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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
Woman's Club Art Class.

The. program for the Art Class OF
the Woman's Club to be held at the
home of Mrs. Clarke, Friday, Febru.
ary 20, at 2:3O p. m. will be as fol.
lows;
Embroidery, paper-Mrs a. Will
Jams.
Tapestries, Italian and Vienna
Mrs Denison.
Iistory-Mrs. Young.
Beading, Indian, Alaskan and
Mexican-Mrs T. williams
KnittinR-Miss Drake.
Weaving-Portiers, Tapestries, Car.
pets, Old world-Mrs. Weidman.
Linen and Silk Mrs. Fay
Indian Baskets and Mattings-Mrs.
Mutch.
Quotations-"Cu Current events" in
above subjects.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
EnInrRing Their Plant

Stewart & Thomas the factory men
are preparing to enlarge their sash
aud door factory plant and will also
Install a saw mill plant on a body of
timber which they have acq uired.
J. l.. Stewart, Of the firm, returned
on Thursday from a visit to Portland,
whittier he went TO purchase ma
chinery Tho maohiney will be ship
ped Immediately.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
Cnmina EXents-

Feb ok Of p. annual masquerade
ball at Opera house.
Feb. 20" lagara" at Opera house.
Feb 81" Juvenal and Martial'-lec-
ture by Prof, A. p. McKinlay Of U.
Of O. at Woodman hall
Feb. -Washington's birthday.
Mar. 9 Eli Perkins at Opera house.
March G.8-District Christian En-.
deayor convention at Presbyterian
church
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Brief Notes and Items of Interest
and Importance.

Go to Coron for Plumbing.
NJ. Clemens, Prescription Druggist.
A splendid line OF Royal Charter Oak
Ranges at Coron's.
oliver Chilled Plows are sold only
by Cramer Bros. .-
stroble's shoe repairing always
pleases Take your shoes to him.
Be sure to attend the lecture given
under the auspices of the High school
Saturday evening. woodman hall.
L. A. Stroble has charge of the shoe
making and repairing department at
the Lucus harness shop. Take your
work to him.
History is one of the avenues to cul-
ture. Hear the lecture on "Juvenal
and Martial" by Prof. McKinlay,
Feb, 2l, Sp. m.
You are Interested in the School
library, attend the lecture Saturday
evening at Woodman hall. Adults %
cents, children 10 cents.
A reception for St. Luke's Guild
was held on Friday afternoon from
. until 3 O'Clock p. m. at the resi-
dence of Mrs NJ. Clemens.
If you wish a lot to build that new
home on, see Joseph Moss, the real
estate agent, as he controls some of the
most desirable building locations,
Curtis d Co., practical watch max
ers and jewelers.. Dealer in watches,
clocks, jewellery and Diamond rings
All repairing first class. Odd Fellows
building,
Juvenal and Martial wrote during
one of the most interesting periods of
Roman history Attend the lecture
on that subject at Woodman hall, Feb
2L
G. ii. Sampson has just received as
n present from his brother in Maine,
a valuable amber pipe enclosed in a
snake skin case. 1t is n handsome
article in the pipe line and Mr. Samp-
son is proud of'it.
\ social next Monday evening Feb.
90 at Woodman hall. by Azalia
Tcircle, Women of Woodcraft. Public
initiation of candidate. Lots OF
fun. Finch. Good music in the
banquet room, Don't miss it, 10
cents.
a recital by members of Miss
Laura Parker's piano class was given
at her home on last Wednesday even
ing. The skill of the pupils and their
evident rapid progress is commendable
alike to them and to their teacher,
Miss Parker.
Every effort to find the body of
Corah Bailey, the lite girl drowned
in the flood in Yreka Creek, Jan.
25th, has failed 1t seems to be the
belief that it is buried in the debris
carried down during the heavy freshet
and my be found when the water is
down to the lowest stage.
Ed Binns, who formerly worked in
VIM. Ulrich's meat market, but who
has been in Grants Pass for several
months, has come back to Medford
and is now employed at Arnold Bar
neburg's market. Ed is a jolly good
fellow and has many friends who are
glad to see him back-Success.
James Weeks, the man who was sup
posed to have been drowned In Rogue
river during the late food, met no
such fate, having made safe APP
pearance at his home on Elk creek.
The dead horse found in the river
and supposed to have been his,
evidently did not belong to him.
The grand annual masquerade ball
Of the knights of Pythias will be
given at the Opera house on TIL ursday
evening, February 10. All arrange.
ments have been perfected for u Joy
Gus event and large crowd and a
general good time are expected. A
committee will be ON hand TO whom
masks will be raised on entering the
hall.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
WILL HOLD A CARNIVAL
Woodmen of the World Arrans-
ins Big Event for Juno

