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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10

TO have extended the more willingly
Tor the reason that the secession or
the grand lodge of Oregon, the rich
est In proportion to membership In
the jurisdiction, meant heavier bur-
den for California to bear.
Action Taken In Secret.
So far as possible, cloak OF Sec
recy was throw nabout the affair
with success that beyond those vital
ly Interested In the facts connected
with the step placing the grand lodge
OF Oregon on an Independent plane
have not become known until te
days after the called meeting wag
held. Not only do grand lodge Of
ficials declare that the action was,
perfectly justified, In fact inevitable
unless the Oregon jurisdiction was
willing TO bow It's neck under tho
yoke OF taxation and watch cor
stant stream OF It's coin flow out OF
the state, but they assert that since
the secession liveller interest has
been awakened In lodge affairs i'm
this state. and the outlook for the fu-
ture on an independent basis Is rose
ate.
Membership Falls Away.
Various meetings of the officials
were held and conditions were look
ed squarely In the face.
II was found that under the work
ing of the system proposed by the su-
preme Lodge the membership In Ore
gon had dwlndled from 1900 to
about $500 This reduction In men,
bership placed tho Grand Lodge OF
Oregon In the enviable position or
being the wealthlest fraternal or
ganlzation OF It's kind In the United
States, and II was TO conserve ita
funds and maintain this high fTnan-
cial standard that the action ultIm-
ately taken was decided upon.
The reserve fund OF the Grand
Lodge consists Of 100000 In bonds
and $1,000 in cash. To the credit OF
the interest fund is 1896; OF the
benefit fund, $4,000, and OF the
general fund, $1,000. This maEes
the amount por capita about 500 In
the reserve fund.
The Officers Of the grand lodge OF
Oregon are Grand Master ph0fp
Geyurlzi grond foreman, q n Baid-
VIM grand ogcrscor, Harry McCia;-
lon; grand recorder, G n. 81 imon:
rrnnd receiver n L. Durhau, gr1nd
guide, Samuel Roakci grand lnsitlo
walchman G. y Baird, grand modi~
cal examiner, David Walker.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
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DR.. Flanagan.

"
DIR. Flanagan,
Physician and Surgeon.
Clemens sells Bibles.
Peterson. .PioneerlnsuranccMan
M.Clemens. Prescription Druggist
Clemens sells Military Hail
Brushes.
Alfred Letcher. Registered Optic
metrist and Jeweler In Dlxon's old
stand, Front 81. Eyes tested free.
Curtiss & Co.. jewelers., are still
In business at the same old stand
Rannie. the plumber.
Paddock & Manuel buy second
hand goods. City Hall Bldg. 10-22-ti
Nickel-plated Coffee percolators
only $2.0O and $2.25, at Cramer
Bros.
The beautiful doll Is given to the
correct guesser. New Racket Store.
12-10-2t
Sterling Silver Teaspoons, Tea
Balls, Napkin Rings, etc, at Cramer
Bros.
Highest cash price paid for green
and dry hides at J. II. Ahlf's meat
market. 10-1-tf
Rogers 1S47 Vintage" Sllverware
In large selection at Cramer Bros.
Remember the auction sale for
your Xmas presents--blg up-to-date
lines Of jewelry. A good mans or
ladys watch at your own price.
Must sell regardless OF cost at any
price 1t brings. Carlqulst g. Co., sol
Front street.
A handsome case OF Clauss Shears
and Scissors makes fine Christmas
present. See them at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
The Man of Enternrisa


