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fioGUE RIVER COURtER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, DECEMfeER at). 19,4. ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OUEGOX. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER Published Every Thursday. Subscription Rates i One Year, in advance, . . $1.60 Six Months, . - .76 Three Months, ... 40 Mingle Copies, - . . jot, Advertising Races furnished on application at the oflice, or by mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will be charged for at Oc per line; card ot thanka 50o. A. E. VOOHniES, I'liOl-u. Entered at the post office at (Iran Is uregon, as seconu-cuasa mail mailer. THURSDAY. liECKMUKH 21), 11104. Japan ia raising a new urniy of 600, 000 men tor Murnliul Oyaina besides providing defense for Formosa and other isluuds aguiuHt tliu accoud Pa- cue aqnadrou 01 Itubsia. It upbears as ..though the Itunsiuna would have to operate tlmir single truck railwuy to tlio limit to effort tliu power which Jupuu will throw iulo tlio lie Id. lluforo the next issue of tliu Courier, tlie bulls will have fcouuded to uiinounco tliu birth of tlio new year. tako- this opportunity to wish our friends unci j utruus, 0110 unci nil, u liuppy mill propcruu New Yeur, witli socccsa lor llioir under takings und a generous uliuru of cou- toutnicnt mm hupplmsg in thuir lives. for tliu libcrul support givin by its patrons in tlio ji.ibt und preceding yeurs, tlio Courier extends aj prccia tiou mid sincere thanks. Tliu past yeur litis icm tliu most saustumiul lncruuse, both In tliu subscription IinI and in tlio vuluiuu of busiucBi in other departments, of ajiy year of tliu Couriur'i existence. Though wu are beginning tliu present your under eorious uicchauical dillicultios an a result of tliu Courier plant being cramped np lu constricted spuce in ouc room ou tlio second floor, wlulu build ing operations uro going 011 .below, these dlflloultics aro only temporary and it will not be long until tliu Courier will bo permitted to occupy its uuw quarturH at tliu old locution, whure it will bo uioro oiuveuiuutly and eouimodiously situated tliuu ever bufore and lu a butter position tliuu ever to give its puttoua tliu beat in all departments of tliu printing line. ; Tlie Courier's ipolicy lu tliu futuru an iu tlie punt, will bu to givu its putroua Jiupor that la clean, reliable and fair, givlug tho uuwa wlulu it ia yet uows and covering ita completely aa poaaiblu tliu local Held of ita district. Ju ita aubscriptiuu liut, itsj advoitis lug ooluiuua uutl tlio job pciiiting de partment, tliu Courier lcitila all iia competitor! by a lousidurublu uiiirgin aud auouuaa la tliu beat proof of excel lunco. Iu tliu coming yeur ua iu pio.1 yeara our aim la towutd couaimit progrcsa aud improvement and it ia our intention to muku tliu I'.kj.'i volume ot (lie Courier, tlio bent tliua ful ot tlie aeriua. VISITS HIS BOYHOOD HOME Mr, Jewell Finds Many Changes In South. Btepheu Juwull ia home from an ex tended trip Eunt, during which lie visited tliu World's Pair and Varioin. sectiuna of the tiuutli, but spent most ot Ilia tune at tliu homo of hia boy iiuou iu iuayuuiti, jveutucky. 11 lias buuu 3S yearn since Mr, Jewell tunic weat and iu tliu I time 11. any changes took place at hia old home, especially of tliu people, but tliu village school atoud aa of yore 11 Ii no great chanen uxuejit iu teacher and pupila. -Mr Juvtell visilesi the scliuol und inudu a short addreaa tu tliu n hulurs. iiuj-llcld was Williin the linea ol the Confederate army und .Mr. Jewell had four brothers in tbul service. Ho vtua rullier loo .Miuug fur u sohlicr aud was left at homo by bis brother to cuiu for their uiotlu r. Two ol his brothers were killed in but t le, cue al r-hlloull and tho oilier tu fore Atlanta. Another brother, who was 111 lieneial Porust's old regiment, (lie riiveulh Tumiessee, was shot thieuh the body at tliu Lai lie of I'm 1 1 K 1 1 11, the Lu I lot ludglug Ulliler the skill of In hut k, from wheru it Was 1 tit nut by th bur geons, liu kui uvid anil du il only 11 few years ago, Tho