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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Absentminded.

An absentminded man was COM
planning of his infrmity when a
friend said:
"You are like the old father at
the wedding, eh? A young bride
groom, after the wedding was over
and the brides old father had gone
off to the club, began to search anx-
iously among the wedding gifts.
"'What are you looking for,
dear?' said the bride.
"'That $1,000 check of your fa-
ther's,' he said anxiously. 4 don't
see it anywhere
"sPoor papa is SO absentminded,'
said the bride. He lit his cigar
with it,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21

Two old time darkies were en-
eaEed iu a discussion of death and
lt- my.trrics when Uncle Nose said: !:
Reuben, doe, you b'heye dat
saH O. pu--on dies he kin turn into
a durg er a chicken"
~Well, dunno" answered Reu-
ben, "ef you had YOU way whin you
dies, would you turn to chicken ?"
dat depend altogedder."
"Altogedder on what?"
"On whedder er not you lived in
De nearabouts." - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
The Business Bee.

Now, you think, boys and girls, sup
pose,
That bee is a gay little rover
That lazily goes
From lily to rose
And idles about in the clover.
But really am busy all day.
For I'm not such a vagabond fellow.
You may call 1t just play,
But I'm working away
To pay for my coat brown and yellow.
Though the secret you never might guess,
Yet this rowing and slipping Of honey
Means business; oh, yes,
For 1t means nothing less
Than bees way Of making honey!
Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
a Fierce Animal That Fears the Light
OF Day.


How many Of you little girls and
boys fear the darkness of the night?
Not many, | hope, for night is a
wonderful time. There are so many
beautiful things to be seen and
heard at night, that people who
are afraid miss much. What would
YOU think of an animal that was
afraid Of the daylight, but brave
at night? Our friend, the lion,
prowls about in the forests of Asia
and Africa, seldom shows himself
by daylight. as he fears man. But
with the darkness his bravery re-
turns. When we look at the full
grown lion he seems fearful beast.
But this same lion was once cub,
as tame and playful as your kitten.
Unlike kittens, lion cubs are born
with their eyes open. They be-
come playful before they are many
days old, and roll each other about.
Think how brave lion cub must be
to pull and bite its mothers tail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Frequent Calls for Poultry Food.

A merchant likes to sell the goods
his customers want. Doubtless that is
the reason so many merchants in Ver-
mont are selling Pages Perfected
Poultry Food" William Morrison of
Barnet, Vt, sells these goods. Here is
a letter from him: Pages Perfected
Poultry Food is very good seller. l
have sold more of the Food than any
other. l have calls for it often"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Mock Duck.

Spread slice of steak cut from
the top of the round with stuffing
made as for a chicken or turkey.
Roll the meat up and tie closely,
then steam one hour. Put the steak
in a small baking pan and rub over
with butter. Brush with beaten
egg, pour the liquid from the dish
in the steamer into the pan and
bake until tender. Baste often with
liquid. Serve with brown gravy
made from the contents of the pan.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Nothin' Ooin'.

The Hobo-Please, mister, will
youse gimme er few pennies fer me
staryin' wife:
Old Bachelor-Not me. In the
first place haven't got any pennies;
IN the second place | have no earth
IL use for a starving wife and in the
third place ! don't want a wife any
2sy.-Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
To Wash Challis.

For washing challis rice water is
the best. Boil one pound of rice in
five quarts of water. When cool put
the challis in with the rice and wa
ter and wash well, using the rice
much as you would soap. If no
rinsing is used the rice will have
good effect on the fabric.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
hs Was Enlightened.

A stout old gentleman with a
short temper was having trouble
with the phone. He could hear
nothing but a confused tumble of
sounds and finally became so exas-
peratedthat he yelled into the trans
mltter:
lis there fool at the end of this
lines"
"Not at this end" was the clear
and distinct answer.-Lippincott's
Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
unrelentina pisapprovaI.

~You must admit that our friend
has the courage of his convictions"
said one statesman.
'In the case of such opinions as
his" answered the other, ''it isn't
rourage; it's foolhardiness. Wash
lngton Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Turning Out Jellies.

