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The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
Must Wives Be Seif-SuppOrfinq.


Must Wives Be seif-SuppOrfing.
American women are ceasing to find
men to marry them unless they are
self-supporting. This is the startling
deduction made by the United States
Bureau of Labor in its last report. The
marriage rate among women who work
/ and among women with money is much
higher than among women who are
neither workers nor rich, and the dis
appreciation is annually increasing.
All rich women, according to the sta
tisticians, have opportunities to marry
and generally speaking ali working
women have equal opportunities, but
the women who just depend on servants
to do the household work and on their
husbands to supply all the household in
come are being driven from the matri-
mOnial field.
Fewer than one-half of them marry
now, and the percentage is steadily
diminishing. The American man is
finding it harder and harder every year
to earn enough to support a non-pro-
ducing wife and family. First came
the decrease in the number of children
to the average American family and
now comes the gradual disappearance
of what is called 'middle-class" matri-
nlony
Only IS percent. Of American married
women kept domestic servants AL
though the number of men and women
employed in household service is in
creasing rapidly, the number of families
in which they are employed is diminish
ing. The households with maid-Of-al
/ work or cook and maid are annually
fewer, and the great establishments
with retinue of servants are gradually
! affording large proportion of domestic
employment.
| Nine per cent of the married women
of the United States work for wages
apart from the performance of their
household duties. Twenty-three per
cent add to the household income by
taking bOarders. More than one fami-
i ly in five has its children at work.
More than 20 per cent of the earnings
of the average American family comes
from the labor of the wife and the
children.
The old type os American supported
by his own earnings his wife and his
children, whose home was his own and
who occupied an Independent place in
thd community is disappearing.
Marriage is becoming more and more
a commercial partnership where the
man and the wife pool their earrings, or
a fashionable festivity where the for
tune of the wife added to the income of
the husband maintains a social estab-
lishment until divorce doth them
part.
While the number of men at work
about keeps pace with the total popula-
ton, the number of women working for
cages is increasing twice as rapidly,
and Notwithstanding legislation against
child labor the percentage of children
at work is also increasing out or popu-
| latiOn.
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
Care Of The Eyes.

Never read facing the light.
Do not read with the head lowered.
Hold the book on love with the eyes.
Don't read on a moving train.
Don't read while you rock.
Don't tax your eyes when you are
tired or hungry.
Don't use your eyes when they smart.
Don't face the wind on dusty days
without glasses.
Don't squirt; it weakens the eyelids.
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08

ton to cause a split in the party.
While the President is deeply
In earnest in his desire for tariff
revision, he regards the question
as one of expediency in which no
great principle is at stake. AS
he indicated to the conference
Saturday, he is willing to abide
by the judgment of the two
Houses of Congress in the mat
ter.
Some consideration was given
at the conference to the subject
of appropriations to be authorized
at the present session of Con-
gress. The President cordially
approved of the disposition of
Congress to hold the appropria-
tons down to the lowest limit,
but he urged very strongly that
the naval appropriations should
not be materially disturbed, say
ing that the best guarantee of
peace for this country lies in a
strong and homogeneous navy,
and that the naval program as
mapped out should be carried in
to effect without the dropping of
a single vessel. The President
maintained that Congress should
authorize the construction, not
merely of one or two cruisers,
but of fighting ships, battle ships,
and he expressed the hope that
agreement with him in this re-
gard might be reached in Con-
greSS.
A MORAL QUESTION.
| On legislation relating to the
interstate freight rates of rail-
roads, in his mind is quite made
up. He will fight for that legis-
lation and fight hard. He hopes
to secure from Congress some
definite action regarding that leg
islation at the present session,
but if he does not he will bring
the subject again before Con-
gross at the proposed eXtraOrdi-
nary session and will urge, with
all his power, the chrystalization
into law of the recommendations
he already has made to Congress
on that question.
The freight rate question he
does not regard as one of expe-
diency. He holds that it was a
subject in which a great moral
principle is involved, and one
very near to all the people of the
country. He regards it, in fact,
as the paramount issue at this
time, far more important than
the proposed revision of the tar
if. He spoke plainly, it is stated,
of his views at the conference on
Saturday concerning the freight
rate problem. The expression Of
his attitude on the subject led to
a free interchange of opinions re-
garding il. -Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08

There are those who can see and
magnify the faults of others. but who
cannot discern their own no matter
how repressible. Such men are wise
for others and fools for themselves.
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
Cooper Production.

To the question asked as to the
relative production of copper in
the different States, Col. Force
made the following intelligent re-
Spouse:
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
Party split.


