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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-29

Several Of the prominent merchants Of Grants
Pass are arranging plan for giving SPECIAL
PRIZE CONTEST.
This will be something new and novel, and
the plan suggested is very unique with number
OF attractive features
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
HOPE FOR DULL BOYS.

1t isn't always that the winners OF medals take
the lead in the world. Sometimes the dull boy earns
undying fame and becomes the idol of his country.
1t is often the slow boy who ripens best. who re-
members what he learns. who ~saturates himself
with knowledge and who develops into a careful,
paiIstaking man.
When Admiral Togo Of the Japanese Navy. now
in charge of the naval movement against Port
Arthur, was a boy at the Thames Nautical Training
College in England he was the dull boy. He gave
no promise of being a naval genius nor did he dis
play a single one of the gifts which stamp him as
one of the great sea fighters Of time. He was slow
to learn and there were many others who far out
ciassed him in brilliancy and of whom great futures
We're predicted.
Togo is one more inspiration for the boy who
does not snap up quickly the contents Of books. He
learned everything thoroughly. While he did not
carry away a collection Of medals he plodded along.
he has demonstrated in the movement on Port
Arthur a resourcefulness and a certainty of action
which center upon him the attention Of naval ex-
perts. There has been nothing dashins about his
campaign against the Russian stronghold. but there
has been the weil-directed. steady. crushing move
ment OF the man who knows his business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS

Arthur s. Harris Of Macon. Ga. is at the
Lindell.
Sidney ]. Roy Of Hannibal. No. is at the
e. 4. Luawiss Of Lexington. No. is at the
Madison.
Daniel B. Byrd Of Pine E!ur. Ark. is at the
Lindell.
6. E. knight OF Chicago Is al tn. St.
William Huffman Of jacksonville. Ill. is at
:he Madison.
James McEiugh Of Kansas City is at the
New 81. James.
j. *. Ransom OF Kansas City was at ths
i.ac.ede last night.
ii. c. Johns Of Carthage SIC. WIS at tbs
southern last rlgat.
-C. e. johnson Of Little Eoc} is a guest AZ
the Hotel Jefferson.
C L. Tattara1u q Paterson. y. J. 4. az
the Hotel jefferson
=. z. Bowman ~ Philadelphia IS registered
at the &ew St James.
John ". Morton q Prescott. Ariz-. Is q
guest a. the southern
Harry VI. Woes at Great Falls Mont. IS
registered at the Planters.
William NcLaciiar. Il Fort WAYNE. I'D, IS
registered d; the Planters
E. e Dcycreux Of Kansas City registered
az tire Planters yesterday.
Mr.. and Ms. }. =. Watson OF Toledo. O..
are EseaJs al tie -rutneTE-
=. i. Casey q Boston was among yester-
days arrivals at the -. Nicholas
Mr.. and .I~. J L. Martin of Sedaiia- No.
are on the guest iist al the Laciede-
OF ST. Paul are On the guest LIST at the Hotel
Jefferson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
RECENT COMMENT
Womao's Relations.

Mrs S. Fl. Harris in Independent.
One does not hear SO much now as was said a few
years ago concerning the emancipation and advance
.ent OF women. This Is because they have discovered
that emancipation is elective. They are at liberty
to choose between the most radical and the most con-
sentative deals. provided they take the consequences.
as men have long been accustomed to do. Meanwhile.
their actual advancement In the scale of things de-
ponds upon their attitude to men rather than to
women. And the explanation Of their rapid develop
ment is accounted for by the fact that they are more
nearly related to men than to one another. This sug-
gests a curious Limitation. as well as tho admirable
adaptahility in feminine character. Thus, the brother
hood of man is already foreordained in the very order
of things. but the S!sterhood Of women IL fnconceiyable
They have no mutual consciousness unon which to
base such al ideal: their evolution depends entirely
upon another hypothesis. They will never cooperate
with one another, because. in the very nature of
things. their chief hope and happiness depend upon
their cooperation with men.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
HOWARD'S SENTENCE
IS AFFIRMED AGAIN.
Court Of Appeals CphoIds Decision
SendiaE Him to P~enitentinry for
Life for Goebel Murder.
EEPCEL1C