bullet was givi 11 by tliu family to Jlr. Jewell, who brought it back with him. He also lias a number of other leilea which he pickud up ou somu of the battle Ileliln lie visited. Ho also bought buck with him a Moodstuiucd letter fouml ou tho body of his brother, killed at tShlloah. Tlio broilur wua orderly aurgeaut and having no other paper, tliu letter waa writliu nu a leaf tiom tho tonipaiiy'a ninttr book. It is a tender, innnly, well wrilten letter that was ddieseil to hia pun nl, ami tho lew liuea of war newa that it contains tella of tlio scau ity of provi Bums, clothing und nieiuy ami of tin buttle they had lo.t, had of the likelihood that if the South lost that the Couederatea w on!, I have to nuITi r I sur wuai tney nail dene. Tut the tone of the letter wns hojefnl, thejonni: nuiu having the a.une Aiioiii.m spirit of tli ti rtiiiin d ivniJ(, tl.,1 animated thu hoblii rs i f U l'i au.n t, and which buoyed up 'the ten' fodonitca through all their 1,-vu,," uutil they llnn'ly l.n, tl ,r ,m" down at Appomattox. Mr Jew.ll,., lie found no animosity again! lie North iu the Heuth nud the i:C i, federates whom he ma Hre now ,1 loyal to the Union us me the old sol diers of the North. The nli;tnal 1'iugn'ss and prosperity of the South was a revelation to .Mr. Jew, U. lliK cotton iind other factories w, ie num. erous and the ln-opie were ro.,p, 10m, and cvutcutoil. Ree.1 F.atnto linvntfau. Lot U, liloek (i.-., Kuilroud Ad.liiion to Mrs. A. M. MeUiniiey. Ohas.l'atrlek aud wife to Mrs. Jen nie Kuis, lets 6 and ti, liloek IS, Ori giual Towueitu. The aUivu aal. a were mudu thiough the Hual E stateAg, uey of Jo.eph Moan. o o o t o o o o o DONT'T But com m4 LADIES JACKtTH si fiUt TttCt. Mast ke Itned tit try J. rtt. RED iWAJL tlOll. ; DBAN k CO. 0 TELEPHONES 50C A MONTH Miners txnd Farmers Can Have Cheap First-Class Service. It la more than likely that by a year hence all the mining diatriota and farming auctions of Josephine county will be connected by telephone lines with the long distance linea aud the Grunts Paaa exebango. The I'uoiflo States Telephone & Telegraph Company, which now has all the towua lu this county conueoted by telephone and a local exchange in eucli town, is now undertaking tn ox- tend their tliohonn scrtico to cover all the rural districts of this county. As will bo aeon by the subjoined statement by O. O. Oium, manager tor this district, tliu company is offering a low rate to the farmers and miners who wish to put in tele phonos. These roral telephone lines are not expensive to bnild for the polea would coat the farmers nothing and the labor of outting and sotting the poles could be il 011(1 during the winter months when there is no rush of farm work. Wire nnd Insulators would oost about flff per milo. The phones aro anppliied by the company, but the expense of Installing them anil of stringing the wiro has to be homo by tho subscribers. This work doea not require an electrician for it ia so simple that any bright person can learn tho busluesa with a 11 He study, and 8upt. Olum will teach persons how to do tliu work. Those rural tolpelinue lines would be of very great ndvantago to farmers and minora for lu addition to being a con veil ieneo iu having telephnnlo con-1 Attend Our Ladies' na V hav fmM ax Wtw or ontiro 1in rt tfi1e' .TtH AliwoIiiUly Krw AH Tliia Koitg.iB't 1oe) jivirrty in Stylo Vji$ hrm Ttrmj MoltoFt ! y?nTtf C1oh Nicoly trimwd. Hurl and runilo all Hit Ttyn wish to .in nom JfU'ki't, com pot our priccii. E. C. DIXON, DRY GOODS AND FURNISHINGS. Merlin Notes. .Mrs. Will Mason has been ipilte aick for a week. Tho Christinas tree at the llaptist church was given up Kuv. Clark of Wihlervillo oicupled the pulpit of thu M. K, church Man- day. l'he young child of Arthur llussey wits reported njuliu sick llrst of the week. Mia Jos iphlne (.'row, our primary teacher will spend Christmas at home at the ranch. .Mr and Mrs. A S. liosciilianni, the V. agent and wife, aro contemplat ing an extendi d visit to I.es Angeles, titer ChriMnVm. .1. K. Uiomia, storekeeper at llalice h is sold out to tlie Kami Company, wiio will lake clung. 