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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
End OF the Century Ways.

The last year Of the century has been
remarkable one for breaking tho re-
cord in many strange things. Milwau-
kee furnishes a man who married his
mother-in-law. She was just twice his
age. Minneapolis nearly matches this
with a man who married his step-daugh-
ter. Chicago reports man and woman
marrying after 10 minutes acquaintance.
Marriages being so quickly arranged, it
is not surprising that more marriage
licenses were issued in tho month of
June in Chicago than ever before in one
month--2l50, or 75 por day. st. Louis
nearly matched that with so divorces in
one day. San Francisco doesn't claim
to many divorces but she divorced one
couple in exactly 20 minutes from the
time the complaint was filed. w. J.
Bryan made 80 speeches in one day.
Mrs. Reeves, in the insane asylum at
Kalamazoo, talked herself to death on
September 2S. The Burlington road
made run Of 2 40 miles in one min
ute and twenty seconds-l30 miles an
hour. The largest lumber deal Of tho
year was a sale by Wisconsin dealer Of
45,000,0 900 feet for 81 ,000, 900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
LITTLE SLOOP'S VOYAGE.
Craft sailed by Capt. sIocum Covers
10000 Miles In Three Years
and Two Months.

The sloop Spray, In which the owner
and captain, Joshua Slocum, has sailed
TO almost every part Of the world, has
arrived at New York.
In the winter OF 1892 an old veleel
was given Capt. Slocum, md he built
the Spray from material taken from
the vessel. He sailed April "a, 1898,
from Boston for a voyage around the
world. lie wns not accompanied by
even cat or dog. lie encountered
high seas, hend winds and gales, but
finally arrived at the Azores, 1s days
from Cape Sable. lie set sail from
Horta July ~ and from Gibraltar An.
gust 25. lie touched at the Canary is.
lands, the Cape Verde islands and final.
ly reached pernambuco. The Spray
went Hshcre on the coat Of Uruguay,
but was gotten of with little injury.
He was caught in gaze rounding Cape
Horn, sighted the Marqucsas. and was
without q port for 70 days
At the islanGs Of Samoa he was re-
ceiyed by itiuF Maiisloa and aiterwnrd
went to Australia and Trinidad. lie
sailed for home and arrived at Newport
on June u, 1898, after cruise Of more
than $4,000 miles. He wns absent three
years and two months.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10

The city council met in regular ses-
sion on Thursday evening, Jan. 3.
Councilmen Haskins and Hood were
absent.
A petition was read for changing the
position OF the electric light near the
Catholic church. Petition was granted
under condition that no expense to the
city should bs incurred.
The ways and means committee sub.
mitted report in regard to the tax levy
for the ensuing year. Their estimate Of
expenditures was s5995; revenue, $4,000,
and advised a 10 mill levy. On a
property valuation Of $3.50 900, the levy
will considerably more than meet the
anticipated expense.
The judiciary: committee reported ON
petition on sidewalk on Third street.
As the petition was not signed by the
requisite number Of property holders,
on motion 1t was laid on the table.
The street committee advised going
ahead with opening up the extension to
Bridge street.
The following bills were allowed
Cramer Bros. 1870; John Patrick,
$46.sO; Harvey Galbraith, $2.40.
The saloon bonds Of A. Lempke and
August Fetsch were presented and
found correct. Bonds were approved
and licenses ordered issued.
Two communications from fire hose
manufacturers were read quoting prices
Of hoee, but the weight OF opinion was
adverse to purchasing any more hose
at present.
A communication from the Western
Clay Co. Of Portland, quoting prices on
tile for-culverts WAS read. This matter
has been under consideration for some
timeand it was decided 10 purchase
Car load OF this material, it being
apparently cheaper than lumber when
the matter Of durability is considered.
Scott Griffin addressed the council in
behalf OF an Eastern company who had
under consideration prospect Tor boz.
ing well for oil or gas, for which the
formation is thought to be favorable,
or for ariesian water and who wished to
have some understanding with tho city
in regard to franchise for furnishing
water or gas il such enterprise should
prove successful. The council we're
adverse to taking any action as long as
there was nothing tangible to be offered,
but offered the assurance that any thing
in that line offering pecunary advantage
to the city would be iavorably con-
sidered.
The matter OF obtaining a docket for
the use Of the police judge was referred
Tor consideration to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
shouId Control the Canal.

