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s PACK klfeli'l' GROCERIES Crawford Peaches Will soon bo ready, und wo expect to have a good supply at right prices. Also Fruit Jars. J. Pardee X5ht Front Street Grocer INTERESTING MEETING WOMANS RELIEF CORPS The Woman's Belief Corps held their Beiiil-nionthly meeting In their hall on Front street Saturday after noon, July 24, president Mrs. Ella Howard und assistant officers pres ent. It was with genuine pleasure the corps welcomed Senior-Vice JMrs. Helen Alverson again, since re turning from a visit to her old homo In Illinois. Mrs. Howard submitted a carefully prepared summary of the expendi tures of Gen. Logan Corps for the jmst Beven months, and the results were most gratifying for, probably not in the history of the order has o much money und relief been given In the same length of time while all orders and requests, both depurt- Jiient and national, have been promptly und liberally met. den. Logan Corps lias reason to lie proud if July's work. Tim $ 10 prize for the best float 111 the Independence Day parade was the aiisplcons be ginning of a month s work well done y Jts most energetic members. .Mrs. Mary 10. Chamberlain, of Portland, newly-elected department ;0reldent, has gone about her work with the executive ability that, shows :.-die Js the right woman in the right place. Mrs. Mary M. North, of Snow Hill, Mil., has issued n circular letter, No. 1'. In this she many Interesting Ideas if tile past, present ami future of the Woman's Relief Corps in its patri otic and humane work. In the W. it. C. Auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic there are today upini Hie rolls more than Hil.nuo pal riot ic women, The members coine fit mi ii. very walk of life and are proud to wear the little bronze badge which represents fraternity, charity and loyalily. There has been expended hi relief since ISM! more than three millions of dollars, The finances of Hie Woman's Relief Corps are in .splendid enliilil Ion; the national treasurer reporting at the last con vention that the amount expended J'or relief ami Memorial Day was 1 7 4.0 J-i. 1 2. Ilalaace Aiulersonville J'lind, ,".',1,01 ; emergency fund, $:t,SS0.T!t; total expenditure since ho organization Is :i . 4 1 1 . -1 E . 1 7 . There are 3,1 1 it corps in the order. Mrs. Dinah F. Sprague. of Chicago, supposed to be the oldest member of the Woman's Relief Corps, cele brated her ninth birthday recently by eating four big meals and Is said o be as spry as the average woman f f0. She attributes her longevity to itlng. She Bays. "Always eat what yon want, and as often as you vant, and you will always be healthy. I've done It all my life and never had lo cull a doctor but once, and that was In my 91st year when I fell down on the he and broke my arm." A bit of interesting Information concerning Grand Army posts was kruught to light In that America dors not contain all of them, as a petition of 20 residents at Oldham, 'Lancashire, Kngluud, has brought the subject to public attention. An authority states of Grand Army forelsu resident the pension rolls vlU show more than 5000 pensioners f the Civil War live shroud. There -ire six O. A. It. organizations outside of Hie Fulled States. Four in Can al.,, om In Peru, one In Honolulu. In England there are It 7 1 pensioners, In Ireland 401, In Scotland !:', In Wales a total of !H : for the I'nlted Kingdom. Germany carries hc banner for contributing foreign service to the 1 nlon cause by the ISt Civil War pensioners who reside in Hie fatherland. France shows :!, Kaly it, iMnuaik St. Sw liter iimfl, CO, Norway is, Sweden f, 7 . Austria Hungry 34, and far away "Vustrnlla Tl. These flu urea Indicate the cosmopolitan character of the war that tet heart strings vibrating In every quarter of the civilized world and emphasized the splendid devotion and loyalty of the adopted citizen no matter from what country he hailed. ALICE MALLORY, Press Cor. W. R. C. Of Interest to Farmer and Me chanics. Farmers and mechanics frequent ly meet with slight accidents and Injuries which cause them much an noyance and loss of time. A cut or bruise may bo cured In about one- third the time usua.iy require vj applying Chamberlains Liniment as .. . x, l.lii.u it p.if.fll vai I It it I , ( BOUIl (In IIIU II1JUIJ u ...... liniment is also valuable for sprains, ir ,.f m, n,nripa and rheu-! matlc pains. There Is no danger of j blood poisoning resulting from an ; Injury when Chamberlain's Liniment j Is applied before the parts become Inflamed and swollen. M. Clemens. Fcr Bale by Columbia Bicycle for ? 