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New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

than that In any other state or territory in the
Union.
While outsiders are warned that one will
find dollars In Oklahoma without working for
them and knowing how to extract them from
the soil. yet some OF the tales told about the
profits there cause the wouid-be farmers mouth
10 water, especially after an experience in Wall
Street. Good land Will produce fifty bushels Of
corn forty bushels Of wheat TO the acre. one
farmer tells Of securing niue cuttings Of alfalfa
in year. Another In PottaWattoulc County
told Of planting ten acres Of POTATOES which
yielded him a little more than 500 Two rail
road conductors who heard OF this experience
rented one hundred acres In 1901 in the same
county and planted potatoes They cleared $15.-
600 the first year. The next year they bought
eighty acres OF the land they had rented paying
$50 for it, and leasing eighty acres
more, cleared $4,000 although the crop was not
so good. From cighty-acrc orchard near
Oklahoma city woman sold 5000 worth Of
apples in one season. She then sold ;hc farm
for $50 600 to man who thought he could do
even better. 4 farmer in Arapahoc County cut
three crops Of alfalfa from nifty acres in sea
son, netting $500
Although the state will be Democratic.
and will probably be hereafter reckoncd as
part Of the solid South" in politics. it is
Roosevelt stronghold" through and through.
It's people as a HnOIc swear by the l'it+lI'IIt
three times day and between meals. and were
he to run again for the highest office in the land
It IS more than likely that oklahoma would bc
found in the Republican column For the first
time in country's history there VIII be
blind Senator sent 20 Washington when Okla
homas representatives, start for the capital
Thomas Pryor Gore. who is the sightlcss one,
made wonderful campaign for the office, and
won In the face of the most strenuous oppost-
ton from men of wealth and influence. He is
only thirty-six years old, has been blind since
he was eleven, and for years has been prominent
in the territory. He is a MississippiaH 10y birth.
and has been a resident of LaWtUn since 1901.
MI Cores colleague in the Senate will b" Robert
L. Owen, an eighth blood Cherokee who went
West from Virginia in his earlier years, and,
until the government abolished the tribal rela-
tions was a legal member Of one Of the Five
Civilized Tribes.
Perhaps the constitution adopted by the new
o is the most striking feature Of its new life
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

Within its borders approximately six thou
sand miles of iron roadway. three-quarters as
much as is to be found in New York State. The
railroad track within the state would form
double track line across the continent from New
York to san Francisco.
In 1865 Oklahoma exported enough carloads Of
wheat, -four and other kinds Of grain and grain
products, cattle and cotton TO make up a train
which would stretch from Washington TO New
York, from New York TO Chicago, from Chicago
to St. Louis and from st. Louis back to Wash
ington- Shawnee. Okla, has the reputation Of
being the largest potato shipping point in the
United States.
Oklahoma can raise anything which grows be-
tween the Canadian border and Florida and
Texas. The cotton yield to the acre is greater
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
NO LONnLR MlNTEN.

David Bclasco was being congratulated on the
success of his new q. A. r. drama. Writing
plays is risky business said Mr.. B,lasco. Past
triumphs don't count. lie who has written
twenty superb pieces is just as likely to be
damned on his twenty y-Grst piece any tyro.
There was once a playwright who sat in the
front at the first night Of new piece OF
his own. This piece failed. 1t failed dreadfulIy.
"As the playwright sat, pale and sad. amid
the Kisses, woman behind him leaned forward
and said:
Excuse me, sir; but knowing you to be the
author OF this play, | took the liberty, at the
beginning of the performance, of shipping off
lock Of your hair. Allow now to return il
to you"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
PIGNEY'S DOG.

