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were trying to deceive him, his examina-
ton would be severe. To indicate con-
sumption, one would cough considerably,
especially of morning or when in a little
dust or smoke, and complain of pains in
the lungs and weakness of constitution
but generally denying the disease. Also
he may have small tube or thin rubber
about five inches long with a string to it
to prevent its going too far down the gullet.
He should practice sticking this tube down
his throat until the whole tube is out of
sight. Occasionally he should fill that tube
with the blood of some animal and stick
the tube down his throat, appear before
several witnesses, and cough up the blood
from the tube After obeying these direc.
tions for six months or a year, let his
ally. cure him before many witnesses.
Even today in this country, person can
deceive a physician in respect to blindness
that is caused by disease of the optic
nerve. A person may be blind and his
eye appear perfectly clear and sound.
Anyone may be able to see only fairly
well and have his ally pretend to cure him.
But few people would know that the man
was not cured If he said he were cured.
With all his appliances, the doctor may
be deceived in reference to deafness if the
deafness is caused by disease of the
nerves extending from the brain to the
bones that touch the ear drum. The ear
may be in perfect condition and the per-
son be entirely deaf. The most of people
would believe we were deaf IL we would
make signs and carry a little slate with
us a few months. If We desired we might
have an angel come and cure us. We
could claim that we were dumb, that our
tongue were parlyzed. Who would know
the difference? We would surely be glad
when our ally should come to our rescue.
The disease commonly called flooding, or
an issue of blood, may be counterfeited by
filling those parts of the body with animal
blood and letting it escape when desired
or by having a sack made to contain the
blood. In this case, physician would be
a good ally
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Getting Into Line.

DRIFTWOOD, OKLA.-Please seRd to
the following address BLADE" for one year,
commencing now with new subscription
Will send two dollars when | renew or by
October LIST, 1905
MRS l.. o. LITTLEFIELD.
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Wants To Know.

NEWARK, N. J-Kindy send me further
particulars of your Scientific and Phil
osophical Correspondence School as adver-
tised i'm the Tomorrow Magazine.
EDGAR ADAMS.
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MIRACLES 8
Some of the Numerous Methods by Which
Fake Cures are made by Supposed
Divine Power.
(By Rev. Marion w. Marley.)
Copyright by Author, 1908.

VO0PJTr6He " 1f7e11oT' 100o'
One of the easiest way of performing
miracle is to secretly give a person or
animal a dose of medicine that will make
him sick and afterwards secretly give him
an antidote or wait until the first dose has
spent it's force. Then he may appear and,
by some incarnation or laying on Of hands,
in a short time, restore the person or ami
mails health.
There are some kind of medicine that
person could give another and as soon as
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BLUE GRASS BLADE.

