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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
JOSEPHINE C0UNTYS
FINE HEALTH RECORD
Only Three Deaths in Rural Dis
tricts and None In City Dur
ins February

The State Board of health is gradu
ally snforcing a stricter compliance
with the new state laws governin Z
vital statistics ard physicians, mid
wives, undertakers and county clerks
that fail to comply with the law are
liable to be brought into court and
fined. Each county health officer has
to make out monthly report and file
with the State Board of Health. DR..
ID. P. Love. health officer for Jose :
phine county, states that his report
for February is the most complete
that he has yet made, as the public
becoming familiar with the new law
and those concerned finding that it is
no great effort to comply with it are
now Supplying him with the data that
Is required Of them.
The report shows that there were l3
births IN Josephine county during
February, OF which five were girls
and eight boys. The deaths for the
month were but three, one accidental
Runshot. one paralysis and one old
age and stomach trouble. All were
residents of the country precincts and
not death took place in Grants Pass
tor the month. In other sections OF the
country. February is one of the
months of the year in which there is
always large death rate, but in
Rogue River Valley, where the Win.
ter season has no violent changes of
weather and billiards are unknown,
February has as low death rate as
any other month in the year. That
Gran Pass, city of AGO popula ion,
should not have death in whole
month is most positive proof of its
healthful location. And 1t is eq ually
fiattering to Josephine county that
with its $4,000 population that its
death rate should be bat .0OO25 per
cent. With scarcely no deaths,
healthy birth rate and a large immi-
grafton Josephine county at no dis.
tant period should become one of
the most populous counties in Oregon.
or quarantinable diseases there wa,
but one in the county, mild case of
scarlet fever, which was quickly con-
trolled with no spread of the disease.
During February there we're six
marriages in Josephine county. I'm
der the new law the certificate OF
marriage must show residence of both
bride and groom, their ages, nativity,
color, that is, white, Indian, negro,
ETC., occupation of both. whether pre-
viously married, name and birth place
of parents of both contracting parties
Birth reports must show sex, color,
If legitimate or illegitimate. maiden
name of mother, residence. nativity,
age and occupation of parents. how
many children they previously have
had, how many are alive and how
many dead Death reports must show
age, sex, color, single, married, di.
vorced or widow or widower, birth
place, occupation and names and
nativity of both parents.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Torture BY Savaqes.

Speaking of the torture to which
some of the savage tribes in the Phil
ippines subject their captives, re-
minds me of the intense suffering /
endured for three months from inflam-
nation of the Kidneys" says W. NJ.
Sherman, of Cushing, Me Nothing
helped me until l tried Electric Bit
ters. three bottles OF which co completely
cured me Cures liver complaint,
dyspepsia, blood disorders and Malaria
and restores the weak and nervous to
robust health Guaranteed by all
druggists. Price soc.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Doctors Are Puzzled.

The remarkable recovery of Kenneth
Mclver. of Vanceboro. Me-. is the
subject of much interest to the medi-
cal fraternity and wide cirole of
friends. He says of his case lowing
to severe inflammation of the throat
and con 'estion of the lungs. three
doctors gave me up to die. when, as a
last resort. l was induced to try DIR.
Kings New Discovery and am happy
to Say, it saved my life" Cures the
worst coughs and colds. bronchitis,
t nsilitis, weak lungs, hoarseness and
la grippe Guaranteed at all drug
stores. SOC and s1.O0. Trial bottle
free.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Low Passenger Rates.

Commencing February 10Th and
continuing dailv to and includin g
April 18th, 1905 and from September
10Th until ';1tober 31st, 1905, Colonist
tickets wi be sold from the East to
points on Oregon Lines via Portland,
at the following low rates: From
Chicago, ILL.,, $33; st. Louis, $50
Omaha. and Kansas City, s25; Den
YER. $25
Corresponding rates will be made
from other points, and will apply to
all points on Oregon Lines.
2-l6 If A. L. CRAIG. G. P. A.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
The Grip.

