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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
a Silent Ceremony

The marriage Of Frank L. Demaree
and Mrs. Louise Ewing occurred at
the home Of George Thissell, Jr,
near Winters, Cal, last Sunday.
The ceremony was performed by Rey.
Thomas and interpreted iu the sign
language by II. l.. Domaree, brother
of the groom. The groom and his
bride are deaf mutos, aud were for
merly students Of the deaf mute in.
stitution in Berkeley.
At the close Of the ceremony a
pretty wedding lunch was served,
after which the happy couple was
driven to the depot to catch the 80
train en- route TO Sacramento, where
they will spend their honeymoon,
Frank Demaree, the groom, is a
brother Of Mrs. Thissell Jr., and Il.
l.. Demaree Of Grants Pass and Mrs.
r. p. Mitchell, Of Oakland, and the
bride is the Oldest daughter Of tbC
late Mrs. Fred Sieferman, Of Wood
land. Both are we'll known in Win
tiers and nave many friends who wisl
them all happiness IN their new rela.
tionship.
Those present at the wedding were
Mrs George Thissell Jr, Mrs +. =.
Mitchell and son, Dudley Of Oak.
land, Mr. and Mrs. Il L. DemareC
Mrs J. Emery. Miss Irene Thissell
and James johnson of Madison. Five
japanese workmen Of Mr. Thissell
came ia also 10 witness the ceremony
the first American wedding they ever
witnessed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
BROUGHT 1870 OZS. GOLD
r Result of Seven Day Test Run
at Deep Gravel Mine.

w. j. Winner of the Deep Gravel
Mining Co. at Waldo came to Grants
Pass Tuesday with 100 ounces of
gold, the result of test run of seven
days and nine nights, with two-inch
nozzle at $50 feet pressure. There
have been several clean-ups this
season all Of which gave splendid re-
turns. The fumes and races were
cleaned up and this test run made
with the last water OF the season.
The company, which is composed
of W. j. Winner and E. A. Reames
last year installed a Hendy Elevator
which has proved splendid success.
1t is a tubular elevator, the pipe
being 16 inches in diameter, and the
gravel is raised 4l16 feet.
Tie gold taken out runs about
$3.50 to $40 per ounce, bringing the
test run to about $500.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21

The Grants Pass Music House is re-
ceiving sheet music almost daily.
whenever popular piece is received
at the stock houses, we are at oncs
supplied with copies. Among the
latest received are;
Dolly Dimple, twostep.
A Daughter Of Shiloh, twostep
Queen Of Hearts, waliz.
Kale Karney.
Bedella
Look Out For the Coon in the Moon.
There Are 81 Ways to Catch a Man.
Ny Boo Boo Baby.
Just Clean Of Heaven in Her Eyes.
II we do not have in stock what
you want, we will order for you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21

Jewelry store.
Hercules Powder, Fuse and Cap,
at Cramer Bros
For short time Ireland & Meade
will sell you a lot for $40 down and
So per month.
Why pay rents / will sell you q
house and lot or ranch on easy pay
ments. +. l.. Cass.
The piano offer which we announc
ed some time ago, is withdrawn on ac-
count of lack of interest.
s3s buys an Iver johnson, fitted
with heavy tread G.. & j. tires and
Corbin duplex brake, at Jud Taylor's.
When in need of first class time
piece, you make the mistake of yorr
life if YOU go purchasing without get.
ting my prices. "A. Letcher.
Hammocks reduced at Cramer Bros.
Buy Aft wood and have Lund saw
it for you.
Winchester, Marlin and Savage
Rifles at Crainer Bros.
Trimble & Cook now carry stock
of buggy and hack wheels in all
grades The prices are right,
If You are not getting good shoes,
for your money, Try the Red Star
Store, where good shoes are sold.
Having received one of the latest
improved New Century Engraving
machines we are prepared to do all
kinds of engraving; goods bought
from us engraved free. Curtis & Co. f.,
Odd Fellows Building, Grants Pass,
Oregon.
Camping parties will find all the
goods they need at Cramer Bros,
Ask your dealer for Rogue River
Creamery Butter made at Medford-is
now 90 cents per two-pound, square
iull weight.
The Ladies of the Maccabees wi II
give social dance on Thursday even
ing, July 81. Ice cream and cake viii
he served. The ladies will give their
public drill in costume. The ball
will be open at s 80 p. m.
Come to the House warming and
lawn so2iable, Presbyterian manse
(Dr. Moore residence) while attend.
ing the concert Friday evening,
July 49, Sandwiches, and coffee, 10
cents aud ice cream and cake, Ii
cents, will be served A good tim @
for everybody. You are invited.
@, A, Wallace, who arrived from
Michigan last fall with his family
and took the Flanagan place on shares
is now bringing in ripe peaches aud
apples. On Monday hr shipped 22
boxes of peaches from Merlin to
Portland He reports the peach cror
good.
Conductor Charles Wilson. now
carries his right hand in sling on
account Of crushed thumb. Friday
while uncoupling cars at the gravel
pit, his thumb caught between the
deadwood aud drawhead and was bad
ly crushed. He hopes, however, to
be able to save the member.
NJ. O. II. Day met with a painful
accident last Tuesday which has lai d
him ~ with a broken wrist. BE was
riding his wheel down the hill on G
street and when he reached the Gil.
bert creek bridge it had gained such
velocity that he was unable to make
the turn necessary TO bring him onto
the bridge aud ho crashed into the
railing He has been working on DR..
Stricker's new house aud was going
home after work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
Portable Wood Saw.

