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caused the suit case TO be passed inside
and received in return her pasteboard
ticket
But your train leaves in five min
utes,' the man eXpostUlated as he fol-
lowed his fair companion across the
room 10 the ticket sellers window.
A moment later she turned and said
sweetly.
Now we can go back and get my
grip as she tucked her transporta-
ton away in a bag already filled 10
overlooking. There was some delay in
getting the suit case, occasioned by the
precedence of other travellers az the
window, and it was secured lust in
time 10 be put into the hands Of a por-
ter. who fastened with il TO the train.
The man was laughing heartily as
they said good-by
why, I always do that" the woman
returned, with dignity
Perhaps she did not realize how much
room she was occupying-this mild
faced, gray-haired woman. who sat
sideways in the car, finding entertain
ment from the throng Of people on the
streets. 1t requires more space to sit
on . long seat and look out of the
window. which is supposed To be be-
hind you. than IL does to sit I'm a cross
seat and look out. At any rate. the
young woman who attempted to occupy
the triangular bit Of unused space be
side her found il an insecure resting
place and said, gracioUsIy.
u beg pardon. VIII you"
'Oh. yes, certainly; III give you part
Of my seat" was the ungracious re-
jOinder.
And this in beautiful Washington,
too.
Ingenuity of rather an amusing sort
was recently displayed by a George
town girl whose emotions got the I'd
per hand Of her and nearly turned an
occasion Of great rejoicing into one Of
/ hopeless woe. Her dearest friend and
companion from childhood has just
been married. and the day before the
wedding. after which the newly made
bride would leave for parts unknown.
was devoted to feminine pow-wow in
the apartment in Washington Heights
where the hostess made her home.
The friendship of the two girls is
well known and the congratulations for
the girl about to be married soon came
invariably to be followed by con-
dolcnces for the Georgetown girl who
was now about to lose her chum. These
she received at first with conventional
politeness, but the repetition of sym
patty which came upon the entrance
Of each new guest finally aroused
within her So great a sense of her ap-
/ preaching desolation that she burst
! into tears and rushed from the room.
oh honey" pleaded her friend. who
/ had followed her into the hall Don't
/ cry. And when I'm so happy, too.
Don't Every one can hear YOU"
You go back" the sobbing girl
managed 10 say, and I'll come in a
moment"
The bTide-elect returned to the draw
/ iHg-room. Soon the sound of sobbing
/ ceased, but from within the bathroom
/ in the rear of the apartment came the
sound of water tumbling unanimously
/ from fully opened faucets
After the guests had gone, the
/ Georgetown girl emerged from the
/ bathroom. red-eyed. but smiling.
| Il don't care, she declared tri-
I umphantly, Il had my cry out. anyway.
/ DID the water make so very much
! noise2"
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Surely IL is the mania FOR money-getung
and display and luxury that is corrupt
ing our people so, and after a while. if
We doa't mind. our prestige as a nation
win suffer from IL, and our liberties be
ENDANGERED
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The Society Fraud.

The society fraud has her way OF OBJ
serving Lent and nothing could be more
disgusting or dangerous. She gives 4
violet tea. with souvenirs in the shape of
lady slippers filled with boiled peas She
dares 10 make light of the hottest thing
in all Gods universe, and she must be the
favoTite fool OF Mephistopheles-m
contemplate than Judas. who at least
had the grace TO hang himself God Is not
Knocked
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SOME PHASES OF 1T.

ness principles. Wickedness meant all
that he abhorred and didn't want-it was
poor business he said, and I was struck
by the force and simplicity of the term
from a plain man.
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Right Here.

Yet there are people almost starving
right here among us. Perhaps We can
do something for Lazarus at the gate as
we'll as across the seas, neglecting
neither.
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Human Nature

Is a queer thing, isn't it? These
very people would say Thank you" if
anybody so much as picked up a hand
kerchief for them. They pay least where
they owe most. No wonder the Lord
said, 20, fools and blind"
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In America.