Before we can sympathize with
others, we must have suffered our.
selves. No one can realize the
suffering attendant upon an attack of
the grip, unless he has had the &C.
tual experience. There is proably no
disease that causes so much physical
fully iefes medical aid All danger
from the grip, however, NAV be
avoided by the nrompt use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Among the
tens of thousands who have used this
remedy, not one case has ever been
reporteI that has resulted in pneu.
monia or that has not recovered. For
sale by M. Clemens.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

Southern Oregon is to soon have a
logging railro'd, the first in this part
of the state. This road is being put
in by the Glendale Lumber Company
at their mill near Glendale. The
News of that town states that the
rails have been received and that the
first section IT the road which is to
extend mile back in the woods
from the mill, will be completed and
in operation in the near future.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Invaluable for Rheumatism,

have been suffering fo- the past
few years with severe attack of
rheu matism and found that Ballard s
Snow Liniment was the only thing
that gave me satisfaction and tended
to alleviate my pains, March "a, '02
John G. Degnan, Kinsmsp, Ills. 25c.
SOC and s1.00 at National Drug Co.
and at Rotermund's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Death Rate in Chicago and New York.

During November aud December.
1903, one fifth of the deaths in New
York and Chicago were from pneu.
monis. Folev's Honey and Tar not
only stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs and prevents
pneumonia, so do not take chances on
cold wearing away when Foley's
Honey and Tar will cure you quickly
and prevent serious results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

Ho' eS and lar aud refuse any substi
tn'e ffer,d as no other preparation
III i've the ssme satisfaction II ia
idly laxative 1t Contains no
opates ana is safest for children and
de'ica persoIs For safe by II. A.
hUtermuna
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
THE ORIGINAL

Foley Il Co., Chicago, originated
Honey snd Tar AS throat AMI Ia :
remedy, and on account OF tie sreat
merit aud popularity oI Fohy's Ho ~
and Tar many limitations aIe ,d.r Il
Tor the genuine. Ash for Il Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

The chances for living a full centurs
are excellent in the case of Mrs. Jennie
Duncan, of Haynesville, Ne, now 20
years old. She writes: Electric Bit
ters cured me of Chronic Dyspepsia of
20 years standing. and made me feel
IS we'll and strong as girl" Electric
E.tters cure stomach and liver dis
eases. blood disorders, general debility
and bodily weakness. Sold on a guar
antee AT Hartz & Ullemeyers drug
store. Price only sec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

of Mississippi threw his influence to
Crisp for the reason that Roger q.
Mills WAS not Il very good friend of
rivers and harbors as they appear in
congressional appropriations, and it
was Catchings' adroit management
that turned the scale, that brought the
Springer following into the Crisp
camp.
The river and harbor bill was up in
the house one day. and Representative
Champ Clark of Missouri tried to get
III paragraph about the Missouri riv
er. Chairman Burton was not sympa-
thetic
Il warn you, gentlemen" roared
Clark, that unless you make this ap-
preparation 1 shall deliver this speech
annually-yes. semiannually-un you
do
Great heavens, Burton" said forty
members, give the man what he
wants.
Porter J. McCumber of North Da-
kota. who is achieving prominence in
The United States senate, is Il hustler.
for be struck Dakota in 1882 without
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

torney. The only places where one
could get drink in his county were
under the cover saloons that were call
ed blind pigs" McCumber found a
prohibition law on the statute books
and be enforced it right up to the limit
He went for the keepers of the blind
pigs tooth and nail. and he was such
n good prosecutor that he secured their
conviction in lunches.
There was no way to stop him until
he came up us n candidate for re-elec-
ton Then all the liquor dealers and
their friends turned i'll and beat him ut
the polls. Later there WAS 4 big row
on between the two Republican fac
tons ut Bismarck when the legislature
met They could not agree on Il candi-
date. and it looked rs if Il fusion sena
tor would be sent to Washington. Then
q shrewd politician suggested McCum-
Der as compromise candidate. The
idea took. as he was not identified with
either faction, and he was sent to the
senate.
The distinction of being the youngest
member of the present house of repre-
sentatives is said to belong TO Anthony
Michalek, who represents the Fifth IL
linois district, embracing populous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01
Always Increases the Strength.