How the man of enterprise stand,
out in the world
You can't overlook him-you DOM
want to! He's worth noting-al.
ways He's lesson, an inspiritor,
he makes us sure of him-sure of
What he will accomplish, of how
much he will add to the zest of life
in our environment!
Of the merchant who is an enter.
prising advertiser we always feel a
civic pride-an inclination to saw
to our acquaintance of a neiebbor-
ing city: "Ah, but if you had a few
merchants like Blank"
In every issue of this paper you'll
flnd the ads of merchants whose en-
terprise Is exhilarating-who make
this town the one best place in which
TO live and thrive, and find bargains!
They make every issue of this paper
worth money to every reader of it
including this present issue!
That's enterprise-and it's fine,
inspiriting! Don't undervalue it
don't take it for granted"-for 1t
earns your appreciation, your en-
thusiasm.-Medford Mail Tribune.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
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benJamin A. Jones has been an
pointed register of the United State
land office at Roseburg.
Robert j. Hendrick, Of Salem. VIII,
was appointed census superintendent
OF the first district of Oregon, is tn,
brother of our townsman.
Mrs. Smith, of Gold Hill. spent
few days with her daughter, Mis-:
Josie Vandewalker. in this city and
returned to her home this FRIDAY
afternoon.
Just received new carload OF
brain Tile in 8, 4, 5, 6 and S-inch
sizes. Rogue River Hdwe, Co.
Useful Christmas presents to suit
everybody at Cramer Bros.
One of the baggage trucks In use
at the S. P. depot met its fate Friday
night at the hands of the local
freight. Some one had left 1t across
the siding in front of the depot and
the freight in switching ran over
the truck and demolished it.
Our sister city, Grants Pass,
seems to have been visited by some
member of the Black Hand gang. 1t
Is to be deplored that individuals
who make threats against life or at
tempt to abduet children cannot be
speedily hunted down and treated as
vicious animals. Roseburg News.
Pendleton Robes and Fancy Blan.
kets. The Robes that made Pendle-
ton famous, They are made in Ore
gon OF Oregon wool, by Oregon boys,
and are especially practical and
highly appreciated as Christmas
gifts. For sale by G, P. Bishop &
Co.
For Xmas-Sabin has purses.
Rex and Roy Campbell were in
this city on Monday, en- route to The
Dalles from the country adjacent to
Grants Pass where they have been
engaged on surveying contract, but
were driven out by the deep snow.
The boys are old school friends OF
Vernon Anderson, and while here
they spent pleasant time In the re-
newing of old friendship. The Camp
bell brothers will return in June to
complete their work here.
Everything in Toys at the New
Racket Store. 12-10-2t
W, d. Finch, Of this city, is the
owner of one Of the finest animals
in the canine line we have seen for
some time, The dog is of the Blune
Dane species and was brought from
California when a pup. The animal
is now only six months old but stands
almost two feet high. When full
grown he will weigh between It's
and 200 pounds. Mr.. Finch is
training the dog to drive in wagon
for the use of his little child, as this
species OF animal is the natural pro-
tector of children, always kind and
affectionate.
rsI
Fine Brush and Comb Sets for
holiday presents have just arrived at
Demaray's.
0. A. Thomas came down from
Salem the fore part OF the week and
made trip out to the Pickett creek
to the properties Of the United Cop
per-Gold Co. Mr.. Thomas says that
they now have the best quarters for
the men of any mine in the country,
The new mess and bunk house will
accommodate about so men. At
present there are but II men on the
ground, the outside work having
been stopped on account OF the deep
SHOWS. George c. Westby, formerly
with the Nevada Consolidated mine.
IS superintendent OF the mine.
Subscriptions for all magazines
taken, We meet all combination
offers. c. H. Demaray, druggist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10
DIED.

-.JGERS-At Fruitdale, Oregon.
Sunday, December 5, 1899, H. ].
Rogers, of liver trouble, aged n
years. Funeral services were held
Tu'7day, with interment at Gran
ite Hill cemetery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10

Handmade, tool steel wedges and
sledges can now be had at Jas.
Trimble's blacksmith shop, SIS I
street. 1O-oo-At
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10

Gillette Safety Razor Sets at
Cramer Bros.
Clemens sells Cut Glass.
Just received a new carload Of
Drain Tile in 8, 4, 5, 6 and S-inch
sizes. Rogue River Hdwe. Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10

The Inhabitants ~ pnlmyra get MI
'pt.r mt h dipping buckets into the
i bike and Glowing the
water t0 otapafafc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-10

In your Christmas Shopping dom
fail to go to Cramer Bros.
TAR. Grand Union Tea Co.
For Xmas-Sabin has books.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
Women's Hats Save Levees.

"Women's hats are doing much to
save the leyees along the Mississippi.
River in Louisiana" said Henry r.
Lewis in the Plankinton. This state
ment sounds fantastic, but of the
fashionable fur hats it is certainly
true.
"Muskrats, which for years have
cost the State no end of trouble and
thousands Of dollars through their
depredations in the levees. are now
most eagerly sought by the millinery
trade throughout the country, and
hunters I'm Louisiana are hunting them
IN lieu of other game.
For years The muskrats have bur
roWed in the leyees. and in nearly
every case where there has been a
crevasse along the river front the
cause was traced to a muskrat hole
During the last winter the mil
linery stores in New Orleans bought
several hundred muskrat furs from
hunters in the differert parishes am
placed them on tHrbans. which nov
SO resemble a cat curled up on mi
lady's couture. Ever since then rats
have been popular upon az well as in
the pompadour or psyche
Several Of the more progressive
hunters quickly realized that musk
rats were marketable and gave up the
pursuit Of ducks and other game. One
hunter alone in February killed 5000
rats. for which he received 20 cents
a piece
Other hunters have followed Tho
lead Of this mighty nimrod. and il
Nazins In look as If the State will soor
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02