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Louisville. KY. April 1.-The Cour, o;
Appeals to-day for the third time passed
upon the case of James Howard. the Clay
County feu6ist, convicted OF the murder
of William Goebel. and affirmed the life
sentence of the jury at the last trial.
Towards counsel among whom Is for
mer United States District Attorney W.
81. Smith. hope to bring the case before
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Judge Settle delivered the opinion of the
court, in which four other Democratic
Judges concurred. The two Repubiican
Judges. ORsar and Burnam. in an op:n-
Ion by Judge O'Rear. dissent
Howard says he has been bounded be-
cause OF mis- previous bad record. which
included the killing of Old man George
Baker as he was on his knees begging for
mercy. It was claimed during the trial
that a pardon for the Baker killing was
promised by Governor Taylor If he How
sination formed by Ioutsey.
Caleb Powers. from whose Office the as
sassin. either Youtsey or Howard. fred
the fatal shot. was intensely interested in
the verdict of the court. as his own appeal
upon almost identical grounds is pending
before the same court, and may be decii-
ed almost any day. Powers refused 20
discuss H0ward's case further than to re-
peat that he had been convicted on per-
jured testimony.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
THE GROWING SOUTH.

There is a remarkable growth reported in the
South both in point of Northern-born population and
in Industrial progress. This demonstrates that
Northern people and capital are beginning to under.
stand that the South possesses. vast areas Of unde-
veioped wealth and that it has more to offer to the
homeseeker and the investor than any other section
Of the country.
The Northern-born population of Georgia. Ten
nessee and Alabama has increased to about / per
cent of the whole population in the last few years
ana the increase in Florida Is even greater. In
Mississippi there are approximately 10000 Northern
born people compared with only 1900 in 1890. and
in Louisiana there are approximately $1,000, COM
pared with 1900 in 1890. In the
States the increase is even more rapid.
In the weekly review of the Tradesman we find.
among other new industries. a $4,000 machinery
plant in Alabama: a S1N0,OoO hardwood plant, Il
SlO0.WO oil company and a 1.O00-barrel -four mill In
Arkansas: a S250.0Oo lumber company and a $4,000
foundry in Florida: a $4,000 railway joint factqfy
and a $4,000 oil mill in Georgia: a 100000 hard
ware company in Louisiana; a Sl.0OO,0OO lumber
company and q $4,000 cotton oil mill in Mississippi;
a 100000 oil mill and a 100000 showcase factory
In North Carolina, and So on through the list of
States, with new industries. for six or a dozen diff
ferent towns in each State.
The influx of the Northern people to the rural
communities and the addition of MANUFACTURER.
plants and investment companies backed by large
capital mean for the whole South the continued de-
velopment OF prosperity. This means an increase
in the wealth Of the country. With an unsurpassed
climate, free from rigorous winters, and viii an in
fuN Of millions Of dollars and thousands of hardy
people, the whole South can well be happy and look
TO the future with assured optimism.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23

statement. submitted by The official
heads of the city government that led tie
public to imagine that enormous sums O.
money are kept in the various banking III
situations of the city by the city govern
ment mainly for the purpose Of beneftinS
out OF s. .l2s.1e5.sS on deposit TO the
credit OF the city in the banking institu-
tons ct the close of the fiscal rear OF
April II last. there was only Etl.Gt.ss ap-
plicable to municipal needs ard better
ments.
Included in tie balance OF over $1,000
is the N.sf!0D to the credit of the sinking
fund aecount which under the law mus:
be held inviotable for the redemption 81
bonds maturing IN April ! and June !
1875. amounting TO nearly S.too,Uc- 4 bal
ance of S-03l.0D to the credit Of Water
works reyenue. Se5.nst OF which must be
set apart under the Charter provisions for
meeting the interest OF Waterworks bonds
and for sinking fund purposes, q balance
OF nearly $4QI.0D in interest. and public
debt revenue account. which must De
maintained at at least that point &c make
10 the amount required hy law to be set
aside yearly for sinking fund purposes.
and the remainder in special funds ard
accounts. mostly created through special
appropriations already made for the eN-
tension and reconstruction and distribu-
ton Of the Waterworks system ard the
erection of public buildings. tie opening Of
streets and alleys. and innurlerable other
special accounts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23

