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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-20
SOUTHERN OREGON
HOSPITAL NOTES
Not q Patient Has Died and Every
One Well Pleased With
Its Servece.

Affairs at the Southern Oregon
General Hospital are moving along at
an even tenor with the number of
patients up to the average. So sue
cessful has been this hospital that
though it has been in operation six
months and its roll has numbered
some very grave surgical operations
and some seriously sick patents yet
not death has taken of one of the
large number of persons treated in it.
This fine record is due quite as much
to the excellent care given patients
and the perfect sanitary conditions
maintained, as to the high class of
medical and surgical skill employed
The patronage of the hospital is
steadily increasing and its list of
patients embrace persons from all
sections of Southern Oregon and
Northern California.
OF the patients now in the Hospital
all will be ont within 10 days. Mrs.
]. f. Sargent, who was operated ON
three weeks ago for appendicitis and
for the removal Of an abdominal
tumor, is regaining her strength at q
remarkable rate considering the
gravity of the operation which was
the most complex ever performed in
Josephine county and it is a compli-
ment to the skill of Or. Loughridge,
who had charge of the case. A re-
markable feature Of this csae was that
when the appendix was removed it
was found to contain hogs bristle
fully quarter Of an inch in length.
That it had been in the position
where found for some time was in.
dicated by the fact that it was encas-
ed in u hard substance Of mineral
nature that had been deposited by
the system.
Milton Reinburger who was operat.
ed on three weeks ago for appendicitis
is now able to be about the streets
and expects to leave for Smith River
in Del Norte county, where he is de-
veloping copper claim.
Mrs. Mary Mc"arty will be able in
a week or 10 days to return to her
home in Myrtle Creek in Douglas
comfy. Mrs. McCarty had cataracts
on her eyes aud six weeks ago DIR.
Findley removed that from one and
two weeks ago he removed the
growth from the other eye. Though
she is well along in years yet so sue
cessful was the operation that she
will fully regain her sight, which at
the time she came to the hospital was
so far gone that she was practically
blind.
Mrs. A. L. Randle who was operat.
ed on last Tuesday by DR.. Loughridge
for appendicitis is recovering very
rapidly and will be able to return to
her home au the Columbia mine en-
Grave Creek within a week or so.
James Barnett who has been under
treatment for acute heart trouble will
be able to be out of the hospital with
in few days.
A change in housekeepers at the
hospital will take place Monday when
Miss Eunice Plimly will return from
her home at Granite Hill, where she
has been for the past month, and re-
sume her former position, relieving
Miss Maud Belnap who will return TO
her home at Granite Hill.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-20
S. P. NO. 16 WAS
A HO0D00 TRAIN
Passengers We're Landed In Port
land Safely but Out of
sa, Humor.

Train No. 16, on the Southern
Pacific, which left San Francisco on
Friday, the 18th day of July, arrived
in Portland Sunday afternoon. eight
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great@estates; it's timber .tractsI it's
forest reserves. And what big pleas
ure ground; a place where millions of
dollars are spent every year by recre-
alton seekers. What attractions of
wood and water, of game and fish. of
pure air. and bracing climate. Just
over the way is the state sanatorium
for consumptives; just beyond us, bor-
dering our confines, lies the thousands
Of acres that make up the famous pri-
vate preserve belonging to a we'll
known New. York man.
It is practically only within the last
II years that the rich man has shown
his appreciation of the charm of the
Adirondacks, but now. in the hands Of
clubs and Of individuals, there are 60
private preserves here. Some own the
estates on which they have exclusive
fishing, hunting and camping privi-
leges; others lease from lumber COM
panies or persons that have invested
in these lands. All the estates are
we'll wooded and contain some body OF
water; lake, pond or stream. And
very beautiful, indeed, are these
places Not infrequently. it is >he vir-
gin forest the owner has to Wander
over and rejoice in; and the virgin
forests, I assure you, are of beauty
uncommon. AS look upon these trees
in their winter setting, see them
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the eject Of hot fermentation BY. bath.
ing as first described. This will not
do harm, but good, If it Is only used 70
far as to try whether the stage for
hot treatment has been reached. II the
hot bathing is agreeable, and instead
of causing pain rather soothes and
comforts, it may be strongly tried. But
this will be only if the effectual cooling
has put back the disease, SO that it has
been really mastered. So long as the
separate substance shows a tendency
to increase it will be well to press in
upon it the starving influence.
: It is not to be forgotten that the
origin of all such growths-those that
never give trouble and those that do
is loss OF vital action, such as removes
waste substance, instead OF allowing it
to accumulate anywhere, and which
causes it to ripen SO that it is easily
removed. It is well when possible to
use means such as may increase that
vital action in the system generally.
If this is done, and the diseased
growth is at the same time effectually
starved, We may hope for G cure even
in very trying cases. Don't imagine
that such Il case is to be cured with
one treatment or even two, but keep It
up for weeks or even mouths if neces-
sary, and also use the additional meth
dds of which have several times told
you.
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tice II. I was thinking about elephants

