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FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 19 THJC ROGUE RIYER COURIER. PAGE SIX i ')' THE KXOCKEK. In the current Idiom, the term "Knocker" has risen above the place of mere street slang, and has claimed (or Itself a place In the well recognized business terminology, which, while not academic, Is never theless the language of action and the doing of things. A "knocker" Is a man who belongs to what has been called the "anvil chorus," com posed of those who devote their time and energy to finding fault with other persons, things, und the con dition of affairs generally. The state of mind which produces this peculiar complaint Is a most deplor able po.isewlon for any man. And jet there are those who Beem to think that "knocking" Is the best possible way of punning to the front. Never was there a greater mistake no man ever rose to Successs by "knocking," and none ever will. For the qualities which make for Suc cess are as far removed from the aforesaid objectionable mental con dition, as one pole Is from another. The chronic "knocker" loses no opportunity for Indulging In his fa vorite puHtline It has become a fixed Idea with him. lie Is prepared to find fault with anything and everything, In night and out of sight. Nothing suits him ho cannot be suited. No matter how good a thing may be, he Is always ready with his "buts" and "lfn," or his shrugs and significant lifting of the eyebrows. He deems It a nlf;n of experience and wisdom to doubt, things he thinks that, cheap cynlcbini J an evidence of Miperlui' worldly wisdom. Hut ho Is mistaken from first to last he fools nobody but himself. The busi ness people wlih whom such a man conns In contact soon lenrn to take his mciisurc, and before long he Is filed tiwny In the "knocker" list the list of men to be avoided. In the flnt place, while many people will hiii 1 1 when another be- ' gins to "run down" other people, the smile Is lather one of derision and secret amusement at the expenso of the person talking, rather than any mark of approval er sign of agree ment or acceptance of the opinions littered. The hearer Inwardly makes a menial memorandum that the speaker has a grievance against the person or tiling which ho Is "running down," or else has Koinethlng to gain by the procedure. In either case the opinion is discounted, and Is not taken seriously by the hearer. Hear ers havo troubles of their own, and as a rule aro Inclined to let others fight out their own battles, and ven tilate their . own grievances. The second time the person begins his "running down" process, his hearer becomes bored, and after that he tries to avoid the man playing the anvil chorus. The latter begins to acquire a reputation for being a "grouch," or "u knocker," In the words of the day, and ho Is not wel comed ns Is the cheery Individual who always brings a smile a relief from the tired feeling that ho many In business experience after three In the afternoon. The brlnger-ln of sunshine Is always welcome, while the man with the frown and the (lown-curveti mouth, and taie or grievance and complaint, Is shunned and avoided. As a matter of Interest, I ask that you notice a few of these "knockers" who may come your way. See whether they are not all more or less crabbed ami pessimist le. See whether they h;ie not In-come ills fatlMled and discouraged. Sec If their milk of human kindness has not benun to curdle. See If they have not lot t Initiative and ambition. See whether they mv not dill'llng hai k to the -l.i ti of the "have heens," or "ni-Vel Well 'lllalK" See whether tiny are nii i-etrogradin,;. I ti II ou, then- Is nothing In this "kiioi klni;." 'It n ii un ions handi nip lor any man. It ha nillNtoin aiomul his tin k w hli h keeps him from limitless snrcc.-M. The world has e Utile ;me for such people, and almost Invariably laughs at them behind their ha .-I,. H nays: "Oh dear, here comes that Jones with hU eternal 'grouch,' again"; or, "My my, will that Tompkins never let tip on his 'knocking?' Tell hint I'm out the next time he calls," That Is what tho world Hays about you, Mr. Knocker - no matter how It may smile during IV recital of your "running downs." Don't be fooled by the smile- It Is a smile at you, rat her than with you. Tho sooner you lenrn this fact, the better It will bo for you. It Is unpleasant medi cine, but you need It -and need It now, Tor the future, remember tho parody on the old linos; "Smile, and tho world smile with you. 