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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
Senator Knox Has New Em-
 pIOytTs' Liability Bill
PAYMENTS BASED ON WAGES
According To Letters Received By Sec, retary Elmer Dover, Republicans Will Have Many Contests To
 Settle at Convention.

Washington. February 2S.-(Special.)- Something new in the line of employers liability legislation is promised in bill which Senator Knox will shortly intro. duce, based upon the German plan of compensation to employees for injuries The measure, according to report, will follow the system in Germany where the law provides schedule of payments to be made to injured men, based on the wages they were earning at the time they were hurt.
 The theory is that a certain percentage of the salary or wages earned shall be paid for the loss, say, of a finger; a higher percentage for loss of thumb; more or less for a hand or an arm, and so on.
 It is said the Knox bill proposes to apply these schedules to indemnifcation for injuries received in interstate com merce The idea is said to have been very satisfactory in Germany, where the severity of the penalties is such that employers have been more consider crate of the safety of their employees, and as a result the number of injured has been much less. The German sched- ule provides that injured persons shall be paid percentages of the wages they were earning for various injuries as follows:
 For loss of leg, 8 1-S per cent; both legs, 100 per cent; right arm, 66 to 80 per cent; left arm, 66 to 70 per cent both arms, 100 per cent; right hand, 66 to 80 per cent; left hand, 66 per cent; both hands, 100 per cent.
 Republican Contests.
 suggestion of what is going to await the republican national committee when it meets in Chicago to consider contested seats in the coming national convention Is afforded by couple Of letters which have come from Florida to Secretary Fl
 ner Dover at national committee head quarters. The Florida state convention split, or else there were two conventions Anyhow, two sets of men claim to be delegates and the national committee will have to sft out their claims.
 ''We had fine convention writes one Florida correspondent to MT. Dover. It was one of the best and most harmonious ever held in the state, and we chose an uninstructed delegation. The only thing to mar the occasion was the fact that some hoodlums gathered in the hall while we were in session and pretended to hold another convention
 By the same mail came another letter from a partisan of the other side. Our convention" writes he, was harmonious and well attended, and we named dele gation of strong men and instructed them for Secretary Taft
 The national committee headquarters will be removed to Chicago soon after May 1.
 The committee may have to be called in session two weeks before the conven- ton in order to get through hearing the contest cases and make up the tenn porary roll
 The opposing delegations in each case declined to be called "contestants"; each insists that 1t is regular.
 From present indications there will be contests from each southern state and number of northern districts. w. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
Panic Causes Deaths.

Teheran, Februar 23-Ten persons were killed and score or more wound ed injuring several ecclesiastics, as a result of panic in the main streets here today during the passage of religious participation celebrating the Mohamme- dan Muharram religious festival held during the first month of the Mohamme- dan year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
Scranton Banker Dead.

Scranton. Pa, February 2s.@William Finn Halstead, former general manager and vice president of the Delaware, Lack awanna and Western railroad, sdled at his home here today at the age of 72 years. Death was due to gangrene. MT. Halstead was connected with a number of the local banks and many manufac- turing concerns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
British Steamer Wrecked.

Turks Island, February 23.-The British steamer Beta, Captain Pye. from Halifax for Bermuda, Turks Island, and King otn, was totally wrecked off here today. and part of the cargo probably will be saved. The steamer was of 677 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
Army Officer props Dead,

Washington, February 23.-Brig. Gen. Rufus Saxton, U. s. A., retired. dropped dead here today of heart disease. He entered the army from Massachusetts in 1855 as first lieutenant of the Third artil- lery, received a congressional medal for bravery In the defense of Harper's Ferry, and was retired April 23, 1884. General Saxton was born S4 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
Missing Officer Turns up.

Willemstad. Curacoa, February 2S.- Gen. Nicholas Rolando. who recently dis appeared from his home in Barcelona, Venezuela, which fact together with the arrest of several of his partisans caused rumors that a revolution was ahoat, has arrived here. He was accompanied by three officers of the Venezuelan army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
Quarrel Ends In Murder.

