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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-27
AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS
LEARN OF RESOURCES

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. % (Spe-
cial)-Agricultural experts of the
country, who have been in session in
Portland during the past week,
closed their most successful annual
gathering Saturday with an attend
ance even larger than that at a re-
cent convention in Washington, d. C.
The session was one that means
much to the Pacific Northwest for
II was attended by men who are keen
students Of agricultural possibilities
and what they saw here impressed
them. They were afforded an op-
portunity to inspect the various farm
Ing districts of the state by means
Of special trains run by the Portland
commercial Club to Willamette Val
ley points and Hood River.
On these trips they were the
guests of the Commercial Club and
were escorted by a special committee
OF prominent Oregon people who
gave all the information desired on
the different districts inspected. The
results OF the conventions will be far
reaching, II is believed by those who
are familiar with the work of the
organizations. President Kerr, of
the Oregon Agricultural College, was
chosen the head of the Association of
American Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment stations for the coming
year President Kerr secured the
convention for Portland while in at
tendance at last years session.
President Taft will be made the
center of big demonstration when
he comes to Portland October ..
/ There will be no private entertaining
for the big president, but he will be
on view by the public throughout his
'lSlA' lNlt VIII ut UlS ldINut
in the Presidents honor, in which he
will ride and where he may be seen
by the thousands who will want to
have look at the nations executive.
President Taft will be asked to make
an address at the Armory in the
afternoon and attend a banquet at
the Commercial Club at night on
October ,. Plans for Sunday which
will be spent here, are not made ur
yet, but the President will probably
attend church and spend the re-
mainder of the day resting. Mayor
Simon has named a prominent corn.
mittee of Portland people to arrange
the Presidents entertainment
On tour of the Northwest to get
material for a series of letters to his
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-27
The Dangerous Tramp Nuisance,

The tramp has become a nuisance
to be feared in many sections OF the
country. He is not only impudent,
claiming as his right the things he
needs, but is yindlctive towards In
divlduals or community who may
refuse his demands. In many other
ways he is a troublesome character
and needs looking after The burn
ing last week OF box car at Water
loo, a station on the Northern Paci-
flc, five miles west OF Walla Walla,
In turn ignlted the warehouse OF the
Puget Sound Warehouse company
completely destroying II together
with 3242 sacks Of grain, which were
stored there, causing loss OF $4,000
This was the work Of tramps and al
most daily we read OF such thing
In various parts OF the country
Grants Pass has It's visitors OF tbl
class but the police order then
promptly 10 move on and see TO !
that they obey orders
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-27
THE SICK MAN
STARTS FOR HOME
Hartman. the Great Railroad King,
Now Aboard Ship Bound for
New York.

The cable brings from Cherbourg,
France, this important news reg2rd-
ing the physical condition of the
great American railway magnate,
The cable says that all doubt of the
serious condition of the health of
r. +. Hartman was removed today
when he was carried aboard the
liner Kaiser Wilhelm II, apparently
too weak to walk
His appearance and condition in
dicated that the entire trip through
Europe in search of health had been
IA failure.
The Hartman pluck was strongly
In evidence, however, and after at
tempting to veil his movements in Sc
crecy to prevent any effect on the
stock market, he said;
Il am not in a serious condition at
all. The baths at Bad Gastein weak
ened me and the German food dis
agreed with me. Then, too, was
continually annoyed by the crowds in
the hotels and wherever | went. In
fact, knocking about the continent
proved very tiresome.
Accompanied by his wife, two
daughters and his son. his private
secretary and three servants, the
wizard of finance arrived here In q
special train from Paris this morn
ing.
Harriman's extreme weakness and
lassitude were shown when he wal
helped from his private car, He wal
almost lifted into wheel chair anC
was rolled from the railway to tn,
tender in which he was taken out t
the big liner. II was clear that h,
was unable to walk and as soon as HI
was on board the Kaiser Wilhelm
he was taken Immediately to th'
handsome suite that had been reserv
ed for his party.
Hartman lntimated that as sool
as he reached America he would re
tire to Arden, his magnificent coun
try place just north Of New Yorl
city, on the Hudson.
He cable orders to have suit
Of rooms prepared at Arden for hi
reception. The mansion at Arden
which is reported to be chateau
such as America has never seen be
fore, is not yet finished,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-27