The following method of turning
jellies quite whole out of a mold will
be found an excellent one and very
useful when parties are to be given:
Grease jelly molds with butter, and
when the jelly is to be turned out
plunge the mold into hot water and
remove at once.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21

Princess Ena, now Queen Victo-
ria of Spain, wore pearls on her
wedding day. She made great
mistake. Pearls worn at wedding
mean tears are to be shed through
the married state, so runs the Span
ish proverb.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
CROSS AND PELLETS.

is to work one marble into each
compartment.
1t looks simple and easy, but try
it and see what skillful handling is
necessary to do it. You could
amuse roomful of people an entire
evening with it.
Any ingenious boy can make the
apparatus. A wooden tray may be
had at a house furnishing store, and
the partitions are easily glued in
place.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21

dry-an ironing board covered with
clean muslin is splendid for the
purpose-pinning the ends firmly,
so as to stretch the ribbon beyond
the need of pressing if possible.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
CLEANING White Rib IONS.

White ribbons-satin, messaline,
louisine and the rest of the satiny
kinds-which have become soiled
may be washed in tepid water in
which soap jelly has been dissolved.
Stretch them out upon board to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
A Curxeless Road.

The longest stretch of railway
without curve is 2l1 miles, from
Buenos Ayres to the foot of the
Andes, on the new Argentine Pa
cifc railway.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Change For the Better. However.

The Parson-When / became a
minister / gave up playing the piano.
The Elder-Then you became an
ex-pounder in double sense of the
vord, didn't you?-Yonkers States
tran.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
His Fatal BIunder.

~why did you think he had been
srinking? lie didn't show it."
"Not until he went out Of his
ear to prove that he hadn't. New
York Life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Plaster Ornaments.

Cover plaster of paris ornaments
that are intended to be cleaned with
a thick coating of starch and allow
it to become perfectly dry, then it
can be brushed off and the dirt with
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Quite Contrary.

"0dd, isn't it, about jokes?"
"What about them?"
"Why, when a man has dry way
sf telling them it whets peoples ap-
petite for more" Baltimore Amer
lean.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
A New Puzzle.

The accompanying picture almost
explains itself. 1t is a round wood
en- tray, with a rim about half an
inch in height and four pairs Of
raised partitions arranged in the
form OF a cross, with their openings
toward the center.
In the tray are four pellets or
very small marbles, and the puzzle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21

you buy is important. but not SO
important as what you get.
Shop at the
CROSS STREET PHARMACY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19

Dces your rlow need repairs Go
to CSsmer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
WALDO

Waldo is quite lively these days.
Miss Anna Valen visited Waldo
Monday.
Jack saumes ia now oce Of our num-
ber.
Mrs A. woodcock passed through
here Sunday.
Mike McBriety and old 'Mollie"
visited as Monday.
Mrs Mary White spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs Slagie.
Leon q. Courier and Henry Pferly
had their lives insured last week.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the supervision Of Elsie Koh-
ler
Bert Rose aod Clarence Strong Of
the Green Of Bronze mine spent last
week in Grants Pass.
Augustus Henry Of Colchester, En-
gland. vas in our vicinity last week
to veiw our Weeping Spruce. "
Elmer Morey, Miss Rhoda Winner,
Miss Mary Morey and Miss Hattie
Winner passed through here Sunday.
Mrs. Chss Owen went to Kenneth
Sunday to visit with her daughter.
Mrs. Keith, who Is not expected to
live.
Geo. Winner visited Grants Pass
last week bringing back load Of
pipe for the Deep Gravel Mining
Company.
Mrs. Ida Decker, Mrs. A. J Adams,
Mrs. G. johnson, Charlie White and
Little Charlie had pleasant trip to
Kerby Saturday evening
Mark Bunch, who has been 10 Cali
fornis, returned TO his home near
Kerby last week. Perhaps he thinks
Southern Oregon is the best.
Mrs ID. Slagle made business trip
TO Grants Pass last week purchasing
q $50 range stove. She left Uncle
Dick and Jimmie Frayne to batch.
William Bergman, who has been
working at the Mammoth smelter at
Kennett, Cal, is now running a ma
chine ON 700 foot level at Winthrop,
Gal.
Mrs. A. J. Adams, great florist
has many large SunHowers and Cos
mos, an ordinary SunAower measured
16 feet high and 10 inches in diane.
ter. Her collection Of roses is also
very attractive.
LITTLE TOT.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
u A V DS D N

