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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-04-04
Local happenings

Bicycle Hospital at Cramer Bros.
DR.. Flanagan,
Resident Dentist.
NJ. Clemens, Prescription Druggist.
CASH FOR GOLD DUsT-cRAMER
BROS.
Apple Trees to 10 cts. at the River
side Nursery.
Bicycle hospital for all repairing at
Cramer Bros.
Wood wanted on subscription at the
COURIER office.
Garden seeds at half prices at Adams
Bazaar, Front St.
The Spring and Summer goods are
arriving every few days at Mrs.
Rehkopf's.
Send your ore to ". G. wright's
New Custom Mill.
A splendid line Of Royal Charter Oak
Ranges at Coron's.
Harness Of all Kinds, Grades and
Prices at Hackett's.
W. &. Wright-custom mills--ore test
ing and assaymg.
'Ol Ramblers $40. Roadsters s35 at
Hair Hdw. Co.
Remember the Genuine Oliver Chilled
Plow is sold by Cramer Bros.
II doz. Window Shades, assorted
colors. Price-to close them out-25c
to 75c. Smith Bros.
Something new every week in ladies'
and ehildren's Hats at Adams Bazaar,
Front st.
Some new varieties OF Extra Early
Peach, 20 to 25 cts. each. Common
varieties 10 to l2ls cts. at the Riverside
Nursery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-04-04

And you will be in the lead from start to finish.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR.
The Latest Notions In Dress MD
teria1s, Evening waists and
Fancy Hats.

One of the prettiest and most serv-
iceable fabrics for evening gowns is
black spotted Russian net. II is
equally appropriate for demi-toilet
and occasions of extreme formality,
and is universally becoming. A
charming mode of making is to have
a full founce edged with two or three
rows of black lace and four or fiverows
of black satin ribson. finished above
with ruehing of net lace edged. The
bodice is low and trimmed around the
decolletage with narrow lace edged
ruffie and ruching. For demi-dress
a guimpe of black or white lace may
be worn, says the New York Trib-
une.
startling example of the craze for
fur is an Eton of ermine, with sable
collar and revers. This audacious
Jacket is to be worn with black
velvet tailored gown and black velvet
turban, with ermine heads and white
tips as trimming.
Evening waists grow more and
more elaborate as the season advances.
A lovely ready TO wear bodice, "
shaped back and front. is of white
satin yelled with plisse chiffon. A
loose bolero OF yellowish lace is out
lined at the V by band of richly
embroidered light green panne, and
the corselet is of gold tissue, APP
pliqued with lace flowers. The sleeves
are mere founces TO the elbow, OF the
lace, with a band below the shoulder
to confine the fullness. With such
waist it is easy to complete the cos
tune by getting a white satin skirt
covered with white chiffon.
An extremely smart hat is Of twine
colored Russian guipure, bordered
with wide black velvet and turned up
at the side front, with large gold
buckle and handsome black ostrich
plume sweeping over the left side.
The crown has soft band of black
velvet twisted around, with three
small gold buckles clasping II at in
teryals.
Another attractive hat is triple
brimmed and is made of soft felt OF
a delicate blue, each brim edged with
brown panne. II is somewhat Napo-
ieonic in shape, with curve upturned
directly in front, and on each side is
& large chou OF brown chiffon. A
cache peigne Of pink roses rests on
the hair in the back.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
WIDOWS OF LATEST STYLE.
A Fashion Authority SAYS Grape
Wrapped Women Are No Longer
I'm the Mode.

