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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12

II it's bilious attack take Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and quick recovery is certain. For
sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12
FELL FROM A TRESTLE
Arthur Tappel Killed at West
Fork Bridge Las Week

Arthur Tapple, laborcr of Count Is
steel gang, engaged in laying track
near West Fork, fell from the bridge
over the creek there Monday night of
last week and was killed. He came
to West Fork on the night passenger,
No. If, and ii was noticed he was
under the influence Of liquor when he
got off at West Fork, provided with
pass to Reubens He started across
the West Fork steel bridge and fell
off, striking the bank 80 feet below
He was discovered soon after the fall
and was picked up unconscious. He
died from his injuries within q few
minutes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING
Interesting and Well Attended
Session on Saturday.

The Womans' Club held q most in
teresting meeting Saturday, March 7,
at the Woodman's hall
After the business meeting, Mrs.
Hale gave in we'll written paper,
her experience in Salem, showing
what women had accomplished during
the Legislature, in being instrument
al in having several bills passed, and
the royal reception given Oregon
Club women in general, by the Salem
Women's Club.
Mrs. CLARKE read an excellent paper
on the Influence Of Art in the
Home, which was we'll received.
Miss Rhoda Denman and Mrs.
Anna Findley addressed the ladies on
the subject Industrial Education as
Related to Public Schools, " in "a way
that brought out the great benefit to
be derived from such education, anG
was thoroughly appreciated by those
present. A discussion followed, led
by Mrs. Kendall who exhibited some
fine speciments of work done by her
self and daughter while attending the
Industrial in England.
There were 46 ladies in attendance
and one new name accepted for mem
bership
Mrs. Rourke, secretary pro tenn.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12
Towns Seeking Settlers.

Under the heading, "Strange, Ism :
ltT' the Santa Ana Herald says
" Riverside issues handsome pam
phlet, through its chamber of COM
merce, and as grand climax Of at
fractions to homeseekers the argu-
ment states that the place has No
Saloons, and is made prominent, very
prominent; in fact, more prominent
than any other statement in the book.
Long Beach has just prepared copy
for an advertisement in a prominent
Eastern book, and the most prominent
thing is that same statement, Long
BeacR has no Saloons. Long Beach
puts 1t in capitals. Pasadena,
Pomona, Redlands, and our beautiful
sister city, Orange, all do the same
thing. In their literature to home
seekers they bear down heavily on the
no saloon feature They all seem
to think it is pretty important thing
and as they have tried 1t for good
many years they ought to know.
Now, what would our people think
about IL II Santa Ana Chamber OF
Commerce, in enumorating the many
advantages offered to home. seekers
here, would say, And Santa Ana
Has Seven Saloons, and put that up
rs the most prominent thing in the
artiolel Look kind OF funny,
wouldn't It? Rather doubtful about
it making any impression on home
seekers. isn't it2 There is something
queer about that. We have never
known city or town on earth to ad-
vertise TO the world that II had even
one saloon. Even boom towns that
sometimes haven't much of anything
else will mention the town pump and
the grocery store and the little pioneer
schoolhouse, but they don't say any.
thing about the saloon. But these
towns that have no saloons seem to
want everybody to know IT, for some
reason.
"Now this article Is not intended
or temperance lecture or any ortho-
dox treatise ON prohibition, but II
there is a little horse sense hidden
away in 1t there is no extra charge
for It,. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12

us remember that most men become
drunkards by consent, and that they
need not have gone in that way of
death. The railroads, the banks and
the great business concerns are saying,
mo drinker need apply" 1t is not
sentiment but common sense, that
rules them.
Why not mix little of the same
common sense in our charity in deal.
ing with the problem? Why not re.
member that the average drinker is
not child, nor an imbeoile? We
must hold him to personal account.
ability.
John Wesley did not hesitate to use
that method with self-willed members
of his society, though he was dealing
directly with spiritual concerns. In
summing up the general rules he
wrote: IF there be any among us
who observes them not, who habit
ually breaks them, let it be known
unto them who watch over that soul
as they who must give an account.
We will admonish him Of the error of
his ways. We will bear with him for
a season. But If then he repent not,
he hath no more place among u.s. We
have delivered our own souls.
The drinker should feel more of the
pains and penalties Of his indulgence.
To pet him, pity him, and lavish
sympathy on him, while we belabor
those who are his accomplices, is
hardly consistent.
1t takes two to make drunkard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12
II Takes Two TO Make a Drunkard