Nice warm weather Mt present.
Y Mrs. Lester Layton visited relatives
at the MI. Lion mine Sunday.
Dick Hoffman of Applsgate is work
Ing Mt the Mountain Lion mine.
j. y. Cook returned from Waldo n
few days ago with his family who
have been visiting relatives there.
The Mountain Lion Mining Go. Ia
preparing TO install an air compressor
at the mine aud will soon be operating
with machine dtills In their lower
tunnel
Holland Uaris and Joe York, who
went to Nome, Alaska. last Spring To
seek their fortune have returned
home some wiser, aud they say Nome
is nice place but Oregon is nicer
j II rumpkins, the berry aud
fruit raiser, picked hops at the Ran.
zau yard and while there had the
pleasure of looking over tho large ap.
pie orchard " the Fismann Brna
MI Tompkins speaks very highly of
theit efforts which he says show what
industry will do
We scribe has not got much time to
write nj present but hopes In the
near future TO tell you what everyone
Ia doing aud try to write IA often M
Jumbo" does am not asleep just
because do not write oftenpr-I have
more work than can do, aud ptill
you hear people say that work ia
scarce on Applepatc. MONTY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
w 90 ID WILL Il

s. Perkins has moved his family
here from Wolf Creek.
A. SCHNEIDER and sou, Clifford, and
several others, are out for hunt on
Evans Greek.
W. M. Hurlipe, of Roseburg, has
purchased Chas Moores' property,
consideration Sl02.5 30 Mr.. Hurline
also bought one acre OF A. @. Sperry.
Il. Il Oden, au aged resident of this
peigbborhUod, was seriously i'll last
week, but is now improving under
the treatment of DR.. Love, of Grants
Pass.
John Breeding and Will pyburn are
doing some work ON s. j. Myers
place. on Evans Greek, for a company
that expects to put in dredging
plant. if the present good prospects
hold out
The social Mt Mr.. Sans last Friday
evening was an enjoyable affair A
pleasing program was rendered, after
wnich some time was spent in playing
games of various kinds. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs
Randall
Mrs Mcpherson Lee, who formerly
lived in this vicinity and who is
well known here, died at her home
noar Phoenix last Sunday. As other
members of the deceaseds family are
buried here, the remains were sent
here for intorment. Funeral services
were held Tuesday morning by Rev.
John Day.
Rev Day gave an illustrated ser.
mon last Sunday evening for boys in
particular and everybody in general,
which was very interesting and well
attended, The mid week meeting.
which was discontinued during the
Summer, is announced for every Wed.
nesdsy evening hereafter, All inter.
eSted in church work are invited 70
come aud take part in these meet.
Jugs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
E'ocu,,orery Recital.

An elooutionary recital given at
the opera house on Friday evening by
Mrs. Earle V msels was one of the
most pleasureble entertainments OF
the year and wes enjoyed hy a large
audience. Mrs. lugels was assisted in
the entertainment nv Mira W l.. Ire
land and Miss Ethel Palmer
The recital was given under the
auspices Of thhe Y, T. \, G. X. " the
Christian church, tcr the benefit "
that organization aud was an entire
success financially as well g.s in
pleasure SWING quality.
:, Mrs, msels hss very charming
stage presence with y plesssnt voice
and natural and easy manner l,obs.
hly the most comlNelnns evidence "
her talent a. \ reader is her ability 10
cause the audience 10 BECOME com
pletely absortel in the rAcital, pre-
senung with unusual cleaness the
ludiorNous, humorous or pathetic scenes
which she deliuestes.
Mrs lrelspd's vo,Nal solo WAS ne.
ceived with the aprrecistiVe applause
which is always her due aud she was
recalled for = SECOND number, Miss
pslmer's selection from ChOpiH was
wondered with hrilliancy and she also
was given an enthusiastic encore
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
Bethany Sunday Schoo Rally.