o o. Lund now has in running
order portable wood saw. with
which he can do variety of work,
such as running the cider mill, water
pump, and spray pump. Mr. Lund
takes it for granted that all people are
anxious to save money, aud he now
offers them an opportunity to do so
in buying their wood in 4-foot lengths
or in poles and having it sawed at
their own yards, thus making quite a
saving in expense. He will also spray
orchards
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
Reduced Rates to ST. Louis Expo
sition.

The Southern Pacific Co. will sell
round trip tickets at greatly reduced
rates to st. Louis and Chicago, nc.
count the st. Louis, Exposition, on
the following dates
June 18th, II, ls; July ! ?, 3;
August s. 8, 10; September ., 6 Z;
October 3, 4, 3.
Going trip must be completed with.
in 10 days from date Of sale and pas.
sengers will be permitted TO start on
any day that will enable them to
reach destination within the 10 days
limit. Return limit 80 days, but not
later than December 81, 1904. For full
information as to rates and routes call
on Agent Southern Pac., at Grants
Pass w. f. Conan, G. F. A.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
Jubilee SinRers.

The Glee Club from ClaAin Uniyer.
sity arc prime favorites when there
is any singing to be done. They rem
der the old-time songs with rare
effectiveness, their voices Ginning
most melodiously, and then they have
an original pariotc song. "The Old
Flag Has Never Touched the Ground,
Boys, which always fetchqs the house
and irsures an uproarious encore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
BrutalIy Tortured.

\ case came to light. that for per.
sistent and unmerciful torinre la
perhaps never been equaled. Joe
Golobick Of Colusa, Gal. writes
" For 10 years endured fferable
pain from rheumatism and nothing
relieved me though tried everything
known. / came across Electric Bit.
ters and it's the greatest medicine on
earth for that trouble. A few bottles
Of IL completely relieved and cured
me. Only SOC. Satisfaction guaran-
tscd by National Drug Store and
Grants Pass Pharmacy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
One Lady' Recommendation Sold Fifty Boxes
Of ChambsrlanS Stomach and Liver
Tablets

| have, l believe, sold 80 boxes Of
Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver
Tablets on the recommendation Of one
lady here, who frst bought box of
them about year ago. She never
tires of telling her neighbors and
friends about the good qualities Of
these tablets. p NJ. Shore, druggist,
Rochester, Ind. The pleasant purga.
tive effect Of these tablets makes them
a fayorite with ladies everywhere
For sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
lndIs,stlon

With its companions, Leart burn,
falulenoe, torpidity Of the liver, con.
stipation, palpitation Of the heart,
poor blood, headache and ether ner.
voUs symptoms, sallow skin, foul ton.
que, offensive breath and legion Of
other ailments. is at once the most
widespread and destructive malady
among the American people. The
Herbine treatmnt will cure all these
troubles 5Oc bottle at Model Drug
Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21

The general offices Of the Southern
Pacific company at Portland are being
consolidated with those Of the o. X.
g. n. Go. General Manager Calvin
has made the following statement ;
."All work Of the Southern Pacific in
this district, will be handled by my.
self aud General superintendent
.O'Brion The former general office
Of the Southern Pacific at Third and
Washington streets are being removed
10 the Worcester building to- facili.
tate operations. Mr. Koehler IN going
away ON long vacation. It Is re.
ported in Portland that Manager
Koehler has resigned and that his
resignation is permanent He will
soon start for Germany and will be
In Europe for an extended whit
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
Oriental Suunttcra.