\ reasonable amount of food thor
oughly digested and properly assimi-
lated will always increase the strength.
Ii your stomach is little off, Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will digest what you
eat and enable the digestive organs to
assimilate and transform all foods into
tissue-building blood. Kodol relieves
sour stomach, belching, heartburn and
all forms of Indigestion. Palatable and
strengthening. Sold by al druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

a dollar to his name but chuck full of
law and determination. He had an
Office in a shack that hadn't more than
SO worth of lumber i'll it all told.
McCumber, however. buckled down
to work in that shanty sand gave the
fellows with five dollar cases just as
good and just as much law as the fifty
dollar fellows, and it didn't take long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

for his reputation
as a worker to
spread from Wah-
peton all oyer the
state. He was just
the sort of man the
Oak tans wanted,
for he worked for
them day and night
just as hard as he
worked later when
he was after the
blind pig" proDri-
etors in North Da-
kota during his ca
ron,. ~ county, ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

lest eatin' o snack"
wei, you get out of here"
Fright away"
"Yes. I'll give you just one minute
The stranger rose from his seat, slow
ly and sinuously He seemed to I'M
Joint as he arose and ran up, up, up in
10 the air like telescope until he tow
cred nearly three feet above the hotel
keeper, a huge, muscular giant.
''Waal. stranger" said the individual
who had been eating a snack, what be
you going to do if L decide to stay
here longer than one minute:'
.'Oh, in that event." said the hotel
keeper, looking up and down the huge
proportions of his visitor, Il suppose
I'll extend the time little"
Congressman Theodore +. Burton of
Ohio has been chairman of the COM
mittee OH rivers and harbors nearly
ten years and is an expert OH the sub
ject. The rivers and harborS committee
has the reputation of being Il commit
tee that makes ana unmakes states
men. Twenty-one years ago it unmade
q president. for if Chester y. Arthur
had not vetoed river and harbor bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

Ne Sdlu. Inc case
reminded him of
how the proprietor
Of an Iowa hotel
was told one day
that q very seedy
looking stranger
was sitting on the
front steps eating
some crackers and
cheese. This did
not seem to be a
very good adver-
%;-or,an& for tho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01


member from Chi
cago, with that de-
gree of reverence
which the personal
appearance of my
interrogation eXcites
in my mind | should
say that he is per-
haps the last person
in the house who
ought To ask the
question" Whereat
Mr.. Wharton sub
sided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

HOOF tudI WAS look
ell upon as an attempt to boom Uncle
Joe Cannon for the presidential nonli-
nation. Shortly afterward Smith Wis
tied the White House to explain to the
president the real facts connected with
his speech. When he emerged from the
executive office he told the correspond
ents that if he were pressed he would
fire 1.-THE ether barrel" Knowing that
the first barrel had contained quite Il
heavy charge, the correspondents were
Interested to learn about the second.
Il will tell you" said Mr. Smith
''Once upon Il time Henry Clay was
making campaign tour through the
country and came upon a lot of farm
eTs shooting at L target. Take shot.
Mr. Clay one of the marksmen urged,
handing him Il long barreled rifle. Clay
at first refused, but finally he shut mis-
eyes and pulled the trigger. \ cheer
went up from the crowd, and when he
opened his eyes Clay found that he
had plunked the bullseye fair i'll the
center. They wanted him to shoot
again, but he was altogether too
shrewd. He was pretty well salts
fled with his record. Now, I'm like
Clay. I'm satisfied with the result of
the first barrel, not only because it
seemed to strike the bullseye, but also
because there isn't any other barrel to
my gun"
Congressman John \. L. Hull. chair
man of the house military committee
and a fighter who has 4 gallant civil
war record, was telling how hard it
was sometimes to raise campaign
funds. Time for subscriptions often
had to be extended again and again,
no Tho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