the operator perceived the medicine was
having it's effect, he could say Thou shalt
fall dead and return 10 dust" and it would
be only few moments until the subject
would be corpse
Epilepsy, fits, Mysteries, and insanity,
often termed being possessed with devils
or evil spirits, can be initiated to that de-
gree that, even in this age of the world,
the best physicians are puzzled for years
In having fits or epilepsy, person may
slowly or quickly fall to the ground, chew
his tongue comfort his face, beat himself,
stiffen his limbs, and, in few moments,
be thoroughly exhausted. lie may have
one of these apparent fits once every month
for some time. 1t is easy for an ally to
appear on the scene during one of these
fits and say Arise and be strong and just
as easy for the patient to be strong.
Tho disease of Mysteries is easily imi.
tated
Insanity may be initiated in lis extreme
or mild form. A person may be raving
maniac, compelling people to leave the
house or to be awake all night. Or he may
step into the yard and with a dull AK
cup OH kHOtty picCc VI WOOu lOi
at time until he is completely exhausted.
Or he may roam among the graves and
tombs crying like mailman. How much
trouble it would be for his ally to arrive
and cure him in the twinkle of an eye?
person can jerk and tremble as though
he had the palsy and be cured in few
minutes.
la,, tn, c1i,Ho
pecially If it is tightly bandaged, and fail
ing to use it, the hand will become very
poor and weak but strength may be gained
in a short time by liberation and exercise.
In some countries, if doctor or priest
pronounces that person has the leprosy,
no one will go near the supposed diseased
person. He may paint his flesh the color
of a lepers flesh. All but the priest or
doctor will think he has the leprosy. An
ally may obtain great fame by curing this
incurable leper.
Paralysis, especially when it is caused
by dislocaton of the nerves in limb,
may be initiated so nicely that physi-
clan cannot detect it. The application of
electricity will test the imii ator's nerve.
Crooked ankles, short limbs, and several
other determinations may be initiated from
childhood to obtain the sympathy and sup
port of people and, of course, may be cured
at any time by an ally or, in a real case,
may be secretly cured by physician and
afterwards by an ally.
Kidney disease, stone of the bladder.
rheumatism, locomOtor ataxia and con
sumption can be initiated in such manner
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Of our community is new passen-
ger depot. The present one is utter
ly inadequate to the requirements OF
the people and unworthy of the prog
ressive and up-to-date policy which
has always characterized your adj
ministration of your company's af-
fairs. 1t is discredit to our city.
Our people are more than fairly rep
resentative of the progress and en-
terprise that have marked the south
/ during the last decade. Hence they
are entitled to the best.
A JUST APPEAL.
The relations between any great
railroad company and the cities
I which it has in any sense created are
always necessary reciprocal if the
great benefits to both are to be real
lied. 1t is on this principal that we
feel justified in appealing to you or
the subject of this petition. The
travelling public demand this new
depot. The people of Hopkinsville
deserve it. The Louisville and Nash.
vile railroad company owes it to the
condition and to the community.
The cost of such depot as would be
commensurate with the require
ments of the case, which would be
entirely satisfactory to the people of
Hopkinsville and at the same time
be a credit TO your company, would
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Service Has Covered a Period
of More Than Thirty
five Years.
c IA NGE AT ONCE.
Her Successor Will BE Miss
Katherine Mitchell, OF
Kansas.

Mrs. w. F. Randle, local operator
of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, will be retired on a pen
sion today, after a continuous SER
vice Of 80 years and three monthsi
Mrs, Randle came to this city in 1873
from her home at Lavergne, Tenn.p
where she had learned telegraphy
under her brother. Before her mar
riage she was Miss Matte Park and
she was married to Mr.. w. F. Ran
die in 1875.
Her service has been uninterrupt-
ed for period longer than any 9TH
er business agency or enterprise in
the cily, without change Of manage
ment. Her record is one of the
most remark able made by any oper-
ator on the Western Union system.
The office has been moved five
times since Mrs. Randle became the
manager, only few days ago hav-
ing been removed to the Skarry
building on Second avenue, a few
doors from the location it has held
since 1897. Mrs. Randle has handled
vast volume of business, probably
as many as 100000 messages. She
is thoroughly efficient operator
and her service at all times has been
faithful, skillful and loyal to the
company. She was patient, kind and
courteous in dealing with the public
and her popularity grew as the years
Heightened into decades. In reliev-
ing her of active service the Western
Unions superintendent, j. r. Ter
hume wrote:
1--WE desire to thank you for your
long and faithful services and trust
that the relief from the burden and
cares of the office will be of benefit
to you"
During most of her management,
her sister, Miss Mary Park. has been
her capable assistant in the office
work. She will retire with Mrs.
Randle, not having been an appli-
cant for the place here.
Mrs. Handles successor will be
Miss Katherine Mitchell, of Benning-
ton, Kan, who is quite a young wo-
man for SO responsible position.
She has already arrived in the city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

The schools are all enjoying in
creased attendance and are flourish
ing as never before.
The administration of the city
affairs has been characterized by
harmony in all departments and by
cooperation in promoting morality
at all times.
There have been no race troubles,
and at the close of a heated cam
paign political differences have en-
gendered no lasting bitterness to
interfere with the general good will.
There hrve been fewer violations
of law than usual and no shocking
crimes have disturbed the serenity
of the city. In order that proper
thanks may be given to the
Giver of all good for these
and other blessings, | do herein
recommend that each and every bus
mess house, or other place of public
character, be closed on Thursday
November Goth, from 10 a. m. unit
l o'clock p. M, in order that all Of
the people who desire to do so many
be permitted to join in the thanks
given services to held at the churches
Done under my hand this Novem.
Der "a, 1908.
CHAS, M. MEACHAM.
Mayor of Hopkinsville, KY
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
UNION SERVICES

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
To the People Of Hopkinsville:

