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FRIDAY, Al'GVST 13, 1009. THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER. ' FAGS THR23 College Prepartory and Business School FIRST TERM OPENS SEPT. 6, 1009 State High School, College Preparatory, Teachers' Review, Book keeping and Stenographic Courses Taught by Competent Teachers. THOROUGHNESS OUR MOTTO T. VAN SCOY, A. B., Prwldent A. C. CREWS, Secretary "THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY" Tenth and Morrison, Portland, Oregon 3 3 A. P, Armstrong, LL.B., Principal Old in years, new in methods, admittedly the high-standard commercial school of the Northwest. Open all the year. More calls for help than we can meet position certain. Class and individual instruction. Bookkeeping from written forms and by office practice. Shorthand that excels in every respect. Special penmanship department. Write for illustrated catalogue. TwnTrTfTJ Grants Pass Hdw. Co. 1 Plumbing and Heating a Specialty Hammocks and Refrig'erators Rubber-tired Buggies Road Wagons Everything in General Hardware Rlngling Bros Rig Circus Rlngling Brothers' World's Great est Show Is to visit Medford on Sat urday, August 28, coming this sea son with new laurels won at Madi son Square Garden In New York be cause of the unprecedented excell ence of their performances. It is in all respects the very best circus that was ever organized, and the perform ances that will be given in Medford will be given exactly as they were presented in Manhattan, not the slightest change having been made since the season opened there. Tnere are no less than seven sensa tions on the program, any one of which is great enough to give a cir cus distinction. There are the won derful Schumann horses which waltz on their hind legs, drink from large glasses and roll each other around in huge barrels; elephants that use the telephone, conversing with each other over the wire from one end of the main tent to the other; the thrilling double somersaulting auto mobile act, performed by a young French girl; Koblidollo, the Mexican wire wizard; the wonderful Loreh family of acrobats and 100 other great acts that are new to America. The parade will be given at 10 o'clock in the morning and it is an j entirely new spectacle. Some of its features are Camels, Zebras, Deer, ; Elephants and Llamas driven in teams like horses and harnessed to 'ornate tableaux. The parade will be three miles long. The mennuorio. too, is a wonderful affair, greatly en larged and filled with strange spocl- mens of the animal world. At the bead of the menagerie is Darwin, i THE WASHINGTON MARRIAGE LAW Prospective Brides and Grooms Rush to Oregon to Re Joined iu Marriage. .the missing link, which lives in a , miniature bouse with windows, elec tric lights, hot water beater, chairs ami tr.Mep. Darwin cats with a knife 'and fork, drinks from a bottle and shaves himself. The Laziest Man in the Wovhl would not be contented to be kept in the house and doing nothing by rheuniatls'in. .Wither are you, who are always busy and a tlve. Then don't iiogject the first twinge of an ache or pain that you might think Is just a "crick." Hub well with Ballard's Sno'V Liniment and no matter what the trouble Is. It will disappear nt once. Sold by National : Drug Store. Closing out Kcl'rigcrutors nt HO per cent discount, at Ilalr-I!i(hllc Hardware (Vs. As Usual Pae Fence Leads Four Carloads delivered last week THERE IS MORE FACE FENCE SOLD IN THIS COUNTRY THAN ALL OTHER MAKES COMBINED THERE IS A REASON BEST WIUE, BEST STYLES, MOST HEASONAHLE PRICES ag e R abbit, StocK and Poultry - - - - - ' Fences LEADS THEM A En AND WE CAN PUOVE IT Whv pay almost as ,rrh l..r a M.ft. flliu-y ire ";" be :mr.,f.e turers of insist for Hon ".. X '.' K. Hire, four or m.,v MtaM,s of barbed wire" should be str-Mud ab.ng nd- Uv :-. Ml-.l rah In. ..,e to protect the hinge joints mi' LaMmr kinks f.ou. Inlu.y by when you ran buy a i ' al 54-Inch PAGE Rabbit-Stock FENCE . nil f,.:,eo- abb- to pro!-(t U '.I, Mar.U It... ct,.,rn..cn cm- bin brcnU,g strain of -r IT.. l-nvK nwuircs cut post, has 6 11 at th" bottom of only 1 '..,,,. n-xt sp, only , nt. The last legislature of the stntA of Washington passed a law requir ing all brides and grooms to submit to an examination by a physician and have a certificate certifvine to their physical soundness before the marriage ceremony can take nlace. and the result is that many hundreds of these people come to the state of Oregon to have the ceremony per formed. A Portland paper has this to say on the subject: "County Clerk Fields is besieged dully with letters from Washington young people contemplating matri mony who desire to know the Oregon marriage laws. Of course, these letters are courteously answered. with the result that the county's cof fers are bulging with marriage li cense receipts, and the judges of the county are faring sumptuously upon the marriage fees, with none ,to say them nay with the exception of Justice of the Peace Olson, whose marriage business is the heaviest. and against whom Countv Judge Webster, whose marrying. business