COMPTROLLER James Y. Player. who for
the last several weeks has been ensaseu
on his annual report. yesterday submitted
a comparative statement Of receipts and
disbursements for the last year OF the
former administration n the third year
OF the present administration.
In the able of receipts out OF fourteen
different sources of revenue the entire list
OF 1871 is ove~rshadowed. in some cases
overwhelmingly SO. by the returns o. the
present city officials.
In the table of disbursements the eN-
penditures for improvements show that
the city is getting the benefits of the big
increases In receipts. the most notable in
stances being shown in the fact that last
year N.12s 3 was spent in improving
city streets. against sisSSso.12 spent by a
former administration in 1891. New public
works cost sils.75s.ss last year, agsins:
So. i2s. AZ spent by the former administra-
ton In the last year Of its reign.
The surplus OF ss0. 9s. 50 in municipal
revenue at the close Of the last fiscal
year is the largest saving in municipal
revenue funds effected in any one year In
the history of the city by nearly 10000.
This saving for the purpose Of securing
a large balance was made necessary by
LIZ. AdSG lAAd EktII uCAoic Glc Ia u
the last fiscal year it was clearly recug-
nize1 that an enormous increase in the eX-
penses of the several departments would
have to be met, principally for the Police
Department through the necessity of in
creasing the force on account of the
Worlds Fair. the department of the Board
Of Election Commissioners where an in
crease of $4,000 over the appropriations
required for other years was made neces-
safy by the new election law; an increase
OF nearly $1,000 in the expenses Of the
of the garbage hauling plant. and the es-
pecia! necessity for cleaner streets in a
wider. range OF territory through the
Worlds Fair period.
DETAILS OF INCREASE.
The increase in receipts from taxes is
to Si.ope"o. but the collection of taxes
has been much closer. as can be ap-
prec;sted from the fact that in 1891 SiTD, 90
was collected as delinquent taxes. whereas
in 1901. with n largely increased valuation
Of property. only Ssle,1O was collected.
Tie increase Of $4,000 in licenses is con-
sidered phenomenal.
The increase in revenue from police
courts is over s42 GO: from the Recorder
of Deeds Department. $1,000: from city
that thres Of the city scales have been
abolished during the period; from the
Building Inspectors Department $ie.oD.
and from the Inspector of Weights and
Measures an increase OF Sc
Not a single department of the city gov
errmeft is unable to account for a corn
paratively good increase in receipts, with
the execution of the Justice of the Peace
courts, from which sourc re increase
could be expected owing to the fact that
one of the courts was not in operation for
a period OF nearly one year.
The statement of the receipts and dis
hursements was prepared mainly for the
purpose OF correcting erroneous i'm
~pressions that have beeen given through
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
Fighting for Free cr... In h west.

J. d HeIpTey III May SUCCESS.
The fight for free grass Is now, with few excep-
tons. upon the skirmish lines where cattle and sheep
interests touch in their enforced division OF the peo-
Pies property between them. 1t is but an armed
truce. at all times. all along these lines. The struggle
is to the death when the truce is broken, and TO the
victor come only spoiis to which he has no title but
that Of possession. Even these ne retains only by un-
ceasing vigilance and aGsressveness. by never losing
ground where 1t can be saved, and by being always
ready to enforce where a neighhor shows signs of
weakness. To attain a sure fcothoid the water sup
ply must be secured beyond dispute. A single spring
may control a hundred thousand acres Of free grass.
Livestock must have water. and where watering places
are few and far between the problem is simple. A
homestead. claim of one hundred and sixty acres covers
the spring. Several horesteads strung along In forty
acre tracts. as the law allows, may control a river bank
for many miles. On either side stretches away to the
horizon the free grass of the nation. useless to all ex-
cept the man with water. 1t is his as absolutely as IL
he had q patent of actual possession,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
A Talkative Congress.

