I Fine Footwear for Women GunmenUl Shoo for the Strttt The reliability of our secret of our success. The larjro increase of for the year 1005 U due that our own oiaui the val a n i know will bo riht. R. L. HOWARD BUILDINQ ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PAHS, OBEUON. OOUWTY OFFICIAL PAPER. Published Every Friday. Subscription Rata: One Year, in advance, HI i Moulin, Three Months, Single Conies, tl.Mi .7ft .40 M Advertising Rates Furnished on application at the office, or by intil. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will lie charged for at 6c per line; card of tbsnkaSOc. A. E. VOORHIES, Propk. Kn lured at the poat otitis at Grant Pass Oregon, a aecoua-elaas niail matter. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1807. A LAW THAT SCHOOL TRUANTS CAN'T DODGE Provision In Compulsory Educa tlonal Bill Making It Practi cally Self Enforcing. A compulsory education law that will compel parents to send their children to school has been prepared by Superintendent of Public Instruc tion J. li Aokerman and will be in troduced at this session of the legis lature. The trouble with laws that have been enacted heretofore has besn that no one would enforce them. It would be difficult lo find any instances of children being brought Into the schools by the enforcement of the ooaupuliory education law. But the law proposed by Superintendent Ackeruiau will lie iu a measure self acting, and is so drawn that it must lie enforced. The difficulty in the pant has been that un one person was charged with the duty of weeing that the law was observed. Tim teacher did uot like to enfntce the law liccause it would create hard feelings against her. The members of the School Hoard wer loth to start inarrcls with their nelghlHirs, and the County Superin tendent had no desire to make enemies who would hurt linn when election time came around. The law whs not so drawn ss to put the compulsory education machinery In motion. Snirinttindcnt Ackcrinan's hill provides that the school clerk "hull furnish the teacher, principal or City : Superintendent with a copy of the! school census, show ing the names of ; all children in the district between I ths ages of 4 and JO years. Every four weeks during the school year the teacher must compare tier school reg- later with the rei.sus list, and bv that comparison iimkn a 1 1 t of all children hetween 7 and I it vuais of go in the district ho aie not i;i sclun l. This Im: uuiHl he i , ited to tin County Superintendent if II, r district he one , f II,,. thud ,!;, ,,r to ,,,. t'lty lMi rinti n lent, the tirI or ,vnd i '.,. trlct It.iant ..Mice:.- i Who Mini he IV!,- sheri'ts, j o'.i, enieii hen the .1 , r ' : ceiv ti n u-t !' c 1 1 1 : , ; i , he r mIh ths I 'I to th dhcer. m,. I that o!:,ivr ii"ti , , i, (!,, j all m i 'f II lie on.' . f ! :' o'll dm ' i i .1 .noted, nidi , ,!'nty lint periolm. I .'ei. I ha r-- I II. t 111 K.'hvi'l I'lopiT (tu.'.nt vi'ii vt I 1 1 1 ell K iidian tha! n.v' on the f.. .1 ' lid 'h.H'l fot iion ' an llu n. in ' ii. t ai U n. ! In'.n under . . 1 1. '. i - I I n I 1 ' I'll illei i In I'.r to. It 1 iivi . '.' the ' 1 1 ' .. f il i in rj A .'V W If ROGUE JO Patent Luther Shoes for Drew shoes is the our business 100 6 over to the fact toraers appro- ucs which thoy receive that what they get here BARTLETT SIXTH STREET exoniable. and if it is not and the unf nr on.r.i .n w. nn,i. with the notice, the traant officer .t nu n,mr,l.int in tha nunri justice's court. The case will be tried in t'.ie nsnal manner and. if! foond guilty, the parent or guardian ahull be fined from 5 to $25 or be im prisoned two to 10 days. This bill establishes the compul sory period pet ween the ages of 7 end 4 years, and bet weea H aud 16 if the child be unemployed. The law in that respect harmonizes with the child labor law. The bill is mandatory and leaves no discretion to the teacher, principal or superintendent. The truant officer has some discretion, for it rests with him to determine whether the case is one propr for the filing of com plaint. The bill also provides a pen alty for the failure nf a teacher, superintendent or traunl officer to perform his doty. The feature ot the bill which is deemed most affective is that which requirss the teacher to oompare the censas roll with the school register every foor weeks. The school clerks never fall to enumerate all the child ren In the district, for it is