paper, the Chicago Record-Herald,
William Z. Curtis, probably the best
known correspondent in the world,
was Portland visitor during the
past week. In discussing che Rose
City he said; Portland is the best
city on the Pacific Coast and | would
rather live here than in any other
city of which l know. Portland is
farther along than any other city on
the Pacific Coast; by that l mean
1t Is more mature than any of the
big cities OF the West" These are
strong words, coming as they do
from man who has travelled all
over the world.
An event of great interest, especi-
ally to the Pacific Coast, will be the
visit OF 80 Of the leading business
men OF Japan. who will arrive on
September 6 for tour Of so cities
of the country. The visitors are
coming to learn of the resources and
commercial methods of the United
States. The trip about the country
will be made in splendidly equip
ped special train at cost Of SIS. 900,
contributed by the business interests
of the United States. A committee
of prominent men has been named
to have charge Of the visitors while
in Portland and arrange for their en-
tertainment here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-27
Object to Medical Examination.

V'JNN' wv "stuNNt
The new marriage law of the state
of Washington which requires the
contracting parties to show certi-
ficate that they are in good health
and that there exists no reason why
they should not marry, is not taken
to kindly by parties matrimonially
inclined A dispatch from Spokane
says
The new marriage law is costing
Spokane alone all the way from
$1,000 TO $500 monthly and the
number of marriages in adjacent
states between Washington couples
is rapidly increasing, They are go
ing to Oregon, Idaho, Montana and
across the line to Canada TO be mar
ried and returning to Washington to
live.
Spokane county records show
that the county alone Is losing from
5000 to $500 n month by the de-
crease in the issue of marriage IL
censes After that item, the money
that Is passing by the hotels, the
ministers and the justices Of the
neace must be figured Take 1t for
the year through with the number
Of marrying couples rapidly increas-
ing and an idea of the price the state
of Washington is paying for clean
marriages within It's borders may be
gained.
Records at the courthouse In
Spokane show almost so per cent
decrease In the issue OF marriage IL
censes for the month OF July as COM
pared with that month last year
This month bids fair to show de-
crease OF more than so per cent as
compared with the corresponding
month OF 1908.
Ncighboring States Profit.
In county seats of Idaho, Oregon
and Montana near the border lines
Of Washington, noted increase In
the issue OF marriage licenses Is be-
ing realized. Spokane county Is en-
deavoring to induce young men and
women to be married In this state,
as before the new law went into ef-
feet, by securing the cooperation OF
the county physician, who is per-
forming the required examinations
free Of charge and other physicians
for small fee, but still Washing
toms young people are flocking to ad-
jacent states to be married
As the county officials see IT,,
Washlngton's new marriage law Will
never be n financial success till all
her sister states and perhaps the
Dominion OF Canada adopt laws OF
the same character, II IL purely n
dread OF the examination that is do
Ing II all. Few seem TO fear that
they cannot pass the required exam
inatlon, as physicians declare they
have not found case yet that falls
to pass the examination.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-27

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
II. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and fin
ancIally able TO carry out any obllga-
tionB made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN a. MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon tho
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatlon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-27

Take Kodol at the times when you
feel what you have eaten is not d.
gesting. Kodol digests what you eat
so you can eat sufficiently OF any
good, wholesome food, II you will
Just let Kodol digest It, Sold by all
druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-27
Narrow Escape of Presidents Son

Narrow Escape OF Presidents Son.
A dispatch from Salem, Mass.
says that Charlie Taft, the Presi-
dents son, had narrow escape from
drowning on Thursday OF last week
when he and companion we're sail
ing in a dory which capslzed while
out a great distance in the bay. The
boys clung 10 the boat and we're
soon rescued.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-27