were not provided with a compass.
In this Great Lakes region between
the eastern and western extremes of
The Lakes there is total compass
deviation OF is degrees from the true
pole. At the port of Chicago. for eX-
ample, the compass needle points 3
degrees TO the right of the north.
though at other points on the lakes
the deviation is as much as 10 degrees.
What the significance ~ such devia-
ton is may be seen when. left I'M
corrected the navigator attempts 10
sail by such a compass. In one COM
pass point" as considered by the
navigator. there are eleven and
quarter degrees. Thus at certain
ports on the Lakes the magnetic COM
pass unCOrrected, may be almost one
point out Of this true north on the
part Of the wheelsrnan steering for a
harbor 800 miles away will leave him
twenty miles out of his destination.
Or if he shall be trying to make the
hiDulu "a a iANtl ohls hNt itlAtS aNA ~
in fog this incorrect compass by only
one point will cause him TO run astray
by one mile. This mile or ten or
twenty miles ont of his reckoning in
thick weather is promising Of almost
snv kind of disaster
In addition TO this deviation Of the
compass needle. however. the effect of
cargoes of magnetic iron ore. Of
which 50 much is carried on the Great
Lakes, may put the compass needle
even further off. With the needle
several degrees out of the true north.
due TO the influences Of the magnetic
pole. the loading OF q vessel with these
ores may promise far greater com
piications TO the sailor.
Not iHfrequently the navigator who
recognizes the necessity Of having his
compass corrected does 50 with a car
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
Miraculous Strawberry Box.

Luther Burbank. at dinner in
Santa Rosa, replied modestly with
an anecdote to eulogy OF his new
'reation the spineless cactus
Really you know" said the plant
wizard, 'the spineless cactus is moth
ing like so marvellous as the straw
Derry box that the fashionable fruit.
arer Of the east uses. That is q
creation indeed"
He smiled
"A fashionable New York fruiter-
ar he said, told his new boy one
Tune morning to go 70 the back OF
mis- shop and I'll a box with two
iollar grade strawberries for Mrs.
Van Goldc
THE boy moment later called
rom tho rear:
Hey, Their amt enough berries
nere to All this box
THE fruiterer hurried back him
self He looked at the box then he
neered at the boy
Why, you young greenhorn, he
said, you've got II upside down -
louisville Times. nE
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02

so of this ore in his hold. He accepts
the correction made with due recogni-
tion to the cargo and its influences,
after which he may shift to a cargo
OF non-magnetic matter, which in
turn puts his compass out again, per-
haps leaving him with no thought Of
another correction as necessary.
Comparatively few Of the wrecks Of
last year resulted in total loss of the
vessels. but in the delays and dry
docking Of vessels for repairs the
money loss to owners, was enormous
" heavy. Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
Why Mrs. Adams Was Not Home


The Rev. Dr. Smith was acknowl-
edged a great preacher and he was
also close student. But he was
40 pastor and had horror OF max
ing pastoral calls One day he
heard an address which convinced
the dear old man that by not visit.
ing his rarishioners he had not per-
haps fulfilled his duties as a spir-
itual leader. SO he determined TO
call on each member of his church,
and taking the roster o. the church
he decided 10 do II alphabetically.
The first name was Mrs. Adams. so
to Mrs. Adams house resolutely
went the faithful pastor next after.
noon. But Mrs. Adams was not at
home. said the maid.
Not at homer" echoed the pastor
"Nb-o. sir" answered the some
what embarrassed girl.
But the pastor. not knowing why
she was embarrassed, thought per
haps the girl was "fibbing." so he
persisted
When will Mrs. Adams return?"
he asked
Il really don't know" answered
the maid
"You don't know" asked the pas
Tor Have YOU no idea about
when
Well not exactly, Doctpr." re-
piled the maid She may return by
) o'clock Yeu see. she's at the
cemetery burying her husband
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
Out OF the Ginger Jar.