1 .".00, with coaster brake and spring fork, at Cramer Bios. If you have pains In the back, weak back, or any other Indication of a weakened or disordered condi tion of the kidneys or bladder, you should get DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder Fills right away when you experience the least sign of kidney or bladder complaints, but be sure that you get DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder Fills. We know what they will do for you, and if yon send your name to E. C. DeWItt & Co., Chicago, you will receive a free trial box of these kidney and bladder pills. They are sold here by all druggists. COMING EVENTS. August 1, Sunday Open season for buck deer. August 4, Wednesday I. E. Honey well delivers lecture. DR. II. '. KIM11LEY Osteopathic Physician Will open up offices In Grants Pass during the month of August. Grants Pass Oregon A few Hammocks left, 11.20 $ I .CO each, at Cramer Bros. to Case Bros. I'ocket Knives at Cra mer liros. Camping Outfits at Cramer Bros. ""Mr. rind Mrs. Nathan Norton, of Independence, Iowa, have been visit ing the family of Norton and their niece, Mrs. I!. I,. Deinaray, of this it city. The Iowa and the Giants Pass Norton have now gone to Tillamook to visit Mr. and Mrs. .1. L. Norton, who where former residents of this; place. Fishing Ta-kle at Cramer Bros. Claiiss Shears and Scissors, best made In r. S., at ('rani'T Bros. The Courier supplies many mer hants with Mods wales books and we would like to supply you. MRS. Big Millinery Reduction Sale Closes Saturday Night Don't Delay THE ROGUE PERSONAL AND LOCAL Walter Evanson is having a neat residence erected on Fifth and A streets. Looks a little bit suspicious for an unmarried man. Ira Blnns has resigned his position with the Rogue River Water Co. and has taken one with the Southern Ore gon Mercantile Agency. Mrs. Megargle and little son, who spent several days visiting Ashland friends, returned to their home in tlila city Tuesday evening. Theodore Cramer and family left ; Wednesday for Savage rapids, where eUIIChUcl IWI jAb ........ j wm 8ppnd & ,n camp and Rogue " u'r' Mrs. Nellie Jeter arrived here Sat urday from Eugene and after a few j t .ii ...11. flnnr1n 1f Tnfto. ' nays v.su vim hkuu., ..... u , day for Wolf Creek, where she ex- pects to spenu me summer. Mr.' and Mrs. John Hall left Wed nesday evening in company with their daughter, Mrs. Farrier, for Seattle, where they will visit for some time with a daughter residing j there and will also take in the fair. John O'Brien, one of the oldtlmers of Waldo, fell from a ladder at that place Wednesday and received some slight injury to the spine. It is not thought that any serious results will follow. Miss Bernhardt Thurston, of Santa Cruz, Cal., visited over Thursday in this city with Mr. and Mrs. J. Cox. Miss Thurston had been to the Se attle fair and will also visit in San Francisco before returning to her home at Santa Cruz. Mrs. W. H. Farrier and daughter, who have spent the past few weeks in this city with Mrs. Farrier's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, left Wednesday evening for Portland and Seattle to visit with relatives and also attend the fair, after which they will return to their home at Salt Lake City, Utah. Last Saturday evening, while de livering papers on his wheel, Harold iOI'fetis had the misfortune to collide : with another wheelman and was (thrown to the ground in such a lnan jner that his collar bone was broken, i The other gentleman was unhurt. I Harold Is improving nicely, however. , and is again at work, although ex ' perioncing some pain from the In ; jured shoulder. ; Rev. Robt. McLean, of the