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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02

fering sometimes was simply inde-
scribable. Finally, saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills advertised and got "a box.
After few doses told my husband
that l was feeling much better and
that the pills were doing me good.
When l finished that box felt like a
different womaK. didn't stop at
that, though. l continued the treat
ment until / had taken five boxes.
There was no recurrence until a week
ago, when l began to feel miserable
again. bought another box and
three days treatment restored me to
health. Doan's Kidney Pills act very
effectively, very promptly, relieve the
aching pains and all other annoying
difficulties. l have recommended
them to many people and will do so
when opportunities present them
selves"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Brunei
will be mailed to any part of the
United States on application. Ad.
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. For sale by all druggists. Price
so cents per box.
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because 1t cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. No other systemic catarrh REM
edy has as yet been devised. InsisS
upon having Peruna. There nre NO
medicines that can be substituted.
If you do not derive prompt aud satis-
factory results from the use of Perunn,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving n
full statement of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis. - ',.,,.e go
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
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whv He Didn't Call.

Henry Taylor Gray of Bradstreet's
has just come back from trip around
the world. On the return voyage he
,ell into conversation with a purse
proud New Yorker who had made the
vame trip.
T suppose you visited the Pyre
aees?" said Mr.. Gray In the course Of
the talk.
NO" bluffed the other. "They
wanted us to spend q week with them,
but they got measles in the family at
he last moment and had to recall the
Invitation. New York Evening
World.
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Most of Them Arc In Need.

II don't put much faith in proverbs" /"
said Brown to Jones. For instance
look at the oft-quoted one, "A friend IN
need is friend indeed Now most OF
my experience with friends in need has
been that they wanted to borrow. Give
me the friends that are not In need
Strap Stories. -.
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Beware OF Ointments For Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

ms mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys :
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable phy-
si'ians, as the damage they will do IS ten fold
&c the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by F. J. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F.
). Cheney Il Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists; price, Use. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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CATARRH DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS
Was Miserable Gould Not Stand Up or Walk
Pe-ru-na Cured.
Many Persons Have
Catarrh and Don't
Know It.

Mr.. James NJ. Powell, 633
Troost street, Kansas City,
Mo-, Vice Grand of I. o.
o. F., of Cherryville, Kan,
writes:
"Abouf four years ago I
suffered win a severe ca.
farrh of the bladder, which
caused continued Irritation
and pain. Twas miserable
and could NOT stand up or
walk for any length of
time without extre me
WEAKNESS and pain. Ibc.
gan faking Peruna and IL
greatly relieved me, and In
eleven weeks ! was COM
pfefeIy cured and felt like
a new man. "---James M.
Powell
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In England the annual consumption
Of southern fruit amounts to fifteen
pounds head. In Germany it aver.
ages not quite three pounds head.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02

fifteen years / suf-
fered with terrible
pain in my back. I
experimental with
doctors and medi-
cines, but got little
II any relief. l ac-
tually believe the
aching In my back
and through the
groin became worse.
/ did not know what
1t was to enjoy a
nights rest and arose
in the morning
feeling tired and un-
refreshed. My suf-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02

Hundreds of Indian laborers are be.
Ing recruited for service in the Koffy.
fontein diamond mines near Kimber.
Icy. scrY:'.....St....-.. ..
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FITS permanently cured No ftsor nervous
ness after first days use OF DIR. Kline's Great
NeryeRestorer. :2trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. Il. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch st., Phila. Pa
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The Rivera memorial TO the late
Queen Victoria is to take the form of
a cottage hospital at Nice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02

