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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11

Some person or persons, with a
mondacious faculty which is appall.
ing, spread the report last week in
Gold Hill and Sans Valley that
Grants Pass was full Of smallpox and
that our carnival had been postponed
We are glad that the liar was IA fool.
ish liar and sprung his reservoir Of
falsehood in time so that the people
OF those districts may be apprised of
the entire falsity of the report in
plenty of time for them to attend the
carnival There is no smallpox here.
nor has there been a single case for
two months past II is common rumor
here that a citizen OF Ashland was in
Gold Hill recently with his mouth
full of smallpox reports about Grants
Pass. 1t is hard to believe that any
organization or responsible persons
would for any reason stoop to such
methods; 1t would seem more likely
to be the work Of some individual of
narrow intellect, yet after Ashland's
contemptiblc action in the matter Of
the carnival, the town has made itself
liable TO any suspicion in the matter Of
narrow selfshnoss aud senseless
Jealousy. II would be an idiotic sup.
position that such methods will help
their carnival. The people all over
the Rogue river valley have observed
their action with manifest dimpprovnl
aud If II should be known that the
smallpox story cmanatcs from Ashland
II would be boomerang fatal to their
event and the authors Of the fable
would be "hoist on thoir own pctard"
with u vengeance, for Southern Oregon
people will not support any such
bureau Of mondacity II they are aware
OF il.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
School Meetins.

School meeting for district No. :
will be held at tho brick school house
netx Monday, June 10, at 10 O'Clock,
a. IN. The regular school business
will be- transacted aud directors will
be- nominated. The election will be-
held at the same place in the after.
noon of that day and the voters will
elect 10y ballot directors for the terms
OF three, four and five years resprc-
lively
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
THURSDAY. JUNE II. 1908.

The communication of Prospect.
OF" published in another column,
presents one view Of the forest reserve
which is shared by some Of the min
ers, though the greater number have
expressed themselves in opposition TO
the reserve. In regard to the grab
bing" of timber land by big concerns
while it is possible that this may have
been done in some cases, the great ma
jority of the timber locations have
been made in good faith by people of
only moderate means.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11

which he is working a large crew of
men.
We have been having some very
warn weather the last two weeks.
Farmers are now cutting their crops
Of hay. The hay crop is going to be
very small this season.
The NJ. F. ball team played Proyolt
Sunday and beat them badly with a
score Of % to :. Provolt used to play
ball last season, but they are not in 1t
with our team this year. XTC.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
Grants Pass Weather

Following is summary weather OBJ
servation at Grants Pass during the
month OF May 1908, as reported by
J. B. Paddock, local voluntary observer
for the Oregon State Weather Service.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
HOUSES MOVED.

If YOU have house or other
building YOU want moved see
a. Z. Holloway
two miles west Of town, north SIDE
river.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
Goats for Sale.

I have 800 high bred Angoras "hich
[ will sell or let ont on shares. Any
one having brush land to clear may
do well TO make inquiry at my place
ON Foots Greek, Is miles from Grants
pass or address S. c. kuble, Kock
Point jackson Co, Ore.
Masonic Temple jf Grants fass en
yrnved on souvenir spoons just received
at Letcher's. Call and see 'iieh "'
iewelry store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11

SUMMARY: Mean temperature, So
maximum temperature, %, date, go;
minimum temperature ~ date, 23.
To,al precio Incirs ~ Total snow
fall inches 0. No. of days clear, Is
partly { cloudy, Tn. Storms o
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
CuAMBERLAlN's COLIC, CHOL-
ERA AND pARRHOEA REMEDY

Is everywhere rcgoguilcd as thc onc
pmedy chat can always bc depended
lpcu auJ that is pleasant 90 take. lt
l, rsp,cn,ly valuable for summon
inrrbo.l ir children and uudoubtcd-
N tIc mean, ot saving thv lives of q
grcat many chiljron each year For
sale hy AN druggists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11

All persons who have rooms which
may be used for lodging during the
carnival will please notify the COM
mittee: j. o. Gibson or Otto ;. Dun
lap.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11

'l have b.on troubled Tor ,onu timc
with Indigestion and ,our stomach, "
ay- Mrs Sarah w. Curtis. of L,.
Mass and have been taking Cham
h.rnms stomach and Liver Tablets
which have helped me worry much. 90
that now ] can ear many things chat
hetorc could not n you have amy
lroublv with yo1r stomach. why NOT
take these tablets mI sut vcllE For
sale by all drusgists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
CLASSIFIED ADS.
WANTED.

