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ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS. OREGON. NOVEMBER 22. 1907. The Procuring of Groceries Possessing Real Merit fPIIIS is assured every time you buy them here. We have taken the greatest of pains in the slection of our stock, the result being that nothing inferior has found its way into our stock New Nuts, New Comb Honey Call on ua for Taney Celery. Choice New Honey Freeh Canned Good arriving all the time J. Pardee. Sfte Grocer Front Strmet Crania Paaa THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OBEUOX. Published Every Friday. Subscription Rates: One Year, in advance, ll.rSO Hi Month", .76 'Miree Moulin, .40 tiingle Copies, .OA Advertising Rates Famished on application at the office, or by mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will foe charged for at 6c per line; card of thanks 60c. A. E. VOOItniES, W. K. WILLIS, PR0PR. Editor Entered at the pout office at Grants Pass Oregon, at econu-cla mail matter. KRDAV. NOVEMBER 22 1007. The fact that dividends have not been Interfered with shows that some master hand is at the financial throt tle somewhere. Now that the "gentle mists" have bt'gon to fall, the medicos may take a rest, for It is an acknowledged fact that the rainy season In Oregon is a healthful season. "Hot air" may be all right iu its place, but it does not do to have too much of anything. "Facts are good enough, " would be a flue slogan for Josephine county people. . Let us extend to the many eastern ers who are theHe days in onr ruidHt a cordial welcome. They are here to see our homes and their impressions of this section will be very niach governed by the manner in which we greet theiu. Already the plan of the fashionable Pellevue-Stratford Hotel, at Philadel phia, to establish au outdoor camp on its lofty roof hug proved a success. Noveral wealthy travelers hava taken np ipmrter in this curious combiiia tion of city and country uonditioiiH. The ramp consists of b'i tents. Here's a "hot shot" from the Hote burg Spokesman : "It is said there Is candidate for I' in ted states Sena tor who relies ou a few ten cent calendars to compensate newn ai rs to 'boost' him into that office. , If that le true he will Ihi the worst fooled fool thai ever struck the country." May we not see in the Kentucky election the breaking up of the "Solid South." That state elected a repub lican governor aud other state officers of that H)uical faith. Hut, the fact that a large number of representative men from the various southern state have since met aud declared that the wouM support only a fouthern man for the presidency, would not seem to hear out this couclusiou. Postmaster General-Meyer believes that his work iu etticlcucy is impaired by following the custoi? of sitting at a desk. When he was tbe presiding officer of the lower branch of the Massachusetts Assembly he used massive desk, made of wrlnut highly embellished, and standing more than four feet high. 'This bag been brought to Washington and installed in his office. This he will use here after, standing np at his work. There is a Kansas newspaper whose motto is: "Lie, steal, drink and swear;" and it is thus explained by the editor: "When yon lie, let it be down to pleasant dreams ; when yon steal, let it be away from immoral as sociates; when you drink, let it be pure water; when you swear, let it be that yoa will patronize yonr home paper, pay your subscription and not send yoor job wotk away from home." , In answer to the query of a citizen In onr "WhatJPeople Say" columu, who wants to know whv the officers of Grants Pais do not arrest tbe hobos who are swarming along the Southern Pacific track, we might say that the said officers are doing tbe wiser thing in seeing to it that this class of un desirable citizens pass on by our fair oity. We gladly welcome tbe average newcomer, but we draw the line, when it comes to tbe festive hobo. Cooperation it working great tbiugs in Josephine county, these days. The f-uit grower have clearly demonstrated that they oan realize bet ter prices for their product by"pnlling together." The fishermen, nuticiug this fact, have likewise formed a onion, with like good results and now the farmers throughout the county are lianding themselves together in Oranges, for this very purpose and we know, from the resulis iu other localities that they will reap a rich reward for so