As well as in the German colonies, Ger
man is far more useful than French, FOR
all ordinary and business purposes. The
travel-sphere Of the French is very linn
tied, and French travellers are scarce.
Paris fascinates them all forever.
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GROWTH OF THE
TIPPING NUISANCE
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

A few weeks ago I wrote an article for
this column discussing the growth Of the
tipping nuisance in the United States,
and the argument set forth at that time
seems to have attracted no small amount
OF attention Most OF those who have
written to me agree that the practice Of
feeling is assuming such proportions in
this country as to make it an evil of the
most pronounced sort. one that should be
done away with. if such action is possible
Others are outspoken in defense Of the
custom.
A weIl-known hotel man writes: Sup
pose a hotel proprietor had TO pay wait
ers a salary three times as large as he
pays at present Wouldn't the patron
have to pay for that? And why is it not
better for the guest 10 pay small gra-
tuity and thereby procure some special
service?"
So far as the question of hotel rates
is concerned. it would seem that the
charges for accommodation are already
high enough to warrant the public's get
having 10 pay for special service" There
shouldn't be any special service" all
should be treated alike. And it is not
only the walters that have TO be paid
extra, but the BARRIERS and bellbOys, and
chambermaids, and bootblacks. and bag
gage porters. The drain upon ones purse
is so constant that il is no longer consist
ent TO speak of ii as "a small gratuity."
Considering the rates the hotel propTie-
tor charges. it would seem that he might
well afford 10 pay his help living wages
instead Of forcing them 20 look 10 the
already overcharged guests.
Another hotel man writes: Il do not be-
lieve if walters were paid larger sal
aries. and not offered tips by patrons.
that the public would fare as well as it
does now, for the reason that the waiter
would do his work in a perfunctory sort
of way. He might be polite and he might
not give direct cause for complaint, but
stiH there would be something missing
that tends 10 make the patron cOntented
il the tips were regulated like they are
in other countries. where people give a
- IN proportion 10 the size of their bin,
there would not be so much trouble. But
We often find in this country that some
men are extremely generous. making it
difficult for others to get the same SER
vice, simply because they cannot afford
TO pay such a large gratuity."
This correspondent speaks of tips be
ing regulated in other Countries and
seems to imply that we have not quite
got the system organized here as il
should be. The further we go with this
organization the more pity for us. The
regulation" of tips abroad means that
giving is no longer voluntary, but COM
pulsory. One must constantly fee the at
tendants to secure even ordinary atten-
ton. In their efforts To extort gratuities
from travellers, European servants even
so so far as to mark baggage as a signal
for other attendants TO neglect and in
convenience the tourist who will not paw.
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on the ItaIlan Frontler.

turning from the East via Venice and
Switzerland with = party Of sixteen
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4 Good Investment.