The saloon keeper is prominent
target. It is easy 20 fire away at him
He does not expect anything else
He does not deserve much consider
alton. His business deserves none at
all.
The man Of free and easy habits is
also fair game. His bluff and hearty
comradeship has helped many young
man TO ruin. His misplaced gen
erosity has has made the judicious
grieye His propensity TO treat, "
and his willingness to be treated, "
are largely responsible for much Of
the ruin wrought by drink.
Heredity is legitimate scapegoat
many young man has felt fire in
his veins which was kindled In gener-
ations past. Many man has fought
a desperate battle against drink
slavery, because his fathers father
was willing bondsman Of tho bottle.
But none Of these. nor all OF them,
are sufficient to make a man a drunk.
ard. The saloon keeper cannot make
a sot unless some fine young fellow
furnishes the raw material The hail.
fellow well-met cannot line up his
admirers at tho bar unless they are
willing to be there. Heredity is not
all on the side Of appetite. Our gene
ologies 20 back one generation farther
than we commonly remember:
(which was the son Of Seth. which
was the sou Of Adam, which was the
SOM of God |"
Let US pity the drunkard and de.
nounce the drunkard- maker. But lei
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12

fodern Woodmen OF America-Grants Pass
Camp No. S007 meets 2nd and 18th Wednes-
day Evenings at Woodmen hall at I 80.
Chas, II. Marshall, V. G.
n. Reynolds, Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12

Rebekahs-Etn Rebekah, No. 40, meets
second and fourth Monday, |. o. o. f.
hall. MAE DAVIS, y. q.
ELSIE GREEN, Secy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12
STUDENTS RAMBLING CLUB
New Organization Formed at
medford Business College.

The students Of the Medford busi.
ness college have organized society
known as ihe Twentieth Century
Rambling Club Guy Gaunyaw is
president and Miss Carnell, secretary.
The objects Of the society are recrea-
tion and 10 gain knowledge Of the
various points Of interest In tho'vicin-
ity Of Modford. The first trip will
ho taken Saturday when the society
will visit the sawmills ana gold
mines in the vicinity Of jacksonville
Later On Roxyann and Wagner Butte
will be climod and historic ,old Fort
Lane and Table Rock and the big dam
at TOlo Will be visited. -Medford
Success.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12
NEW APPOINTMENTS MADE
Governor Chamberlain Fills a
Few State Positions.

Gov Chamberlain has appointed DR..
II. l.. Henderson as health officer Of
Astoria to succeed DIR. ]. a. Fulton,
and DR.. L. L. Straw as health officer
Of Marshfeld 10 succeed Dr. Everett
Miugus. DR.. Straw was formerly Of
klamath Falls The governor has
also appointed DR.. Stephen S. Wise,
II. G.. Kundret, Of Portland Mrs.
Belle W. Wright, Of Union; Mrs..
Mile 4. Trumbell, Of Oregon City,
and Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, Of Oswego,
as the state board Of inspectors, under
the new law which regulates the en-
ployment Of child labor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12
HARMONY IN CITY HALL
City Council Holds Meeting on
Thursday Evening.

Ihe regular semi monthly meeting
of the city council was held ON Thurs
day evening with the mayor in the
chair and the following councilmen
present: Williams, Perkins, Herbert
Smith, W. @. Smith and Rehkopf.
A petition from J. S. Stewart and
others, asking for additional hydrants,
was referred to special committee
consisting of Herbert Smith, W. g.
Smith and Perkins.
A petition from Peter Gravlin, city
teamster, asking for an increase of
pay from $40 to $50 per month was
granted.
a. S. Hammond, city attorney, pre-
sented his resignation, which was ac-
cepted by the council Some weeks
ago Mr.. Hammond notified the council
that he could not serve unless he were
allowed the maximum salary allowed
under the charter, and the matter of
increase of pay was taken under ad-
visement by the council.
The health committee was instructed
to investigate the matter of repairing
the main sewer near the mouth of
Gilbert creek where it was broken
away by the cavins of the river bank
during the recent high water.
The following bills were allowed /:
G. p. N. W. L. & P. Co, $50 75.
S. p. d. q L. Co, s. n.
r. Edgar. S13 80.
Hair Riddle Hardware Co, So 10.
j. G. Turck, 81 20.
John Knapp, $l2 90.
Grants Pass Grocery Co., 81 %.
L. b. Cornell, SO l3.
A. d. Knight, SEQ 90.
Adolph Geyer, SO 90
An ordinance providing for the CON
struction of granite side walk on
the east side of Fourth street from G
street to Evelyn avenue was intro
duced and read the first time
City Attorney Hammond made a
report on an ordinance relating to
sewer extensions on Fifth street. The
matter was referred to the street COM
mittee.
Reports for the month of February
from the auditor and police judge and
the street superintendent were sub.
mitted and filed.
The matter was considered of the
numerous violations of ordinance No.
1870, relating to the construction Of
tiues and stove pipes and the marshal
was instructed to investigate and noti-
fy delinquents to comply with the or
dinance. The ordinance requires fues
located within 100 feet of any other
building to be constructed of brick
or stone, with walls at least four
inches, the bottom to be at least six
inches thick. The flues are to he
plastered on the inside and, where
passing near woodwork, on the out
side also They should extend at least
two feet below the ceiling of the room
in which the fire is to be made.
Every stove pipe passing through a
ceiling or partition should be pro-
tected by passing through a patent
ventilator at least one inch from any
woodwork No stove pipe shall stand
within is inches of any woodwork or
cloth wall unless such wall is pro-
tected by tin or zinc plates. Permis-
sion in writing from tho fire and
water committee must be obtained
before erecting pipe to pass a win
dow, roof or side wall The penalty
for violation Of this ordinance is $50.
Councilman Rehkopf, Perkins and
w. @. Smith were appointed as a com
mittee to confer with members Of the
old fire department in regard to the
disposition of some Of the furniture
Of the company.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12