The Woodmen of the World are
making arrangement for grand street
fair and carnival to be held in Grants
Pass about the middle of June. The
event will continue five days and be.
sides the local attractions aud con-
tests, company of GO people, with
menagerie, merry -go-round, and other
entertaining features, will be here to
augment the liveliness of the oc-
casion. The idea seems to met with
ready favor among the business men.
II the project receives support, the
Woodmen will arrange carnival
that will put Fourth of July celebra-
tions to shame. Each of the five
days will be full of lively entertain-
ing features that cannot fail to fill
the town with people and every day
will be gala day in Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
DIED.

DODGE-In this city, Monday, Feb.
i6, 1908, N. p. Dodge, aged "a
years.
DAVENPORT-Near Grants Pass,
Feb. II, 1908, Il. L. Davenport,
aged 10 years.
HILLIS-On Evans creek, February
., 1908, Mrs VIM. Hills, aged 20
years.
MINKLER-In Ashland, Feb. IL,
1908, Leo ID. Minkler, aged 20 years,
3 months and IA days
MOORE-At Grants Pass, Feb. 0,
1908, Eliza Moore, aged 10 years.
SMITH-In Ashland, Feb. 10, 1908,
George W. Smith, aged 81 years, II
months and days.
WYATT-In Ashland, Feb. IL, 1908,
infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
J. Wyatt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
Presbyterian Church

At the Presbyterian church next
Sunday, the pulpit will be occupied
by Rev. 5. II. Jones of Jacksonville
and on the following Sunday by Rev
p f. Phelps Of Ashland. Rev. w..
G. Connell is expected TO he here in
time TO take charge of the services
on March s.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
GENTLE SPRING is HERE
The Welcome Queen Comes TO
Reign in Southern Oregon.

Spring has come. Although the
frosty mornings yet produce a wintry
sensation, yet the breath and touch of
gentle Spring are evident everywhere,
and her influence is ever more appar-
ent as the days 90 by. The little
wild flowers have made their appear
ance and will soon be blooming in
beauteous profusion. The air has as
sumed balmy, delicious quality, the
gift Of Spring, and all nature is be-
ginning to respond to her suasive in
fluence The winter has been wet,
cold and for Southern Oregon, severe,
but the dreary monarch's reign has
reached its limit and it is time for
him to depart. We are now the sub
jccts of "a gontler sovereign.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
BORN.

NORMAN-In Ashland Feb. o, 1908,
to Conductor and Mrs. J. A. Nor.
man, u son.
MILTON-At Woodville, February
8, 1908, to Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Mil
ton daughter.
SNYDER-In Ashland, Jan. 81, 1908.
to Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Il. Snyder, N
daughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
Ocean Wave Washer

Something new in Wash
ing Machines operated with
a fly wheel and a unique re-
versible gear. Built good
and strong for hard usage
and wear.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
OUR PERSONAL COLUMN
People as They Come and Go
From Day to Day.