The President favors the earli-
est possible action looking to a
revision Of the tariff. He so in
formed the Senators and Repre-
SentativeS who were in confer
ence with him at the White House
last Saturday, and he has made
plain his position to others since
that conference. He will call the
Fifty-ninth Congress in eXtraor-
binary session as soon as the COM
mittees have indicated that they
are prepared to submit a tariff
measure for passage. \
One Of those present at the
conference Saturday said to-day
that the President informed them
that while he did not believe in
any sweeping revision of the tar
if, and would abide absolutely by
the judgment of the two Houses
Of Congress, yet he did think the
time had come when the sched-
ules should be thoroughly exam
ined, and there should be a read
justment Of certain ones. The
President added that his own
view, that the special session
should take place at the earliest
date by which the committees Of
the two Houses come to an agree
ment on a bill.
TO CALL THE SESSION.
If they took this view he said
he would hold himself ready to
call the extraordinary session at
whatever time the members of
the two committees, and, espec-
tally the House Committee on
Ways and Means, should inform
him they would be ready with
their report. If Congress should
act on the tariff question in ac-
cordance with the Presidents de-
sire, it was made perfectly plain
to-day that the extraordinary ses-
sion would be called to assemble
in the early spring. 1t has been
pointed out, however, that it will
require many weeks to prepare a
measure. The President realizes
that this is a practical objection
to an early session Of Congress.
So far as the President is con-
cerned, he would be willing to
have Congress in session during
the summer months. He has in
dicated his entire readiness to re-
main in Washington next summer
if Congress will undertake at that
time the consideration of a tariff
measure, but Congress, thus far,
has shown no disposition to ac-
cede to the proposition.
While no decision of a definite
character has been reached as to
the time of the extraordinary
session, it is reasonably certain
that, if one should be held, it
will be called to meet next au-
tumn, probably in October.
SPLIT IN THE PARTY.
The President it is stated, rec
ognizes the futility of having
Congress in session while the
measure is being prepared. It
was added that there is not the
least prospect of differences so
radical arising between the Pres
ident and the Republican leaders
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
CHURCH DIRECTORY
PRESBYTERIAN.

BuRKEsvrrLE STREET.-Rev. W. c. Clemens.
pastor. Services second and fourth Sundays IN
each month Sunday-School at 9 a. m every Sab
hath. Prayermeeting every Wednesday night
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
METHODIST.

erRKesyILLE STREET.-Rev. F. E. Lewis. pastor.
Services first and third Sundays in each month.
Sunday-School every Sabbath at 9 a. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday night.
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
0kLKH0WK.
Waukomis, Jan. 20, 1905

My papa is a subscriber of The
News, which is a welcome visitor
to our home. We read every ar
ticle of the news in your paper
weekly. We regret that you do
not have more letters from Ca
sey Creek and Knifley, because
am acquainted with a great many
people of those two places.
was eight-years-old when we
left Casey Creek for Oklahoma,
we'll do | remember the day. The
rain fell in perfect torrents, all
the way to the station. My eyes
were moistened with tears as |
left my Kentucky home, for the
broad praires of Oklahoma. |
like Oklahoma far better than |
did Kentucky. However there
are few unpleasant features,
such as sudden changes in the
weather, variable winds, dust
storms, etc.
We often need rain when we
do not get it, still everything looks
we'll and general prosperity seems
assured so long as wheat grows
and brings SO cents a bushel. It
has sold on the Waukomis mark
ct for S1.O2 per bushel.
will now tell you of our town,
of Waukomis, of course. The OBJ
ject Of most interest to the pub
lie is our school building. We
have an eight room, two story
brick building, six teachers and
1876 pupils. Twelve grades are
taught. l am in the 9Th grade
and hope to make my promotion
this year to the 9th. There are
five churches, viz: Two German,
l Methodist, l Congregationalist,
l Christian. They all have regu-
lar pastors and Sunday-school ev-
cry Sunday. We have Junior
Endeavor every Sunday after
noon, at the Christian church. All
the churches have their Endeav-
or League, which work in harmo-
ny with each other. Our Christ
ian Endeavor sent five dollars to
the Foreign fund and received a
large certificate of award, which
hangs in our church. Our town
is an up-to- date town, being on
Trunk line of the c.. R. | &P.
An implement factory, of Bell
view, Ohio, passed through here
this week, with the finest train
of farming implements that ever
ran West Of the Mississippi riv-
err. 1t was enroute for. Texas. 1t
consisted of q double header and
40 new, flags and music.
want to make an explanation
in behalf of Oklahoma. In a let
ter recently published from Miss
Margret Rowe, she says the hous-
es are very small here, most of
them containing only one room.
We do not doubt the assertion
however. Many people do not
understand that this town Nile"
is the new country last settled.
| dare say, there is not a family
living in dug out in the Chero-
kee strip. All farm houses and
buildings average better than any
place | ever saw. Every farm
has a fine barn and from one to
two wind mills on it. Imagine
$4,000 farm with a one room dug
out house on it.
The harvest here consists of
wheat, corn, oats rye and barley.
We have had fine weather this
Winter. They have put up ice
near here, IL inches thick. We
also have a fine prospect for
fruit this year.
| will close, hoping to see my
letter in print.
Very truly yours,
Hattie Hendrickson.
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
BAPTIST.