The widow of tradition IS becoming
thing of the past. No longer does q
woman typify her bereavement by
those eloquent fri.ls Of white, deeply
sordered handkerehiefs and sweeping
Grape feils. One rarely SEES one of
these widows nowadays. except ON the
stage Mourning was oyerdone and
elaborated TO such an extent in recent
years that in many eases it was posi-
lively guy. When modistes began to
put chic little Grape rosettes and jaun'
ty bows of the same grewsome material
on the shoulders of the hereayed one Il
became one OF the horribly humorous
effects that are indissolubly connected
with the undertakers and their trap
ping of woe. The hideous Grape vail.
which was the distinguishing badge Of
the widow. is rarely seen except at fu-
nerals; in fact, Grape has lost its fash
ion as an emblem of sorrow. Likewise
the ineh-deep borders that were seen
on handkerchiefs and on note paper,
and even visiting cards, have been ruth
lessly swept out of sight.
The modern widow does not accen-
tnate her woe by clothes. and there is
little doubt that the new century win
gradually see the custom of wearing
black disappear into the mists where
so many other ideas have vanished.
But before then the still more unpleas-
ant habit of wearing half-mourning
designated by various stages of color
from black TO white. then 10 purple,
tightening up to violet, will die nat
ural death. and there will be no mourn
ing for 1t among the sensibly minded
women of the present. 1t would be
most interesting thing to know just
where this half mourning idea origin
ated. II seems like conceit that
might emanate from the brain OF n
man milliner. and have gained it's
vogue through the acceptance of wom-
en- led blindly by their dressmaker in
days when the feminine sense of humor
was not so well developed as now. The
heavily black-bordered note paper,
cards and other stationery are rarely
used, except by the old-fashioned. Nor
are the servants and coachmen and
footmen condemned TO sable livery as
formerly. Children are never put in
black nowadays by those sufficiently
educated to know the evil effects on the
mind and health that resultfrom keep
ing a bereavement so constantly in
mind.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

! out of employment in Chicago, as all
who look around them may see. Those
who suffer most are day laborers who
never earned more than enough to carry
them along from day to day. Managers
of charitable organizations are making
ready as fast as possible to render aid
where most required. People may go
hungry in summer and suffer COM
paratiyely little, but in winter, when
larger quantities Of more nutritious
food are needed is when hunger pinches,
but the demands for fuel and clothing
are what will tax the charities most.
These necessities, together with
money, viii be supplied, so far as pos
sible, by the Relief and Aid society,
the Salvation Army, the Children's
Aid society, the United Hebrew Char
tiles and numerous other organiza-
tions. The two former will continue
TO maintain wood and coal yards and
other enterprises where board and
money will be given in exchange for
work. Coal may also be obtained at
the various police stations through
out the city. On application. medical
and surgical aid will be extended.
The bureau has sometimes advanced
money TO start women in business in
small way. During the coming year
the various Jewish societies will dis
tribute about s125,O00. The German
society aids Germans who have been
in America less than a year and are
unable to speak the English language.
The Visitation and Aid society (Ro-
man Catholic) is planning for an ex-
tensive winter campaign.
West of the river to the city limits
and from Twelfth to Thirty-ninth
streets, in territory three by seven
miles, there are 100000 poor people.
The western section is thinly popu-
lated, but toward the river the dis
trict is densely crowded. Factories
located here employ $4,000 hands, and
II ,946 work for II firms alone. II
one OF these factories should shut
down over 1000 people would be out
Of work, and none in this quarter
have been able to save very much,
There Is but one high school in the
uihtftctt anu iO PIdftb VI dnuhemeDt
except saloons; neither can chari-
table institution be found. However.
something in the latter line will be
established at once. The Bureau OF
Associated Charities is now, for the
first time. enabled to reach every part
of the city. It is desired TO do away
with street begging. Those who are
accosted on the streets are requested
to direct the applicant for aims to
the Offices Of the bureau In the Unity
building. These Offices will hereafter
be kept open until ten o'clock every
night. Lists are kept, so that iDstead
Of prom:scuous giving help viii be
extended to all who are really needy.
EDWARD JULIAN
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
HELP FOR THE POOR.
Charity Work in Chicago Conduct
ed on Business Principles.
Strikes and Depression In Building
Trades Causes of Much Suffering
How Distress Is 10 ne
Relieved.
Especial Chicago Letter.]

