fc FRIDAY MARCH 11, 10. BOGUS RIYKut OOc. You'll want to hear Maud Powell If you love good music, don't miss hearing her beautiful violin solos. You'll enjoy her brilliant playing better if you come here first and make yourself familiar with her splendid renditions as recorded by the VICTOR. Stop in and hear these wonderful Victor Records the best violin records ever made that clearly show the height of perfection at tained by the new process of recording. And after you have been to Miss Powell's concert, we'll be surprised if you don't pay us another visit to hear again these-superb violin records. You're welcome at any time. ROWELL'S QUALITY STORE Victor Distributor Grants Pass Opera House One Night Only- Friday, March 18th FREDERIC BELASCO PRESENTS 0 AN INSPIRED DRAMATIZATION OF AUGUSTA EVANS' NOVEL Prices $1.00 75 cents 50 cents Sale of seats opens on Tuesday, March 15, at Ruswll's for subsciller and next day for regular wile. Everyone furnishing name before Tuesday morning will receive subscrllwr's privileges NOTE If "St. Elmo" Is greeted with a full houBe, It means all the Belasco shows for Grants Pass In the future. JOB PRINTING f-- ! BEN HUR Is a standard bred Arabian Stallion 18 K hands high, weight about 1300 pound. He Is spotted white and chestnut color and has a kind and quiet disposition.. A good roadster, also a good draft horse, and excellent saddle horse. Den Ha?! sire and dam were both Imported stork from Turkey to Milwaukee, Wis., where Hen Hur was foaled, being shipped to Grants Pass Ore In November. 1909. by O. M. Rowley. Hen Hur Is the si?! of some colts that can not be bought for less than 11000.00 a earn! and he will make the season at Burkhalter & Parker , barn corner Sixth and I streets. Grants Pass. Ore. Call and m him lie Si be there every day except Sundays. The government has tested tl e Arabian stock and find they stand the te.t better than , any other stock, which will make a good demand at a good price for this class of horses. For further particulars see G. M. ROWLEY With the Jewell Hardware Co., Grants Pass, Ore. PLANT SHAtE TREES AKD HOSE BUSHES "A thing of beauty Is a Joy forever, Its loveliness increases," says the poet, and In view of this fact let us work unitedly to make our homes and our streets attractive. Now, in the early spring is a good time to plant shade trees along the streets and rose bushes in the yards, beautifying our own homes and mak ing our town a better place In which to live. A Sunday school teacher was tell ing the children about the Christ mastide and what the Christ Child means to us, and a little girl whose soul hungered for love and beputy said: "O, if I could only havo a home with flowers I would bo so happy!" Let us keep around our children the elevating and ennobling influ ences of flowers, fostering and en couraging their natural love for beauty. Let us wotk together to make Grants Pass the "Rose City" of Southern Oregon. In this connection there comes to my mind some lines from a poem in our school readers about twenty-five years ago. It was entitled "Content ment," and began: "Mine be a cot beside the mill; A beehive's hum shall soothe the ear." Let us paraphrase It this way: Mine be a home In Oregon, A clime where blessings great abound; Within a lovely, quiet vale, Peace and contentment all around. With roses blooming fair and sweet And well-kept lawns to please the eye; With water, good and pure and fresh, Brought from Rogue river flowing by. With shade trees growing tall and grand Along the walks where'er we roam. A true "Rose City" ours shall be; Grants PasB, I'm proud to call thee home. A RESIDENT. NEATLY DOSE ff IK COURJER OFFICE Increasing Popularity of the Park. Extensive Improvements will be made this season on the old and new portions of the city park. Last year It was demonstrated that this place of amusement was the one popular resort for the people and the major ity of our residents visited the place from once to several times a week. The enlargement of these pleasure grounds by the purchase of addi tional acreage adds to the popularity of the public play ground. It is aimed to plant a considerable variety of shrubs and rare trees, so as to present to the stranger the fact that a great diversity of trees and plants will grow in this climate and on our soil. Last year the park was visited by hundreds of people who were wont to enjoy picnic din ners and a social time generally. Sometimes from a dozen to twenty of these picnic parties were on the grounds at the same time. Heavy baskets were carried to the resort and light ones were brought away each and every day of the season. This year there is every evidence to prove that this park will be still more pop ular than it was last year, and the im provements of the grounds which are in contemplation will make the pises Iflwh more enjoyable to the MaHsea, It has long been hoped that a system' tit lighting will be adopted so that the p'Sfii pleasures can be En joyed during the ititiiihtfr evenings. 