'Knock,' and you 'knock' alone, Tor this sad old earth li In need of mirth, It has trouble i enouRh of Its mu." Hut, better thun all, resign from tho Knockers' Ohih and Join tho "Boosters' Brigade." The latter con tains the rising men of the times the men who believe in "getting there" themselves, and allowing others to do the same. Success is not won by trampling over others there Is room enough for all the more the merrier. Go through life doing the beet you can for yourself, and always being willing to have others rise with you-glve them the helplng hand, rather than a klck.. This Is not only good morality-and good ethics, but It is also very good business. And It la far better for the digestion, the heart, the good night's sleep, and thte queer little inward feeling that many of us have about things after the work of the day is laid aside far better than the other plan. Edward E. Heals, In Eternal Progress. A good chance for fire and life In surance men. See E. B. Brown, 206 Conklln Building. 5-28-3t 8 ELM A NEWS. Farmers have begun cutting hay ! and report the lightest crop In thealfa,fa ,ias 0CCllied the land as be- hlstory of the valley. This Is caused by tho excessive dry weather. Tho fruit and berry yield, however, will be above tho normal. Hay Tools, Hay Forks, Hay Pul leys at Cramer Bros. J. W. Harmon, proprietor of the Solum grocery, spent Sunday at Dry den visiting relatives. A band benefit was given at tbeiflt the rate of one bushel of I)eas ,0 Diyden school house on Saturday evening. The boys dispensed music thai was both n treat nnd a surprise. Tills band has only been organized since early spring but are success fully playing some quite difficult pieces of music. Geo. Klphart, of the Selma hotel, manipulated (?) the switchboard at the telephone office on Rundav. t Miss Lollta Woodcock of Kerbv. Is visiting her friend, Miss Josephine Hathaway, this week. Deerlng Mowers and Hay Rakes at Cramer Bros. Miss Damn Crooks came out from Kerliy on Sunday and will spend some weeks visiting with her parents at Dryden. Milton Khoads went to Eastern Oregon last week to spend the sum mer. The Deer Creek grange held an Interesting session at. the Center school houso on Saturday evening. The majority of our folks will spend the 4th at Grants Pass and tho rest are planning a nice little picnic up Deer Creek. Strawberries and cream. Yum! Yum!! SCHOOL MA'AM. MISSOURI FLAT. Both our merchants were in the county capital Saturday on business. Messrs McKocl and Kubll were In Jacksonville Inst week. There Is an effort being made to make a county rond of the mnll route to the flat. Camp Outfits, Camp Stoves and Tents at- Cramer Bros. Ii. Ilassey and family, of Juinp- off-Joe, have been visiting relatives nnd friends here the past week. Mr. Bassey was called to Jackson ville to testify In a case before the court, there this week. On returning he will go back to his work at Jump-off-Joe. Ike Vlnrent nnd family took Sun day dinner with Logan Woolrldges. Grant Ormo Is spending the week with his family. Our ball team was defeated at Murphy last Sunday, score It to 12. The two tennis play here next Sun day.' The school house well has been completed. This was n much needed Improvement. , uood flow of water was found at 10 feet. A pump will ( be Installed this fall. : Two pupils will try the i-xamlini- 1 Hon this week. Three were sueces; fnl In p.'is.lni; the la-t one. Tin y Were fled Vincent, Selh and Norman Bailey. i There v,:n a tinM enjoyable tii'Uh- ' boi hood uatliei In .; at KuMI's homo I last Si!lurda cvrnlni:, hoiiorlm; Mr.' Bassey and Wood tieter, It belli", the hitter's blilhday. The evening was spent la dancing. t Guy Geter has hired to Mr. Kubll ' for the season. ODNANT. Of Interest to Farmers ' nnd Me chanic. Farmers ami mechanics frequent- ly meet with silent accidents and , a,v H,"'tl1 fify thousand dollars, but Injuries which cause them much an-' ,f -v,ni ur, n of moderate means noynnco and 1-iss of time. A eut or ani1 ,;,llll,'t afford to employ a physl brulso may bo cured In about one-)'',an hen you have an attack of third the time usually required by 'diarrhoea, you will be pleased to applying Chamberlain' Liniment as kllow ,n,,t or two dose of noon as the Injury Is received. This Chamberlain's Colli, Cholera and tin Intent Is also vnluablo for sprains, '''"''rhoea llemedy will cure It. This soreness of the muscles and rheu- r,,,u,,,,.v has hecn In use for many matlc pnlns. There Is no danger of vn,'s Rn thoroughly reliable, blood poisoning resulting from in 'rl(, 25 mi,!