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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
GRANITE AND TINWAREs

Luther Burbank, the famous horticul-
turist, is suffering from nervous prostra-
ton brought on by overwork. His
physician has ordered him absolute rest
and quiet, and rs result between
400, coo and 5000 specimen trees and
plants being raised upon his experiment
farm near Sebastopol. CAL. for hybridi-
zation purposes probably will be wasted.
Charles W. Nordstrom, the man who
murdered William Mason nearly ton
years ago. was hanged ut Seattle Fri.
day, Aug. 20. When he was taken to
tho scaffold he broke down entirely,
and cried in childish manner that
his life might be spared and fell to the
floor. 10 keep him on his feet no had
TO be strapped to board. and 1t re-
quired six men to hold him while this
was being done. The six men with
great effort succeeded in getting him
upon the fatal trap. which was almost
Immediately sprung.
Thomas Feeley, aged 80 years, who
has been begging from door to door and
abusive when refu sed aims. was arrested
IN Oakland, CAL, on the charge Of beg
ging aud taken to the city prison. The
following property was found on his
personi ! 10 $1,000 United States
bonds; bank book containing 81, ,i50;
silver. 1925; ring. knife, etc. Feeley
said he lived in the Potrero In San
Francisco where he has brother, and
that he came to Oakland to take walks
for his health, and, when tired, would
20 to house aud ask for little refresh.
ment.
The west-bound stage from Ukiah to
Mendocino, Cal, was held up by a soli-
tary road agent in the afternoon Of Aug.
20 at Pepperwood Flat. ten miles from
Ukiah. Two passengers gave their
purses to the bandit and Wells, Fargo
& Co.'S box was taken. Tho stage was
being driven by Clay Rcnnick. care
ful and courageous man, and the scene
Of the hold.up, within five miles of Orr's
Springs, Is an open country. and one Of
the last places that highwayman
would have been expected to select.
During tho performance OF "a Trip
TO Cuba" In the Auditorium theatre ut
Spokane shrek OF agony was heard
behind the scenes. William Harris, an
actor, had gone too near a cage Of lions
that are used IN vaudeville act. One
OF the animals seized him through the
bars by the back aud tore wound in
his scalp four inches in length and
otherwise lacerated him. Physicians
dressed Harriss wound and later tho
performance proceeded. The actor will
be laid up for some time.
The painters strike in San Francisco
is ended, tho employers having con-
ceded the rate OF wages demanded by
tho union. - Fhe strike of Metal Work.
srs' Union No. 10, involving $50 men.
was also settled, the employers acceding
to the demands Of the union.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05

The Willitts (Oal.) X.Ray, published
by J. $. Bartholomew at Willitts, Men,
docino county, has suspended publica-
tion.
A Tacoma dispatch says "Swiftwater
Bill" Gates has eloped and married
Lydia Boyle. his i4.y sar-old niece. Tho
mother of the giIl, who is Gates's sister,
has sworn out warrant charging Gates
with kidnapping.
In fit Of jealousy John A. Mann Of
Portland, Or, about 80 years OF age and
. railroad employee and longshoreman.
shot and severely wounded his sweet
heart, Annie Wilson. and then COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the head. Mann leaves wife and
family in Sweden.
In an open stream half q mile wide
the steamers Mary Garratt and Daunt-
less, plying between San Francisco and
Stockton. came into collision near Santa
Clara landing, resulting in the sinking
OF the Dauntless in about 20 minutes
after the collision. There were "a pas
sengers on board tho Dauntless, and all
were transferred safely to the Mary
Garratt. The Dauntless now lies in 25
feet of water, with only her smokestack
and Texas dock visible.
Princess Hatzfeldt. the adopted daugh-
ter Of the late q. p. Huntington, has
effected compromise with tho other
heirs 10 the Huntington estate which
makes her several millions better off and
forever settles all thought OF q contest
OF tho will Of the deceased railroad
bu lder.
Common Burbank potatoes are selling
in Sacramento at $3.50 per 100 pounds.
Last season ct this timo tho same pota-
toes were slow ut 80 cents per 100
pounds. Many ranchers ON the river
have large acreages Of potatoes this
year and all will share In the sudden
rise In the market. Choice Salinas po-
tatoes are going at si.75 per 100 pounds.
At the corresponding date last year they
were quoted ut 81 cents. There is a
great demand for potatoes from the
east.
Fred Hartman, a soldier In the Saliva
tion army at Astoria. Or. was arrested
recently charged with fishing In the
Columbia river without license. Hart
man refuses to do anything which does
not conform 10 tho dictates of his con.
science. and when tried In the Justices
court he addressed the court and crowd
Of onlookers, declaring that he would
not recognize the Oregon law requiring
fisherman to take out q license, because
It was in conflict with the divine law
made by God, who made the fish and
placed them where his people might OBJ
tain them for food purposes. Hart
man tasted for five days rather than
eat Jail food. and II has now been ar-
ranged that his food shall be prepared
by his fellow soldiers.
Two masked men entered the Elk
saloon at 1913 South q street, Tacoma,
at an early hour Sunday morning and or.
dered the occupants 10 throw up their
hands. Proprietor Hermsden treated
the matter nghtly, as no Thought II was
= joke. but shots from revolver con.
vinced him that the visitors meant bust.
ness Ben johnson, smeltor employee,
on entering the door. received ball
above the left hip aud he died IN half
an hour. The robbers took $50 out Of
the till and relieved the proprietor Of
his watch and chain.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
Use Allen s Foot Ease,