St. George, Ga, February 2s.-While on his way to church at Baxter, Fla, to- day, Dan Crews accompanied by his nephew and two ladies, was shot and in stantly killed by James Petty. It is said the killing resulted from trouble started several weeks ago. Petty has not been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
Two Killed By Train.

Glennsville, N. r., February 23.-Samuel C.. Sheppard of West Day, Saratoga county, and his brother, Delbert Shep- pard of Woodbine, Ia., were struck by D Delaware and Hudson passenger train lu tantly killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
Aoed Woman Suicides.

Cleveland. O., February 2s.-Mrs Au- gustus Strey, 7S years old, committed suicide today by setting fire to her cloth ing. The aged woman considered her self a burden upon her grandson, witt, whom she was living. He had lost his position and had a large family to sup port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
Killed By a Negro.

Columbia, S. e., February 2s.-Rasland R. Brunson constable. was Shot and instantly killed near Dillon today by . negro whom he was attempting te ar- rest. The negro escaped. There is con- siderable excitement at Dillon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-24
. Killed In seIf.pefense. :.

Starke, Fla. February 2S.-Mann Robin son shot and killed his father-in-law, J. L. Winn. at simpson City. last night. during quarrel. A coroner's jury found
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03

SCmu4E > pcst Is Il 5uSl-
ncss-IIkc name; you know
what it means; and it
means what you want,
Your grocer return. ISur m ,nsJ II Jeu dent
HE h. ~. pap him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
To Knock Garnishment.

Defendant Wn p Wright has nled
his affidavit and a motion based on
the same, asking the court to dis
charge the execution and garnish-
ment isssued in the case brought
against him by i f Johnson" upon
the gIounds that ths property gar
rished is earnings of defendant for
presonal services performed by such
defendant for municipal corporation,
to-wit: the city OF Grants Pass, Ore,
within 80 days next preceding service
Of execution and gsrDishmeut and
that said earnings do not exceed the
sum of $75 per month and that they
are wholly for the use of the family of
defen endast and that the debt was not
incurred for the said family expense,
furnished within six months OF the
date OF the service of said execution
and garnishment, and that the gar
nishee in this action is a municipal
officer to.wit: Auditor aud Police
Judge OF the city Of Grants Pass Ore ,
and the warrant garnished is city
funds and salary OF . municipal
officer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
Doubt About Tnx Sale.

There seems to be considerable
doubt In the minds OF some OF the
County Sheriifs throughout the state
Of Oregon as TO how they should pro-
ceed TO collect the delinquent taxes for
the past year. Attorney General
Crawford rendered an opinion some
time ago. in which he took the
ground that the Legislation along this
line, enacted by the last legislature
would not do TO go by and so he ad
vised the various sheritfs TO begin
action under the old law. which
required the publication OF such a
list, whereas the new law was
thought to do away with any such
modus operandI. But, in spite OF
such legal advice, at least IL Of the
sheriffs have decided not to proceed
after any such fashion, but will not
publish the delinquent list, rs pro.
vided in the new law. Sheriff Rus
sell has about concluded to go ahead
aud act upon the advice of Attorney
General Crawford and have the list
duly published, lie informed tn,
Courier that the list this lime would
be considerably larger than it wa'
last year, owing, he thinks in large
measure to the furry in financial mat
ters
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
FORCE OF IMAGINATION.
Story Of an Odd Incident In a Dental
Hospital.


A remarkable incident happened re-
Gently at dental hospital. A young
woman went there to have FIVE teeth
extracted. The anaesthetlc decided
upon by the dental surgeon was ethyl
chloride, and this was administered by
the usual form Of apparatus. An in
dia rubber cap is placed over the pa
tents mouth and nostrils, and con
nected with It is a bag into which a
sealed capsule OF ethyl chloride Is in
troduced. BY the turning Of a screw
from the outside the capsule is broken
and the anaesthetic liberated. The
screw was turned, the patient went of
gradually into the usual condition OF
insensibillty, flve teeth were extracted,
and the patient awakened without feel.
ing any part OF the operation.
The whole case appeared perfectly
normal. Only when the young wo-
man had left the room and the ap-
paratus was being made ready for
another patient was II discovered that
the capsule OF ethyl chloride had by
some mischance not been broken at all
The whole condition OF lnsensibility
had been brought about by the sell
hypnotism OF the patient. The idea
that an anaesthetic was being admin
lstered was so strong in her mind that
she had passed into insensibility en-
tirely by hypnotic suggestlon.-Bostor
Traveller.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
Trial Jury Summoned.

