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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-05-05
NashalIe Leonard

Departed this life, fprll 25th, 1901,
Mrs Nashahe Leonard, wife Of James
A. Leonard aged 81 years, 9 months
and one day, leaving three small
children to the care Of loving hus.
band and old and feeble mother, with
three brothers and one sister to mourn
the early departure of a loved one
Mrs. Leonard was the daughter of
William Naucke, who, before his
death, was county treasurer of this
county for some IL or II years. Mrs.
Leonard was born in San Francisco,
July 26, 1866, daughter Of the
Golden west, being quite young when
she first came to Josephine county
some time in lsij She left Korby
apd returned to San Francisco to be
educated. in 1881, returning to her
home at Kcrby in 1854 since which
lime she has been "a constant resident
Of this place, TO the time Of her de-
misc Nashnlie Naucke was married
to }. A Leonard July o, 1892, bearing
20 him three children, Rupert, aged
10 years Raymond, aged 8 and
Florence o years, who will deeply
feel the loss Of a loving mother Mrs.
william Naucko, the mother Of Mrs
Leonard, is now quite aged and con
fined to her bed.
The citizens Of Kerhy and the sor.
rowing neighb0rs extend TO the whole
family Of the deceased their heartfelt
sympathy in this, their time Of grief
and trial, trusting that the Great
Father Of the universe will give them
that spiritual comfort Of the mind and
heart, which is not OF earth, bat &.
the essence Of Gods love. Mrs.
Leonard was for months great
sufferer, being afflicted with inaam
matory rheumatism, from which she
died April %. 1904 and was laid "a
rest in the cemetery in the family LOT
On the 9th day Of, by the members Of
Eastern Star Chapter, No Gl ol
which size was an active mem
Der, when we'll. s. ". +.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-05-05

~ T. Ryan and wife Of Salem and
Rev 7. W. Ward held meetings in
the Christian church Tuesday and
Wednesday Of this week in the in
terest Of their rescue home for fallen
girls and 20 announce the coming
campneeung at Woodville TO b. held
June 3 10 2g.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-05-05

SUMMARY: Mean temperature, So;
maximum temperature, 81 date, l0-l1;
minimum temperature, 20; date, %;
Total precip. inches 940 Total snow
fall O; No. Of days clear, IL;
partly cloudy, ?; cloudy, Il; Dates Of
light frost, % wind SW.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-05-05

FIN out the Above coupon and send
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
Fooled Careless Hunters.

Peterson E. Jones of Syracuse, N.
Y. who returned recently from the
Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks,
said that the people at the resorss
in the woods had been so alarmed by
the accidental shooting of deer hunt
ers that they hardly dared stir from
the hotels All sorts Of precautions
were taken, but the one used by Col
Chauncey P. Williams of Albany is
the most unique thus far this season.
Mr. Williams landed at Big Moose
station Instead of taking the buck
board for the two-mile ride to the
lake. he decided to walk. Before lie
started he took out Of his travelling
bag brand new COW bell. and with
this in one hand and the grip in the
other he ratified his way through the
woods TO the lake
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
CUSTOMS OF AFRIcAm TRIBE.
Traveller Tells Of People Low in the
Scale Of Humanity.

SSafS VI Dufn5nitJs
Herr Eberhard Won schkopp, VITO
has explored the interior of the Kan
eruns district In western Africa, gives
an interesting account OF the native
tribe called the Bakoko. They are,
he believes, Of Semitic origin. and.
having lived In the Kameruns district
only about 200 years. are called
strangers by other natives. They gov
ern by means of council of elders. ("
whose duty it is to Judge offenders
guilty or guiltless. II guiltless they
are set free; If guilty they are put
to death, this being the only form OF
punishment known there.
According to the gravity OF the
crime, the manner Of execution varies.
and may be simple" or ~complicat-
ed" Simple" execution means be-
ing thrown to the crocodiles. Com
plicated" execution consists of being
fastened to tree and left to be eaten
by casual visitors. such as lions and
tigers, or being tortured until death
comes
Cannibalism is practiced by the Ba-
kokos, not because they especially
care for the flavor of the meat, but
because they feel that by eating every
particle of an enemy they are subject
ing him to the greatest inGignity con
ceivable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
-HE LONGER WAY ROUND.
Scientists Comparison In condemnine
New System of Pumping.

