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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Local happenings

DR.. Flanagan,
Resident Dentist.
Go to Coron for Plumbing.
NJ. Clemens, Prescription Druegis
Nice clean. warm rooms at the II ne
Kitchen.
A Asplendid line Of Royal Charter Oak
Ranges at Coron's.
January term OF county court has
been in session this week.
Milling and assaying accurately and
promptly done by A. ]. Pike OF the
Grants Pass quartz mills.
The high school won victory over
the factory team in the football game
New Years day, score, IL to s.
d. Fredericks. proprietor Of the Fair
store, has moved from his former loca'
ton and now occupies one OF the rooms
in the Williams block.
The woman's Home Missionary
society OF Newman NJ. Z. church will
meet with the president, Mrs. j. II.
Denison, Tuesday Jan. IA, 8 p. m.
The. University OF Michigan defeated
Stanford in football game, 40 to 0.
Martin Hestin, OF Grants Pass, is one Of
the star players in the Michigan team.
The Order of Pendo held social
meeting last Friday evening, Refresh
ments Of sandwiches, cake and co fee
were served and general good time
enjoyed by the attending members.
A very pleasant recital was given last
Wednesday evening at the residence Of
Mrs. W. II. Flanagan by the members
Of Miss Belle Robinson's music class.
A very enjoyable program was rendered,
the pupils without exception playing
with the most creditable skill.
Scott Griffin handles Ashland honr,
Utah alfalfa seed, Oregon red clover
seed, winter oats, large Russian white
rye, new crop timothy seed, wheat for
seed also Wheat Hay, Alfalfa, TIM
othy Hay, Oat Straw, Chop Barley
Corn, Wheat, Oats.
Jas. G. Gill Of Montavilla, Ore, ha;
been here lately looking over oul
mineral field and went to Portland last
week intending to return in the spring
Mr.. Gill is q ledge locator by the static
electric magnetic system AMI claim'
ability to locate ledges by his extended
hands az a magnet.
Prof. and Mrs. VIM. Cameron wert
"at home" to party Of guests, at thei
residence on North Main street, Tuesday
evening. Miss Astella Goodin, o
Grants Pass, who is visiting in the city
was the guest Of honor, and there wer'
present the lady teachers Of Ashland
and friends, numbering in all about 30
The parlors were very prettily decorated
with potted plants. ivy and evergreen
The evening was spent in social con
verse and in the playing Of games. A
dainty collation. was served.-AshlanC
Tidings.
Southern Oreson Normal.
The Southern Oregon State Norma
school will open on January g. Specia
review classes will be formed for thos
desiring to take examinations for count
or state papers. Should a suiiicien
number desire it, these classes vii
continue to the end OF the year. Tn
state course of study will receive specia
attention. There will be opportunity t
teach in training school. Recent i'm
provements enable the school to d
better work in all departments tha
ever before.
Collar Bone Broken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Coming Events.

Jan. 3l-Lecture by Capt. s. Albert
under auspices Of Masonic order at
opera house.
Jan. 22,-"Casey's Wife" at opera
house.
February 10-Jessie Shirley company
at opera house.
Feb. 22-"Human Hearts" at Opera
house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Given Away to You Free

If you buy Suit of Clothes will give you Of
Novel Suit Hangers These Suit Hangers entirely
different arrangement from the ordinary hanger generally
in use, and you'll appreciate them. Keeps your
from baggng the knee and preserves the shape Of the
coat collar We have 900 of these Suit hangers and you
have
By the way, have you noticed those Mems Suits
offering at So 9s S4I5, S46s, $s75, $6s5 and $685.
See our South display window.
Incidentally you might wish to avail yourself of the
opportunity of purchasing pair of those Shoes shown in
north show window r5o 81 co. S. as and $500.
P. H. Harth & Son.
Headquarters for Boys Clothing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Advertised Letter List.

Following is the list Of letters remain
ing uncalled for in the Grants Pass post
Office, Saturday, Jan. 4, 1902:
LADIES.
Newton, Miss Clara,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09

That Mixed Roast Coffee.
for 10 cents per pound is good one at
the White House Grocery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09

Kodak films fresh every week at the
COURIER office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09

II, in the past you have had trouble
with your typewriter ribbons, send a
sample order to f. l.. King, 2lS Sansome
Street, San Francisco, and see ifyou
can't get better ribbon for seventy
FIVE cents than you have been paying a
dollar for. 500 a dozen, any color and
for any machine. T.. l.. KING.
Pacific Coast General Agent.
2l8 Sansome ST., San Francisco, Cal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Another Pioneer Passe. Away.

Mrs. Mary Sisemore, resident Of
Sans Valley, died in Portland, Dec. 2s,
1901, after an illness extending over a
period OF two years. The remains were
brought to Sans Valley, where the
funeral was held last Monday.
The deceased lady was SO years OF age
and was an Oregon pioneer, having
lived in the state since 1852 She
leaves Eve children TO mourn her loss
J. L. Pelton and Mrs. w. b. Johnson, OF
Ashland, Horace Pelton, OF Sans Valley
and Jas. Pelton and l.. @. sisemore, Of
Fort Klamath
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21

renee before Dds daarn ana property
attestcd stating that he had legally
adopted son of Susan Hartley The
rost was easy, but / wanted you 10 cen
your own story The chain Is now
perfect, and I am out Of the case.
My fees win not be light; but as the
estate Is near the half million figure.
/ know you will not regret the expense
/ have made to get this mystery un-
tangled"
What Doctor Lawrence said or how
Mary expressed her satisfaction at the
strange transfcrcnce OF her once ex-
pected estate to her husband. Is not
worth space to describe; but the event
was properly celebrated, and every
body who knew them reloiced with
them over their good fortune.-Waver
ley Magazine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
THE WONDERFUL CORK TREE.
IL Grows Another Bark When Stripped
Good Again In Twelve Years.


Good Again In Twelve Years.
1t kills most trees to strip off their
bark or even to girdle them with en-
axe or knife. This IS not the case,
however, with the cork tree, which,
when deprived Of IT'S thick, soft bark,
known in commerce as cork wood,
proceeds to wrap itself IN another COW
ering. 1t is a slow process and requires
ten to twelve years to complete it.
Every year n layer Of cork is formed
around the tree and the whole OF these
annual layers, representing ten or
twelve years gcowth, forms the mate
rial for corks. We cannot grow cork
wood ourselves and so large quantities
are brought into the country. AS man
ufacturcd cork is duHablc while cork
wood is on the free list, most Of the
shoppers for our bottle come into the
country in the form Of cork wood and
the c0rls are made here
AS it takes so long for the bark to
be restored after it is stripped of. the
cork is comparatively valuable only
once in ten or twelve years. We all
know that cork is used for a variety Of
purposes, as in life preserves, covering
for pipes in steam machines and so on.
but about nine-tenths of all the cork
wood sold is made into bottle shoppers.
The cork tree grows only in the Med
iterranean countries and in Portugal.
The latter country is the largest source
of supply, for its cork forests cover an
area twice as great as that in Spain,
third greater than in Algeria and more
than three times as large as in France.
There is such thing as OVERRIDING the
cork business. In the Island of Sardi-
MIA, for example, the cork forests. for
merly very extensive and beautiful.
have been almost entirely destroyed.
Most OF the corks that come to us in
bottled French wine are from the for
ests of Algeria. In Italy the forests
form large groups only in the central
part of the peninsula. 1t is a curious
fact that Portugal, which produces
nearly twice as much cork as any other
country, consumes comparatively little
Of it. Spain manufactures and exports
a large quantity Of cork wood prod
ucts, but the production tends to de-
crease on account of wasteful methods
of treating the forests. - New York
Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
How raE CHINESE Get ram.
ecuilm Practices ina voeuo in The Co.
tertlul Kingdom.

ecuiIar Practices ina vogue in the CO.
iestlui Kingdom.
II Is one of the peculIaritics of the
Chinese that while hey have dcyel.
opcd elaborate philosophers, none OF
them have led 10 amy confidence I'm the
uniformity Of nature. Neither the PEG.
PIE nor their rulers have any fixed
opinion as to the causes of rainfall.
The plan in some provinces when the
need Of rain is felt is to borrow a god
from neighborlng district and pc.
tition him for the desired result If
his answer is satisfactory be is re-
turned to his home with every mark OF
honor; otherwise he may be put out
In the sun, as a hint to wake up and
do his duty. A bunch of willow Is
usually thrust into his hand, as viii
low Is sensitive to moisture.
Another plan In extensive use Is
the building Of special temples In
which are wells containing several iron
tablets. When there Is a scarcity Of
rain a messenger starts out with a
tablet, marked with the date of The
journey and the name of the district
making the petition Arriving at an
other city he pays a sum of money and
is allowed to draw now tablet, throw
ing in his own by way OF exchange.
On the return journey he is supposed
to eat only bran and travel at top speed
day and night. Sometimes he passes
through districts as greatly in need Of
rain as his own. Then the people in
these places waylay him and temper
arily borrowing his tablet, get the rain
intended for another place
Prayers are usually made in the fifth
and sixth months when the rainfall is
always due, and when a limit Of ten
days is set for their effective operation.
Under such conditions rain usually
falls during the prescribed time. When
the prayers are in progress the UNI
brella, among other objects, comes I'M
der the ban. In some provinces for
eigners have been mobbed fer carrying
this harmless article at that time.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
WISE WORDS.
emptations are instructions.

Temptations are instructions.
Praise the sea, but Keep on land.
The world promises comforts, and
pays sorrows.
A gift is power; to use it rightly is
greater power.
Poverty makes some humble, but
more malignant.
They who await no gift from chance
have conquered fate.
Kind Thoughts are wings which bear
US on to Kinder deeds.
In order to appreciate fiction enc
must first appreciate fact.
To forget is easy; to forgive how
hard! Unless we love the crlprit.
Keep your head cool, your heart
warm, conscience pure; these are life's
riches
There is a sort of wit so weighted
with wisdom that laughter is hushed
in wonder.
The day that presents no opportunity
to improve oneself or benefit another
is a black-letter day.
Time is the scribener Of Life; when
ever he charges up a physical sin to
cur account Life docks us an hour Oh
more Of our existence.
Do what you can, give what you
have Only stop not with feelings;
carry your charity into deeds; co and
give what costs you something.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
standardizing Metals.

The standardization of metals is a
question that is likely to be taken up
by English engineers, as the result
Of the recent address of Sir John
Wolfe-Barry, the President Of the In
stituion Of Engineers. At present ev-
cry railroad has its own section for
rails and almost every engineer has
his own specifications for steel, the
result being a large waste of time and
needless expense in manufacture. It
is pointed out that some engineers ac-
tually appear to pick out the best fea-
lures Of a number Of tests Of good
steel and endeavor to combine them
into a single specification, the result
being very often steel with conflict
Ing properties.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
The Judge Attempts to Got a Cook.

Ihe Judge Attempts to Get Cook.
The wife Of one CT the members OF
the local judiciary has considerable
difficulty in keeping servants, and the
other Gay she dismissed three in a
bunch. The Judge was rather annoyed
at the consequent lack of service in
his household, and announced that
thereafter he himself would engage
the servants, and then perhaps things
would so more smoothly. So he cut
out number of advertisements from
the situations wanted" column of a
newspaper, and started out in his cab
to visit the various addresses. His
first stop was in front of little house
in n narrow street, from which a cook
had advertised He saw her and was
favorably impressed II am looking
for good cook" he said. "Sure an
don't OF know itr' exclaimed the cook
''Oi only left your house yestlddayw
The Judge made a hasty and undig-
niGed retreat, and decided to allow
his wife to continue in her direction
in the household Philadelphia
Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
Fortune Telling.

Many and various have always been
the means of fortune telling. In Geor-
gian days fortune-telling fans were
very popular. A number of predictions
were printed on the fan leaf, and the
person who wished to have his fortune
told almost closed the fan and then
put his first finger on one of the folded
compartments. The fan was at once
opened and the sentence thus selected
read aloud. These fans are now very
rare. Many were beautifully painted
and printed on vellum, and formed
not unusual gift from a lover to his
sweetheart. Among the old-fashioned
poor in primitive villages in England.
this way Of fortune telling by insert
ing a slip of paper haphazard into the
Bible and taking the first or last verse
of the chapter on the right hand side is
still practiced
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
WISE WORDS.

Delight depends on denial.
Sincerity bcgets confidence.
Empty lamps give 10 light.
Moral sincerity is the salt CT life.
Principles are better than precepts
Our worst natterers are in the mir
ror
A cripple i3 better than perfect
statue.
They who love melancholy live in
misery.
Perfect liberty is manifest in delight
in duty.
Those who arprehend tina right never
arrest it.
The aimleas man is oftan accused Of
amiability.
1t is easy to be liberal with what you
do not own.
You can give reproof only where you
have given love.
The love of home is the beginning of
true patriotism.
The web CT true religion is woven
through the heart
We can bear pain without when
there is peace within.
Our lamps do but cast shadows when
the true light is shining.
You cannot scatter sunshine cut of
a face like vinegar cruet.
The best way to bring others to our
ideals is to get there ourselves.
You can never be ruined by others If
your riches are those Of righteousness.
Rams Horn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
,Twould Be- Loo Manv Cooks.

Mrs. Hiram Offen-"And Go you
think you could do the cooking for the
family with little help from me?'
Applicant-"No, ma'am, do not?"
Mrs. Hiram Offen-"You don't?
A1plicant-"No, ma'am, but Ofm
sure OF crd do it without amy help
from you" Philadelphia Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
The Reapportion1nent.

Il suppose you realize that you are
now at a critical period in your ca.
reer," said the friend
Il do" answered the new member Of
Congress. Il am kept awake wonder
ing which of the old, old stories the
PEOPLE who get up anecdotes are going
to make me the hero of."-Washington
Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
Non.Connitta1.

do you think the world is growing
worse or betterY
Il shouldn't venture an opinion" said
the man who makes no pretensions
to being a philosopher. "One's i'm
pressions on that point are likely to
depend largely on the kind of society
he happens to get into. "-Washing1on
Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
literary subiects.

Whom did you discuss at your lit
erary club this afternoon, dear" asked
the husband in the evening.
Let me see" murmured his wife.
ooh, yes, I remember now! Why, we
discussed that woman who recently
moved into the house across the street
from us and Longfellow Ohio State
Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
+" FockErFUL oF cuNsHNr8

q PockETFUL or euNswNrs
q. Poekcliul OF sunshine
better lar lhau cold.
Az browns lhe dailv torro,gs
u " the young aud Of me Old.
Az h.ls Che world Wits pleaenre
lp held, in lane and street
And brghtcns every prospect
VI the mortals that we meet
a pocketful Of sunshine
Can make the world akin.
And Int q load Of sorrow
FROM the burdened backs of sin:
bi,iiiuslng light and knowledge.
through thorny paths of lie:
1t .glds with silver lining
The storm clouds of strife"
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21

Il am afraid" said the eminent
Chinaman, that our people are very
much misunderstood"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne;
whenever 1 hear two Chinese in con-
versation 1 am reminded Of the cele-
brated remark that language was given
for the concealment Of thought -
Washington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21

Zach snowflake is % tiny star adrlt
And many sparkling snowlakes DO we
see,
When with our dear old skull we catch the
swift
And solid SNOWFALL hurting fancy free.
Judge.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21

Edgar-"Alice, my mother is rather
brusque in speech and manner"
Alice-"Oh, well, l don't care how
she treats me, but do wish you would
caution her about being careful Low
she treats cook. "-Deroit Free Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21

Percy-"Tye made Pauline sorry that
The threw me over"
Guy-"In what way?"
Percy-"Why, I'm attentive now to
a girl five years younger than she isl
Detroit Free Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
some - WorLh CnltIrnilnr.

He-"What DO you think about the
microbes I'm kisses theory"
She (cheerfully)-"Ive neard that we
couldn't get along without certain
kinds Of microbes. Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21

She-"You men claim to be the salt
Of the earthw
He (mildly)-"But, my dear, we have
never denied your claim to being the
pepperr-San Francisco Bulletin
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21

"Oh, George, what do you think hap
)ened to-dayp
did you find a $50 gold piece?'
Better than that Our new cook
mas sent for her trunk. "-Deuoit Free
Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21

Jiffer-'I don't believe that Stubs
writes his poems at all"
Juff-"YOu don'tW
Jiffer-"No; he never offers 60 rccite
them. Detroit Free Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21
slImnIatInr ConlrIbntIon..

Mrs. Won Blumer-"The minister
preached the most touching sermon 4
ever heard"
Won Blumer-'How much did be
raisew Judge.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
THE PHILIPPINE DEBATE.
MIR. STEWART SUPPORTS THE LODGE
BILL-LONGER SESSIONS NOT
TO BE HELD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE. J

Washington. May 13.-Mr Lodge this afternoon
abandoned his purpose insist on longer daily
sessions of the Senate while the Philippine Civil
Government bill remains under discussion. In
formal negotiations with the opposition he inti-
mated, had led him believe that a vote could
be reached after reasonably prolonged debate
He yielded, therefore, to request To lay the
Philippine bill aside after speech had been
made-by Mr.. Stewart of Neyada-and announced
that for the he would seek to force the
Senate to meet hour earlier. Mr.. Stewart dis
cussed the details of the Lodge bill and warmly
commended that measure as beneficial and
timely piece Of legislation. He also criticised with
much vigor what he considered the short sighted
and dangerous policy which the opposition had
emharked-that of waging "a war OF defamation on
the American army
Mr.. Stewart said he had listened 20 the debate
with surprise, it was more acrimonious than any
other debate he ever had heard. He could not un-
derstand why such animOsty had been excited. as
control of the Philippines had been acquired
through the Spanish war, which act not of
any political party but of the government itself.
without regard TO party. Both parties equally
responsible He did not believe In making promises
to the Filipnos. We had made promises 10 Cuba
that We ought not to have made. Cuba" said he.
ought TO have been ours result Of the war.
1t will be ours In time without doubt. ! warn my
friends on the other side" he declared. that there
Is no political gain TO he had from their attacks
upon the army"
Mr.. Tnman inquired why il was intended TO give
the Philippines the silver dollar proposed in the
Mr.. Stewart said that from time immemoriaI the
Mexican dollar had been used : IA standard in
tho Philippines. The pending bill simply provided
for the Filipinos stable currency of a kind they
had been accustomed 10.
Mr.. Tillman twitted Mr.. Stewart with changing
his views the silver question
The Nevada Senator warmly denied the imputa-
ton. inIimating that Mr.. Timan could under
stand the argument he had made His views he
said. had not changed. For the present at least.
the silver question dead. because the enormous
output of gold had made good times II the Philip
pines were great manufacturing country he would
hesitate 70 give them the coinage provision In the
proper thing 10 do,
Mr.. Lodge explained that the Philippine Commit
tee in inserting the free coinage provision the
bill had made no change in the monetary standard
OF the islands That standard silver. the Mex
lean dollar being ths unit. The islands We're in
great need of "a subsidiary coinage. All that
attempted by the pending bill to substitute a
dollar coined by this government for the Mexican
dollar in use. The committee believed the
proposed dollar would perform the same good
Office for commerce the Bombay dollar
performed for English commerce.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
DIR. CURRY REACHES MADRID.

Madrid, May S-Dr. Jabez L. NJ. Curry, the spe-
cial representative Of the United States at the
fE -I@~
Saturday, arrived here at o'clock this afternoon,
and was received the railroad station by the
Secretary OF the United States Legation, s S
Sickies, and Mrs. Sickles and by the MARQUIS
Nalaiobar, representing the government The
American envoy driven in royal landau TO
lhe residence which he will occupy in this city.
The American envoy has been placed on practi-
cally the same footing foreign princes and is
treated with greater honor than the other extraor
binary ENJOYS, with the exception of the envoy Of
france. Or curry has house himself ser
wants. a French cook and d royal carriage with a
coachman and footmen in the Palace livery
whereas the other ENJOYS are lodged hotels
Inc house set apart for the of DR.. Curry be-
I9nged to an English lady, the AIarquise de Leu
Vile, who died before ii was completed. The work
men hurTiedly finished the picturesque residence.
1t is OF medieval appearance. and is situated on
high ground, within stones throw Of the Palace
commanding fine view the the Sierra
Gnadarrama- The house is richly furnished
The government reserved most pleasant sur
prise for DR.. Curry in the selection of his old
friend. the Marquis OF Vallalobar attend him
while in Madrid. The marquis was formerly a
secretary Of the Spanish Legation Washington.
DR.. Curry formerly United States Minister at
Madrid