Some people who are weighed in the bal.
ance and found wanting viii argue that the
machine is out OF order.
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rs a good thing to know when to grasp
an opportunity; also when to let go.
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A curious characteristic peculiar to
the California redwood tree is that II
the head IS cut Off by lightning a new
one will gradually grow out in its
place Us shapely as the first.
In Berlin insane asylum is a pa.
tient, it is said. whose hair changes
color with her temperature. When she
Is cool and quiet her hair is n light
yellow, but when she is restless and
excited 1t becomes auburn.
at the time of the Roman occupation
of Britain five distinct species OF dogs
were there. most of which can with
certainty he identified with those of
the present day. There We're the house
dog, the greyhound, the bulldog, the
terrier and the slowhound.
Some large beetles are as good as
circular saws. They seize n branch or
twiS with their deeply toothed jaws,
and whirl round and round until the
twig is sawn OFF. They have been
known to saw a twig as thick as
walking stick in this manner.
On newly erected memorial stone
in Yarmouth appears this inscription,
In memory OF -, who died of dis.
ease contracted in South Africa. The
Lord be praised" Wiltshire has this
opitaph: 'Beneath this soil lump of
clay lies Arabella Young, who on the
n nf I, II Ia, !,
Stanislaus Meunier, a scientist an.
alyzed soil thrown up from beneath
the Place de la RepubliQue. in Paris,
France, and found considerable depos
its of sulphur. Now he tells the Aca.
demic des Science that it is really
budding volcano that runs underneath,
not only Of the Place de la RepublQue
but also the Boulevard st. Martin.
When the Lord Mayor OF London
paid his visit in state to Sheffield the
other day. he saw many strange prod.
ucts in the curiosity rooms of the
various manufacturers. At the Rodg.
ers' house lie was shown the largest
pocket-knife in the world. 1t has now
1900 blades, and ten new blades are
added to it every ten years. He will
also see tile smallest knife in the
world. 1t has seventy blades, repre-.
senting all the shapes ever given tc
the Sheffield "whittle," yet it Is SO
small that when closed it is only one
inch long. Among the Royal plate al
Windsor Is n knife with more than
100 blades presented by the Sheffield
cutters to George ~, and another
Sheffield trophy Is q knife with 1910
blades, all closing into one handle.
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ADVEpTISII THIS PArEn lTpAyc
Ally EhlloE NM % ii fAfS
w. l.. DOUGLAS
s3.se s3 SHOES SsSa we
You can save from $S to SIS yearly by
wearing W. L, Douglas SO $50 or So shaes

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from S4.Oo
TO $500. The inn
mense sale of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for namo and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
ona Colt proves there is
value In Douglas shoes.
Corona II the highest
grade Pat.Leather M ade,
Fdsi Color kvelefs used.
Our y1 en- Fol0s 4 fna
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Edward HALEY introduced mercury
AZ the liquid for use in thermometers
II 1850.
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There are l7j parts to watch, and the
frs: things boy does when he gets one is
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02

Tie man WHO Is ashamed of his grand.
fathers trade doesn't deserve to have had
a grandfather.
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Piso's Curs Tor Consumption is an infalllble
medicine for coughs and cods.-N. w.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove. n. j.. Feb. II, 1900.
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In Berlin insane asylum is a pa.
tient, it is said, whose hair changes
color with her temperature. When she
Is cool and quiet her hair is light
yellow, but when she is restless and
excited 1t becomes auburn.
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The foreign holdings OF american Sc
curities are now the smallest in many
years.
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PUTNAM FApELEss DYES are fast to
light and washing.
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Mrs. Winslow's SoothinsSyrup for chlldrsl
teething soften the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion allays pain cures wind collie. 25c abottle
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BEAVER STIbb FHRIVES
-%RS

Four-Footed Engineer n Flourish
ing Inhabitant of Maine-Great En-
ergy and Cunning Indian is His Ma
turaI Enemy, and He is Also Hunt
ed by the vengefui LuInberinan.
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q Az&EEzE, zz&SEzE N1
(3 NM8HIN,!.GQ| HI y. GlQ
~Z " ~, ~ SsS22SyAAeS ~
>NVWEDNypQD2lDg'

A curious characteristic peculiar to
the California redwood tree is that If
the head IS cut Off by lightning a new
one will gradually grow out in its
place as shapely as the first.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02

The Southern States have $1,000 sa-
looms, while New York has $4,000.
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making lie burden and giving me
little hope of recovery. / spent hun
dreds of dollars in medicine which did
me no good. was persuaded by a friend
to try Pcruna. 1 took 1t two weeks
without much improvement, but kept
On with it and soon began to get well
and strong very fast. Within two
months was cured, and have been we'll
ever since. am strong advocate of
Peruna."-C. Hershman. e. y -.
Peruna cures catarrh OF the kidneys,
liver and other pelvic organs, simply
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SUFFERED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS.
Completely Restored to Health.