II doesn't pay to bully-rag a bull.
a thin purse makes a person feel
fat
Common sense always brings fancy
prices
OF what trade are all of our Presi-
dents? Cabinetmakers
There are some folks too coward,y
TO HEX "A postage stamp.
The jelly gets in treInble without
being the least BIT scared.
He who pursues two rabbits will
succeed In catching neither.
Men who spend all they make often
don't make all they spend
The horse is the most contrary crea-
trs alive He says neigh to every
thing.
Adam had a right to think his wife
the prettiest woman in the whole
world
The foolish man can ask twice as
many questions AS the wise one can
answer.
Il am down in the mouth" said the
pancake. as Johnny took big bite.
There are some folks 50 liberal that
every time they speak they give them
selves away.
Another fact TO take note Of a
horse may pull with all his might but
never with his name.
The last thing a woman does before
leaving a house is to gaze into mir
TOR 70 reflect
Odd as it may seem, three tongues
are required in hitching a span of
horses TO wagon.
Johnny looking at the specks on the
potatoes asked: Mamma. are those
Many man has paid lawyer s.
and SO for poorer advice than his
wife would willingly have given him
Tor nothing
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
PILOTS OF THE GREAT LAKES.
PerpIeslties For inexperienced Men.
Dcvistions Of the Compass.

Devistions Of the Compass.
THE finest pilots in the world arc
in the vessel service of the Great
Lakes" said a photographic ONCE
official, but in spite Of the magnitude
of these lakes and the volume OF ship
ping, there are the fewest possible
ravigator's in the seaman's sense of
the term.
Give the average vesselmsn on the
Lakes a clear sky and good weather
generally and he can be depended up
on to steer a course to a hair: but
give him the thick fog, rain, snow
and the elements. and he may know 80
little of his compass as. to place In
danger his vessel. cargo and crew.
simply through his ignorance of navi-
CATION"
According 30 the reports Of the
Hydroraphic Office 217 vessels of all
kinds stranded in the Great Lakes in
l90S. Causes for this have been asceT-
tanned in 15s cases, and of these nine
two standings are reported as being
avoidable had the navigstors done full
duty as such
II would be surprising 10 the aver
age landsman on the rims of the Great
Lakes TO know how manv young men
just off the farms Of the country are
vheelsmen and navigstors Of lake YES
sells Some Of them IN winter school
ing may have gained some knowledge
OF the principles Of navigation: many
Of them know little more than 10 feel
their way across the lake. depending
upon the senses OF sight and hearing
TO lead them into port. In dense fog
or binding rain or snow these pilets
might be better of if the vheelhouse
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
Special
New York, July 81, 1909.

|
July closed with all the financial
markets showing persistent strength
| There is no abatement in the tone Of
| optmism which has now prevailed fol
1scyoral weeks; in fact it has become
| more pronounced rather than other
wise. This feeling is based upon 4
general recognition of sound condi
| tiOnS in business and It gradual recOV-
Iery in the volume of trade We have
become accustomed to measuring bus
Iiness by values, and in many cases
the records of comparisons already
show increases over the prc-panic
year. This method of comparison,
however, is somewhat misleading, and
when the volume of business is meas-
|ured by quantity rather than value, il
is seen that in many respects we are
still behind 1907, although we MAJ
be rapidly approaching that year; AMI
in exceptional instances passing it.
Steel Trade Leads.
The steel trade is unquestionably
leading all others in point of activity
at this time, Several of the large in
dependent concerns are turning out
record-breaking products, aud the
great United States Steel Corporation
in many of its departments is also
taxed to the utmost in filling orders.
Since prices have advanced, It is easy
ia co, lint tho p,Irrapt bugiDocs of t1l
steel industry must be very much
more profitable than year ago. This,
of course, accounts for the strength Of
the Steel issues in spite Of the disap-
pointmenh felt at the dividend on
Steel common being raised to only ;
per cent Such a conservative policy,
however is to be commended, since
in the long run it will tend to establish
in the management of this
huge corporation. With uncertainty
as to the Steel dividend out of the
way, the market temporarily lacked
specially interesting features Tho
latter, however. were soon supplied by
he Strength impaired TO the Harrt
man issues and New York Central,
both of which were taken in hand b.
The speculative leaders and pushed to
new high figures on rumors of his
forthcoming plans. This apparently
Is the policy of those in control
to take special stocks as lead
FRS and mark hem up one by one,
hus enabling contrasts and compar
sons calculated to excite the specu-
alive appetite Expectations of high
n dividends now appear to be the
oasis of manipulation.
lnsensitive to News.
Meanwhile the market is insensi
i've to unfavorable news. Ordinarily
he Southern stocks would show some
weakness under the unfavorabie news
'eearding the growing cotton crop,
mt these shares in common with 9th
rs have maintained the old level and
ADVANCE more readily than they de. |
line. II is still very evident that the
market is completely under the con
ro of a few big leaders, and, until |
hey have sufficiently diminished their !
holdings their grip upon the situation
S not likely to relax When they
rave sold out, the market will be left
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
A WOMAN 20 BE PRETTY
Must Have Luxuriant and Glossy Hair,
No Matter What Color,