Columbus Bennett of Golden was a
visitor to Grants Pass this week.
J. W. Howard and L. L. Jewell
were visitors to Ashland Saturday.
Miss Ida La Raut returned ON Tues.
day evening from few days visit in
Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnes returned
last "Wednesday evening from visit
in Ash land
Mr.. and Mrs, Geo. E. Howland
visited last week in Medford and
Jacksonville.
Frank Colyig left on Wednesday for
the Williams district, where he will
work in the mines
Mrs. E. Connolly returned home
last week after visit with her sister,
Mrs. S. @. Hamaker.
Mrs. E. L. Cass and little son are
visiting in Los Angeles and will be
absent month or more.
Mrs. NJ. A. Baldwin and daughter,
Miss Cora, returned to Ashland Satur-
day after visit in Grants Pass.
Miss Mabel Smith of Grants Pas.
represented the U. of o. sophomore:
in the oratorical contest held at Eu-
gene last Friday.
Misses Nell and Agnes Hare, Ella
Marx and Jennie Courtwright, all Of
Ashland, were in town last week at,
tending teachers examination,
E. NJ. Albright of Waldo was in
town Thursday returning from Tolo,
where he went to attend the fnneral
of his father.in-law, j. j. Kincaid.
Geo. Dodge, nephew of the late n.
P. Dodge, is here from San Rafael,
Cal, and will remain for some time
in the arrangement of business affair,
John NJ, Rumell, lately of Port.
land, has leased the Brewer Office Oh
Sixth street near the court house and
has opened law and investment
office.
Mr.. and Mrs, Chas. Grow returned
last Thursday from the Lost Flat
mine at Galice. They were obliged tC
force their way out through several
fleet of snow
Mrs. W. b. Wissler of Saltwater,
Mimi, arrived here last week to make
her home with her daughter, Mrs f.
W. Jordan. Her son, J. B. Wissler,
accompanied her.
Miss Lucie George was here from
Ashland during the week, attending
teachers examination and visiting
her many friends in this city. She
returned on Tuesday.
Rev. j. W. McDougall is in Med
ford this week continuing his work Of
assisting Rev. Moore in conducting a
series of revival meetings. Good sue
cess is being realized.
Miss Bertha Barrie left on Tuesday
morning for Portland where she is
employed in a wholesale millinery
house. She has been visiting here
since the holidays.
Miss Ida Weston left on Tuesday
morning for Portland where she will
spend several weeks stuuying the
millinery styles and selecting a stoch
for the spring opening.
Mrs. John Barneburg of Medfofd,
who has been visiting relatives il
Grants Pass, returned home on
Wednesday. Miss kellogg and little
nephew, Merle Kellogg, accompanied
her for a visit of several weeks.
W. E. Mallory formerly of thi,
city, was here Tuesday night and
left on Wednesday. morning foi
southern points Mr.. Mallory Is now
supreme state organizer for the order
of Pendo in Oregon and Washington.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
Valentine Birthday Surprise.

A very pleasant Valentine birthday
surprise was given on Saturday at the
Western hotel. The event was ar
ranged by Mrs. C.M. Holmes and Miss
Julia Hewitt in honor of Mrs. J. O.
Booth. The party was given in the
rear parlor of the hotel, which was
prettily decorated in pink for the oc-
casion. Mrs. Booth was called to the
room and was very pleasantly surprised
to see the table set and a circle Of
friends and relatives awaiting her
presence. The occasion was most
pleasant one to all. Besides the ladies
already mentioned, there were present
Mrs. Robt. Booth, Mrs G. l.. Man
gum and Mrs. J. NJ. Hockett
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19

Six styles of Shoes closing Gentlemen
and Ladies-25o shoes at S25 $500 at S25 $3.50 $500.
Working and Dress Shirts for Gentlemen Sox Stockings and
other things which are all money for you.
Honest Goods at Honest Prices.
Eggs taken in trade at market price
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
Chicago Racket Store.

To make room for Summer Goods we will sell
at 25 per cent discount, Ladies and Gen
tlemen's Wooden Underwear.
Granite, Tin Wood and Willow Ware, Crock
cry and Glassware, 10 per cent for 80 days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19

Our stock OF Wash Boards,
Wringers and Tubs is COM
plete.
Ask to see the Asbestos
Sad Iron. Absolutely the
best thing on the market.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-02-19
Boxer Social Postponed.

The Boxer social, announced tC
be given on Wednesday evening al
Woodman hail, has been postponed
till later date.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
THEIRS NOTES on TIE WAR OF'7O
Private Circulation Of His Conclusions by
HiA Sister.