136 chicks from 150 eggs Is the h' suit of the first hatch. This "shows the merits of the Petaluma Incubator for sale only by Cramer Ilros. w. c. t. r. An Interesting mothers' meeting was held last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Graham. After the business several articles on the problem confronting mothers were read and short discussions followed. A prohibition rally day meeting will be held March 18 at the home of Mrs. Caldwell on West C Btreet. Mrs. Spauldlng and Mrs. Caldwell have charge of the program which will consist of readings, recitations, music and songs. All friends are cordially Invited and new members are especially urged to be present. Because the W. C. T. I'. Is un dertaking to pay one-third of the state campaign expense, they have for sale tags for temperance, with which they hope to gather up the mites which otherwise would never come to them. This year of all the years the members of the W. C. T. I, must sacrifice and serve to help "Make the map all white." ..The Fraitdale Grange, .. . . A social meeting of the Frultdale grange was held February 26. at the school house and later adjourned to the ranch house of Walter Coutant. A basket dinner at noon was the be ginning of a very enjoyable time, after which a profitable discussion took place, each member taking part in the subject "Things we can get along without" which is one we are much interested in on farm? at the present as we are golns to be twen tieth century farmers. Papers were read and discussed, the subject being divided Into three parts First,: Things we get by inheritance, namely, the rambling old farm house with its many steps for the housewife; its small bedrooms (rightly named), the old barn, the muddy path leading therefrom to the kitchen. Second: Things we get from all odd sources; such as the old rag carpet, the dust pan and broom, the wash board, the old plug horse. Third: Things we are accountable for ourselves. Of these profanity, cruelty to animals, the slovely wife, the shiftless hus band and Impudent and disrespect ful children from the class. Papers proved that we could re model the old house and barn and build cement walks; cover the floors, the scrubbing of which have been such a source of backache to the good housewife, with linoleum; remodel that old barn. I was also shown that the floors now are finished and sanitary rugs used. An improved washing machine propelled by the hired man, the farm er or by an engine does the family washing and the up-to-date vacuum cleaners have made the broom and dust pan go "away back."' The bread mixers were proved to be both easier and a great Baving. Think of the farmer's wife dressed neatly and having time for reading, and her good husband whistling a tune while a patent milker does his work. That old plug horse has been retired on full rations; while a new horse car ries the family to church and the grange. We really didn't need the last sub ject, for our neighborhood doesn't allow cruelty, and profanity and we don't find that slovenly class here. Electric lights' are not a dream to us, but almost a reality and we ex pect soon to be the proud possessors of electric irons and motors to do the work which heretofore has been drudgery; while we lessen the danger of fire by being able to turn a switch and light up our barn Instead of matches or lanterns. WHY SALVES FAIL TO CURE ECZEMA Scientists are now agreed that the eczema germs are lodged not In the outer skin or epidermis, but in the inner skin. Hence, a penetrating liquid Is required, not an outward salve that clogs the pores. We recommend to all eczema patients the standard prescription OH of Wlntergreen as compounded in liquid form known as D. D. D. Prescription. A trial bottle of this D. D. D. Prescription, at only 25 cents, will Instantly relieve the Itch. We have sold and recommended this remedy for years, and know of won derful cures from Its use. We rec ommend It to our patrons. M. Clem ens, Ph. G., Sixth street. Demonstration Train for Farmers. PORTLAND, Ore., March 8. The most thoroughly equipped farm Ing demonstration train ever run !ri thfj state will be operated through Eastern Oregon by the O. R. & N. from March 21 to April 1. The rail road Is acting in conjunction with the Oregon Agricultural college at CorvalllB, and a competent corps of lecturers on all agricultural subjects will accompany the train, deliver ad dresses and demonstrate the agricul tural apparatus carried. The train will visit Hood River, Wasco, Slier man, Gilliam, Morrow, . Umatilla, Union, Wallows and Raker counties. The purpose of the trip Is to encour age diversified farming to further the Improvement of agricultural methods and country life conditions In the territory visited. Great good Is expected to result from the trip. Subjects to be dis cussed, according to the need of the different localities visited, art the following: Poultry, dairying, hor ticulture, more and better livestock, chemistry of the soil, rotation of crops, conservation of moisture and general agricultural methods. All told, 30 towns will be visIM and lectures and demonstrations will bo riven in each. The best farming ap paratus and methods will be taught bv demonstration as well as In theo retical lectures. Division number 1 of the Ladles' Benefit society will give a May Fes tlval May 3. AT GRANTS PASS OPERA HOUSE ..High CUt$ Atirtctioni to Pkut Tbou Who Lore the B$t la Art MAUD POWELL, THE FAMOUS LADY VIOLINIST Maud Powell, violinist, was born la Peru, 111. Her father was 6t English-Welsh extraction, and her mother is of German-Hungarian stock, At the age of nine, Mnte, Powell