A powderto be shaken into the shoe p
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot,
and get tired easily. II you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot.
Ease. II cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen, sweaty
feet, ingrowing nails, ,blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions OF
all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for 25c. Trial package Free.
Address, Allen s. olmstesd, lie Roy.
n. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05

Commenting on the fantastic idea Of
commercial bond OF tho European
nations against the United States" the
London Outlook says: Zone might as
well try TO hang a Venetian blind over
the sun as TO try to exclude the infiu-
enco OF American industries from tho
world. For one thing, Great Britain
would be no party TO the bond. For
another, the power Of American re-.
prisals would be terrible. Even now
Germany is on the verge Of struggle
between classes caused by the proposed
tariff. Under the German tariff Aus.
lria would suffer gr1syously."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05

| take pleasant herb drink, tie next
morning feel bright and my complex.
ion is better. My doctor says Il acts
gently on the stomach. liver and kid
neys, and ls pleasant laxative. 1t is
made from herbs, and is prepared as
easily as :ea. 1t is called Lanes Medi-
cine. All druggists sell II at 25c. and
Soc. Lanes Family Medicine moves
the bowels each day. II you cannot get
II, send for free sample. Address,
Orator Y. Woodward, Le Roy, N. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR
CCCEQTo

This question arises in the family
very day. Let us answer 1t to-day.
Try Jell-0, a delicious and healthiul
dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No
boiling no baking simply add boiling
water and set to cool. Flavors Lem
on, Orange, Rasberry and Strawberry.
Get package at your gIocers o.day
10 cts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
THE TROUBLE IN CHINA.

"Immense quantities Of arms and am.
munition are being manufactured in
the arsenals Of China" says tho Peking
correspondent Of tho London Times,
land immense quantities are also being
imported. mainly by way Of the Yang
tse- -Kiang."
A dispatch to the London Morning
Post, dated Aug. 23. says: Apparently
there is movement on foot on the part
Of Great Britain, Japan and the United
States to force Russia to evacuate New
chwang"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
OREGON Natural Gas. Oil and
Mining Company.
To Scott Griffin, Secretary, Grants

To Scott Griffin, Secretary, Grants
Pass, Oregon.
Enclosed please find the sum of
81. so to secure option on 100 shares
of stock in the Oregon Natural
Gas, Oil and Mining Company, of
Grants Pass, Oregon, of the par
value of 81 per share, to have the
option of paying IS cents a share
on or before you begin drilling; or
so cents share on or before 500
feet depth has been reached; or
thereafter 81 par value until well
is completed to the depth of 1909
feet; the amount paid herein is to
be credited on the stocks accepted.
1t is expressly understood that you
are to commence drilling on or be-
fore six months from date or refund
to me the amount paid. Please
forward receipt for amount en-
closed. Dated this day of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05

The recent statistics Of the number oI
deaths show that the large majority die
with consumption. This disease may
commence with an apparently harmless
cough which can be cured instantly by
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
I.ungs, which IL guaranteed 10 cure and
relieve all cases. Price 25c. and Soc.
For sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05

o. o. Buck, Beirne. Ark, says: was
troubled with constipation until bought
DeWitts Little Early Risers. Since
then have been entirely cured OF my old
complaint. | commend them-Dr. Kre-
mer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
..SOuthern Oregon State Normal School,.

