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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.