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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29
FAVORABLE COMPARISON
FOR ENCAMPMENT
Post Comm q nder Pike Says the
One In Grants Pass Equal TO
Any Previously Held.

Past Department Commander b. +.
Pike and Mrs. Pike who attended the
G. A. R. department encampment in
this city last week and occupied tent
on the grounds, were so well pleased
with camping in the park and with
the pleasure of outdoor life in Rogue
River Valley that they did not break
camp until this Monday afternoon.
Tuesday they went to Ashland to
spend few days with friends in that
place and in Medford. They will then
go to Newport to spend month at
that popular seaside resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pike reside in Moro,
in Sherman county. That county has
the distinction of producing more
wheat in proportion to its acreage
than any other county in Oregon, and
to contribute his share to this record
breaking wheat yield Mr.. Pike has
1000 acre wheat field near Moro, that
j. in charge of his son. Mr.. Pike at
the recent state election was elected
on the republican ticket joint repre-
sentative in the legislature from Sher-
man, Gillian and Wheeler counties,
and he states that so far as he knows
he is the only member who is can
didate for speaker of the house.
Commander Pike has attended the
last IL department encampments in
Oregon and he stated that the one
held in Grants Pass was the best OF
them all and he heard many of the
other veterans who had attended pre-
vious encampments make the same
statement. While the attendance wa
no larger than at the other of the bis
encampments yet the many pleasant
features OF this encampment made Il
specially enjoyable to the old soldiers
The level streets, good sidewalks
the accessible and well appointed
grounds, the ideal weather and thu
generous hospitality of the citizens O
Grants Pass were factors in making
this encampment a notacle one in thu
history Of the G. A. K. in Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29
A BOY BUILDS A WORK.
ING LOCOMOTIVE
Does the Work In a Farm Black
smith Shop-Engine Com
plete In all Details.

George Meissner, farmer boy, the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Meissner
who resides near Kerby, has the
mechanical talent that will in the
years to come put him at the head of
some great machine shop or industrial
establishment, provided he keeps clear
of the vices that drag down 80 many
bright, promising young men. This
boy who is but IS, has built loco
motive, that is now on exhibition at
Herbert Smiths store in this city,
that is complete in every detail and
runs as smoothly as any railroad loco
motive. And the wonder is that the
boy built it 10 q blacksmith shop at
his fathers farm with only the
limited tools that such shops have.
For the boiler he used quicksilver
tank which he got of a miner. The
wheels, cylinders and other cast part s
he cast out of baboit metal, and he
cast the bell of bronze which has a
fine tone. He made "a perfect whistle
and filed up a head light. The cab
and tender are perfect reproductions
of those on locomotive and the en-
CINE has a cowcatcher, running board
and all the other accessories. A
guage registers the steam pressure and
the boiler safely carries 80 pounds OF
steam. 1t has reversing lever and
will run forward or back as required.
/ The locomotive measures 40 inches
over all and is so strong and wei
built that on good track it would
easily pull a quarter Of ton.
Mr.. Meissner being a believer il
putting boy at what he is best fit
ted for is not attempting to make 1
farmer of his son George, bat vii
help him to take up mechanica
vocation. With that end in view th'
boy recently took a position witt
Manager Herbert Smith in the Grant
Pass Cold Storage works. After hl
has worked there awhile the younl
man will likely enter a railroaC
machine shop or some similar place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29

New Home Sewing machine agency
at the Music Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29
GRANTS PASS LEADS
SOUTHERN OREGON
In Postal Receipts. Salary OF
Postmaster Harmon Raised
to S21OO.