Strong Academ ! c
course. Professional
training OF the highest
excellence.
Well equipped labors.
tories. First class train
ing depa rtm ent. De-
mand for trained teace-
ers exceeds the supply.
Graduates easily secure
good positions.
Beautiful location
Most delightful climate
on the coast.
Expenses sl20 TO $3.50
per year. Write for
catalogue.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
STATE oy ONO, CRY oF ToLEDo,l
IuCIs COuHTY /,

LUcAs County rs.
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that lac
is the senior partner Of the finn Of +. J.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the city
Of Toledo, County and State Aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
800 for each and every case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALL's CArARRH
CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me aud subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A. ID. 1896, A. W. GLEASON
lsEAL) Notary Public.
Halls CatarTh Cure is taken internal.
ly and acts directly on the blood aud
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials, free. =. ], CHENEY 4
Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. Zoe,
Halls Family Pills are The best.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05

You cannot spend more pleasing va
cation than with camera. A. T.. Voor-
hies can OF you out with everything
necessary In that line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
Name Of Sender .
P. o. Address
A Gain of 240 to 1.

The following table exhibits the in
crease in the market value Of the oil
stocks OF ten different companies:
Prices Of Stock
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
10 cts. on the Dollar
10 cts. a Share.

This money will be used in
drilling an Oil we'll on lands that
are controlled by this company,
which is in the center of the Oil
District known as the North Grants
Pass Oil district. This company
has contracts on the following we'll
known ranches in this District.
They have all signed a card similar
to this,
Mrs Mary L Jordon, y
James Deveny,
G M Savage,
] J Fryer,
John Deveny,
BIB Ochiltree,
W. Savage,
Mrs Jessie Deveny,
BIB Ocheltree,
DR. w H Flanagan,
w M Bishop,
JIG Dotson,
J S Harvey,
} N carter,
The above ranches embrace
several thousand acres of land of
the best indications for Oil that our
agents could find on the Pacific
Coast and they have been from
Washington to Mexico.
You know that if Oil, Natural
Gas or Artesian Water is found in
Josephine county it will more than
double the value of all property
and for that purpose alone you can
encourage the prospecting for
Oil. or Artesian Water by taking a
few shares of stock.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
We Don't Sell Second Hand Furniture
CARPETS--Over 5000 Yds.

"A ISW NANIElS--OVST OUUU 1OS.
oS"so""ue Whenever you think of buying Carpet remem-
Hints Der wei HEADQUARTERS carpets are Carpets hit
- there is difference in CARPETS like everything ese
we carry the very best of artists
and the coorngs perfect soft and suggestive luxury and
comfort-prces down O ROCK BOTTOM
WALL PAPERS..
Tasty patterns. full of Rich coorings and Artistic effects
You'll be pleased with the prices ends to
close out at sc double roll.
FURNITURE....
Suites in variety from the highest lowest Nearly
u car load received All the tasty patterns in cheap
and medium priced suites sI37s to $4,000
HOUSE FURNISHING
made easy here We know how; been % years.
for the largest in the United Why shoudntw we
save you money!
GRANITE AND TINWARES
Are advancing Probably have noticed it. no fault
of the dealer He's got pay goods now but we
bought early and lots of It, We looking for so lets
save money Tin milk pans 25c pots r2c
tea kettles ssc preserve kettles granite dish pans ssc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05

Cut this out and send it, with $3.50 to
Scott Griffin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-05
$4,000 Shares

OF ST per share, or
$4,000 of the Capital
Stock of the Oregon Nat
ural Gas, Oil & Mining
Company, is now offered
for sale to fhe general
public for
The times., 1901-06-17
SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
More ChfIdren's Day Celebrations
Held Yesterday