view OJStcIN OF rum DfDQs
Sir William Ramsay visited Phila-
delphia recently with the Society Of
Chemical Industry. and during his visit
reporter questioned him about the
drinking water Of the worlds great
cities.
'London's drinking water is most
impure, the sclent.sl said they hold
that the English take more baths than
my other nation, but 1t il ne Jerthe-
less fact that you Philadeiphians.
when your filtration plants shall be
completed, will have a larger water
supply than London, Notwithstanding
the big difference in the two cities
populations"
The reporter explained a new sys-
TEN for pumping water.
What do you think Of that system.
Sir William" he concluded.
Il think it is a slow, roundabout and
awkward way Of remedying impure
waters evils" said the scientist 1T
reminds me of the way parlor maid
Of mine once tried to remedy the evil
OF wrongly set table
This maid was Ieft-handed, and in
laying the cloth for certain party
she put the kniTes on the left Of the
plates and the forks on the right All
wrong, you see
The housekeeper. coming in to look
the table over, noticed the error at
once.
Why, Harriet she said, you have
placed all the knives and forks left
handed,
Ah, so I have. sighed Harriet
Would you be kind enough now.
ma'am. to help me turn the table7'"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
Indian Territory Farm land.

The available farm land in Indian
Territory is estimated at $1,000. 00c
acres These figures are taken from
the records of the Dawes commits
sion. Of this. Is per cent was in cul-
tiyation last year There are about
100000 acres of land where pine s
found in commercial quantities. and
there is an abundance OF hard woods
of all kinds The latest statistics OBJ
tainabTe give the value of farm AMI
mails at s55.0oo. GOO. The per cent or
the population engaged in agriculture
is exceeded in only three states-Mis-
sissippi, Oklahoma and Arkansas
Kansas City Journal
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
Eminent Musician Economical.

Hans Richter. the eminent Wagner
ian conductor. left Austria and settled
in England some years ago because he
could make five times as much money
in Birmingham as in Vienna; he has
a large family TO support and launch
in the world. Last month he presided
once more over the Beyreuth festival
and tourists could see him daily going
to the market with basket 10 pur-
chase and carry home fruit and vege-
tables for his family.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11

If you intend going to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. St Louis. Mis-
souri,, opened by President Roosevelt
April 3Otn. 1904. 1t win be very much
to your advantage to correspond with
Mr.. F. H. Worsley. No. AL Dooley
block, Salt Lake City. Utah.
Mr.. Worsley has arranged to have all
his parties met AT the ST. LCuis depot
and escorted to their lodgings, which
viii be reserved in advance
Information relative to passenger
rates, stop-overs. ticket limits. hotel
rates and all other necessary informa-
ton asked for will be cheerfully given
free of charge This will especially
be OF benefit TO these desiring to travel
with Utah parties or in parties OF four
or i've School teachers will also
hear something to their interests by
writing above party
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
Identifying tn. Class.

Il don't recall seeing you at col
1ege- I guess you must have been
before my time"
Possibly; possibly. Who was at
the head of the faculty when you
were there?"
'Um-let me see I don't Just re
call his name, but I was there the
year Bruce played halfback and kick
ed goal twice from the field in the
last half Of"
"Oh. sure, OF course, That was
the year our center rush carried most
of the opposing team on his back
for gain of thirty yards Yes. in
deed, l wonder who was presideE.
then don't seem to remember mi
nor details of college life myself"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
A Farewell.

Ny fairest child have no song to give
No lark could pipe TO skies so duh and
Yet. ere We part. one lesson can leave
you.
For every day.
III teach you how to sing cleaner
carol
Than lark's who hail the dawn Ger
breezy down.
Than Shakespeares crown
Be good. sweet maid. and let who can
De clever,
Do noble things. not dream them ali
day long;
And 50 make Life. Death and that vast
Forever
One grand. sweet song.
Charles kingsley.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
EA

Your grocer returns ycur money IL yoa DEM
IKE SehiiiinS's Best
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
TEA
Give a very naughty boy a
dainty cup of fine tea, and see
his face change gradually!
Railways own staircases.