Public opinion in the United States
is apparently coming round to the view
that the United States should not
construct the canal without reserving
such rights over the canal as will pre-
vent II from being used in time Of war
as means OF attack upon our coasts by
hostile naval powers. The condition Of
the United States would be in II one
nation or combination OF nations
should command the approaches Of the
canal cannot be contemplated with
equsnimity. The methods Of fortifca-
tion may DO left for future consideration
but the right TO do what at the opening
Of the canal We may think necessary
should not be surrendered. In broad
sense tho canal is as thoroughly Ameri-
can as II il were located in American
territory. 1t will open 4 short water
way between two long lines Of coast,
forming a waterway that, under no con-
ditions we can avert, should II be per-
mitted TO fall under the control OF any
other power.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
TO WORK NEW GOLD FIELDS.
Tho Regent Discovery OF DIR. Linck
In south kordofnn Prom
ises Well.

DR.. Lnck, professor OF geology In
the University OF Jena. who is an In
innate friend OF Slntin Pnsha. the
new inspector general OF the Sudan,
in the service OF the British, has Just
returned from n journey OF explora-
tion In the Kordofan. He reports the
discovery OF rich gold mines in the
district known as South Kordofan.
1t Is expected that company will
be formed at once to work the gold
fields. The fact that gold exists In
rich-paying quantities In the Sudan
has long been known. Sixty years
ago the famous Mehemet AN EN-.
ployed an Austrian mine expert to
examine this very district He dis
covered gold. but political compiler.
tions prevented development at the
time, and since then the lawless con
dition Of the Sudan under the khn.
lifn's misrule has effectually prevented
anyone from attempting TO go into
the district where the gold Is now
found. Slatin Pasha enabled DIR.
Linck to investigate the neighborhood
and the result OF mis- lnbors is likely
to prove remuneratiye In the highest
degree.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
A NEW OCEAN FLYER
Ship Which Is Expected 10 Cross
In Two Days.
English Inventor CONFIDENT That His
Vessel. the Your Truly, Wki
Accomplish This Feat
Ita Pecuiiarfties.

FROM Southampton to New York in
two days is the latest dream OF fast
ocean transportation. The suggestion
sounds idle, but John Richard Hudson,
the Sheffield inventor, says II can be
done, and proposes building boat to
be called Yours Truly TO prove his con-
tention.
Where such obsolete greyhounds as
the Deutschland and the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse have but two propel-
lers each, Yours Truly will have IA,
seven on each side, with about 90 fest
between each set.
Where the old steamers have the
shaft horizontal the Hudson's will en-
ter the side at long slant forward,
inward, and Upward at an anglo of
about 30 degrees. The old-fashioned
boats dig a great hole In the water
like deep railway cutting. but Yours
Truly will be compelled, by its set Of
propellers, to rise in the water ten or
Is feet. according TO the speed, and as
a result the inventor claim. II skins
and shoots forward as fast as he likes,
all the great power being converted
into speed, and not in wasted churning
or driving thousands of tons of water
away for miles.
Whes Yours Truly wants to stop,
the prppellers, being reversed, drag IL
back into deep water. The inventor
claims the boat will not roll or cap
size. The motive power is to be elsc-
tricity.
One of the big Atlantic liner com
panies is arranging to have moving
picture theaters on all its steamers to
amuse the passengers on the voyage.
The pictures are to be supplemented
with photographic songs and recita-
tions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Ola People Made Young.

j. @. Sherman, the veteran editor OF
the Vermontville (Mich.) Echo, has
discovered the remarkable secret OF
keeping old people young. For years
he has avoided Nervousness, sleepless.
ness, Indigestion, Heart trouble, Con-
stipation and Rheumatism. by using
Electric Bitters, and he writes. ut
can't be praised too highly. II gently
stimulates the kidneys, tones the
stomach, aids digestion, and gives a
splendid appetite. 1t has worked won
ders for my vile and me. It's mar
vellous remedy for old peoples com
plants" Only Soc at DR.. Kremer's
drug store
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10