- For salo by M, Clem Injury when Chamberlain's Liniment Is applied before the parts become ' ' Inflamed and kwollen. For rale by 1 Old Hampshire and Coupon Bond! M" c,l'nu,n" ( aresupplled nt tho Courier office. ALFALFA FOR ,.: NEW SETTLERS To be succesful the farmer of to day must specialize to a certain ex tent. He must decide upon a partic ular line of farming and adapt his j CT0e to the Production of one !ma,n froduct 11 mfy ,be BOra,e, 0"" .chard fruit or small fruit or milk or i butter or wo1 and Inutton or Pork ,or "otatoe8 or 8usar beeU or flne , 8twck- Eacn one of tnese ,ine8 w, . re( 1)1 re a Particular system of farm management and most of them will ' suppose ome crop rotation. The settler In laying plans should con sider the character of the soil. We find that all our western soils are well supplied with all mineral ele ments essential to plant growth but lacks humus or decayed organic mat ter and nitrogen. To supply this de ficiency Is Imperative and It may easily be done by growing alfalfa. The various field crops yield near ly If not twice ns much better after fore. To get the land Into alfalfa as soon as possible Is therefore a de sirable expedient. Alfalfa yields but lightly or scarcely any the first year, hence some other forage crop must be grown on part of the land. Beard less barley may be grown nnd cut for hay a short time before it is mature. Field peas and oats sown together one of oats will yield early feed for stock. Alfalfa is our banner crop, however, and Is just as Important as an Improver of the soil as It Is as a hay crop. The surface must be leveled In the best possible manner for alfalfa as It occupies the land for several years. One good method of getting land Into perfect condition for alfalfa is 1 ,0 K"?w 8llla Kralns the t year J nml Htart aIfalfa ,he second. Any de reels in the levelling can then be noted and rectified at the end of the first year. If the land has been pre pared In the fall alfalfa should be seeded early in the spring while I thero lH Inoistl"'o to bring it up and j Irrigation water should be withheld as long as possible to Induce the roots to strike deep Into the soil Though delaying the planting of nl- falfa until tho second year has some advantages, I would advise a settle to start some the first year, for It Is quite possible to prepare some new land for alfalfa In a tolerably satis factory manner. The weather will generally not bo suitable for level ing and plowing until April or May By the time the land has been pre pared the soil will be too dry to ger minate the seed and give a good stnnd, hence It Is advisable to Irri gate before planting. Alfalfa mav be started In this wny any time from May to August. The best way to plant alfalfa Is with a seeder that sows It In drill rows and covers the seed. Plant without a nurse crop and at the rate of 12 pounds the acre. Alfalfa may be expected to do no more the first year than become well established. Clipping it once is a benefit as that Induces stooling. The second year it will give three cuttings and the third year It will yield n little more than the second year. Alfalfa may occupy the land from three years to ns many ns desired. When alfalfa fields are plowed up It Is found that the soil has gained greatly In humus and nitrogen. A much greater amount of these con stituents, however, are added to the soil when a mven crop of alfalfa Is turned under. Such green immur ing piepari s the land for simav beefs or for orchard planting and Is bene ficial to any i rop that Is n follow. A crop of alfalfa turned under Is worth ten tmm of s-a-av be.-is the III" .1 t. , ..I t 1 I . .. i 1 1 1 1 1 1. e i . a e Me. on i of alfa'fa should be used f,,r maninli;:; and !