DEAL ESTATE 10 buy real estate in
Ii towns on line OF 5. r. Railroad
Write or call at room :, Masonic Bldg
Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
Rooms Wanted.

who sells the best candies ?
ROtcrmund.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11

Have your bicycles repaired a
Cramer Bros Bicycle Hospital.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11

Follow ing is tha program tuI t.c
hand concert Friday evening, June
l2th:
March 1.-The Dawn Of Victory"
-............ .......... Anderson
Overture Rival ........... Petite.
Venetian Gondolitr Serenado Noclku
Grand Baritone Fantasia
Trovatore" Verdi
The Flower OF Italy" Waltz
..... Stepanu
"Tle Burgamastern Ludel
March "Gimldan Chambers
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11

me ola r,lable-rho weekly orlFoolao.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11
FOR SALE.

Young JERSEY COW fresh for sale
Inquire OF W W Wilson, Hugo Ore
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-11

Austin's Report Cards for schools
use for sale at the Courier ofilce-i5c
per hundred.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Mr. Blaine and Pennsylvania.

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
In your issue Of Saturday appeared dis
patch from Towanda, Pa, announcing the
death Of Col. Edward overton. who served
two terms in Congress from that district. After
recounting his career, the dispatch concludes
with the paragraph that The was one OF but
ave Pennsylvanisns in Congress mentioned by
Blaine in his book, Twenty Years in Con
gress."
That statement was grossly erroneous, and
was made, probably, By some overardent friend
Of Colonel Overton, for, as a matter Of fact,
the names Of over sixty Pennsylvanians who
served in Congress are mentioned in Mr.. Blaine
work-many being given elaborate notices,
Representative.
Among the names Of leading Pennsylyanians
mentioned by Mr. Blaine are Messrs- Bayne.
Beaver, Bingham. Boyer, Broomal. Coke, both
Camerons. Campbell, Cessna, the Clymers Co
vode, Curtin. Dallas Ehrett, Gallatin, Grow,
Harmcr, Hickman, Kelley Koontz, Lawrence,
Mcpherson, Mercer, Moorhead. Morell. Mullen
berg. Myers. Negley, Quay. Randall, Seoaeld.
Thad Stevens. Townsend. Wilmot. Woodward.
Harry White Hendrick B. Wright, and others.
This dispatch from Towanda-or, rather, the
paragraph quoted-puts Mn Blaine in the atti-
tude Of having omitted The names Of some
Of Pennsylvania most distinguished sons from
his very able and accurate publication, and, az
matter Of justice TO his memory and fair
ness as an author make this statement
HENRY II. SMITH.
Washington, Sept. 20.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Lincoln Avoided Temptation.

