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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

The week which began like a lion is winding up like a lamb. Considerable bus mess was done In all the courts and the dockets have been relieved of many cases which had become almost blue mouldy from age.
 Judge Miller finishes his term in the circuit court today, and will return to Greens boro. where he will hold court on Monday. Judge Coleman will return to Birmingham today and will be in court on Monday morning.
 Circuit Court
 In the circuit court yesterday all cases set for trial were passed by consent of parties except tine case of Planters Cot ton Seed and Crushing association vs. ]. C. Cross, which was dismissed for want of prosecution.
 Motions and default docket will be taken up this morning.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the city coui yesterday the case of l. w. John pro ami. Vs. Birmingham Realty company and B. O. Watkins occupied the attention of the court all day At o'clock the arguments of the attorneys were con- cluded and Judge Senn proceeded immed- lately to charge the jury on the law In the case. At tho conclusion of the judges charge he instructed the Jury if they be- lieved the evidence in the case they should find verdict for the Birmingham Realty company The case has been on trial three days and had many interest ing features about 1t for lawyers It is row with the jury, and a verdict Is ex- Tected early today.
 In the second division of the city court the ease of Charles Y. Benjamin vs. Gregory Vinegar company was tried yes terday, and resulted in d verdict of $l5 for the plaintiff.
 Business in both divisions being com p'eted. jurors and witnesses were ordered discharged from further attendance.
 New Suits Filed.
 F.. J. Lyman sues Western Union Tee- graph company for sl999 damages for the alleged negligence of the defendant in failing to deliver telegram within reasona bic time.
 Criminal Court.
 In the first division of the criminal court yesterday the Jury in the case of Arthur Jones' d negro. returned q yer dict of not guilty. West Jones' negro. tried and acquitted. Mary Sheafer, negro, wds convicted of assault with intent to murder.
 All other cases set for trial were passed to he reset.
 Chancery Court
 In the chaucery court yesterday the fol- lowing docrees were rendered:
 Alabama State Land company, trustee vs Joseph IL Slaton; decree granting re- lief to plaintiff and reforming deed to certain real estate.
 Woodlawn municipal corporation ys J. A. Dun ham; decree pro confesso set aside.
 s.! II. Norris, trustee vs. Wood-Dickerson Inmhcr company et dls. decree ordering plaintiff as trlstee to execute release and grant Of certain easements to Alabama Western Railroad. company on payment cf $1OW.
 Probate Court.
 \ contest over the guardianship of tive little girls. lrma Blair, aged years,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13

fair will draw immense crowds as they will be the social event of the season.
 The musical programmes by Kopps Military Band of Cincinnati for each day and night during the Fair and Horse Show has been announced. Each pro- gramme is arranged as To please all classes of music lovers. The muslc ranges from rag time to grand opera.
 The programme for the Horse Show each night ls probably the strongest, as the vocal soloist. Miss Fannie Schwartz will appear only at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13
Home Coming Song Contest.

Home Coming song contest committed held a meeting yesterday afternoon and considered the songs submitted for the Home Coming song contest. The commit tee composed of Messrs. J. H. Holcombe Houston and Grambs were unable to con clude it's labor and the winners will be announced some time today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13

der cover. and we demand the particulars and names of members of the county executive committee who you charge had bets on Judge Stiles and voted 10 declare him the nominee for sheriff. Let the pub lie into your secret. The democrats want the truth
 lSigned) "ROBERT N. BELL
 Chairman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13

talk of present prices ruling through all of next year. It is, of course, evident that there can be no easing off for months to come, as the large sales ahead make the future certain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October 12.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Fair and warm CT Saturday, Sunday part cloudy, light to fresh east winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13

in Chiffon county and two or three in Cullman county during the campaign, at times suitable to the campaign committee of those counties Mir Conner agreed to make an address at Talladega at noon, October 29
 It was announced during the conference that Chairman Mallory will appoint a chairman in few days and will call a meeting of the committee, possibly dur ing the early part of next week It is understood to be the desire of majority of the state nominees as well as members of the committee that J. Craig Smith of Montgomery be named as the chairman to succeed Captain White. w. w. Quarles of Selma Is also prominently mentioned for the place.
 The following telegram and letter from Capt. Frank S. White to State Chairman H. s. D. Mallory explain Captain Whites reason for reslgning the ehairmanship of tho nnnaion pamrnittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13
Captain Whites Telegram.