GKeENsBtjaG STREET.-Rev. J. P. Scruggs, pastor.
First and third Sundays in each month. Sunday
School every Sabbath at 9 a. m. Prayerneeting
Tuesday night
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
CHRISTIAN.
pastor.

c.,,pprrY svuJE PIKE pastor.
Services First, Third and Fourth Sundays in
each month. Sunday-School every Sabbath at 9;So
2. m. Prayermeeting Wednesday night
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
POST OFFICEDIRECTORY
J. NJ. RUSSELL, POSTMASTER.
PETE CONOVER. DEPUTY.
Office hours. week days. 7:30 a. m. to $50 p. m.
COURT DIRECTORY.

CIRCUIT CouRr.-Three sessions year-Thirc
Monday in January. third Monday.in May ano
third Monday in September.
Circuit Judge.-H. C. Baker.
Commemorative Attorney.-A. A. huddler1on'
Sheriff.. W. Miller.
Circuit Clerk. F. Neat.
COUNTY CouRr-First Monday In each month.
Judge-T A. Murrel
County Attorney.-Jas. Garrett. Jr
Clerk.-T. r. Stults.
Jailer.-J. K. P. Conover.
Assessor-E. w. Burton.
Surveyor.-R T. McCaffree.
School Supt--W. %. Jones.
Coroner-C. NJ. Russell.
City CouRr-Regular court, second Monday IL
each month.
Judge-Jas. G. Eubank-
Attorney-Gordon Montgomery.
Marshal
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08
LODGES.
MASONIC.

COLUMBIA LODGE, No. sc, F. and A. M:-Regnlar
meeting in their hall, over bank, on Friday night
on or before the full moon in each month
Gordon Montgomery. w. M.
E. G. Atkins Secretary.
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08

Correspondents are requested to send
in their communications so as to reach
the Office by Friday, unless otherwise
notified.
The Adair County news., 1905-02-08

COLUMBIA CHAPTER, r. A. M. No. z, meets Friday
night after full moon. L. Suits, ID. r.
Horace Jeffries. Secretary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-07-14
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED
Citizens Form Association 10
Promote the Welfare of
Grants Pass.

At a meeting Of number of the
leading citizens of Grants Pass Mon
day evening at the parlors OF
tho Baptist church the organi.
zation was effected OF the Citizens
Municipal League Some 30 members
were secured and the interest taken
makes it certain that the league will
soon gain large m o m ber
ship. The League is not religious in
its methods, nor a radical reformer in
its work. bat will stand for all that
will advance the moral and financial
interests of Grants Pass.
The object of the League is clearly
set forth in the first three sections OF
its constitution which are al
follows:
Sec. /. The Citizens Municipal
League shall be the name of this or.
ganization, and shall represent every
citizen of Grants Pass, who stands for
its industrial and moral welfare, and
so shall represent the working man,
the man with small income, and the
capitalist.
Soc g. Its object shall be to use all
effort to bring capital to our city for
the establishment Of industries, that
will give employment to our people,
thereby increasing the income OF
those already here and inducing
others TO come, which should largely
increase the popuation Of our city. We
realize the great possibilities of our
country, and feel that an organization
of this kind will bs a power for good
IN section, the possibilities OF
which are as yet hardly Understood.
Sec. 3. II shall not claim patronage
fro n ofiiceholders, but shall exercise
beneficial influence in the admins.
tTation OF the Municipal government
Of the city OF Grants Pass. by hold
ing public officer TO strict account
ability for the discharge of their re-
spective duties. aud by all HwfuI
means restrain them from acts dctri.
mental to the public welfare; Sc,
that the laws are justly aud .thofou4hly
executed secure the passage Of good
laws and ordinances aud prevent Tia,
enactment Of all such as may be al.
verse to the public interest, soiely
with an intention aud desire tC
promote the best interest and welfare
Of Grants Pass. regardless Of Stat'
and National politics or Fedora
questions
The officers of the League are Rev
j. B. Travis, president; II. l.. Gil
key. president; Eugene Pearson
secretary; l.. L. Jewell, treasurer
The meetings OF the League will b.
held on the Second Monday in oaol
month. yet while not striotly secrel
organization the meetings are closet
to the general public and only mem
bers are admitted
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-07-14
woodmen Carnival and l. Losrollins

