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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03
E VOTING CONTEST
Tho A. A. c. Now Tako the First
Place.

The voting contest is still the alb
sorbing topic and votes are coming in
rapidly. Last week the Eagles were
ahead-this week 1t is the A. A. O.
Who will be in the lead next week?
1t is for you to say.
The vote now stands:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03

A number Of votes have been cast
for individuals which of course cannot
be counted. as the vote is co be for
societies The votes are IS follows:
Arthur Oonklin. 4; Dan johnson. /;
Tompkin's barbershop. 4; A. Lempke,
1; Henry Walter. 1; W. I. Coburn. /;
w. L. Ireland, .; Observer 2; W. Har-
mon. 3.
Coupons arc given at tho following
places;
Geo. $. Calhoun Go.
Paddock's Bicycle Den.
II. o. MoCroskey.
O. l.. Clevenger.
r, l.. Coe & Co.
Plummer q Martin.
White House Grocery.
Rogue River Courier.
II. A. Rotermund.
Miss Ida Weston.
Thomas q O'Neill
ID. M. DePuy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03

The postoiiice at Greenback was rob-
bed Monday night, the burglar gain
ing admittanoe through the back win
dow, but secured only about $50 worth
Of stamps.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03

The old, original GROVES Tasieless
Chill Tonic. You know what you are
taxing. 1t lie IRON and quininein taste
less form. No cure, no pay.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-03

Ose the Gillette Safety Razor at
cost of cent per shave. For sale by
Cramer Bros.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
Missed the Mark.

Mr.. McDougall was Scotsman, and
of him a good story Is told. He was a
large, pompous man, intOlerably self
conceited and arrOgant-in fact, his
conduct toward his neighbors was so
offensive that the good people success
fully requested their minister to preach
n sermon directed at their vain neigh
bor
The day came The little kirk was
hacked. though few tender hearted
ones stayed at home, not wishing to
witness their ncighbor's humiliation.
The sermon began. and Mr.. McDou-
gan disposed himself 10 listen. The
mans in6rmity was sketched with
bold. severe strokes. He smiled with
'ofty superiority. As the denunciation
grew more scathing his smile deepened
with touch of complacent pity. At
,he conclusion of the service he swag-
rercd down the aisle. One Of the eld-
crs joined him.
"Wcel, what did yc think Of the ser
mon?" the latter ventured to ask.
a great effort, sir" was the answer,
but personal. The mccniStcr aimed
his shots too directly. Poor MacTav-
ish. felt sorry for him, but the mans
conccit Is enormous. SIR
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
Kindness of M Ostrich.

During an exceptionally heavy trop-
ical rain in Durham two ducks Of the
common half bred native and Bombay
variety got washed in the food down
the Umgenl river. which flows through
the town gardens. The ducks both
got entanglcd I'm the barbed wire and
wire netting which crosses from bank
70 bank. one managed. by much lap-
ping OF wings. to eXtricate itself; the
other seemed, however. To be on the
point Of drowning when large os-
trich stalked out of the bush and wad-
I'd into the river. lifted Il bodily out of
the water and carried il ashore by one
wing.
The duck was not badly hurt, but It's
rescucr was severely torn on its thigh
muscles by the barbed wire. The Incl
dent IS all the more remarkable, as the
ostrich. with rare exceptions, buries Its
head in the sand during storm ana
will starve TO death sooner than move.
-Durban Spectator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
Gladstone and Disraelf.

An odd scene in the house OF COM
mons between Dlsraeli and his great
opponent. Gladstone. Is recorded in the
diary of Sir VI. L. Grant Duff, who re-
lates the story as he heard IT:
Gladstone was orationlng away as TO
Disraelrs proceedings and said, This,
slr-thig has been the course OF the
right honorable gentleman and his
satellites" He appeared then quite to
lose the thread Of what he had been
saving. He looked at some papers ana
then seemed to appeal to Goschen, but
for a time he was quite lost
Dlsraeli looked over a great paper
he had In his hand and said very quiet
". You got TO satellites" as If he were
speaking to n child who was saying his
lesson.
At last Gladstone appeared to recov-
er himself and said
"Oh. ! am very much obliged to the
right honorable gentleman. We VIII
leave the satellites and go on to some
thing else"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
DENTAL DECAY.
Bad Teeth, 1T Is Claimed, May Lead
to Appendicitis.