Notwithstanding the unpropitioUs wealth
er yesterday children's day was success
fully celebrated in number of churches
in the presence Of multitudes of flower
bedeclIed and happy boys and girls, ac-
companied by their parents and friends
The sermons at the Church of the Refor-
nation, the Luther Place Memorial
Church, the Keller Memorial Church. and
First Church. Sixteenth and o Streets
were appropriate to the meaning of the
day.
At the Luther Place Memorial Church,
the chancel of which was artisticaIiy dec
GRATED with palms. daisies, and white
roses, the Rev. DIR. Butler preached a
very eloquent sermon on Christ's love for
the little ones. He said that the leading
! spirit Of our homes is d little child. 1t is
master of the house. it masters father,
mother. sister, and brother.
There is no one, said Dr. Butler
| that does not love Il little child. 1t hap
/ pens often that a little chid leads its par
| eutS back to Christ. to the path of right
eOusnesS from which they had driftcd.
| Sometimes parents ruin children by indul-
gence. We should train our children so
they viii be able TO earn their daily bread.
Teach them trade, boys and girls alike.
| The Jews say the child that has no trade
viii steal. Let them learn to do some
thing; let them learn it well, so they will
SlElNG TO tNCGi tdEH DlHEE. II CIliltlItll
would receive proper training at home it
would add great strength to our nation.
i think Booker Washington is doing a
good work among the people OF his race.
ii I could / would establish a school for
the training Of servants. What we need
more than anything else is an orderly
home. Teach your children plain things,
useful occupations.
At the exercises at last nights services,
| which were attended by the children from
the Orphan Asylum at Fourteenth and l.
Streets. the following programme was
carried out: Professional, Following Our
Leader Jesus, Geibel; prayer by the
pastor; hymn, "Hosanua Be the Chill
dren's Song" Blackmcr: The Childhood
OF Jesus Luke, ii:f0-52; hymn. To-day
We Come With Singing" Matthews;
chidrens exercises, consisting Of songs
and Rotations; address by the pastor
and the Sunday school superintendent on
the significance Of the day; hymn. with
Gladstone Hearts We Come" Main;
prayer and Lords Prayer; hymn, The
LAY Is Past and over" Brown; bcuedic-
tiDn.
The annual church reUnion md ezcur-
sion of the Sunday school of the Ne
mortal Lutheran Church to Marshall Hall
was announced to take place on Friday,
June . the committee in charge con-
sisting Of Miss Sadye Kneiple. Abner "
Ieech, jr.. and Albert d. Spangler.
The times., 1901-06-17
A SPECIAL MASONIC SERVICE.
Beauty of the Psalms Pointed Out by
the REV. Morgan Jones.

owing to the rainy weather only very
few members of the Masonic fraternity
attended the special service for the Ma
sonic lodges in the northeast section Of
the city, which was held at the Church
of our Saviour. BroOBland, at o'clocS
yesterday afternoon.
Rev w NJ Morgan Jones, the rector,
oficiatcd. Mr.. Jones is chaplain to King
David Lodge, No. 2N, of Brookiand. He
chose as his text the entire l22d Psalm.
in which the beauties Of Jerusalem are
described After commenting at length
on the beauty of this psalm, which, he
said was probably written by some pill
grim entering the Jewish capital, he
stated that the psalms were the greatest
efforts of all literature. He quoted from
many of the psalms to show the extent
uf the depth and feeling expressed.
The rector closed by drawing COM
parson between the ancient city of Je-
rusaIem. as described by the psalmist,
and The celestial city to come. invoking
all 20 live TO inherit a place in the latter
The times., 1901-06-17

TEEN for him After brief devotional ex-
ercises Bishop Henry Yates Satteriee gave
a short address OF greeting He calico the
celebration a silver wedding, because
it was Dr. Studrt's twenty-ffth year in
his parish. and a clergyman, he SAID
should always be welded to his flock.
Few churches anywhere he declared
had ever been blessed with the mlnistra-
tions of one pastor for so long period
because short terms of service seemed uu-
fortunately to be the fashion now. Iwen-
ty-tivc years, he said, was long time,
One-seventy-fif of the entire Christian
era. If one should count back seventy-fiya
of such pastOrateS one would come to the
first great pastor, Jesus.
The work that DR.. Stuart had done
would be lasting. he said. The great
amount of thought that he had put in the
| church building would last centuries IN
the brick, stone, and mortar But the
thought he had expended in building up
the parish would endure for an eternity;
The Rev. DIR. William Dame, of the
Memorial Church. Baltimore. spoke on
the parish in it's relation to the rector.
| DIR. Dame prsfaced his remarks upon the
subject by saying that thirty years ago ne
! had been in the same seminary with pr-
Stuart. and that they had knelt together
and prayed over their future, and hoped
, together for great work to do. Later they
had been ordained together In regard 20
I the relation of the parish to its rector ne
thought that the whole subject might be
summed up in the WORD cooperation. Ihe
members of the parish ought to give the
MINISTER every opportunity 10 nelp tHein
The Rev. Alfred Harding. of ST. Paul $
Church, spoke on the topic, The Parish
in It's Relation to the Church at Large >
The Rev. William Tayloe Snyder, now Of
the Church of the Incarnation, bat man
identified in almost every step of his re
ligious life with Christ Church, spoke feel
ingly upon the fitting topic "Remem-
brance by a Son of the Parish.
The Rev. Frank II. Barton, who is pas
tor of St Johns, the first Georgetown
Episcopal church, greeted in well chosen
words, on behalf of his parish, the COM
pletion of DR.. Stuart's twenty-fifth year
of service. He said that DR.. Stuart had
bought the love of his people by his sill
The times., 1901-06-17
THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
DR.. Wills Snys work IL Usually Con-
ducivc to Happiness.

