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The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

Met large springbok today. breaking
all records sprinting and booking. He
can spring 90 feet and box the length
OF the Ladies' Home Journal.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

More tree-butting this morning. Ran
across AN old friend this morning. Bin
go the biggest elephant In Uganda.
lie had his tusks under huge boulder
and was twisting back and up. Ask
ed him ii he was crazy. and he said
no, that Jocko. the monkey dentist.
had no instruments big enough TO pull
his tusks. Said the great hunter was
after big tuskers.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

Butted down two trees today Head
getting quite hard. Hear that the
great hunter won't shoot lions that
have good heals and names. Got a
friend TO chew off most OF my name
Expect to get good rate from the
Faural Insurance company; ten ante
lopes "A year on a flve-payment policy.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
plavinu Checkers.

Have decided 10 leave the country
No good taking risks.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
Nioht and Day Mixup.

OmciOus off.spring-Pop. may I ask
lust one more question:"
patincnt Pater--Yes. my son Just
one more.
Omcious OnsprinE--Wcll then pop.
how Is it that the night falls. but its
the day that breaks?-Yale Record
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

III il rains. don't grumble. Remem-
Der. YOU wanted it last fai,.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

\ tariff on stockings won't hurt the
Salome industry any.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-28
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
NEW FAST TRAIN

The Southern Pacific will soon put
on an additional train, real flyer,
which will greatly shorten the time
between Portland and California, but
the schedule has not yet been made
public. This additional train will be
to take care of the extra heavy travel
expected this season, both from the
east and from the Pacific. Much Of
this business will be on account of
the Alaska-Y -Yukon-Pacific exposition
and not a little will come from the
homes along the Southern Pacific.
The new train, we are informed, will
be made up of the finest modern
equipment and will make fast time.
The main lines east and west are all
preparing for large business this
summer and will put in effect the re-
duced summer rates, so that it will
be almost as cheap to travel as to
stay at home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-28
Denfness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There Is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional re-
medies. Deafness is caused by an
imflamed condition of the mucuos
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when 1t is entirely closed, deaf
ness Is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free. F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c,
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-28

falta are a deep, well drained, sweet
and fertile soil, free from weeds. The
Iands most nearly meeting these re-
qulrements are on the slopes of the
rolling lands of the valley bottoms:
the slopes and tops OF the hills sur
rounding these valleys are the deep.
sandy loan river bottoms well above
the water level, The ordinary val
ley low flat lands are not suitable.
The deep feeding tap roots upon
whose length these plants depend for
securing plant food and moisture.
make a soil eight to ten feet in depth
Imperative, Although alfalfa pre-
ters sandy loan yet II has proved
equally prosperous on the heavy clay
loan soils, a heavy clay subsoil or
hard pan delaying but not stopping
the root growth.
Owing to the need OF It's roots
for air, alfalfa, especially when
young and during the growing sea-
son, is easily injured by standing
water either above or below ground
Root growth stops at once on strik.
Ing water saturated soil, hence the
water table should not be less than
eight or ten feet below the surface
ot the ground during the growing .
season. Overflow from streams in
winter when the plant is dormant
does not cause much injury even II
continued for several weeks
OF even more Importance to the
alfalfa plant than a deep ana well
drained soil are the bacteria which
produce the molecules ON the roots
through which the plant Is enabled
20 draw upon the free atmospheric
litrogcn.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-28
WHAT OUR IRRIGATED
FARMS REQUIRE
What the Agricultural College Press
Bulletin Has to Say on the
Subject.