1 and tut 111 a iai e slock of goods. I he Merlin liulice mail Is being n prilled 111 betas that it w ill he above hirh water murk by the tune the lu ivy rums come on. iiie time Tor new resolutions and good cheer is marly here. In tlie ah nee ot a public entertainment and Chiistuiaa Iree, nearly every family h.el a homo Christmas tree. II. 11 ley Ke.vle, Carl V.inccy and l!ur lev (liu 11 n turned lately from Cali fornia, where they have been work in, ihe past summer and fall. The basket social giveu at MeCon- 1 m il hall by the l.aiiea Aid Soeietv of the M. K. Church, en hit Friday cvuiing, waa a line success. The neat su:u of $30 was realired. Applegaie. Tho new church hen-,, near l'rorolt is m arly coinphted and there will b ui.etiug there a week from next 8uu d iy, Januray bth. riKJ!B Ms 1 0 Beetles with their aelghbora and with rhe tevas, wosld save them much time an! trouble la making tripa that now hare to be mado on matters that could bs transacted over the tele phone. Following la the statement of Su perintendent Oium regarding rum! telephones : "Ia order to extend the telephone si r vics into the rural districts, ,1 will pay special attention and devote my spare time to the fanners inter ested in the building of lines into Grants Pass to connect with tlie ex change here. This will give them froe switching to 2-13 subscribers in Oranta Pass, night, or day, direct communication with doctors aud buni Pasa men. "Tlieoompany will furnish a special make of telephone, which will ring through resistance of 2000 ol and will give first-class service with 20 telephones on on line. We will rent these phnnea to farmer line sub scribers at 80 cent pel month, payable seml-annnally 1 in advance and the oost of one position on the switch board divided among the subscribers of the line. Farmers can build their own lisn to city limits to auit them selves; oompany will bnild metallic olrcolt to cenneot at oity limits. Company will keep in repair all telephones wliea brought to the Grants Pass office free of charge. Farmers at Kerhy say they muse be oonnncted with the world, why not the farmers here? No more driving In rainy weathsr oa rongli roads when you can get to ase a phous for leas than two cents a day. For any information, oall on or address, O. O. OIUM, County Manager, P. 8. T. & T. Co. Special Sale et Jackets moist o yonr Mid ) rti nnd Tho placer miners of Appiegate are glad to see the rainfall; they are all ready aud fully prepared to scud the gravel away twice as fast as before. The Christmas trecou Missouri Flat was a grand success. Everybody was delighted to see old Santa aud eajve lally the rhlldreu, who received many ulco toys, Appiegate Is full of salmon and the people are glad to ice them for it bus been several years slneo wu have seen a fish this far up thu river. Tho Mountain Lion Mining Com pany of Miasnnrl Flat are doing con sidorahlo work. They havo several men employed and are taking out some very rich rook. They intend to start tlie mill before long. J. T. I.ayton, a placer miner of this section, is running in full bU-t;ho intends to make hia mine bring bun tw ice the dividends of last w iuter and he la folly ptepared to make it win. (.leerfe Daulap ia clearing his place and getting It in nice shaiie. Ho is going to add several acrea to his alfal fa Held in tho spring. We would be glad to see some of the other farmers follow hia example. llennond Messenger, a young baoheler of Provolt, who has rwoutly become tired of bis own coooklng, re turned home from Oruuts Pass la-t Sunday with his touiib bride, funni ly Miss Mattie Puulap, who is one ot i Appiegate a popular Jonug ladies. W, r glad to welcome her as Mrs. Me singer aud I suppose the boya aro too, ' Ii' from the thundering noise of giant' powder and the rostllug ol old tin I eatis thist mil I.....I tl.a U U Hyde aud wife gave a Christ- mas tree for tlie children Christinas! Ke; everyoue preseul seeuied to have I goo4tlm.. IW THE DRAINAGE OF ROADS Water Is the Greatest Enemy Good Highways of Among ti e eknc and forces of nature there are m vi ral enemies of iroxl ro.Tlu, but the nM-atct of them Is water. It wii-die mvay the material of the roiid. It wiuUh into the road onil aofteii:! it i-j that (lie wagon wheels cut into th" s'.irfaiv, milking mi, null I. .le-i.