In London the stairways arr ele-
vators used for access or egress from
the stations Of the underground rail-
roads do rot occupy any part OF the
streets. The railway companies had
to buy space in block where they
wanted a station.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
A Real Miscr.

A man In Missouri who swallowed
a Scent piece back n the days when
silver coins Of that denomination were
sometimes seen has just coughed it
up. We all of US have had expert
ence with individuals who required a
very long time to cough up very small
amounts-Boston Transcript
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
Better Than Oil for Roads.

A writer in an English automobile
paper claims that roads could be kept
permanently damp by the application
of strong solutions OF calcium chlor'
ids or magnesium chloride. and that
this would be cheaper than oils and
without their objectionable odors-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11

Improved Milling Facilities
Flour making and wheat-raising go
hand in hand During the past twenty
years the milling industry has been
revoiutionized.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
Excellent Opportunity to Arrange for

Your Reception at 81 LOUIS, During
the Fair, Free.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
And Some Won't Paw Anv.

People who own their own house
won't go away because they objec- to
paying rent and those who lease
house won't because they object to
paying two rents.-New York Press
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11

Did you ever hear of a
nervous Englishman9
They drink more tea than
we do, six to one.
Mo City for capital.

Wales wants capital. but. though
the search has been going on for
years, no city has yet been found pre-
eninently suited for the honor.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-11
Advocates Horse Race Tax.

Lord Newton. who is president OF a
British Horse Show society. suggests
increased properly by tax on horse
racing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-02

ceded by the parade, with it's accom-
panying music Of fife and drum or bugle
corps.
Barbecues have always had a peculiar
charm for the hungry public, and the en-
thuSiasm with which the multitudeS
gather upon such occasions is indicative
Of craving not so much for political
knowledge as for the viands which go to
refresh the inner man. The barbecue
has always had a stronger hold upon the
south than the north. 1t may almost be
called democratic institution. But /
think it has come to be generally recog-
nized that because one partakes with a
genuine relish of the good things at
democratic or republican barbecue is no
sign that the ballot cast at the election
will bear the same stamp as the food.
Modern invention has had much to do
With shaping the features Of the cam
paigns, and the button era began several
years ago. when machinery was made
that would turn them out cheaply by the
hundreds of thousands. The develop
ment of the railroads Of the country has
had much to do with campaign meth
DDS, and the specials carrying the speak
ers from ocean to ocean and from the
lakes to the gulf have been feature Of
almost every campaign since in the
eighties. Mr. Bryan made the most re-
markable tour of the country ever un-
dertaken and successfully carried out by
any candidate or political speaker A
remarkable feature of the Mckinley
Bryan campaigns was the pilgrimages
which were made on fast specials to Can
ton, O., by republican clubs, and busi-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-02
MUCH IN NEED OF NEW DEAL
Frauds and Scandals Enough to Con-
denim the Republican A6-
ministration.

