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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

The conductors and trainmen en-
ployed on the Katy railroad receive
orders from their grand officers to
cease handling freight for that COM
pany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

Major Edwin Clifford, cashier Of the
government printing Office, died yes
terday in Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

B. r. Middleton, who was injured
by train the first of last week, has
sufficiently recovered TO be out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths

prevailing in .ah
s because so decep
tive. Many sudder
deaths are caused b.
it-heart disease
pneumonia. hear
failure or apoplexJ
are often the result
Of kidney disease. h
kidney trouble is al
lowed 10 advance ths
kidney poisoned
blood viii attack ths
xritat r~an.. - al.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

Thirty-seyen person are injured In .
head-end collision Of two passenger
trains near Horse Cave, Ky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

John w. Kern, Of Indianapolis, is
nominated for Governor by Indiana
Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

Mexico is talking about a granitoid
walk to the cemetery. The way should
be made as easy as possible.-Nevada
| Post.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

WHAT did walbrIdge do TO stop
DodlIng while be was mayor Of ST.
puis? Nothing, worse than nothing
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

While there is always kick made
against thrasher men this time VI
year about breaking down culverts,
they do one good thing, find the places
in bridges that need fixing.-Lac-
donia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

|G,rEs as we'll as watchman are
seded at Jefferson street crossing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

Judge S. M. Edwards has about re-
covered from his recent illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

Fred Brand, the grocerman, is quite
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11
Orlando Hit is i'll.

Mrs. Walter Squires is Ill.
Mrs. John Spottswood is i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-08-11

IS Mayme Norris Of Cent-alla, is
|ing relatives here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
GOOD ENOUGH REASON.
why There Was No Conversation Bs-
tween the witness aud Mr..
... Billings.

"Your honor" said the solicitor for
the defense, relates Tit-Bits, 81 wish
to prove by this question that the
witness is n man of quarrelsome dis
position, hard to get along with, and
ON bad terms with his neighbors.
Now, sir" he continued, turning
again To the witness, I'D like to
know whose farm is next to yours?"
WELL" answered the witness,
there is the Billings farm, and
the"
stop there. One at n time. Are
YOU on friendly terms with Mr.. Bill.
ings?"
81 can't say | am"
Are you even on speaking terms
with him?"
"No, sir"
"Whose fault is it?"
ITS his fault. | reckon"
"oh, yes; it's his fault, you reckon.
How long has it been since you have
spoken to him2"
about Il years, as near as can
remember"
Now, sir, / want you to tell this
Jury why you have not spoken to Mr..
Billings for II years"
Gentlemen" said the witness,
turning to the jury, "the reason why
| haven't spoken to Mr. Billings for
Il years is because that's about the
length of time he's been dead"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
Cause OF Lockjaw.

Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by IA
bacillus or germ which exists plenti.
fully in street dirt. 1t is inactive so
long as exposed to the air, but when
carried beneath the skin Us in the
wounds caused by percussion caps or
by rusty nails, ana when the air is
excluded, the germ is reused to ac.
tigity and produces the most virulent
poison known. These germs may be
destroyed and all danger of lock jaw
avoided by applying Chamberlain =
Pain Balm freely as soon as the in
jury is received. Pain Balm is an
atlseptic and causes cuts, bruises and
like injuries to heal without matura.
tion and in one third the time re-
quired by the usual treatment. 1t is
for sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
CANAL IS $500 YEARS OLD.
At Least the Corinthian Was Under
Contemplation as Long
Ago as That.