Havana, Jan. 3.--The Cuban constitu-
tional convention is considering two
promulgations of the future relations
between Cuba and the United States.
One OF these affirms, in the first place,
an acceptance Of the Monroe Doctrine,
and the establishment of friendly rela-
tions with all nations, together with a
resolution to proceed in all cases in COM
plete accord with the United States.
In the second place, il proposes to put
at the disposal Of the United States
portion Of the shore Of any bay of the
north coast and OF two bays on the
south coast for naval stations, together
with concessions sufficient in extent for
the purpose OF defense and sanitation.
In the third place, IT declares that Cuba
will place herself on a war footing, to
help the United States in case such as
sistance shou Id be needed.
Quick dellvery-The Weekly oregonlan
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
TURK LIKES YANKEE NOTIONS.
sultan becomes Interested and Opens
the Door 10 American cleo
tricaI AppIInnces.

The United States charge at Con.
stanunople, Mr.. Griscom, has written
the state department, under date Of
September /, 1900, that about two
months ago United States firm made
a shipment % electrical appliances to
Constantinople. Upon arrival there
the merchandise was refused admit
tance TO the empire, the Introduction
Of electrical appliances Of any descrip.
tion being prohibited
GriscOm caused some samples Of the
goods-smaL reading lamps, toys with
storage batteries attached, etc, to be
taken 10 the palace and brought TO
the attention Of the sultan. The lat
ter was mucl attracted by the nov
city Of the articles aud bought the
whole consignment for his personal
use. lie a.so authorized the importa-
tion of similar articles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
MADE DRSOLATE BY WAR.
interesting Position Of the south At
ric~a Republics Drawn by Con-
sui General stowe.

An Interesting picture Of the Trans
vaa and Free State in August, after
the wave Of war had passed over the
country y presented in a report from
Consul General Stowe at Cape Town,
dated August II. He had Just returned
to the Cape from trip through the
two republics, and says that for hun
dreds Of miles all the wire fencing Is
down and cannot be used again. The
posts have been burned for fuel and
must be replaced with iron posts, ow-
ing to the scarcity OF timber.
The plowing In progress was limited
compared with former years, and
there will still be large market for
American cereals. By March. 1901. ag-
ricrltural machinery will be wanted.
Meat and live stock will continue to
be imported, and Johannesburg had
only three days supply OF meat when
Mr.. Stowe left the town.
While the Beers who have returned
are anxious to go TO work, several
months must elapse before things set
tie down to normal basis. The gov
ernment is building new line of
railway from Harrismith to connect
with the Orange Colony system, so
that the Netherlands railway, with
Its 200 per cent. dividends, will no
longer have a monopoly In the Trans
vaal. There will be big demand for
bridge material and electrical machin-
cry and supplies.
Lord Roberts has appointed an ad-
visory committee to assist him In the
reopening of Johannesburg and Sc
cure the return Of the mining popula-
tion. upon which the prosperity OF the
town depends. 1t is questionable
whether the undesirable element COM
mon to all mining towns will be al
lowed 10 return 10 johannesburg.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Made Young Again.

zone OF DIR. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again" writes d. II. Turner
Of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for Liver, Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
grippe. Only 25c at DR.. Kromcr's drug
atnra
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Batbed and Barbered

Are luxuries that all can enjoy on the
Observation Car Of the new North Coast
Limited, in operation on and after May
3. on the Northern Pacific. This Obser-
walton Car will be & dandy. Get a
North Coast Limited leahet. A. D
Charlton, ASST Gen'l Pass. Ag'l, s5J
Morrison st., Cor. 30, Portland, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
BuckIcn,s Arnlca salve.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures, 1t surpasses any other, salye
lotion, ointment or balm. for Cuts, Corns
Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers,
letter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped
Hands, Skin Eruptions; Iniallible
for Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c
at DR.. Kremer's drug store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10

Farmers, do not haul your wheat 20
to 30 miles to exchange. Scott Griffin
will give you as many pounds Of -four
Tor busbel oi wheat as any mill Sill
give you. You will find Scott Grifiin at
his Hay, Flour, Feed and Seed Store
Cor. 9th and streets, Grants Pass, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Les sugar Needed Nowndny..