-., k i .-mi r. and aofieii.H tin' l-jutiil;.i:-i;i 00 tluil the sur face of the ro.-.d Kinks or break up. In the winlcr t.'ie water that in lu the road freezei, c.;'!ii)is fuel 1'wjscns aud disinic'raleh the nail niati rial. The most ii ;'.i unit tlilni; lu tlie building of loaes Is tu lessen or pre ve:it the ravages of water. Yet no fea ture of tl.e we:k is to neglected us this. Many local ro.el nil, ifrvlnors seem to give 110 voiiKiUerutlou to the ques tlon of dra;n.ii,c, and tiif result ia a iii.s;;i.t ok i.vi'Horun dhainaoe. regular mini hlocumlc during several weeks or nioiilhs of the year. The followin;; are n few simple rules the oh-orvar.ee of which wouiil go far to ward bettering the roads of this coun try: i-'lrnt. The road should be so locuUsl nnd constructed 11s to uvold steep grndi-H down which the water rushes during heavy iiiIiih. tearing up nnd washing away the road material. Beeoiid. '1 he foundation of the rond should be thoroughly ilriuiuil by open side ditches which will curry off the watur, und where neee.'sary tile drains should be laid In the funnihitioii Itself 1 bird. The surface of the road should he hard and smooth nud have sulllcicnt slope toward the sides to shed the surface water. I'ourtu. Kills and holes on the stir fnce of the lini-heil ion, I should ho Oiled hs fust us mailt', Bo that no water can He ou the hiiii.iio to be worked up uito mud. These rules r,re simple und easy to follow, nnd any one who gives any Be rloiis thouj-ht to the matter call see the wlsilom of folloH-IiiH them. Still, they aru nlniost universally iKiiored, ns the ci'inli; luu of on- roads abundantly proves. The bad roads of the 1,'nlted Blates are a hlUlit, a curse, a dSgruco, and nil palilollc. pi-on-sslve citizens should make 11 grnml milled effort to wipe them out en. I put our nation on a level with the lulvauceil nations of Europe lu the mutter i f romls. ROAD CHIEFS. Whnt VnrlnUM Stales Are Ilotna to linen. it- Tln-lr 1 1 It) !i lira. IS'ow York will establish a slate plant to be operated by convict labor at Hlng Sliu: to eni.-h ntone for in.e in con structing good 1-0.. ils. The nilc'ipi Automobile club him or ganized 11 camera .lull to travel throughout the country around the city nud take pici rr es of tlie bud rouds. At nil the Mail ronvenllons held dur ing Ihe laat j ear lire i,ue.itlun of co operation In road building between the federal government aud Ihe Males has been a leading t..ph- of discussion, and every convention hold up to this time has Indorsed the plan with practical unanimity. The fanners of u'mont nre usklui; half a milium dollars for good roads next j.-ar. I'tirim: ihe past t.-u yeai-H Massaehii sells his ..hov n i.n Increase of i.HU.oi'O iu f.irr.i Milota. ami It la at tributed i.odrilv .i , 1 roads. It la iralil th.-.t a !..r.-e can pull 0.70 l'oimds 011 a lrei mei ulanilzisl road. Illld It takes live 1 erics to pun the same l''ad en an ordinary dirt road 11 11 1 ten hoi -. sand or mud. s to pud the load In loose R-tira! Silvery Notes It Is ,l!h i..ti d by the postmaster cipls this llscal e $1 1 l.i h 10,1 n 11 1, .' the figure of :o. This reat c and the post- general that -till re. :-oilaar year will a; -p. W Ideh Is liearry olibl less thai! tin e,i!s a epuusioii of the re 1 1111 ill expense as w greater Is largely , extension 1 ( thc aervhv. The iippropi-i.'i!;oi delivery service Is JJi'.TTil.T'H. but enable the depar: many new routes a year. The re. s, per cent of Ihe a; w hlcli is even of course, to the 1! fn e delivery for the rural five r t'.e eoiiihig year this sum will not .sot to create us ' ve-e possible last f r this is that PT lien v. id be 1 tiers under I usisl tn pay the Increased I It Is expo.