The one forage crop which will be
OF more Importance than any other
in Josephine county under irrigation
Will be alfalfa. These columns have
urged the growing Of this crop many
times and yet feel that 1t cannot
be repeated too often The price of
hay in Grants Pass market today is
$1,000 per ton and the reason for
this high price is that 1t has to be
brought here by the railroad and the
freight has to be added to the grow
er's profit If our farmers who are
under irrigation will grow alfalfa
and can be sure Of market at $500
ton they can become rich at the
business. The Agricultural College
Press Bulletin gives out an article
on this subject which for the farmers
OF this county Is certainly timely.
"Of all the crops produced upon
the farm perhaps no other offers so
many attractions and advantages to
the farmer as does alfalfa. AS an
improver of the soil it has few equals
and no superiors. AS for forage for
all classes of live stock whether used
as hay, green feed, or pasture, it is
unexcelled in yield, feed value, pala-
liability and permanency of growth.
To the farmer keeping cows, hogs or
poultry 1t Is of paramount value in
that 1t Is practically the only forage
crop that will supply green feed con-
tlnuously through the dry summer
months of this region. In addition
to these advantages 1t is superior to
all other crops in quickly improving
and maintaining the appearance and
selling value OF farm lands
Lack OF understanding of the
peculiarities Of the plant and its re-
quirements has caused many failures
Of first attempts at growing the
crop in western Oregon This has
led farmers to believe that alfalfa is
not naturally adapted to this region.
While this to certain extent Is true,
yet the difficulties in the way may,
and have largely been overcome. The
splendid results obtained by the
state Experiment Station and other
growers In different parts of West
ern Oregon should convince the most
skeptical Of the great future of the
crop In this state. As authentic and
accurately measured yields to illus
trate the possibilities OF the crop
here, those recorded at the Expert
ment Station may be cited. The aver
age of all the yields of the Station
field for the last eight years has been
6.2 tons of cured hay per acre year
ly, or where cut as soillng crop.
25.S tons of green feed per acre
rms Held has the ordinary heavy
clay loan soil typical of the william
ette Valley and has received no irri-
cation, fertilization or special treat
ment whatever Anywhere in West
crn Oregon where certain primary
requirements Of the crop are salts
fled, the same or better results can
be obtained 1t only behooves the
beginner to secure the best advice
obtainable as to methods of growing;
start with small piece; experiment
with It until its requirements are
learned; gather experience from his
failures or persist until successful.
The reward OF such persistence is
ample
The primary requirements of al
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w. H. Farrar returned Tuesday
from Myrtle Creek.
Ed Friday, the Galice mining man,
was in this city Wednesday on bust
ness.
Judge G. H. Durham went to
Salem and other northern points
Monday on business.
Harry Smit. was up from Grave
Sunday to take part in the ball game
and visit his parents.
Mrs. James Gibson and baby left
Tuesday for a visit with Mr.. Glib
sons parents at Applegate
Miss Grace Short, who has been
attending school here the past win
ter, left Sunday for her home at
Merlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Palmer, of
Winner, came in Wednesday for a
short visit with relatives and
! friends.
Miss Lora Pummill has just closed
a successful term of school at Gold
in, Oregon, and Monday returned to
her home in this city.
Geo. Mattheson and wife returned
Wednesday morning from Kerby,
where Mr.. Mattheson had been at
tending to business matters.
Mrs. c. C. Felkert, mother of Mrs.
Geo. Donnell, and son Charles
Feikert and family, left Tuesday
afternoon for Orchard, Nebraska.
Mrs and Mrs. Walter Norton were
In Grants Pass Sunday. Mrs. Nor
ton was formerly Mrs. Ray Everitt,
Of this city.
Mrs. w. J. Gardner, who has been
visiting with her son, w. ]. Gard
ner, during the past week, left Mon
day for her home at Cottage Grove.
Mrs, A. j. Meade and son, who
have been in town the past few days
the guests of Mrs. j. e. Lacey, re-
turned Wednesday to their home at
Galice
!. X. Evans returned from Galice
Wednesday where he had been on a
business trip. He expects to go
again next week when he will be ac-
companied by his wife.
Rev, and Mrs. j. A. Ellison and
baby left Wednesday noon for Myrtle
Creek where they so to attend the
district conference of the NJ. e.
church, South.
Mrs. Harry Smith and Miss Della
Havland left Tuesday for Grave,
where Mr.. Smith and the boys are
located at the mill They will spend
the summer there.
Louis Steelhammer returned from
Portland and other northern points
Saturday morning where he had been
on business connected with the B. p.
Bishop Clothing Co., of which he is
manager Mrs, Steehammer accom-
panied Mr. Steelhammer to Portland
and will visit with friends and rela-
tiyes until the first Of June.
f. Merrill, of Yreka, Cal, spent
a week or more in this county look
ing for piece of property which
would be suitable for alfalfa and
with a good range back Of 1t. He
says he was able to find any amount
ot such places but the owners after
having set a price and showed the
property would not be ready to talk
business, but would want him to call
the next day, at which time the price
of the place would have advanced
one or two thousand dollars. lie
left for home Thursday without buy
ing,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16

