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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
STOLE MONEY TO MARRY
Bob Oglesby Serves Sentence
Returns and Weds.

After serving a year in the states
prison for stage robbery, Robert
Oglesby has returned to Mcdford and
has claimed as his bride Miss Minnie
Robinson.
Oglesby was the driver Of the stage
which runs between Paisley and Lake
view, and was convicted Of robbiBp
the mail pouch which he carried.
The purpose Of the robbery was "a
obtain money to enable him to marry
the girl 20 whom he was welded last
week He was detected by means Of a
marked bill, which had been placed
in the mail pouch and which Oglesby
endeayored to pass.
The parting between Oglesby and
his sweetheart, when ho was about
to be taken to the penitentiary, wal
most affecting. He served his tim,
and upon his release ho went first /,
his home in Ager, and then immedi
ately set out in search Of the cir
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08

stands in one of the most public
squares and is considered great
curiosity. Very recently new pole
was erected in this town. The event
according to the Indian custom, was
accompanied by large "potlatch, I"
at which three hundred blankets were
given away
These Totem poles, ingeniously
carved with interesting figures, attract
the attention of all tourists. They
are made of cedar, very enduring
wood, but many of them are defaced
by time. Most Of the religion of
these Indians is of material mani
festation, which will perish with
time. The finest pictures the artist
puts on canvas will fade. Nothing
done in matter is immortal, for
matter is perishable, but he who
works on the spiritual leaves i'm
pressions that shall endure forever.
-Adah Sparhawk Young, in The
Christian Herald.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08

One evening laboring mau stepped
into Il meat market to purchase some
meat for his family. He took out his
money, and counting 1t, found that no
had only II cents He purchased Z
cents worth of meat for his large fam
lily, then he went into the next door
and spent the remaining 10 cents for
whiskey.
II would have been better for the
farmer If he had spent the II cents for
meat The farmer makes more money
in raising corn to produce II cents
worth of meat than no makes in rails
ing corn to produce Z cents worth of
meat, and 10 cents worth Of whiskey.
1t would have been better for the
mans family who were poorly clothed
and fed, had he carried home II cents
worth Of meat instead of 7 cents worth
Of meat, aud 10 cents worth of whis-
key,
1t would have been better for the
man himself had he taken home II
cents worth Of meat, and no whiskey.
He would have gained more strength
had he spent all his money for meat.
He would have been better morally,
mentally and socially. lie would
have been better husband and father
without the whiskey.
1t seems strange that some men. who
seem TO have good business ability,
consider the saloon essential TO the
business interests of the city. They
are possessed with the idea lat II
the saloons are closed, the grass would
grow in our streets.
If the saloons were closed the people
wonld have more money to spend fol
food and clothing. They would be
better able to build homes Of theil
own. This would increase all lines ol
honorable business. 1t would not on
ly give US greater prosperity, but il
would lessen all kinds Of crimes, ant
increase the happiness in thousands oi
homes Rev. j. Wesley Oborn, Ph. ID
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
CHANGES AT COURT HOUSE
Reimbursement of Offices. More
Breathing Space.

A number of changes in arrangement
have taken place at the court house,
on the completion Of the addition
which has been built. The county
clerks Office has been enlarged and
greatly improved in commodiousness,
convenience and general appearance.
The county judges Office will be in
one Of the new rooms up stairs while
the room formerly occupied for that
purpose will be used in connection
with the clerks office and as a county
court room. The room heretofore
occupied jointly by tho assessor and
school superintendent will be used
as an Office for the latter, while the
assessors Office will be in the former
jury room. The jury room here
after will be one of the new rooms
nm Stairs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
Concentrates.
Mining and Scientific Press.