-, order of time cstabllsii ri.m l a iiiomh. appropriation time conu'ress Miss Kmh 1 of New- licit pointed a I'll;'!' that has I , , n lss-:ul-e ef ihe .1 1 - II new , e to heat i of At t: wdl t. entire I led 1 y the 1 rr.ber. . I ) old. j i he. a ap- , en a rente ' t '.v.i men I pesltion. r cre In 1 1 New Voais liV!iOCU01)S:i;'rh,1,,iHMV''m',:-, : lh 'ie was no f-uuday school last .1 . ;: ,. r Sal bath, as people were up so late Caiii!ie ,h Can. 1 C !' I-. t.Wll. s'1' 1 1' t'N'S ar.il ; I'kksii ma: AHl-'IKS. it) n:J 1 till- I e. til : S at ar KOSebvitl C O n fee ti On 11 1 ar0-' tJ, 1 . I n, .,, , ,v KKlIMtK.N l,k.,s , rru;Ms. I A RURAL MAIL SERVICE Ranchers end Miner on Upper Jump-off-Joe Benefitted. Josephine county is in the march of progress and ia soon to have Its first rural mail route. Aa application was made some time since for a rural mail routn out of Grants Pass to em brace the Jump-off-Joe section, and Friday, E. C. Clement, rural route inspector for the Pacific Ccast Status, was over the route, and while not definitely committing himself, yet he gave out that the 'proposed route met the Dunrtnient's require ments as to passable condition of road, distatice and number of patrons. It is quite cerlaiu that tlie mute will be established aud the service begun early In tlie spring. The route will be by the nprnr road to Jump-off-Joe and thence down that stream to the lower road to Grants Pass, which will be used for the return trip. This rural mail service will eliminate Winona post office and cut off con siderahlo mail from the Merlin and the Hugo ollices. Tho route will not 1 each all the miners aud ranchers on upper Jump-off-Joe, hut will bo so near that they can g' t nriil from it. Golden Gleanings. Huppy New year to all. Stock l ioks fat and (Inn. W. N. Kublu has plautel an aero of straw bi.rries. Mr. Coffiuan wont to Grants Pass lust week ou business. We all had a happy Christmas und a good time in Golden. II. Gross is keeping tho Golden hotel. Good ni'als 25 cents. This mow and rain looks nicu to the miners, as it looks wintry now. William Kuhle went to Ashland to spend Chrisimas with hia family. About six inches of snow on the hills. It looks nicu to see the trees covered Willi snow. The woiiileiing Daisy of Wonder, says tho second crop of hollyhocks are 111 bloom. How uiauuy times a year do liny bloom? C. Pound t, our grocery man was in Grants Pass hist week. Ho has just moved into his uew slore. Ho has a large stock of goods. Times aro lively around Golden now. V. H. Ilublo has his grizzly moved und ready to begin piping. He will run ni-ht and day as soou as water comes. Hliui Jim VMIJerville. It. M. Hohinson is marketing his apple crop at Grants Puss. Ada liohinsoii is homo after attend ing school ut Grants Pass the past two or three months. Uev. Montgomery of Granls Pass preached at .1. Jv. Hocking's house Sunday the lHth at 3 o'clock. Mary Wadley of Medford, who has been staying at Arthur Wells tho past threu months, has returned home. The Poverty social at the pursnnagc was pretty well al tended. liaised something like Jill to he used in buy ing an organ for tho church. J. W. MeColium made an extended business 'trip tn Grants Pas tho latter part of last week. Listen, don't you begin to hear those wedding bells? Jim McCanan, who has been having a severe siege of typhoid fever, has so improved ns to bo able to he brought out to his cousin's, Charles McCauu's. Ihu entertainment at the school houso was a complete suocess, was well snpplied with cake and coffee. We givu special credit to the lecture delivered by liiudib r X. Y. 7... sub et, "Ihe Apple 111 thu Garden of Ion." liaised tla ti ward enlarging the school library. On the vote for the best looking young lady in the crowd, .Miss Pearl Lew is won the prize. .Mr. Wagner was successful in winning a prize. Kveryone present njoyed themselves aud went homo iu the best of spirits. The old year will soon he gone. How many will be turning over a new leaf, whether for a long time or n short time, who knows? Hut let ns each strive to keep out of the ruts, and be gaining iu the knowledge of a higher life. There wilrho preaching at J. Hock ing s on 1 no nrsi nay ot new year, at S :!!' in the utternoon. .rineiii. (Crowded