Though the weather continued t"
hr anything but favorable. the Bel,
theater entertained unusually large
and well pleased audiences last night.
One OF the features OF the entertain
ment was an exceptionally fine Edison
moving picture film entitled "Wher"
is My Wandering Boy Tonight? TINS
picture made such q favorable impress
sion that it will be repeated THIS
afternoon and tonight.
Albario, the merry wizard d'd
some new tricks. Lambcrio ~duc"d
new stunts In cycling and juggling
on the slack-wire and Miss Marie
Girard gave her monoloSue again.
The management makes an an
nouncemept especially for TO-DAY 10
the effect that there will he two matt
nees. one beginning at 3i3 O'Clock
and the other at : O'Clock. The
evening performances will begin AT
80 $50. $50 and 1880 O'Clock
as usual.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
Over Twelve Hundred Exposition
Stock Subscribers Defendants.
LARGE ANDsMAll AM0UMTsClA|MED
Numerous Local People Are Among
the Deiinquents Who May be Com
PEELED to Pay Balances Due on
Shares-Many Claims Contested.

The receivers OF tn" jamestown EX-
position Company yesterday MED a
consolidated bin in the Federal court
AT Norfulk. in which 1872 delinquent
jamestown Exposition stock sub
scribcrs are sued for balances due.
or IN" total. 80 ar" persons OWN"
ON preferred stock and 1lI owing OH
common stock. The bin is tn" M ST
unique legal instrument oi In" kind
ever filed in the courts OF tn" state.
The amounts used for range from
"a few dollars to $3?''H due on one
total subscription OF common stock Of
$"c,Ooo.
MANY of the claims are contested
and some of IN" defendants claim tn"
Exposition company owes them more
than they Ow" It.
A number of the defendants in this
sui, are local people. wine subscribed
to the stock when the plan for hold
ing the exhibition first began TO take
shape
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
AT THE ACADEMY

A large audience composed mostly
Of very small people witnessed III"
return of "Rusicr Brown to the
Academy OF Music las, night. bhSt'r
was not so good this year as II" mas
been heretofore. but the children
seemed TO enjoy his prankS about as
much as ever
Master Reed is not the equal OF
Master Gabriel or Of master RoSrn
AMI the company does not compare
favCrably with those seen In the piece
bt fore, Master Harold West did a
clever bit of work as Mary Jane ana
one or two others in the principal
parts were capable. Th" chorus was
not especially good to look upon. but
It was we'll drilled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
OMcerc Installed.

Division No. I. Ancient Order Ct HI.
berBians. Installed officers Thnrsda '
evening The installation ceremonies
beng conducted ~ state President
N. A. Powers. OF Richmond. The OIL,
GERS are as follows:
County prcsficnt-H. ! Fitzgerald
. County vice-prcsiteR-J~hn +. la
lingion.
Division pTTSident-N \ Hickey.
Division vice-prcsicrnt-W Nc
Shaypc.
Recording secrctary-H Hanl"n
Financial sccretsry-P. 4 0HaTs.
TrcaSurcr-Jsmcs Hughes.
Chairman standing rummIttsc 49,
James O'FiaTa. Jr
Sergeant at-srms-B. !. Trigg
Sentinel-M. !iOcv.
Rev. Father FrioN county chaplain
made an interesting address durin;
the evcnsng. giving a description o
bis trip through ireland.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
SocidI-PeEsonaI

The Friday Afternoon i'riGg" Whist
Club was entertained yesterday by
Mrs. J. l.. Patton at her home on
Thir;v-,h bird stree The members OF
the club are: MeSlames liorar"
Avery, w. r. Ayictt. j. Winston
Read, $. W. Holt. J. L. Patton, II. T..
Parker. A. G. Jones. Almon r. Bowen.
Fred Palen. Frederick J. Gauntlet ana
John Randall and Miss Add!e New.
Miss Nellie Ford. of Richmond. Is
the guest of relatives In this city.
Miss Gertrude Tnman. OF Washing
ton. is visiting her sister. Mrs. Rich
ard DiliwOrth. on Twenty IN
street.
Miss Janette King l"ft yesterday
for Baltimore. where sh" will spent
several days brfor" going TO fhliA'
dclphia to study music.
Miss Laura Kirk. Of Norfolk Is III"
guest OF Mrs. {. l.. Cornelius.
Mr. II. II. Richardson has gone TO
Smithiicld On hunting trip.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
SERMON ON EARTHQUAKES.
Evangelist House to Speak on Timely
Subject