Birmingham, AIa., Uct. IT. IyOb. Hon. II. s. D. Mallory, Chairman State Democratic Executive Committee, Sel- ma, Ala.
 l have been engaged every day since you left in the trial of cases l will be en- gagged every working day throughout this and next month. l find it impossible un- der these circumstances to discharge the duties of chairman of campaign commit tee therefore tender my resignation. Would have done so sooner, but could not see Mr. Conner until today. Conner sug- gests the appointment of Craig Smith or Colonel Quarles to fill the vacancy. l sug- gest that meeting called for tomorrow be postponed and notice given by wire to members of the committee not to meet until further notice. Regret my inability to serve the party in this instance.
 FRANK S WHITE,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13
Letter of Explanation.

Hon. II. $. D. Mallory, Chairman State Democratic Executive Committee:
 My Dear Slr:-I have wired you today in substance that. owing to pressing pro- fessiona engagements during this and next month, it will be impossible for me to serve as chairman of the state cam paign committee. I reached this conclu- sion almost immediately on your leaving here but as MT. Conner was absent in Montgomery, l did not care to tender my resignation until l could confer with him and give him a chance to suggest my successor. He only returned to Bir mingham this morning. l saw him today and he Suggests the appointment of Col. w. W. Quarles or Hon. Craig Smith to fill the vacancy, either one of which will be entirely satisfactory to him.
 I have been engaged in the trial of cases every day since you left and from going over my court calendars I find that I will almost certainly be engaged in the trial of cases for evdry day during the remainder of this and next month; besides have number of bills of ex- ception which have gone over on account of my absence. which demand my at tention at night I also have number of briefs past due In the supreme court which must be at once prepared. When first approached on the subject of serv- ing as chairman of the campaign com- mittee. positively declined to serve, but. being urged by MT. Conner and Mir. Nes- bitt I was induced to partially con- sent. find now that 1t will he inn possible for me to give the service de- manded by this position. thank you sincerely for the honor conferred upon me in the appointment but have to de- cline the same under the circumstances. Very truly your friend.
 FRANK s. WHITE
 October il 1908
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13
Chancery Court.

A contest over the guardianship of tive little girls. lrma Blair, aged years,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-13

In the first division of the criminal court yesterday the jury in the case of Arthur Jones. negro. returned yer dict of not guilty. West Jones, negro. tried aud acquitted Mary Shearer, negro, wds convicted of assault with intent to muT der.
 All other cases set for trial were passed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
WAR ON THE PESTS
SOON TO BEGIN
Fruit Growers Union Have County
Inspector Appointed-Tree Own
ers Will Have to Spray.

A. II. Carson, commissioner for
Soutern Oregon on the Stats Board Of
Horticulture, met number of the
embers Of the Fruit Growers Union
at the Office of Secretary Meserve in
this city last Saturday to sign the
necessary certificate to file with the
county court to have Charles Meserve
appointed fruit inspector for Jose
phine county. Owing to the badly
diseased condition Of many orchards
1t will be necessary to have spraying
for anthraonose begun 30 soon as the
fruit is picked. In order that the
dilatory tree owners may be forced
to spray at the right period to kill the
spores Of this most deadly Of tree di-
seases, Mr.. Carson arranged with
County Judge Jewell to have Mr..
Meserve appointed at once and to that
end a special session of the county
corut will be called the last of thi
week or so soon as one or both OF the
county commissioners can como to
Grants Psas.
There Is likely to be little opposi.
ton to the enforcement Of the state
law for eradicating the pests as it is
conceded that IL vigorous campaign
is not at once begun and carried on
with the same thorougbness as is
done at Hood River, where wormy,
scaly fruit is almost unknown, fruit
raising in Josephine county will be at
an end five years hence 1t is tie
purpose of the Fruit Growers Union
TO have the law strictly enforced and
all trees that have not been thoroughly
sprayed by the first of November ao-
cording to the spray formulas and
regulation of the State Board of Hor-
ticulture and the work of eradicating
the pests we'll under way, will be cut
down by order Of the fruit inspector
and the expense will be lien upon
the land to be collected by the sherii II
for the county. Nonresident tree
owners will be given no more latitude
than residents aud il will be kill off
the pests or cut down the trees or pay
the county for doing it,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
A Case of Hindsight.