To the People Of Hopkinsville:
In accordance with the proclama-
tions of the President of the United
States and the Governor Of Ken
lucky, setting apart a day of thanks
giving on Thursday, November 26,
l, Chas. M. Meacham. mayor of the
city of Hopkinsville, hereby call up
on all the people of Hopkinsville to
observe the day thus set apart in a
manner that will give an opportuni-
ty for every one to rest from his
labors and join in the giving Of
thanks for blessings that have been
enjoyed,
The people of Hopkinsville have
much to be thankful for. The bust
ness men have passed through a pc
Rod of dullness and inactivity with
less cause for complaint than most
cities in this or adjoining states.
The health of the people has beer
remarkably good, and the death rate
extremely low.
The churches have all added tC
their membership end several revi
walls of unusual proportions have
been held in the city.
There have been no epidemics, ca
lamities or serious conflagratlon'
during the year 1908.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

not in any sense be tax upon your
resorces, but would be merely an in
cidental expense in the intelligent
and polite conduct of your corpor-
ate affairs. The heart of our whole
people is in this appeal and we do
not think that you will hesitate to
grant so reasonable a request.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Union Thanksgiving services will
be held at the Christian church at
10 o'clock this morning. The SER
mon will be preached by Rev. Geo.
H. Means, of the Methodist church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Services at Grace Church.

Thanksgiving services will be hell
today at Grace church. There will
be an attractive musical program
and the rector, Rev. George c.. Alb
bitt, will preach.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Will Serve Dinner a..

The ladies of Westminster Presby-
terian church will serve dinner at
Odd Fellows Hall next Monday,
Nov. 80. Dinner 25c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
THE p PETITION.

NO Milton H. Smith, President of
~ the L. G. N. R. r. Co., Louisville,
KY.
We, the undersigned citizens of
Hopkinsville, KY, hereby petition
you as the official head Of the great
corporation you so ably represent.
Hopkinsville is located in one of the
largest and wealthiest counties in
the state. The business that your
company does on the division from
Nashville to Henderson, we believe
to be the most profitable that is fur
nished by any like mileage in your
whole system, except that done on
the main stem between Louisville
and Nashville.
Some years since, recognizing the
material development and great
growth of Hopkinsville, you erected
a new freight depot that has met the
wants of shippers and receivers of
freight. For this considerable pro-
vision, the people of Hopkinsville
are grateful and have shown their
appreciation by the increased bust
ness that they have given your COM
pany since the new freight depot
was built.
The immediate and pressing need
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26
Petitions Being Circulated
Asking L. & N. Railroad
To Act.
EVERYBODY e y En- I BODY SIGNING.
Belief Is Strong That The
Company Will Build In
The Spring.

A petition to President M. H.
Smith, Of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad is being circulated and
everybody is joining in the request
for new and adequate depot to
take the place of the one that no
longer meets the requirements Of
Hopkinsville. The Latham Park
will give it beautiful background
and the vacant square west of the
present depot can be utilized for a
suitable structure. Hundreds have
already signed the petition which
appears below:
The petition reads as follows:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-26

Mrs. Bulls Father Dead.
Capt. E. Maroon. father of Mrs.
Edward H. Bull, of this city, died
Saturday, and Mrs. Bull was called
to her former home to attend the
funeral.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-26
TOM RICHARDSON HAS
READ THE COURIER
Notes What Is Going On In
Grants Pass-His
Letter.

The following letter from Tom
Richardson, the alert manager of the
Portlnad Commercial club to the
Courier shows the impression and in.
fluence of the well conducted country
newspaper. 1t may be read thousands
of miles away from the office of pub
lication and yet it creates a good i'm
preston akin to the metropolitan
sheet
Following is the letter:
Reading the Courier would indi.
cate that things were busy at Grants
Pass and in that vicinity. Your issue
of June 18th starts out with report
of the annual meeting of the Grants
Pass Fruit Growers Association I;
then an account of the new cannery
building; then the organization of the
ladies to help along the progress of
Grants Pass; then the financial re-
port of the Commercial Club; the
wonderful future of Grants Pass as
shown by an interview with Mr.. W.
B. Sherman. Now you ought to get
a whole lot of good liberal advertising
during the canteioupe season. Just
suggest this to Secretary Andrews.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-26