Grants Pass Woodmen are to have
a street fair some time in June. The
Pass is a good, rustiing town aud the
Woodmen there are wide-awake and
will no doubt make it a success. -
Medford Enquirer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12
M. G. z. u. Column

The W. @. 7. U. will meet the
second and fourth Friday in each
month. Will meet with Mrs. ]. NJ.
Chiles, March 10, at 2 80 p. IN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12

G. II. Libby visited Grants Pass
saturday. Alrs. Libby who has boon
staying in town for a month past,
receiving medical attention, returned
with him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12

Royal Arch Masons Reames Chapter No.
% meets second and fourth Wednesday
Masonic hall. II. G. BoBZlEN,
j. e. PETERSON, Secy. Ii. p.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-12

FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.
Grants Pass Lodge A. f. Il A. NJ, No. 81
regular communication flst and third
Saturdays. Visiting brothers cordially
invited. b. W. RIGGS w. NJ.
A J. PIKE, Sec'y.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-07-09
KNOCKOUT DROPS.
ORMER ELLENSBURG MAN
Having Trouble in Spokane
And the Sanity of Both
Is Called in Question.
PUT POISON IN COFFEE AND IN DOUGH
Anton Nau and his Wife Teresa Nau in the
Court at Spokane and he Testified but
She Refused to Utter Word.

The Sunday Spokesman-Review con-
tanned the following:
THE man seems craZier than his
Wife" said DR.. Morrison Yesterday as
was conducting an examination to de-
termne the mental condition of Teresa
Nan, wife of Anton Nau, a local baker
Mr., Nan was placed on the stand to tes-
tify as to his wife's condition and his
statements were SO strange as to lead
to doubts as to his own sanity.
First he denied that his wife had
been insane. Later, when sharply
questioned, he said she had been
mentally unbalanced three years ago
here and that a year previous at Ellens-
burg she had been insane for short
time.
The husband declared that both the
previous mental attacks had been due
to poison. "Neighbors at Ellensburg
put knockout drops in the water of our
well,' he said II could not drink it
my wife drank it and went insane.
was away from home working nights
and when ! came home in the morning
found she had tried to kill herself
She cut he wrist with a sharp knife and
HE bed was full of blood.
Here three years ago at the Pacific
bakery there was poison in our coffee
in the lari, in the flour. don't know
how it got there. | could tell it was
poison for the yeast would not raise.
My wife got very bad and broke up all
the dishes and threw things out of the
window"
Throughout the hearing Mrs. Nau
sat StOlid and silent beside her husband.
She would not utter Il word after she
entered the court room. She was ar
rested by the police Thursday after
noon, near her Nor h Side home. al
the residence of neighbors. where she
was begging them to kill her. She was
was sent to Medical Lake.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-07-09
Tie FOURTH
Some Rain Falls and Some Wind Blows, But
They Celebrate Just tn, Same,

The forenoon was gloomy and almost
ncessant rain fell causing many hearts
TO be Respondent but 10y noon the clouds
had cleared away and sunshine dis
PEELED the gloom, SO that nothing aside
from the ar being cool and reason
ably strong zephyr could mar the pleas
ure and happiness of the day for these
who had prepared for it. However.
they all report Il pleasant and reason
ably enjoyable time. The excursion
train to Roslyu at 500 carried large
crowd to that city while many OF those
contemplated going to ltoSlyn went out
to either Pages or Cummings grove,
along with those who had planned for
one or the other of these places. Th
crowds were all that could be sired
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-07-09
We do the kind you like!

The job printing department of THE DAWN is the
complete and best equipped plant in the city.
New presses type, good stock, the best INKS
and good competent printers await your orders
Fine Commercil printing.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-07-09
Phil Cryder.