I once heard a business man say that
he considered religion the best Of invest
ments, and that he went into it on bust
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The conditions of service abroad are
something we should try to avoid rather
than pattern after. l believe no one IA
miliar with conditions in foreign coun-
tries viii attempt to deny the statement
that wherever tipping has been practiced
the longest and is most in vogue. there
labor is invariably the most debased.
While travelling in Russia I purchased
a frst-class sleeper ticket. which. Of
course, entitled me to bed clothing, but
before I could secure it, / was informed
by the porter that his wages were very
small and he would expect extra pay
ment from me. He even named the
amount and I paid it. because there was
no other way out of IT, What would the
American traveller think If he met with
such treatment on a Pullman car? Yet
! It Is not at all impossible for things to
come TO such a pass I'm this country. As
| II is now, a quarter tip to a porter. OF
even one of a half-dollar, does not sig
1 nifty that he will carry your bag out for
you when you reach your destination. be-
cause there may be some one else on the
| car who will hand him a dollar. His at
tention goes TO the highest bidder. That
| Is al there is 10 it. We have already
passed the point where we may expect
| equal treatment in matter which is
plainly a public utility
While staying in the best hotels in St
| Petersburg, where the heating arrange
ment consisted Of individual stoves in
/ each room, / soon found that I need ex-
pect no fire TO be built in the morning un-
less / regularly produced some silver for
/ the porter. ! was paying a very high
tariff for my accommodation but it was
absolutely necessary to pay each one of
/ the attendants or get practically no SER
| vice at all. On the same floor with me
there was a gentleman from New York
who had come TO Russia TO negotiate a
/ big loan of some kind for an American
/ banking house He had a good many
/ callers. and received quite a number Of
/ kilograms. Not knowing that it was nee
essary TO pay for each small service he
received, there was soon no response 10
his bell Then he was told that if he
wanted his kilograms TO reach him
promptly he had better remember that
/ working people in Russia were very poor
/ and usually had large families to provide
/ FOR The hint was so broad that it was
/ really in nature of a command. and he
/ obeyed it, While there are undoubtedly
/ few managers of American hotels VINO
/ would countenance such hIgh-handed
/ proceeding s this. il is nevertheless true
/ that we are drifting I'm that direction.
/ Any one who lives in our big hotels for
| any length Of time without tipping the
/ servants viii certainly ind himself more
or less neglected. There is no telling how
/ long IT will take for our employees to be
/ come as arbitrary as they are in Rus
/ STA
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When YOU take an apartment on train
IN India, the attendant merely writes
your name on card hanging by the door.
Until / learned to get there first and
take no chances by leaving my place. I
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6. Question: I have been very much interested in
your column and ask you % answer the following
questions: How should a mother word an invitation
fer q luncheon in honor Of her young daughter
Also, could sou give me q good menu for a luncheon
at this season Of the yeart
Answer: Tt depends whether the invita-
tons are 20 be formal or informal 4
formal invitation should be Mrs Smith
requires the pleasure OF your company
to lunch with Julia Of the child is under
fifteen, or, II she is older than that. with
her daughter Miss SMITH on Saturday
March /. at 2 O'Clock" II il Is informal,
madame writes merely a note: Dear
Ciarice: Won't you give US the pleasure
OF your company on Saturday. when ] am
inviting a few people for Julia" The
menus for this time Of year are many
and varied. For young girls luncheon
it should not be too heavy or ambitious.
An excellent one would be:
Grape Fruit. with NIaraschino Cherries.
Bouiglon
Chops. Fjllet Steaks. OF Broiled Chicken.
Salad Of Tart Apples and Celery with MayOEnaise.
Cream Cheese and an Ice.
Never make the mistake of having too
much to eat in the middle of the day
especially for young persons party. 1t
would. naturally. be unpleasant to have
a guest say, as young girl said on re-
turning from a schoolgirl luncheon the
other day, when questioned by two In
quisitive little brothers as TO the menu.
"Oh, we had perfectly beautiful silver;
it was gorgeous but We hardly had
thing else
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and by those who have any doubts as to
their capacity for letter writing should be
closely followed. In writing a letter the
rules are simple; first. the address patur-
ally. formal or affectiOnatc, as the case re-
quires; then the acknowledgment Of the
receipt of the last letter and the answering
Of all questions asked or all information
desired; then what gossip and news or
business the writer wishes TO commune
cate. e is almost impossible 10 give
form for personal letters
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The most insistent question that comes
to The Arbiter is In regard to what re-
turn should be made for social couTtesies
received. II would seem that any one
putting himself under obligations by
accepting an invitation, which Is a dis
tinct social debt, would understand how
to pay the same AS before noted In this
column. something is never given for
nothing, and every one who counts HIM
self or herself part Of society must
make an adequate return for its favOrs 1t
is a prehistoric law, echoed in Kiplings
famous ballad written at the time OF the
B0er war, that one must pay, pay. pay.
There Is no commercial institution IN the
world so exacting as society. II Mr.
Smith dimes with Mrs. Jones to-day. he
must invite Mrs. Jones 10 dinner next
week or the week after. II Miss Gladys
lunches with Miss Gwendolen on Wednes-
day. she must invite Miss Gwendolen to
lunch with her during the following week
or two. If AlgernOn takes Alfred TO
luncheon on the first of the month, Alger-
non expects Alfred 10 take him to
luncheon before the middle Of the month.
and SO through the whole course Of
things. And why isn't this right? Why
should some attempt 10 play a role In
society if they have neither the prestige,
the knowledge. nor the mOney-better give
it up. Society is like a bank, where every
check given must be made good. II one
accepts something, he must give some
thing
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Tomorrow - Remarkable Growth
Of the Y. VI. c. 4.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-26
AUDITOR ATTACHES THE
GILMORE PIANO STOCK
MIR. krull. Auditor OF Eilers Piano
House of Portla nd Takes
Over Stock.