A generation ago sugar constituted
nearly ons-fourth Of the grocery trade
OF the country. but to-day, owing to
the wonderful increnfe In the trade OF
canned goods and grocers' sptcialiits.
the staple occupies greatly inferior
rank, its sales being perhaps no more
than one-twentieth OF the total sales Of
groceries.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10

A stranger in Chicago lost pocket
book containing $4,000 and got II back,
and this leads the Chicago Times Her.
aid to sxclnim: Here IA where both
campaign committees have their ma
tional headquarters, tool
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
A FonrfoId OeIehrnfInn

Col. Girard, Of Neufchat,l. swltzer.
land. on one and the same Day cek-
brated his eightieth birthday hiy gold
en- wedding, the silver wedding OF his
daughter, and the marriage Of grand
daughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Local Teachers Institute.

A local teachers institute will be held
at Kerby on January 20 by Superintend-
ent Lincoln Savage, in conformity with
the following section OF the school laws
The County Superintendent shall organize
and hold at least three local institutes an.
nually in various parts of the county at such
times and places as he may deem most ex-
pedient, and he shall secure at these meet
ings as far as practicable, the attendance
and co operation of school officers, teachers
and parents.
MORNING SESSION. 80.
Opening,
Address on InstituteWork, LINCOLN SAVAGE
Reading in the 4th and 9Th Grades,
w ....... BLANCHE FETTERLY
Discussion.
Arithmetic in the 4th, 9th and 9th
Grades, ......... ED f. HATHAWAY
Writing, the Slant and the Vertical,
.................. ELLA PARKS
Spelling in Primary Work ..........
.....,.........M MARGARET HANsKTH
AFTERNOON SESSION. 80.
Language in the 9th and 9TH Grades,
.................... Lucy GEORGE
Discussion; Subjects for Annual Institute.
Geography in Primary Grades
........... Mrs. LILLIAN WHIPPLE
Our Schools, and Mode of Conducting,
.........,......... l.. f. MEIsssER
Discussion.
School Library ........ DAVID SrEARNs
Physiology to the 9TH Grade, ANNA FIBsrRR
A literary entertainment will be given in
the evening by the scholars of the Kerby
and other schools.
A cordial invitation is extended to school
officers, parents and all others interested in
school work to attend and assist in the work.
Now is the time when Group and lung
troubles prove rapidly fatal. The only
harmless remedy that produces immed.
ate results is One Minute Cough Cure.
1t is very pleasant 10 take and can be
relied.upon to quickly cure coughs, coils
and all lung diseases. 1t will prevent
consumption.-Dr. W. F. Kremer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
lost.
gFIr

In Grants Pass, about November 20
some papers and diary belonging 70
X. W. Chidsey, NJ. ID. Finder will
please return 10 this office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10

One hundred yards has been run in
ten seconds. but 80 yards never Gov
cred In five seconds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10