Mrs. P. Brunei, wife of p. Brunei,
stock dealer, residence Bill Grand
Ave, Everett, Wash, says: 'FoI
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THEIR WINTER RESIDENCE.

when autumn draws near the beav-
ers migrate, generally up stream. to
some convenient spot and q new dam
and houses are rapidly constructed
The trees along the bank are felled
and huge piles of wood are heaped up
before the doors of the houses, always
under water. The houses are built
from the bottom. and rise above the
water. When they are plasrered out
side with mud they are about the size
and shape OF haycock. / have seen
as many as thirty houses In one pond.
when winter comes the pond freezes
solid. The beaver is then safe from all
enemies save man, and n man must be
a cunning hunter TO get the furry and
chubby little quadruped. The chamber
OF the house Is above water, and is
lined with moss and leaves. The door
comes out under the water close 10 the
brush pile. The hoves are not con-
nected.
"The beaver lives In winter upon his
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Shoes BY mail, s5 cents extra. Tli.a,r,s~s
esiaios free. w. L. DOUGLAS, Broekfon, Isss-
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Hundreds of Dollars Spent
In Vain.

Mr.. Cyrus Hers h m q n,
Sheridan, Ind, writes:
"Two years ago I was q
sick man. Catarrh bad set
tied in the pelvic organs,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
HIS DAM BUILDING METHODS.
MIC

senxANGOR, ME.--In spite of
: 8 all the destruction by
Z 6 poachers and the cutting
VI off OF the forests in many
xXx sections the Maine beaver
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-26
Right at Home.

Knowing how we'll Southern Ore.
gon is settled and how often the
cruisers and prospectors have
traversed its many mountains and
canyons, no doubt the people of
Grants Pass would be surprised to
know that u quarter section Of vacant
government land, with from 10 to 60
acres which could be cultivated,
plenty of water for irrigation, two
miles from good logging stream, car
rying there million feet of valuable
timber. in n good neighborhood and
other very favorable surroundings
and good road running into it; can
ride in your buggy to the well marked
section corners, lies within six miles
of town.
A three-quarter section ten miles
from town, carrying 10000, 600 feet of
timber, road running into it.
section II miles from town car
rylng IS, 900, 600 fest Fine location :;
easy TO get into and timber easy to
get out.
A half section six miles from Rogue
river in good neighborhood very
accessible Cruises 5000, 600 feet of
timber.
Three sections on a good logging
stream, very favorable location, cruis-
ing 60, 000 600, all claims in heavy belt
of timber and down grade to market.
These, together with many other
very favorably located quarter sec
tions of timber claims and homesteads
should induce the careful thinker to
investigate these matters and use
their timber and homestead rights
before the close of this session
of congress, which it is expected will
repeal the timber and stone act and
radically change the homestead laws.
Locators who do their cruising
about the depot and curbstones will
tell you that such government lands
can not be shown. l do MY cruising
in the TIMBER and am in position
to show you these claims as / here
represent them. Location fee, 1925.
W. B. SHERMAN,
Office, room IL, Masonic Temple.
Grants Pass, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-26
HE ESCAPES FROM JAIL
GrAhN m Walks Out of jackson
County Bastile.

e. NJ, Graham who WAS an uuwil.
ing guest at the Hotel RAIDER in Jack.
sonytllo whore he was confined to am
swer az the next trrm of the circuit
court 60 tho crime OF burglary. made
his escape from that institution sun
day afternoon, aud at last report no
trace of his whereabouts had been
found, although Shroiu RAIDER offers q
reward of $50 FOR the rcoipturc Of the
hurgla, and laii breaker Graham
was lott in the corridor of the Jail at
n o'clock Sunday morning AMI in the
evening whom Under sheriff Cmw.
ford wont to the Jail, his bird had
flown.
Graham was brought over from
Montague. CDL, two weeks ago, and
held to answer. to the harge OF burg.
hrizug V A. punlap's store at
Talent, after an examination before
Justice Plymalc at Jacksonville.
The description of Graham sent out
by the sheriff is 20, follows: About 10
years old, six feet tall aud very slim,
dark thin hair aud almost bald, very
black eyes, dark musmchoi had ON "a
grey mixed suit, we'll worn, double
breasted blue shirt, and short dark
ovorcoat. Graham is pleasant talk.
or and smokes cigarettes. -Tidings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-26
Williams Items.