The following from the Medford
Tribune illustrates very forcibly the
old saying that hind sight is better
than foresight:
"The case OF Uncle Sam Bennett
who lives near Medford, while not
entirely typical Of the way that the
fruit industry has been conducted in
this country, is. in general way the
experience Of number Of orchardists
Of the Rogue River Valley.
"Mr. Bennett had an orchard set
out in Newtown Pippin apples, but
being convinced that by the time that
they came into bearing, the market
would be overstocked and not having
very high opinion Of that particula lar
kind of apple, he proceeded to grub
out the trees aud left only an acre and
a half, just to see what the result
would be.
He has found out now. Yesterday
party of Medfordites went out to
his ranch and inspected the crop on
this acre and half tract They found
that the trees were bearing sufficient
apples to fill 1900 gathering boxes. out
of which from 1000 to 1900 boxes of
shipping apples can be secured.
THESE are sure to net Mr.. Bennett
$3.50 per box, thus making the pro-
duct of the one and half acre bring
$1,000 to $500, "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
DIED

LEE-At Reddiug, GAL, Friday, DC.
tober o. 1906, Edmund Lee. aged 2s
years
Mr.. Lee was taken sick with
typhoid fever at his home in Los
Angeles Cal, the first of June but
so far recovered that he started to
visit his old home in this city.
but when he reached Redding. he was
too i'll TO travel farther, aud stopped
at the home of his brother Harvey,
who resides at that place, and after
lingering for several week he finally
succumbed to the disease and the
remains were brought to Grants Pass
Saturday morning for burial. Mr..
Lee was former resident of Jose.
phine county, having spent the
greater part of his life in and near
this city and he was worthy young
man with many friends who regret
his death. He leaves wife and
little daughter, father. mother, four
sisters and six brothers
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
WORST FORM OF TORMENT
Indigestion Makes Life Misera BILE
How 10 Cure II.

There is no need of telling person
with stomach trouble that Indigestion
makes life miserable. The burning
and gnawng feeling in the stomach
the SICK and n,rNCus headaches. the
slet pc ssei IS, Z neral debility, aching
baca, II ecks urfJre the eyes, and the
ne vousn,ss, ilriJability and despond.
ency { at come from indigestion.
IN k Iile torment.
Happily a rGysl clans prescription
foe stomach tIOlbles called Mi.o.na
stomach tablets, is now for sale by
Rotermund who commends il AS an
absolute and complete cure for ipdi.
gestlon and all stomach ills. Mi-o-na
Is not temporary relief or mere
digestive. Take one of the little tab.
lets tetore meals for few days and
the digestive organs will be so toned
ana strengthened that you will be able
to eat anything intended for food
without fear of indigestion and dis.
tress.
Mi.o-na is so universally successful
In curing all forms of stomach veal.
nesses that Rotermund gives a signed
guarantee with each SOC box. thar
your money will be refunded unless
the remedy gives you satisfaction
This certainly shows his strong faith
IN the medicine. Many of his cus.
toners have used it with the greatest
success and praise it highly as the
only cure they have ever found for
stomach troubles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Mr.. Villa rd In Monte Cristo.

A most excellent company headed
by Americas foremost, romantic
young actor, Mr.. Lee Willard, will
appear in "Monte Cristo," the strong.
est Of all thrilling, romantic plays,
and the one that will live for ever
Mr.. Willard g capabilities are we'll
known on the coast, having toured
two seasons ago In the Christian, as
John Storm. He comes this year
heading his own company, composed
of selected Eastern people and the
papers OF our large cities, such as
Tacoma, are loud in his praise. Mr..
Willard has a most brilliant future
ahead of him, being as he is a most
successfully, clever actor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
A Most Worthy Article.