Appendicitis is often due TO bad
teeth. said DR.. f. S Thompson, lectur
ing ut Gresham college. London. The
same organisms. he said were present
both In defective teeth and IN the dis
eased appendix, which proved that den
tal decay was capable of causing ap-
Pendicitls.
II see no Evidence to show that our
teeth are deterioratlng to an alarming
extent with the growth of civilization
he declared. and be pointed out that an
even larger proportion Of diseased
teeth had been found among Egyptian
and Roman remains than existed at
present.
Tobacco has an injurious effect on
the Digestion" he went on. but | do
not think that nicotine has any more
effect OH the teeth than alcohol. But
tobacco certainly blackens the teeth
and so causes many persons who are
careful Of their personal appearance
TO brush .heir teeth more often than
they would otherwise do"
He had found cod liver oil amazingly
successful in promoting the growth Of
teeth in children. and he recommended
the toothbrush drill rs part OF the cur
riculunI OF schools. Or. Thompson al
so urged the practice Of washing the
teeth after meals and rubbing them
twice n day. and particularly the last
thing at night.-London Mail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
Nose Lore.

The classic Greek nose has been re-
gar,led rs the ideal shape, though there
are Roman. Caucasian. MOngolian and
ETHIOPIAN noses. each Indicating a pc
culiar type Of mental trait. Generall
speaking. thick and flat noses demo
material Instincts. and turned up nose
vanity. Wide u)Stri.S are sign OF
strength. while small nOstrils indicate
weakness. Napole0ns knowledge o.
human nature maze him select gen n
ais with large noses. for this betoktAs
Intelligence. just ~ The eagle most
shows a firm. strong VIII. Possibly No
nose speaks louder for itself than the
alcoholic nose. and il il Is much 10 re
feared as the pointed nose and chin.
which in conjunction procl2ims general
wickednesS. Certainly the most inter
esting nose is the cogitatlve, for II ex-
pands with thought. which comes, ac-
cording to rhinology, OF the science OF
nose reading. from reflection. In
stances Of these noses from Homer 10
Wesley and Shakespeare can be quoted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
"Jsabel1a Color"

Isabella color" has been described
as a dingy whitish yellow. The origin
of the term is certainly an odd one, II
either OF the generally given explana-
tions Is correct. According to one sto-
ry, Isabella, daughter of Philip H. ana
wife of the Archduke Albert, vowed
not to change her linen till Ostend was
taken. Most unfortunately for the roy
al lady the siege lasted for three years
The supposed color Of the archduchess
linen at the end of this trying ordeal Is
said to have become the fashion. The
other explanation is a similar one. but
the story is made to relate to queen
Isabella Of Spain and the siege OF era
NADIA. When we consider the length or
time penitential hair shirts were worn
IN the middle ages. the legend is not so
wildly improbable as would at hrst ap-
pear.-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
MALlBRAN WAS A TEASE.
The Great PrIma Donna Was Full or
Mischief and Caprice.

The Great PrIma Donna Was Full OF
Mischief and Caprice.
No prima donna was ever more de-
nghtfully capricious, more full of mis-
chief. than the famous Nine. Malibran.
Al the rehearsals Of Romeo and Jul
lief" she could never make up her
mind where she was TO die" at night.
1t was important for Romeo to know
but all he could get was mot sure,
don't know" cant tell or 1T VIII
be lust as it happens, according to my
humor; sometimes in one place, some
times IN another" On one occasion
she chose TO "die" close TO the foot
lights. her companion. Of course, being
compelled 10 die" beside her. ana
thus. when the curtain fell, couple OF
footmen Lad to carry the pair of, one
at q time. to the intense amusement OF
the audience.
John TempIeton, the fine old Scottish
tenor. was probably never SO miser-
able as when he was cast to sing with
Malibran. Very often she was dis
pleased with his performances and one
evening she whispered to him, You
are not acting properly; make love 10
me better" to which. so 1t Is SAID,
Templeton innocently replied, Don
YOU know am a married manT Evi-
dently the lady did not think there
was anything serious in the circum
stance for not long afterward, when
In "Somnambula" she was on hef
knees to Templeton as Elyino, she sue
ceeded in making the tenor scream
with suppressed laughter when he
should have been singing by TICKLING
him vigorously under the arms.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
4, or VIII BE.