tice Il. I was thinking about elephants
and wondering II they were towards
by nature, OF had acquired cowardics
by associating with mankind, when pa
came along and sat down by me, pic
ture of despair, cause Bolivar mad
fractured one of his ribs, and the fat
woman had paralyzed his knees sit
ting on his lap while they brought her
to after she tainted when she thought
a rat was climbing into her sock.
Pa sighed, and said: "Hennery. Z
wanted an exciting life, to keep me
from brooding over advancing age,
and chose the circus business. but l
find it is rather too strenuous for me-
Each day something occurs to try my
nerves. do not claim that you are
to blame for it all. but I think l could
enjoy my position with the show if
you would take the first train that goes
north, and leave me for while. What
I need is rest. Go, boy, go!"
I felt sorry for pa. but put my arm
around him. and I said: PA, do not
fear. / will never desert you, until
the season is over. Wherever you go,
I will go, and will keep you awake,
don't fear. Now that we are going
into the sunny south, where every
man may have it in for you, cause you
were a Yankee soldier, will stay by
you, and there will be things doing.
that will make you think the past has
been a sweet dream. See, pal"
Pa sighed again. and said: This is
too much!" and he rushed off to find
the elephants.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-28
WASH IN RUNNING WATER.
Public Drinking Places in Buenos
Ayres Must Cleanse Glasses
That Way.

''They do some things better in Buenos
Ayres than we do in this country" said
former Milwaukee man, who has spent
many years in Argentina.
1T may be considered small matter
by some, and yet one ironc1adregulation
down there always struck me as emf
nently sound-a regulation providing
that all glasses used in barrooms, saloons
and public drinking places shall be
washed in running water. The idea is
that by cleansing them in water that is
used over and over there is good chance
for the transmission of disease. Inspec-
tors are always on their rounds seeing
that the law is observed, and woe to the
man who is found derelict in it's OBJ
servance. Buenos Ayres, by the way, is
kept as clean as any city in the United
States, and is one of the most progress
sive towns in the world
when a man dies down there it does
not matter whether he made will dis
posing of his property of not. The law
of the country comes into play, and d.
vides all his possessions equally among
his heirs. Not one of them can be disin-
herited. One good effect of this is to do
away with big landed estates. Many of
these, though. are still of enormous size,
and farms of 5000 acres are the rule.
rather than the exception.
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said he was a senator's son, but the
other boys had rather be acquainted
with me. because l belonged to the
show. and took pity on the senator's
son and let him talk to me, without
looking cross at him, or snubbing him,
as do most boys who try to butt in
on me. got to liking the senator's
son and had him come in the tent, and
we put in the afternoon looking at the
animals.
The elephants We're chewing hay and
looking fierce, and the senator's boy
said elephants were the greatest cow
ards on earth, and I said, "Not on
your life; the giant in our show is the
greatest coward, and the behemoth Of
holy writ is next" The senator's son
said elephants were such towards they
were afraid Of mice, and we could take
a trap full of mice and turn them loose
in the ring and the elephants would
stampede, and he would bet five dol
lars on it. l excused myself for no
ment and told pa what the senator's
son offered to bet, and pa said: "Here's
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-28
A Doubtful Compliment.

An angular man with gray whiskerS
gave up his seat in the crowded car
with an alacrity that spoke we'll for
his nice manners. The lady who took
the proffered seat was stout and
naughty. She Slipped into the vacant
place without saying word
The angular man looked at her
thoughtfully. Then he stopped over
and said: i:
II had an uncle, ma'am, that had
just that same affection"
"Sir," said the stout lady, with quite
an insulted air.
eyes," continued the angular man.
che couldn't pronounce any word be-
ginning with TIL to save his neck.
He'd stutter and stammer, and the
best he could do would be to give
it the sound of s. 1t was a dreadful
affection. His eldest son was The
ophilus, but he called him Sophilus.
Have you had it long, ma'am?" !!
The stout lady was dark-red with
vexation and mystification.
"You are insulting,' she said.
"Well, I don't wonder you hate td
hear anyone refer to it" said the man,
with cheerfulness. "But I couldn't
help noticing it when you took my
seat and wasn't able to say Thank
YOU wouldn't have minded in the
least if you'd said: Sank YOU
Oh, do you get out here? Good day.
ma'am." ~
The stout lady didn't cay word.
but she thought several. ,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-28