mnlnB anu oclontinc4 1fess.
In blasting tough rock cut the holes
with wider bits than those used in
brittle rock.
The United States mining law per-
mits a locator to take as many claims
as he pleases, without limitation, but
he must perform the required 800
assessment work on each CLAIM annu-
ally.
When high-grade shines float upon
the surface Of water In vanner boxes
or tanks and cannot bo made to settle
upon long standing, it will be
found that II the overflow is conducted
through a pipe and discharged be-
meath the surface of water, the finest
of sulphides will settle to the bottom
OF the tank.
Mining claims taken rs placer must
conform as nearly as possible to tho
surveyed subdivisions of tho land
where they occur. Where the ground
is unsuryeyed, the claims usually ex-
tend from rim to rim-that is, to a
point ON each hillside bordering the
gulch, 80 feet above the water line,
and for 800 feet along the creek.
Wulfenite is a yellow mineral us
ually occurring in tabular crystals, or
aggregate Of grains, or else dissent
mated in fine scales through the rock.
It is molybdate of lead and is often
mistaken by inexperienced prospectors
for gold, owing to its bright yellow
color and heavy specific gravity. 1t
is common in the quartz veins Of
Nevada, Arizona, and southern Cali
fornia.
The principal mineral regions of
central or equatorial Africa is in the
southern part of the Congo State, in
tho Katanga region. The mineral
country extends southward into
Rhodesia and beyond, toward tho
cape. There are numerous old work.
ings in the Katanga region, which
are said to be rich in copper and iron.
The natives are expert in manner,
in manufacturing iron from the ore
and making it up into various imple-
ments for domestic use and for war.
Early travellers in Africa tell of the
natives shooting bullets of copper orc
from their smoothbore guns.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
The Saloon viii Pay for Its Work

The United States Court of Appeals
has affirmed the Judgment Of the Fed
eral Court in Nebraska that saloon
keeper may be held financially respon-
sible for the death Of patron who
dies as result of an accident caused
by his inebriety. The suit was filed
by the widow and daughter of a man
who got drunk in a saloon, and as a
consequence was thrown from a bug
gy and killed. The saloon keeper was
sued for damage, and the court decid-
ed that he must pay for the death of
the patron. 1t is long stride toward
temperance, and we shall expect a
multitude Of such cases to be filed.
Certainly the decision is just; and il
is but one more stone in the founda'
tion of our belief that the American
people are learning too much to long
tolerate wholly bad business. Cum
berland Presbyterian.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
Glendale Items.
News,

Born-To Mr. and Mrs. A. st. Dem
mis-, at Redfeld's wood camp, near
Glendale, Oregon, on Dec, "a, 1902,
daughter.
Jonh Scribner, of the Scribner
mine, Wolf Greek, was in town Satur-
day and Sunday, visiting friends and
transacting business.
II. G., Virtue, the Leland Post
master and merchant, j. W. Virtues
uncle, was In town New Years. He
has been up making some locations
in Mount Reuben district.
W. s. Haskins, formerly Supt. of
the Iron Mountain mine, has taken
the place of Supt. S. @. Cole on the
Gold Bug for month or more, dur
ing Mr.. Coles absence, who is visit
ing his parents in Southern California.
This morning we had very pleas
ant visit from J. X. Dean OF the big
apple orchard near Riddle. He is
visiting his relatives here, the Nc
Curdy's and Clements. Mr.. Dean
returned this morning from Grants
Pass, where he visited with his
BROTHER. T. Y. Dean, and sister Mrs.
L. l.. Jennings, the latter residing
four miles below the city.
See Voorhies about Kodaks and Supplies
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
CENTER OF POPULATION
Now in Indiana, Steadily Moving 9
Westward.

A monument placed last Wednesday
in lonely field between Wigs
Station and Elizabethtown seven
miles southwest Of Columbus, Ind. 1,
marks the center of population of the
United States proper at the end of the
18th century. 1t also commentaries
the folly of those who at the century's
beginning, thought it impossible that
seaboard civilization would ever pass
beyond the Alleghanies Our center of
population, including Alaska, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, is some
where in Kansas-exactly where is
unknown, as we have no census of the
Filipinos
In 100 years the center travelled
westward 47S miles, or about three
feet per hour. The line made by its
progress was drawn to its southern
most point in 1880 by the development
of Kentucky, Tennessee and the lower
Mississippi region, wavered north
until 1870, went south in 1890, and
northward again in 1890. Its longest
jump was 81 miles between 1850 and
1860 because of the California gold
fever; the shortest was from 1860 tc
1900, when, because of the growth OF
the eastern cities it travelled but IA
miles west, and when the development
Of Texas, which gains as many con
gressmen in the new apportionment a
New York, and of Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory, DETECTED it three
miles south At the end of the cen
tury it is very nearly due west Of
where it started
Where will the center be in A. D.
20OO? Eastern prophets see it crawl
ing slowly into Illinois, and ther,
pausing. Far Western men say tina
it will continue to 90 rapidly west
ward Systematic irrigation with it
small farms and compact civilization
they say, is only beginning the trans
formation of the West into plains a
rich and populous as Babylon's o
old; and they may not be dreaming
If the center were to move westwar,
in this century just as it did in TIN
last, the year 1000 would find it il
Missouri little southeast of Leayen
worth, Kan, where it would still b.
considerably east of the geographical
center. For this is indeed "A very BIZ
country
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
GATHERING THE SHEKELS IBIS OF HARVEY COUNTY
Rare Bird Found Only In Eas ST.
ern OREGON.