upon the oenans . that the apportionment of school money is made. If there aro say children in the ditsrict who are not in school and should be, the com parisoa of the two records will show that fact The bill also provide for a report oouoernlng all blind and eaf child ren who are not receiving an educa tion, this report to be mad to the County Judge. Report of County Hetx'tK Officer- The annual report for Josephine conuty ending December 81, liHMt, shows the total number of births in the county during the year to be 1 l'J ; males SS, females M. The number of deaths whs 73. of which 4 were males aud '.'4 females. In respect to age, the deaths occurred as follows : Under 10 years 11. Between 10 and 'JO years 'J. Between 'JO aud ;!() 11. Hi t ween 80 and 404. Hetween 40 and 60 1. Hetween 50 Hlld ISO -J, Hetween f'0 and 707. Hetween 70 aud M 1 S. Over Nil . The death rate according to popula tion estimalel from school census is .Hoc!. The total number of marriages reported is i.'i. The number of cases diseases reported is a follows : of contagions I, divided as Typhoid fever, ll eases; diphtheria, A cases; scarlet fever, a rases ; small I 'ox, l case. Hltf Livery Sieble. drams l'a-s is scon to have the fifth livery stal'le. which is t o more than i'- ililer Ashland. Me-lford or ii Ivoeetuirg- Hie new stal le is heirs1 built by I'h ir!. lhirkliolder, a farmer of Misouri Hal, who u.oved to thn city lat I ;,l. and N,.,! Parker. this city Tbis table will he the l.irgistin Southern On gon. It is in the hl.iir,. of an 1. with a front of ,'mi fi.t.u;-.nh street ami '.'oo f,.,.t hack on I lr.v and l.m f, ,d d. , y to the a'.l'.v Had Mesr. l'urkliol,..r a l'arker be 1 1 main i , would b.i i al lo to hay,, se lot of the half! ii'.ule tl... stahl IU,d the .i'k thev ' llx'.'Oil for the .1. ria:', he brick te I! i i -ker ci- fe.'t It wi'l I in. nl w il.. ! ri having t).,. c i, i and ; ) '. Oil" to d M. ..'I to lb.i' A I', in. !y f, r oiich and ''. r i f li e bad ..ii : : t.'i ii'irr is II .1 l nrg. i uns paper hi.inks ai thr i,ur,or 0ff.y.t RIVER COURIER. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Exams! Exams!! Exams!!! About 44 month ago Principal Harrison made the pleasing aonounce- i mr nt, that all bdovb m v' tbeir studies and also deportment; i would be exempt from their exami nations; bot I guess toe pnpili mast have forgolen it or they are in lore i with the school so much that they : nt raint the temptation to mme to school or eometbiug like that ; for if yon wonld bare looked into i the High School rooms daring the : . . MUir van would have foond 'the seats fall, with but few exoep ' inn. I wonder what is the mater ? I Do you know? I nr. nnt read the following too fast 'or it mar go bard on yoor oonstitu itlon: "Wears going; to have a new 'piano." ! Our High School Debating team has at last heard from the Roseborg I Debatiog team, the contestant lo the next debate to be held on feoroary 8, 1 1907. at Rosebnrg. As Rosebnrg was given their choice of side they have chosen the afflrma tive. The question is nesoiyea "Tht the 1 ."5th amendmeut to tne ! Constitution should be repealed, Thii of course means that Grants Pan most uphold the negro, but, neverthelees, our team, consist ing of Randall Hood, Herbert (iiUev and Harold O'Neill, three very sympathetic boys, will at least try to give the negro bis jost rights and Roseburg her just doe. Much to the displeasure of the High Sohool in general, it has been decided to hold ! the contest in Rosebnrg, for it wonld be rather mean to defeat them so badly if they were onr guests. THE PUPILS' SENTIMENTS. Isn't it funny that the teachers don't kuow anything during exams, in fact I never saw such listless in dividuals In all my life and especially at such a critical time, when every thing is work, work, work; jost thl'ik of It they will sit up in some conspicuous place so that everybody can see them and they can gee every body else, fold their bands and look wise, while the poor unfortunates are passing through that Drain racking. heart rending experience of trying to think of something of which they hive never heard for the teats are harder than words can express. Still the teachers, with hearts oolder thaa 6 o'clock in the morning, will Just stand by, and langh, as the hopes and aspirations of the innocents suddenly drop from 100 to a minus zero, and never have thought of helping him. It must take a hard heart