No such general apathy in the ranks
Of the G. o. P. has been since it COM
menced business, the old Hanna ma
chine is sulk1ng and nothing but
doodle" and lots of it will bring back
the old enthusiasm. The workers"
have been so accustomed to being we'll
paid that they will not turn hand until
the cash is forthcoming. Now the trusts
are responding literally, there will soon
be more ginger injected into the cam
paign, but even cash will not produce
the harmony that Hanna inspired. Some
workers loved Hanna, some feared him,
but Cortelyou they don't know and 90
not care for.
The republican elephant is numbering
along, but lack of harmony among his
new keepers is worrying the ''critter"
woefully. Meanwhile, the democrats
are united and confident.
The postal frauds and the punishment
Of those who have been indicted appear
to be lost sight of in other campaign
issues. The Roosevelt administration
evidently has postponed the trial of the
cases so that the public will forget the
scandal. The refusal of the republicans
in congress to allow an investigation
showed they feared the exposure Of
more frauds if the democratic demand
for. a congressional investigation was
acceded to. That very fact should lead
to the election of a democratic majority
to the next congress, SO that congress
may GO it's duty as the grand inquest
of the nation.
Beyond the postal frauds there are
other scandals that need investigation
The interior department has land frauds
that much surpass the postal frauds, as
far as the amount invalTed is at stake
yet but little attempt has been made to
punish the land robbers and the depart
ment refuses to make public what it has
discovered.
A political party is seldom bold
enough or honest enough to fully inves-
tigate the wrongdoing of it's own par
tisans and the safety of republican in
stitutions is best conserved by change
of administration to look into the way
of doing things of its predecessor. The
honest republican voter must wish to
cleanse all the departments of the gov
eminent of grafters, to reduce taxation,
to stop extravaganza and curb the trusts.
He may even believe the trusts should
be continued to sell cheaper abroad than
here, rather than disturb the sacred
| tariff, but he must wish to stop the gen.
eral trend toward universal grating.
| How can he expect reform unless he
| elects reformers? The republicans from
President down declare they will con-
tinue in the same rut they have been
running in and are appealing to the
voters to confirm them in power and take
thar word for it. that everything is
honest and prosperous Even if an hon
est republican is elected to congresAthe
| machine at Washington will overawe
| and browbeat him and arrange to de-
| feat his denomination if he shows a
spark of independence. To effect reform
/ there must be a new deal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-02

-~President Roosevelt is going on a
hunting trip with Buffalo Bill after the
campaign is ended. Why wait until
the campaign is ended? A wild west
tour ought to be a splendid campaign
document-with some people.-Utica
Observer
The first national republican
platform in 1856 denounced the twin
relic of barbarism-slavery and polyg-
amy" Now the republican party has
an alliance with slavery in the Sulus
and is trying to carry Utah and Idaho
by an alliance with poiygamy.-N. Y.
World.
The desirability of voting for the
democratic national. county. congress
sio.al and legislative nominees, as well
as for the democratic state ticket. ia
daily impressing independents and dis
gusted republicans. as the best way To
effect reforms in government, all along
the line.-Albany Argus.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-02
8. WATKINS.

Sim Watkins was a chap who uAed 70 get
Ills feelin's hurt
Most every time he turned around; he
thought folks done him dirt
II they'd neglect to run across the street to
shake his hand;
He used to have a notion that folks set
around and planned
To slight him everywhere he went; most
everything you'd say
He'd twist till it would seem to be SUR al
him, some way.
Atfparties when the girls would get alone
and giggle, Sim
Was always sure to think that they were
maxim fun Of him;
At rreetin' when the preacher threw out
hints, as preachers do
Sim always took EN- to himself, kept put
tin on the shoe;
If folks would count the change he'd give
It made him mad, you see
He thought by that they had their doubts
about his honesty.
Hes dead and gone, he didn't leave great
deal when he went,
IN lookin high and low for Sights his time
was mostly spent,
And 1 suppose. if he's above, where people
get their wings,
And draw the tickets for the harps and
golden crowns and things,
He's settin' back and thinkin that the
happy angels there
Are laughin' at the way he looks in what
Ec has to weo-.
IS. L. Kiser. in Chicago Record-Heraid.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-02
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

1t did not take Judge Parker long
to floor Teddy's childish Interrogation
points. Wonder, by the way, If Teddy
still thinks there is no common law In
the United States ATLANTA Constitu-
ton.
-Teddy's knowledge Of the constf.
tuition is like that of the boy who was
asked If he had ever gone through al
zebra. He replied: Eyes, but it was
in the night time, and I didn't see
much of it!"-Macon (Ga-) Telegraph.
There are upwards of 440 big
trusts" The administration prosecuted
one through the supreme court and Sc
cured verdict Since then that trust
has kept right on doing business, its
managers have not been molested, and
the people have been profited not az
all This is the sum total Of the work
done by the great trust busting admin
istration whose head only a few years
ago was talking about Stacking cum
ming. The Commoner.
Somehow, the syndicated politf-
cal cartoons of Homer Davenport SAVIOR
overmuch Of the campaign document
There's tag observable betwixt the
lines.-Boston Herald (Ind.).
The announcement chat Secre-
tary Hay will remain in the cabinet
il the election goes republican seems
to be given out as a sort of party as
surance that the government will be all
right. Has 1t occurred to anybody to
ask what may happen IL Mr.. Hay
should take notion to lay down the
burdens Of office? There are many VI
clssitudes in human life.-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-02