Receiyed too lac for last issue.
Born-Noyember 4, to Mr.. and Mrs.
O. Cougle,a son.
r E. Pierce is going to work OH
the Sundown mine for the next few
weeks
Rev Colder of Grants Pass, held
services in the South Methodist church
last Sunday
Mr.. Whitehead is doing some pros.
pecting work on the creek for Mr..
Osgood of Seattle.
A fire destroyed NJ. Caldwell's
chair factory last Sunday night; the
origin Of the fire unknown.
Mr.. Roser who has been visiting on
the creek for the last few weeks, re-
turned to Grants Pass Tuesday.
Mr.. f. Pierce, one of the well-to-
do farmers, contemplates visit to
Vancouver and other points in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Baldwin died last Monday.
lnterment took place in the Will
Jams cemetery, under auspices of the
Baptists.
The Woodmen will give grand
ball, at their hall Thanksgiving
night Come one, come ala fine
time is anticipated.
Mr. Oscar BiRelow came in from
the roundup with eleven head of
sheep 1t looks as though Mr.. b is
going into the wool business.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-26
THOUSANDS OF TURKEYS
Shipped From Douglas County
Points.

The annual shipments cf turkeys
for Thanksgiving from Rosoourg,
which have been in progress for the
past week, closed Saturday. From
figures given by local dealers, it is
found that the turkeys shipped from
Roseburg this season numbered about
G, $50 head This represents about
one-third of this seasons turkey pro-
duct Of the county and revenue to
Roseburg and vicinity Of about sl2,-
OO0 This amount could have been
greatly increased had there been
enough turkeys to supply tho demand,
which was greatly in excess of last
year. One local dealer stated that
he could have found ready market for
at least six car loads # he had had
tho turkeys.
With the exception Of few hun
dred head which were sent to San
Francisco, all Of the turkeys were
marketed at Seattle at prices ranging
from 18 20 20 cents pound, net
weight
About 10000 head Of turkeys were
shipped from Oakland and total Of
nearly ., 900 head from other points
in the county outside Of Rosoburg.
Estimating the whole output at about
49, 900 head would represent an ap-
proximato total revenue OF nearly $37,
600
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-26
ProVolt Items.

Mr.. Berry of Provolt was at Gran It's
Pass Monday.
Robert Burns OF Grants Pass was at
Proyolt Tuesday
L. O. Hyde was Glendale his
week on business
James Coffee of Powells creek was
at Provolt this week.
Henry Hudson of Missouri Flat was
at Provolt Wednesday.
G. Cowan, Of Williams made trip
to Grants Pass Tuesday,
Shirm Fields of Provolt was at
Grants Pass this week on business.
George and Ed Spencer made a trip
to Grants Pass Wednesday from Pro.
volt
Jas Sparlm Of Williams was on
Missouri Flat Tuesday, visiting rcla.
tiycs.
Vim, Sonson has been very i'll the
past week but now is improving
slowly.
Perry Lathwell, who has been at
provolt the past two weeks left for
Deer creek Thursday
Arthur Blodget of Williams made
trip to Modford Wednesday with
load of turkeys for thanksgiving.
Died November 10, 1908, Mrs
Baldwin of Williams, She leaves a
husband and three children to mourn
her loss
W, Smith, the Provolt blacksmith
was at Grants Pass Wednesday after
load OF merchandise and material for
the shop
Clarence Messingor, who has been
at Crescent City, the past four
months returned homo Monday for q
short visit
Capt l. c. Basyo Of the Missouri
Flat base hall team says they will
play no more this season hut will be
in the field when spring comes
Bin York ana Joe Russell went
through our little town OF Proyolt
Tuesday with drove Of 20 beef
steers; they intend to feed them ON
Williams creek this winter.
W. p Farris Of Applegate, who has
been ot Bandon the past six months
returned home Monday lie reports
that the weather has been very had in
that locality for the past two months
B. W Baldwin Of Provolt is max.
ing preparations to put IN seven acres
more of hops this coming season, Mr..
Baldwin has soven acres OF cd hops
at the present time. He says it dom
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-26
CORRESPONDENTS.
Leland Siftinss.