NdsHlNgtUn Posi-.
This has been a very talkatiye session OF Congress.
In the utterance OF words the Senate and House have
already filled 5000 broad pages o: the Congressional
Record. AS each page OF two columns has about LOO
words, 1t follows that approximately $780, 90 words have
been used thus far at the present session.
The Record OF the first session OF the Fifty sixth
Congress which was the session that preceded the
Presidential election OF 1890. contained e,sss pages. but
up to the middle Of April. that year. the proceedings
had covered 4lO pages. 1t may be a question whether
the remainder of this session will be sufficiently pro-
life in debate to surpass the Record OF four years ago.
There is yet a great deal to be said and. after the ses-
sion has closed. there will be scores OF speeches to be
printed. not to mention other material Intended for
campaign circulation. The Record Of the present ses-
sion would hardly be remarkable were 1t not that there
has been little legislation outside OF appropriation bills,
and n very large share Of the discussion has been Of a
political character.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
VICTIM OF OLD LOCK TRICK.
Rodgers of Mississippi Robbed of
$40 by Crooks.

The ancient lock trick a time-hcnored
play among the criminal fraternity OF St
Louis. was revived yesterday for the edi-
:ication of Elmer H Rodgers Of Waynes-
boro. Miss. The promoters OF the revival
secured $40 from Mr.. Rodgers.
He was waiting at the Union Station for
his train when a chance acquaintance sug-
seSted that they go to the Eighteenth
street bridge to view the city. On the way
the stranger appeared to find a bracelet.
which he locked and unlocked. A second
strange appeared and wanted to bet that
il could not De unlocked.
Mir. Rodgers Grew . roll Of honey from
MIS- pocket TO lend the first stranger q
dollar. when the first stranger grabbed the
roll and ran away The second stranger
got in hs way when Rodgers started in
pursuit. and the man and the money dis
APPEARED.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
MUNICIPAL PRODIGIES-

The people would 'cull out a holiday" If. in any
American city, newly elected officials were weighed
in at their Inauguration. In High Wycombe, Eng
land, the weighingin Of the Mayor and his as
sistants has been a custom since the year 1885, and
SO remains. Probably this was a serious matter
when it was first instituted: else it would not have
endured. But, though it is practiced to this day,
the citizens of High Wycombe find high amuse-
ment in 1t. Their viewpoint has changed as the
manners have changed with the passing years.
\ few American cities are adopting innovations
in this Twentieth Century which will seem farcical
at q later time. should they last. When municipali-
ties transcend their functions and operate small es-
adjustments for charity. gain or economy. at a
waste of energy which might well be applied to
more Important projects and problems. it is not too
soon to call in a politcateconomy alienist and get 4
remedy for the disease.
Perhaps the former citizens Of High Wycombe
judged the ability and integrity of new officials by
weight and size. for it Il Is unlikely that they had a
kind Of a Bertillon system which they used in a
polite manner to encourage honesty and good gov
eminent. But their custom is not more grotesgue
or absurd than some of the little fads which are
bringing really serious principles OF municipal own
ership into ridicule.
The cities and towns in this country which have
strayed into musical extravaganza enterprises
have gone far enough. but they have not nearly ap-
preached several British and German municipall-
ties. In one American city there Is a municipal
grocery store which is maintained for the benefit Of
dependents. There may be an excuse. as there is
good cause for the maintenance Of municipal lodg-
ins-houses in London 1t is hardly fair to criticise
charity.
Another city proposes a municipal coal and wood
yard. Another city has raised irs Mayors salary
from So 900 to $500. 1t would be well II increases
in the salaries Of municipal officials were more gen.
orally made. But the reason given for the increase
in this particular case really is comicaL 1t il said
that the Mayor should have $500 additional be-
cause he spends $500 a year in giving presents:
European cities are more eccentric. Some Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
OF WIVES.