r. Bolon, Ontario's taxidermist,
has just arranged with hunter on
Hamey Lake for the capture Of all
the black ibis that may put in their
appearance there in the spring There
is no other place in the United States
where this bird is found, and il Mr..
Bolon succeeds in getting 20 ibis dur
ing the coming season, he will be
more than satisfied, The ibis makes
It's appearance on the chain of lakes
in Eastern Oregon about March /, and
romans three months. No nest has
ever been found here in Oregon. or
elsewhere in the United States. The
birds are grown when human eyes are
first laid upon them. They are sup
posed to go south about June /, but
are never seen in the southern states,
Tho ibis Of eastern Oregon is a sort OF
cousin 10 the ibis that was adorod by
the ancient Egyptians
The taXidermist has many calls
from his eastern brethren for the
black ibis, and has taken time by the
forelock in this instance, whereby he
hopes TO be able to supply the article.
John Gilchrist, foreman of the
largest cattle ranch in Oregon,
chanced TO mention in New York the
other day that Eastern Oregon hat
the ibis, and before he got out Of th,
city the taxidcrmists had besieged
his hotel with calls for Mr.. Gilchrist
until the employees came to the con
clusion that he was selling some kline
Of wild animal, while the remark WA
incidental 10 other matters and wa
entirely foreign to the gentleman
business. Grant County News
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
FAT AND LEAN

That is, babies: fat, they are
happy and safe; lean, they are
neither happy nor safe.
Apart from being entirely
healthy or not quite well, a fat
one has much. reserve Of vital
strength to resist any sudden
attack, while the lean one has
little or no reserve.
The way to be fat and well
is SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil. A little: only a little.
Mo- any, if healthy and plump
already; "let we'll enough
alone"
Wen send you a little to try If you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4O9 Pearl street. New York
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
OLD TIME BEAR STORY
True Story of Adventure in the
Early Day"

The "old timers" of southern Ore
gon can tell many interesting tales of
adventure which happened when the
country was new and very interest.
ing volume might be made from their
"reminiscences of events which hap
pened in the early days,
An adventure with a bear which
was ont of the common order and
therefore, particularly noteworthy
was experienced some time in the 50's
by man named Ramsey.
Ramsey had small herd of sheep
and ranged them in the locality
near where Jump-off-Joe creek flows
into Rogue river, part of the region
known locally as "down the river. I"
As the sheep were then the prey Of
numberless "varmints' 'panthers, bears,
wolves, coyotes, wildcats and other
carnivorous beasts, very necessary
and Indispensable portion of Ramsey's
equipment was his 'varmint dog" and
he had good one, creature of un-
usual sagaoity. When Ramsey and
his dog went hunting, the man would
often point out to the dog some
distant gap in the hills. Now am
going around this way" he would
tell the dog, indicating the ridge with
his finger, land l want you to 60
that way" indicating the canyons,
"and meet me over there" pointing
to the gap, The dog would follow
the instructions with almost human
intelligence.
One day while looking after his
sheep, Ramsey heard his dog barking
furiously and ON going to investigate,
found him excitedly capering about
a hole in the rocks, apparently the
entrance to a cave. Ramsey thought
his dog had "treed" fox. STOPPING
down and peering into the darb
cavity, he saw the fox" move and
crawled down into the hole to catcl
the animal. The roof of the passage
way lowered as he went in, till, as he
reached the farther end he was creep
ing on his hands and knees. In the
darkness beyond he discerned ful
clad object and reached forth ant
seized it. The terrible growl thai
issued from the cavern warned hin
too late of his mistake. Instead Of
n fox he had aroused bear in hi
den.
He dared not advance and he coult
not retreat. He heard the bear claw
ing to get out and he expected n,
other fate than to be torn to piecei
in the tunnel by the ferocious beast
But his dog had followed close OIL
his heels and at this juncture begal
climbing over Ramsey's back to ge
in front Of him. The dog squeezed
wriggled and paved his way owe
Ramsey, pressing him to the floor o
the passage way and gave quick battl,
to the bear in the cave. This CAV,
Ramsey an opportunity to back ou
into the oppn air, which he did will
all possible celebrity, and to get hi
muzzle loading rife ready for action
Suddenly, like fash, out came tn
dog, with the bear in hot pursuit
Ramsey shot it dead at the mouth O
the cave.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
CRATER Reapins Harvest All Along
the Line.