Most artists depicting the cast show
men sitting crosslegged, tailor fashion.
Easterners don't sit like that. Usually
they stick their calves beneath them.
sit on their heels and with the solcs of
the foot pointed upward. painful pos
ture for an occidental. The IIindoo
usually rests on his launches, with his
knees pyrumid style and his chin on
their level. Try that attitude ten min
utes and see how you like It,
Travelling eastward. as soon as you
touch Turkey you reach district
where sitting ON the floor ia the custom.
You mny then journey on for thou
sands OF mhes, also north and south,
and the millions in that region nre nll
floor squatters. When you arrive In
China, l,owsvaf, thsp fsA ate a1Aals
sassap es4&sr.a 1he ~ ~. s4rtra 80
over to JApnn. ard then ycu get unleng
squatters again. The question is, Why
should the Chinese, among all the ma
tions Of the east, use chairs?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
qh. Mind During slccn.

"DuriHg slecp," says an authority on
mental subjects. "tle workings OF the
mind are under no control, and yet 1t
seems to have a wonderful faculty of
building mp and arranging scenes and
incidents. I remember once having n
vivid dream of going into house the
furniture and inmates Of which be-
longcd to the middle ages. So clear
was the dream that l had no difficulty
In recalling it. and then as went over
each datnil of dress, nrlhor, jewelry. or
numents and other objects seen in my
vision realized that everything had
bchcld was historically accuratc-that
is to say, that probably in a fraction Of
a second my mind had conJured up n
scene to construct which, with the
same faithfulness to detail, while
awake would have taken me several
hnI1re. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
How Romans Took rhe,r rood.

The Romans reclinad Mt their ban
quets on 'couches, all supporting them
selves on one elbow and eating with
their fingers from dishes plnced In the
center of the t,pble. Each was supplied
with IL napkin, und knives were used.
though II does not appear that every
one was supplied with one. Nothing
1t would seem, could he more fatiguing
than to pnrtalie of Il rcpust in such an
aw,tWalI posture or less conducive to
ncatness, it being almost impossible to
keep the hands clean even with water
supplied by the slaves or to prevent the
food and Wine from falling on thc
clothing and the draperies Of the couch
This manner OF eating disappeared
during tlie dark ages 80 far as the
couch was concerned but tho peculiar
ity of taking the food with fingers from
common dish continued ufterward
for moro than 1000 years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
COLOR IGNORANCE.
1t Is Meter WHOLLY Apart From
Color f.lintln..hN

Color blindness was the topic under
blind" sslid the lawyer, but don't
believe 1t. Often. admit. l make mis-
takes in cofors. say that pink is red,
l say tAlt groom Is blue. Bat 1t Is only
the names of the colors | am eif In. l
am not. ! insist, color blind The ocu-
list who was in the party nodded ap-
prevail.
Exactly" he said These d!agnos-
ticinns of yours mistake your case.
They take color ignorance for color
blindness. Here they are Ms wrong as
though they should say music igno.
rance was music blindness as though,
mean. because you could not tell that
a certain struck note was IL flat you
were dead to all musical gradutions.
Some years ago, when the examination
In eolors of railroad mon wns inau-
gurated, howl went mp over the
amazing amount of color blindness In
America. and many good man lost
his job unjustly. These men had been
off In the names of colors, not IN the
colors themselves. They could In II
day or two have been taught what they
lacked. Many OF them, it is likely,
were not color blind. r4ay this be
cause recently l heard of IN examina-
ton of 500 RAILROAD mon that was CON
Quoted In the proper way on an eng
lish finc. About seventy of these men
were little off regarding color nomcll-
clature, but not single one of them
was color blind. ~ Philadelphia Record
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
St. John Items.