Speaking OF canals" said the
engineer who had been talking
about Panama, "a very interest
ing canal, and one not much heard
Of, is that connected with the gulf
Of Corinth and the gulf Of Aegina
in Greece.
"Its some older than any We
have in the western hemisphere,
also, for Periander, tyrant OF
Corinth, proposed to cut through
the isthmus as long ago as 600
years before Christ. Superstition
stopped him, however.
Julius Caesar and Caligula
took it up again when Rome had
hold Of Greece, but 1t was too
much for them. Then came Nero,
and he went at ii with vigor, but
the work stopped when he died.
"Others kept pounding away
at il for the next several hundred
years, but il was not until 1881
that real work OF the Nero en-.
ergy was put upon it. Then Gen.
Turr, aide. de camp to Victor En-
manuel Of Italy, organized a com
pany and worked on till the mon
ey gave out in 1890, the chief OBJ
stacle being some kind Of flint
which dynamite couldn't break.
"About Sl0,000,000 was spent
up to 1890, and then Mr.. Syngros
took hold, organized a new com
pany, with 1865 600 working cap.
ital, and finished the job in 1893.
II is only about four miles long,
but il is 60 feet wide at the bot.
tom. about so feet wide at water.
line, "G feet and three inches
deep in water, and ii is cut nearly
all the way through solid rock,
rising at some points for 2G0 feet
above the canal.
at is like canyon, and ships do
not take kindly to II, the entrance
being bad, strong wind blowing
through it as through n great air
shaft, and there is at times a
strong reverse current.
at is an interesting trip
through the canal, and il saves 123
miles OF very rough water and 90
hours OF time; but so far shippers
prefer to go through the peninsula
rather than through the canal,
though with some changes which
will be made II is believed the
canal will become Of general use
as soon as few ships begin to use
II and remove the prejudice now
existing against IT,"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
Chamberlain, Couch Remedy

No one who is acquainted with It's
good qualities can be surprised at the
great popularity of Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy. 1t not only cures
colds and grip effecutally and per
manently, but prevents these diseases
from resulting in pneumonia. 1t is
also certain cure for group. Whoop-
ing cough is not dangerous when this
remedy is given. 1t contains no
opium or other harmful substance and
may be given as confidently to a
baby as to an adult. 1t is also pleas
ant to take. When all of these facts
are taken into consideration, it is not
surprising that people in foreign
lands, as well as at home, esteem
this remedy very highly and very few
are willing to take any other after
having once used it, For sale by all
druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
Southern Oregon State Normal.

The Southern Oregon State Normal
School began the years work WedDes-
day. September the 14tb, with an at
tendance unprecedented in numbers
aud character. 1t has become the
policy of the state 10 maintain the
school. and new buildings with good
equipments have sprung up as If by
magic, and the large campus covered
with shade trees is now alive With
busy, ambitious happy young people
who have come from various parts OF
the state, from Washington and from
Northern California.
The course Of study is so arranged
as to qualify teachers for the public
schools OF the state, but music,
literature, elocution, and the Ian
guages are taught, and many persons
are taking advantage of the opportun.
tiles here offered for general culture.
The faculty is composed Of eleven
men and women, who are specialists
In their respective lines Of work.
The dormitory life is wholesome aud
many OF the best students live at the
campus in the commodious buildings
provided for their home. The ex-
penses, including tuition. board and
lodging, may be estimated at s135 to
$3.50 per year.
Students may enter at any time.
For catalogue Of information address
+. X. Neil, Secretary Of the Faculty. I"
b. Y. MULKEY, Pres.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
HILLS OF TINY GEMS.
The sands Of the Colorado Desert Are
Of Marvellous Cenpo-
sition

Tho Colorado desert 10 n level plain
OF clay, relieved here and there by hills
OF sand. II was formerly the bottom
OF great shallow lake, the rocky
banks Of which still remain In the
shape Of stony cliffs that bear the an.
cient water-marks upon them. Itisan
arid wonderland, says the Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post.
The hills described are not station.
ary, but travel constantly, though
slowly, journeying over the plain as
the winds direct. The sand OF which
they are composed is not OF the ordi-
nary kind, but Of n nature marvellous.
Most Of the grains are transparent
others are translucent. while many
are OF rainbow hues, being, In fact,
small gems OF red carnelian, green
chrysolite, and vari-colored garnet.
Seen beneath q microscope, most Of
them are perfect spheres, rounded and
polished by attrition with each other.
Composed Of these strange materials.
the sand-hills look like great snow.
drifts, with here and there a CLEAN OF
color. Continually they c'"e forth A
ruitling sound, as the tiny spheres are
shifted by the winds. rolling slowly
onward.
The northern portion Of the desert
is paved with the most wonderful peb-
hles In the world, In many parts so cx.
quisitely laid as to defy successful
imitation by the most skilled worker
in mosaic flooring These pebbles are
OF porphyry' agate, carnelian. quartz.
crystal garnet, and other such beauti.
ful materials, They are packed to-
gether 30 that the surface composed
OF them is like a floor, and they look
as II pressed into II with roller.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
A NEGRO AND STEAMBOAT.
River Mans Reason for Believing
Colorsd Nan Good Roustabout
Superior 10 Whites.