The facts in heretofore unpublished story
regarding Abraham Lircoln's high conception
Of his duty as a Government offcehoIder were
obtained from the manuscript Of the grandson
Of George Harrington, who was the First As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Lincoln
administration, and a great personal friend Of
the latter. Later Harrington was United States
minister to Switzerland. The grandson occupies
position in the Treasury Department and is
writing the memoirs Of George Harrington
shortly after Lincoln was sworn in he sent for
Harrington. and said to the latter:
Harrington. want you 10 take entire charge
Of my personal finances. I viii turn my salary
check over 10 you every month, together with
what other moneys ! may receive You may
invest them "a you see fit ! don't want 10
know how you are handling the money; whether
your investments are successful or failures. II
there are any dividends. I viii sign for them
from time 70 tine. and will draw on you for my
general household and personal cxpenses-''
President Lincoln's purpose in thus transfer
ring his private finances 70 the charge Of an
other, with instructions that he be told nothing
about what was being done with them. was to
insure having his mind free nom Influences Of
personal and pecuniary character in discharg-
ing the duties Of his Office
Lincoln had absolute trust and confidence in
the integrity Of Harrington. 50 much 50 that he
refused 10 receive single receipt for money
turned over to his agent That Harrington was
true 20 his trust is evidenced by the fact that
on the death OF Lincoln he turned over to
Judge David Davis. the administrator Of the
Presidents estate, the sum OF SEQ, OO0.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
More Pumps Are Needed.
Washington. Sept. q.
Editor Of The Washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Because the water Of one Of the numerous pub
lie pumps IN Washington is apparently bad, one
Of your correspondents is so unreasonable as TO
suggest their wholesale destruction in favor
Of Potomac water. OF course, if the water Of
that particular pump IS bad, the pump should
be removed, but think voice the sentiment
of the good people Of Washington in saying that
they possess no more beneficial institutions
than these same pumps and that too many Of
them have been sacrificed by former District
officials upon very imperfect analysis Of the
water.
Our present worthy District Commissioners
can render the citizens Of Washington and the
cause Of Temperance no greater service, and
at small expense. than by increasing the num-
Der Of these pumps and by seeing that they
are always provided with drinking cups. To
convince themselves of this fact they have only
70 stand a short time on any warm day near any
one Of the pumps and watch its numerous and
eager patrons standing in line, waiting their
turn
Washington can spare many OF its institu-
tions-even the magnificent and bountiful Con-
gressional Library itself-much better than
these pumps, and I am surprised that there
should be a single Washingtonisn ready TO de-
nounce them, even under an assumed name.
OF course, II your correspondent prefers Po-
! tomac water, he is welcome-no accounting for
tastes In my opinion. and, far l know.
in the opinion Of all who have tried it except
''Aqta," il is not only unfit to drink. but,
after a rain. il is also unfit for washing or
bathing purposes. The only way to make it
throw it away. b. {. GALLUP.
Washington. Sept. %.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

triet in London Instead of this, the
park is given over to loafers, and
the Avenue to business and to occa-
sional parades, and the~eharmingly
planned hooks of one of the prettiest
parks in the city are utilized for to-
bacco juice instead of brilliant con-
versation.
The loafer is not being for whose
comfort it is necessary to provide
carefully planned surroundings.
Gorky's tramps and Flynt's people OF
The UNDERWORLD are picturesque
enough to read about, but they are
hardly more important to the welfare
Of the community than are the wives
and daughters of respectable citizens.
Vet Washington presents the curious
spectacle of a city devoting a large
tract of land, planted with costly
shrubs and beautiful trees, and fur
nished with benches which, if not ar
tlstic, are useful, to the use of men
who make it impossible for any wo-
man to walk in that park alone with
cut the risk of insult. 1t Is truly a
situation unique rather than pleasing.
Of course, nobody can dictate ar
bitrarily the course of fashion, and
the city has persisted in making It's
fashionable quarter to the west m
stead of the cast of the Capitol, con-
trary to the designs of EEnfant. But
at least it would be possible to clear
the loafers out of the parks, particu-
larry this one, and give it to the use
of women and children. AS things
are now, it is practically useless
Some of the money spent on improv-
/ ing the suburbs might advantageous
" be spent in having this tract OF
land we'll lighted, patrolled, and
cleared of Objectionable people. 1t i
already improved, so far as grass an'
trees are concerned. 1t is fifty de
scribed in the hymn which tells of
land
Where every prospect pleases
And only man is vile
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Political Gossip
Here and There


The Hon. Isidor Rayner. the present
attorney general of Maryland has made
public announcement Of his candidacy
for the United States Senate TO succeed
Senator McCOmas. and has Issued an ad-
dress 10 the Democratic voters OF the
State. Mr.. Rayner says that he has
made a careful canvass % the situation
in most OF the Democratic counties of
the State, and finds that the field Is not
closed to the entry Of other candidates
than those already in the race. but that
there is a resolute spirit and determine
ton TO take the deepest interest in tbs
selection of a United States Senator and
10 demand that the General Assembly
shall record the popular will OF Mary
land upon this subject.
II has long been surrnised that Mr..
Rayner would at the proper time make
public announcement OF his candidacy
for the Senate Two years ago. when
he conducted the defense for Rear Ad-
mirai schley at the Naval Court OF In
quiry, he achieved a national reputa-
ton. and the suggestion was then maae
that MARYLAND could do no better than
to honor him with a seat In the United
States Senate. Mr.. Rayner Is one OF the
ablest lawyers in Maryland. and a force
full and eloquent speaker II he decides
/ to take the stump In the race for tina
Senate an interesting campaign may b
/ expected
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Entitled to vice-Regal Honors.