to be a sohool teacher. Bot to top the climax, all their forgotten wisdom comes back to tbem, when with sympathetic eyes yon hand your coveted manu script to them for correction, for it is then with a heart of stone, a hand of iron and a little blue pencil that they pierce the heart of the pnpil the deepest, that they strike the greatest terror, and work their worst devasta tion for then they begin wholesale and retail slaughtering of grades, all at a bargain salo, amazingly low. But still they deserve some credit. aud we must think them for the lone time spout for our beueBt in patiently learniug to make that little round circle so cute and that great big X so majestic, for if they wero not what would be the result? Heart failure wood be imiuiuent for what popil would be able to stand the shock of looking at hi. manuscript, the product of many hours of manual labor and j physical torture, unless the little j round circle was so dainty and the straight lines, curves, waves, breves, dots, checkmarks and a few other things, so unique and dignified? Hut nevertheless, the teachers are so patient with us that we shall have to forget their deplorable mistakes st this time, still if there ar any of our readers who are interested in the poor, mistreated High School pupils. w lis members, would ho verv I thankful if woiiM ai'iiniiint the Society uh o.;r i . ndition. Su t. Travcr of 1', nditecn. who is a j rei'ie-entative of Silver lSnrditr .v 1 I ,v wax in tow n the hist of the week and spent a few teachers. djys visiting the On Kndav evening. January 11, after school the Jcniors and Senior elates, each held a class meitiiig for the pur ive of electing a nu mb, r to represent it on the .,htoiul staff of our High School l'l(T. These reunited in the election ,.f u'.iv,.,, Il,ul,es for the Jinilor class aim Una tii:key for tl... Senior cla-s. We have t , ,.t d. cid. l u,,.,, ;, "liable name for our ) aper as mi two Ilu'l'i! w in! the same name, ! o w!:, n w,. ,p a .-Hi',! one ide up, u it. it will 1. Conn i I reastiror's. Notue. funds iu the treasury i ants protest, ,! to J jlv i'.I c.a-e from i. Then pay ail are war: d it, ,1 TAYI.OK. - . rr. g"ii PASS. OREGON. JANUARY 18, CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR SALE FRESH COW for sale. Phone 286. 1-11 2t GIANT No. 1 and 60 feet of hy- Inquire of 1-11 tf draulio pipe lor saie. Ike Davis. FIVE COWS and separator. Cows Iresh and first-class. Separator new .j v mV. All at a bargain. Call on or address Charles Meserve, Grants Pass. 1-4 tf POLAND CHINAS I still have good individuals of both sexes Spring and Fall farrows; registered or not AerA: sows bred or open. Boars in service, Oregon's Peifec-1 tion (80451) and Chief Sunshine 1110423.) J. H. Robinson, R. F. D. No. 2, Grants Pass. 1-4 13t FIFTY hens and pullets of the Id lowing breeds: White and Barred Plymooth Rocks, Black Minorca, B. Leghorns in lots to suit. Call on or address H. B. Alverson, Lock ry fiS. Bridge St.. West Grants Pass. 1-18 2t FOR SALE OR TRADE One good heavy 3-inch wagon, nearly new one good, cow. Inquire of D. A. Harmon. P. O. Box 87 oall. 12-28 2t FOUR ACRES of land fened and part seeded to grain on north 10th street for sale. No reasonable offer re fused. Cail or address E E Carg ill. Box 14. 12-28 tf COW A good, yoong cow, fresh. Can be seen at E. E. Cargill's place on North 10th street. 12-21 tf TYPEWRITER Visible writing ma chine for 40 at the Music Store. All kinds of typewriter ribbons and supplies. FOR SALE By E. Steele at 2d ware house west oold storage plant Sugar Pine Shakes, Plymouth Rock Cockerels, Fruit, Vegetables, all kinr's, fresh ocean fish, crabs, shrimps, clams, oysters by the pint, quart and gallon, also In cans. Cash paid for fruit and produce. E. Steele. 11-2 tf GOATS F. A. Pierce, Merlin, Ore', Breeder of Pore blood Angora Goats; Flock headed by South African import; correspondence solicited in regard to goats. 11-26 tf SPRAY SOLUTION guaranteed full strength and approved by oonnty fruit inspector manufactured and sold at a price thai farmers can afford to pay. Samfon Spray Solu tion Factory. 1-18 tf FOR RENT. HOUSES Several good irably located. W. "The Real Estate Man.' houses, de L. Ireland, , 1-11 tf COTTAGE Famished cottage with bath and eleotrio lights, rent $15. Inquire P. O. Box S25 12-21 tf BARGAIN A 5-ROOM cottage, well painted, with ! lot 65x100 on north sideot track, well situated for only .V)0. This is a ! snap. Is rented lor fl. 50 per month. 