"The suggestion came out Of St.
Louis the other day that white
labor had replaced the negro on
the wharf and that after long
service the black roustabout was
about to enter upon the decline of
his sway" said an old river man,
according to the New Orleans
Times Democrat. "All OF which,
may add, accept with n grain OF
salt, AZ the saying goes. Some
how ! can never think Of the sue.
cessful and really valuable rousta.
bout as anything but black man.
''The negro seems to have been
born to the calling. He is, as a
rule, fond OF the steamboat, and
naturally takes to steamboat
work. He has always lowered
around the river, OF course, you
will find negroes back in the hills
and scattered around in the higher
attitudes, but the vast majority
OF them you will find quartered
in the lowlands OF the country, AMI
on the rivers, where he can hear
the hutter OF steamboat wheels.
There is one other fact TO be men.
toned in connection with the ne.
gro's peculiar fitness for steam.
boating.
"Did you ever hear the steam.
boat mate talking TO the 'rous.
ters'-say, for instance, when the
boat was n little late in pulling
out and during the busy season?
Hast not, eh! Well, there is some.
thing in store for you, something
lurid and forceful, and something
that will force you to run thu
gamut Of the emotions. The point
is that the negro is stimulated
and urged on to quicker work by
this kind OF talk, Profanity is an
essential in the mates calling.
The negro needs II. l was just
wondering IL the white man would
ever get used TO IT, Maybe so, but
| have my doubts about IT,"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
Saved His Lie

J. W. Davenport, Wingo. KY,
writes, June IA, 1902; ~ want to
tell you believe Billiards. Snow
Liniment saved my life. / was under
the treatment of two doctors and they
told me one of my lungs was entirely
gone, and the other badly affected |
also had lump in my side. l don't
think that / could have lived over
two months longer. l was induced by
friend to try Ballard's Snow Lini-
mont. The first application gave me
great relief; two 80 cent bottles cured
Inc sound and we'll. 1t is a wonderful
medicine and recommend it to
suffering humanity" 25c, 50c, 81. 90
at Model Drug Store
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
BOSTON TEA-pARrY BOWL.
Rhode Island Collector Has the ven-
cradle Relic That Figured In the
Tea Tossing Event

The famous historical punch bowl
OF the Boston tea party has just
fallen into the hands OF a Rhode Is
land collector OF antique furniture,
colonial blue ware and original and
early Shakespeare prints, reports the
Boston Globe.
On the 18th OF last December Mars
den J. Perry, a Providence railway
nagnate and a banker with for
tune of several millions, married
Mrs. Marian Lincoln Bogert at
Worcester, Mass. and they went to
Providence to reside permanently in
the residence Of Mr.. Perry. at George
and Benefit streets. on the aristO-
cratic East side Of that city.
The new home of the bride was a
marvel in its interior decorations,
and there were many very attractive
and costly articles of ornamentation,
together with an elaborate display
Of valuable colored ware incidental
to the foundation Of the United
States and its early history. The ex-
istence OF such a collection in her
new home caused Mrs. Perry to suy.
gest to her wealthy husband ia.
within his grasp was the celebrated
| punch bowl OF the revolutionary
period, when high priced and over
taxed tea was cast upon the waters
Of Boston bay, and there was a cele-
bration and great rejoicing incidental
| thereto.
The great men OF Boston OF that
day had feast after the tea toss
ing episode, and the affair was not
rounded out In true Yankee fashion
until the punch had all disappeared
| from the bowl, which had been fur
nished for the notable occasion by
one OF the distinguished ancestors
Of the present Mrs. Perry. As soon
as the Gammell mansion, now under
going regeneration by carpenters,
PAINTERS and decorators, is COM
pleted, the punch bowl is to have a
conspicuous place in n great side
board which Mr.. Perry intends to
have constructed, and then there will
be patriotic days when the friends OF
the millionaire are to quaf the finest
vintages from the Boston tea party
| punch bowl
The mansion In question is one OF
the earliest OF the colonial In the
state of Rhode Island, and il fell
into the hands Of Mr.. Perry about
a year ago. Parts Of the house were
constructed more than 100 years ago
and when the trade OF New England
was a good deal in the line OF rum
and negroes the mansion OF the
Browns and their descendants fig
ured in the social life of the town
and the plantations established by
Roger Williams. Hence, when the
Boston tea party punch bowl is final
| ly nestled away in Providence II will
inve fitting roof over it's wide
,arthenware rim, and the timbers of
the old mansion can vie with the his
tory OF the bowl in claims OF dis
tinguishod pedigree and renown.
The punch bowl, It Is learned,
enme down snfely to the days OF the
twentieth century through the care
and painstaking Of the forefathers
" Mrs. Perry. They were the Lin
'olns and they have figured in the
history of Massachusetts, for quite
little more than 200 years.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
.vICTIMIZE WRITER'S.
Publishers Who Profit by the Am,
bition of Literary Aspirants.
Eneourage Them TO Bring Ost Tn els
Work., But Insist Upon the Ad-
vancement of Expense
Money.