Presby- rlan church returned last Friday j from Albany where 'attend the Summer ' session at that p'.:i" he bad been to Bible school in . July i o to ::. red two very Ill Mr. McLean dellv i (erest lug nd'll s' s oefoi'e the school, the title of th-. firs: being "lias Evo lution, a i Ta ii'. '.lit l'i Our Schools, the Right of Way"" The second lecture was on Porto Rico, Illustrated with stereopt Icon views w hich were made by Berto McLean. Tin: it. i.. roi: cn. H ALF I'RU F I! KM N'.WT SI.K i STI ItliW, .M IA :tl T() s.vn iiinv, m ;i si 1 1 Mr. and Mrs. C. (I. Uiim ami I'hcs lir Ol'tin vlslicd lb" 1 ;iphluc caws thli wil l , i;nluu mil Sunday and ic 1 1 1 1-1 1 1 . . .; T.icsday c . ....iK. Chi'sicr (Mum Is a brother of li. O. (Hum, of tills city, and has been in a visit here for the past several days, ret iimitis to his home at Lisbon, N. IV, Wed jiiesday evening. He was much liu , pressed by the beauty and grandeur of the Josephine caves and hopes to have an opportunity of exploring i them more fully In the near future. Mrs. (1. !. Williams and son, Bertie, and daughter, Mrs. Warren j Hurt, returned to their home here j Monday evening after a three weeks' visit In the northern part of the I state. They took In the fair at Se ! attle, and visited Mrs. William's (daughter, Mrs. Flrebaugh, at Hood River. They also visited the navy 'yard at Bremerton, 2T miles from Seattle, and enjoyed a trip of about I &0 miles on the Sound. The ladles (report a delightful trip. NOTICE FOR 'l III.ICM IOX. Department of the Interior. S. Land Office at Roseburg, Or.. V. July 23. 1909. Notice Is hereby given that John B. Stctiu, of Olympia, Washington, ho, on October los. made Timber Application No, 01S12, for NEW of NW.. Lot 4. Section 30. 'I'.... I.. o...... .. . . ... xv , i :, : ,: , v.rz "r"' " " " i mi m ii , iuin i ien ii once of Intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the hind above de scllbed, before Joseph Moss, F. S. Commissioner, at Grunts Pass. Ore gon, (in the !Mh ila of Oi tuber. I'.ioii, Claimant ti allies as witnesses; Cailton K Harmon, of Grants Pass, Oregon; William G, Wright, "f r.i ants Pass, Oreiem ; ,),,, p), VcmUm, of Grants Pass, O'vgon; .' nees T. Burns, of G -wilts Pass. Ore'- tell. UEN.I M1 1. I.i.pv. 1,. nM.r. RIVER COURIER. Fine values in Fishing Tackle for our customers, cornea direct rrora factory. Cramer Bros. THE U. L. COE CO. HALF I'KICE REMNANT SALE SATURDAY, JULY 31 TO SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 The New Clothing Store. The first week's business In our new and commodious store was a signal success. Farmers, mechanics, fruit growers from all over the coun ty wf re in and made their selections 0f goods and expressed their approv- . of wv enterm.iBe. number lf element9 contrlbuted t0 the week's u 1 fcwuuo HltceSrilUi WOIli new luiuuuu, iuai- . 1 I !.... r.liTili- acter of goods and the special low mites. C. J'. BISHOP & CO. Ask to see that $3.00 Fishing Tackle outfit at Cramer Bros. Schrani, Economy and Mason Fruit Jars at Cramer Bros. BORN. CALDWELL At Grants Pass, Ore gon, Thursday, July 1, 1900, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Caldwell, a son. HARRIS At Grants Pass, Oregon, Tuesday, July 27, 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Harris, a daughter. BRITTON At Grants Pass, Oregon, Thursday, July 22, 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Britton, a girl. BENJAMIN At Placer, Thursday, July 8, 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Benjamin, a daughter. MARRIKD. SCHMIDT-HENRY At the home of the Catholic priest, at Grants Pass, Oregon, Saturday, July 24, 1909, Harry Schmidt, of this city, and Miss Luclle Henry, of Hugo; Rev. Father Nother, of the Catholic church, officiating. The wedding ceremony took place at 11 o'clock Saturday morning and the young people left on the after noon train for Southern points and will visit relatives and friends at Diiiisinulr, Williams and other Cali fornia points, betore returning to this city. Both the bride and groom are well known here, the groom hav ing grown to manhood in our midst and is a young man of fine character and good habits. The bride has spent much of her time in our city and both she and the groom have a large circle of friends here who wish for them a happy and prosperous married lire. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt will reside on Iowa street. VINYARD-MORUAN--At the New man M. K. parsonage, In this city, Sunday, July 2."., 1009, Arthur M. Yinyard, if Crants Pass, and Miss Edna Pauline Morgan, of .lerome Prairie, Oregon; Ucv. Alexander It. Maclean ol'I'ii luting. The wedding was a very quite af fair, only the inline, liate relatives of the contra: ting parlies being present. Tuesday morning ihe young people left for a honeymoon trip to the Josephine caves, where they will spend a w i 1; or ten davs. Tile groom ; Is well linoun here, h" having held a j clerkship with the T. 11. Cornell ; grocery company for the past year , and is a young man of sterling worth. , The bride has lieen a resident of j Josephine co'inn but a short time, but is esteemed by aU who Know her ailll I lie III"-! WlSlle.; (,- a IX I -it ot H li nds and a qualntances are ten dered Hie young people for a long and happy wedded life. Mr. and Mrs. Yinyard will reside in ('.rants Pass. DIKI). SWACKER- At Crants Pass. Ore gon, Saturday. July 24, 1909, Mrs. Ma May Swai ker, nged 4S years. The funeral services were held Monday nt 2 p. m. at the 'residence with Rev. Mr. Black, of Medford, of ficiating, and Interment was made at 1. O. O. F. cemetery. Mrs. Swacker had been 111 for the past two months with nervous troubles and was for some time an Inmate of a Portland hospital but medical aid could not help her and she expressed a w ish to b brought to her home In this city, where she arrived about two weeks ago and has since been very 111 at her home here, until death released I her from her sufferings Inst Satur jday. She loaves a husband and two smnll children, one brother. C. E. I Wade; a sister. Mrs. John Hyde, of I North Bend, and her mother, Mrs. J. A. Wade, all of whom were with her 1 nt the time of her death, Mrs. Swarker was esteemed by all who know h,,r j ivm wife ami mother, BEST At the family home, 1 or.fi N. Ninth street. Grants Pass, Oregon, Thursday, July 29, 1009, Luclle Flora, the !-yenr-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fest. Ico v i mum i ree ers iu i lamer Pro i. Prospo. tors" outfits at Cramer Pie.. ''T'r Church Services Sunday, M. E. Church, South. Freachlng at 11 a. m. Topic, "The Battle of Life." In the evening no preaching or League on account of the union services at the Newman M. E. church. Bible school at 10 a. m. Bethany Presbyterian Church. The morning services in Bethany church will be Sunday school at 10 o'clock and preaching service at 1 1 o'clock. Theme, "What the Spirit Tells Us." During the month of August the churches unite in union evening services. Next Sunday even the service will be in the Methodist Episcopal church. First Baptist Church, Sun., Aug. 1. The morning service is at 10:30 with sermon by the pastor on the subject "What Is the Church?" The Right Hand of Fellowship will be ex tended to new members and the ob servance of the Lord's Supper fol lows the sermon. The Session . of the Bible school is at 11:45 under the direction of R. K. Hackett. The Young People meet at 7 p. m. to con sider the topic "Life Lessons For Me from the Book of Acts." Mis3 Nina Paddock leads this service. A union evening service will be held at the Newman M. E. Church at 8 o'clock. "Paddle Your Own Canoe" is the name of a lecture to be given by Rev. E. H. Hicks at the First Baptist church Tuesday evening, August 3, at 8 o'clock. Many people have ex pressed a desire to hear again this eloquent and eminently successful man. The lecture Is given at the in vitation of the pastor of the Baptist church. . An offering will be made and given at the close of the lecture. Going hunting? Buy Rifles and Ammunition from Cramer Bros. Get a new Lawn Mower. Cramer Bros, have a good stock. THE It. L. COE CO. HALF PRICE It KMX A XT SALE SAT FR BAY, Jl'LY M TO SATFROAY, AF(;iST 11 To the itiens of Grants Pass and Vicinity. In announcing to you the opening of the