Leave your order at the Courier
for hop tickets or hop plckern.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-25
The Hitch Rack Nuisance

Before spring when the flies come
buzzlng back, the hitch racks should
all be removed from the streets to
the alleys. 1t is impossible to keep
the windows of the stores clean or
to keep the flies out of business
rooms. They buzz, bite and annoy
the horses and the horses paw and
kick as they must, with the flies
Fostering them. The result in
dry time, great depth of dust
which is kept in motion more or less.
1t covers the persons on the walks
in front of the stores, it gets inside,
settling on everything, dry goods,
clothing, groceries and the show
cases. Then when the rain comes
instead of dust is mud so deep that
team can't get to the rack or if one
is forced in t hey are splashing mud
dy water and gobs of mud on those
passing. The worst of the nuisance
however is that the droppings of the
horse breed flies right there by the
billions, these crawl out of the filth
and alight on the finest fruit or
choicest delicacies. The merchant
finally gets desperate, puts out
poison for the flies and in a short
time the walks are thick with dead.
flies, which turn the stomach of one
who must pass along crushing them
under foot. Towns east have abol-
ished this hitch rack pest to the al
leys, which are graded low at the
center leaving dry place for the
teams. Streets can't be kept with
drains open to carry off the water of
the wet spells if the teams are hitch
ed in front of the stores Along
Carthage avenue the merchants
went to the expense of having clay
hanled in to grade the street up. 1t
was dragged at proper times and
was in fine shape, but the cutters
are tramped full, the openings in the
culverts are stopped up and soon
the street will be in as bad a condi
ton as it was before the grade was
made. Move them to the alley,
They are too expensive and of too
little accommodation where they are
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-25
Methodists TO Dedicate Church

The repairs on the Methodist
church are completed, practically
without debt, and the repairs are so
extensive that it really is new
building. That being duly consider
ed they have concluded to rededi-
cate the edifice and the ceremony
will occur Sunday, the 18th. Rev.
H. E. Ross formely pastor of the
congregation here will come from
St. John and preach the dedication
sermon.
The building was erected in the
fall of 1886 Cr spring of 1887 and
was among the first of the church
buildings finished in the new coun-
ty seat. 1t is the only one which
has had from the first to the present
a pastor resident, and in charge.
The members have had until recent
ly hard struggle to keep up the
building and the services, but there
the Christian Church has always
had alamp burning to pilot or warn
the mariner on the sea of life
For many years there was no place
where the beacon light of the great
civilizer, the Church of Christ, was
more needed or more gladly well
coined than in Meade. Having
passed the stormy days of pioneering.
the congregation have remodeled,
refurnished and rooted the building
making also the addition which con-
siderably enlarges the audience
room as we'll as making it more con-
venient for the minister and his
hearers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-25
Stanton of The Gazette
Becomes a Benedict
Ear. ann HRS. miIIiam e. :SnlIins
aHmnmnrr the marriags nf ihsiF hamBhtrr
HAIRY Gmtma
Err. Jrnim 5armrs Staartna
al ddnrnr In grirmhs
5amnare l, 1911
[ GntuIrF, 3tamsas