is among the lightest, has begun a cain- aign to put a stop to the monopoly. "I'pon looking over the records for last month, that is, so far as the re turns are in, one is met with the as tounding fait tbat judges and Just ices of the peace in" Multnomah coun ty married nearly three times as many couples hist month as during July, 1908. "In answering the letters from love-smitten Washingtoninns, Mr. Fields always tells them that they will be obliged to bring a witness to swear that the bride-to-be is a resl- il"nt of Multnomah county, of legal age, and that there is no legal lin pediinent to the marriage. Hut to es cape this twist of (he law seems to be an easy matter, especially when Cupid leads the way. The couples come to Portland, stay here a few days so that they can say the bride Is living here, get the hotel clerk to net as a witness, seek out the Justice of the peace, and, purchasing enough cigars nt the Courthouse stand to last the obliging hotel clerk a month, hie them away to the home of the groom." What la taking place In Portland Is undoubtedly duplicated m ninny other towns In this stale, to evade the law Is the one object of making Oregon the Gretna C.reen of these people who have been inudo captive by Cupid. The object of the law Is comnienduble, but, like other laws. It will be evaded. Just what per centage of Washington couples get married at home would be Interest ing to know. How This? Ve offer One Hundred Dollars lie ward for any enso of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. P. J. CIIEXRY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, hnve known F. J. Cheney for tne Inst 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In nil business transactions and fin ancially able to enrry out any obliga tions made bv his firm. WALDINO, K INN AN & MARVIN, Whoh hnh' lirugglsts, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken In ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free, I'll' e c nt ; j,er buttle. Sold by all Drngflsts. T1:h Hall's Family Pills for con si I pa I Ion, !!!!!' ,1 of tile I g latan'i e . . IV J oil to be ... ... .... , na'Ut In the ci'itior superior to any fence of thU Myle ,uld In -bis country tmd this f,. tella for ONLY 66c PER IRLOD n,w that fencing I. our business and If e bare not what you lium 1 . . - It fnr VOU. Wni w cau bi 'I'll Vii, I l.lltelnl. 1 ti !.! ul i of that se( tlnu of tv alor : i:;et , and the upper Ditch Co.: Dob Mansfield, J. L. Myers, Mort Luckett, Everett Brown, H. L, Gilkey, W. A. Newell, C. V. Anient, H. C. Bobieln, Amos Myers, R. W. Rogers, M. J. Chapman, E. A. Ruth, V. II. Swindon, John De veney, H. H. Easier, G. J. Dobson, Geo. H. Smith, M. J. Griffiths, R. W. Woods, M. A. Conger, J. E. Hair, Elmer Shank, I. J. Widgeon, F. Smith, Mrs. T. P. Judson, S. J. Dls brow, Isaac Best. THE BANCROFT ACT THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED m 1..t tirrivn tn Yntl th VlUt it.. r,,hea inn m i uno v i r Gaddis b Dixon .V)t AGK I K.NCI. . rpANKLlN, LocttllReprcscntotlvo OK KG ON , mull . 1111 " m-i II 'I I "''- - : n -' ; -. , 'li'ii' i:rr vTn ! it -t" ' ul '! Till. Mb, ;uh and inth itre-tM I'.ive orc.aiil.i'd what they (all the l I. it' ial association, which Is to sci ve t lii in w It h wiiti r talvi ii fn,in the nu fool P v. l ditch. This n'-'io-'l.iMiiti has L'i Tn 'T) 1 1 h is who have paid for the amount of water they will use n ml have also paid their share of the xpetiso of the coiihIii; tlou of tin. lateral. Tim wiite,- Is taken from the main ditch between Ninth and Tenth streets and runs through Amos Meyer's place to Sav age street nnd crosson th old county road going through the Itobzeln or- .chard, through Newell's place to I Ninth street to Joe Fetunor'H cortn'r and along his prfiperty to Eighth street and down this street to A street. From this main lateral all 'members of the association tnko water. In this way It serves an Im portant purpose to each water uKnr, iThere will undoubtedly ho other latersl associations alone this rnimn dlt'h snd those who ar WiVIng for- iwnrd and expect to ti water next 'yenr rhouM take early steps to form their ssxoclntlon ami do the noress nrr construction work. Th following are thn nntnes, who jso far han Joined the No. 1 Lateral Grants Tass, Aug. 5, 1909. Editor Courier: Dear Sir, refer ring to our recent conversation on the subject of street Improvement in this city, I infer from your ques tions that a considerable portion of our citizens do not understand the scopo nnd purpose of the act of the legislature which Is known as the Bancroft bonding act. By Its terms this act provides that whenever an Incorporated city In this state has a population of 2500 or more, nnd the common council shall have proceeded to improve any street nnd shall have assessed the cost, of such Improve ment to tho property benefited thereby, It shall bo lawful for the owner so assessed for such improve ment, In the sum of twenty-five dol lars or more, nt any time within ten days after such notice of assessment is first published, to file with the auditor a written application to