Last Sunday was the regular
Autumn rally day with Bethany
Pre- sbyterian Sln1s school and the
hours for Sunday school and preach.
ing service were devoted to rally day
exercises, which were very enjoyable.
The decorations consisted almost en-.
tirely Of fruits which made an elsbor.
ate and handsome display. The edge
of the platform was fringed with corn
tops, with row of apples just be.
hind. On the floor were a good num-
Der of monster squashes while on the
pulpit stands we're pyramids of red
and yellow apples, all choice fruit.
At the back of the platform and
banked against the choir rail was a
pyramid of assorted fruits and melons
in great variety, while suspended
from the ceiling were two monster
horns of plenty pouring out natures
gifts of fruits and adding to the
abundance shown in the foreground.
The whole display was work of art
and also placed in exhibition the
varied fruits Of this section.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
II u q D


VIM. Sanders is building an addi.
tion to his house.
@. W. Triplett Ia hauling lumber To
build new barn.
Sunday school is progressing nicely.
Miss Grace ORle superintendent.
Mr. aud Mrs Noel have daughter
visiting them from Humboldt Co..
Gal.
Mr. and Mira Alva Hammond made
a business trip to Grants Pass last
Saturday
Mrs. Henry Tiiplett aud sistor Mrs
con, are visiting in the Willamette
Valley this week.
School opened October ist, at Hugo
school house, with Miss Lillian Reed
of Ashland in charge.
Mr., Tompkius Of Grants Pass has
rented the Sreon ranch aud will oc.
cupy It tho counting year.
Mrs. Henry aud daugters have no.
turned home from tho hop yard.
They report having had u pleasant
outing,
Mr. Lawton, a very pleasant gentle.
man. has been calling on the people
in this vicinity in the interest ~ the
Modern Woodmeu.
Choir meeting every Saturday even.
INK al school house, Everyone cor.
daily invited to attend. ORACLE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
LAUREL GROVE

Grandma Williams ia on the sick
list This week.
Mr.. Fisherman took a load Of bsled
hay to your oisy last Saturday.
Lumber hauling will soon be done
at Williams Bros. mill at this place.
fwoold soeeess that everyone take
the Coorier and see the news, for it is
q good, srst-clsss paper.
Well, "Jombo" ia going fishing 90
must not write too long or the Hsh
won't bite, so, long this time.
Messrs. Fred wetberoee snd RI. r.
Day have gone over to Love Station
to hsoI lomber The rest Of the Fall
agree with Monty" Of Davidson
in regard 10 a. RI. Osrson's new
residebce-it is the finest in jose
phine Co.
Mrs. Lids Swinden was taken ia
Portland last week for medical trest.
nnent and is getting along nicely and
is expected bome soon.
Oscar Williams was out buying
hogs last Sunday he has about u
hes Of eood hogs on his place nov
and is stiIl buying more.
Hello what's up now? We did
not notice any items printed in the
Courier's last issue. Perhaps the
editor did not have room last week.
Our school at Laurel Grove is pro.
crossing At present. We have q nice
new school house and new seats, too.
Services wsrs held last Sunday al
this place by Rev. Oats OF Murphy
and he IL fine speaker.
Isn't there someone In Leland who
would take the place of "Wide
Awaks3" ~ seems lonesome 10 have
no items from Leland after reading
items from there for about nine years.
Wake up and give us soms Items,
somebody.
M. ~ Williams returned last
Wednesday night 10 Seattle, where
Mr.. Williams had some business 10
transact In regard TO his property and
from there he and family will go to
California He says this country il
oil right but Washington is too cold
and rainy.
JUMBO,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
COUNCIL LISTENS TO
READING or CHART Err
Meeting OF Citizens Called Oc,o-
ber ~ 10 Hear n X cad
fine 10 = lie Objections

The regular meeting OF the city
council was held Thursday night
with Chairman w. M. Hair presiding,
Oounoilmen Rsndle, Hall, Cbausse,
Grsvlin. and Fetsob present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting and adjourned meeting we're
read and approved a petition for a
street 10 be opened from Millef's
Hieblane edition TO connect with the
west end Of Fifth street, signed by
A. y. Hafth and others was referred
10 the regular street COMMITTEES.
The ohsrter committee submitted a
report In which they recommended
that the charter be copied and pub-
lished. II was also recommended
that several typewritten copies of the
charter be made for use M reference
and copy for the printers. The
above report was adopted. On mo
ttlon the charter committee was In.
tstfuoted to have the charter Limo
ttyped and published
The chairman OF the park commit
tee reported that they we're making
progress with regard TO the city park.
Councilman Ohausse made motion
which was carried, making 5000 the
minimum saloon license
On motion Of John Handle seconded
by 2 Gravlln that labor bills be al.
lowed also bin Of r W Chausse for
work on the charter amounting 10
tiiG he allowed. Motion lost. There
was motion made aud seconded To
cut the bill TO s75, lost. After con
siderable discussion II was decided to
allow Chausse si0O for expense Of
drafting and copying new charter, the
motion being presented by Handle aud
seconded by Gtavlln
There being no further business the
council adjourned
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
Gone Forever.