was playing the pianoforte and the violin in public. Her earli est lessons were from William Flck ensher and his daughter in Aurora. For four years she studied -the violin went to England In 1883. She play ed in London and the English prov inces. In London she met Joachim, who became eg Interested in her that he put hep at once jnto his cUbs la the Royal Anemic High School of Music. .ae maje ber"' debut in Germany at the Philharmonic con cert in Berlin In 1885. i, At the end of a year she returned to the United States, and made her first appearance at a concert of the Philharmonic Society of New York, Theodore Thomas, conductor, Nov ember 14, 1885, when she played with William Lewis in Chicago, and the piano with Miss Agnes Ingersoll. Went to Europe for further study at the age of thirteen. She spent a year with Schradleck in Lelpslc, at the end (1881) was awarded a diploma at the examina tion held in the GewandhaiiH; a year at the Paris conservatory with Dan cla; then at the advice of Leonard, Druch's First Concerto. Since that I time she has lived the life of a vlr- i tuoso. She has played In the chief ; cities of the world, with orchestra and in recital. She has toured in Germany, France, Denmark, Austria, Holland, Poland, Russia, Belgium and South Africa. ; Mme. Powell will be heard here ' next Monday, March 14. FIRST BALASCO ATTRAC TION TO COME TO CITY "St. Klino" on the 18th May Open (he Door to Others. The coming of "St. Elmo" means more to the better class of theater goers In Grants Pass than the mure witnessing of this one attraction. Mr. Belasco, who has purchased all western rights for the sum of $10,000 (and plays it In all the big cities, going into Portland for a week after here), promises the man ager of every ono night stand that where he secures large and appre ciative audiences for "St. Elmo" he will send In his other shows. The none In the world. Their reput.a Belasc'o attractions are second to tlons speak for thoruBclvcB. BelaBco never leases his plays to other man agers to murder them by Indiffer ent Staging. JIo sends them out hlm, sclf, under Ills personal direction, and his name Is sponsor for the high est merit, and New York and the big cities of the east have recognized this fact for years. The plays to follow "St. Elmo" are "the Music Master," "Tho Girl of the Golden West," "Rose of tin Rancho," and other Belasco suc cesses. "St. Elmo" Is the Inspired dram atization of AugiiH-a Evans' famous novel of the same name, and has tak en the East by storm, running 40 weeks at the Academy of Music in , New York, three weeks at Mr. Belas- ; co's Alcazar theater, San Francisco, and three weeks at Los Angeles. . i The company Is a high salaried and expensive one, and the scenery . Is all new and beautiful. Over seven i lamps are carried for the lighting ! effects, also the organ and voices for j the famous church scene In the third ; act. j The critics are unanimous in stat- i Ing that St. Elmo Is proving to be the most beautiful love story ever written, and the many dramatic situ ations and lines of splendid .comedy make It a play long to be remem- bered. , The prices will ever be the same ; for all Belasco attractions: $1, 75c ; and 50c, and as over 100 names were sent into the San Francisco office for seats to help secure this attrac tion, the first choice of tickets will open to subscribers at Russell's on ' Tuesday morning ?pt, and at toe same hour, for the ""ual &!, on th following day. In order that no one may feel neg lected, they can become subscribers by leaving their names at Uussells any time before the sale opens Tues- day and thereby socure the sub-' scrlbers' privileges. It will take over $400.00 to pay, all the expenses Incidental to the visit of this attraction to Grants Pass on the 18th, and It Is to bo hoped that our city will hold Its end up and help secure other high-class plays from the- same source. 10,000 Miles on Foot. Norman R. Grandham, "hiking" on a $5000 wager from New York city to Portland, Ore., and return via New Orleans, from August 22, 1909, to August 21, 1910, arrived In the city Monday, having made the trip on foot from New York to Port land on schedule time and Is now headed for Sail Francisco. When he reached this pluce Mr. Grandham was about "all In," and be did not have the same amount of enthmilasm In his trip which ho Is supposed to have started with, and he stated that hiking across the country was not what It was cracked up to be. He spent several duys In the city and for a time It looked as though Grants Pass would see the end of his trip, but with the Improvement of his con dition and the beneficial effects of Southern Oregon balmy breezes, en thusiasm returned and he again' started on hi trip to New York. Mr. Grandham was three days be hind his schedule, having been sick at Drain and unable to travel for a week or more, By profession he Is a wireless operator and before start ing out on his trip was employed on one of the Cunard liners. levers of good health should prevent sick ness Instead of letting themselves get sick and then try to cure It. 8c long as you keep your liver, bowel and stomach la a healthy and actlv condition you won't get sick. Bal ' lard's Herulne relieves constipation Inactive liver and all stomach anc bowel troubles. Sold by Nations Drug Store,