Sir Matthew was knighted last year
and invested by the King with the star
and ribbon of the Order of ST. Michael
and st. George, for his services as
governor of the Gold Coast. AS the
Kings representative at Hongkong. Sir
Matthew will be entitled to honors that
in many respects are vice-regal in their
character. Thus he Is received on all
official occasions with the national an
them, and takes precedence of every
body. no matter how lofty the rank OF
those who may happen to be visiting
the colony. He has a staff of aides-de-
camp, a civil and military household.
and his invitations are equivalent to
royal commands" in England. Let me
add that Sir Matthew, who is a very
good-looking man OF about forty-two,
and most popular among his fellow
officers in the army. is unmarried.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Lechtitin.

News Note: Lechtitin. a new food which
makes everything grow large. has Just been
discovered by Chicago scientists.l
"Just disccvered''-so they say;
But we know it's not that way,
Notwithstanding what they say.
We have known Chicago long.
Growing big around and strong;
Growing out 80 many ways
That delight Us and amaze;
Growing bigger every day
In a most bewildering way.
And are ordinary laws
OF eity's growth the cause?
Not at all The way that town
HAS spread itself has tumbled down
All precedent, and paralyzed
Rules before This greatly priced
In statistics and the books
OF the able census crooks,
And forces Us 10 ask why she
Reaches such immensely.
And the answer comes right in;
Chicago feeds on lechtitin,'
Not this year. only. nor the last
But for many decades past;
Though her science showers say
They found it just the other day
Come Of. come on. that won't go down;
For years they've lechtinized the town;
Until it's grown 50 big that they
Are forced to give the snap away.
And yet they have not fed il TO
The people Of the city, who
Have bodies not much larger than
The natural average size Of man.
But they have fed it to the minds
OF great and small and other kinds.
And to their notions and their tongues,
And to their Wind producing lungs,
Until. gadzooks. they've reached such size
That II they tried 10 lechtinize
Much further on that line there'd be
such infinite immensity,
That they would have 10 lechtinize
The distant, ultra-steilar skies
And spread them 10 the crack Of doom
So that Chicago might have room.
William J. Hampton n New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Education in Architecture.
Architectural knowledge a Thing il
Which Americans Are Deficient

Critics who know what good archi-
lecture is are lamentably certain that
the average American specimen of
building is a horror which ought TO
cause nervous diseases. Perhaps it
does-who knows7 We are all aware
of the effect produced on the nerves
Of a eonvaleseent by trying TO count
the figures in some hideous pattern
of wall paper, or endeayoring to keep
the eyes off some horrible specimen
of art on the wall Perhaps the
healthy persons nerves are affected
to some degree by the unconscious eff
fort to reconcile what is with wha:
ought to be. 1t is certain that the
average person knows good architee-
ture when he sees it; and perhaps the
bad is accepted because nothing bet
ter can be had.
There is little doubt that within the
next twenty-five years many new
public buildings will be erected in
Washington. Would it not be worth
while for all citizens of Washington,
interested in the identifying of the
city, to make a serious study of this
subject2 Are not architecture clubs
Ill the circumstances, more necessary
than literature clubs7 Is not thi,
form of art the one which will best
repay study from a practical point OF
yiewl
The principles of architecture are
not so difficult of comprehension tina
the average mind cannot grasp them
L. does not take extraordinary intel
lect TO recognize the fact that a mix
tLre Of several different styles is Nc
more desirable in a house than il
would be in a woman's gown. This Is
a branch of knowledge which repay'
the student, not only in pleasure, bu
il, many practical ways. 1t is wort
taking some. trouble to be sure tina
the new house which one has built il
not one gigantic architectural blunder
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
De courcy's Giant Strength.

II is related that when everything was
prepared for the contest, In the presence
of the Kings OF England. France, and
Spain. the French champion, on catch
ing sight Of the gigantic proportions of
his English, or rather Irish. adversary,
was seized with panic, put spurs TO his
horse and fed from the arena. where
upon the victory was adjudged by &C
elamation 10 the champion OF England.
The French and Spanish Kings being
Informed Of the English champions
great strength and desiring 20 witness
some exhibition Of it, de Courcy. at King
Johns request, cleft massive steel
helmet. ''full-faeed with mail" In twain
with single blow OF his sword, which
cut so deeply into the block OF wood
on which the helmet had been set that
nobody present but himself could draw
the weapon out again. The sword with
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Concerted Action.
The One indispensable Requisite for
City Improvement.