A few members OF the Institute and q
limited number Of prominent French jour
naists received the other day a volums
entitled Notes and Recollections OF NJ.
Theirs" The book, which Is for private
circulation only, ia compiled by Thiers's
sister, who has all his papers and letters.
1t blots out some popular illusions, Judging
from the clippings just printed in French
papers, which show that the military
ST. en- 9TH Of Germany must not be measured,
IA it has been for over thirty years, by the
war Of 1901. Here is an extract from the
pamphlet:
THE great majority OF Frenchmen are
persuaded that the Prussians beat us be-
cause their military organization was
founded on compulsory and universal
service l never shared that opinion. We
were beaten, because
-First-We made no preparation for war.
Never In any country at any time was war
We did not have 100000 men to put In line.
Our artillery was, both In quality and guam
tity, deplorably inferior to that of the Prus-
slams. Our magazines were empty. Metz.
which was to be the pivot Of our operations,
was not even armed. and, finally. We were
without an ally.
-second--To the nefficiencv Of our means
Of action was added the lack Of judgment
in our man9uv,es. Fifteen days were
wasted upon line Of fifty leagues, and no
movement was made. The army was
divided into five corps, beyond supporting.
distance Of each other, and it's right wing.
placed without support beyond the Vosges,
could not fail to be carried no matter
how heroic it's resistance might be.
-Third-Even after these blunders, all
was not lost if at the close of the Reichs-
hof:en disaster, Metz had been aban-
doned. and. painful though it might have
been two or three marches to the rear were
made. to avoid the danger OF being hemmed
in BY remaining on the ground we gave
the Germans time to envelop us with 500. 600
men, and also gave them the chance to
take in one sweep all our cddres, that is
to say. oil the means of reforming another
army. After that disaster the height OF
incompetence was the march on Sedan,
instead Of backward move ment on Paris
SThese are the real causes OF our disas-
ters. and not the pretended superiority
of the Prissian military organization re-
sulting from the application OF compulsory
service. In reality that system of recruit
ing, by sacrificing the quality Of the SOL
diers to the number, is a cause Of weakness
rather than Of strength in an army
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
tied product in as pretty shape as you

pleted product in as pretty shape as you
The present standard Of feminine beauty
shows very long throat, longer even
than the classics require, and more slen,
der even than Is seen In the famous oia
bits of statuary which stand in every house
Us guide to feminine beauty.
To get this long throat requires q great
deal Of patience and plenty OF hard work,
for the long throat does not grow on every
human form, and the woman whose neck
is short. whose throat ia dumpy, whose
and still another, will have to work for
three months to get her neck into shape.
But she can treat 1t with creams. and
lotions and she can keep on until the color
Is correct, meanwhile working upon the
shape. For neck bleach she can taEe
strips. laying the strips around the heck
40 that the Juice will ooze o,it al. Try on
This makes very nice, harmless neck
bleach.
Lemon juice is effective but 1t has a way
Of not agreeing with every skin and, IKE
requiring applications of cold cream 10
keep the skin from roughing up.
A bleach cream IL made by taking nut,
ton tallow and olive oil In equal parts ana
adding three drops of oil Of rose geranium,
to an ounce Of the completed cream, 10
spoon Of It in a saucer, add half teaspoon
of bran, stir until thick and cool and spread
upon the skin like a poultice.
This is very good for whitening the hands
as well az the neck, while for freckles 1t is
a sovereign balm, bleaching them until
they are pale yellow, and curing little
rough spot which freckle leaves on the
skin.
The summer girl can keep her neck free
from the creases made by the stock II she
will 90 over it every night with very
little skin food, washing II of in the morn.
ing with hot water and plenty Of soap.
The lines around the neck caused ~
metallic borders and by rims Of black SILK
can also be removed In this way. But,
before working upon them with cold cream,
one can try alcohol to take out tho deepest
Of the stains
The neck In the evening should be pow
dered delicately, and first, there must be-
an application of cold cream, after which
the powder is busted into the skin until
a pure, smooth, white, even surface lie Sc
cured.
In making up the neck the powder can
be put on rather thick, as 1t will be abb
sorbed by the moisture Of the skin, and,
by che time one is dressed. there will be
just about becoming amount left on the
surface of the skin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
THE PAY OF A POET,
Letter From the Woman Who Wrote "Cur
few Must Not Ring Tonight"