W. G. Wright custom mills, assaying
and ore testing.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-25

Governor refused to heed the request
He ignored fwiief and its existencs.
conte1fIzs himself that the so1s and /
daughters Of this community might be /
ruined b. The score and the hundred |
By the evil influences Of Ewslei 80 far |
ss he vas concerned. for he could an
swer. -Am I ny brothers keeper
Bat The Republican did not propose
70 be put OF in this way. With others
II called the attention Of the author.
ties at Washington 20 the evils Of Ew1-
lei This resulted In the sending Of
q member Of the secret service here
who reported on Iwilei. describing il
as Il Is. as the most degrading slave
pen 70 be found in the world. and he
further said in his report that it was
maintained under the protection and
care Of the police and the Territorial
authorities This report has
been followed by instructions
from the authorities at Wash
ington that ivilei must be closed
Il vas because Of Instructions OF this
kind that Secretary Cooper. In the abb
sence Of Governor Dole, suddenly
awoke TO the fact that Iwilel existed
and asked the members OF the Pro
tective League to join him in q con-
ference in regard to the closing of the
resort.
But this action came too late. Others
besides The Republican and the few
faithful men who stood by it from the
first have Joined in the good work
The trustees Of KaumakapiIi church.
who own a chapel and ground imne-
diately across the street from the
stockade at Iwilei. applied to the court
for an injunction to close the place as
common nuisance. This injunction
was granted yesterday and placed in
the hands Of the High Sheriff for SER
vice about 4 o'clock in the afternoon
and served upon the inmates and 9TH
ers last night Very naturally The
| Republican takes TO itself large part
OF the credit for the closing OF Iwilei.
II was the constant hammering at the
| place by this paper which kept the
subject before the people and finally
aroused public sentiment to such a
pitch that it demanded the closing Of
the resort The Republican was also
instrumental in laying the matter be
fore the authorities at Washington and
in inducing action there which placed
the subject fairly before the Terri
torial officials with instructions to act
| promptly.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-25
"PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.

"OLAA TRACT, PUMA, HAWAII.
''On Thursday, September Goth, at
the Office of E. d. Baldwin, Hilo. Ha-
waii, viii be sold at Public Auction
about 200 lots of so acres each. at up
set prices of from s1.00 to $1,000 per
acre on following terms and condi-
tons:
Purchaser may not acquire more
than one lot
The purchase price of the land to
be paid within ten years. either in full
at any time within said perior of ten
years, or in installments of one or
more tenths of the purchase price on
any interest date. Interest at the rate
of 6 per cent per annum from date OF
Agreement on unpaid balance of pur-
chase price, payable semi-annually, in
advance. Purchaser shall substantial
ly improve his holding within one year
from date of agreement, and shall
under cultivation at all times. not less
than ten per cent of the premises.
To entitle him to Patent Grant Civ
ing fee simple title, he shall continu-
ously maintain his home upon the
premises for term of six years and
have at the end of such term 25 per
cent of the premises under bona fde
cultivation. or shall have maintained
his home continuously upon the prem
ises for four years and have under
cultivation. at the end of such period,
so per cent of the premises. such main
tanning OF a home to begin at any
time before the end of the fourth year
from date of agreement He shall
plant If not already growing and main
tain in good growing condition from
end of second year until termination
Of Agreement an average of not less
per acre He shall allow the Agents
of the Government at all times to en-
ter and examine the premises. and
shall pay any taxes that may become
due on the same.
At the end Of the tenth year or ear
lier If all conditions necessary thereto
have been substantially complied with.
the purchaser shall be entitled to a
Land Patent conveying in fee simple
title TO the land described in Agree
ment of sale. In case of default or
failure to perform the required condi-
tons the Commissioners may take pos
session OF the premises and may sell
the same at auction. either as whole
or in parcels. for cash or on terms Of
time payments: and IL such sale he,
suits in advance on the original price.
the original purchaser 10 receive
therefrom the amount of his payments
70 the Government on account OF pur-
chase. without interest. and pro rata
share in such advance In proportion
70 the amounts OF bis payments. n
such sale shall result. however. in 8
less price than the original the amount
returned TO him shall be charged with
= pro rata amount OF such decrease
proportioned 10 the amounts OF his
PAYMENTS
An Agreement Of sale covering such
conditions shall be made with the
Government and no assignment OF in
terest under such agreement shall be
made without the written consent Of
the Commissioner Of Public Lands
J. r. BROWN.
Commissioners OF Public Lands
August /. 1900.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-25

Il IS TO be regretted thar the Auto
mobile Company has been compelled
to shut down It's service. The people
can rest assured that when the com
pany opens for business again il will
be prepared to do ali it promises TO do.
It is a pretty well assured fact that
concerns J. B. Anterior is connected
with must be up to the highest stand
ard or else quit business Pity that
Honolulu has not many more citizens
of the type Of Mr.. Anterior.