To keep pace with the growth OF
Grants Pass and the increase in the
business Of the postofiice Postmaster
G. e. Harmon is having extensive al
terations made in the equipment OF the
office. The partitions have been
moved to give more working space for
handling the mails and section OF
go new lock boxes have been installed.
These boxes have combination locks
and DO keys are required. The lock is
new design and great improve
ment over those now in use in the
office. The combination Is simple
to manipulate yet impossible to open
unless one has the numbers These
boxes cannot be lett open for shutting
the door locks IL and at the same
time throws off the combination.
With this new section in the office has
G7b lock boxes and 800 call boxes max
ing the Grants Pass Office the best
supplied with boxes Of any postofiice
IN Southern Oregon. An application
has been sent by Porstmaster Harmon
to the Department for an electric
stamp Janceling and dating machine.
The number of letters 10 bo Cancelled
each day has become 80 large that il
il big job to do it by hand IL it
no uncommon thing for the Office tc
receive and send out each day by the
four trains. mails, the one rural de-
livery and the three stage lines ai
high as 10, 600 letters.
That the Grants Pass postolloo il
growing is proven by the steady in
crease in the revenue that il turns
into the postal department For the
year ending March 3lst, 1906, the
receipts of the Grants Pass postoillce
were $3.50, while the receipts for
Ashland, the next largest office IN
Southern Oregon were S0lOO for the
same period. On the receipts of the
Office IS based the salary of the post.
master These salaries ARE readjustod
each year and the raise or decrease
takes effect on each July lst. Under
the adjustment for this year the salary
OF the Grants Pass Office will be
raised from s2Ou0 to S2l00. Ashland
and Rosohurg have each the same
salary and increase Medford is
raised from $500 to $500 and Eugene
from s2iO0 to s25O0 Condor $500 TO
sI400, Corvallis $1,000 to $4,000, Hills
boro $1,000 to $1,000, La Grande $92OO
10 S2SO0. McMnnville $500 10 $500
Portland $500 TO $4,000, Salem 21oo To-
2sO0, Junction City and Lebanon,
$1,000 to $500, MarHhGol d
sl7oO to $500, Ontario $500 10
$1,000, Oregon City S22o 3oo
Pondleton $500 TO {2ooo ura
$1,000 To S2i0O. Silvertu. 1. a
burn sll0O to 1900 W8t .0l to
Sli00
Hood River in the nu .li
river fruit district a. th, '-
office in Oregon other thau aud
that got 5000 raise, going FROM doo
to $500,
Those getting decrease IL salary
are Lakeview and Moro, SlN0 t.
$1,000, Sumpter, Si7OO to $1,000, Union
$1,000 to Sl4O0,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29
Saloon License Raised.

With July 1st comes into effect the
new ordinance raising saloon Licenses
in Grants Pass from s400 to 5000 a
year. By the provision of the ordi.
nance passed by the council all out.
standing licenses expire with the ceas.
ing of the old rate and new licenses
must be taken out by the liquor
dealers. Those having licenses that
extend beyond July 1st will have re.
funded to them all of their outstand-
ing payments.
The council will hold an adjourned
session this Friday evening to act on
applications for licenses under the
new ordinance and to refund the
unearned money to those holding un-
expired licenses.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29
WANTED,

PLAIN SENING wanted by Mrs NJ
l.. Lorimer on Main street near
Oak. 6.22 2t
WANTED - Grain Sacks, Tools and
other secondhand goods. Harrison
Bros, Second haud-store, corner
Sixth and J streets. 2'9 II
WANTED-Man TO take contract to
clear 40 acres of brush land one.
half mile from Grants Pass. Soil
is loose and brush can be pulled
with a team. Will let contract for
from 10 to 40 acres. Enquire at
Courier Office. 6-29 1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29

Justice blanks at the Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29
Celebrn ton Al Placer.

The morning program will consist
of the usual Fourth of July troubles.
Dinner will consist of good things
served in picnic Style.
AFTERNOON SPORTS.
Pony race, boys.
Mixed race, boys and girls under II
years.
Horse. e.raoe, free for all.
Ladies foot race.
Horse race, free for all Grave Creek
horses. ...,.-.
Rock drilling contest. ''''- = :
Sports will conclude with grand
comedy designated to Illustrate the
Appearance of a Fourth of July crowd
70 the Inhabitants of Mars,
Purses for the above contests will
be as liberal as the poverty of Placer
and the generosity of its citizens will
permit. BY request of Committee.
The best advertisers patronize the
-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29

The best advertisers patronize the
Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29

To whom it may concern, that on
and after the date of the publication
of this notice l will not be responsible
for the payment of any bills con-,
tracted by my wife, Emma j. Rey r
no DIS. cause of separation, malicious
and dangerous threats made by her.
H. /. REYNOLDS.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29

Fine commercial printing at the
Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29

Poultry Netting in all widths at
Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29
FOE RENT.