If there is one thing more than an
ether which is needed for the i'm
provement of any city, it is concerted
action. There is too little of this i'll
Washington. Many things could be
done if the public-spirited citizens of
the town would get together and do
them. Much could be done by mere
enlightened public sentiment, without
any mass meetings. The importance
Of the mass meeting is overrated.
People are likely to come together on
such an occasion and let off steam,
without any practical result. Con-
certed action, without over-Organiza-
ton, is worth any number of public
meetings.
When the people of any city want
a thing, they can get it, if it is not
the moon, and enlightened adults dc
not cry for the moon. Determined
demand for good car service, suf1-
eient police protection, a properly
equipped fire department, plenty of
trees, good gas, and an abundant
water supply, suitable and substan-
tial dwellings, will result in our get
ting all these things, if the demand II
only kept up long'enough to make the
authorities tired of hearing it. There
are cities which have some, if not all
of these advantages, which Washing
ton has not. They are cities Who's
| people have had prejudiees in favor
of certain things, and have got them
Let us be prejudiced. A prejudice il
the most difficult thing In the worlC
to fight. Let us be prejudieed agains
being imposed upon in any way. lie
us enlighten our prejudices, so tina
they can be INDUCED without wrons
tc our neighbors, and then let us in
sist on them until we get what w
want.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23

miral Dewey. Yet the battle of Ma
Mia Bay was no more important to
the result of the Spanish-Amerieap
war than was Antietam TO the Union
cause In the civil war.
Whether the slight was intentional
or not, the incident will not dim the
luster of the name of Gen. George b
Mcclellan upon the pages of Ameri-
can history OF belittle his achieve
ments in the eyes of those remaining
veterans who fought with him.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Clear Out the LoafeTs.
The Dissertation of the Most Beautiful
Parks in the Capital.

One Of the most Objectionable evils
in Washington, if not one of the
greatest from a moral point of view,
il the presence of loafers in and
about some of our most beautiful
parks and thoroughfares. In the
original plan of the city il was de-
signed that the Mall and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue should be the resort of
fashion, that along the paths, under
the shade trees, and upon the side
walks of this park and this avenue re-
fined and beautiful women, and men
high in the councils of the nation,
should gather, as they do in the
height Of the season IN a similar dis
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By THE MARQUrsE DE FoSTENoY.
HOngkOng Governor a Jew.

Hongkong Governor Jew.
Joseph Chamberlain. just before he re-
signed the secretaryship of state for TIE
colonies, submitted to the King the
nomination of Sir Matthew Nathan TO the
governorship of Hongkong, to which the
monarch at once gave his approval. The
appointment calls for particular atten-
ton by reason of the fact that Sir
Matthew. who is a lieutenant colonel OF
the royal engineers, and who has
served with distinction both in the
Egyptian and Indian frontier campaigns,
Is processing Jew. and the only mem-
Der of his race and creed to hold so i'm
portant colonial governorship.
Hongkong is one of the principal
strongholds of the British possessions IN
the Far East, not only from a CONNER
cial, but likewise from a strategic 9oiut
of view, and however careless the nome
government may have been in the dis
tribution of other governorships. it has
always been particularly careful to up
point a most capable and reliable man
TO be governor and commander chief
at Hongkong, where Sir Matthew will
receive a salary of $50, 900 a year, to-
gether with allowances of almost as
much more. and splendidiy furnished
town and country residences.
The Washington times., 1903-09-23
Daily Calendar of American Historu.
September "a.

1779-United States ship Bonhomme
Richard. Paul Jones. captain, cap
tured British ship Scraps. Siege
of Savannah begun.
17S0-Major Andre captured near Tar
rytown, y. Y.
17SS-America at peace with England.
1S33-President removes w. J. Duane,
Secretary of the Treasury. for re-
fusing to withdraw deposits from
national banks.
1S63-Eleventh and Twelfth Corps, Army
of the Potomac, ordered to mid
die Tennessee to re-enforce Army
OF the Cumberland.
1ss1-President calls Senate in extra
session.
1ss2-Gen. John Pope. died at sandusky.
Ohio.