Woodmen IarntNai ana LoBroiiinB
The Modern Woodmen of America,
the largest fraternal order Of tht
world, will give its First Annual
District Logrolling aud Carnival at
Gold Hill on July LIST and 22.
Grand preparations have been made
to make his succ ~ Fourteen
camps of jackson, Douglas, Jose.
phiue aud Klamath ooUnties have
donated literally to tho fund and viii.
assist In promoting aud initiating
candidates.
Tho program will consist OF free
barbecue, also bull game between
the Rosebufg and Jacksonville teams
on the 2lst, aud game between the
Grants Pass and Medford mines on the
22d, also grand parade Of floats and
teams. Woodmen camps ON both
DAYS. Tug Of war between Ashland
aud Grants Pass The Roseburg Regi.
mental Band, the Gold Hill Girls
Baud and the Medford aud Jackson
willie Bands have been secured
There will be drill contest be-
tween the different camps for u silk
banner, also mining drill contest
for prize. ether amusemenis TO
consist OF wood saving, wood split.
lug, foot racing aud horse racing will
be- free for all The Royal NeighbOrs
viii have a nail driving contest for a
prize. Clhrk's eastern shows will be
on the grounds. besides bowery and
merry .go.rounds. At night there
will be grand electrical display
from Mr.. Rays Electric Power Co
Hon. b r. Mulkey, president OF The
Ashland Normal, aud j. W. Simmons
State Deputy Of NJ. w. A., will de.
liver orations. Hon. j. @. Miller,
State Lecturer, and Rev. w. r..
Goulder along with other speakers,
will address the public On Issues rela.
tive TO Woodoraft
All necessary arrangement have
been mace 10 accommodate the
public Meals will be 90 cents and
lodging % cents You can prine a
lunch basket and provisions, rlso
your tent and blankets. or can rent
the same from the Ex Com. aud
campers There will be no grating
or gambling on the grounds The En-
Com. of the NJ. W. A. will take
special pains aud care for the comfort
of all. The travelling expenses of all
new candidates who take the obliga.
tion at the Logrolling will be paid by
/ the Tx. Com. A gold watch will be
given 10 the Neighbor deputies not
inoluded) who secures the largest
number Of benefit members for thr
l Logrolling, One aud one-third fare
for the round trip all along the line.
A hearty invitation Is hereby extern
ded to one and all by the NJ. W. A. Of
Southern Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-07-14
SPECIAL ELECTION
CALLED BY COUNCIL
Gran Pass Electors to Vote on
Sewer Bonds Monday.
July oath.

Roll call at the council meeting
Thursday evening showed all present
bat Councilman Hair, who was out
of the city.
Tho leading question up for con
sideratlon was the proposed sewer
syste ms for Second street and Seventh
street City Engineer Reynolds
had made the survey aud estimates
for both sewers and he placed the cost
at approximately $40 600. 10 the
discussion of the question it was
shown that the Second street and
Seventh street sections Of the city
were in great need of sewers to pre-
Glide the possibility Of a typhoid
fever epidemic, for primitive water
closets and slop pools were becoming
too numerous for health conditions to
long obtain To provide funds for the
construction Of these proposed sewers
an ordinance was passed calling a
special city election on Monay, july
"a, for the purpose of voting bonds
to the amount Of $40, COO The bonds
to bear per cent interest and to ruH
fo- 20 years, with right Of redemp-
tiou after 10 years.
Petition for a light on Second street
north of a was referred to the light
committee
A sidewalk was ordered placed on
the north side Of d street from Ninth
10 George Feldmier's place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-07-14
THE BUSINESS POINTERS
News Notes From the Business
Men to Req ders.
]. NJ. Ward, Tuner. Phone 7Is.