The orchard meeting that was to
have been held under the auspices of
the Grants Pass Fruit Growers Asso.
citation and Fruitale Grange at River
side and Elersles fruit farms last
Saturday afternoon was postponed on
account of the heavy rain that pre-.
vailed all day and prevented the at
tendance Of the fruit growers. Prof.
L. j. O'Gara, of the Department of
Agriculture, and who is at the head
OF the Government experts who are
conducting the fight that is being
waged all over the United States
against the pear blight, having ar.
rived in the valley aud being unable
to remain long, the Fruitdale orchard
meeting was held Thursday afternoon
of this week to enable the fruit
growers to hear his address on pear
tree diseases. There were over a hun
dred orchardists present and the
meeting was a decided success. A
full report of Prof. O'Gara's address
will be given in the Courier of next
week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-26
ATTORNEYS APPLY FOR
RESTRAINING ORDER

ATTORNEYS r. G. Smith and E. E.
Kelley Wednesday afternoon on behalf
of j. O.. Hall applied to the circuit
court at Jacksonville for a restrain
ing order to prevent County Judge
Dunn from declaring prohibition
in effect in the county preoinc 8
of Jackson county on the ground tnat
no legal prohibition election had been
held in the county, because the co urt
had failed to exclude Medford from
the election call, as she was exempted
from the workings of the local option
law by her charter.
There is no doubt that the injunc-
tion will be granted and made perma-
nent, as under the courts recent rul.
ing this question was decided. The
present proceedings are merely legal
formality.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-26
THE COOL, FRESH SHADE
OF WILDERVILLE GROVE
Big Crowd Will Enjoy tho Fourth
In Delightful Retreat. Pro.
grsm Of High Order.

The details for the Fourth of July
celebration that il to be held at
Wilderville grove, under the auspices
of the five Oranges in Josephine
county. are rapidly being perfected
and all features Of 1t promise to ex.
cell any previous celebration ever
held in this county. The grove is
very large, clean and free from poison
oak or other annoyances aud has a big
spring Of the coldest Of water. The
shady hooks along Slate creek. a
clear running mountain streom,
afford delightful places for parties tn
spread their lunches and to swing
hammooks. Last Saturday large
amount of preliminary work was
done to put the grove In order and
the completion Of the work will be
done ON Tuesday afternoon, June 80,
and the final touches on Friday the
day before the celebration.
The literary program will embrace
forenoon and afternoon exercises and
will be of higher order than is usual
for celebrations. The addresses will
be by DR.. ]. W. Kerr. president Of
the Oregon agricultural college, and
by -. J. johnson, lecturer of the
Oregon state Grange. Both are
fine orators and among the ablest men
in the state. This declaration of in.
dependence will be read. The invoca-,
tion will be by Rev. W. b. Pepper, of
wilderville. The musical features
will be Of an unusually high order.
The singing will be directed by Mr..
II. O. Kinney, OF Grants Pass,
one Of the best musical directors IN
Southern Oregon. The instrumental
music will be by the Grants Pass
Cornet Band. of 2S members in full
uniform. and by the Grants Pass
Orchestra, Of eight pieces and con-
ceded to be one of the best orchestras
in the state.
The amuRemen.s will all be clean
and of wholesome character aud
variety that will amuse and please
both young and old. The committee
on athletics is preparing a series Of
baseball and other games for the after.
noon that will be worth attending and
the committee on children's sports are
planning that the little folks will
have their full share of fun. No fire
cracker or other explosives will be al.
lowed on the main grounds, but a
section of the grove distant from the
crowd and the teams will be given
over to the .children where they may
fire crackers aud make all the noise
they wish and deputy marshal will
be on duty to see that careless boys do
not injure themselves or others.
Recognizing that dancing IL only
harmful when 40 made and that most
Continued on page 8.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-26
Paste This In Your TIlepone
Directory.