Bert Phil and Miss Amy Cry1er were
,oined in marriage at the home of the
lttler's parents last Wednesday even
ing, Rev. \. &. Vail of the Christian
church III the presence of small num-
,er Of friends and relatives of the
young people performed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of II. A.
'ry der OF the west side. She has lived
nere several years and enjoys large
acquaintance.
Mr.. Phil was formely employed on
he tllscock hop ranch and is capable
Young man, industrious and energetic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil will make their
future home in Ellensburg. Yakima
Herald
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-07-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

~ local applications. as they cannot reach the
ccca,cd portion Of the ear. There is only one
g., to cure deafness, ana that is by constltu.
.Una remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
am d condition of the mucuous lining of the
Eustichain Tube. When this tube gets inflamed
ii ruLnDl1Hg >Oulu Or lInperfect hear
~ and when 1t IS entirely closed deafness is
ne result, and unless the inflammation can he
AIKEN out and this tube restored to it's normal
.Ondition, hearing will be DESTROYED forever.
line cases out of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but the infamed condition OF
the mucuous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for anv
case Of Deafness caused by cltarrh) that can
not be cured by Hall Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free, +. j. CHENY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold ny druggists. 15c.
Hall : Family Pills are the best,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-07-09

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GoLDmAN'S, Seattle.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-15

the poorly supplied markets OF Chl..
from which country. in return the
people OF the Argentine Republic will
receive coal, copper and other mineral
products.
no'h Chlleans and Argentinians arc
progressive and industrious. The for
ulef indeed, have been nicknamed the
Yankees Of South America and it
may be taken for granted that they
WIN turn loIthe best possible account
lne facilities offered By the road. For
.h"' matter the same must be said Of
'"e NIgentlnlans who have. through
a great influx OF immigration. acquired
,ne cosmopolitan characteristics Of
'n''r cousins OF the north. The manner
III "hlch they are improving by imiga.
uon ana tree planting the vast plains
"neieon thoy grow wheat and raise live
STOCK tesiides 10 their industry and en-
..erpiisc There is thus a social bond
between Chile and Argentina. a bond
which despite political differences. may
u'Nclop INTO practical commercial
union as a result OF the solidifying in.
Huence OF the steel rail.
u is interesting to know that the
railroad is being built under the watch-
iul eyes Of engineers from this country
ana mat American capital is invested
IN IT, The statement has been made
laR' among other fnanclers the well
SHOWN house OF ]. r. Morgan & Go. IL
lligely Interested. American materials
also hgure IN the construction Of the
toa D. which, by the way. was first pro-
lec'ed by IN American, Henry Meggs.
VINO years ago undertook TO build for
Chiie railroad which should run from
me coast to the Argentine boundary.
Aluch TO the surprise OF those who
declared that his scheme was vision
ary' Mr.. Mciggs succeeded IN pushing
me road part way up the Andes. but
me enterprise then collapsed. TO be re.
'lved az Intervals. but with little sue
'ess' until the Argentine Republic
caught the spirit Of the times, became
progressive and announced its willing
ness TO lend helping hand.
JAMES L. KEPPHAUs,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-15

wore the conditions affecting u, and
Dr. Lltteneld, eagerly confident that he
was upon the right track, renewed his
experimentation,
Failure followed failure AZ length
the doctor obtained some surprising re-
suits from a light salt solution, which
ha saturated with an oeoresln and
stood for hours In an atmosphere OF
free ammonia, Placing "A drop Of
this liquid under a magnIfying glass he
found that 1t possessed peculiar mag
netic properties and that when any
solid substance which would float was
placed IN the liquid the substance
would nv from center to periphery and
back again. The artificial protoplasm
on being dropped into the liquid was
torn to pieces, but was quickly reunited
in an organized structure very similar
TO animal tissue As he saw this the
impression deepened IN the Doctors
mind that he was looking upon the
power whereby the various elements Of
the normal body are built into the great
composite organism fun Of life and
vigor The more he pondcred, the
further he experimental, the stronger
grew his belief that he was approach
ing a solution Of the greatest problem
Of science
This belief became a conviction when
he discovered that his magnetic fluid
reduced TO a powder had the power OF
reinfusng life in dead animals He
first tried the powder on bees and flies
that had been drowned and found that
sprinkling the powder over the insects
had the effect Of terminating them
even after they had been dead twelve
hours. The same results were obtained
with cats and dogs, once the doctor
says. he had an opportunity to test his |
powder on u human being when he |
succeeded In restoring life TO a boy who |
had been under water half an hour. |
1t is a comparatively short time since
Dr. Littlefeld began to apply his dis
coyery to therapeutics, but it is report !