II they have such things as marriage licenses in
Utah it would be advisable for wives Of Mormons
to read the list every day and now and then glance
over the official records. 1t appears that the Nor
mons do nor consider it obligatory TO secure the CON
sent of their wives when they decide to add another
TO the list. This was brought out in the examina-
tior of Brigham Roberts in the 'reopenins of the
Smoot inquiry in Washington recently.
Roberts was barred from Congress a couple of
years ago because of p~olygamous practices and on
the stand Senator Orerman asked him If his first
and second wires had consented TO his third mar
riage. He replied that he had not asked their con-
sent and that they knew nothing Of his third wife
Until three or. four years after the marriage. He
said that he did not care to .'embarrass" them.
1t is apparent that in Utah the cheerful Mormon
husband ahsents himself from one of his numerous
homes for some days and nights at a time and his
explanation that he is staying az home number two
OR. three must satisfy the questioning better third
or better fourth as the case may be. Therefore. il
during one Of these absences he marries another
woman the fact does not necessarily become public
property. In other words. his wives do not know
OF it. Under such conditions each OF three or four
women may think that she has a husband all to her
self: whereas there may be three or four others OF
whom she wots not. L. may be. however. that the
natural that now and then she should wonder how
many homes her husband has. When this thought
shifts itself into her brain she should look over the
marriage license record for several years and thus
get official statistics, and meanwhile read the license
report every morning.
The Amer Of Afghanistan has decreed that no
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
At Chicago HOtels

REFCBLTC SPECIAL
Chicago. April 1.-THE St Louis per-
sons registered at hotels here to-day are
as follows:
Audi:5rlurn-K. +. BUTTS. A. :. Douglass. r.
w Frei.ricks. Doctor y. z Jacobs. W 8
Mitchell, L. D.. Plant. B. H Waller. Mrs 4 8.
Sasatoga-B. K. strong. II A Wiser. J. s.
Young. -
GPaId Piciac-v. J.. Bow. ". E. Carey. C.
Xatserso.-E. o. Dayton. L. A. Taylor.
Great Nor:hern.W. VI, Bushnell. r c Bent.
D J. MurEaIn, II e E,oohz- r \. Leland
EFsvoortI A 'yIligEs J. HaE,
Victoria-G. X. Johnston, G. L. wilson
Brisg-E. l. Briggs. J. {. Gordon.. F. S.
Henderson, ~ l. Hoffman. G. D. saFodsr. W.
MaTrison-F. A. Elliott. A. J. Fellows. ". P
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
FISHERIES ON THE GULF.

The Bureau Of Fisheries of the Department of
ommerc and Labor has issued 4 report of the fish,
cries along the Gulf of Mexico In the United States
The report covers 1902. as the statistics for 1909
have not been completed.
The report shows that there We're engaged in the
fisheries $50 vessels and 1909 persons, of whom g.
4l6 were in Florida, 1927 in Louisiana, 4.344 in Mis-
sssippi, liza in Texas and 1,O9S in Alabama. The
total capital was 81. 7O7, 400 and the output was 49,
6a6.91O pounds of fish valued at S3.494. 1876. divided
as follows: Florida. Sl.462. 1866: Louisiana, SS5S.31i:
Mississippi. $553.o2o: Texas. S353.S14, and Alabama,
S2tt. 1876. The products and values We're: oysters.
S1..63.6S9: red snappers, S410.151: mullet. SCI. ?23:
sponses, 3G4.422: shrimp, Sl9S,919, and trout, SILL
1S3.
Florida. with its extensive coast. naturally leads
the others. its sponge fisheries yielding 1891, I22 an
nuauy, while oysters formed the bulk of Missis-
sippi's revenue and about half of the revenue of
Louisiana. In addition to the products named there
was a big business In a%llisators. crabs and various
kinds of seatish in each of the States.
The statistics submitted by the Government are
interesting as showing the Importance of fisheries IN
States where fisheries are seldom reckoned as one
of their valuable assets, and also as denoting the
versatility of the Southern States In producing
wealth. There is every indication that the report
for 1903 will show 4 marked increase in the results
from the Gulf fisheries.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
n ONE WHITE HAIR.
BY WALTER SAVAGE LANpoR.

HE wisest Of the wise
Listen to pretty lies
And love to hear them told;
Doubt not that solomon s.
Listened to many n one
Some in his youth, and more when ma
grew old.
never was among
The choir of Wisdom's song.
But pretty lies loved I
As much as any King
When youth was on the wing.
INC must It then be toId3 when youth
was quite gon by.
Alas! and I have not
The pleasant hour forgot,
When one pert lady said
20 Walter! 1 am quite
Bewildared with alright.
I see (sit quiet now) a white hair on
o. i,eadi'
Another, more benign.
Shipped it away from, mine,
And in her own dark hair
Pretended It YVES ound =
She leaped. N twirled it round sss
Fair AZ shA 1aa she nsyec mas 50 fart