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PAGE FOUR ROGUE RIVER COURIER O'NEOILIL'S Wc Lead, Never Follow CARPETS 40 Different Patterns to Select from $25c to $1.65 The Cheapest, The Best IRON BEDS $2.50 to $30.00 We Invite Your Inspection O'NEILL The Rogue River Courier Published every Friday by A. E. VOORHIES, Proprietor. C. O. COUTANT, Editor. Entered at the Postofflce at Grants Paw, Oregon, as second-class matter, Subscription Ratca. One Tear, In advance (1.50 Six Months .75 Four Months .B0 Single Copies .05 Advertising Rate furnished on application at the office or by mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will be charged for at 6c per line; card of thanks, 60c, FRIDAY, MAT 27, 1910. SATS "WOMEN ARE UNCIVILIZED. Dr. Max Baff, who Is connected with an eastern college and who, ac cording to his own estimation, Is a great man, though no one ever heard of him before, tells us that women re not nearly ready for suffrage be cause, as he claims, they have not yet passed the savage stage. He likens women generally to the American Indian brave. They have a desire to wear feathers and gaudy colors, to adorn their ears and fingers with Jewels, wear their hair long, dress In wraps, hang beads about their necks and paint their faces. He points out that the noble white man has grown out of all these charac teristics and keeps himself In the van of civilization while women has re mained stationary, even if she has not retrograded. This same doctor has evidently forgotten to mention that the noble white man has some Indian traits, such as drinking fire water, and he can get as drunk as an Indian, rhoot up the town and raise hades generally. He degrades himself to the level of the Indian brave in the use of tobacco in all its disgusting forms. He can steal horses equal to the best untutored savage and run a close second to the noble red man In all degrading conditions. IT LOOKS RIGHT. The public work whlrh Is going on In connection with street paving Is a source of satisfaction to every patriotic citizen of Grants Tans. From all appearances paving will continue all summer and this city will take Its place In the near future with a full Quota of the bout hard pavement yet discovered. AIMING AT UNIVERSAL PEACE. The Ijke Mohank pence confer ence which has Just closed has adopt ed resolutions commending the an nouncement of Secretary of State Knox thnt he believes an Internation al court of arbrltral Justice will tx In operation before the Third Hague In All the Active Officers and Employes of tho Urania Pass Rmkiiu and Trust Company are under bond with a will known surety company for tho faithful performance of their duties. BED SPRINGS Undersupported Kinds $2.75 REGULAR PRICE I3.RO FOR THE SAME QUALITY" The Homefornisher ternational Peace conference. The conference also urged the negotia tion of general treaties of arbrltatlon of unlimited scope, and suggested the renewed consideration by the nations of some mutual plan for opposing further Increase In armament. This latter proposition will be the all im portant point upon which will be con centrated the work of future confer ences. It begins to look as if the na tions of the world will take a deep Interest in the arbritration of all questions which may arise between nations so as to avoid the necessity of over taxing the people in the cause of war. THE DEADLY CANNON CRACKER. As our national natal day Is fast approaching, it will be well for the city of Grants Pass to take up one Important feature which Is always present in this and moBt other cities on such an occasion, and that is the deadly cannon cracker and other ex plosives equally dangerous to life and limb. The city government can with small effort prevent the killing or maiming of some luckless boy who has a desire to outdo In the way of loud explosives. A revision of the police regulations will be In order during the next four weeks. UNFORTUNATE QUEEN LIL. The IrrepreBHlblo ex-Queen Llllouo kalanl has been defeated In her little suit for 1450,000 against the United Statos for the loss of her "crown lands." The queen should remem ber that It Is an old saying that re publics are ungrateful, but she should not become discouraged, for when Plnchotlsm becomes the settled policy of the government the supreme court will be taught that there Is such a thing as "crown lands" as.well as "crown forests." Plnehot brought to this country from Germany the doctrine that the forests belong to the emperor and that the pioneers who build up states and develop em pires are nothing but trespassers. When this doctrine Is fully under stood and approved tho good queen will come to her own. THE LIBRARY QUESTION. The Courier having given a regu lar space In Its pages to the discus sion of the library question, It In