with their conventions and candidates.
There were no spellbinders under con-
tract to deliver so many speeches in so
many places. Those were the days
when the young nation was learn
ing it's first lessons in politics There
were sharp ard bitter contests, there
were great questions of policy at issue,
in fact as far as these things and some
others go, presidential election to-day
means the same as it did when the Mad
ison-Pinckney- contest of 1908
or the JackSon-Adams-C Clay contest of
1928 occupied the attention of the peo-
pie, but it was not until the campaign of
1840,\when Gen. William Henry Harri-
son contended for political honors with
Martin an Buren,, that there was a strik-
ing development in campaign methods
This contest has been declared to have
been the most unique in the political
history of the country. 1t marked the
introduction of the campaign singer, and
gave birth to a new class of campaign
orators. All these features appealed to
the masses of the people, and this was
really the first national campaign in
which the people took intense interest,
both in the cities of the east, the prairies
of the west and the savannas of the
south. The democrats. in attempting to
belittle Gen. Harrison, declared that he
lived in log cabin" and drunk hard
cider. The wing party was quick to
grasp an idea that could be used to the
advantage of its candidate, and instead
of resenting these expressions, it at once
took up the log cabin as one of the
great illustrative features of the con-
test, and when the battle reached its
zenith, and the people gathered by thou
sands at mass meetings, the log cabin
was always in the procession as the
symbol of simplicity of the party can
date for president. The campaign
song became a popular feature. and
everywhere could be heard the strains of
'eTippecanoe and Tyler, too"
Just who invented the campaign
marching club 1t is impossible TO say,
but this spectacular and imposing fea-
ture of the campaigns gradually crept
into favor. especially with the beardless
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-02
PICKERING REPUBLICANS.
Everywhere Pulling Hair and Leaders
Busy Knitting Each
Other.

Harmony is not gaining ground |
amongst tAe republican brethren, in
fact the schisms are growing in inten-
sity, and discussions are cropping out
daily. La Toilette and the Stalwarts
have gone beyond any hope of concilia-
ton and the republican party of Wis.,
consin appears to be hopelessly divided.
In Illinois many Of the republican lead
ers are trying to cut the political throats
Of each other and the result Of the cleo
ton is by no means certain. In Della
ware the Addicks and anti-Addicks fac
t1ons are no nearer together than when
the feud started. In West Virginia the
republican party is divided on state
issues and Senator Scott is afraid to-
enter the state, while Senator ElkinS
is not borrowing much trouble about
the result, nor will it change the usual
jollity Of his countenance if President
Roosevelt loses the state.
In New York, prominent republicans
are opposing their candidate for gov
ernor, and as such a good republican
authority as the Sun says he will be de-
feated, cit must be So" That the DEM
ocrats will carry the state is admitted
by close observers, the only question
being the size of the majority. The
Tammany leader puts it at 10000.
Even the vice-presidential republican
| candidate has warmed up sufficiently to
pout at Senator Dolliver, who received
| more applause at the meetings they
jointly addressed than the iceberg did.
They have parted company and hardly
nod when they meet In Massachusetts,,
reciprocity is splitting the republican
party wide open and the democrats are
making a bold and determined fight to
| carry the state. Senator Lodge is like
ly to be defeated for reelection and in
| retaliation he is trying to blast the
prospects of some of the republican cam
| dldates for congress and the legislation.
In Indiana there is an under current
| Of trouble between the republican fac
lions which only the fear of losing the
loaves and fishes keeps from coming to
the surface. The republican workers
of Indiana live on the money the party
wrings from the trusts and corporations
| and the larger the amount furnished
| the greater the harmony. That is what
keeps Chairman Cortelyou and Senator
Alerich so busy obtaining trust COM
| tributions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-02

HE character of the cam
paign methods Of the great
political parties of the coun-
try has undergone such de-
cided change within the last
few years as to attract I'M
usual attention and cause