The finest contour OF a female face. the
sweetest smile OF female mouth, lcses
something II the head is crowned with
scant hair. Seant and falling hair. 1t is
now known. is caused by a parasite that
burrows into the scalp to the root OF the
hair. where 1t saps the vitality The 1T
tie white scales the germ throws IN In
burrowing are called dandrufr. To cure
dandruff permanently then. and to stop
falling hair, that germ must be killed.
Newbros Herpicide an entirely new re-
suit OF the chemical laboratory. destroys
the dandruff germ. and of course stons
the falling hair, and prevents badness
Sold by leading druggists Send 1oc. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit. Mich.
One dolar bottles guaranteed Pa
G. Schulz & Sons, special agents
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
Unexpected, Indeed

Hear about Jimmy?" asked the
lanky youth with the bat and balls
NO" responded his chum. Whats
happened TO him."
Lots He found a quarter in de-
street. went 10 de bah game. got hit
@id ball an den got licked when
ne got home"
Gee whiz' guess OATS what
YOU'D call trouble coming from an
unexpected quarter"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02

/ to take care of itself aud we may thel
see the long expected reaction. Blu
that is not in sight tOcay.
Outside Conditions.
Outside conditions continue favo,
able. The trade outlook is promisinL
Interior merchants have been huyin.
on conservative basis, and the our
look is for good consumptiye demau
for nearly all classes of merchandise
Building is active and our railroad.
| are free purchasers Of matcils fC
constructive purposes. Adyices CO..
corning wheat and corn continue "a
YOrable, the only di5couraging teuor .
being from the co ton districts. whpt
| continued drought and hcaj have eau.
cd further deterioration IN the cottos
condition. Money continues III goo
supply al easy rates, but he Yves,
ward currency movement Jas alread
begun, and both the interior and c.
madam banks are drawing aeaine
their balances in this city II is no
generally thought however. hat tn
crop demonds This soa.,, will c,,.
any material advance in money rates
western banks being abundantiy abb
to meet large part of Anticipated r
opirap,ont. mo conli,;o,, ~ ,hl
tiorol hanks annoar, to no a,..on,,,,,.,
ly strong According to the last state
mont the amount If Ioons i.sro,l ;,
those ineiitrtione ornonntol :, a. na,.
am ooo t,o bigbc.+ a, rocorl AMI i.
Increase of $Ioo aoa onn avon - ,.a,
apo II is an increaso IF &sta nrH 90
over tba minimum, f-llovina ,5o .,.,
ic Tho totaI ot donosi,, ,.,.. 81 Gag
ono ono or nao,l, ,a,bl, a., 49,.
of nine vco,s 400 rha., e.,,,,.... .sia.
. Tremendous crouch IN o,,r G,o,.os,
stronotb
Tho T.ritt piI
Tho tariff Rim ~ hi, ,,.,..ti,o g.. =,
naotad 70 no t,,ncdf,tol,. .ono,.ta1
is siroorol,, =, bo I,~,,,i ~ Nil ,,,;-
Iva tho o,J of Tho to,iff li.a,,.io, -,
M The ,,o,s,ra wi,I on,aaa =, .naI
form as to aroid fnrthar tr;otion
tho houso -. sona,o an ,,,onoha,t
ana n,prrooturcry nan.. ,ios;ro noa.
marc Tim anrtbi,r nrso rraoortain,
hammers ali rtcrc.ts III ,,an
If tho mag. ardnp. a1,coato, co..
advapco ,ro nav w11i,o 90 ho LAT,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
Stocks, Bonds, Cereals


ULY CLOSED WITH FINANCIAL MARKETS PERSISTENT
STRENGTH-STEEL TRADE is PROFESSIONALLY
ALL OTHERS IN POINT OF ACTIVITY A TlME-TAxED
TO UTMOST IN FILLING UNDERSTANDABLE STOCK MARKET
is NSENSiTVE TO UNAVOIDABLE NEWS OUTSIDE
TONS CONTINUE FAVORABLE GENERAL OUTLOOK
PRoMtSING--THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02

DSS
rid itself of the industrious rodents
whose borrowings have FOR lnaiE
wears endangered the cities and town
alon the ouisinra's river fronts. -
Milwaukee Sentinel.