The editor OF the Eagle, published in
Fremont, Ind, having discovered that Mrs.
Rose Hartwiok Thorpe. author Of "Curfew
Must Not Ring o-night." once lived where
the Eagle office now stands, asked her to
write something about her life in Fremont.
Her reply shows the discouraging circum-
stances under which literature Is some
times produced. 1t also throws an inform
ing light on the price Of poetry. Part OF
II follows
Those Fremont days were not the hnppiest
OF my life, by any means. and perhaps nm va
been only too willing to forget them NV
Young husband was y c'irria gemakcr at that
tin". inexperienced m. many things, and
was very homesick for my old home nv
mother and the c0mpan ion shin OF frien DIS
from whom i had never been separated bo-
fore,
Then. too. my two babies we're n care md
prevented me from forming new acQuairt-
ances My memories of Fremont ARE mostly
confined To four small rooms Mt the back or
the carria &c shop and n cemetery which we
were obliged u PASS on our way TO an ID from
the station Not very pleasant MON ory,
You viii say.
. Al that time my. -curfew Must Not Ring
Tonight" was finding its way into every
the poem was first published IN 1870, and
for its author. was even then with
rhymes for pa pers whose editors paid at the
rate OF one subscription for ten or twelve
poems as GOOD. some much better than those
for which ] have since received Owe, ten
yes. fifteen dollars each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
LAST SHOT or THE WAR.
Said to Have Bcen Fired At Major r. h
Comm in Texas.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

The last man fired upon during the Civil
War lives in Huron s. ID. He is Major Fred
f. h. Coffin, who has recently attracted at
tentlon as the author Of several works on
metaphysics Major COFFIN was In, the last
battle of the war which occurred at Pal
metto Ranch, lex, on May ~ and IS, 1865.
The Mon forces were commanded by Gen.
theodore II. Barrett the Confeder rate forces
by Gen. j. Z. Slaughter.
On the nivht Of May. II Gen. Barrett sent
Col, David Branson with the Sixty.Second
United States Infantry ud two companies
Of the irst lexas Cavalry to destroy a Con-
federate outpost and camp at Palmetto Ranch
The camp was captured and destroyed. About
o'clock on the morning Of May IL Gen. Bar
rett arrived with the Thirty fourth Indiana
Infantry. An advance was made and the
Confedcrates were driven about two miles
beyond Palmetto Ranch, When the Union
troops arrived there Gen. Barrett ordered
70 take command Of re administers. in, a
west end Of the grade with detachment OF
Confederate cavalry and opened fire He
soon ordered retreat.
Az the Confederatas we're leaving, one
cavalrvman wheeled his horse around, dis
mounted. took deliberate aim and fired at
Major Comm. The ball struck in the sand
about six feet In front Of him. This was at
shutdown on May ~, 1885. The following
morning an order was received TO the effect
that Gen. Dick TAYLOR and Gen. Kirby Smith
had surrendered TO Cen Sheridan. which
incident closed the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
TENNIS At CORLEARs HOOK.
GOuverneur Hospital Doctors Give the
East Side Free SHOW.


New York is such a big town that one
expects to find lot of queer things in
out-ofthe-way places; but all the same
it is bit surprising TO ace game of lawn
tennis south of Fourteenth street In Man.
haitian. You will find it any afternoon
nowadays in Corlears Hook Park, one OF
the favorite breathing places OF the East
Side.
With the advent Of lawn tennis to a region
where such things are about a. little known
as the fine points of astronomy. crowds
have gone to the park And Dutch Louis
the bueooat who guards the city's interests
down there, has got so much into the game
that he called out Forty love- the other
night by mistake when he NEEDED pinochle
in The usual evening contest
The lawn tennis game liz run by the doc
tors at the Gouverneur Hospital. They
got together tho other day and made up
their minds they weren't getting enough
outdoor exercise. The committee on ways
and means then went ahead and got PERMITS
sion from the Park Department TO play
lawn tennis on the city's grass In the park.
The doctors imagined that there might
be few very curious spectators when
the game began but they by no means
that have watched the contests there every
afternoon since the net was first put up
The spectators came there in droves and
nearly drove the two policemen stationed
there to distraction.
The trouble the police had was in keep
ing the crowd from trampling all the shrub
berry and grass OF the park to death Or
dinarily one policeman ia able to preserve
order At the park, but ever since tennis has
struck the place three buecoats have been
none too many.
The children. who, Of course, make up
the greater part of the crowd, agree that
tennis IL q great game.