ne would probably
have secured the
nomination at Chi
cago instead of
James G. Blaine.
1t was rivers and
harbol.s that made
Charles +. Crisp
speaker, an event
that had momen-
tous consequences
in its effect ON the
Democratic party
and upon the coun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

section or 0HicdS
He is only twenty
seven, is a native
of Bohemia and
was brought to this
country when three
months old. 1t is
because of his for
eign birth that fame
has been thrust up
on him. His citi-
ZenShip was ques-
toned, the claim
being made that he
was never natural
iznd that his in thaT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

CIutll.
Congressman Wharf
ton is Twenty-Five and looks younger.
He might easily be mistaken for Il re-
cent high school graduate. But he is
energetic. He showed it in his cam
paign for election when he overcame
Democratic plurality of 10000 and beat
an opponent who thought he had
walkoVer.
Il went into the highways and by
ways, speaking politically. and no man
or woman or child got past me-" said
Mr.. Wharton. In order surely to reach
every voter in the district l made it a
point to go through most OF the great
industrial plants. / was thrown out of
one plant seven times through seven
different doors. At another / was put
out through two doors and one win
dow, three different times i'll all. Then
the foreman grew tired of putting me
out and ordered the timekeeper to dis
tribute my cards. At one of the steel
rail mills the foreman ordered me out,
but fortunately he was smaller than
was"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01
rA EPRE Sc MIA
IA TIVE WILL
LIAM AL

DEN SMITH of
Michigan, who says
he will resign Of
flee if any attempts
are made to change
the tariff, is the
congressman who
caused Il sensation
in the house in the
spring of 1904 by
n speech upon the
f1ao,. fhaf xoS InNI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

could not properly serve in the house.
1t is known that Mr.. Michalek never
expected to be elected. and it is claim
ed that he stipulated that if he accept
ed the nomination he was to receive in
return generous advertising of his gro
Gerry business. At all events. all the
campaign literature circulated in his
behalf contained fiattering references
to his pure food emporium.
Representative Charles S. Wharton,
who comes from the Chicago district
in which Mrs. O'Leary's COW kicked
over the lamp and caused the big fire.
is one of the kids" of the Fifty ninth
congress. John Sharp Williams, the
minority leader, referred to the 'kiss"
of the house on one of the first days of
the present session, and Wharton had
the temerity to arise from his seat and
ask what he meant by the term. He
learned instantly.
Mr.. Speaker" said Mr.. Williams,
with wave of his hand toward the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

Representative William A. Reeder of
Kansas is great joker. lie saw
five cent piece ON the floor of Il Penn
sylvania avenue car while he was on
his way down from the capitol. picked
the nickel up and said, rs there any
body in the car who has lost ten
dollar gold piece?"
Ten people. white and black, prompt
" said in chorus, Il did"
"All right" said Reeder as he slid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

for the door. Il just found Il nickel of
it, l don't know where the other 50 %
went"
There's so much noise in the house
the chair can't hear its own voice"
Speaker Cannon contided to the house
the other Gav-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01


hotel The proprietor rushed out.
What are you doing here" he ask
ed of the Seedy looking stranger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-01