A couple Of young men were once
discussing the problem Of how a
certain other business man had been
able TO get such good looking girl
for his wife and one of them.
brought up the story Of Pigney 5 dog,
Brune. II seems that at first Pigney
did not have any dog and then one
fine day black dog drifted into Gown
locking for home. He looked the
town over carefully and finally de-
cided that he would adopt the Pig
ney family for his own and forth
with proceeded to camp in their back
yard. Now they did not want dog
and anyway they preferred to have
some choice in the matter 80 the re-
ception that the black dog got was
not wildly enthusiastic. They re-
fused to feed him and he had to
rustic for his meals elsewhere but he
always came back. Stones and stove.
wood were generously bestowed upon
him, still he persisted in hanging
around the pigney yard. This per-
sistenoy finally won him recognition
and he was formally adopted as the
dog OF the family and they would not
part with him.
Thus IL was with the young man
spoken Of The family did not want
him for a son in law and the girl was
not particularly stuck on him. The
consequence was that he got some
chilly receptions The old lady
would glare at him and the old man
would persist in staying in the parlor
when he called not seeming to realize
that three was crowd. But he per-
sisted. He hsttered the mother by
praising her housekeeping, her cook.
ing, her flower garden and he got on
the old mans side by playing cribbage
and always being careful to lose to
him and also asking him for advice
about business propositions and like
wise he was sure to adopt the same
views on public questions. When il
came to the girl, he joined the same
church she belonged to and was al
ways on hand to take her home from
prayer meeting, choir practice and
everything that happened. At the
end of this siege he was rewarded,
like Pigncy's dog-his persistencey
won out.
The lesson is the same to You Dc
not become discouraged ly rehutis.
Stay with the proposition whether il
be digging for gold or raising Rogue
River Apples.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
FRIDAY. APRIL 10, 1907.
THE THAW MISTRIAL.

As q startling example OF tho din
erence that wealth makes before the
bar OF justice. the Thaw case is the
best exempalr Of modern times. The
unprejudiced will have to admit
that the "learned district attorney"
was largely correct when he stated
that IL was bat tenderloin quarrel
over u rag. bone and hank Of hair.
What difference IL would have made
II the principals had been plain John
Smith and Mary Smith from say the
Seattle Whiteohapel district Then
there would have been no brain
storms, or hypothetical questions that
took several hours to ask, or any
Dementia Americana. Far from IL.
The case would have been tried out
ON its merits and il John Smith de-
served to be hung. he would have
been hung and If It proved to be
justitable homicide he would have
been declared not guilty. And that
would have been the end Of 1t. The
ballots OF the Thaw jury show the
conflict Of the logical and the
emotional parts Of the human brain.
Seven TO Ave. Seven men declaring
il to be murder and five declaring
Thaw to be innocent Try as we will
we cannot eliminate the emotional out
Of the hard matter of fact world a
smile or tear sometimes weigh In
the balance for human life. That
almost child wifc's going on the
witness stand aud barring the putrid
secrets of her life was the chief factor
in the trial. She alone IL was who
could count against the cold logic
Of the district attorney and she scored
five out OF possible twelve. The
verdict also shows the utter useless.
ness of trying to forecast what jury
will do, The Portland Journal in
teryiewed practically all Of the at
torueys Of Portland and with one or
two exceptions they all predicted nm
acQuittnl
The second trial will drift along
without the fireworks and sensational.
ism Of the first. All that has bgeu
anticipated, Tho special writer's aud
SPECIAL editions will he missing for
some new sensation will be before the
public and for all we know 10 may
come from Grants Pass
But ont ~ it all there is one thing
to be- thankful for Stmtord White is
dead,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
PHRENOLOGY

II any Of your friends seem to have
a preoccupied expression and are more
inclined to gaze at the star, than at
common earthly things, You can put
it down that they have recently had
their heads examined by "A Phrenolo-
gist aud they have been told that
their bumps rres1ge a wonderful
future for tbom l, is wonderful the
amount ut greatness that ls lying dor.
m.mt around Grants Pass loader, Of
men. great 6nanoict., d'ggeys of the
Panama Caml soyi.ty .aigr, etc.
Blu, when W. como down Go 10. we
an practice rjr nol.N iu ludlins cur
friends and acQuaiuuu.,s Nou take
the giJl with dreamy eyes and d far.
away expression. hua, hair and a
dimpl,d chin aud .t ucc'> ru phre.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