1 W.L. Ireland, The Real Estate Man. j 1-11 tf I WANTED. WANTED Grain Sacks. Tools and other second-band goods. Harrison 1 Bros., Second haud-store, comer Sixth aad J streets. S W tf . C. L. IvOEL of Odessa wants loggers and timber cutters to deliver 2,000. 000 feet of logs to mill by contract before suow flies; Bhort haul, level roads, one 4-horse team, two trucks, chains, etc. furnished. Also left hand 8-gang edger wanted. Write or call at mill Odessa, Ore. 8 3 tf FOUND. LOCKET aud chain found ; owner can find same at Coorier office. 13-38 tf HELP WANTED. , Make WANTED-Sali'stnen. Many f iuo to floO per month ; some even more Stock clean ; grown on Reser vation, far from old orchards. Cash advanced weeklv. Choice of terri tory. Address Washintgon Nursery Company, Toppenish, Washington. H-28 tf WANTED Gentleman or lady with good reference to travel by rail or with a rig for a firm of tJoO.OOU capital. Salary 1072 per year and ex uses, salary paid weekly and ex penses advanced. Addrets, with stamp. Jos. A. Alexaiider, Grants 12-28 It Pass, Oregon. STRAYED. ESTUAYSOne Shetland pouv, geld ing, bald face; one Spring eolt, black tar iu forehead. Address Hal h Rulings. Ashland, Ore. 1-18 It I MISCELLANEOUS. ! CAKl'KT EAVlNO Plain and lancy weaving Mrs. S. ccrner Front and Pine. McDow, 1-11 4t FR A X K BURN ETT-U pholstering, mission furniture made to order. NiU'ICE OF DISSOLI'TION. Notice is hereby giveu that the firm of 1 ike - Dean has this dav dis solved partnership pv mutual" con sent.. A. .1. Pike retiring. T. Y. Dean to collect all accounts due the firm and pay all indebtedness. Dated January 10, ism;. A. J. PIKE. T. Y. DEAN. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby giveu that the c7 partnership heretofore existing be tween O. il. litirnetr and I! v mi.i win. - - - " . uiim' I artii. r- doing b.1MUcss at drams l ass i ire Burnett f 'ii, nnd, r the linn name of iV H.lblWltl is di.uo'r.,.1 D.,l;urin t; lakllii; the loon..., mg all outstanding iriuehteduess ami assuming all liabilities Bl'KSETT I'AI.nwiX. 1907. Tn Scaoot, THAT PlAcei TOV m A OOOO POsTmOK. OLMES BUSINESS COLLEGE WASH, ft TKNTH TS. PORTLAND, ORKOON 25-37 V. M. C. A. Bldg.. Portland. Ore. A Guaranteed Cnr for Piles, Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrud ing Piles. Druggists are authorized 10 refund mouey if PAZO OINT- MENT fails to cure in fi to 14 days. The Strength of a Bank is shown t 1st, By its working capital 2nd, By its stockholders. 3rd, By its management. THE First National Bank OF SOUTHERN OREGON Grants Piss, Oregon. lias a Capital, Surplus Undivided Profits $77,500.00 And an additional Stock holders Liability (un der the National Bank ing Law ). .... 50,000 00 Total Responsibility $127,500.00 directors: John- d. Fry, r. n. Harth, J- T. TI-FF3, . II-C.Kinney. L. B. Hall. Pros, J. C. Campbell, V. prc. II L G ILK by, Cashier. piug Cough. INVOICE' sm i I I Discont on Suits 20 to 50 per cent l I is t I, Discount on Overcoats 20 to 50 per cent Discount on Trousers SO to 50 per cent SI ii D N 8 li tl la a S3 t , I Discount on all Furnishings tl B I a i P.H. Harth &Son, Ine i e "A little better for a little less" Si 31 Why h shonld yoor baby suffer? Wk" fretful and restless, don't eipra' 00 him and use any old thhj neighbor recommends. Buy ii of White's Cream Vermifuge m" known worm medicine and con all cbildrens diseases. It mil its action, builds op the systems tbin puny babies fat. Mrs. J Smith, Tampa, Fls., writes: 1 baby was thin and sickly, eonli: retain its food and cried aUiii 1 used one bottlo of White's Oi Vermifuge and in a few diyili was langhing, happy and welL" I sale by National Drug Oo. ul Rotermond To Core a Oeld In One Di; i Take LAXATIVE BROM0 Qt ine Tablets. Druggists refund not if it fails to cure. E. W. GR0Y1 signature is on each box. 26c. The latest in calling cards it : Courier office. KENNEY PAYS Cli For BUTTER. EGGS and FARM PRODUCE. Fall stock or Groceries and Provisioi Candy, Ants, Tofcictt and Cigars. KENXEY-S CASH STOI Sixth street;bet. I and J. MODEIi TOILET GREAia For cha ped hands and rough skin is based upoo our own experience ofycars in the drug business, aai each ingredient used is the very best. A few applica tions of this lotion will pr omptly reliev: the soreness, heal the chaps, and stop the burning and stinging caused by sharp, cold winds PRICE 25c Wei Drag Store