fairness feels obliged to give oppor tunity for a full Investigation of tho subject, be It for a Carnegie or other kliu of library. In this Issue will be found a communication by V. A. Warren ngnlnst the acceptance of a public library building at the hands of Andrew Carnegie. The communi cation Is an able denunciation of tho man who Is disponing of a large for tune by founding libraries. It can lie truthfully said thnt our corres pondent prefers to appeal to tho pre judices of his readers rather than to discuss the broad subject. There Is certainly room for such a discussion and it may be that some one will take up the challenge which is offered. Fault finders as a rule delight in destroying what we have, but never give anything In its place. IT IS UNDERESTIMATED. The Medford Mall Tribune says that the placers of Southern Oregon have produced $100,000,000 in gold and that the ground has only been scratched and mining is still In Its infancy. This estimate of the gold production of Southern Oregon falls far short of the amount secured by the miners since the country was set tled. The single camp of Gallce, In Josephine county, has produced be tween thirty-five and forty-five mil lion dollars alone, and there are many other camps In this section which have been abundant producers. While we have not the figures to verify the statement, we think it con servative to say that the Rogue River valley and its tributaries have furn ished not less than $200,000,000 in gold since the days of '"49." The pioneers in the mining business In Southern Oregon, we believe, will sustain this estimate. We can, for the consolation of those who have been in an agony of suspense kept awake nights fearing that the comet would bring the world to an end, say that they can now sleep In peace until the day of Judgment, or at least until the comet comes around again 75 years hence. Rose Carnival at Ashland. The ladles of the Ashland Civic Improvement society will give a rose carnival and strawberry festival on June 2 and 3. There will be a par ade and all sorts of things doing generally, and the occasion will b-. a. good time for Grants Pass people to visit Ashland. Mrs. A. E. Kinney, one of the prominent ladles of Ashland, has been In Grants Pass representing the big festival during this week aal ex tends a cordial invitation to every body to participate in the fest'val. ROSE CARNIVAL WAS A SUCCESS (Continued from First Page.) Rest collection, 6 varieties prun ing shears from Portland Seed Co., T. P. Cramer. Second best collection Garden spray from Rogue River Hardware, Mrs. II. C. Kinney. Rest Individual rose Bath rug from A. U. Bnnnard furniture store, Mrs. W. C. Hale. Best general exhibit $5 order for roses from Portland Seed Co., T. P. Crnmer. Best 5 blooms, one variety Salad dish from O'Neill's furniture store, Mrs. H. D. Norton. Baby Show Award. Three prizes were awarded for pretty girl babies Baby Strieker, bonnet from Kinney & Trnax; Fern Jolek, toilet case from Snbln's Mnrjorle Bobzlen, Jncket from Gold en Rulo store. Two prizes for pretty boy babies Bnby Buell, spoon from Letcher's; Ralph Seovlll, toilet set from Dom nray's. Biggest boy baby In proportion to nRe Peter P. Proctor, ring from Barnes. Biggest girl bnby Katherlne Book, bonnet from Mrs. Rebkopf. Tiniest bnby In proportion to nge, Violet Brnner, spoon from Curtis,; Pearl Helms Jones, pins from a friend. Youngest bnby at the show, Lloyd Halley Ruud, 1 month old. baby book from Clemens. Best decorated carriage Beverly Ingles, parasol from Coe's; Fern Jolek, pins from Smith Racket store. CI.AS.N OF FOURTEEN' IS GRADUATED The closing wek of the public schools marks an event In the lives of all scholars, whether high school students or In the lower grades, for promotions are the order of the day. The week In Grants Pass has been a busy one, commencing Sunday with the baccalaureate sermon, Monday nkht the class day exercises In which the members of the graduating class appeared In program, and Friday night the address by RUhop Rend ding and presentation of diplomas by chairman of the. board. Dr. J C Smith. The class of 1910 number 14. only two of whom are young men. The members of the class are; Misses Glndys Archer, I-nuWe Birds- j all. Electa Chapman. Emma Lounh rldsii, I.nCost Mangum, Geneva: Myers, Genevieve Pattlllo. fcora Per-1 ry. Wlnnlfred Paddock, DeEttej Tetheiow. 