FOE Is EI or sci two g.uo houses
in c..io, lucat us Address .. d.
Drake. seventh and \ streets 3-30tf
FuR RENT room house, Cor
Fourth ant 1 streets Paury aud
Bath. good well of water. M h
Moore, Second hand store. DIS Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-29

The Courier, one year $50; six
months, rs cents
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28
ILLUMINATION IN oLDEN TIMES.
How Startling Effect Was Produced Be
fore DAYS of Gas and Electric Light.

In these days of electric lights, with
all their capabilities for brilliant illumi
nation, it is amusing to read what the
subjects of George ii. considered Il daZ-
zling effect \ Erenchman. visiting in
London ut the time of the coronation of
that monarch in 1927. writes enthusiasts
tically in praise of the lighting of the
city, as well as of banquet display.
Most of the streets" writes Monsieur
Saussure. ARE wonderfully well lighted.
In front of each house hangs lantern,
or large globe of glass, inside of which
is placed Il lamp which burns all night.
Large houses have two of these, s,ls-
pended outside the doors by iron sup
ports. Some even have four.
How one are light would have dazzled
the good people of that day,
When the coronation procession en-
tered Westminster hail." the writer con
tinues. the light of day was beginning
to fade. Forty chandeliers, in shape
like crown, hung from the ceiling. each
having lhirty-siX wax candies.
"On the King appearance all sudden
~ lighted, and everyone in the room wa,
filled with establishment mt the wonderful
and unexpected illumination Little cord,
of cotton wool, imperceptible To the eve
saturated with sulphur of Saltpetcr
spirits of wine and other ingredients ha,
been prepared and arranged so as to cay
ry the flame rapidly from one candle t,
another. The arrangement had been 81
skillfully prepared that scarcely IA can
die failed to take fire Youths Com
/ pauioO
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28
Famous Missionary Ship to Be Sold,

After being used for eighteen months
among the Micronesian group of Islands
in the South Seas, the famous MISSION
airy ship Morning Star has been taken
10 Honolulu, whe1e she will be sold III
auction.
The Morning Star was bought bv fhe
pennies of Sunday school children
throughout the country. Her cost was
$4,000 The steamer was originally the
State City, running between Boston ana
Lynn.
Eighteen months ago the Morning Star
sailed from Boston with a party OF III s.
sionaries bound for the South Sea is
lands. After landing the people the
steamer was employed carrying supplies
from the various islands and missionary
stations and also in carrying native CHI
dren to the Christian schools There are
few vessels afoat so well known to sea
men as the Preacher Ship" as she was
named.
The reason for selling the steamer is
stated TO be the cost of operating h'r.
Coal in the South seas commands a hlG.-
er price than in more frequented pof-
tons of the globe. and the traffic would
scarcely justify the board retaining So
large n steamer.-Seattle Post-lHteI-
lgencer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28
HIS LORDSHIP'S CHAUFFEUR.

They were sitting in two deck chairs
hidden away among the palms and flow
ers on the roof of the houseboat Sunshine.
Suddenly the man tidgeted.
The girl turned to him. Bob, dear,
please spare me the trouble of saying I
will be sister to YOU
What ON earth do you mcan?" ne
asked
well, you see. l know the symptoms
so well. When you are going to propose
/ you invariably take your handkerchief
out of your left cuff, and put it back with
the utmost care"
"Oh, come, AIadge, you're a bit hard on
fellow"
DO You know" she continued, ignoring
his interruption, that if | had not
stopped you this would have been the
seventeenth time that you have proposed
to met"
why, won't you marry me-" he
pleaded
Frankly, Bob, don't see why ]
should"
Look here" he said. becoming sudden
ly serious, what do you really want me
to do: | have dabblcd in most things
and"
"Dabbled! That's it." she cried. you
read for the bar, that is thrown over;
you stand for Parliament, and get sick
of it; the war breaks out, and you cleo
trify every one by eniisting in the c. /.
V. and going to the front-for six months.
You write half a play-you-yo u-oh,
you Just dabble, Bob.
NO. l really don't see why l should
marry you. and. as mamma says, Lord
Daventry is much better match
What" he exclaimed. You don't
seriously mean to tell me that you are
going to marry that young ass, Daven-
try?"
Il fail to see why l shouldn't" she an
swered. concealing her amusement.
Look her" he said, coming down and
standing in front of her. at the risk of
| becoming tedious, 1 have to repeat, Miss
Heathmore. that you shall never marry
| Daventry."
| Looking up at him as he scowled down
Mt her the girl suddenly realized that
She loved him. 1t had needed Just this
touch of masterfulness ON his part to
bring the long suspected fact clearly be-
| fore her.
Lord Daventry has invited mamma
and me to tea at Ranelagh ON Tuesday,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

