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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1 !!). PACK hit.MT THE ROGUE RIVER COURIEK. GROCERIES Crawford Peache s Are now roady, and we have a'good supply at right prices. Alio Fruit Jars. J. Pardee 6A Front Street Grocer U Prohibition a Failure Here? An editorial In this week's Ob Herver would be Interesting reading were it not that it bears so unmistak ably the brand of the stock argu ments sent out by the National Liquor Dealers' Association for the consumption of those whose motto Is "L, He, lie; some of It may be tellnved." It has been a long time, however, wince we have rend anything that was o thinly veiled an insult to the In telligence of the people as the afore- nnld editorial. Let us notice some of the state ments: "Prohibition dues not prohibit. Prohibition In Josephine county has failed dismally." Wo can believe that two or three men In Grants Pans have reason to concede that prohibition has don" something toward stopping their business. So completely has It stopped them that they are ready to go out of business for good. Fac ing a possible prison sentence Is not conducive to boldness In defying the law, hence these men have shut up, and what they were getting will now (go to their families through the merchant and grocer. Thnt they will go to Jackson county to spend their money la all nonsense, and the Observer knows It. Were It true, then the man Is so far gone that the best thing he ran do for family and utate would be to keep going, when he starts for Jackson county, and never return. The truth is that the stronghold of Iho liquor traffic Is in the treating nysteni, and that Is largely shut out by making the business Illegal. The traps are not open to tempt the young and the weak, and the normal man rnrely hunts for the deadfall. One thing Is certnln liM't n Grants Pnss, that Is, the ladies run now no along the streets and can pass the corner of Sixth and K streets without having their eyes offended and their oars defiled by the crowd of drunken rakes and loafers that was always found there. One man who has always had whiskey 10 his hurt says that ho "cannot get It here now." Only men wlih plenty of money can n't it." That Ih hoiiioI hint; nf a miin. "Prohibition docs not prohibit." So ways the nso'atlttl w bowo -ft 1. to Ih; III prohibit ion ami whose money flows like beer to defeat prohibition. Ami tills In where the Insult conies In. Can we find one liquor manu facturer who Is In favor of prohibi tion '.' They a re not scru niiloii,; a to methods when It cotiies to Increas ing the consumption of liquor, yet not one has o'liic forward to help the prohibition cnif-o. What fools thev are, If the contention Is true, to upend millions to defeat that which will Increase their bu-ine;-s' I'tlcle Sans Is a pretty rood book keeper, and here are some of the facts la the case, Deputy Commis sioner Wheeler, of the Internal Ucvciim" Department, states that there lias horn, In the fiscal year end ing June Hi), I'lO'i, a falling off In the production and sale of fermented and splrltotts liquors to the amount of $?!, !..!, 17;'. :o. This amount did not go io .hn kson county or to any other wet county, but It went Into food, clothing and bi tter homes During the same period, owing to prohibition, the national receipts from the whiskey tax fell off S.VJUii,. 773, and front the beer tax $'.:!: 1 , 20:.. And Mcdfonl did not get what that represents In the American homo life; It went Into better homes and n higher American manhood and womanhood. And now comes the mint d.unnivhle thing In this remarkable editorial. 1 will quote it verhntltn: "The awmtlls are closing down and the workmen are scattering with full purses. M'ny of them will go to MMford for a good time. Grants Pass loses revenue, lose trade and gains nothing but i.ew evils." Let the reader take a good look at that; look at It from all sides. All 'know that there are many families depending on that full purse, and the only fear has been the open saloon, the one thing In this world that will make a man so far forget his manhood as to rob his family of their right, to gratify his i Inflamed appetite. And yet we have nni In It la osttwit ininonn aar Vi mill A unc iu ilia nwiJ;' d:uoi;o " utj " ill u3- . . . . i liberately advocate keeping traps to i .v- ,.. ,l. u run ine laniiiy; ji is me uiu argu- : ment that was advanced against I establishing lighthouses and outlaw ing wrecking, It hurt trade. i The writer says that mlnorB get liquor under prohibition. Does he know that? Where are they? Show them to us and we will see that those who furnish the stuff will find that prohibition does a little prohibiting. If he knows and will not tell then the said writer is an undesirable citizen, for It Is every man's duty to see that the laws are obeyed. Any man who connives at the breaking of the law is equally guilty with the chief criminal. And If men will de liberately connive, sneaking Into toilets, old warehouses and barns to get their liquor they are undesirable citizens; and where the safety, nay the very life of the nation, depends upon respect for law and a clear headed and Intelligent manhood, the sooner these persistent lawbreakers finish their course the sooner the national character will take the up grade. Every city of any size that has tried prohibition for one year has shown great gains In every line, financially as well as In decency and self respect. The facts and fig ures are at hand to prove this, and In a later article we will give them. All we can say to the writer Is, give us something that has a semblance of reason at least. ROBERT McLEAN. M. P.. Church, South. Preaching at 11 a. rn. Topic, "The Permanence of Religion." Bible school 1,0 a. m. Union services In the evening at Bethany Presbyterian church. First ChriNtiuii Science Society. Christian Science services will be held Sunday, August 29, 1909, at 1 1 a. m in the W. O. W. hall. Sub ject, "Christ Jesus." Wednesday evening meeting at 8 p. m. In the same hall. You are cordially In vited to attend. Bethany Presbyterian Church. Sunday school meets at 10 a. in., morning preaching Bervlce at 11 o'clock. Fnlon service will be held In Bethany church at 8 o'clock. I'nlon Young People's service at 7 p. in. under the direction of the young people of the Methodist church. South. First Itaplisl Church, Smi., Aug. JI. At the hour of morning service, 10:30, the pastor's message will be "Jesus on Ills Own Generation." The session of the Bible nchon follows at 11:4.1 under the direction of R. K. Hacked. The evening service will be held In the Presbvterian church. The Young People's meet ing will be led by h member of the Kpworth League ami the sermon will lie preached by Rev. Uebt. McLean. Christian Church. Sunday: M:0t a. in., Bible s honl; 1 1 : en a. in., nuirnlii'A w orshlp and i in in u n ion ; 7:tni p. m , uuiim pen- ple's Mieietlen III liliiun r.irit'ng at I lie I'resbv terlan i hiinb. 'u even ing worship at I he ( 'In I-,: Ian i liurrli I'll ursdav : S : mi p, in , in ,1 w eek de vutlniial and training c la-;s I'rbl.iv . s ;imi p. in., Bible sehnnl tea. hers' liieeting. Viiii are luvile.l in tliesi meet lllg-'. ; Chicken l'hlees ltuv There are some complaint the river front of the dep-i i of i Mt ken thieves, s' .'i a 1 r i (having bad their pnul'rv I isif',1 w ithln the past w eek s along 'ilat Ions 'sidents house J and the result Is that the owners of thickens generally have armed themselves ami will take a shot at the thieves the first opportunity. The police have been notified of these depredations and It Is to be hoped that they w 111 be able to capture the thieves. They will keep a clone Wlltch on suspects and be rea.lv to take them In on short notice. The owners 'of chickens In the meantime will use everv means of protection ami will shoot to kill If opportunity offers. Public sentiment will approve of the killing of the chicken thief as he Is the low. est down thief on the list of depre dators. The office ef the Rogue River Fleetrlcnl company ban been head- , e. n .1., u- icicie ln the culinary line, for at that place min.l...d III!.. . ,1. Lin .l..ll..n .1 ... I ha been eondiicfe.l n .lemonut,nti., ...!. In elivtrl.' cooking by Mr. M Colby. .The cloctrh' range In one of the modern convenience, whi.