When an article has been on the
mrket for years and gains friends
every year, it is safe to call this medi-
cine worthy one. Such is Ballard s
Horehound Syrup. 1t positively cures
coughs and all Pulmonary diseases.
One of the best known merchants in
Mobile, Ala, says: ''For five years
my family has not been troubled with
the Winter coughs we owe this to
Ballard's Horehound Syrup | know
it has saved my children from many
sick spells" For sale by National
Drug Co and by Rotermund
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
King Edward Is Competing at Show

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 10.-A dis.
play at the American Royal Livestocl,
show of five horses from the stables
OF King Edward VII OF England and
four animals from Lord Rothchild's
string, was the popular feature today.
The horse exhibit of the show as n
whole include all the Belgian stall
lions that won at the Brussels show
OF this year, and every first prize
from the annual show In France.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Double Tragedy Result OF jest

Hinton, W. Va, Oct. l0.-As a re-
suit OF joke on his wife, Charles
Smith, Mayor OF little town called
Brooklyn, near here, is believed to be
dying and Mrs Smith is also probably
fatally wounded Smith had Elbert
Medley dress as a woman and call
him out TO the gate. Mrs. Smith, en-
ragged by jealousy. shot her husband
through the stomach and lung and
then shot herself.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
A WRITER WHO SAYS
HORSE ISA COWARD
Must Have Run Foul of One of
Eastern Oregon's Buck
ing Cayuses.

The horse is q coward-nature made
him so-sn unreasoning coward, who
fears everything with which he is un-
familiar nothing. however horrible,
to which association has 'custOmed
him; a creature given over to sudden
and uncomfortable panics, and, in
their paroxysms. stopping at no in
jury to self or to those who cherish
him. His overpowering instinct in
such cases is flight; frequently, bat
not always, associated with determi-
nation to clear himself from any ham
pering surroundings. He has no feel
ings of revenge unless trained to
cunning by the abuse or the mistakes
of mankind, and, when these prevail,
he rarely wrecks his vengeance upon
any particular individual, but upon
humanity in general, with no regard
for age or sex.
/ The sentiment of revenge is so
usually associated with cowardice
that it may almost be classed as a
phase of that instinct. Cowardice
manifests itself in equine connection
in many ways-with one it is terror
of the dark. which will make him
kick his stall all night, doing himself
possibly serious injury; yet in nine
cases out of 10. a light left in the
stable will SO completely reassure him
that be will not lift foot. Another
is alarmed at blowing paper. yet
stands yawning while cannon are fired
in his face. 1t is this very attribute
of cowardice which enables us to ham
die the animal as we do; to train
h,m to our will and for our purpose f;
which makes him, once he is
thoroughly deceived and intimidated,
the useful servant we find him; not a
willing slave, but one who fears again
to tempt reprisals which have always
us because he has been made to do so,
and fears to rebel Give to the most
docile the idea that he may success
fully disobey, and presto, you shall
discover another attribute of the
coward-for your steed forthwith be-
comes bully, and a dangerous one !;
since each little act of rebellion
which succeeds awakens him to the
idea that he need not obey, aud that
in power and will he is superior.
Forthwith disaster impends.
The horse does not love man nor
does he delight to labor in his inter
est. If you think yours does. turn
him loose in the road and see wheter
he will follow you; but do not try
this unless fond of pedestrian exer-
else. True. you may train him by
the use of certain appliances to follow
you through the fields, food or fire,
but he Will do this not because he
adores you, but because YOU have sue.
cessfully deceived him into thinking
that he can not help himself, and
that one idea dominates him.
Do you imagine that it is personal
regard for Cinders & Co. which i'm
pels those splendid draft horses to toll
and strain at the five-ton load? Or
that it is alteration which lands Mr.
Spenders roadster in front in brush
ON the speedway Not in the least.
They believe they can not do other.
wise, and attempts at rebellion have
always proven fruitless AS we'll ex-
pect old Madge to harness herself TO
the runabout and to come to the door
to take you for drive because she
thought You were looking pale, F.
M. Ware in Outing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
THE POPULATION
OF OREGON
Increase of 10000 During Past
Five Years Official
Figures

Reports from all but five counties
in the state, and these supplied with
estimates based upon school statistics
by Labor Commissioner o. p. Hoff,
gives the total population for Oregon,
according to the 1905 state census, as
433, 574 as against ALB. 539, under the
1900 Federal census, or an increase of
90, O3S in FIVE years. These figures are
based on census returns from the
counties sending in reports to the
Office of secretary of state.
The figures are as follows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Japs Discriminate in Manchuria.