jugglers went out Of the ring l. know
that was the cue for the elephants to
come in, and when the dressing room
curtain was pulled aside and old Boil
var came out at the head of the herd.
and they marched around the outside
Of the ring, clear around the tent, my
heart jumped up into my throat, and
felt sick.
The senator's boy said: when these
rats and things begin to chase your
old elephants, you won't be able to see
their tails for the dust they will kick
up."
Then I thought of the money pa had
given me to bet. and offered to bet 1t
all, and a negro produced funds and
took my bets like a boalmaker.
We'll, after doing al turn around the
big ring, the trainer steered the ele-
plants into the middle ring. and the
great audience leaned forward to catch
every trick the elephants did. Us Toys
held on to the bags that the mice and
things were in, waiting for our cue.
The elephants stood on their heads
and hind. feet, and fore feet, laid
down, fired pistols, and did everything
just right, without making mistake.
Finally the trainer formed the whole
herd into a grand pyramid, with old
Bolivar in the center, each elephant
holding an American flag with his
trunk. and waving 1t, and the audience
broke out into a cheer that fairly
ripped the canvass.
Then said to young Mr.. Senator:
Come on with your rats, now, and l
win $780," All hands picked up the
baskets and bags and went to the side
of the ring and emptied the whole
bunch of more than 500 into the ring.
The rats and mice rushed for the ele-
plants, and then turned and made a
rush for the reserved seats.
Oh, dear, what a time we had. The
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elephants got down of that pyramid
so quick it would make your mead
swim, and old Bolivar trumpeted in
abject fear, and, tried to break away,
but pa came along with a tent stake
and hit Bolivar over the head, and
told the trainer to put the elephants
back into the pyramid and hold them
there till the bell rung for them to
cease their stunt. The trainer couldn't.
do anything with them, and they bel
lowed and lodged mice and shyel at
rats, and Bolivar took his trunk and
swatted pa clear across the ring.
The elephants followed Bolivar to
the main entrance, each elephant try
ing to walk on the heels of the one
ahead of him, and all the circus hands
trying to head off the elephants, but
they wouldn't head off. They were
simply scared to death, and ihev
broke out the side of the tent near
the lemonade stand and went whoop-
ing out into the open air and freedom,
while the audience yelled with Joy.
Young Mr.. Senator said to me:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-28

Gee, but | must be an easy mark.
have got SO l bet on sure thing. and
when a fellow lets on sure thing he
is bound to lose
1t was this way The show arrived
in Washington, ID. c., on a Sunday
morning, and, as usual. all the boys in
town came to the lot to see us put up
the tents. l was around with pa and
the boss canvasman, and the town
hoys could see belonged to the chow,
and they envied me and wanted to ge
acquainted with me, so I would let
them walk around with me, and go
into the tents Sunday afternoon and
see the animals.
There was one boy with sort of
rough rider hat on, and bucSskin
fringe on his pants, and everybody
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-28

$50, and you can take all the bets you
can get Why, this herd of elephants
would walk on mice, and rats, too. You
bet with him and tell him to bling
along all the rats and mice he can ind
in the white house, and you can turn
them into the ring Monday afternoon
when tn: elephants do their turn. and
il an elephant bats an eye l will eat
mis- ears for mushrooms"
Went back to young Mr.. Senator
and took his bet, and told him I nad
plenty more money to bet the same
way, and he said the next afternoon
he would come with his mice and rats
and lot of money to bet that you
couldn't hold that flock of elephants
with :<og chains when he opened his
bag OF rats and mice.
Well, how it got into the papers do
not know, but the next morning they
all said an interesting experiment
would be made the next afternoon at
the great and only circus, to determine
once and for all whether elephants
were afraid Of mice, and that SEN
ato1ds son and son of one of the pro-
prize :ors of the show would conduct
the experiment by turning loose a lot
of ruce and rats in the rings at pre-
cisel. $3.50 p. m.
Wen, you never saw such crowd in
cirrus as We had that afternoon. It
seemed as though the whole popula-
ton turned out, foreign ministers, ne
groes, society people and clerks. That
senator's son and the whole family,
and the neighbors, must have been up
all night catching mice and rats, and
it took nine boys and three servants
to carry the baskets and traps and
bags of mice and rats. l passed them
all In and we lined up on front seat
to wait for the elephant stunt, and
when the thing was ripe we were to
empty the whole mess of vermin into
the ring.
felt as though something was
wrong, cause I saw the new moon
over my left shoulder the night before,
and now wish had died before this
thing happened When the Japanese
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ENCLISHMEN IN DUELS.
Seine Of the Famous Men Who Have
Fought with Swords and
Pistols.