The CRATER who so recently "done"
a number Of people in this city is eyi-
IDENTIFY making fortune out Of his
business. In Medford no is credited
with having secured 5000 and he
reapod n bounteous harvest in Rose
burg, Ashland and other towns along
the line. His fame does not seem TO
precede him. He keeps ahead Of it..
He works the same game in every
town and the wonder is that the pros
poctivo victims do not become wise -
in advance. He has however, such a
witthing flow OF language that it is
doubtful If any amount OF knowledge
on the part Of his hearers could pre-
vent their giving money to him
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
THE sEcREr OF LONG LEE

Consists in keeping all the main
organs Of the body in healthy, regular
action. and in quickly destroying
deadly germs. Electric Bitters regu-
late Stomach, Liver and Kidneys,
purify the blood and give "a splendid
appetite. They work wonders in cur
Ing Kidney troubles, Female com
plants, Nervous diseases Constipa-
tiOn, Dyspepsia, and Malaria Vigor.
ons health and strength always fol
low their use. Only SOC, guaranteed
By W. i. Kremer, druggist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
A well-Known Quotation.

Ships that pass in the night, and speak
each other in passing,
Only signal shown and distant
voice in the darkness;
SO on the ocean of life we pass and
speak one another,
Only look and q voice, then dark
ness again and u silence.
-Longfellow
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
S. b. cArARRH CURE

l. taken internally, acting directly
or the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. II permeates every fluid
Of the body, eradicates the disease
from the system aud cleanses and heals
the afflicted parts and restores them 10
a natural, healthful condition. Book
on Catarrh free. Address Smith Bros,
Fresno, Cal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
HEADS SHOULD NEVER ACHE.

Never endure this trouble. Use at
once the remedy that stopped IL for
Mrs. n. A. Webster, Of Winnie, Va.
She writes "Dr. Kings New Life
Pills wholly cured me of sick head.
aches | had suffered from for two
years. Cure headache, constipation,
biliousnoss. PIC at W. r. Kremer''
drug store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
DIsLocArED HER SHOULDER.

Mrs Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls, MINI, fell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get it
back in place as soon as possible, but
it was quits sore and panied her very
much. Her son mentioned that lac
had seen Chamberlain Pain Balm
advertised for sprains and soreness
and she asked him TO BUY her bottle
Of it, which he did. II quickly re-
lieyed her and enabled here to sleep
which she had not done for several
days. The son was so much pleased
with the relief il gave his mother that
he has since recommended IL TO many
others. For sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08
M. G. z. u. Column

The regular meeting of the W. @.
T.U. will be held at the home Of Mrs.
e. A, Wade, January 10, at 2 80 p m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-08

See voorbies about Kodaks aud Supplies
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-12-12

WANTTED-A TRUSTWORTHY GENTLEM IN
or lady in each county To manage business for
standing straight bona fide weekly salary
of $18 % paid by check each Monday with all
vanced for expenses. Enclose addressed enVel-
ope. Manager. 800 Caxton Bldg Chicago. 4O-l8
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-12-12

do solcmnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and ability.
M. A. CANDELARIA,
Assistant Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9Th day of Dec. 1903.
(Seal) BERNARD SCHUsTER,
Notary Public.
My Commission Expires June
20, 1906.
Correct-Attest.
JUAN CANDELAkIA,
ROSALIO CANDELARIA,
A. B. CANDELARIA,
Directors.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-12-12
WANTED.