doing. When business aud professional men take the great lut crest iu tbe question of fruit growing, we may expect to see that industry go forward With leaps aud bounds. It is safe to pre dict that our output of froit is going to be something wonderful, as soon as the returns from these efforts he gin to come in. We will hail that day with delight, when everybody enters thus heartily iuto this aud other things which make for the best Interest and welfare of this entiie region. The Southern Pacific company November 28 will put into effect a new rate of 30 cent per 100 pounds on canned goods in car lots from Ash laud, this being the same rate made recently for Grants Pass. The com pany's intention is to encourage de velopment of the canning industry m the Rogue River Valley. Similar rates will lx made from Willamette valley and other point. The freight traffic department is busy revising its traftlc to comply with the interstate commerce commissiou's order that the JOE WHARTON (IlINS and RU LES, CUTLEKY, AMMU NITION, DOG COLLARS, 1 ISIIING TACKLE, SPORTING GOODS, EVER HEADY ELECTRIC POCKET LAMPS FRONT STREET Four Doors East of 6th Street long and short haul feature be elimi nated and specific rates . be made from each point in a proposition near the through rate. All railroad com panies have until January 1, to make the necessary cha ges. Here is the way a negro preacher goes after his collection. At the close of his sermon he explained: "I hab fouud it necessary on koont ob de hod times an de genral deflcenry ob de bod ci'culatin' mejim in connect ion wid dig he.h cho'ch t' injerdace ma new attermatic o'leckshun box. It is so ranged dat a half dollah or quartan falls on a red plush cusb'en widont noise; a nickel will ring a small bell, atinctly heard by all de congregation, an' a s'pender button my " feller mortals, will flash off a pistol; so my brodders and sistabs, yoa will gabbern yoa'selves "cord Inly." - It looks more and more as though all this financial depression had come according to the program of the great railroad magnates, who are striving to "get even" with the Presi dent, alleging, as they do, that be has overstepped the bounds of pro priety in his efforts to prod said cor poration to carry on their transactions within the limit of the law. fiat, tbey may have fooled os for a time, yet we cannot be fooled all the time, and when once the American people get it iuto their heads what is rea'ly the cause of the " panio",tben, woe be onto the said f railroad magnates I Their latter troubles will certainly be worse than were their former ones, They have been playing with the fire and now they must reap the con sequences In the coarse of bis Thanksgiving proclamation, President Roosevelt gives utterance to the following timely words: ."Our natural resources are at least as great as those of any na tion. Much has been given ns from on high and mnch will rightly be ex pected of ns in return. Iuto oar care 'the 10 talent have been en trusted, aud we are to be pardoued neither If we squander and waste them, nor yet if we hide them in a napkin. We should earnestly pray that the spirit of righteousness may grow greater in .the hearts of all and that our souls may be inclined even more toward tbe virtues that tell for gentleness, for loving kinduess and forbearance one with another, for without these qualities neither nation nor individual can raise to' the level of greatness. " Tbe closeness of financial matters has very clearly demonstrated one thing, and that is that we have been having altogether too much of a credit system. How much better would the merchants have been pre pared to meet this flurry, had their customers been paying as they go. What is to binder our profltiug by this bit of experience and attending to this matter right now? It is a bad habit to get into for as to have our purchases always charged, for it menus that (lis dealer has to carry ns and naturally enough be cannot sell as cheaply, because lie must borrow money with which to meet the whole sale houses who show no mercy but exaot every dollar that is due them. It is near enough the New Year to make this good resolution, but don't let us wait until the first of next year In-fore we put it into ractice. Now is the accepted time. Educatiou leaders are still discuss ing with unuated interest the propo sition put forwaid by Thomas L. Burt recently in the Independent, namely