N10WHERE can surer evidence be
IN found of the betterment of the
condition of the peoples of the
earth than here in Chicago, where
so many representatives of all ma
tions are eongregated. The message
delivered 1000 years ago is ultimat-
ing itself in good works, and good
will to man" is the working plan of
the various city charities. The in
telligent relief from want, and its
accompanying suffering, removes the
greatest incentive to crime. 1t seems
almost trite TO state that the sight
of the cold and hunger of a mans
family frequently crazes his brain,
weakened by fasting, and he goes out
filed with bitterness toward all and
ready at any risk to seize the where
withal to procure the means of sub
sistenee which he feels assured the
world 'owes" to those he loves.
The saying that "when hunger en-
ters the door love flies out of the win
dow" has no foundation in fact The
proportion of love to be found among
the families of the very poor is no
less large than in those of their more
prosperous neighbors. And if a poor
family be comfortably warmed and
fed, especially by the honest efforts
of its own members, the probabili-
ties of its producing criminal are
greatly diminished The Bureau of
Associated Charities has come into ex-
istenee for the purpose of organizing
the various city charities for mutual
and reciprocal work. While much
good has been accomplished in the
past, there has been great need of
cooperation. BY means of the bu-
reau each organization knows what
the others are doing, and no single
family may receive aid from several
charities without the knowledge OF
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
and children went ou. to them several

and children went out to them several
times each week. Through their In
terest in the work the Peoples
Friendly club was organized. The cost
of the maintenance of the gardens
last year was SsIA55. The ground
was prepared and head gardener
provided to oversee the work. Many
interesting stories are told of the fam
lilies who are thus enabled to help
themselves.
Most of these poor psonle are not
beggars. They are anxions 10 work,
but are unfortunate. A Young Italian
widow. . years old. has a family OF
babies to support, but asks no assist
ance. She is strong and every morn.
ing purchases odd pieces of wood which
she chops into kindlings, loads into a
basket and sells in the residence streets.
On pleasant days, her fiyey year-old boy
accompanies her with a small cart
load in addition TO her own, and then
she coins money. With garden next
year she can provide her family with
what will seem like affluence. The work.
rooms where garments are made 10 be
given away have been of great help TO
women who have worked for less pay
for sweat shops. They are taught TO
cut out and manufacture articles OF
wearing apparel under competent in
struetion.
A small amount has been donated MS
the nucleus of fund which will enablr
the bureau to loan money without in
terest on good security. BY this means
families temporarily embarrassed may
keep their goods out of the hands of
voracious money lenders. During the
coming winter many of the women's
clubs will, in their relief departments,
give especial attention TO the training
of the young. Industrial schools OF
various kinds for boys. and schools for
teaching the different branches OF
housekeeping for girls, have been es-
tablshed. To render the next genera
ton good citizens seems as important
as any work aiming for future results
that has been undertaken. But il is
feared that the present necessity will
knock very loudly at the doors of many
worthy people during the coming bit
ter winter, for these years of prosper.
ity have brought grim want TO many
families whose head has heretofore
been able TO care for them comfortably
The great building strike and conse
quent depression in many lines of bust
! ness have thrown thousands of mer
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
RemodeIea seaIskIn..

Women who have sealskin coats too
worn for renovation by the fashionable
furrier can utilize the upper part Of
the sleeves and the skirt portion 10
make collarette, or to form revers.
cuffs. standing collar or narrow bor-
derings to little walking jackets or boz
leros. There are many women furriers
who work very deftly, having learned
the occupation at some of the leading
houses in the fur trade, and they
make fur bands that look smart and
fresh out OF the remnants of worn
wrap. IT requires the skill and pa
tience of a practiced hand to cut out
and evenly join the darkest pieces
from a garment which would seem to
contain no quantity worthy vf redemp'
tion, but they succeed admirably in re-
claiming enough at least from sbgb-
by, edge-worn coat TO decorate new
cloth one: and oftsnsr they make an
entire neckpiece. with matching muff,
or hat trjmming.-st. Louis Re-
public.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

all If a case of want be brought to
the attention of any one of the asso-
ciated charities, all are notified,
through the bureau, and sometimes
asked to contribute, or perhaps it
is placed in the hands of some special
organization.
The Children's Home and Aid so
ciety, doing the most extensive work
of its kind outside of the eastern
states, establishes from 500 TO 600
children annually in comfortable
homes. It is well-known fact that
girls are in much greater demand
than boys. and if aNy persons desire
to adopt a child for "sweet eharity's
sake" they are recommended to send
for one of the many bright. manly
little fellows who Nss through the
hands of the society.
All cases where temporary relief
only is needed are given over TO the
Chicago Relief and Aid society. If
fuel be required the applicant is sent
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
RULES DID NOT DETER HIM.
How n Visitor Took Liquor Into
the Hospital Despite the
Doorkeeper.

The one-legged watchman who
stands guard at the visitors gate of
Bellevue hospital is ever on the alert
to prevent visitors from taking in
liquor or other intoxieants to their
friends who are i'll. There is a strict
rule against it, says the New York
World.
Among the hundreds who had
passes to visit relatives recently
was a gray-haired old man in his best
black suit, whose pistol pocket had a
suspicious bulge beneath the tails oil
his coat.
"What you got in your pocket,
there?" demanded the gatekeeper, In
dicating the bulge.
ITS milk punch for me boy
Nike" said the old man, producing a
bottle full of white fluid.
"You can't take a milk punch In
here" said the keeper.
Indeed / will" said the old man.
"Indeed you won't, for a million
dollars" retorted the keeper. Its
against the rules"
"I'll take it in anyhow" and pull.
ing the cork he put the bottle to his
lips and drained it.
81 told you I'd take it in" he said,
triumphantly, "and here's present
Of the bottle for you"
"That there was the most obstinate
old lad I've seen in many day" said
the keeper, az the old man passed in.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
THE STATION AGENTS. sroRY.

They never did much for me tin got
chance. one day.
To take a better station. and prepared TO
come away.
ia worked down there in watertown for
thirteen years. and passed
From messenger to agent and was called
up here at last
And when they heard about It they came
In with smiles and praise.
And told me how II tIckled them to hear
I'd got the raise;
They knew I'd have Ii, some day; they had
seen it all the time.
For fellow with such talents as I had
was bound to climb. +"
And they put their heads together and got
up a splendid spread
A gorgeous farewell dinner, with the mayor
al the head;
And they made lot of speeches and they
praised me TO the skies.
And felt my cheeks turn crimson and the
dampness In my eyes.
And the ladies that danced with. when the
band hogan to play.
Said the place would seem so lonesome
after had gone away,
And the wealthy bankers daughter who
had seemed so proud before
Almost confessed she loved me, as We
sailed across the floor.
And pretty Janet Flemming, who had let
me understand
That she felt herself above me. trembled
when l held her hand
Trembled, sighed, and, looking at me, said
she wished | wouldn't go;
''Jt'H be so very stupid here without you,
don't you know
I had never. TIL that evening. guessed how
we'll they liked me there.
had worked and hoped and waited and
they hadn't seemed to care,
And, oh, what a world of gladness had been
mine, If had known
But they let me wait and worry and keep
toilng on alone.
How | might have held my head up II !
only could have guessed
Had | but known they thought that | was
worthy of the best
The walt had been less dreary and my work
had been as play
But they kept their feelings hidden till
had to come away.
Yes, It's just the same old story, people
somehow never know
What man is worth, or care to, till II
comes his turn to GO
And perhaps It's best they shouldn't, for
begin to natter men
Give them all the praise they earn-and
there's no living with them then
Still, l wish their celebration might have
been arranged before
They found out that was going and would
wander back no more.
IS. y. Kiser. in Chicago Times Herald
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
A Pleasure Voyage
BY Lynn Roby Meekins.
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Copyright 1900 by Daily Story Pub. Col