-e ;,,nd -:,mii; rbmled it short tieie -,.f..:... ,,, i r ip "'''' n ir- iW i The land should be harrow e.i after plow In;; to conserve tuol tu;e. With the soil moist and the weather warm 111." roots ill Well as the f ,,. .1 . t i . i eu win ii-eompose r-adily. The de cay spreading to the roots insures UH killing of the alfalfa. Klias Nelson In Field nnd Farm. If Von Are Worth $.V,on Head TIiIm. This will not Interest xou Don't If you Thia finn-ncre ranch for sale In ii nor nee. Onlv mile from ing fine alfalfa and fruit land. For further particulars call on or write to R. A. JONES, owner, or THE GLENDALE REAL ESTATE AGENCY, Glendale, Oregon. WOLF CKFFIv XUWS. It is very hot weather in our part of the world at 'present; a little raia would cool things off very nicely. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Perkins made a trip to Grants Pass last Saturday, Mr. Perkins returning Tuesday. Mrs. Perkins remained In town to receive medical attention, she having been quite ill for three months past. Miss Golda Irwin returned to her home in Placer Tuesday. Blue Flame Oil Stoves with or without ovens at Cramer Bros. A farewell party in honor of Miss Bethel Ruble was given at the home of Hazel Perkins last Thursday evening. Miss Bethel has gone to spend the summer with an aunt re siding In Medford. She will attend high school at that place this year. Miss Abbie Lehman is working at the Wolf Creek tavern. George Watson spent Sunday and Monday with friends on Coyote creek. SUNSHINE. ALCOHOL OPIUM TCBACCQ IUMU Pfwltlvoljr nrl Onljruutlionzi'i! Koeli y In mituto In Ori-BOu. Write for UluHtniliM v clrruinr Htnrr iNimuTE. m.ilTiiN. E-HU-SA The inly Lawful Pile Cure. mcllt086 ,E"RV"S CU'RES PILES- DOES NOT contain narcotics nnWt,on. nd .ncuver cure- E-RU-SA is not for sale at opium National w""'" of h'sheBt tanllnK and endorse B-RU-sT National Drug Store. Clemens, Sabln's Drug Stores. Grants Pass. Ore. THISISS! TREES! TREES buy your trees from "Old Reliable Albany Nurseries" and you are sure of getting just what you order. We crow our trees for quality not cheap prices. GEO. H. PARKER. . 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Slumlord Oil Company ' ' .fit one piece at $35 per acre, or will subdivide at prices ranging from $20 to Glendale, Oregon, 2 Irrigating ditches Siory At u of our Navy, by Robert Dunn, the well-known war corrcsponrl c:it, wiih pictures by Rt'JTKR i: hl, the ilian who threw such a scars into the naval authorities list year; v ; oikr'f.rc stories of -'ssort k-r.ils; fair arti cles th:.t mean things, two of which wore written t r t' c spe ciil purpose of saving v mon ey; bright, crisp humor all bound in a stirring Memorial Dav cover that's the JUNE EVERYBODY'S For Sale by Sabln Clemens National Demaray Drug Stores CEMENT CEMENT it. ii. Phone 744 GILF1LLAN Grants Pass, Ore. i'ju'ijwmrwy Ai ft itrii a mm top The New Perfection Wick Ulue Flame Oil Cook-Stove dttlers from all other oil stoves. It has a CAB I SET TOP. This means you can keep dishes' and utensils vk!-.in easy reach while cooking, ul can kecft fwd Lt cfurniovinitfrom tht Uazt. 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For Sulo By Ike Ms Davis Something That Will Interest You "Comlnff events enst their shadows before them." The Alaska Exposition anil the "Xorth Hank" Uallroud will draw the Kast nearer to the North Pacific Coast. Tho HnrllnKton, Northern Pacific nnd Great Northern roads have felt tho stimulating motion of this advance, nnd have arranitod, effective Muy 23rd, for nil kinds of new and elaborate through train ner vier, both via St. Paul and DillliiKs, Montana, between Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, the Lakes and the Mississippi Val ley on tho cast, and Puget Sound and Portland. When planning an eastern trip, look at the map, and note the choice of attractive mutes this new through service of fers. Does not continuity of service to these important eastern cities mean a great deal to you? Consult any agent of the Burlington, Vrthern Pacific or Great . orthcrn roads In the North west, or, the undersigned. J A. C. SHELDON General Agent, C. & ft Q. 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