that the schools should be oreued all the year round, Sundays and the few public holidays alone, excepted. Mr. Kurt's idea is that this would leave about 800 school days, which would vary in length of ses- siou from three hours iu summer to flvs or six iu winter. He says ihat uo educator will deuy that this distribu tion of school time would enable the pi-pils to cover more ground aud make much greater progress ihin under the existing plan. Hue of the principal objects gained would be iu his opiu- j ion, to keep the children off the i streets in the summer time and to ! make their development steady and j continuous The fact that most parents are gl:d to send their child : ren to summer schools is regarded a favorable, ihi proposes to make the pay or the teachers "accordingly higher, "iu money aud uot in holi days and vacations. He argues, fur ther, that short hours, Saturday and Sunday holidays and long va -ations, "iustead of producing the habit of study among teachers probably iu-j creases laziness" According to this' proposal, uo teacher would teach all ! day, but two or even three should occupy the same room durii g so.v.-ss-' ive sessions ; Now is the nun to set hedge plants. Cypress aud English Privet, i li.oO to ft per too. See J. T. Taylor! at office, mar Court bouse. ii;".' t ' It's Time to Think A ROUT HEAVIER CLOTHES and WE HAVE PREPARED FOR YOUR WANTS BY LAYING IN A BIG FAiXand WINTER STOCK of UNDERWEAR. MEN'S and ROY'S CLOTHING, MENS SUITS. something new, from $S to $25, and a COMPLETE LINE of SIIQEs WE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUCH GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE. WE CARRY ONLY FRESH GROCERIES, FRUITS and VEGETABLES anc MAKE A SPECIALTY OF FLOUR, FEED and HAY. COME and SEE IS BEFORE MAKING YOUR PURCHASES and WE WILL RISK OUR CHANCES. If it's bargains yoa are after, then come to our big establishment you'll find everything just as advertised Grants Pass Big Bargain Canter... SOUTHERN OREGON SUPPLY CO. CARD OF THANKS. We publicly desire to thank those who were so kind to us during the sickness of Mrs. Pyle and death of oar son Richard, h'ot all favors shown by neighbors and friends are gratefully appreciated by as. Mr. sod Mrs. H. A. Pyle, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Holt. Grants Paes, Ore., Nov. 20, 1907. Medford had a bad fire, the other night, when two residences were burned down and a third badly scorched. The mud in the hydrants caused much delay aud added mater ially to the loss. Just about this time of year a little extra spending money for the holi days comes in handy. What easier, ticer way to get it than by taking subscriptious for the Pacific Monthly. It should be on the reading table in every house in the We-t, for isn't it tbe home magazine of yoor own county? You can convince anyone of that, and easily, and so divert some loose change to your own use. Write as about the commissions you can earn, giving names of two or three business men as refereno.es. PACIFIC MONTHLY PUB. CO., 11-8 6t . Portland, Ore. TreesTrees Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Hedge Plants, Cyprui and Fruit Row Bushes, Berry Planfj, etc I can save you money at least on some of these things. Try me and see J. T. TAYLOR Office in brick building, . Near Court House. f We want More CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES YOU want SHOES or you will want SHOES. We have more- shoes than we want but not more than we will Want. Remember VALUE IS GUARANTEED and if you fail to look over our stock of well wearing money savers before you purchase we will have Shoes Shoes that you Wfon. that you want Ay do'nt j , un U'-allON, giving us the qualities that fit tbe conditions that exist here and the large number of satisfied customers is our authority for tins statement. THE CRUSADER SHOE for men at $375 is un H w n 1 TTTPifif Sh0i t0 f'Und- The MENOMINEE MICHIGAM SEAMLESS .n l Z lh?l C0NGRESS- The C S. ARMY is tbe same reliable stock and can t be beat FASHION SHOE for ladies' extension or turn sole a 4 00 shoe If J 5I0 t b lad,eS 31 2-50 is to -00 shoe CI DRPV . stra?-sandals- Our line of MISSES, BOYS and CH LDREN SHOES will give you the satisfaction you have been looking for. Hoy s shoes that need NO rubbers. 8 A Pair of 25 c.n, Hose and 25 vote, for the Teacher with .very Pa.r of Sho.. or School Pupils. The Sugar Pine Store That Little Store on the Corner