out last Wiek. ) A. T. Cart killed a wildcat several day airo. J. II. Kohiu-oii has iheiiinan!u in one foot o badly that hu has tn go on crotches. Arthur Kricksnn is home again after being in mom !i.i. Finland the last three Seven,! b is!; ;' was mad ts were old and about to ii-' pent on completing the 1 nrgsonage. Mrs. Clink Ind cut three of her (lie butcher kiiu'e. the ling, misfortune to r"s badly with There 'is t.) b- Free Methodist pr. aching at J. Hocking's next t?ab ball: at i .".0 p. in. There was a Christmas tr-e at the . hurch Christinas l-.'ve, ami quite a crowd out. as bad a the weather was. Claude t nd Iviik Kobiuson are spuid iug u.io 1 at home. They will re turu to their .!i. .ol at Lugeno men. Nice weather for holidays. Xext Sabbath is quarterly meeting at Wil derville. Mr. Clark is to preach at 11 a. in. and the presiding elder is to viKirday li ght at the Cbn. tmns tree. j tiny were (00 lite for Sabbath school. I Mr. Clark pi. ached at 1 1 o'clock, also 'at i ait) o'clock iu ibe evening. Tlie 14 ai.-nihs t.i.l Ki. t Mr .nil! I.x.rs. Charies l.ipp f. il on a hot tove I ill all. I IlU.-lie.l Us li t) ,r..t-( l.,.l'v! e l" ' pretty Kurd. iv evi ui.ig i allotli. W1IF.X (5 IV F.N UP by othkhs' it ooaw you nothing to consult 1 Kea.il. eomelaiuts. me,T nl,n JT. , oases and ail kinds of chrome tr.mhu. ! Also s,..lt Cherokee and other guaraa- " 'ou... uiiMii-nsT i-.vj. 11,'IZ Call at Free Methodist Pank-nafcl. .i ramiiy me.lioin.s,. r.O. Ilox K3 TO HELP BOOMTHE TOWNjl Many Progressive Unions Organ Ized in Loulsie.na. Thut New Orleans Is so prosperous and Is making such satisfactory f growth ia due In uo small measure to the w-ofk of the Progressiva juiuu of : that city, nud every town should have au association of this kind. Such au organization is a ncvessury adjunct to the welfare of every cuinmuulty. Iu objects should bo primarily to foster; present Industries, develop local re- j sources, publish practical Information, solicit aud encourage immigration. In vestment und the establishment of new manufactories mid to secure to the tovvu anil lnciueiiiiui.v iu us iueim.-i3 the benefit of co-operation in the fur-1 ;Jj theraiico of legitimate projects. Its j Sj work Is coextensive with the partial- 'J lur Interests of the tovvu iu which it is j located. (.J In speaking of the work of the Pro-1 gresslve union recently one of lts'( board of directors said to 11 repre.seiitu-; ij tlve of the New Orleans Times-Demo- j ' crat: "it Is undoubtedly a sign of prosper ity ns well as au indication of prugressj when we note the general determina tion on the part of the cmtitry towns t; organize In defense of their own In terests nnd for the pin-pose of attract ing attention generally to their oppor tunities and ml viiMlu '-I-1. "During the pro.t year the Progress ive union has hi-en called on time and again for hifaruritioii and ass'stance 111 organizing similar uui.ina ami asso ciations In various parts of the stale, and us our or'janiznti.m lirinly believe. i In this sort of thin:: v.'o h ive ne.'lecte.l no opportunity of j.'ivlnu the necessary Information and assistance. "As an Indication that the idea of or ganization has struck 11 remnant key note In the mlinls of our friends In fie country towns may be taken the fact that leeenlly progressive, unions: have been organized lit Lake l'r.ividorc e, Covington. Itayville and at I'.itiers .u, the thriving Iiriyou Teche eommnuily. "This will give Louisiana nearly f ir ty local business associations, each o;:e working earnestly for the devel ipmcnt of Ms Immediate section, und combine! providing 1111 object le.sa.ai for other states In the matter of civ ic pride und determination to better existing condi tions. "1 am naturally a firm believer," con tinued the speaker lu discussing the subject, "In the policy of local effort and ils effect upon community growth. The present day is 1111 era of competi tion, anil In proportion to the enter prise of a community In advertising Its resources and opportunities broad cast throughout the entire country will said community receive Its returns