Ten years age an Allen County.
kansas, farmer put his initials on a
dollar bill The next day he went to
the nearest town and spent it with =
merchant Before the year was out.
he got the dollar back. Four times
in SIX years the dollar came back TO
him for produce aud three times he
heard of II in the pocket OF his neigh.
hOrS.
The last time he eot il hack four
years ssA BE sent IL 10 mail order
house lie has never seen thst dollar
since, nor never will.
That dollar bill will never pay sny
more school or roSd tax for him; will
never build or brighten anv Of the
homes OF the community. He sent il
entirely ont Of the circle of useful.
ness to himself and his neiShAorS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
A Capricious Wooer.

Last Friday afternoon as J. r.
Roth, clerk at Rotermund's drug
store, was horseback riding in the
vicinity of the old Holmes poor farm.
his horse became frightened and be-
came manageable, running for a
mile and half before he was able TO
get him under control In the course
Of fight pursued by the animal he ran
between wood waz on and tele-
phone pole which were so near to-
gesher that Mr.. Roth's right leg was
badly bruised by coming in contact
with the wagon and be has been able
TO walk only by the aid of cr1tches
for the past week and it will be
several days vet before he is able to
resume his duties in the drug store.
The horse which Mr.. Roth was rid
ing. was a race horse. "The Wooer''
formerly owned by Bsber Bros, and
is a dangerous animal, being of a
treacherous nature and beyond the
control Of the most skillful horseman
when In one of hi+ unruly moods.
Cp to the present time Mr.. Roth has
always been very successful where
~" WooeTs" were concerned, but this
last experience has proven not quite
so pleasant as former ones. In the
meantime will Fry viii attend to
his duties as drug clerk until be is
sufficiently recovered to assume them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
WILDE RVIL LIE
Ouite cool aftsr the recen5 rains.

Ouise cool after the recent rains.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Cam Tuesady, October 18th, son.
Born-To Mr.. aud Mrs John B.
Robinson, Saturday, October 18th, .
son.
Several neighbors attended Mr..
Thoss' funeral in Grants Pass Sun
day, October 18th.
While trapping for coyotes recently,
Mr.. Armstrong; little girl was
caught by the foot as she was wan
dering around to find coyote that
he had taken from the trap that morn
ing. She was not hurt much.
(Received too late for last week
The Creed family are visiting this
week in or near Mediord.
Mrs. n. D. Jones has been visiting
in Grants Pass the past week.
Lu Conger aud Nora Gale are WORK
ing somewhere in California.
Kirk, Claude and Ada Robinson
are attending school at Eugene, Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop Of Granite
Hill visited this country one day last
week.
Mr. and Mrs Spaulding of Grants
Pass visited Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs.
a kers
George Lewis fell across a box and
broke several ribs and can hardly get
around.
The young folks attended an apple
cutting at Scott Robinson's. one even
ing last week.
/ Orpba Stevenson is teaching term
of school out in what is called the
Hussey district.
Elba Woodland and family now oc.
oupy the McCollum house wi tn
George McCollnm.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLARK have left Us.
Hope we will have another minister
soon-all sheep need a shepherd.
Edith Robinson has missed few
days from school on account of a
sprained arm, caused from fall
f. Erickson. @. +. Lovelace and
Henry Hooking arc in the Sucker
creek country putting in a new
bridge.
j. W. McCollum and two children
have gone to Canada. Mrs. McCol-
lum and little grandson went to
Colorado.
Talk about the monster ar Piles of
the Applegate valley-R. S. Robin.
son raised potato that made enough
for dinner Of l6-volunteer potato at
that. What say you?
School is prosperiDg. Mr.. Hump
ton is a good teacher, as we'll as him.
self and family are good workers in
church and Sabbath school work
That is the kind of reople we need /;
there Is too much carelessness In at.
tending Sabbath school in most neigh.
borhoods.
UNCLE FULLER.