-h all housewives would be h.tmv , I'KltSO.VAL AND LOCAL G. H. Carner left Wednesday for gt. Paul on a business trip. A1(,e Spalding returned Tnurs(jay from a two weeks' trip to tne geattie fair. ... ,.,. ma(1(1 a buBl. LJl . . . '"""O- ness trip to Woodville Thursday, re . . . j. turning me same uaj, . Mrs. Emma Dewey and little i daughter, num. ieu ,or Thursday, where Ruth will enter the Catholic school. Mrs. Dewey will re turn to this city. Charles Williams, of Hilt, arrived here Thursday evening to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Wil liams, of this city. Dana Ament and Albert Paddock returned Tuesday from their hunt ing trip at Oak Flat, Dana having killed a deer and Albert secured a big bear. Mr. and Mrs. C, D. Session left for their home at Lakeview Wednesday after visiting for several days with Mrs. Session's mother, Mrs. Margaret Tuffs and other relatives in this city. C, G. Gillette, the feed merchant, and his friends, Mr. Hustleman and wife, have been on a deer hunt at the head of Illinois valley since Mon day. They returned on Thursday night. G. W. Swinney and wife returned Thursday from Corvallls where he has been Southern Pacific freight agent for the past tnree monms, tni,n iho irultlnn (if rlav hm?sr;iL'eman ianc nic e.-o,-..... " j no-o at Grants Pass. Son. of Portland 8. P. Freemat wire ana cni.a, o. ou -u stopped ai uraius i a ucuucauoj -n Lt tn Portland, via Crescent City, by auto. - . Ralph G. Tabor, formerly manager of the Hints Publishing Co. and city editor of the Dally Republican. Red Wing, Minn., has been in the city for some d,ys on business. He says he has given up the newspaper busi- npSS snd will encage In other lines in the west. Phillip Gilbert, of St. Paul, was a visitor In Grants Pass Thursday looking over the country. Mr. Gil bert is an attorney. He says that the western people have been mak- . ... . Ing so much noise about tnis country that he decided to look It over and Is much pleased. Grants Pass Is soon to have a new meat market, which will be ftrst class and up-to-date In every partic ular. This new market will be put In by William Stapf, recently from Santa Cruz, Cal., and he will occupy the new Clans Schmidt building, now neaiing completion on Sixth street. Mr. Stapf Is thoroughly versed In! Roy ana r.uwara ' this line of business and Intends to !Coe and John McConner left Monday give to the citizens of Grants Pass'on a hunting trip, taking with them the best service that It is possible to !a burro to carry the game home, secure anywhere. He expects to jThe boys are hunting In the Onllce open up his shop the first of the country at what is called Rear Camp, month and should be given a goodnd if the place is true to name there patronage bv the public. Is no doubt but that they Will return with the burro well packed. They ex- .. K. .Mciirew nas sold nis may business to W. ('. Fry, formerly of Merlin, who ban taken charge and Iwlll conduit the business mi an up-to-date scale. Mr. McGrew has been In the dray business for the past L'O 'years In this cltv. being the pioneer I il'-ayiiiun of Grains 1'nss, and has i n i . y successful iii this line. i.o will probably go to California to reside as soon as he has disposed of the remainder of his property here. Besides the dray business. Mi. i'i purchased some properly of Mr. Mi Grew Including bams and oi her buildings. Mr. Kry is an honest, ip''lght nan. Well deseiviug of the iB'eral patronage of h In his new undertaking. townsmen COST OF LIVING ( IIL'APLM.U. Out One-ILilf Million People ltei filed in Oregon Alone. w hen you i an save about out on the i iwt ,,f ;in arllrli 10 per ind at the same time get the highest stand ard of ipa'.iiy at a time when most manufacturers are talking of raising prices Is something that consumers should not forget. The price made on this particular article Is not a prlc foued by compel ;tl m, nor s (t ; I'll'1' made In a spirit of phllaii throp it s n,a,b. strictly a a business proposition; the Idea being that a hum. business with small proins is belter than a small ncs-- with large profits. Ills Made.of the fun t grade f cream or tartar, It Is put up In tins of all stes, the most economical s -es per haps are the II -poni Vnn sd'tn.. t ... A. i , .... ier ji.ini attil lite a-yound cans sell- lug for It.fiii t, i- i. i.