lit the hands of the people and capital now seeking location ami Investment. "Louisiana today is not the unknown quantity the state represented ten years ago. The New Orleans Progress ive union, oue of the finest advertising Institutions In the entire country, has placed the state generally lu the public eye and has attracted u vust deal of at tention In this direction. "The orguulziitlon of tho smaller towns will necessarily support the ac tion of the New (Irler.n.s organization, and us a re lilt of the Joint elTort 1 look to sc.; a wonderful Improvement and advancement lu production und In reul ty values lu the next few years. Tho opportunities for safe Investment lu Louisiana are very numerous, aud the very cheap agricultural areas open for settlement and thu general productive ness of the soil, taken In connection Willi their nearness to the great mar kets of the country, create 11 situation from which great aud lusting prosper ity will result." The Wnlr or Ercrr lllsen. Homo nnd Its protection is the basis of all government. That citizen who h.;s tlie love of home and fealty to home Interests is u worthy representa tive of any commonwealth. It la the mass of such men that are the back bone of iiuy coininuiiity and llr.uraLlve ly the mainstay and the rock upon which nations are founded, says the Home Trade Advocate. Whoever lives hi u community and falls to support the public Insulations and does not as slst in the building up of Imlu-li !.-; that add to the greatness of that com munity Is like all alien. While be live,, hi one place Ids heart Is hi another. Ke Is not the Ideal citizen, for he Is not lu harmony vvilh those who are his neighbors. It Is the duty of every resi dent of a town or coiiiinuuli y t da utmost to advance Its Interests. :, thu.i doing he not ukme assists hiui self, but his neighbors, bis town, his county, ills state and his nation. Improve the Hontls. Many towns have one drawback, to their prosperity, and this Is the lack of g.wd roads, whereby they may bo reached by the business and profes sional men from the cities who every year during the si uer season a;" prone tu eek the umiiiitiiiiis f .r health and pleasure. As u mutter of h;i.-.:ii, -s such towns should take ste) s to iri;.,;e their roads so that they may be eislly traveled by automobiles, coael.es ami every other means of transportation. Kwn the llnrk tsrili Tl.lj-. The Woinan's Ci'lc Imnrovement league of Kalamazoo. Mich., enforces cleanliness In the back yards of untidy Cltlzer.s by sending a photogrnnher to make a picture of III kempt quarters. If a Copy of the picture does not set tie owner of the premises to cleaning up the pletm-e Is put on public eshlbl tl m. but this proceeding is seldom neo esi'ary. Woodvilla Notes. W. Hall of Ashland is here calling 011 old friends. The Christmas tree at the Pn sbytir- an church was a good aueccrs. Mr. and Mrs. Joint liaghy spiut hristmas with fri.uds iu Ashland. W. O. Jonrs, our g. 11. ral raetcli int. retorned from his mine to sinnl hristmas w ith his family. The marriigo of K. It. Ster. us ami Miss I.o In MeCcid, of (irrmls P.i-s-took pl.ii e Saturday t veiling at tlie Presbyterian parsi nnge, K. y. K.Tweed olh.'iatiag Pr s.riptiorn accurntelv f. IK .1 by u-.iii, atiou.11 I'rug Store. - .9 IVXS Stood the test 25 venr tattles. Does this record of "Ciotw wna tvg-y bott U T. r, CVrr,. . ifv iTTfTiTf w Tmi-iragg . I - - 3 HoHU have be is t. ! I'i rc 1. t.l or, t a . lire 1 -at .1 1 k.c '1 : 0"; e wtl! !:;.'.. . . 200 A AourK..v;ii iuii':e i " i ltlTl, i. 'Vit'ii fr uit iru.f I'i inL-e tt I.'ii. e. h...; t (a--t'.,i J. FIRE, L". L.rE F:, Ho- Agent Wyomirr Fl: I'.YF, 1 Ollico h., 7 :.'lo lo H-. 1'II.VN-i; 1 !'. V - . Ma-r m 'i hone e. '1. Pil Y: Dili"..; ml 10 Hi lar: tile' I)k.j.;i. I. at... n. u.ite ,Vci' 1 !1V Olllce in I hut:-: ; v. .'1 v Tho I'opi '.ir Get y.-ttr t 1 i.'tA On Six;:-, ! . Ii l: Paiaco Sliavj; f A n M 1 ; s ialv th lifulfa (e gr.r.n. No ui. r .liming every .1 v a.l.- -!..,ii.'s ,., their I'ri c 1 v. vk. At,-,- , ccrft r.;. 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