Sious portraiture; his paintings were in
these lines and he had given long years
of study to the portrayal of Christ IN
all ages: his introduction to a recent
book. Thomas Heaphys Likeness of
Christ" maintained that we have true
knowledge Of how Jesus looked through
the constant prevalent type from the
catacombs of Rome down to the last en-
beavers of Hoffman, Munkacsy and
many painter who, whatever his
thought NIGH be, was constrained to fol-
low the type. Bayliss was an authority
in church antiquities, and his paintings
Of St Marks. St. Peters and other
great churches were of extraordinary
merit lie wrote well in criticism. and
The Witness of Art, THE Higher Life
in Art" are worth reading; as well as
his Five Great Painters of the Vie
torian Era" Bayliss was born in 1880,
and knighted in 1897. 1t is incidentally
interesting that he was a noted chess
player and champion Of the County Of
Surrey in 1SSJ-G.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

a standstil1. while the engines continued
racing.
Shaking with fright, Lord Daventry
jumped from the ear, handed Mrs. Heath
mere out. and was Just turning to help
her daughter when, with mighty crash
the car broke away, turning sharply to
the left and vanished in a cloud of dust.
Il think we had better take the Tube
back" remarked his lordship doefullv
Il don't see what else we can do" And
so saying, he seized the unfortunate Mrs
Heathmere and bundled her into the
stutry station.
In the meantime the car had continued
its mad career.
Miss Heathmere, after she had recoy.
cred from the first shock, resigned herself
TO her fate.
After a minute or two she fanced that
the pace had become somewhat saner, and
the chauffeur seemed to be able to steer
with comparative ease.
Just as she was going to ask him if he
could not turn back and find the Others
the car gave q sudden swerve and pulled
up-inside the gates of Ranelagh.
The chauffeur calmly got down and
handed her out. Taking off his cap and
mask. he coolly remarked:
Il gave you due warning that Dayenty
should not drive you down here today
Bob" she exclaimed, Il don't believe
the motor ever did run away"
"Of course it didn't" he observed. And
| think we had better have some tea
Il shall do no such thing. Besides it
would not be proper with you alone" She
| added.
"Oh, yes you WILL" he answered. "ard
It viii be quite proper, as we are en-
gagged
what do you mean, Bob? After your
/ disgraceful behavior do you think that
="
For answer he took her in his arms and
kissed her.
\ quarter of an hour afterward when
they were slipping their tea on the lawn
she asked; How did you manage to
change places with the chauffeur"
"Oh. tenpound note and a promise to
take him on if he got the sack did the
trick" he answered Philadelphia Bul-
! lctin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

Or. Viner Of Bath. England, who has
died at the age of 81, was one of the
earliest collectors of postage stamps. and
he was regarded in the philatelic world
as a most accomplished expert on the
subject, His long and wide experience
and his remarkable knowledge were APP
parent in many interesting and eXhaus-
tive articles which he published in jour
nails and periodicals which concern them
selves with this subject. DIR. Niner sold
a very large collection of stamps some
years ago, and realized several thousands
of pounds by the transaction, but it was
then understood that he had retained a
great number of specimens of extreme
rarity and high value, and it is expect
ed that these will now come into the
market.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28
SPRING FEVER.

When Spring comes hurrying DER the hills
And music ripples in the ri'ls
Aud soft the winds begin to blow.
want to pack my grip and 60
Go where? o, anywhere!
Just go.
grab my grip and hustle down
TO that yon little railroad town,
And when the engine whistles blow
buy my ticket and | GO
Go where? O, anywhere!
Just go.
There's mountain top and shaded dell,
There's prairie. lake and seaside-well
II makes 10 difference which. Just SO
You up and pack your grip ana GO
Go where? o, anywhere!
Just go.
Prom Four-Track News
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

The story of parliamentary procedure
on the part of witnesses of drowning,
who organized in due form and appoint
ed committee on rescue which began
work too late is recalled by the Burgher
Gazette, of Muelhausen. Germany, which
states that while block of buildings at
Hueninhen. near the German-Swiss from
tier. was burning. fire engine from
Basic, Switzerland. was forbidden to
cross the line without payment of duty,
and the haggiing of officials continued
until the buildings were destroyed. The
German official who barred out the
friendly aid will probably get his roast
in due form.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