- in m k,.'iiciai v rnnceii.i.i iiv nil that there Is nothlnc on the iinri.... showing more merit for qualltv n , prl- e than the art cl, her . , c ! " f f'""''1 der. - - " ; PERSONAL AM) LOCAL Ralph and Chesrer Moore rct..rn ed Wednesday from a trip to Uovi burs. E. E. Diinbar went t: rortlaii'J Wednesday on a business trip for a few days. T. W. Pack attended the fair at Seattle last week, returning to this city Thursday. Mrs. J. H. McDow returned Wed nesday from Merlin, where she has spent the past few weeks. Trout Flies specially tied for Rogue River are the "Rainbow" quality. Sold by Cramer Bros. J. A. McDaniel, of Redding, Cal., visited a few days with his cousin, J. A. Turner, of this city, leaving Tuesday for his return home. Mr and Mrs. Frank Strong ar rived here Thursday from Portland to visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Burns. Patton's Sun Proof Paint, guar anteed for five years. For sale by Cramer Bros. Clarence France, of Syracuse, Neb. stopped off for a few days visit with his old friends, W. M. and J. E. Hair of this city, leaving for his home Thursday. Steve Cass, son of Mr. and Mrs, Euirene Cass, formerly of this city j hag been vigitlng old friends for the . . . d ,n th, dty ieaving ;ThurSflay for nj8 home t Los An" .g(,le8i Cal .. . . . . M T . Tr nih p nr Mr. and Mr3. John rived here Thursday from Hilt, Cal y , v)siting rel& ! fives and fiends en route. ; "" - ; two In Portland the fore part or the lw0 in OIUt,"u 11 ,c ' I week with hi. bro her ve who w. Injured at A h land la - by ! a Southern Pacifis engine. Dave ! has passed the critical stage and Is now on the road to recovery. Clarence Pummill arrived in this city Monday from Eureka, having made the trip of 197 miles on his wheel In five days. Clarence comes here to attend the Grants Pass high school this winter and will reside at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W 1 T I - M. nan. L M. Neas, father of Mrs. Edith Rehkopf and Sam Neas, of this city, arrived here Tuesday to visit with his children. Mr. Neas is from Slgourney, Iowa, and left there with Mrs. Rehkopf In June after the death of his wife. He has been visiting on the way, coming here from Weed, Cal., where he had been visiting with another daughter, Mrs. Pi. F. Doerfus. . . -. 1 Wnl nnn AlKftft . . , ..i ..nin ilio first of pect io lie iiiiscin I...... . the month. Misses Verl and Irene Trimble and cousin, Miss Edna Trimble, arrived here Tuesday evening from liilt. Cal. Misses Veil and Irene left Wednes day evening for a few days' visit with relatives at Gl-ndale after which they will be .joined by their parents and proceed to their home at Oregon City. Miss Edna will re main with her cousin. Mrs. I'd .Dixon until the opening of lire St. Mary's academy at Jacksonville, when she w ill ni tin-re as a pupil. it. Thomas, the fruit grower, has broken the record for large ncie hcs this year, lie is exhibiting to his friends a photograph of 1 pen'ehe In a row whi . h niea-uies :ir. inches or one yeard of peaches. This will lead peadi growing in sie for some time to come, Another photogra'di which Is attracting considerable a-tc-tion Is that of eight apples grown by S. V. Phillips, of this place, The eight apples weigh pounds. I' ounces, and laid side by side touch ing each other, they measure Just mi Inches. Mr. and Mrs. , wing were town Thiirsdav morning from Waldo accompanied bv Mr. Wing's sister, Mrs. p. W, Northrop, of Brookline, : Mass , who has he. n visiting ),,.,. brother at Waldo for the -gist two weeks Mrs. Northrop departed on the soiltliboiin train Thiirsdav J"ornlnP her return trip, hut will visit tunny western and eastern points before returning to her home. Mrs. Cornelia T. Jewett, manag ing editor of the Fnlon Signal of ( Ml t lfl i- .n- n H.tl A it " " 1 "l ,ne courier office this week. Mr. .TnwMf. ...i,..,.i ... . . w , kh i 1 , , , ' ho h"8 0"cn,,1',,, . from offlrn hoy to fdltcr t. .! Mill! HI 1 foreman. Now she 'is at the head of the W. 0. T. V, Ad- Oregon State Fair Salem, Sept. 13-18, 1909 THE GREATEST Grand Display of Live Stock, Poultry, Agriculture, Horti culture and Farm Machinery Racing Events Daily Free Evening Entertainment, Camping Ground for All Reduced Railroad vocate, which has an Immense circu lation. Mrs. Jewett accompanied Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, sister of Mrs. J. E. Hair, of this city, at whose home the ladies were guests. Mrs. Kemp Is also on the staff of the Union Signal, she being the business manager. The ladles have been on a western tour and, being delegates to the National Editorial Associa tion meeting at Seattle, they went on the Alaska trip with the Association party. Why Is It that Thos. Horner seems so