Everybody is writing nowadays"
sighed a magazine editor, disgustedly,
as he ran through a pile Of manu-
scripts heaped up on his desk, accord
ing to the New York Herald. Here 10
sonnet from a cabman, a story from
policeman and an essay from soap
maker at Penobscot, Me-" 1t is true.
All the world is pushing the pen or
banging the typewriter, and one never
knows at what moment his best friend
may not draw deadly historical novel
on him or demand that he peruse q
driveling narrative of rustic life"
In this era Of well-nigh universal au-
thorship there has arisen a band Of
interruptions KNIVES who, with tho
skill Of confidence man, endeavor to
turn the popular desire for literary
fame to their advantage.
at is the greatest graft that ever
happened. my boy" said one Of the
most cold-blooded Of these rogues, as
he boasted OF his achievements. I'VE
have our hands on the most potent
valve Of the human mind-the conceit
Of literary authorship when We
press the button the money is sure to
follow We keep a sharp lookout as
soon as we learn Of an aspiring author
who is engaged upon 'naRnum opus,
or has had one turned down by big
publisher, we camp on his trail. and
we never let up till we land him.
"Of course we adopt n stand-oflish'
policy MS soon as he begins to nibble,
tell him that we can never consider his
book until II has run the gauntlet Of our
readers and critics. but that is only for
the purpose Of increasing his own be-
lief in its great qualities. Lord bless
you, If II is the veriest rot ever penned
we will handle II. An adverse criticism
upon book is an unknown quantity In
our shop.
"Then we inform him thht the er-
pense Of publication will be about
$500, which we expect him TO stand. He
demurs, whereupon we ask him how
many copies he thinks he can dispose
OF himself. lncautiously and ignorant
ly he estimates the number at 900. In
reality, II he has good luck and lots of
friends he can sell about so. We show
him, however, that by his own state
ment he will be able TO publish at his
own risk to much better advantage
than II we offered him te rms, and so he
Is at last firmly hooked.
THAT 5000 is merely frat contribu-
tion, though. He speedily finds that his
manuscript must be thoroughly re-
vised, corrected and punctuated, at a
cost Of 800; illustrations must be se-
cured, the proof must be read and a
hundred other little things done, each
OF which has its separate fee. may
say that never let an author get away
from me for less than 5000.
FINALLY, when he is MIXED dry, we
turn over 1000 printed and bound
books TO him and give our attention 10
n fresh victim"
do they ever come back with a Sec
ond book?"
Never. That 10 the sole drawback
to the business. One never has the
chance to make steady connections,
for our clientele 10 always changing"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27

"No, Mr.. Dudleigh," said the
beautiful girl with the old-rose hair.
Il can never be your wife. but l
shall always be your friend"
Then before | GO" rejoined the
young man as he calmly lii paper
severed coffin nail. 81 have one last
word to say to you as a friend"
what is it?" she asked after the
manner of the curious sex.
"lt is this" he replied. II thinl,
you have stacked the cards against
yourself in this game. You lose by
winning, while | win by losing
Chicago Daily News,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27

100 acres, 60 acres of fine sub-irri'
gated bottom land under fence and
cultivation, a million feet of fine tim
ber, hundreds Of cords Of hard wood,
near town and all down grade on fine
road. Good two-story dwelling with
L. We'll of splendid water at the
door. Fine big barn aud out build
ings, Lots of fruit and berries Of all
kinds, County road and daily mail AT
the door. A splendid place for health
and pleasant home. Address Box II,
Woodyille, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
A Question of TacAs.

