihng car. The train was brought to a stop, but tho hand oar, coming into viow of tho train around a sharp curve, had too much peed to be stopped 011 tho heavy grade. Borne of tho men Jumped off aud others fell off, but one or two stayod with tho car till it crashed into the engine. 0. E. Stevenson came out of the melee with his left leg broken and J. Barker was badly hurt about the hips and back. The injured men were taken to Glcndalo Wodnesday evening for teuiiiornry trunttnon, prior to being taken to the hospital in Portland. Several other members of the crew wero badly cut and bruised but not dangerously hurt The ac cident might easily havo resulted fatally for some of tho workmen. BASEBALL LEAGUE DEAD And We Killed It-So Mourns the MedfoiJ Me.il. The Southern Oregon baseball league has probably become a thing of the past, all 011 account of Grants Pass getlng a bad atttuck of " cold f not " ' Tho baseball people of that town have refused to enter into any agrees meut, aud, in fact, don't exjicct to have any baseball this year at alL With that town out of It, tho pro moters of the scheme could not see their way clear to come out eveu on the proiosition. Local teams playing against each other would not prove of sufficient drawing power to make ex penses. 80 the project has been re luctantly dropis'd. Modf ord Mail. TWO REGIMENTS CONTINUE No Che,nge for the Present In Conduct of O. N. G. The statu military board held a special meeting at Salem last week and decided to make no change for the present in the organization of the, Oregon National Guartl. All tho members of the board were present, as also wero Governor Cham berlain and Colonel Yoran, of the Fourth Ileglment. Tho boartl deciilud that inasmuch as the uuw Federal law for tho reorganization of the militia allows five years within which the provision of the law may bo complied with, no change shall bu niado at this time. Colonel Yoran made, a statement be fore the board favoring the retention of two regiments of li companies each, aud a battery of light artillery. THE OLD RELIABLE POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE