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Suttens Siftings.

Among the exposition visitors
last week were Messrs. VIM. L
Cooper, J. ii. Roe, 0. q. and Is.
d. Hinnant.
Mr.. NJ. d. Ogbnrn went to ST.
Stephen's Monday, where he Is
going to study telegraphy.
Mr.. H. L. Brown lost one of his
mules Sunday morning.
Rev. L. l.. Inabinet filled hi
appointment here Sunday morn
ing.
We had a very refreshing rain
here Sunday night. Crops are
looking fine in this section.
..PERS0NNE."
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Spring Bank Ripples.

Spring Bank was well repre-
sented at the exposition. last week.
Among those noted were. Mr.. and
Mrs. s. w. Gnwdy, Mr. and Mrs.
w. NJ. McElveen and Miss Sallie
McElveen. "Namma' Charlotte
McElveen chaperoned the crowd.
Miss Lille McElveen, who Is
teaching near New Zion. Claren-
don Co. spent Friday at home.
Her school will close June 6 with
an entertainment beginning at s
o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Editor, the crop prospects
are excelIenI-in fact. | have
never seen better at. this season.
Every body's crop is nirely cull-
waited and clean OF grass. March
corn is now ready for the last
ploughing, The "make haste"
(Rear Ripe corn has been laid by
The oat crop is very good, some
fields are fine. Farmers will moi
need much more S1.00 corn for
their stock.
What is the matter with the
candidates? Very few have an
nounced themselves as yet. Are
they waiting for the .'solicitaticn'
of the good people? | see that in
the State Of Tennessee $3.50 have
already come ont for county ofii-
ces alone. | would like TOR the
"Sage of Possum Fork" to calcn-
late The cost of promises. cigars,
drinks, etc. of this number for the
benefit Of The readers OF your val
liable paper.
Mr.. w. ". Kennedy is being
urged TO make the race for the
Legislature.
JACK.
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lake CITY Department
l. charge of
w. l.. BASS, ESQ.

Mrs. Emie Bass is spending few
weeks with relatives in Florence.
Beans and squashes are now going
forward and in considerable quantities.
Mrs. jeff Rollins. of Lam6erts,
has been paying visit among rela-
tives in town.
Mr.. G. NJ. Kelley shipped nearly
two thousand pounds of cabbage at
,one shipment one day last week.
Mrs. r. d. Rollins and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mab!e. returned Monday
from a visit to Florence county.
Quite number of our people
"took in" the exposition last week.
They went III several different pal
ties and on different days.
Mr.. II. Nachman attended the
session of the Grand Lodge of X. Of
T., at Greenwood last week. He en-
loyee the very pleasant aud profit
able meeting.
Mr.. J. r. Watson spent q day IN
town last week. Mr.. Watson kept
books for B. w. Jones, Agent, up to
a few months ago, but is now with
Dillon g. Sons, of Dillon.
DR.. Williams was called to the
bedside of his mother at Cottageville
Saturday. She has been in bad
health some time and the tone of the
telegram on Saturday indicated hat
her condition was considered dab
gerous.
Matt Hickson. a negro around
town. and an intimate acquaintance
,ot the changing, committed AZ act
&; .rnss and outrageous indecency
.M,Miay morning. The mars; al
rorK mold of him but he shook him.
.s,.l lo..se and went away in II hurry.
The hounds were put after him and
they chased HIM three or four miles
without catching him.
The town council has passed an
ordinance levying Il tax upon dogs
and requiring them to be muzzled
when upon the streets or at large.
There are "a number of ours, hounds,
etc, that spend their days and nlgh
roaming over the town frightening
children, sucking eggs, destroying
vegetables, spreading fieas and max
ing of themselves almost intolerable
nuisaDces and are of no earthly use
to anyone. These dogs ought 10 be
smuzzled" with load of shot. or
more if necessary.
1t has been stated that the growers
who lost money by II. &. Holloway
are determined to set him and that
reouisition has already been made
for him and that the governor of
Pennsylvania refused to give him up.
Now if there.is ahy foundation for
all this, we have been unable to dis
cover it. In fact, so far as we have
been able to learn, and we have
made searching inquiry. there is not
a word of truth as to the matter OF
re0uisition. The reckless person or
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persons who are responsible for such
reports ought to be more careful.

persons who are responsible for such
reports ought to be more careful.
Wesley Fillmore, one of the prls-
oners who escaped from Jail last
week, has been seen here several
times within the last two or three
DAYS. He is said to be lurking in Il
bay about mile or two from here,
coming out at night to some negroes
who live near the bay. These ne
groes arc supposed to be supplying
him with food. Wesley is charged
with being member of the gang
that assaulted and robbed Mr.. Har-
rell at Cades. Besides this case he
is charged with a number of other
crimes. He has, so we are Informed,
made a number of violent threats
against the white people of this town
in general and against some of them
in particular, and some of these
threats reach back to more than SIX
months ago. 1t is rumored that he
is fully armed and will resist to the
utmost every effort to capture him.
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How O
Gain T Ie ssh1

Persons have been known to
gain a poszs9d q cay by taking
an ounce of SCOTS EAUL.
SION. It is strange. but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound, it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prep"
erIy. so that the patient is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not dc BE-
fore, and that Is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount OF flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can set it BY
taking
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LATER.

Matt Hickson, the negro who
escaped from the town marshal, was
recaptured at Cades Monday after
noon. He fought like tiger, but
was overpowered and brought back
here and confined in the guardhouse.
During the night the gnardhonse
was burned and it is supposed that
Hickson set it on fire. He was
given preliminary hearing on Tues
day before Magistrate Gaskins on
the charge of burning the guard
house, and on the evidence adduced
he WAS committed to the county Jail
to await trial ut the upper court.
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.eeLt,sI E!I!lln.Lsl9Il E:I!,..:!!:..!.!:.

You will find il just as useful in surnnH7
as in winter. and If you are thriving rPon
il cont stop because the weaths. !; ws.iI:'
5oe and SI.oo all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
FOR WHOLESOME MEATS.
What the bureau Of Animal Industry
L. Doing 20 Protect Animal.
and the Public.

DR. u. d. Salmon, chief OF the bureau
of animal industry Of the agricultural
department, reviewed before the in
dustrial commission the work OF the de-
partment In controlling contagious dis
eases OF animals in the United States
and the prevention Of importation or
expectation Of contagion. To prevent
this importation he snid that quaran.
tine stations have been established
along the Atlantic coast at New York,
Boston aud Baltimore aud along the
Mexican and Canadian borders. In.
spectors he said, recently have sent TO
Great Britain and Canada 10 make tu-
berculon tests, so that diseased animals
may be rejected before shipment He
pointed out that meat inspection has
been established at the principal pack
ing houses to guard against the inter.
state and foreign shipment Of diseased
meat lie recommended that the secre-
tary Of agriculture be authorized 10 or
der the cleansing and disinfection Of
stock cars and stockyards when neces-
sary. and 10 prevent the shipment Of
uninspected meat from state. 10 state
or 70 foreign countries.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Steamer walIa walIa Sinks.

A collision at sea Thursday morning
between the steamship Walla Walla and
an unknown sailing vessel resulted in
the sinking Of the steamship and the
probable loss OF at least 20 lives. The
Walla Walla, owned by the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, sailed from
San Francisco January for Puget
Sound ports. She carried SO first.class
passengers, 2S second-class and crew
Of so men. When OF Cape Mendocino,
on the California coast, A 10 Thursday
morning, an iron bark, believed to be
French, loomed up in the haze and
crashed into the Walla Walls's bow.
Then .he sailing vessel slid off into the
dark ness and was seen no more. All
the passengers and crew OF the Walla
Walla, except the few on watch were
asleep, but we're reused by the crash.
The steerage quarters were in the bow,
and it is believed that some OF the
steerage passengers and crew were
crushed to death.
A big hole was made in the steamers
bow, and she sank in 80 minutes. The
officers and crew maintained strict dis
cipline, and boats and RATS were low.
cred. All who were not killed in the
collision got off, except Hall who went
down with his ship. lie was picked up
later by one OF the boats, uninjured,
with the exception of few bruises.
There was choppy sea running, and
the small boats could not make a land
ing on the shore a few miles distant.
They drilted about all day, and finally
65 people were picked up by the steamer
Despatch, which took them to Eureka.
Another boat, under command Of En-
gineer Brown, containing IL psople
attempted to land at Trinidad and was
swamped. John Wilkinson, quarter
master; William Martel, fireman; l..
Drube, passenger, and three unknown
men were drowned.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Enjoyable Winter "Trip.

A winter trip to Southern California
and Arizona via the famous Shasta
Route is one never to be forgotten. Re
newed acquaintance with this section
will ever develop fresh points OF interest
and added sources OF enjoyment under
its sunny skies, in the variety OF inter
ests and added industries, in its prolific
vegetation and among its numberless
resorts of mountain, shore, valley and
plain.
Two trains leave Portland daily
morning and evening for California.
These trains are equipped with the
most improved pattern OF standard and
tourist sleeping cars, and the low rates
place the trip in reach OF all,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09

be In close touch with the views
OF the president on this subject
made the address OF the evening. He
devoted himself to a refutstion OF the
idea that the irrigation OF the western
lands would add to the competition OF
the eastern farmers. He even argued
that eastern farmers would te benefit, d
by the movement. He said that he had
seen and talked with many OF the
representatives from the east and that
he had made many converts, Mr.. New
lands said that the friends of the move
ment had most important champion
in the person OF Representative Cannon
who, as chairman OF the house COM
mittee on appropriations, would WELD
great influence. He said that Mr..
Cannon was in favor Of bill which
would provide for the starting Of the
actual work of irrigating the arid lands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
RICH ORE IN PIXIES PEAK.
ing Nine Hundred feet Into
Mountain.

The first strike Of any Importance
ever made on Pike's peak is the one
just discovered In the tunnel Of the OIL
Creek Mining company Of Cincinnati.
The mountain has been prospocted for
years and is supposed by many to be
the starting point Of the rich leads
found in Cripple Greek. but surface
work has never disclosed any ore. BY
running a tunnel into the very heart
OF the mountain, however, the Oil
Creek company has opened three-foot
vein Of $50 ore and pockets carrying
fabulous values. The tunnel Is now in
300 feet under Pixies peak. Work was
begun ia March, 1896. At that time
there Was no ore In sight. and nothing
but a theory 10 warrant the expendl.
ture OF money. George II Bohrer, pres
ident OF the German national bank OF
Cincinnati. is also president Of the OIL
Creek Mining company George Kreis
Is secretary and j. H. Pictou is treas
urer.
The utmost secrecy is maintained by
the interested parties.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
TERSE AND MISINTERpRETED.
British Army Court OF
Inquiry.

An amusing story illustrating Brit
ish ofiicialism comes from South Az
rica. The colonel Of a pioneer regi-
ment, repairing the railroad after
one of Gen. De Vets many break
ages, discovered fine empty house,
which he proceeded to occupy as
headquarters. When the news of the
coloners comfortable quarters
reached Bloemfontein he received a
telegram which read as follows;
"G. I. NJ. want house."
The colonel was unable to make
out what 80. T. NJ" meant, and ap-
piled to officers, who translated II as
general traffic manager"
"All right" said the colonel III he
can use hieroglyphics, so can l." So
he wired back;
&c. II. NJ. can @. Il. H."
Two days later he received a dis
patch from Bloemfontein ordering
him to attend board OF inquiry. On
appearing in due course he was asked
what he meant by sending such an
insulting message to a superior Off
GER.
Insulting" repeated the colonel
innocently, "it Vas nothing Of the
kind"
But what do you mean" demand
ed his superior, "by telling me l can
q. I. H.T"
ut was simply an abbreviation,'
replied the colonel. "'G. 4. M. (gen'
eral traffic manager) can @. i. II. (ge'
the house)' >"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
A Game Coyote.

A dispatch to the Telegram from
Pilot Rock says: A terrible battle be-
tween huge coyote and splendid
pair Of thoroughbred grayhounds was
witnessed some distance south OF here
couple Of days ago. The coyote won.
Usually in such cases the coyote takes
losing money.
Followed at some distance by horse.
man, owner OF the hounds, these two
dogs started their intended victim from
behind a rock, and took after him at
close range. Over hills and round
boulders the chase went, the lank,
powerful coyote keeping well ahead,
despite the grayhounds' speed. Finally
the fugitive ran round a rock into a
depression in hillside, where he found
himself cornered before he could get out
He made a stand.
AS the first hound made leap to bite
him, the coyote ducked, there was a
flash OF yellow, and hound number one
lay bleeding behind with his throat
horribly torn.
The second, undaunted, followed, bul
before he could get mouthiul wa,
thrown clear over the coyote with par,
OF his left iorefoot bitten off. He, too
was crippled. Both struggled to follow
the coyote as he leisurely dritted around
the bill, up gulch, but were unable,
Their master helped them home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Plants With Dynemite Q.

W. II. Barr, the orchardist and miner,
is putting out 500 Yellow Newton apple
trees on his suburban orchard tract.
lie has an orchard OF about 35 acres
already in bearing and from which he
harvested this year apples to the value
OF 81 coo. lie has verv novel, quick
and economical method Of digging holes
for tree planting. With an iron bar he
makes a hole in the ground to depth
Of about three feet and into this he
places giant powder, and it digs the
hole. Aside from making an excavation
sufficiently large for planting the tree, it
loosens the earta for several feet on all
sides and at the bottom, thus making it
easy for the growth OF the tender tree
roofs. Mail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Han Put ON All IntoIicsnts ~ the
Authorities Of the Post Once
Department.

II may be of interest to the tenn
perance people Of the country to
know that Intoxicating liquors Of all
kinds will be barred from the mails
in the future. For years the postal
regulations have prohibited the mail
ing OF intoxicants or other liquids,
but this regulation has been violated.
In fact, the violation has been 30 fire.
quent Of late that complaint was
made to the postmaster general. The
other day, therefore, he issued an or
der amending the postal laws so as
to provide that intoxicating liquora,
poisons, explosive OF infammable ar
ticles, live or dead animals, insects.
and reptiles, guano, or any other ar
ticle exhaling bad odor must not
under any circumstance be admitted
TO the mails. Samples Of altar or
communion wine and liquids, not ar
dent, vinous, spirituous or malt, and
not liable to explosion or spontane-
Gus combustion, or ignition by shock
or Jar, and not inAammable, may be
admitted TO the mails for transmits
sion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props. TOLEDO o..
We, the undersigned, have known r,
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, aud
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
TOLEDO, D.
Halls CatarIh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price 7bc. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Brain-Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent authori.
ties. They have dispelled the silly
notion that one kind OF food is needed
for brain, another for muscles, and still
another for bones. A correct diet will
not only nourish particular part Of the
body, but it will sustain every other
part. Yet, however good your food may
be, it's nutriment is destroyed by indi-
gestion or dyspepsia. You must pre-
pare for their appearance or prevent
their coming by taking regular doses Of
Green's August Flower, the favorite
medicine Of the healthy millions. A
few doses aide digestion, stimulates the
liver to healthy action, purifes the
blood, and makes you feel buoyant and
vigorous. You can get DR.. g. G. Green's
reliable remedies at DR.. Kremer's.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
FROG LIKED A MEAT DIET.
when In = Mans stomach He De-
voured Immense Quantities OF
Il, says This Account.

One man whose stomach, and not
his throat, has been for several years
the habitation of frog, is one OF the
curiosities of Dock Watch Hollow, a
hamlet nesting among the Watching
mountains, about five miles from
Bound Brook. N. j., says New York
exchange.
Edward Blazier, a farmer, has beeu
ailing for some time and his symptoms
have baflied the skill of physicians
of his vicinity, who one by one gave up
the case as incurable. Notwith-
standing the fact that he was unable
to work and was slowly wasting away,
Blazier was the possessor of raven
Gus appetite. being particularly fond
Of meat.
When DIR. Fred A. Wild. Of Bound
Brook, took up Blazers case two
weeks ago he proceeded to make him
self thoroughly acquainted with the
symptoms. When questioned Blazer
said that he suffered pains in the region
OF his stomach and occasionally ex-
perienced sensation Is II something
animated was movng about. Further
questioning brought out the fact that
the family were in the habit of using
water from nearby spring for
drinking purposes This informa tion
confirmed DR.. Wild In his belief and he
urged an operation which was per-
formed the other day, when the doc
tor removed from the patients stom-
ach a full-grown bullfrog more than
Ave inches long. When taken out the
animal was dead, having been killed
during the operation. 1t was similar
to ordinary frogs, except that exam
nation showed that It never had the
use OF its eyes.
Blazier Is now on the road to recov-
cry aud is the center OF attraction for
all that neighborhood. He now re-
calls n circumstance which happened
about Ave years ago when his wife
was ILL., He had gone to the spring to
fetch her drink. and while there took
one himself. When he returned to the
house he complained OF having swal-
lowed something Of a foreign nature,
although he did not know what II was.
He is convinced that at that time
he swallowed tadpole, which In the
course OF nature became a frog. un-
dergoing the different changes within
his stomach.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
To Study @ Phenomenon.