handsomely appointed "Hotel Seward," at Portland, Oregon, I wish to most respectfully solicit your pa tronage, assuring you the same courteous treatment from myself and associates that I have endeavored to extend to you during the years past while with The Portland and Corne lius Hotels of this city. The "Hotel Seward" is very elaborate as to structure, equipment and furnishings, while our prices will not. be In excess of other hotels. Situated as it Is on the corner of Tenth and Alder streets, one block from the Arlington Club; also direct ly across the street from the main entrance of Olds, Wortman & King's mammoth department store now un der construction; also n block away from the noisy clanging street cars, and being within easy reach of all theaters and shopping district makes it an Ideal location. The office will be In charge of Mr. Allan A. Wright, who for the past I.", years was chief clerk at the Port land Hotel. We have a most excellent enfe in connection nt moderate prices, there by affording your wives and daugh ters the opportunity of getting all their menls without dressing for the street. You will find the "Hotel Seward" omnibus at the station with a most courteous man In charge. Trusting I may have the pleasure of your patronage at the "Hotel Seward," I am. yours truly, NATHANIEL K. CLARKE, Mgr. WILL SCOVILLFS REJOINDER. Grants Pass, July 29, 1 909. Editor Courier: In Justice to the Interests of the Fruit Exchange 1 feel compelled to reply to Mr. R. G. Scott's misstatements in your Issue of July 23. Thn uvtrantd on ,.l....,i ... j ..... l.iftur. ... ,miiih-u ui-iuw, rom scou i arncie ana iroui mj ' to which he refers, bIiow that he has purposely misquoted me; and I uni sure Mr. Scott will find that It does not redound to his credit to vent hl personal spites at the expense of the Fruit Exchange. ' Scovllle's Letter. Scott's Letter. "The farmer cannot expect the "Mr. Scovllle says the trouble with merchant to handle pedshable goods the farmer Is that he wants too at less than 2. to SO per cent margin much; that lf his crate of berries of profit, lf he brings to town crates sells for 11.50 thn farmer ought to of berries, for Instance, and sells Minn, i 1 1, ................. . . - 111 " "ii- uMinmiirr m, gay n.'djj per crate, it Is unreasonable to ex pect the merchant to pay him more than 11.00 per crate." I am a farmer myself, and am devoting the best of my time and em icj wholly for the purpose of creating a better market for our products, and getting baler prices for tha grower; and when nnvone savs that I il"lk , laiunr gels loo luucll. lie Pnvs After Mr. Scott has grown and marketed some thirty of forty dol'ars worth of produie n year he will piobubly be better qualified to write en lJ"t. . WILL BCOVILLE. FRIDAY, JULY 80, loog. Williams' Talcum Powder Four reasons for the rap-, idly growing ' popularity of Williams' Talcum Powder. 1. The finest Talc the world affords. 2. The sweetest, dain tiest perfumes. 3. Most artistic boxes. 4. The Hinged Top that prevents sticking, leaking and loss of per fume. For Sale By StLLS DRUGS W 0k m. & AND BOOKS EOPER k FRAZELL MERCHANT TAILORS Will open in their new place of busi ness on G St., next to New York Racket store, August 2nd, with a fine line of Imported and Domestic Woolens. Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing Neatly Done English I Blue Wil'ow Ware A I Ransom White Maviland China The iibove two lines are all new ftoods ami there is a coin- plete assortment of each, and they are hoi It imported goods, t The English F.lue Willow Ware is MuncHiing that should be seen (it be appreciated, ns (lie (Iw'un are very handsome. The llavllanil China is cell known to every one and we have five complete patterns in stock. The design are sonic tiling; out of tin' ordinary and very tasty. The public are generally hi Viicd ( inspect our stoic, hc I her (hey wish to buy or not. f Art Store Store Telephone, 1051 Residence Telephone, 1053 Oil Cook Stoves, 1, 2 and 3 burn er, at Cramer Bros. net onlv 11.00. And then UW the farmer to Join the Fruit Exchange. wbnt be knows lit not true. n run imm o Hsul s