4.1m WolHe. Lollta Wood-' cork; Messrs. Roy Ch.nhlni and! Frrol GllVty. ! MARRIED. CXY-LOtiGHRIDGE At lirants Pass, Oregon, Sunday, May 22, 1910, Chas. Day, of Portland, and Miss Kitty Loughrldge, of this city. This pretty church wedding was solemnized In the presence of friends and acquaintances at the Newman M. E. church Sunday morning, immedi ately after the morning service. The church building was taxed to Us ut most capacity to accommodate the large crowd which had gathered to witness the ceremony, performed by Rev. D. H. Leech, assisted by Father Loughrldge, grandfather of the bride. The church had been beautifully decorated for the occasion, all the work being under the direction of Mrs. Oro Hood, with whom the bride has been closely associated In prim ary Sunday school work for the past five years, and the tribute of love and esteem displayed by this beautl ful floral work on her bridal day will always be a Bource of grateful remembrance to the bride. The choir was a bank of evergreens and white roses, while over the altar was erect ed a floral arch made from ever greens Intertwined with white roses, the center tied with a large bunch of white ribbons, with streamers reaching to the sides, the whole com bination showing an artistic touch most pleasing to the large admiring throng. Promptly at the close of the church service the little ribbon bearers. Allene Dunbar and Helen Hair, formed a ribbon aisle down the center of the church, through which the wedding party passed to the altar. As the sweet strains of Loben grin's wedding march, played by Prof. Fields, floated through the church, the wedding party entered First came the little cushion bearers Doris Condltt and Helen Lister, fol lowed by petal and rose bearers, Mar garet Paxton, Florence Hartman, Genevieve FIndley and Dora Herman. The bride's sister, Miss Emma Loughrldge, was ring bearer, carry ing the ring In a small white basket. Last In the procession came the bride on the arm of her father, Dr. Lough rldge, and they were met at the altar by the groom and Rev. D. H. Leech. While the young people stood before the altar Prof. McMurray Bang beau tifully the touching and appropriate anthem, "Sweet Is Thy Mercy," after which Rev. Leech pronounced the words which Joined the two trusting hearts in the holy bonds of matri mony, while the subdued tones of the organ, played throughout the cere mony by Prof. Fields, added a charm to the beauty and sublimity of the Impressive ceremony. As the last words of the wedding ceremony sounded through the church, the bridal pair knelt before the altar under the floral arch, while Father Loughrldge, grandfather of the bride, closed the ceremony with prayer. The ceremony throughout was beautiful, the wedding beine one of the prettiest ever held In this city. The hrtde was beautifully gowned In white satin, draped with chiffon caught up with clusters of orange blossoms, while she carried a shower bouquet of Bride roses. The groom wore the conventional black. The bride, who Is the eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Loughrldge, hns resided In this city for the pnst five years and Is beloved by all who know her for her purity, sweetness and loyalty to all that It best and true In life. She Is an accomplished young lady of refined taste and a popular favor ite In the soclnl circles In which she moved. The groom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Day, of this city, and was formerly a resident of Grants Pass, but Is now holding a prominent position In Portland. He Is a young man of great capabilities and has all the qualifications which go to make a gentleman of sterling worth. Mr. and Mrs. Dny left on the evening train for Portland, where a beautiful home awaits them, one recently com pleted and furnished rendy for the occupancy of the newly wedded pair and to which they were followed by the hearty good wishes and congrat ulations of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. DECHER-WEAVER At Inland, Oregon, Tuesday, May 24. 1910, James O. Decher and Mlnnlo Maud Weaver; Rev. W. C. Ung offlcht Ing. BUCK-KENT At Grarts Pass. Ore gon. May 23. 1910. Guy Dillon Buck and Miss Ethel T. Kent, both of Grants Pass; Judge Stephen Jewfii officiating. BHATTON-SAHTA1N At Evergreen Cottage. Penn-Oregon Orchards. Wednesday, May IS. Uio. Miss Grace Irene Sartaln. of Mifflin town, Pa, and Ray Bratton. of Huntington. Pa ; Urv. Clemo. of Wlldervllle. officiating. The pretty ceremony was perform, cd at (! p. m. In the midst of immedi ate relatives of the cntractlnx Short Talks on THE greatest fallacy ever Inflicted upon the public Is that pernicious saying "Opportunity knocks but once at each man's door." There Is not a person In the State of Oregon who can not hark back and hear the echo of the loud knockings that Opportunity has been making every day In the years that have passed. They have become so accustom ed to the distant roar that they fall to realize that there Is a present pounding nearer, clearer and more persistent than ever before. Two years ago I advertised in these columns a tract of land, and finally sold it to S. A. Reynolds, of Port land at $15 per acre a year later I sold it again, at $30 per acre, assuring the new buyer it was a bargain. It Boon sold again at a good profit, and last week two prominent men of Grants Pass paid $250 per acre for small pieces of the origi nal tract and they made good buys. Today the fellows who turned it down are wailing over the lost chance, they can not hear the sledge-hammer blows Opportunity is delivering while she Is Btanding with her left hand pointing to the Three Pines Fruit Tracts that I am offering for sale they live In the past there is no hope for them. But to the young man and the young woman I would say, pay no attention to past visits of Opportunity, but look closely into what she has TODAY. I am her advance agent in the Three Pines district Just as I was at Merlin three years ago. Have a talk with me and let me show you the land, its location, its soil, its productiveness tell you of Its low prices and easy terms, and how I know it is the best buy In the way of small tracts that will ever be offered In Josephine County. Let me help you open the door. eias. E. Short, partle3 and a few friends. The young people have been residents of Oregon but a short time, the bride coming from Pennsylvania one month ago, she being preceded a short time before by the groom. They will reBide at Evergreen cottage, Penn-Oregon .Orchards. DIED. SPENCER At the family home, 406 Fourth street, Grants Pass, Ore gon, Friday, May 30, 1910, Isaiah C. Spencer, aged 78 years, 5 months and 19 days, of cancer of the stomach. The death of Mr. Spencer removea from the scene of action another of those sturdy pioneers who came to Oregon, crossing the plains In the '50s, and has lived an honored life. He was born at Hooslc Falls, N. Y., December 1, 1831. In 1853 he mar ried Miss Allen, who has been his constant companion for 52 years. In 1859 they left Wisconsin for the west, traveling with a party of which Mrs. Spencer's father, David Allen, was captain. They have been re spected residents of Grants Pass for the past 17 years. There survives his wife and three children, Wm. Spencer, of Watsonville; Mrs. Emma Webb, of Mercedes, Tex., and MrB. J. R. Gunning, of Grants Pass, all of whom were with him In his last days and when death came to relieve his suffering of 19 months. The funeral was held at the family home on Saturday afternoon, with Inter ment at the I. O. O. F. cemetery. IIOLCOMB At Grants Pass, Ore gon, Sunday, May 22, 1910, Mrs. R. A. Holcomb, aged 72 years. The deceased, though poor in health for some months past, was seriously ill for only a short time prior to her demise. She was the mother of Mrs. John Lance, of this city, at whose home the funeral serv ices were held Tuesday, May 24, with Interment at I. O. O. F. cemetery. Flower Mission day will be ob served June 10, with appropriate program and sale of potted plants. DECORATION DAY QVER the narrow homes that hold the dust of the Blue and the Gray fond memory lingers, while loving hands place upon the sacred mounds a Chaplet of Flowers. "Underneath the Sod and the Dew, Waiting the Judgment Day; Love and Tears for the Blue, Tears and Love for the Gray." This Store will close at noon on Decoration Day Peerless Clothing Co. TIIH CIjOTIUKIW Opportunities 201 Sixth Street, Cor. E GRANTS PASS, OREGON TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FORSALE 10 acres river bottom land, nice building site fronting river, cheap. Address Box 665,., Grants Pass. 5-27-ti Classified Ads on page 8. COMING EVENTS. May 29, Sunday Memorial Day. May 30, Monday Decoration Day. June 1, Wednesday "Esmeralda," at the Grants Pass Opera House. June 8, Wednesday Edith Coburn Noyes in a recital under auspices of Ladies' Auxiliary. TWO IRRIGATION PROPOSITIONS UP Continued from First Page.) large holdings to cut them into small er tracts. Young men from the eaBt will come in and purchase, as soon as they have been here a short time they will be enchanted with a climate that can not be surpassed In this broad land. The magnificent scen ery and all your other conditions will appeal to them and in turn they will write to their friends. They will come, and before you realize it, your valley will be populated with people of this kind. Who built up the Med ford valley? It was not the large land owners, but the young blood that came In there and they have brought their friends from all sec tions. "As to my proposition, I have nothing to say. It is with the people to Judge. If in their opinion there are others which are better, they owe it to themselves to take them. But what I do wish to Impress upon all Is thnt that which will do the great est good to the greatest number Is the proposition that the people In this valley should have." Carl Williams and P. A. DeGen ault have purchased the barber shop formerly owned by M. Santor, near Grants Pass hotel.