One Of those grammarian tends met
n man the other day and asked him
which was correct. Tomorrow Is Sun
dav" or Tomorrow will be Sunday.
The man told him the following story:
Years ago the Reading Railroad com
pany issued an order requiring It's
brakemen. as soon as train started
from any station. to call out the name
of the next stopping place.
For awhile the tralnmen, instructed
doubtless by some grammarian OF the
road. would do this by saying Next
station will be" Allentown, Reading
etc. An editor took them TO task for IT.,
pointing out the absurdlty of using the
future tense in speaking of that which
always is in the same place. After that
the brakemen dropped will be- ana
cried. Next station" Allentown, Read
ing, etc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
COCTH AND GARRETT.
How the Breach Between These Two
Great Actors Occurred.

The great breach in the friendship
between Edwin Booth and Lawrence
Barrett occurred when Barrett was
playing The Man o Airlee" in
Booths thcatcr in New York city. The
piece did not draw. and Booth decided
TO have il discontinued. SO (aS he aft
erward told of the Incident he broach-
ed the subject to Barrett who imme-
diately grew angry. DO you mean -
say that | can't play IT, he demanded
hotly. Booth assured him IN Il cOnci!-
iatory way that he gave the first part
fairly, but not the last. III greater
passion than ever. Barrett repeated.
DO you mean TO say that | can't Ply
it?" Booth, still trying 10 not offend
him, said Il don't think You have Qu te
worked into the last act" Then + r.
rett's fury burst It's bounds. and he r
minated torrent OF invective with tie
remark: "Your fathers weakn"SS ald
your brothers. crime placed y0I whC "a
-ou are. Ret | VIII live u see you n
the gutter AMI WI St:YI .h)ve you.
In spite OF Ills tie tTD srcw to i
friends again and starred In the cOmbi-
nation that drew the biggest houses of
TIE time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
THE PARSON BIRD.
The TUT of New Zealand Can Talk
Crow and whistle.


Among the feathered Inhabitants o
New Zealand there is a bird called Il.
parson bird, or tut" 1t Is about th
size and shape of a blackb.rd. but ha
n pair of delicate white tuftS at i
throat and IS a glossy dark green 9th
erwise. which looks black In the sun
shine. 1t can be taught to crow, L.
sneak. TO whistle tunes. and, besides
these tricks. It has repertory which
,s not often equaled by any other
feathered sOngster. At yespers II has
q note like the toll Of bell or the
clear. high note of an organ. 1t can
mimic every bird in the bush to per
fection. 1t will break off In the middle
Of an exquisite melody and indulge ii
a strange melody of sounds which are
impossible to describe. but If you can
Imagine "the combination Of a cough
laugh. sneeze. with the smashing
Of n pane Of glass" it will be some ap-
proach TO the idea.
The .'tuI'' nests twice or thrice year
and has large families. Like the other
birds of New Zealand, 1t seems to be
unconscious OF danger from man. 1t Is
nitv that the birds Of this island are
Incoming so scarce. for they speak to
us of q time when nature was harm
less. when the snakes, tigers anu Ial-
cons did not exist.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
A Long Nose.

In village H Maryland IN Oh dea-
con in shaving himself CA sunday prior
TO church time made Il slight cut with
the razor OH the extreme end II his
nose. Quickly calling - his wife. says
the Philadelphia Ledger. he asked her
if She had any court plaster III lhe
house.
you will find some in my sewing
basket" She said.
The deacon soon had the cnt covered
Al church in assisting with the coliec-
ton he noticed every one Smile Is he
passed the plate. and some OF the
Younger people laughed outright. Very
much annoyed. he asked one OF his as
sistants if there was anything wrong
with his appearance.
We'll. | should say there was ah
swcrcd the assistant. What Is tha'
upon your nosc|
court plaster
no." said his friend; 1T is the iaDci
from spool of cotton. Ii says, w ar
ranted 200 yards.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
GIuss Windows.

Glass windows are known TO nave
existed at Pompeii as early as A. II.
70 In the third century the windows
Of royal houses throughout Europe
were glazed. Windows Of colored glass
we're placed in many French and lta!-
ian churches in GA. and the use or
glass became general in private houses
during the twelfth century. The panes'
however. were only three or four inches
square. and the material was so lnle-
rior that. while a room was lighted, il
was often @ matter of some difficulty u
discern objects Oh the outside through
the glass. For long time windows III
England were Il subject OF taxation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
Cnnfcnfch liz Spnin.

