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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
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A surprise party was held at the
Smith Cook home on Fifth street on
Monday evening, the object being to
surprise the whole family, Ralph
Dean included, and the young people
were rewarded by a complete sue
cess. Everyone was surprised and
everyone had a jolly good time.
Whist and music were the principal
features Of entertainment and re-
freshments of cake and cocoa were
served. At about IL o'clock the
crowd departed for home, busily
planning who should be next as
surprise parties are getting to be the
fashion, and it will be surprising If
everyone of the bunch are not sur
prlsed before the season is over.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Young, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Horn
ing, Mrs. Blanche Dean Harvey, Mrs.
Alice Carlon; Misses Ruth Dean,
Kate Newell, Vera Reymers, Ida
Fyfield Dot Cook, Maude and Myr-
tie Baber; Messrs. Denison, Kersh-
ner, Jester, Dean, Fred and Harry
Cook.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

On arriving at the Dean home the
young people were soon busily en-
gagged in playing whist and this
amusement continued until about II
o'clock when the tables were cleared
for refreshments. These consisted
of delicious chicken sandwiches,
pickles, cake and coffee. The remain
der of the evening up to IL o'clock
was spent with music, after which
the guests departed for their homes.
delighted with the evenings enter
tainment Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Harvey, Mr. and
Mrs, Herman Young and Master sgd
ney, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hornlng,
Mr. and Mrs Amos Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs Warren Burt, Mrs Blanche
Dean Harvey Mrs. Alice Carbon;
Misses Dot Cook, Vera Reymers.
Ida Fyfield, Ruth Dean, Kate New
ell, Maude and Myrtle Baber. Eva
Winner; and Mrs. Archie Wilson. Of
Medford; Messrs c. c, Kitchen,
Fred Cook, w. ]. Mahoney, Ralrh
Dean, II. W Kerchner, Geo. Jester
and Arthur Douison
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
IT SAVES MONEY.

The attempt of those who claim
that prohibition does not prohibit Is
called to the following report taken
from the official sources of the
United States government:
"The Federal Treasury suffered
shrinkago because Of the prohibition
wave during the fiscal year endins
June 80 last During this time
there was a decrease of $5,290,773
in whisky tax as shown by the inter
nal revenue report Whisky tax col
lections last year were $134,S68,-
OS4, as against $14O,158,8O7 for the
preceding year The receipts Of
beer and other fermented liquors
amounted to $57456.411 a decrease
of $2,351,205 compared with 1908"
II those who are in search Of in
formation on this subject will add
to the above sum saved to the people
on the whlskey tax the cost Of the
prosecutions Of crimes committed by
men through whisky It will amount
to many thousands OF dollars in
every county in each of the states
and It is quite safe to say that the
money thus saved would amount to
more than a hundred millions an
nually. This looks like a large sum
but It is certainly conservative es-
innate.
We admit that revenue can be Sc
cured for the city by licensing GER
tain men to put liquid hell into the
mouths Of fathers of families and
young men to steal away their
brains, but the policy is bad in the
extreme, and besides 1t costs more
than 1t comes to, to say nothing Of
the homes that are wrecked, the
lives that are blasted, and the wo-
men and children that go hungry A
man may do that which will aid the
monster Of intemperance, but woe
unto such a man.
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Grand Union Tea Co., phone 1O3t

Grand Union Tea Co., phone 1884.
Mr., and Mrs. II. c. Mitchell went
to Ashland Thursday to attend the
fair.
b. w. Riggs left Thursday of last
week for a visit to his old home at
West Virginia.
w. A. Mccormack, of Pomona.
Cal, is spending a few days visiting
the II, c. Kinney family.
Russian Poultry Tonic will make
hens lay. Go to Cramer Bros. for It,.
l.. NJ, Williamson and w. c.
Mason, of Portland, have been in the
city this week looking after proper
ty interests,
Miss Minnie Cline arrived here
Monday from Amsterdam, n. Y. to
visit for month with her cousin
Mrs. Il, l.. Churchill.
Mrs, JOS Shaska went to Medrord
Friday to spend week or two with
Mr.. Shaska, who has charge OF the
construction Of the reservoir for the
city water system
Mrs, Archie Wilson and baby. Of
Medford were guests at the w. r..
Dean home on Thursday. Mrs. VIII
son was formerly Miss Ethel Red
field of this city.
Miss Abbio Mitchell, who has
spent the past two months visiting
with her brother H. c. Mitchell.
and family Of this city, lett Weducs-
day for her home at South Brewer
Maine.
You don't have to take the old
styles OF fouco that the conservative
farmer won't have. When you buy
PAGE FENCE you get the right
fence In the right place lt comes
direct from the factory In CARLOAD
lots we sell for less money j. ID.
Franklin at Coron-Booths 1O.S.3t
Everett H. Brown, district agent
OF the Columbia Life, was winner
In n contest nausuratcd 10y his com.
pany In which he, with four others.
secured the largest amount of por-
souol business Iu the state FROM
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