Most people know that Kaiser Will
helm is very fond of smoking, but few
are aware of his preferences i'll tobacco.
His maiestey shows much partiality for
certain brands Of cigarettes of an extra
ordinary size but medium strength which
may be obtained by any of his subjects
willing to pay fifteen pfennigs apiece
for them The Emperor can often be
seen during his rides in the ThierSarten
or ut maneuvers with one of these cigar
cites in his mouth. His choice of Il
cigar can scarcely be called aristocratic;
it is a light Dutch weed which may be
bought for something like ten piennIgs.
But the Kaiser has time for every
thing. and in the hunting field he IS sell
dom. if ever. seen smoking anything else
but n pipe whose stem is of cherryw0od,
mouthpiece of horn, and bowl of Nicer
schaum enveloped in a fine covering OF
straw.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

The people of jefferson, o.. are re-
ported to- be elated by the story that
William Dean Howells, while on recent
visit there, expressed desire to return
and spend his old age in his boyhood
home The old Howells homestead is
today the residence Of a nephew, who
bears the same name as the gifted novel
isl and essayst. Mr.. Howells began his
career as typesetter for his father 5
newspaper, the Ashtabula Sentinel. in
jefferson, and was noted for his celebrity.
1t was his custom when writing an ar
ticle for The Sentinel to set it mp directly
at the case. without first preparing copy.
Though his earliest serious journalistic
work was done for the Cincinnati Ga
zette and the Columbus State Journal,
his literary activity dates back to the
age of 9, when he produced an essay
bearing the sonorous and far-reaching
title of Human Life"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

Never in the history of spring traffic
in and about New York harbor have 50
many brand-new tOpmasts been seen ON
sailing craft of all descriptions as tins
year. Scarcely sail carrier, from a|>-
ter boat to full-rigged ship. has been
shunted above the harbor for the ia>l
two weeks which did not show from ena
to two lofty sticks shining in all que
splendor of new dressing and in marked
contrast to the dingy and weather-beat'h
masts which held them aloft. They are
a shining" commentary on the havoc
played by winter gales among all CLASSES
of shipping along the North AtIanu'
coast. Capt. Nicholas Reilly of the J..
island ferry counted in a single day J"i-
past week fifty-three sailing vessels "h
which were forty-seven new topma So
some vessels having two. others only one.
He made a note of it in his log and has
been trying TO figure what the total JOSS
TO sailing vessels in lofty spars have been
on that basis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

Probably the last family link with Mil
let, the painter of The Angelus," has
passed away in the person of his brother,
Jean Baptiste Millet. Like his more fa-
nous elder brother, he was an artist.
The great painter himself introduced
sim to the sculptor, Violet de Due, uu-
der whom lie did much ecclesiastical
sculpture The figures ON the tomb are
by the younger Millet. Later. while liv-
ing with his brother ut Barbizon, he took
up painting. and established for himself
a position i'll water color.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

One of the most picturesque and inter-
esting departments in the Brooklyn navy
yard, little known to the outside world,
is the naval flag making establishment.
To supply the hundreds of vessels. rang
ing from the great batleships down to
the tiny launches, with their prescribed
quota requires the constant manufacture
of many thousands of flags. TO cut ont,
sew end complete these Uncle Sam main
tains an extensive plant. going at full
blast all the year round, and employing
nearly half hundred skilled needle
women and few men.
The largest flag made is the United
States ensign No. 1, 80 feet long by 10
feet wide, which costs $40 to turn out
The Presidents flag requires the longest
woman a whole month to finish it. This
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-28

consists of d blue ground with a coat-of-
arms of the United States in the center
stretched wings, and other emblems are
all hand-embroidered and involve the
most patient work. This flag is made in
two sizes, 10 feet by II feet and 5 feet
by . feet. The embroidery silk used on
this and other designs costs So pound.
Especially difficult and tedious is tie
hand embroidery of the peculiar and m-
tricate designs and centerpieces used by
the flags of most of the South American
countries and other foreign nations. Last
year this flag factory cost the govern
ment 100000; $4,000 of this amount
was for material alone and $1,000 for
labor The number of flags turned out
was over 10000. These included 500 dis.
tinctive and special kinds.--New York
Tribnne.