Circuit Court will convene MONDAY.
January 13. when much business OF a
legal natore will be passed upon by
Judge II. X. Hanna and the jury.
Clerk Cheshire aud Sheriff Russell
Monday drew the following jurors.
who are now being Summoned by the
Sheriff and his deputies. TO appear
and do service, beginning with Mon
day, January i3. to'wit; Frank
Fetsch, Amos Smith. Samuel Bow
den, W Z Dean. Benjamin Dimick,
Geo II Parker, I B Elliott, G X Root
II A Cougle, Y NJ HuRgerth, j
Christie, p Martin, II b Alverson'
j p Duncan, A l. Edgerion' ID a
fitzgerald, NJ Clemens, X A Pierce
W S Barrie, Z X Cole G, W Donnel
and r L Coe. all Of Grants Pass; A
II Carson, Murphy; James Daily. i
0 Nsucke, Of Kerby; J A Rusk am
Charles Agee, Jr. Of Wildervilie; I
NJ Knox. Of WilIiams Henry Gross
Wolf Creek; David Vinyard, Williams
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
Miscolln n eous Matters.

A marriage license has been issued
by Clerk Cheshire TO Robert Lee Will
son, aged S3. . prominent merchant of
Slsson, Siskiyou county, Cal, and a
native Of Missouri. and Mrs. Lillian
Bale. aged 81. resident of Grants
Pass and native of California.
That there Is much activity in the
mining industry OF Josephine county
is quite evident from the way mining
men are searching the records at the
courthouse, many seeking to ascertain
II the proper assessment work has
been done, while others are trying
TO find out as to whether some prom.
Using claim they have struck has al
ready been filed upon. Then, too,
there is considerable litigation al
ready started, involving mining prop
erty aud much that will likely follow.
Chas. Ii. Seward, of Kerby. has
been sppoited guardian of his brother,
Louis Cass Sewaru, "A years old. of
hel pless and unsouud mind, who is
now in the Salem asylum. There are
some pension matters in which the
parties are interested and it IL found
necessary to take steps Of this kind.
A bond of $3.50 was required by the
court.
About half of the 80 school dis
triots of Josephine county, have asked
the commissioners to plaGe a special
tax levy this year. for school pur-
poses. Several other districts are
thought TO have intended to do so, but
they tailed to give the proper notice
to the commissioners at this week :
meeting of that body.
IaKing advantage of the holiday
season, County Supsrinten dent Savage
went to call upon Central Point aud
Medtord friends for a few days, OF
/ last week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03

The venerable farmer with the to-
bacco stained whiskers and furrowed
brow climbed aboard the limited and
shambled into the smoker.
Mister" he drawled when the con-
ductor halted before him, sis that thar
two-cent-a-mlle rate good on this
train"
TT is" replied the conductor brusque-
ly where Is your ticket?"
The old man fumbled in the depths
of an ancient shot bag
"Ain't got no ticket, mister" he said
slowly. "but here be cents. | never
rode on one of these pesky tllers, and
| just want to feel the sensation. Put
me of after I've rode one mile. e."-Chi-
cago News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
More Real Estn TO MoyIns.