Unrestricted Forest Reserve
Lands, highest cash prices paid.
Also have Restricted lands for
sale. Correspondence solicited
and cheerfully answered.
w. H. CLARK, Holbrook, Ariz.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-12-12

Total, $50, 1903 So
Territory of Arizona, County of
Apache, IS.
l, M. A. Candelaria, Assistant
Cashier of the above named bank,
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-12-12

Advertising rates furnished on application.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
STRIKE ON THE WABASH
Judge Will Give Each Side
 Time to Prepare.
Counter Afidavits from Each Sids of Controversy Must Be Filed With the Court on
 Saturday.

St. Louis. March 1o.--Judge Elmer B. Adams. in the United States District Court. announced today that he will on Tuesday. March II. hear arguments on the motion to dissolve the temporary in- junction granted one week ago. restrain ing officials of the Brotherhoods of Loco motive Bremen and Railroad Trainmeu and members of the Grievance Commit- tees from ordering a strike on the Wa bash Railroad.
 Judge Adams stated he wished to give each side all the time necessary to thor oughly prepare for the hearing, and ask ed to have any exceptions or afidavfts filed as early as possible before that date.
 Colonel Blodgett. for the Wabash, stat ed that counter afidavits and exceptions to the defendants answer could be rres pared by Saturday. but Attorney F., N. Judson, for the Brotherhoods, asked that they be filed earlier in order to give the defense more time to consider and answer them.
 Judge Adams set 10 a. m.. Saturday next, as the time by which each of tha affidavits must be filed. This. he said, would give the defense ample time for their consideration. In order to hasten the proceedings Judge Adams announced that he would in the meantime carefully peruse the answer filed Monday by the defense so that no time would be taken up in court next Tuesday by its reading. Colonel Blodgett was asked what would be the nature of counter affidavits to be filed. He could not state further than to say they would establish the correctness of the allegations contained in the Wa bash bill of particulars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Traffic is Dermoralized.

Lincoln, Neb., March 10.-The flood situation in Nebraska tonight is worse than .twenty-hours ago. The wrecking by an foe gorge of the main line bridge of the Rock Island across the Platte River at South Bend and that if the Missouri Pacific near Louisville has stin further demoralized railroad trafic. The Rock Island Is still running trains between here and Omaha over the Burlington tracks and the Union Pacific utilizes the same line from Omaha westward
 The bottom lands for miles east and west are under water. The point of greatest danger now Is at Plattsmouth, where the Platte empites into the Mis- souri River, which stream. already high, will be given an increasing and danger ous colume as the mass of ice and water flows into it.
 A gorge which formed at Plattsmouth this morning caused the Missouri to go out of it's banks and the crash of ice against the Burlington's new steel bridge shook the structure throughout, threaten ing 1t with serious damage.
 Both the Burlington bridges at Platts- mouth are still in danger and are being carefully watched. Over the State every stream of any size is bankfull or running over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11

N scession by maintaining the army and ,ontinuing the state of war. The tramp ling of their constitution under foot in this manner he characterizes as a very bitter dig against Colombia.
 "Hutin was removed from his office in the Panama Canal Company and charges that Bo was chosen in his place and then the game of bluff has began in hot activity" he declares. The French courts were set to work to back M. Bo in his schemes of capturing $40, 900 from the United States and lent all their powers and their assumptions of 1urisdic- ton in proceedings that were to show off the wreck of the old Panama Canal, on the United States"
 MT. Morgan further asserts that no concession is valid without the consent of the Colombian Congress.
 Colombian Civilization.
 In his pamphlet on the state of civiliza- tion in Colombia Senator Morgan devotes much space to the influence of the Cath olic Church in Colombia and quotes at length the concordat between Pope Leo XIII and the Colombian republic of 1888. He says that it would be no holiday ex- cursion'' for us to subdue and control Colombia with its vast region of country by our military forces If there is an out break of hostiIities there. He asserts that this order controls Colombia in its present policies and will control it in fu- ture "so that when we are in disagree ment with Colombia we are in conflict with the holy alliance"
 He concludes this branch of his pamph- let as follows: 'I call attention to this treaty, in connection with It's provisions for our military and naval operations. to show that 1t is a pitfall arranged for our disadvantage and in connection with the politico- religious questions that beset Co' lombia, to illustrate the dangers that we are encountering. with cheerful folly"