Business is good here; our people
are contented as most everybody is
doing well, as work is plentiful for
willing hands to do.
Henry Ball onr worthy postmaster,
las returned from the Willamette
valley. He doesn't like such hard
storms as they have in that section of
the state. 1t is rumored that he will
build a house for his family.
Our hotel is doing a good business.
Mr.. Philips is very efficient hotel
keeper; he understands his business
and looks after the interests Of his
guets; with nice clean beds and the
tables furnished with the best that
can be shipped no wonder the
gusets hate to leave
At the present writing we are hav-
ing lots of cloud juice-no wind.
The Oregonian speaks of big storms,
also gales at Portland and other
points. People were afraid their
houses would be blown down. The
paper also said that the southern part
Of Oregon had the same kind of storm,
which is not so we had a good rain,
with little wind, hardly enough to
blow the dead leaves from the trees.
The road from Glendale to Gold
Bug is a fright-no bottom to
the road-it is surmised that the
mines on that side Of Mt. Reuben
will shut down as the red dirt that
the road is made of on the south side
Of the mountain is composed of a
material that does not cut up by
heavy wagons The miners at present
have plenty Of water, the rains coming
earlier than usual.
Grass is growing nicely as the rains
are warm. Wide Awake.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-26
BIDS WANTED FOR SCHOOL
BONDS.

Sealed bids will be received hv the
undersigned up to four O'Clock p m.
of December 18th, 1903, for the sale
of $40, 900 of bonds Of School District
Number Z Of Josephine County, Ore
gon. Purpose Of issue to pay for brick
school building. Rate Of interest
1--WE per cent payable Semi.annually,
Nav |, and November l. Bonds dated
November /, 1908, aud due November,
/, 1923, directors reserving the right TO
pay at any time after 10 years from
date. Principal and interest PAYABLE
at the office Of the county treasurer at
Grants Pass, Oregon, or in New York
city per agreement with purchaser
Total bon led Indebtedness including
this Issue SEQ, 600; assessed valuation
1909, $3.50, 0O0, present assessment
5000, 600; actual valuation $1,000, OOO
Population of district about 45O0
Number Of scholars in district 1887.
Bonds authorized by vote Of the
qualified electors Of said district at
an election held September 2S, 1909
and approved by Hon. W. c. Hale.
attorney. Issued under authority sec.
SSS9 b. 4 c, code Of Oregon, approved
February ~, 1903.
A deposit Of five per cent Of the
bonds must accompany each bid before
il viii be considered, said amount to
apply as part Of purchase price II
accepted or returned TO bidder if his
bid BE- rejected
The right reserved TO reject any and
all bids
J. T. TAYLOR,
Treasurer Of Josephine County.
Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-26
Kubli Items.

Miss Lemons of Williams was visit
ing in our vicinity Sunday.
Owing to the large amount of rain
that fell, Applegate is up past ford
ing
There will be a candy pull at Ike
Vincent's Friday night Everyone is
preparing to have a good time.
Chas. Burkhalter aud J. X. Roberts
have been padding beef in Grants
Pass and realizing good price for
same.
Mrs. Nettie Thompson finished a
successful term Of school in this dis.
trict Friday, returning to her home in
Jacksonville Saturday.
An unusual amount of rain has fall
en- dring the last two weeks, making
it impossible for the farmers to do
more than feed their stock
There was corn popping and candy
pulling at j. T. Cooks Sunday
night. A nice little crowd was out
and all had pleasant time.