Despite the fact that Jupiter Plu-
vius is much in evidence aud there is
an inclination on the part of dirt to
adhere to its resting place, yet con
siderable realty seems to he changing
hands and this week the deeds have
been pllliug up in the clerks office
in good style. The following deeds
have been placed of record;
Laura A Hathaway ct mar to Il NJ
Austin, part sec 1, Up 81 $. r 8, s4l25.
IA Steiner TO K Kreger, 100 acres
In sec. S tp "a s. 8, $500.
Russell W Clarke ct ux TO Arthur
A Wilcox, acres in sec 49, tp S6 3,
r 5 $500.
W II Condit ct ux TO W Denglcr,
8 acres in sec 10, tp SO :, RS, t6s5,
Lee Murray to o W McCallister ct
al, 80 acres in sec 8, tp SO s. r 2, $3.50.
30 Booth ct al to II Condit 5 acres
in sec 10. tp 30. =, 3, $500.
Levi II .Malllin TO n MulIin, par
sec Il. tp 80 $, r s, si29A
/ Samuel Hoyt ct uX to Hsrve,
Moore, lot 6, block l. Central Add
10 Grants Pass, $3.50
lsadora II Wells ct mar to lEa Il
Christie, part lot 5. block II. Bourne
First add TO Grants Pass, $4,000 =
LeroylLoyeless ~ ID 5 Riegel, par
SEQ II, tp 30 5, 5, $1,000
Il Thomas VI ux to Samuel Christie
lots !. 5, u and rs, book 49, LiucolI
Park Add to Grants Pass $500.
-.rhomasAO Day, ct al to Stuart /
Dis6Tow, lot ., block b, Moss Add I,
Grant Pass, agreement to sell for S2i5
EL CAss, by Trustee. TO II NJ Webb
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
DOIN0S At THE COURT HOUSE
Item. of Interest the Taxpayers of Josephine County
From the Various County Officials

lots 12. 10 and II, Central Add to
Grants Pass, $500.
Oscar A Fields Of Prosser, Wash, to
l. s Fields, of same place, lot z. block
81, Grants Pass, IL.
L 0ilkey ct ux to This Public,
right of way for public road through
property in sec 10, tp .36 s, r6.
W K Dickson to II L Gilkey,
right of way for road over lands in
secs. 1924, tp 36 s, 6, 81.
JB Lindsay ct al to L A Hennin'
ger. part sec 26, tip 36 =, 8, 81.
T II Schmidt ct ux to M II Evans,
part sec 20, tp 30. 8, r 6, $25OO.
Il B Woodbridge ct ux to Jennie
O'Brien, lot and 2, block :, o I S oil
Grants PAS, 500.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
Waterworks in Litigation.

An action has been commenced in
the circuit court by City Attorney
Geo. W Colvig, at the instance OF the
City Conncil, against the Rogue River
Water Co, with the intent that this
corporation which furnishes citizens
Of Grants Pass moisture for various
purposes, shall be compelled to carry
out an agreement made with the city
by the Grants Pass New Water, Light
& Power Co. November 90, 1904, for a
period of FIVE yerss. This is due to
the raising Of prices by the Rogue
River Co.. which is the successor OF
the other company. Not only are the
present venders Of water requested TO
lower the price to the figures agreed
upon with the old corporation, but
il is asked to return to the consumers
all chares made in excess or those
rates since October 1, last, when the
raise in prices was made. An in
junction 10 asked. presenting the said
company from attempting to shut of
any of its consumers who decliue tc
pay the advanced charges The case
is attracting much attention.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
A. U. neutrality-suspicious.
Does no Harm But Much Good.

Mix the the following by shaking
we'll in bottle, and take in teaspoon
ful doses after meals and at bedtime;
Fluid Extract Dsndelion, one-hslf
ounce; Compound Ksrgon, one ounce !;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. A local druggist is the au-
thority that these simple, harmless
ingredients can be obtained at nominal
cost from our home druggists.
The mixture is said to cleanse aud
strengthen the clogged and inactive
Kidneys, overcoming Bscksche, Blad-
der weakness and Urinary trouble
OF all kinds, II taken before stage Of
Brights disease.
Those who have tried this say il
positively overcomes pain in the back,
clears the urine Of sediment and regu.
lates urinstion, especially at night,
curing even The worst forms Of blad.
der weakness
Every man or woman here who feels
that the Kidneys are not strong OF
acting in q healthy manner should
mix this prescription at home and
give it trisl, as il 10 said to do won.
ders for many persons.
The Scranton Pa. Times was first
to print this remarkable prescription,
in October, 1905, since when ball tn,
leading newspapers of / New York
Boston, Philadelphia Pittsburg anC
other cities have made many an
nouncements q il 70 their readers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
THE KoNGo FOREST.
Unfamiliar Animals That Haunt Thi'
Region Of Mystery.