A special to the Butte Miner from
Helena says the Government Weather
Bureau will establish two stations in
the Yellowstone National Park next
Summer. One will be located at Nam
moth Hot Springs and the other at the
lake. The bureau will undertake to
solve problem that has been puzzling
the department for some time.
Many storms originating in the North
west, although headed directly for Mon
tana, never seem to reach this state, and
1t is desired to investigate the phenome-
non. Storms striking the mountain
range between Montana and Idaho fol-
low it to the park and are there lost
sight Of, sometimes again appearing in
Wyoming and Colorado, but Montana
escapes them. Observers in the park
will make this phenomenon a particular
study.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
OHhnn,l Sleeping.

A gentleman, over 80, says: 81 culti-
vated the habit Of sleeping offhand
when was youngster," he says, "and
have kept II up ever since. don't go
TO bed or lie down when / want n nap,
but as soon as feel drowsy put my
elbow on the back Of my chair, rest my
head upon my hand and 20 of sound for
FIVE minutes. When wake up am in
frst-class trim again. | have got so
used TO that way OF mapping that II /
lie down | am wide awake in an in
gtanto
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09

Sift and Then weigh hall pound OF
flour. Beat three good-sized eggs until
light, make well in the center OF the
aour and gradually work the eggs into
-four until very smooth and light.
Heat frying pan, and when It is hot
brush II well with melted butter, and
pour in the batter. Cover with pint
Of preserved apples and set in hot
oven for 12 or is minutes, or until the
batter is thoroughly cooked through
under the fruit. Then slide II care
fully out OF the pan on to hot plate.
sift powdered sugar over 1t and serve
at once. ce.-Washington Star.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
At Bed Time

take pleasant herb drink. the next
n'rning | feel bright and my compiler.
loo is better. My doctor says it acts
gently on the stomach, liver and kid
nsys, and pleasant laxative. 1t is
uads from herbs, and is prepared as
elsily as tea. 1t is called Lanes Medi
one. All druggists sell it at 25c. and
BE-. Lanes Family Medicine moves
tie bowels each day. II you cannot get
T. send for free sample. Address.
orator F. Woodward, lie Roy, N. Y
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09

The Mecklenburg county IN. c. com
missioners have given a plot Of land 30
feet square in front Of the new court
house in Charlotte for the erection Of
the monument 10 the signers Of the
Mecklenburg declaration Of independ-
ence. Four thousand dollars Of the
$4,000 desired for It's erection has been
subscribed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09

OF course IL is nobody's business,
says the Washington Star, but It is
difficult to see how Mr.. Schwab Is go
ing to earn his large salary with the
steel trust without working 30 many
hours a day that his health will be
jeopardized.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09

Pare six pounds Of pears, leaving
them whole, and put them to simmer
In a granite pan with two cupfuls OF
hot water. When you can pierce them
with straw, lift into a large jar or
bean pot, cover with 4h pounds OF
sugar; add half candled lemon peel
cut In strips, ~ cloves and two pieces
Of ginger root. Cover aud put to cook
for two hours IN moderate oven. Seal
hot In jars.-Good Housekeeping.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-09
Owl and Rat.

Jas. Ellison, at his barn in this city
Tuesday caught rat and an owl in an
ordinary spring steel trap, both at the
same time. lie recently caught two rats
at once in this trap, but catching both
an animal and bird at the same time
he believes breaks the record, ,-Roseburg
Review,