lZeu, that lis IILntI
never became Il citizen of the United
States and that not being L citizen. he
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
THE CABINET CHANGES.
Three viii Take Place When DIR.
Moody Becomes a Justice.
From The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington, Dec. 14-AttOrney General
Moody attended his last Cabinet meeting to-
day. After the session ended he announced that
he would qualify next Monday Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court. and the changes
in the Presidents official family resulting from
his leavetaking would then take place, instead
Of on the oath, as was previously announced
places in their new positions" said Mr Moody
with a laugh he left ths Cabinet meeting
with Secretaries Bonaparte and Metcalf.
"I wonder Of the increased salary hasn't some
thing TO do with this precipitate changer" asked
Mr.. Bonaparte
Not at ALL" retorted Mr.. Moody; Il am doing
this solely for your sake"
AS the result OF the Ieavetazing of Mr.. Moody
on Monday next, there Will be a Attorney
General. new Secretary Of the Navy, and a
new Secretary Of Commerce and Labor in Presi
dent Roosevelt's Cabinet by the afternoon Of
that day. Mr.. Bonaparte. now Secretary OF the
Navy, will succeed Mr.. Moody at the head Of the
Department of JusticeI Mr.. Metcalf. now Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor. will become
Secretary OF the Navy, and Oscar s. Straus
will step into the place left by Mr.. MetcaIf. The
other changes in the Cabinet contemplated by
the President will make George B. Cortelyou
now Postmaster General, the Secretary OF the
Treasury, 10 succeed Mr.. Shaw, who is TO
tire; George Won L. Meyer, the Postmaster
General to follow Mr.. Cortelyou and James r
Ill the vacancy caused by the retirement OF Mr.
Hitchcock
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
NR. SHAW ON CURRENCY.
Criticises Bankers Plan FaUors
High Tared Credit Issue.

Washington, Dec. 14-Secretary Shaw appeared
before the House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency to-day in advocacy OF a high taxed credit
currency. suggesting per cent desirable rate.
He emphasized the need for greater elasticity in
currency, but expressed the opinion that the plan
framed by the American Bankers Association
would not bring about sufficient elasticity 10 be
very useful Granting that the bankers plan re-
suits in tho issue Of s3OOoOOOO additional in ma
tonaI bank notes. Mr. Shaw said that in his opin-
ion not more than S2OOOoOOO worth OF these will be
redeemed.
Mr.. Shaw thought the bankers plan wholly
inadequate TO meet the requirements OF the COM
mercaI world. and said 1t encountered with
too much machinery for the limited good results
he felt it was capable Of accomplishing. He said
he did not want 10 be regarded as opponent Of
the measure suggested by the bankers because he
felt that any step toward relieving the demand for
greater elasticity at certain seasons Of the year
was desirable but he urged that the committee
strive frame more effective measure
He urged that effort should be made to make
all currency more elastic. rather than irnparu
elasticity a certain amount Of emergency cur
rency. Under the bankers plan, he said only the
credit currency which goes into national banks
would be on its way to redemption There would
be no reason why private banks should seek the
redemptiOn Of national banknOtes, and consequent
ly they would make no effort to do
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
CONGRESS AND SPELLING.
Simplifed Form Still To Be Used in White
House Correspondence

Washington, Dec. 14-What will probably be the
last action Of the House of Representatives the
subject of simpIifed spelling occurred to-day when
on motion of Representative Tawuey chairman Of
the Committee on Appropriat tiOns the House, with
out debate or division struck OF the Legislative
Executive and Judicial bill the provision relative to
spelling The action taken because OF the
promise OF the President revoke his order 10 the
Public Printer and the consequent adoption OF yes
terdav's resolution on this subject
The simplthed form Of spelling will be continued
~ the White House in all correspondence emanat-
ing from there. Notwithstanding what action may
he taken by Congress in regard to the spelling OF
,.unlic documents. The of the simpliaed form
,r include all correspondence passing between the
I1-t,,ta House and public officials. personal CORE
spondence Of the President and IN TACT all COM
,1,,fcatious which ito not require printing at the
,,,arrr1.nt printing office any of its branches.
n was said at the White House to-day that the
President has not yet taken up the question OF re
rcindng his order directing the use OF slinpIlhvd
spelling in public documents