Evangelist II. L. House. OF Rich
mond, will speak tomorrow evening
at as o'c!-ck a; the East End
Seventh Day Adventist church on tn"
subject. Earthquakes: Their Causc
and Meaning" EvanGclisu House Is
in this CITY for a few days TO hold
regular communion service with the
iocal church. and Civ" some import
ant instruction 10 the b"hcSsrs o.
this ia.;h in reference tn the pr
gross OF their work In the pas; ana
plans for the coming year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT
Basis Of an Agreement With Venez'
ue|a Has Been Reached.
HAGUE COURT MAY Be THE JUDGE
Questions at Issue Include Claims OF
Two Asphalt companies-Warships
Will Come Home Unless Gomez
Wishes Them to Stay

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. Ii
After wears of ia lent waiting on IN
part OF the United STATES. Their" is a
pros pect for the settlement by a
method satisfactory to ihls C"un ~
OF he disputed claims with Venezuela.
the refusal of which government 10
arbtrate them resulted last spring
il the breaking of OF diplo ma;ic rela4-
tions between the two countries.
ToGay the state Department an
nounced that ". l. buchanan. sHr( TAI
commissioner who has been III ina
country for several weeks. negot!a'ir.;
regarding the cases. has reported
that he has reached the basis of ali
agreement for their settlement. aa1
tina. a pr-JCcOl 70 tina; effect was nov
being drawn up.
Presumably the cas-" will go 80 the
court at The Hague. but positive
statement TO this eff~c'' will nc; b"
made hy tn" state depa:; mint.
Will Accommodate Gomez.
With the completion OF ~. Huchan
ans work the American war vessels
in Vcn.zuclau waters sent there f"'
friendly pup Sos. will br Withdrawn
unless the Com government d"s'T'*
or" or more % them TO remain 10
suppress any disorders.
Numerous attemTts kaN" been mace
~ the American government 10 obtain
the sell mcat q: the disputed CLAIMS
by a mrih d satisfactory 10 it. on" III
which this government felt that III
cases would BE- given an Absolutely
fair AL impartial adjudication.
Tho claims over which III" two
countries have been in dispute are
N" following:
That Of A. = JauTett. who was eX'
PEELED in t9ni III" Orin"c" Cor, IA
ton which claims larG" concessions
covering iron mines. asphalt priNi'
lCgcs and hard wood concessions tn
nrinoco steamship Company. which
claims exclusive rights " navigation
on branches Of the OrinoCo river: the
Nov York & Rcrmudcz Asphalt Com
yanv, claims based on the right oi
the company TO take asphalt from
Felicidad lake: ;hr United States 4
Venezuela IanL Company. which q"
clares IL has been deprived "f th'
riehi to mine asphalt ard build a
railroad
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
JUDGE bafham Sustained IN Suit Of
Hoffman Against c. 3 0.
Railway.
PLAINTIFF GETS HIS DAMAGES
A. c. Garrett Loses His Judgment
Against the Finch Estate, Former
judge Blackstone Being Reversed
by the Appellate Court-large
Amount of Money involved.

An opinion has been handed down
in the Virginia Suprem" Court OF Ap-
peals affirming the Judgment of Judge
T. ], Barham. of the Corporation
Court. In the case of III" chesapeake
Il Ohio Railway Company against
Hoffman In this case Judge Bar-
ham overruled demurrer TO the cEi-
del,ce and sustained verdict return
ed by the jury awarding damages IN
the sum of $500.
This case grew ont OF injuries sus-
tanned by Hoffman, whose home -
in Amherst county, while he was cni-
pioyed with the bridge force OF the
railway company and was engaged III
rebuilding coal pier No. ) at this port.
A piece of timber upon which HON
man was sitting gave way, and he fell
to the ground. sustaining serious i'll
iuries. He sued for damages anu
secured Judgment for $500.
The case involved questions OF neg
ligence on the part OF the company
and contributory negligence on IN"
mart of Hoffman. and the constitution
ality of the Virginia fellow servants
act. as we'll as many nice questions
of pleading and practice. 1t was
fought vigorously in both the lower
Ii ,rf,, h,- NnSSrS 4,
Bickford and s. Otis Bland, represent
ing the railway company, and Mr.. r..
H. EeJarnette, Il young lawyer or
Orange county, and Messrs John W.
Friend and w. b. Colonna. OF this
city. representing Hoffman.
This Is another Of numerous cases
in which Judge Barham has made "A
succession OF rulings on the trial III
his court and has been sustained by
the appellate court.
mr.. Garrett Loses His Case.
Another case of much interest In
Newport News to be decided recently
BY the Court Of Appeals is that of A.
C. Garrett against the Finch estate
winch WAS utSiueu III lawn VI W."
plaintiff in the Circuit Court Will"
Judge Blackstone was on the bench.
Mr.. Garrett secured favorable ru'-
ing upon his contention that lot
leased by him eight years ago from
the Finch estate was leased under
false repress nations. The proceed
tugs involved payments on the leased
property amounting TO some thous-
ands Of dollars.
The Supreme Court reversed the
lower court.
Mr.. CARROTS contention was that
the late Mr.. FitsimmGps. as agent for
the Finch estate. leased the lot,
which is located near Washington
avenue AM Thirty second street. by
gfviag Mr. Garrett 10 understand
that Thirty second street would he
opened up to the river 'front.' and that
one or NJ, re steamer lines would
maintain sch eduies from Finch's pier.
The appellate courts decision was
10 the effect that Mr. Garrett waited
too long before making his complaint
Messrs Ashby & Read represented
the plaintiff in this casH. and the de-
fcndan. was represented by Mcssrs.
X. G. Bickford and S. OTIS Bland.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
Goats $4,000 Meal.