nologist to guess that it would be an
utter impossibility for her to com
pound a quart of pancake batter and
IL she did some Of the fluffy hair
would be bound to get in the dough
Then there is the girl with pug
nose and baby complexion. what
she don't know would stock a fair
siezd Carnegie library but you can put
it down that she will be popular with
the men for the latter always like 10
have some one look up to them and
play the clingiug vine, sturdy oak act
Again we have the girl with the
broad white brow, az the popular
novel reads. When she was at school
she took all the first prizes, spelled
the class down every time and che can
point out the fsllacy of your argument
without batting an eve Now she
won't be popular for it is humiliating
10 a man for a woman 10 know too
much and they ought to be dis
couraged anyway.
1t as easy to judge the men as 1t is
the women. The man with droop-
ing chin and open mouth will never
set the world on fire. While the one
with a square jaw and big nose can
only be reasoned with by hickobry
club and a stick of dynamite In be-
tween are the rest of us who go to
make up the common, everyday
people.
One thing that goes to make phre-
nology popular is that it seems to deal
with the future and we all like to
dabble with the dark and the
mysterious. 1t also hatters our
vanity, as we all think that the only
thing that keeps us down is lack OF
opportunity.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

We don t need to worry about the
Indians not becoming civilized and
adopting modern manners. The press
reports have it that James Ghost
Hawk OF Bonsteel, South Dakota, is
seeking for a divorce from his wife
Bessie and the custody of their only
child. Mollie Three Thighs Ghost
Hawk, on the grounds that his wife
eloped with Walking Soldier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

Scientists predict the destruction
of Pittbsurg by great food and that
it is inevitable. We hope that all
the Pittsburg millionaires will be at
home when il comes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
LOST.

GOATS LOsT-A band of about 40
head, straysd from my place near ear
Merlin. Supposed to be 10 tne
vicinity of The former location OF
DeArmond's mill. +. A. Plerce,
Merlin, ore. oe
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

100 ACRES for sale about 80 under
fence and cultivation, 20 more
slashed-easy TO clear. Good two
story house and big barn, family
orchard and berries, well of splendid
water on porch. Daily mail at
door. Oak, fir and pine to make
20O0 cords wood, worth 81 on track.
All down glade haul. If you like
1t will surely sell to you. Address
Box H. Woodville, Ore. 4-l9 1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

NOW is the time TO paint your house
let G. D. Mowers figure with you.
p O. box 22l 3.22-4t.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
WANTED.

DRLSsMAKER, frst-class, and ap'
prentice wanted by Mrs. .: ",
Clark, apply at Christian oCleuce
i'"'iNe ~ 4.l2 If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

29 ACRES of land joining Merlin
townsits. suitble for small fruit,
garden and chickens, for sale. Call
on or address, o. 7. Smith, Merlin,
Ore. 4-l9 &C
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

WOMAN wanted to take charge Of
our messhouse on cur fruit farm,
five miles west Of Grants Pass. II a
married woman will give work on
the farm TO her husband Will fu,-
sh wood and house, pasture for
COW and allow chickens TO be kept
Call on or telephone or write Els
mSn Bros, Grants Pass, 4.l9 tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

Get your garden in shape, now is
the time-Crsmer Bros have the tools
you need.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
PERSONAL.

Arrange to take your dinner Wed
pesdsy, April 24th at G.. A. r. hall
NEW" 4.19 II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.

ONE SPAN mares, weigh 1900 pounds
each. and harness and wagon. Two
bulls, past year old, one Jersey aud
one Holstein and from good milking
dams, for sale. Gall on, write or
telephone, T. j. Bitdness, Merlin,
Ore. 4-lS II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

WANTED-Salesmen. Many Make
800 to $50 per month; some even
more. Stock clean; grown on Reser-
walton, far from old orchards. Cash
advanced weekly. Choice OF terri
tory. Address Washintgon Nursery
Company, Toppenish, Washington.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm of Thomas & O'Neill is
this day dissolved by mutual consent,
r. Thomas retiring All accounts
due the Old firm are payable imme-
diately r. H. O'Neill will continue
the business and will settle all obli-
cations of the old firm
Dated March 26. 1907.
r. THOMAS.
r. III. O'NEILL.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

WANTED - Grain Sacks, Tools and
other second hand goods. Harrison
Bros, Second hand.store, corner
Sixth and J streets. 20 u
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

WANIEO-SiI to eight head of short
stocky mules, weighing 1850 pounds
or more, ages from 5is to years.
Nothing hut good, sound stock
wanted The Burrell Or hsId,
Medtord. ore. 4-i9 2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

FOR SALE-Fine fruit ranch, 240
bearing ;ruit trees. Price 5000.
EAey terms. See Joseph Moss, The
Resl Estate Man, Once 5l6 L st
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

Circus comes off the twenty third.
1t is skiddoo for somebody.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

FRANK BURNETT-Upholstering,
mission furniture made to order.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
HELP WANTED.