pay said assessment in Instalments: the written application shall state that said applicant and property owner does thereby waive nil Irregularities or detects, jurisdictional or other wise, In the proceeding to Improve the street, which said assessment Is levied nnd In the apportionment of the cost therefor. Said application shall contain n provision that the said nppllcant and property owner agrees to pay said assessment in ten annual Instalments with Interest at the same rate on all said assessments which have not been paid as that expressed In the bonds issued to pay such Improve ments. Said application shall also contain a statement by lots or blocks, or other convenient description of the property of the nppllcant assess ed for such Improvements thereupon. The statute provides for additional stepH to be taken by the auditor and the council and that the city shall Issue Its bonds In convenient denom inations not exceeding $"(iil each, and In all equal to the total amount of Unpaid assessments for such street Improvement. Tho bonds aro then sold and the contractor paid from the proceeds. This procedure does not require any vote of the city. The right to pay such assessment In ten annual Instalments Is a personal right granted by law to each owner and he has a right to avail himself of the provision of the law without consulting his neighbor or getting the consent of any one. The con stitutionality of this act has been sustained by the Supreme Court of the slate and no difficulty has ever been met iu finding a ready sale for such bonds at par. Should our citi zens contemplate availing themselves of the privileges of this net, their attention should bn directed particu larly to the fact that, they have but ten days after the first, notice of as sessment, within wlibh to file their application with the nudllor. If they let that period go hy (hey lose their right to ta he advantage of the act, By adopting this nielli Ol of paying for the street Improvements, the burdi n Is distributed over a period of d n years nnd tho enhance, merit, of values oeejn lotied by the Ini p'oveiiient v! Invariably be so great that the rout th-re.,f will hardly be Tell. I Cilnk I have covered fully the qui tloiM a'd.id. Itcnpeetfiilly yours. CKO. H. IH'ltlf AM, City Attorney. Southern Oregon Pioneer Aim billon. Silas .1, Pay, secretary of the pio neer society nf Southern Oregon, but caused to be Issued th following no nce regarding tne nnniin reun on o the society, which will bo held at Ashland, August 2(1, "Tbi 33d annual reunion of the Pi oneer society of Southern Oregon will bo held nt Ashland, Ore., on Thursday, August 2fl. Wo hope to hnve the plensurn of greeting you on that occasion, together with your family nnd friends. It Is desirable that tho annual reunions of tho so ciety bo perpetuated. Prof. B. F. Mulkey, of Jacksonville, Ore., will deliver an address to tho pioneers and their friends on thnt ocraslon. Como and brlnn your badges with you." I Coffee S i an k best product sold in 1 lb., 2 lb., 25 lb.' and Sib. cans. ; Your procer will grind It ;! better if ground at home not too lino. t i ,1 be passed. Ho proposes to levy a tax of $2 and 25 per cent, ad valorem. on every revolver, dirk, stiletto. bowle knlfo or pair of metal knuckler manufactured hero or Imported. Al so ti tax of one-tenth to one-fifth o! a cent on cartridges according ts size. He sn.vs that he estimate! "that the tax on weapons would pro duce about $ 1 ,500,000 and on cart ridges $500,000 a year. "There Is no use for n pistol or stiletto but to kill. Those who us I hem cause the government much ex pense, and there Is no reason why they should not coutrlbuto to th treasury. Tobacco, whisky and cards are subject to taxation, and It would be well enough to add an assessment on the owners of deadly weapons. It would be better to tax pistols anfi' not plows, cartridges nnd not cora plant era." ( bauilieiliilirs Colic, Cholera mul Di arrhoea l'eineily Never Known to l ull. "1 have used Chamberlalim ('ollr. Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy since It was first Introduced to tho public In 1S72, and have never found one Instance where a cure was not speed ily effected by Its use, 1 have beet a commercial traveler for elghteea years, and never start out on a trip without this, my faithful friend," says 11. 8. Nichols of Oakland, IniL Tor. For sale by M. Clemens. For tho newest In tailor mnd suits see Kllen In Albert Bulldlug. CHICHESTER S PILLS I.4lrl A.k . Urmmmu fnf a ( hl-rkM-tvr' IMaKJllrndA I'lll. In Kr4 .ml tiold ikm.iiiAV l....r, walr.1 Itk Hliw klM.m. V Tslia ihr. Ilr f jr v ltrnirUL A.kUl lll.l IIK.TrR 1 lIAMINO IIKANIt I'll. !,!.. ikioiil Hnt,hnlt,AI.y H.IIMK SOID BY DRUGGISTS EVCRYWHLRE arm $422 $522 UNION MADE For thirty years, men have worn the PACKARD shoe. Made better every year. Get lilted today You'll be satis fied too. it i i M Look Mke a flood Bill. Congressman Slsson shows Rood sense In his bill which Is before Con ttross snd will, w hop, some tlms C. P. BISHOP & CO. in i i Jrr JEVERY PAIR T MADETtJWtW I1 " mm m him mimrinT