A pes.an; isl"wed by a goat "alk'n
into the lora, bank at Aurillac =" pay
in some mont: As he was going eu'
a clerk noticed hat the goat had a
piece Of pap"r in his mouth. lie
vauFed over Tho counter AID caught
t:,- animal jrsr N time TO prevent II
Swallowing rond worth sl'."oo
which u had nihhlcd OF the counter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
"Fear MsIady" Lasting.

As rule fear" malady se!d"m
approaches III" bounds o. lunscy. al
though occasionally 1t is accompanied
nv true Authorizations. cure is al
vays difficult and usually doubtful,
The person born with fear OF eio"''
corpses. of high places or OF sharp IN
strumrn,s. retains IL all his life. Only
rarely do cdICa' IOnal influences ~"
him of f-NcN Haven Palladium.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
How Tiny Creatures Live.

The microscope vas opened TO the
eve Of n.=n q NO, ,suI world Of tiny
creatures. Careful Watching has dis
closed The fact that bits Of hf". 80
small the naked eve cannot detect
them. suffer pain end experience pleas
urc In a msnrcr as raj as an Gle
phant. In this realm OF smaliness
there is struggle for existence. the
same as with men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
Dreaded Orspery.

No man will voluntarily enter 4
drapery store 10 the experience can
possibly be avoided no feels out OF
place in surroundings cons"crsicd To
exclusively feminine usage The
drsrcry atmosphere exercises repci
lent rsthcr than a magnetic influence
upon kim.-Msns Wear
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16

Here IS Il play that means some
thing" said William Winter. the dean
of American theatrical critics. in dis
GUESSING George Broadhurst's new
play, The Man of the Hour" When
Mr.. Winter savs that play is good
II is safe to take his word for it. for
he is not given to praising either play
or players unless they measure mp to
the standard.
William A. BRADY and Joseph r.
Grismer are presenting the Man OF
the Hour" and it is said that they
have provided a first class company
and production.
The play will be at the Academy OF
Music next Tuesday night. January
10
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
Sat on the Salmon.

Mr.. and Mrs Gross had funny OK
rerisnce with an eight pound salmon
at Green lake recently. After oeinS
hooked the salmon jumped right int"
the arms of Mrs. Gross and Shn
through to the bottom Of tn" boat.
Mrs. Gross promptly sat on he hSa
and made good its capture,-Montreai
Herald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
p ", johnson Here

Nr Richard VI Johns"a. 81 Rich
mond. spent yesterday in ihis city
with friends. Mr. Johnson lived
here for a number Of years and h7a
wide circle Of friends AMI acqusin
iauccs in the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
Grea, sIberian Industry.

Mining has the creates; fu'"r" OF
any Siberian industry Gold in piacrrs
Is the chief mineral product al present.
No statistics rs TO the amount Of s"id
produced in Siberia csa n" obtained
ss the figures are contained In the TO
e.! output Of the Russian empire.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
DR.. n. n. ADAlR
Veterinary Surgeon
Office Cafee's Livery Stable.
0oth Phones. No. 1.
Submarine Boats prsetieina.

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. Is.-Th" SUB
marine torpedo boats Wiper. Taran'
lula CutiIchsh and OciogUs. conv,y
cd nv the gunboat Csstinc. sailed 10,
DAY ~ tSc Chesapeake RAY. cnr"u'''
10 the Rappahsunock river. 1T ma
noucyrrs sad torpedo firing