GIRL Wanted for generl housework.
Address box 406. Grants Pass. 9.S tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER
GRANTS PASS, OREGON.
Published Every Friday.

Advertising Races
Furnished on application at the Office, or
by mail.
Obituaries and resolutions OF con
dolence will be charged for at be per line;
card OF thanks Soc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
A. E. VOORHEES,, PRoPR.

Entered at the post office at Grants Pass,
Oregon, as second-class mail matter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

HARNESS aud two buggJes IN coed
condition for sale. Inquire at p.
II. hartb 4 Sou 5 store. IL Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19
FOR SALE

SEWING MACHINE - New fome
Sewing Mnchirr for ale at $50. new,
never used. Inquire Nuslr Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

SINGLE COMB Brown Leghorn eggs.
10 'or 81 at ans ulace ueor Apple
gate, OreGou. Clinton Cook. S-l5 Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-19

MINING MACHINERY-One SIS II.
= Enterprise Marine Engine aud
Boiler one Steam Hoist complete.
ouo Rock Cru,her. one Staivisaut
quartz MILL one Lot Of Stem pine
one Cyanide Plant Complete. ons
solution Pump. The above machin-
cry Is new and In splendid condition.
Auvoue wanting information In re
gard to 10 will please call ou ar ad-
dress l.. L. Dixon, Grants Pass. Ore.
3S.tf
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-28

Representative KEN struck live
wire on the house floor one day this
week when he said In a speech ar
raigning the Republican party that the
preponderance Of evidence proved that
the Republican members OF the legis-
lature had beep bought by Simon Gug-
genheim. For this statement he was
asked to make formal charges, but he
declined to do so. For time 1t was
a guess as to what the house would
do with Mr.. KEN for making charges
he could not back up But that has
been the Democratic policy always.
For year Senator Guggenheim has
been the target of the Democrats, but
1t has amounted to naught. A few
years ago he was spoken OF as a
great man in Colorado, but when he
got an ambition for United States SEN
ator he was all wrong right away.
The people who kick now at Senator
Guggenheim can paste 1t in their hats
that he Is going to make a great
record in the senate for the interests
of Colorado. He may not do great
deal of talking. but will aways be in
his place voting and working for Colo
rado.-Montrose Press.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-28

man than he, but no man ever did
u with more alacrity when duty de-
inanded 1t. When he does draw his
gun he shoots.
since the outlaw days are passed.
Ledbetter has been specially detailed
10 break up the liquor business. He
mas worked faithfully at it for three
years and while he has not suppressed
IL entirely 1t is harder to get a drink
in Muskogee today than it ever was
before, and that. too, in spite of the
greatly Increased population.
He can find liquor where no ono
else would ever think of it. His most
effective resource is the fence he
has established on the express lines
and freight trains entering this dis.
trict. He has spoilers and scores of
packages containing liquor are tipped
OFF to him before the trains reach
Muskogee.
By watching negro walking down
The street he can tell by his actions
whether he is bootlegger. BY shak-
| ing box or trunk he can tell every
| time without opening it whether there
Is liquor in it..
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-28
THE WOODEN WEDDING.