Many regrets are being expressed at
the fact that the GILMORE stock of
fine Pianos snd Organs, known TO be
the finest line of instruments that has
ever been exhibited in Southern Ore.
gon, including the highest grade OF
Pianos sold by the house of HIGHEST
QUALITY, has been attached by VIM.
KruQ the Auditor of the EILERS
PIANO HOUSE and MIR. Gilmore i:
making desperate efforts to raise fund.
TO float his Indebtedness.
NO IRREGULARITIES.
1t seems that there are no irregular
titles, but only shortage Of ready cast
and the business community hopei
that Mr.. Gilmore will find the looked
for aid.
All creditors who wish recognition
will please file their claims with th,
auditor at the Piano Store.
There seem TO be a number Of credit
certificates out that we're issued a.
word contest prizes, for the redemptior
Of these, Gilmore has turned over tC
the auditor the initial payments thai
he has made en- various instrument.
and all those who are holding paper oi
this sort will confer favor by putting
themselves 10 touch with the Eilers
representatives.
On being asked what disposition
was was to be made OF this fine line,
Mr.. krull said that he was not pre-
pared to make a statement and is wait
ing for instructions from the head
quarters of the firm.
INSTRUENTS AT RIGHT PRICES.
Gilmore came to this territory tC
give the public piano value at the right
prices, trying to sell more pianos and
not asking the extreme prices that ART
usually demanded by the average
dealer who sells limited amount Of
pianos and necessarily get exhorbitsnt
prices, but his expenses were too gres
and the returns showed no profits
Some speculation is being made a,
to the disposition Of the stock here
and the neighboring towns. Ii il
rumored that Mr.. Krull is in cor
respoudence with some large dealer il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-26
G.. p. II. s. News Notes

Eugene a few weeks ago, where the
High School cleared s4Ou, and at pres
ent is at Roseburg. He will be in
town in few days and then practice
will commence Immediately.
Circus day dawned bright and clear
with NJ. Snedicor right on hand nor
was Mr.. Turner far behind for the
sun was hardly up, when he could be
seen on the street, though he had
the poor excuse that he wanted to see
how much rolling stock there Was
but guess without doubt, 1t was
the auimals inside and not the cars
And Miss Bridge was also there
rushing up and down the street, as
she WAS in hurry to get anew hat
in which to go and see the parade.
Still Mr.. Turner was probably the
most infatuated for he was not only
among the first to be there but the
last to leave and even then with
misty eyes he was comp He'd to
throw his last farewell peanut TO the
baby elephant and depart in order
to let the men take th' tent down.
Last Saturday was nice day, TO be
sure, but the picnic was among the
missing; its coming, some time
though-this Saturday unless some
tLin, else interferes
The third geometry clsss as finished
plane geometry and will now take up
.elid geometry.
When a dog gets salmoned. you can
cure him with bloc mass pills or
something like that, bat when a boy
gets salmoned it is a hopeless case.
One Of the Freshmen once asked +:
4 is it contsgious?" An experienced
hand. one who had been suffering
with this incurable mslady for several
months replid mo not unless com
bined with the smiles OF a pretty
girl. "
The pictures taken about a week
ago have been received and are eI-
ceptioually fine, all but the picture OF
the Beta Gamma group were suo'
cess, but in this one, all Mr.. Turner
J efforts could not keep the boys still
The boys, anxious to have a good one
will have another taken in the nea
/ future
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-26
A WILD VALLEY OF UN-
DEVELOPED RESOURCES
Brisss Creek Valley Hos But One
Family. But Has Many
Advantages.