The above notice delivered to the friends
of the bride and groom announced in due
social form the happy event which is given
to the public in our head line.
The bride is the daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
w. E. Sullins, who some months ago came
from Odessa Missouri and located in Fowler.
The family have already become part of the
social life, and business enterprise of the
town. OF the groom we need not to speak
for the information of the citizens of Meade
county, but because we, soon after his taking
the management of the Fowler Gazette be-
came acquainted with him and liking the boy
have with interest watched his climb up the
rocky path of journalism, wish to summarize
at this Propitious time his rapid progress in
his chosen calling.
When Mr.. Stanton took over the Fowler
paper at the request of some of her best
citizens he was not entirely new at the bust
ness, but he was not acquainted with Local
conditions. At the out set he made bold
stand for the hest moral, social and business
interest of the place. One would say that it
was easy to do that in country town. That
was not the condition there. The paper en-
countered strong opposition in its course, but
Stanton won out, today those who hailed him
at his coming as their dearest enemy are now
stalnch friends. More than any one other
factor the Gazette has been responsible for
the rapid increase in population and material
wealth of Fowler, as we'll as leading to victory
the moral forces of the town. To the news
paper fraternity of the state we do not need
to speak of the Gazette, which has been the
most quoted country paper in the southwest.
The wedding very quiet affair Rev
H. L. Harper the Baptist minister of Liberal
solemnized the legal wedding of the two
young people already joined in the court of
(love, which ceremony was witnessed by few
close friends of the bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton came in an auto to
Meade where they have rooms at the resi-
dence of MIR. Finkle, and where they will re-
main till the magazine job now nearing COM
pletion in the News office is finished Mr..
Stanton being interested with the News in
that work. Afterwards they will take short
wedding tour, and then back to sober realities
of life at Fowler. The News with their many
friends in this county wish Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton long life, with all the joys mortal may
dare to hope for.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cockins
have bought a residence in Law
renee and will make that their
summer home, at least what time
is not spent with their children
Miss Anna and w. w. Jr. on the
ranch. They will likely, when
the winter SHOWS cover Kansas
cross the ranges to California.
Don't eat any supper Saturday,
the a7th but let Won Prosky's Band
fill you with oysters, cake, dough-
nuts, coffee and music at the Cones
building.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-25
The lecture Course

We attended the Miss Steinman
musical entertainment Tuesday night
at the Phelps opera house, and now
it is our duty to comment on it as
an entertainment. We have before
this stated that what we did not
know about music and especially
classical music would be wonder if
there were words in the English
language to express that minus guam
tity. We however watched the re-
suit of the players efforts on the aud
fence and judging from that it was a
success. There was not a piece
presented which the hearers did not
insist on having repeated. The one
thing which we personally learned,
with some amazement, is that it is
possible to get real music out of
cello. The hall was well filled and
enjoyed the performance in toto,
that was plain to be sen. That
Meade heard such music as they
very seldom get the opportunity to
hear is not to be doubted. The
men who became responsible for the
financial end of these entertainments
for the city are to be commended
for their public spirit and we con-
graduate them on their excellent
judgment in the selections made.
If the worth of the two remaining
numbers increase in interest as this
is better than the first the opera
house will be fnll to the limit on
their presentation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-25
Pictures Show Meade County's Progress
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fwp Meade yhme
and hes O. pkm he rtyo the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-25

his shows that even sheep likes pleasant place
IN which to lie down. It also proves that trees are
good to have on the farm.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-25

This tells its story. The home in the upper
left hand is the home Of John Sims OF Fowler,
the upper right is the B. F Leach home. The CEN
ter is view of the Perm Edwards home The lower
left hand corner presents the home of Andor Eason,
the low right is farm home near Wilburn.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-11-25

Miss Walk is offering this
week all trimed hats at cost.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-04
DISTRICT NO. SO

Will Green visited home folks Sunday
G. Ehring is fattening bunch of calves.
A bunch of sports were at Lue Drievers
Sunday.
Mrs Lue Driever visited H. E. Smith
Sundny.
John Clibon is farming some for Char
lie banks.
Lue Driever purchased new spring
wagon last week.
v. Driever purchased some calves from
Frank Prule Sunday.
The foreman eff the A. E. Smith ranch
has received new bace ball suit.
We wonder why David Green is such a
frequent caller at the Clibon home.
District 36 have about all their players
and will soon be ready to play ball again.
SHAKESPEARE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-04
FoNDls FoLLles
ANANIAs.