There IS one charming feature OF
Spaln-a fine capacity to imagine your
self the center OF the earth for the time
being ana yet not be offensive. You
meet man on q donkey ii the In
terror and get 10 talking with him. ana
soon YOU learn that he has the finest
donkey of the province. and So far from
enyying any man he 1t IS who Is salts
fed that he * exciting the admiration.
if not the envy. Of his nc!glbors. II /
met that same sort OF outfit In the
mountains Of Colorado or Nevada. the
cavalier would be sure to hold his bur
ro in contempt and would talk OF the
fine horse he meant to have when h.-
mine had been Developed. We Amer
leans preach contentment. but we de
Spise the people who are contented.
The true Spaniard is thoroughly con
ented.-National Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09

Very few persons understand the val
ue Of regularity of habits. Meals ant
sleeping hours should be fixed ones
for only harm can result from retlrln;
one night at II and another ut J.
o'clock unless the rising hour yarie'
too. Eight hours of sleep one night ant
six the next is not the way in which I
WOO and keep health and If simlla
habit of taking nouriShmcnt Is encour
aecd there Is little hope Of reachin'
old age in crcditable condition. /
ever YOU are tempted 10 prove or dis
prove these statements, try going L
bed at 9 O'Clock every night for thrc
months. rising at > and eating at q, !.
and at q again, with never a break II
the routine The result Will surprls
you-MnncapoliS Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
Too Much Meat.

Physicians insist that after reaching
the age of forty the majority of men
and women eat much more meat than
is good for them This is hard upon
those who are accustomed TO eating
too much of that staple article Of diet
and are fond Of It, but it Is said that
n little self denial will prove that the
effort Is worth n trial Do not stop II
all nj once-that would be bad for the
general health-but gradually reduce
the amount. taking care to substitute
in its place a good menu, which Will
produce the necessary amount Of sus-
tenence
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09

When travelling among the Islands OF
the Pacific or Atlantic one often won
ders how it is that lands so far away
from great continents have become Gov
cred with forests, but Darwin and
other naturalsts have solved the DIM
Guilty for us.
Thus we learn from Darwin that be
took from the foot of a woodcock a
cake of dry earth In which was seed
Of the toadrush. He planted the seed
and il terminated and lowered.
Professor Newton sent him the leg OF
n partridge which had been wounded
and unable to fly. Attached 10 1t was
a clod Of earth weighing six and one
half ounces. He broke up the clod and
placed in under the bell glass. No few
er than eghty-two plants sprang from
il. 1t Is the more interesting to know
that the clod Of earth containing thi'
treasury was kept three years before
planting-HOus Beautiful.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
ROYAL
Baking Powder
Makes Clean Bread

With Royal Baking Powder there is
no mixing with the hands, no sweat of
the brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest
facility, sweet, clean, healthful food.
Full instructions in the Royal Baker and Pastry Cook"
book for making all kinds of bread, biscuit and cake
with Royal Baking Powder Gratis to any address.
ROYAL POWDER Co,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
speciaI Pins For Insect Collectors.

Much cMe," said Il taXidermiSt,
"has To be taken IN selecting the long.
tine pin, uScJ in fastening the Speci-
mems in insect collections. For cheap
collections Of butterflies and bugs we
use the ordinary brass pins mostly, but
every one Of these must be carefully
examined before imyaling the insect
10 see that ii is we'll timed, for were
the tin coating imperfect or the slight
est flaw evident il would be in nine
eases out Of ten liable to oXidlze IN
the body of the insect and thus destroy
Ii. We also use black vanished pins,
but they are almost as bad. for the
glazed coating soon cracks, leaving
the metal exposed, and consequently
II is not very long before oxidation
sets I'm. Even the more expensive kind.
the nickel plated p.hs, are not much
better The latest things we have
now are solid silver pins and bronze
pins. and there Is being used as al
experiment nickel and aluminium
alloy. which possesses decided advan-
taees over all the other kinds used"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
Burus and Fame.

II is amusing TO learn that Burns
when just emerging from o0scurity
iocularly anticipated that his birthday
would come to be noted among other
remarkable events. In letter to bis
early patron. Gavin Hamilton. IN l'o6
he saws. For my own affairs | am In
fair way of becoming as eminent a.
Thomas Kempis or John Bunyan'
and YOU may henceforth expect to see
my birthday inscribed among the won
derful events In the Poor Robin and
Aberdeen Almanacks along with the
Black Monday and the battle of Both
well Bridge"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
Charles Mathews and Mr. Tattersall.