Fred Smith was in Grants Pass over
Monday night from his ranch on
Briggs creek. That valley is one of
the widest and most inaccessible sec
tions Of Josephine county and it has
but few settlers. To reach Briggs
Greek Valley il is necessary to travel
eight miles by trail over the hills
from wertz's mill ON the Rogue River
and Grants Pass road
AS this Valley is in the midst
of the Siskiyou forest reserve Mr..
Smith while in this city called on Nj.
J. Anderson, supervisor of that
reserve, in regard to building better
and more direct trail into the valley.
Mr.. Smith and the other settlers
Offering to cooperate Supervisor
Anderson assured him that the govern
ment would aid them in securing a
Continued on page s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-26

tions can buy it, or if bought, that
the regulations are so unreasonable
that the purchaser cannot comply
with them and compete with holders
Of private timber. There is nothing
unreasonable about the regulations,
and nothing but common sense use of
the merchantable portion of a.tree is
expected.
/ have examined number Of tracts
logged over by local mills 10 TO Is
miles distant from Grants Pass and in
every instance have found but lit.
tie waste. and, with possibly lower
stump on some of the smaller trees
most of the ground cut over would
pass government inspection now. 1t
is probable that at greater distance
from .he market there has been more
waste, owing to small profit Of haul
ing low grade lumber so far, hut no
thoughtful person will contend that
with the present land prospective
future) demand for lumber it would
be right to allow log or two taken
from a tree and the remainder left to
rot, Better far TO protect the tree
until good means of trsnpsortstion
makes a profitable market for that
now wasted.
The repeated assertion of men who
should now better, that the govern
ment is msing an exception Of Ore
eon and attempting to control water
rights" is another example, The
truth is, las everybody should know
from the biennial row at Salem over
water lsws,) that the disposal OF
water rights is entirely with the
state.
The claim that this supposed control
of water rights by the Forest Service
would interfere with large invest
msnts for the erection of power plants
to develop the state, is as groundless
as the rest, for such usually call for
an easement to the land, and are en-
tiIely within the jurisdiction Of the
Department of the lnterior-the forest
service only reporting as to the repre-
sentations being correct. would
like to be informed of single in.
stance of Legitimate enterprise being
turned down by the Forest Service in
Oregon.
The critics of the forestry system
solemuly assert that the agricultural
land within the reserves is closed tl
the 'homebuilder. II by the
"homebuilder" is meant the easy.
money man who comes from his plsc,
in the eastern city to turn Oregon
timber into cash TO add to his eastern
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-26

investments then the reserve is closed.
but il 1t means the acutsl settler who
really wants home, and who, by his
labor, adds to the value OF the land
he occupies, instead OF leaving it
waste, then the agricultural lands
within the National Forests never
were rs near open to him as they are
now for he can make homestead entry
whether the lands are surveyed or
unsurveyed, The intimation that
impractical and inexperienced men,
are sent to classify the land is with
out foundation. l have probably had
as good opportunity as any Of the
critics to know the real situation, and
respectfully AXIS Them to name a single
case upon which to base claim Of In.
justice done to a settler on the re.
serves. To the people Of Grants
Pass, and all OF Southern Oregon in
this district, you can say:
We are here to make good" the
promises of Forest Service. and will
willingly cooperate with the oom-
mercial bodies. county courts. set
tiers, stockmen, and miners, in build.
ing roads, trails, or other work that
will assist in opening up, and pro-
tecting the reserves, putting the land
to its best use, and adding to the
prosperity of the community.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-04-26
Moonlight Picnic.

The Beta Gamma boys have again
proven themselves adopts at enter
tanning. The moonlight picnic and
bon fire party which they gave last
Saturday evening was one of the most
enjoyable affairs of the season. About
I o'clock, 80 young people mostly
High School pupils, had gathered at
the school house; from th,re they
went TO the picnic grounds which
were on the river banks above the
White Rocks. Bon fires we're soon
built and the fun began. Some of the
party came up the river in boat,
bringing dishes and "a splendid graph.
ophone, which furnished excellent
music TOR the evening. Cocoa wa.
made over a camp fire in approved
picnic fashion aud all the company
sarved with sandwiches aud cocoa.
Games such as "Hide aud Seek. -
Drop the Handkerchief" and
Chase the Wicked, were induRled
in. During the evening several OF
those present went boat riding. The
fact that the evening was clear AMI
mild, greatly enhanced the pleasur
Of the picnic. Two of the High
school teachers chsperoned the
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