Unfamiliar Animals That Haunt This
Region Of Mystery.
The mightiest forest Of which the
human race has any knowledge today
is that Of the Kongo. 1t is region
Of impenetrable mystery concerning
which accounts have been SO strange
that until the past few years they
have been deemed incredible. But re-
cent discovery has transformed scien-
tIfc incredulity into measure OF be
lief. Thus ON the basis Of Sir Harry
Johnston's explorations of Uganda a
giant ape larger than the gorilla is a
denlzen Of this tremendous forest re-
gion. There, too, are animals OF a
quite unfamiliar kind, notably the
okapi The forest seems to be the re-
sort Of the five horned giraffe, the
tallest mammal In the world. The
hugest elephants, bearing tremendous
tusks, are there. The largest fish
found in all Africa haunt the streams
meanderlng through the recesses of
this forest. Lions seem not to pene-
trate into the thick growth OF the jun.
gle thereabouts. The forest leopards
are arboreal catching monkeys for
their food.
The curiosity of the mighty forest is
unquestionably the okapi, large and
seemingly new mammal, discovered
by Sir Harry Johnston. In his books
of travel Stanley told of an animal OF
ass-llke appearance existing in the
dense forest which was caught IL
pits. The occurrence of anything like
a quadruped of the equine sort in th'
thickness Of an impenetrable fores
seemed so anomalous that no scientis
Of standing would credit the posslbil
ity; hence the determination Of Sl
Harry Johnston to investigate.-Cur
rent Literature.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
Araumsnt For Esa.hsrs.

Opposition 10 the wearing OF feath-
ers in feminine headgear has eucoun-
tered an argument which shows that
there are two sides to this as TO every
other question, Attention is called TO
the fact that wcre the practice OF
wearing feathers TO he abandoned TO
morrow 10000 girls would he at once
thrown out of employment In Paris
alone A champion OF the working
girls insists that II bird or girl
must perish It ought not TO he the girl
New York Press
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03

yes, sub" asserted Colonel Pepper.
Il once owned heu that lived 10 be
twenty yeahs old. subj
And you lived In Alabama ?" said
Mir keene skeptically
Yes, sub. What has that TO do with
~"
Wei. Il proves that the southern
negro has been slsndered. that's an,"-
Cleveland Leader.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-03
HERE'S Good Advice

o. S. woolever, one OF the best
known merchants Of LeRaysville, n,
Y. says; "lf you are ever troubled
with piles. apply Bueklen's Arnica
Salva. II cured me OF them for good
s0-years ago, " Guaranteed for sores,
wounds. burns or ahrAsions, 25o at all
drug stores
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-02

sides her son, Fred, and daughter,
Carrie. she leaves a brother. Mr..
Bergman, at Boone, Ia, and sister,
Mrs. Angermund, of this place. and
a brother and sister in Sweden.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Mr.. Fred Berg on Saturday
last at 10 a. m. Rev. LaReau of
the Baptist church conducted the
services. Music was sung by members
vf the choir of that church. Seldom
is seen more representative showing
of citizens as at the funeral of this
humble woman. During her life in
Denison she had endeared herself to
a host of people. That she as wild
ow with two small children should
come to far away America in 1870 is
index to the character of Mrs. Berg.
Nearly every Swedish home in
Denison was represented at the funer-
al. Her life has blessed the earth
and her memory will be an inspira-
tion to righteous living.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-02
AGED SAINT CALLED HOME
Mrs. Anna Berg Dies at the Home Of Her Son
Fred Berg, on Thanksgiving Day.

The death messenger came as a
welcome visitor to Mrs. Anna Berg
of this city on Thursday. Nov. &c.
She had lived to be over eighty years
old. was devout Christian and was
ready for her mansion above.
Mrs. Anna Berg died at the home
of her son. Fred Berg, on Nov 26,
1908. after brief illness, although
she had been failing for some time.
Mrs. Berg was born at Graninge
Bruke, Sweden. on Aug. 80, 1927,
and was married there in 1851 to
Matthews Berg who died in 1860.
In the year of 1870 Mrs. Berg with
her two children, Fred and Carrie.
immigrated to this country and made
their home at Dunlap. Iowa. from
1871 to 70. when she came to Deni-
son and has since lived here. Be-