4
Charles Mathews, the famous Eng
lish actor, once indulged disastrously
in his well known taste for mimicry.
Inc rldicule on this occasion was at the
expense of Mr.. Tattersail during sale
Of blood stock conducted by that well
known auctiOneer.
The first lot, gentlemen" said MIR.
Tattcrsall. "ls a bay filly by Smolen-
tko," etc.
The first lot, gentlemen" echoed Mr..
Mathews I'm the same tone Of voice, is
. bay flly by Smoensko."
The auctionecr looked somewhat an
moved. SAYS the writer Of English
Comedians Of the Past" but proceeded
well. what shall we begin with"
We'll, what shall we begin withT' re
piled the echo.
Still endeavorlng to conceal his veXa-
ton. Mr.. Tattcrsall inqulrlngly called
out:
zone hundred gulneasT
zone hundred guineas" echoed Ma
thews.
Thank you, SIR" cried Mr.. latter
sail. bringing down the hammer With
a bang. "The filly is yours"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
4 Coming Revolt.

Some day there is going to be ter
rible revolt In this country against the
boiled shirt We are not going to wear
boards on our bOsOms surmOunted by
picket fences when the laundryman
feels cross and cuts a saw edge on our
collars. American manhood Is going
to rise IN its might soIse day and care
fully drop the starch shirt over Into
the next lot where the tin cans are.
Today we haven't the nerve TO do 1t.
We are under the domination OF social
and commercial prOpriety to such an
extent that we do not dare TO arise and
proclaim our freedom In the name OF
liberty Of person and freedom of con
science. Some day we will wear soft
shirts and flowing collars. and the man
who wears starched board on his
bosom and sheet iron ring around hiN
neck will be known for the conceited
and artificial ass that he really Is
Minneapolis Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09

n Tobr Uro,yn's "TOast."


The celebrated Englishman Or. John
Brown who founded the "Brunonian
system of medicine. was, In addition 10
being an exceedingly clever physlciaiH
q somewhat witty parsonage. OF
many years he paid his attentions TO Il
certain lady without meeting Win 'he
success he desired, during which time
he was accustomed TO propose her
health in company when called on Tor
q toast. Being observed one day 10
omit the usual tribute. n gentleman
present reminded him that he had 1or-
gotten TO toast his charmer.
why, indeed" said the doctor i
find II all in vain. Since | have toast
ed her so many years and still cannot
make her Brown, l am resolved to
toast her no longer"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
Th. Medicine She Wanted.

Village Dame describing various
aches and pains)-My throat e did go
tickle. tickle, tickle, till ses. Il must
he a .Qoin' 10 be ILL.," So 'olds un tight
WI my and, but that didn't DO no
good: | puts my old stockin' round uh'
but that didn't do no good. SO III the
marnin' talked 1t over WI Mrs. Giles
next door. and we thought as we Il
send over to the White 'Orse FOR three
pennorth O. gin, cos l ses: "Praps II
may do good and p'raps 1t mayh l.
But even If 1t don't" ses, you can
take II when YOU be dead.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
no yot SIeep on the Left Side.

There is little doubt that IN immense
number of persons habitually sleep on
the left side and those who do 80 can
never. It is said. be strictly healthy. 1t
is the most prolific cause of nightmare
and also of the unpleasant taste In the
mouth OH arising in the morning. All
food enters and leaves the stomach on
the right side. and hence sleeping on
the left side soon after eating involves
Il sort of pumping operation which Is
anything but conducive TO sound re
pose. The action Of the heart Is also
seriously interfered with and the lungs
unduly compressed; hence il Is best 10
cultivate the habit Of always sleeping
on the right side.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-06-09
4 Bear and "a Log jam

A big log jam that on one occasion
blocked an Illinois river was broken
In a peculiar manner. \ brpvn bear
was noticed by one of the rivermen
prowllng around the skids and later
was observed crawling over the piled
I'D timber. Gradually bruin worked
his way down to the key log and at
tackled ii frantlcally. Instantly the
mass OF logs broke. The bear was
crushed TO pieces. Later IT was learn
ed that the key log was filled with
honey