DIR. and Mrs. III. S. McGav-
rem, of Sacramento, Cal, Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Boies, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. McGavren and son,
of Mo. Valley, and Frank Will
son and family Of California,
Ia, were the guests of Mrs. G..
w. McGavren Sunday.
Miss Eleanor Fensler, of Mo.
Valley, is teaching the st. John
school this year.
The young folks of the St.
John school will give an enter
tainment and box supper Thurs
day evening.
Frank McGavren is now a
pupil of the Mo. Valley schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Varnes,
formerly of this countybut late
of Bovina, Colo, have moved
back to Iowa. They think
there is no place like Iowa.
Ferris Brookhouser, of Penn
sylvania, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. d. q. Jones.
w. II. Haight's new house is
now completed and the family
have moved in and are nicely
settled in their fine new home.
Bert Weaver, of Bovina,
Colo, is visiting with MI. and
Mrs. j. A. Deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Harder,
of Beebeetown, were st. John
visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. James Smith visited A.
kirkland and family Tuesday.
Section Foreman Coil has a
force of men busy moving the
railroad right of way.
Bruce McGavren, of Mo.
Valley, visited his cousin,
Frank McGavren, on Saturday
Mrs. Chenowith is very sick
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Robt. Kirkland.
Earl and Ed Mccullough
were doing paper hanging
st. John Monday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
,Iarxclou. Memories.

Among men noted for wonderful
memories we're Milton. who was said
to be nble to repeat Homer; Professor
Lawson, who boasted that he could re-
pcnt the whole Of the Bible. except u
few verses; Lord Mncaulay, who made
the same boast about "Pilgrim's Prog
rcss" and paradise LOST" DIR. Lcrden
friend Of Sir Walter Scott who could
repeat an act Of parliament on hearing
1t read but once. and London report.
er, who took no notes. but could write
out an unexpected debnte verbatim.
Henry Clay could not memorte n sin
gle stanza of n poem. but never forgot
q name, face OF an argument.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
Exhnu.,ed Brnin Cell.

Nerve specialists say that great
many suicides are the direct results of
exhausted brain cells. When you find
yourself becoming morose and despond-
ent. when you are conscious that the
zcst Of life is evnporatlng. that you are
losing the edge of your former keen In.
tcrcst In things generally and that
your life is becoming bore, you may
be pretty sure that you need moro
sleep; that you need country or out
door exercise. If you get these, you
will find that all the old enthusiasm
will return. \ few days of exercise In
the country rambling over the hills and
meadows will erase the dark pictures
which haunt you and will restore buoy.
ancy 10 your animal spirits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08

j. w. Station, of Bloomington,
ILL.,, was a caller today. He is
spending a few days in this city.
Steve Myers, who has been
very sick since Monday, is a
little better today.
;.lrs. Chas. Deur and Miss
Pearle Stewart are attending
the street fair in Council
Bluffs today.
Editor Chase, of the Al lantic
Daily Democrat has just met
with the misfortune of having
a couple of his ribs broken by
being thrown cut of a buggy.
A man who can successfully run
a democratic paper in Cass Co.,
ought to be able to stand more
of a jolt than falling from a
buggy. We tried it once and
found it to be like peddling pea
nuts in a grave yard.
The Kappa Delt girls will
have a s'stag party" this even
ing at the home of Miss Mae
Belle Allstrand on Eighth
street. A very good time is
anticipated.
Mrs. w. Strobehn and daught-
er Olga are Omaha visitors to.
day.
j. w. Senseny left for Ne
braska City this afternoon to
take treatment.
Several young people en-
joyed the circus last evening in
a crowd. After the circus the
young people all went up to
Fountains hall where a very
enjoyable informal dance was
held for a couple of hours.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
Getting Into "A Life Buoy

The average person in danger OF
drowning usually attempts to lift a life
buoy over his head, with the resul.
that he is Immediately plunged deeper
into the water. A good swimmer can
do this with sudden upward Jerk, but
with the nonswimmer it is almost an
impossible feat.
What he should do when he IN,
seized the buoy is to place both banda
palms downward, on the buoy on the
part nearest the body, pressing it
downward and slightly away. when the
farther part of the buoy will rise out Of
the water and actually fall over the
head. The arms can then be put
through easily, "and there yeu are"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
Glendale items.