A FEW minutes before the steam
"A ship Pontic left San Francisco a
young woman, followed by porter
carrying two satchels, hurried up the
gang-plank. She proceeded at once to
& the purser's office and said in an anx-
ious but business-like tone:
you got my telegram Percy
Hartwell, of Denyer?"
"Yes," he replied.
"Then you have stateroom for me ?"
"Yes," he answered again, "but you
know this ship is making a round trip
Ito Honolulu and does not go toJapan p
''That will be all right" she said, as
she paid her fare. BY the time the
gang-plank was hauled in and the ship
had cast off she was safely quartered in
her stateroom.
The indescribable journey through
the Golden Gate, with all the glorious
play of color and contrast and scene,
seemed to have no attraction for her.
Not until the ship with the happy
crowd of travellers was well out to sea
Ibid she make her appearance on deck.
She was of medium height, we'll built
ind perfectly dressed Even the dust
and weariness of long railroad ride
bad not dulled the beauty of her blue
eyes nor paled the glow of her fine com
plexion.
90 1t takes several days to find out that
the captain of ship is not an informa-
{ion bureau, and after that sensible
people leave him to his uncommunica-
tive ways.
Miss Percy Hartwell began where
&fhe others left off She did not ask
Capt. Wheelton questions. Ia some
way which made the others jealous she
scompelled him to seek her. In sun
ehine and in storm she was equally in
evidence, and after awhile the grizzled
pld captain began to admire her sea-
worthy qualities. She was cheerful,
ehe was interesting, and she was full
of vigor and common sense. Like every
kood diplomatist, she did not force
the point until she reached it. and then
With smile, which would have won
the confidence of any man who had
s 2 spark of feeling left, she said in a
eaim voice that had in it an under
{one of pleading which even a s.eam-
6hip captain could feel:
"Captain, want to be perfectly
frank with you. I understand. Of
course, that this is an excursion to
Hawaii and return. Now, do not like
Excursions at all, and few days ago
4 had no more idea of coming on this
Trip than of going up in balloon. My
<eason in coming was the hope that
you might overtake the transport
David, which sailed "a hours ahead of
gou. There is some one on that shin
hat ! must see and i thought there
as a possibility of overtaking the yes
el before we reached Honolulu. Now.
want to ask you frankly if you think
can be done? She is slower than
lou are"
The captain looked at her with his
FEATHER eye opened wider than usual.
nd she continued:
DO not give me one of your sxcur-
on replies, but think over it and figure
OUT
We'll, well. Welt" he exclaimed. bat
sfore he could answer a call took him
way.
Miss Percy Hartwelrs next efforts
ere exerted upon the chief engineer.
hom she managed TO meet, and whose
ngine room she visited, distributing
seI balanced praise that pleased the
pid Scotsman nightly. The result was
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

to the county agent. A great work
Is being done in the densely crowded
district bounded by the river and Cen
ter avenue and Chicago avenue and
Twelfth street. Here people are
massed in crowded tenements, in such
a manner as to become menace to
the health of the city. The peoples
gardens have been a boon to many of
these. They were not only enabled
to get out where pure air and coun-
try conditions prevail, and do honest
work for themselves. but they laid by
stock Of vegetables which viii help
keep the wolf from the door during
the winter season. Ftr three years
t.e West Side bureau has had the use
Of 40 acres which were, last spring,
divided into ia gardens. each z0x265
feet River tenement families had the
use Of these; and 5ss men, women
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
GrataItoasIy Given bs FRceuoss
Member OF naston NewspR-
pcr's stan.

Young hoasekeepers may not be
aware that the heavy brown paper
which they buy of the butcher at
from Is TO so cents pound Is not
readily disposed Of at equally high
rates. II is better, upon the whole,
10 utilize IL In the kindling Of fires
than TO keep Il in the expectation of
ever getting back what It cost, says
the Boston Transcript
Potatoes may be peeled or not for
boiling. and IL is not bad form 10
serve them either with or without
their jackets; but 1t Is not the Gus
tom of good society TO eat the cpl
dermis OF the boiled tuher. II can
ensily be detached with the assist
anee OF n knife.
In patching clothing 1t may be well
to remind young housewives that the
inserted material is apparent upon
the exposed as we'll as upon the hid
den aide of the clothing. Consequent
". il is important that the patch
should bear some resemblance in pat
tern and color 10 the garment into
which II is incorporated.
If a little boy Tor girD gets hi'
rubber boot filed with water IL Is not
requisite TO cut hole in the bottom
of the boot TO let out the water. II il
only necessary 10 remove the booi
from the boys foot and turn II up
side down. when the water will flow
out In accordance with the univcrsai
law of grayitation.
II is not considered good form e
open tomato or fruit cans with YOU
husbands razor; and. on the Other
hand, IL is not au rigueur for the hus
band TO shave with razor which ha.
been put TO such use.
chapped hands can frequently h'
avoided by letting your help do al
the washing and permitting YOU
husband TO sift the coal and built
and replenish the fires
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

The town of Kos, the capital Of the
small Turkish island of that name lying
of the coast OF Asia Minor, possesses
the oldest tree in the world. Under its
shades Hippocrates inculcated his dis.
ciples in his methods and views con-
cerning the healing of 1000 years ago.
Tradition carries the age of the tree
back TO the time of AesculapIEs fof
whom Hippocrates was a lineat de-
scendant), which would add some 400
years to its age Chicago Chronicle.