John Smith has fine field of wheat
Newton Tripp is having some survey
ing done. -,
Mrs. McGinnis and Eda Stoll we're in
Fondis Monday.
Will Bender is enjoying visit from
his brother from Ohio.
Quite good many potatoes are being
planted in this neck of the woods.
County Surveyor James Miller and
daughter Hazel are spending few days
in Fondis.
]. Harper and G. G. Cox went to
Kiowa Tuesday to attend the tanner
Cozart trial.
Plenty Of rain-too much for the farm
ers to get their crop in. Grass looks
fine on the prairie.
Mrs. Maud Rankin, who has beer Wis
iting at the home of her father, r. f.
Haley, has gone to Colorado Springs.
c. B. Hollems came through the city
with his gang Tuesday while it was mist
ing ram. 1t looked very much like
icicles we're hanging to their hats.
WHIsTLING RUFUS.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-04
kiOWA KERNELS

W. NJ. Gair was in Kiowa one day last
week.
g. f. Hertel has been visiting at Frank
Woodard's.
The Kiowa hotel has installed a new
lighting system.
Miss Mary Grin of Elbert was a visitor
at Kiowa last week.
Billy Johns has returned to Kiowa
from trip to New York.
Mrs. Halle Mulligan has been visiting
with Mrs. Fred Bachman.
Harry Mulnix and Ed RAIDER, who ex-
amined the county books, left for Den
yer last Wednesday.
The ball game Sunday, between Kio-
wa and Elizabeth was won by Elizabeth
The score was 10 to 81.
Mrs. Frank G. Miller, mother OF B. M.
Bovan. died on Sunday. May %, and
was buried at Elizabeth.
Winnie Sheppard is taking care of the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-04
The Bisgest Bargain Ever Offered In
Hotel Furniture

On account Of newly furnishing ITO
rooms Of the Albany hotel we now have
for sale the complete furnishings OF ITO
guest rooms. This furniture has been
in use for period OF four years and is
practically as good as new. Besides
these ITO guest rooms we have four side
boards, 30 dining chairs, Bohemia style,
80 cafe chairs furnished in green, 1S very
heavy fumed oak Office chairs and 4
fumed oak office settees, 20 office chairs
furnished in mahogany, Office settees
finished in mahogany, 20 upholstered
parlor pieces finished in mahogany, 5
Tuna Mahogany davenports, hall set
tees, "a pieces reed furniture, glass top
double writing tables, Is iron and brass
beds, SO wood cots, 40 mattresses.
As our new furniture will arrive about
June !, this furniture can be bought
very cheap, part cash and part on easy
payments.
This equipment would be exception
ally good value for anyone furnishing
large rooming house or small country
hotel.
Address all communications to
PRIVATE OFFICE, ALBANY HOTEL,
Denver, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-04
EASTONvlLLE ECHOES

Miss Annie Lacy is back to town once
more.
Isaac vanderburg is spending few
days in the Springs.
o. B. Meader is out again after an
attack of congestion.
Frank Hart's horse is recovering nicely
from wire fence experience.
Crops are not progressing the best,
owing to the cold and moisture.
Mrs. Brown, mother of Mrs. J. Daw-
son, has returned to the Springs.
Mrs. Gatewood of Denver spent a
short time here doing millinery work.
Mr. Edgerton and family are new resi-
dents of Eastonville. He is working for
the Gates company.
Peyton and the Peterson team played
ball Sunday. The game was largely in
favor OF the Petersons.
Rev. Wittenberger will hold services
next Sunday at IL a. m. and 7:3O p. IN
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
School will close this week and on Fri.
day Misses Sperry and Berg expect to
give an entertainment at the hall
The ball game here Sunday between
Colorado Springs and Eastonville result
ed in score of 10 to IL in favor Of the
Springs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-04
PROSPERITY RIDGE

Mr.. Rakestraw of Denver came out
Friday for visit, returning Sunday.
The McNamara boys have rented the
Woords place and are putting in corn.
Elsner & Barnes bought number OF
young cattle from Joe Smith and. Mr..
Mcnamara.
George Coe has gone with his brother
from Detroit, Michigan, to look at land
near Boulder and Nj Wot.
Mr.. Williams and family came out
from Denver Sunday and returned Mon
day by way Of the Springs.
Children's day exercises will be held
at Bethel church on Sunday, June l3.
A good program will be rendered. All
are welcome.