Chauncey Hester and family
visited his father near Modale
first of the week.
H. w. Clover picked some
peaches that measured ten
inches around and were very
nice to eat.
Charley Brandrilf and wife
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Meech's
lately.
Our Sunday school will visit
the Liberty Sunday school next
Sunday and in the near future
the Liberty Sunday school will
return the compliment and
visit the Elmdale school.
Miss Jessie Richie COM
menced her fall term of school
here Monday.
H. w. Glover will lead the
prayer meeting Wednesday
night.
Al Darling had to stop can
ming tomatoes on account of
the cans not getting here.
They are expected every day.
Co. Missionary Hart has
been in Page county some time
doing missionary work but is
expected back soon.
Frank Donnelson was at
home a couple Of days this
week.
Most of the farmers have
their hay put up.
Mrs. Willis Stems mother is
visiting her for a few weeks.
Will Rowe thinks he will
have to get a mill and make up
his sorghum. Chauncey Hes
ter says if he stays there he
will have a mill of his own to
work up all the cane that is
raised.
There is money in winter
wheat. On some of the land
around here the cockleburs are
so thick it is almost impossible
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08

Language is the subtlcst Instrument
ever played on by man. Its variations
are illmitable-that is, they are limit
ed only by the powers of the human
mind and soul in all possible situations
The power of words or speech exceeds
that of music because language is more
than music and even includes music.
Language In the hands OF master 10
pregnant with every meaning
A nations language is at once an ex-
preston and mold Of its character.
rejecting from century to century the
development OF Its civilization and its
advance in intellectual and naQrsA eul-
sa.s ta haxNeE 4na Ufe1t.askt. $ahe
asasse -kssssk sm1sae Wis the product
and the Instrument of the subtle Greek
intellect. The distinctive qualities OF
the classic speech Of the Roman de-
clare the dignity md the virflc energy
which Were inscparnble from the old
Roman.-portland Oregonian.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
OBITUARY.

Died, at his home IN Calhoun,
Harrison County, Iowa, Sep
tember 5th, A. D. 1904, Monroe
Piercy-age 50 y, 6m, and 10
days.
The deceased had been in bad
health for for some time, and
hoping to benefit his health, he,
with his wife started to make a
trip through South Dakota, but
his wife soon discovered that he
was gradually growing weaker,
and she determined to return
to Iowa, when reaching home
he continued to fail, only living
II days when he passed away.
He was born in Decature Co.
Iowa, February 21st, 1871, and
with his parents, when quite
young, he came to this county,
and settled near Colhoun where
he has since resided. He was
united in marriage with Miss
Charlotte Reedy, January 9th
1895, and three children were
born to them, one of which died
in infancy.
Funeral will be held at the
Calhoun School House, Thurs
day at 2 o'clock p. m., Rev. w.
L. Douglas, officiating, assisted
by Rev. j. M. Williams, and bu-
rial in the Calhoun Cemetery,
where his father, mother, child
and brother are buried.
The deceased was a kind hus-
band, an affectionate father, a
good neighbor, and highly re-
spected by all who knew him,
and will be missed by the entire
community.
The following relatives and
friends from out of town are
here to attend the funeral:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Reedy, of Dunlap, Mrs. E. E.
Kellogg, of Dunlap, sister of
D. H. Reedy, John Reedy, of
Aberdeen, S. d., and John and
Edwin Piercy, of Washington,
are expected to arrive.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-08
a FISH OUT OF WATER
The Unfortunate Frolic Thut Caused
Its Unttmcly Death.

Its Cnttmely Death.
a Gernan scientist-he could only
have been a German-once conceived.
We are told. a plan TO train fish 10
i've out OF water. He placed a thriv-
in., little carp in IL small tank and with
infinite patience and great eNactncss
removed from the tank one spoonful
Of water every dny. ut the same time
increasing gradually the amount of
ter barely covered the carp, and still it
thrivca. Ta,. quantity of water con-
tinued to diminish, and, by slowly
adapting it's method of breathing to
the NOW conditions. the fish began to
breathe air and indeed became quite
terrestrial in its habits before the tank
was entirely dry. The scientist had
-rown to love the carp. He fed it from
his own hand. and now that 1t was liv-
ing In the same element With himself
hc took ie from the tank and left 1t as
free to follow Its own devices MS was
the family cat. The little fish also
loved Its master. 1t followed him about
from place to place. hopping along aft
or linn. stopping only occasionally to
cap for passing lily. One day the
sr!sn:ist was crossing II bridge The
carp, as usual, was Mt his heels. enjoy
Ing the pleasant air of the countryside
and uttcring from time to time Il little
sound expressive of delight and con-
tentment. About the middle Of the
l,ri,t ,t.rl Pat hNn t;v Il
self on the rail The carp spled the
fly and Jumped for 1t, but miscalculat-
Ing the distance went over the rail into
the rivcr-alid was drowned. Great
Round World