Newchwang, Oct. lv.-The Japan
ese authorities refuse to allow an
American company to ship goods over
the railway unless 8 Japanese name is
used
Consul General Sammons has left
for America, going first through Man
churia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
MARRIED.

HOGUE-SCHMIrT- At the court
house in Grants Pass, Ore, October
., 1905, David r. Hogue and Maud
l.. Schmitt, stephen Jewell ofiiciat.
ing.
EVERroN 80 WARTHEN - At the
residence OF Nine Reynolds, October
10, 1906, Richard S. Everton and
Aura Grace Warthen, Stephen
Jewell otliciattiAg.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12

Artistic work from foreign lands
Is always very interesting, particu.
lsriy SO Will be the display of
ORIENTAL RUGS at the enternris.
ing Establishment of Thomas &
o'Neill this week. Mr.. Ssleh. a
native viii be there TO show and ex.
plain them during the sale.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Heavy Registration in New York CIT,

N"'' 'NSH'"''"" !" new tork t1Cv
New York, Oct l0.-Local regis,
trstion in this city yesterday was
25l,27S, against 20l.sl2 the first
day of last year. The interesting
Gubernatorisl contest In New York
State is responsible for the big rsgis-
trauon. There was no troubls dur.
ing the day
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Grants Pass Weather.

Following is summary of the weather
observation at Grants Pass during the
month Of Sept, 1906, as reported by J B.
Paddock, local voluntary observer for the
Oregon State Weather Service:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12

Summary: Mean temperature, max
imum temperature 77', minimum tenn
perature 42'. Total precipitation, LOS
inches. Number days clear, 20. partly
cloudy, 5; cloudy, 5. Prevailing winds,
southwest
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
Ashland Commercial Collepe

The attendance of the home students
this term at the Ashland Commercial
College is much greater than ever be.
fore, as well as a larger patronage
from abroad. The course has been
strengthened with the latest ideas, in
every department., revised text books
have been adopted, and up-to.date
appliances Of every kind are used
A no more thorough and complete
course Of business training is given
anywhere, while the cost of securing
the coruse here is only about one. half
the expense in the larger cities. The
instruction is mostly individual
which is Of very great advantage to
the students.
The fame of Josephine county as
hunters paradise has evidently gone
abroad for on Friday II. W. Corning
OF Cleveland, and w. p. and l.. S.
Thompson of New York with Wallet
arrived to spend some time in the
hills at the mouth of the Applegate.
Helpers, dogs and baggage have been
arriving for the past several days and
it is safe to say that the gentlemen
will have hunt combined with all
the comforts possible. The pack of ii
bear dogs is the same pack which has
accompanied President Roosevelt on
his famous bear hunts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12
BORN

KREGER-In Grants Pass, Ore,
Saturday. October o, 1905. to Mr..
and Mrs. j. h. Kreger, a daughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12

The Courier gives all the eorn:y
news
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Women a. Inventors.

If any one imagines that woman Is
lacking In inventive ingenuity or me-
chanical ability, visit to the patent
office in Washington will remove the
erroneous Impression. That wonder
full collection Of the fruits Of construc-
tive ideas contains many thousands Of
inventions credited to women, the first
dating from 1909. Into almost every
field Of human enterprise woman has
ventured with her inventive genius
Articles Of domestic or personal use
naturally lead, although she has not
neglected the most important indus
trial enterprises. Even improvements
in guns and warships have occupied
her attention. While many Of these
inventions have never got beyond the
tentative stage and their careers be
gan and ended with the construction
of patent Office models, others have
played an important part in the busy
world and have brought comfortable
fortunes to the designers.