The Rev. David Wills, d. D., Of Phia-
delphia. occupied the pulpit at the As
sembly's Church last evening. His sermon
was brief and interesting. His text was,
Whatsoever thy hand finds 20 do, do it
with thy might" 1t was not necessary,
he said, 10 state a simple and Seu-eNl-
dent proposition. All Incidence and mac
tiyity, he said, were Inconsistent with the
great purpose of our creation. ne farmer
the merchant, the professional man. the
student. in fact all mankind he said, must
toll with q will and might if they would
be successful The Scriptures. he SAID, en-
join us TO work with our hands. II was
clear. he said, that man was created TO
be active and Industrious IN whatever
state he might be placed. II God, ne SAID,
had made man simply to eat ana drink
the physical and mental capacity of man
would have been different; he would
have been eHeminatc. But man nature
is active. He must be stirred the same as
the soil. for without being TILED 1t bring
eth forth no fruit.
God, hc said, required our first parents
TO acquire industrial habits, and they
were directed to labor with their own
hands. Just think how much toll must
be done to get mouthtul OF bread, ne
said. He then told Of breaking the
ground, sO"-ing and harvesting the wheat.
and, in fact, all the details connected WIJh
the simple grain of wheat before II Is
converted into the flour from which the
bread is made
God had put q premium ON work. he
said. The young farmer by industry
MAJ amass a fortune. student, hy
studying faithfully may command the
knowledge of the world. Anything that
has been accomplished in the past. he
said, may be- accomplished at the present
time All that was necessary was perse-
verance, energy, and taith IN COD.
The times., 1901-06-17
I'm the ,Iouutnins Nenr-By.

No more beautiful nor heaIthful section can be
found than that OF the Bluemout country, along
the line OF the Southern Railway from Washing
ton to Buemout, MANY beautiful locations
mountain homes. and villages Reasonable rates
for summer boarders. Low Communication tariff.
Excellent and ample train service. You VIII en-
JOY an outing in this delightful section.
The times., 1901-06-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

DR.. Frank NJ. Howard, of Providence
Hospital, accompanied by his niece. Miss
Josephine Somers. win leave for New
York in a few days to remain there for
about ten days. when they go to Boston
by sea, returning thence to Buffalo and
Atlantic City
The times., 1901-06-17

The Swedish Minister. FIR. Grip. and the
Minister from Denmark, Mr. Constantin
Brun. will probably spend the summer
at Bar Harbor
The times., 1901-06-17

Count Won Arnim. of the German En-
bassy. and Mr.. Wauters Charge d'Affaires
of the Belgian Legation. are visiting
Colonel Seibert at Llangollan. his cOun-
try home in Virginia.
The times., 1901-06-17
S3.75 each.

Finest Blue Serge Suits, Reciprocity
make; coats half lined or lined through
out; beautifully made and finished; sizes
StO f6
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$500 each.

Fine Serge Regatta" Sailor Blouse
Suits, in navy blues. browns. and garnets:
elegantly made and all beautifully trim
med and braiGcd with colored braidS;
sizes to I2
The times., 1901-06-17

Capt. c. Mex. SaItman. Signal Corps,
has as his guests at Fort Myer. Va. his
father-in-law. Col. Richard l. Eskridge,
I. S. A, and the latter's daughter. Miss
Eskridge.
The times., 1901-06-17
95c to $3.50 each.

Girls English Box Refers, cheviot and
covert cloth in tan, brown. cardinal. and
navy-a very useful garment for seashOre
and mountain wear; sizes 10 H.
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s2.05 each. Values $4.25 and $500.

Washable Kilt Suits. absolutely fast
colors; well made; full skirt; deep hem
neat and pretty patterns; sizes 2la to l.
SDeciqI value
The times., 1901-06-17
$7.50 each.

Girls White Duck Russian Blouse Suits.
trimmed with bands of cOlOred galatea
down the side and around the neck,
sleeves, and waist; sizes I to L.
S2.25 each.
The times., 1901-06-17
$500 each. Value S7.00.

Blue Flannel and Grey and Brown Mix
ed Cheyiot Sailor Suits; all-wooI; hand
somely trimmed and braided; we'll made;
sizes 3 to s.
The times., 1901-06-17
S1.OO each.

One and TwO-Diece Kilt Suits, fine quail
ity fancy striped madras and plain brown
linen; Russia blouse front; plated back;
plain, full kilt; prettily trimmed and
braided; sizes 21s. 3, and 4.
Special value, $2.95 each.