The earl of Kimberley's much dis
cussed challenge to Col. Sapwell is
reminder that though the days Of duel
ing are considered to have passed in
England, the fighting spirit will still
break out on occasions, says the Lob
don Express.
Not so very long ago Mr.. Winston
Churchill was challenged to an en-
counter a loutrance by an irate con-
stituent at Oldham. One hesitates to
think what would have happened had
Mr.. Churchill had leisure enough to
resume his martial role.
Lord .Beaconsfield once challenged
O'Connell to duel, but the famous
statesman found himself bound over to
keep the peace in police court in
stead Of departing across the channel
to blow out the brains of his political
opponent.
O'Connell himself fought duel with
a member of the Irish house of COM
mons named D'Esterre and killed mis-
opponent.
Another fatal duel was that in which
Lord Camelford, one of the most COM
firmed duellists of his day, and man
who had the death of more than ono
fellow creature on his hands,, was
killed by Mr.. Best. Both were excel
lent shots, and one of the two pistols
used was supposed to be slightly fiore
perfect than the other. A piece Of
money was tossed up to decide the
choice. Best won, and in the result
Lord Camelford fell MORALLY wounded.
The last duel fought in Ireland was
between a mayor of Sligo and a men,
Der of the legal profession, but hoQ-
ors were declared easy. for nothing
happened.
Mr.. Tlerney charged Pitt with ''ob-
structing the defenses Of the country"
and that oratorical observation sound
ed so terrible in the ears of the emf
nent statesman that he sent his sec.
onds to Mr.. Tierney.
The two met at three O'Clock one
Sunday morning at Putney cath, not
far from the Kingston road, fired two
shots at each other and then returned
home quite we'll for breakfast.
Charles James Fox, Pitts brilliant
rival, took occasion to make some
scathing observations on the powder
supplied by the war Office and prompt
ly received challenge from Mr.. Ad-
ans. Fox accepted, the duel was
fought and the statesman was wound
ed. adams" he is reported to have
said on that lamentable occasion, 81
do believe you'd have killed me if you
hadn't used government powder"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-28

stretching across the valley and up
the slope, I bethink me it is most
reasonable way to spend ones money.
this purchase of such a wealth OF
trees.
In the last few years we have read
much Of the bitter feeling springing
up between the new-made lords of the
forest and the former habitues-the
hunters, fishermen and guides that so
short time ago had free range here.
It is not to be wondered at that these
independent gentlemen find it difficult
to adapt themselves to the altered con-
ditions; that they do not respect the
easy wire fences; are not appalled, by
the mandatory notices posted at inter-
walls of 40 rods along the boundaries
Of the private lands; that they do not
look kindly upon the hired game
keepers. They, free-born American
citizens, poachers! The idea savors of
England and the aristocracy, and, just
ly' or not, the. poor rich man finds
public sentiment against him. He may
be driven to shooting-box in Scot
land.
But the lumberman and the native
get on together-so long as the latter
does not burn up the trees. They are
good comrades, pass the time Of day
jovially. The man that owns the acres
laughs at the yarns spun by the man
that has spent his life in the woods,
enjoys his wit and mayhap profits a
little by his wood-lore; the latter ap-
preciates that his roaming is not to be
interfered with, no one is to warn him
Of trespassing. There are even squat
ters on the lun1bermen's lands, and
they are left unmolested; their cabins
affording occasional shelter for "the
company's" men; and then the native,
if we'll treated, often renders valuable
aid in preventing the spread of the
dreaded forest fires.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-28

What do you think of elephants
nOw?"
1 told him to take his money and be
darned.
The audience was getting nervous,
so the band struck up "A Hot Time in
the Old Town." and they were quiet
ing down as the curtain to the Dress
ing room raised and the horses for the
chariot race came out. Just then
woman with red socks got up on
chair in the press seats and pulled her
dress away up and yelled, "Rats!" and
another woman screamed and jumped
up on seat with her clothes at half
mast. and yelled that there were mice
on the seats. In less than two min
utes every woman in the audience. and
the bearded woman, and the fat wom-
an. were standing up on something,
holding up their dresses and shaking
the skirts and screaming, and when
the fat woman fell into the arms of
the bearded woman, in a faint, and the
bearded woman dropped the fat wom-
an, pa told the bearded woman he was
ashamed of her for screaming, cause
she ought to be more of a man than
that.
Well, every mouse and rat in the
bunch seemed to be looking for women
to scream at them, and there was no
use trying to run show with sucn an
excited audience, so pa had the band
play Good Night, Ladies'" and he an
nounced that the performance might
be considered over for the afternoon.
Everybody made rush for the exits
Each woman held up her skirts and
fairly galloped to get away from the
mice and rats. :,'
They all got out of the tent finally,
and then the managers had meeting
to find out who started the trouble
and what it was best to do about It. I
was sitting alone on a front seat.
thinking over the scenes of the Alter
noon, and wondering what the young
senator's son would do with the mon
ey he won OF me, and whether he had
depopulated the white house Of rats
and mice, SO the president would no.