happy? The record of births in another column will tell. J. F. Stanfleld is preparing to open a cafe in the blulding at the corner of Front and Fifth Btreets. He has thoroughly renovated the place and is installing new furniture and will conduct a thoroughly up-to-date es tablishment to be known as the Mer chants' Cafe. It will open all day for short orders and dinners and In the evening for short orders and oysters. He expects to open up about Septem ber 1. OPENING OF SCHOOLS. Notice to Parents and to High School Students of Grants Pass. The city schools of Grants Pass will open Monday, September 13. The superintendent will be In his office at the Central building every afternoon of the week nreeedlner this ( . D I opening date to confer with parents and pupils. All pupils who were not in at tendance In the schools of Grants Pass last session will be required to report at the office for examina tion and assignment. Parents and prospective pupils are requested to take note of this and not wait until the opening day of school to se cure entrance permits. Beginning pupils in the first grade will not be received nfter October 4. Opportunity will be given again In January to enter first grade pupils. All high school students, whether In attendance last session or not, are requested to call at the office mi in i. -i noons oi inursday, rriday or Saturday just preceding the open ing dale and confer with teachers land superintendent as to course of 'study to he pursued this coining ses sion. ! R. R. TURNER. Superintendent. .1. C SMITH, Chairman Board of Directors. S-27-'t Williams' Talcum Powder Four reasons for the rap idly growing popularity of Williams1 T a 1 c u m P owdcr. 1. The finest Talc the world affords. 0 Tl J i.. i at aw LtieM, uam- i tiest perfumes. 3. Most artistic boxes. 4. The Hinged Top that prevents sticking, leaking and loss of per fume. For Sale j 0 SELLS DRUGS AND HOOKS rirurit WESTERN FAIR Rates on All Lines Mr, and Mrs. James C. Cox stonnoH off here this week for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nipper, re- summg their journey south this f'rway morning. Mr. and Mrs. rnr are from Paloplnto county, Texas, dui win spend several months In travel before going to their homo Mrs. Cox was Mrs. Nipper's first school teacher. The best Split Bamboo Po)M direct from the factory, at Cramer Bros. The D. W. Clarke family this uvn have the pleasure of entertaining Mr. Clarice s brother, Prof. W. P. ClarVs and wife, of Berkeley. Mr. Clarke Is professor of horticulture at ihe Cali fornia State University. He made a short visit to Grants Pass six years ago. MANZANITA A school for boys, Palo nnuu ako, uai., will give your boy a thorough preparation for college, wnlle training him to b strong, self-reliant and manly. Spe cial attention given to preparation for Stanford. Absence of rigid classi fication permits rapid advancement Ample facilities for athletic sporti. Write for Illustrated catalogue. W. A. Shedd, Head Master. 7-2-St We have two lines of good, serviceable well-glazed, and well-designed Every Day AMERICAN ENGLISH WILLOW WARE These wares are the best in their class and we are selling them at a very low price. Come in and look them over fTg! HALL'S v a. y I a &P r. r i i) i u r t am h Store Telephone, 1 0 1 S P Residence Telephone, 10 '3 XOTICU TO ( ONTKAt TDIIS. fouled bld.j will be received by the ltonrd of nirectors of School Di-trht No. M, Murphy, Oregon, until o'clock in., Wednesday, September s. irioo. for the erection and completion of n school hulldiiiK ni'cordlng to plans nnd spe-lfl"ii-tlons which may be ween at th (ifflee of the County SiiperlnteiHl ent In (Jvants Puss, Oregon, or at Clerk' office, Murphy, Oregon. All bids must be accompanied by a certi fied check payable to School M.s trict No. 14, Murphy, Oregon, for fi pi'i- cent of the nniount of the hid. n n guarantee that the contractor will furnish nn approved bond equal Io 7.. per cent of (he contract within 10 days after the nwnrdlni; of the contract, nullillnpr must be com pleted by November 1. 190 3. The board reserves the right to reject any aud all bids. Hy order of School board. W trlct No. 14. 10. M. COCKERUNE. Chairman. E. LOUGIIIUDGE, Clerk. S-27-2t Mrs. Sam Neas and ulster, MarRiierlte Cleveland, returned this Friday morning from a two weeks visit to Portland. I 2U WARE