This is the fifth wedding anniver-
sary, and a most enjoyable function
may be evolved from these sugges-
tions.
Have the invitations on birch bark
or squares of wood. II neither are
obtainabie paper in imitation Of wood
may be used with good effect. Deco
rate with nice long curly shavings
and festoons OF wooden plates strung
20 gether. Wooden toothpicks tied on
long cords and used as portiers are
certainly novel decoration, and
wooden meat skewers will be found
useful for olive and pickle forks.
Clotlespiis may hold the napkins. If
doll size. gilded and tied with ribbon,
they make very acceptable favors.
Toy wooden dishes are used for nut
holders, and for bonbons and a large
size chopping bowl filed with fruit
and flowers makes a fine centerpiece.
Wooden pals and tubs make splen-
lid flower pots. and tiny wooden shoes
may be utilized for candlesticks
Wooden plates and spoons may be
tsed and the ice cream served in tiny
ioll washtubs.
The bride and groom may stand un
ier wooden bell, with the year oi
marriage and present date overhead
lone in wooden figures and letters.
Singing while doing your houseworl
will help you through many an un
pleasant task, says a well known au
ihority. 1t is the best Of tonics fol
he spirit and body, too. The lungs
ire filled and the blood revived ant
reshened by the vocal exercises
Working without system will tire one
vice as quickly as taking your tasks
in methodical manner. Houseworl
can be utter drudgery or it can be /;
pleasurable occupation the difference
is found in the workers viewpoint
When washing dishes do not stool
over; this tires the shoulders. WheI
weeping. have every window open
You won't take cold; your exercis,
will keep you warm and safe from
ehflls. If you can spare the time
have a little nap every afternoon
some women do their houseworlx a!
+ they were carrying the weight o
lations upon their shoulders. Sucl
viii grow old early in life.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-28
CASES OF PRESENCE OF MINI

A captured Turkish officer, on being
led forth to execution, asked for a
glass of water before he died. On
receiving 1t, he looked uneasily
around, as II afraid of assassination.
Drink" said the commander. mo
harm she'll come to thee until thou
hast drunk that water"
Instantly the prisoner dashed the
water on the sandy ground, and there
by saved his life.
Caesars ominous stumble on land
ing in Africa Is one of the most mis-
toric instances of presence ,f mind.
Thus I take thee, oh, Africa" he
exclaimed, grasping the ground with
both hands, as If on purpose
See here! That horse you sold me
runs away, kicks, bites, strikes, and
tries to tear down the stable at night.
You told me that If got him once,
wouldn't part with him for $1,000"
We'll, you nt."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
The duke OF Wellington was writing
in his library. when, CHANGING to look
up, he saw a stranger near him, who
had entered unheard?"
who are you and what do you
want?' asked the duke.
81 am Apollyon, and lave been sent
to kill you."
The nobleman realized that he had
an Insane person to deal with; but he
was equal to the emergency. With
the utmost carelessness he inquired: :
Got to do 1t tonight?"
90"
II am very glad, as l am quite busy
now. Just send me word before you
come again, and | shall be ready for
you" politely bowling the crazy man
out of the room.
Shortly the fellow was safe in the
Bedlam whence he had managed to
escape.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-28
HE KNEW HIS WIFE.
Colonel Sure Her Influenza Would
Open Heavens Gates for Him.

Bishop Talbot, for years the Cow
boy bishop" of Wyoming and Idaho,
but now bishop of central Pennsyl-
vania, often found himself faced by
unusual problems in his life in the
pioneer west. Here is one Of the host
of the amusing ones described by him
in his recently published book of rem
iniscences;
At the close of one of his meet
ings man who was known as the
colonel" said to him quietly:
Il should like to ask you few
questions If you do not object"
Il shall only be too glad to answer
them II l can. colonel. Please pro-
ceed,'
We'll, bishop. do you think my wife
is good woman
"One of the best l have ever
known"
DO you think she is a Christian"
"If she is not should doubt wheth-
er any of us could be so considered. "
well. now, do you think she will
make it?"
How is that, colonel?"
DO you think my wife will get IMP
Still determined not to appear to di-
vine his meaning, the bishop said:
Excuse me. colonel. but please ex-
plain"
Il simply mean this, bishop: Do you
think that st. Peter will let the old
lady pass through the pearly gates?"
Il have not a doubt OF 1t, colonel"
Then you think that you can guar
antee that she will get IMP
80 far as my opinion is worth any
thing. cannot for a moment ques.
ton it,
well. then. II that is SO I do not
think shall be confirmed In fact
do not see that need to be. You see,
bishop. It is Just this way: II the old
lady gets in and they lock the door
against the old man she will simply
raise Cain until she gets me let in.
And she's sure to succeed
1t was in vain that the bishop tried
To convince him the fuulity OF such