]. NJ. Ward, Tuner, Phone 7I3.
Violin, etc, strings-Courier Build.
ing.
W. r. Sherman-Real Estate. Tele,
phone 7Sl.
Souvenir Post Cards-Couriei
Building.
Souvenir Postal Cards-Couriei
building.
Give your friends Stage line-ths
good smoke.
Bicycle Bells and Lamps at dis
count at Paddock's.
Two for 8 cents colored stereoscopiC
views at the Courier building.
The best line of perfumes in the
city at the Model Drug Store.
INSURE your HOPS this year in
the SUN. w. L. Ireland. Agent
Try Stransky Steel Ware and Lisk 4
Anti Rusting Tinware at CIamei
Bros.
W. b. Sherman-Real Estate and
Amooi, hooihs anu AV hoeohis
Temple.
Real Estate and Timber-W. b.
Sherman, Rooms and 10 Masonic
Temple.
Portland headquarters for Grants
Pass people, McGregor Bros. barber
shop, 249 Yamhill street.
HOUSES FOR RENT by W. l..
IRELAND, the Real Estate man.
Ground floor Courier building.
If you want your property sold, list
ESTATE M AN, COURIER BUILD.
ING, ground floor.
Guitars, mandolins. banjos, organs,
all good instruments at your own
price at Ike Dvis', dealer in every
thing, South Sixth street.
If you want to sell your property,
list it with W. L. IRELAND, THE
REAL ESTATE MAN, Ground
floor, Courier Building.
63 acres of fine river bottom sol
with house and barn and other im'
provement thereon and only $1,000.
See W. L. Ireland, the REAL ES'
TATE MAN, COURIER BUILDING,
ground floor.
Try one Ice Cream Soda. Model
Drug Store.
W. b. Sherman-Real Estate anG
Timber, Room . and 10, Masonic
Temple.
Go to the Grants Pass Grocery fol
the Golden Cheddar brand of Tilla
NOOK cheese.
Timber claims. Homosteads. w
B. Sherman, Rooms 10 and 12 Masonic
Temple, Grants Pass Ore.
Dairymen can get COW bells cent
and up, wooden bowls cents and up
butter molds, milk pals, at Davis
farmer supply house. An Acme bar
rell churn almost new for 81.
Curtis & Co. for Watches. Clocks,
Gold Rings and Jewelry. fine watct
repairing, engraving. Goods sold al
reasonable prices. Come and see us
|. o. o. +. Building, Grants Pass
Oregon.
have two choice residence lots fol
sale in fine location. Price SI0C
each. SIS down aud SIS per month
w. l.. IRELAND, THE REAL ES
TATE MAN, Ground floor, Courier
Building.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-07-14
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Brief Notes a nd Items Of Interest
and Importance.

G. Tyson arrived in Grants Pass
Saturday and will spend some time
looking over Southern Oregon. Mr..
Tyson, who with ]. r. Ford, who
has been in Grants Pass for the last
month. were in the grocery business
at Falls City, in Polk county, but
they have sold their store aud will,
so soon as they find satisfactory
location, again enter business.
The death occurred last Friday Of
the 10 months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Bagley, of Woodville.
The baby was suddenly taken sick
and DR.. Beard of this city was sum.
moned, but the little one was dying
when he reached the house. 1t had
been in perfect health and its death
was caused by its having swallowed
some dangerous substance. 1t was
their only child and the loss of their
baby is crushing blow to the
parents.
Il. T. Furness, who was formerly
bookkeeper and storekeeper at the
Greenbaok mine, but who Is now
conducting gents furnishing and
shoe store at Jacksonville, was in
Grants Pass over Monday. Mr.. Fur
ness stated that trade was good in
Jacksonville and that there was much
activity in the mining district ada
cent TO that place. The Opp mine
with its l0-stamps is keeping up its
usual large output of gold, and the
10-stamp mill at the Oregon Belle
will soon be ready to run. A large
number OF promising properties are
being developed and there is every
Likelihood of there being more mines
in operation in that district by an
other year.
Sheriff George Lewis and Deputy
Ernest Lister will leave Sunday for
10 days outing. They will first go
to Sheriff Lewis ranch on Sucker
CT eek near Holland, where they will
spend day outfittipg after which
they will go to Tinan lake in the
Grsyback mountains district where
they will camp and enjoy the fishing
that is to be had in that lake and in
the streams about the mountain,
Mrs. Lister will accompany Mr..
Lister to the Lewis home, where she
will be guest of Mrs. Lewis, while
her husband is ON his mountain trip
Mrs. Lewis, with her children, has
been at their ranch for a month and
win spend the summer there to enjoy
the fresh, cool air, and the Free
invigorsting life ON the farm.