Any reader of this paper, sending
20 cents in silver, by postal note OF
one and two cent stamps, will be sent
THE DAILY JOURNAL ono month
or THE SUNDAY JOURNAL two
mouths; or the SEMI-WEEKLY
JOURNAL three months or the
WEEKLY JOURNAL four months,
and in addition u match safe filed
with tacks, postage prepaid. Address
THE JOURNAL, Portland, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
BRIGHT'S DISEASE

The largest sum ever paid for u pre.
scrlption, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug, 80, 1901. The transfer in.
yolved in coin aud stock Sll2, 2,5OO. on and
was paid by party OF business men for
aspeclfc for q rights Disease aud Dia.
betes, hitherto incurable diseases.
They commenced the serious invrsti.
cation OF the specific Nov. 10. 1900.
They interviewed scores OF the cured
and ultd IL ont on its merits hy putting
I'rt 'hrrr uoEru eases On the trea mpni
.t. h'uu them. The, alsovol ph.
""u.. r...nir. incuppl, ,t,s..
,uu edmum,trrtd II With the physiciat,
lot judges, Up to Aug. %, 81 per cent
NJ the test cases were either well or
progressing iavorably
There being but thirteen per cent Of
failures, the parties were satisfied and
closed the transaction. The proceedings
OF the investigating committee and the
clinical reports Of the test cases were
published and will be mailed free on
application. Address JouN J. EuLroN
COMPANY, 420 Montgomery st. San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
Many Mother, OF . In, Opinion.

Mr.. Pilmer, of Cordovs, Iowa,
asys; lone Of my children was sub.
jeot to Group of severe type. and
the giving of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy promptly, always brought
relief. Many mothers in this neigh.
borhood think the same as do about
this remedy and want no other kind
for their children, For sale by all
druggists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27

Rev. b. @. Horton. Sulphur Springs
Texas writes July 10th 1899: ~ have
use in my family Ballard's Sno W
Liniment and Horehound Syrup and
they have certainly proved satisfaot-
ory. The linimcnt is the best we
have ever used for headache and pains
The cough syrup has been our doctor
for tho last eight years, " 25c. SOC,
81. 90 at Model Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro.
'ruding Piles. Druggists refund
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails t.
cure any case, no matter Of how long
standing, in 6 to IA days. First ap-
plioation gives ease and rest. 50c.
If your druggist hasn't it send SOC in
stamps and it will be forwarded post,
paid by Paris Medicine Co., St.
Louis. Mo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
Better Than Pills.

The question has been asked-In
" hat way are Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tsblets superior to the or
di1ary caihartie and liver pills? Our
answer is-They are easier and more
pleasant to take aud their effect is so
Ceutle and so agreeable that one
hardly realizes that it is produced by
a medicine. Then they not only move
the bowels, but improve the appetite
and aid the digestion For sale at 25
cents per bottle by all druggists
II troubled with weak digestion
try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They will do you good.
For sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office.
Rosebnrg. Otegon. Sant. II. 1901.

Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. IL, 1904.
Notice is hereby gwen that the fol.
lowing-named settler has tiled notice OF
his intention to make final proof
in support OF his claim, and that
said proof will be made before John
Minor Booth, u. :. Commissioner, at his
office At Grants Pass, Oregon, on Noyem.
Der /, 1904, viz;
JAMES FRAME
on his IL +. No. a563, for the Ets
SWll Swhl SEA, SEA Nwt4, Sec 81,
I. 20 S, K SW.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz;
Allen Ira REYNOLDS, OF Waldo, Ore, F;
Oliver j, Adkins, of Waldo, Ore; John
O'Brien, Of Waldo, Ore; Frank Stair
walt. OF Waldo. ore.
J. I. BRiDoEs, Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
Curss Winter Cough

]. Il. Cover l0l N, Main ST. Ottowa
Kan writes; Every fall 1t has been
my wife's trouble to catch severe
cold aud therefore to cough all win.
ter long. Lastfall got for her a
bottle of Horehound Syrup. She used
1t and has been able to sleep soundly
all night long. Whenever the cough
troubles her, two or three doses stops
the cough, and she is able to be up
andw ell. " 25c, soc, 800 at Model
Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
Worlds Fair Rates Extended

Worlds Fair excursion tickets tC
Chicago, st. Louis aud all eastern
cities will be sold by the Great
Northern Railway ON October sith,
sSth. and goth, in addition to October
Sd, 4th and 9Th. Apply to any Great
Northern agent for rates and full in
formation.