M-1OO4-S o Eng Co Electric sup
plies
M PAR Hollingsworth, Res.
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NJ III C A Campbell, Res.
M 2l-D B Russell. Res.
NJ 13-Pacific Tel Tel Co.. Tele-
graph office.
NJ 623-Harry A Couge, Res
M-l0S9-A j Klocker, Res.
M $50 . Daniels, Bicycle shop.
M 2s5-Chas X Kirk, Res.
F. L. 50s-A NJ Jess, Res.
F. L. Sll-Geo A Hamilton, Res.
+. L - s13-E II Wise. Res
F. L. sl4-F W Clements, Res.
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f. L. Sl6-R r Turner, Res.
F. L. S17-Robt Huok, Res.
F. L.-sls-Henry Huck. Res.
+. L.-slg-W 81 Kincsid. Res.
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Res.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-26
NUMBERING THE HOUSES
FOR FREE DELIVERY

d. E. Dotson and Ed. Fryer bsve
been employed by the city council
to number the business houses and
residences of the city preparatory to
free mail delivery. This, numbering
is another metropolitan air for
Grants Pass and will prove a great
convenience to the residence and
business communication and is an in.
dicstion to outsiders who read the
local press that this is mo longer q
small .oountry town bat . real city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-26

Nate Howe of Placer is now occu.
pying cell in the county Jail in de-
fault of $1,000 BAIL charged with as
sault on the person of Chester Blslock,
aged 13 years. Information was filed
by W. T. Gardener, superintendent OF
the Boys and Girls Home, aud pre-
liminary hearing had before Justice
Holman Monday. County Judge
Jewell committed the girl to the
Boys and Girls Home Friday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-26
No. 13.

flowers in front and two little tots
driving the horses with ribbon reins.
The Wilson machine was conspicuous
for its babies, Medames Wilson,
Blanchard ard b artlett earh
holding their baby girls. The
Gumpert machine was attractive with
flower covered bows crossed for n
canopy. The Kinney, Churchill,
Olding. and Stovall machines wtle
covered with flowers and presented an
attractive appearance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-26
Flower Show May Be-
come Annual Event.
RINK BOWER OF BLOSSOMS
Parade of Decorated Autom obiles
Pleasant Feature of
the Day.

Aou"y ~ rioWoi ccstiN6 udy III
Grants Pass, the event of the First
Annual Rose and Flower Festiv al,
and the Coliseum rink on + street
presents scene which the ladies OF
Commercial Club Auxiliary may well
feel proud. The rink, q structure
about 50xl00 feet is a bower of beauty
and with its preseut decorations.
would never be thought of as a skat.
ing rink. Festooned from the ceiling
are coils Of green and along the walls
are myriads of blossoms of all kinds
from the old fashioned blue bells and
marigolds to the latest shade aud color.
ing Of the delicate rose. In the cen
ter Of the hall enthusiastically arranged
on long tables are the individual ex-
hibits Of choice roses, and they present
scene of rare beauty. At the end
Of the hall under the folds OF Old
Glory is the speakers stnsd from
which the following programs were
rendered:
AFTERNOON.
"Civic Improvement" O. II. Clement
Vocal Solo. Mrs. W. W. Walker
''Old Fashioned Flowers" .....
................... Dennis Stovsll
EVENING.
Promenade March
'Roses Best Adapted to this Gil
mate" "...........T T. P. Crsmer.
Vocal Solo -. Miss Marion Clarke
Improvement in Eugene
Vocal Solo ..... Mrs. W. L. Ireland
4" Benefits of Annual Rose Shows
..........M Mrs. M. O. Findley
Music. .................. Orchestra.
Among the flowers in the decora-
tions could be seen roses of all kinds,
sweet peas, panises, carnations, honey
suckles verbenas, fuchsia, geraniums,
snow plant, marigolds, Easter lilies,
hyderangias, magnolias, nasturtiums,
begonias, and many other plants, all
carefully arranged and displaying the
skill of the committee having the work
in charge.
The parade of decorated automobiles
was very pleasing feature of the day
and the line of machines in the pro.
cession, although it did not represent
ne.half of those owned in the city,
made very creditable showing. The
parade was headed by Miles Mcintyre
on his Twin Indian. closely followed
by f. G. Mcintyre with a buck kboard
auto, others in line were II. O. Kin.
ney with Paul at the steering wheel.
DR.. Loughridge Vallsrd Truax, Mayor
Smith DR.. Flanagan, Ed Dixon, FREQ
Gumper, B. f. Olding, Dennis Stovall
Jos. Woke, Z. l.. Churchill, Chrii
Eismsnn. Roy Wilson. All the ma
chimes were decorated. some NOR,
elaborately than Others and several o.
them equsled any in the Portland
Automobile parade. The LouRhridg,
machine was unique, two rockinl
horses occupying positions amid th'