Last Saturday was the 56th birth
day anniversary of A. II Mock and
a few friends gathered at his home
on West I street TO help him cele-
brate the event in a fitting manner.
The party was in the form of sur
prise and the evening was very pleas
antly passed with games and music.
Refreshments of cake, lemonade and
fruits were served and the guests re-
mained until a late hour, wishing
Mr. Mock many happy birthdays ip
the years to come. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs, A. H. Mock, Mr.
and Mrs c. F. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs
Graf Baber, Mrs. Rummel, Mrs NJ
J. Galloway, Mrs. J. S. Smith, Mrs
c. j. Pope, Messrs G. B. Caldwell
and John Mock
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

A dancing party was given at the
guild hall on Wednesday evening in
honor Of Miss Eula Howard at which
there was a large attendance of in
vlted guests and a very enjoyable
time was spent. Delicious punch was
served to the dancers during the
evening One of the most enjoyable
features Of the dance was the excel
lent music furnished by the Dean
orchestra of four pieces The orches-
ira Is made up of Messrs. Ralph
Dean, violin, W. J. Mahoney, cornet,
Louis Steelhammer, clarinet, and
Miss Eva Winner, piano accompanist,
and they furnish high grade of
music hard to beat for dance or
concert Not until the last strains
OF the Home, Sweet Home" sounded
through the hall did the merry
makers disperse for their homes, de-
lighted with the pleasant evening
pastlme.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

On Tuesday afternoon, at their
home on North Seventh street, Miss
Riggs and Miss Laura Riggs, were
| hostesses at one of the most delight
full parties of the season. the occa-
sion being n miscellaneous shower
given in honor Of Miss Fora Garner
The guests assembled, and on the ar
rival of Miss Garner, to whom the
affair was complete surprise, a
mock wedding procession marched
into the room aud took their places
in the archway, to the strains of
Lohengrin's wedding march, the
bridal party being as follows; Miss
Vivian Galbraith, bride; Mrs. Zoa
Bryant groom, Mrs. Geo. c. Sabn,
matron of honor Miss Faye Newton
best man; Misses Mastin and
Abrams, bridesmaids; Misses Marion
Clark and McVein, flower girls; Miss
Alice Horton, ring bearer; Misses
Barnard Dement, George and Julia
Galbraith, ribbon bearers. The
father and mother of the bride were
Mrs. Donison and Miss Reba Lowry,
The solemn ring service was most
imnrossivoly read by Miss Helen
Clark After the wedding ceremony
and after the bride aud groom had
received the hest wishes and con-
gratulauons of those present. the
attention of the guests was called to
the presents, and Miss Garner was
asked 90 read the names attached
90 Che many beautiful gifts, and the
donors each responded with a toast
0s thyir names were called, Among
the gifts were many pieces Of hand
painted china Nnyilaud, cut glass.
liucua etc. Other guests prcsau.
wcrc Misses Cornolla Galbralth.
Anna UInor lossio Halle. Marjorie
Kinney Nysdamos ]. q. Riggs. A.
w Nuwouehs, 4. H. Herman and
g. H. Garner am of Grants Pass. and
Niss MacNcW and Mrs. W F
hrurll of Rcdtlcld, S D., and Miss
Guh Howard, of san Francisco. Cal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

FOR SALE-Sorrel team, mares,
four year, three year and seven
teen months old bay geldings,
eight head cattle, Studebaker
wagon, disc plow, hillside plow,
spring and spike tooth harrow,
mower, rake, other implements
and tools, Call old Gentner ranch,
near Murphy. 10-S-1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

WANTED-A first-class seamstress,
good wages to the right party. Ad-
dress &C, B. f." care Courier.
10-S-1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.

Wanted-Good paper cutter, not
less than 25 inch. State condition,
make and lowest cash price. Ad-
dress Matthew's Advertising
Works, 2291a First St, Portland,
Ore. 10-S-1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A good driving horse,
single harness and top buggy, all
complete, cheap. Inquire of }. V.
Hale, Grants Pass. 10-1-2t
FOR SALE-One American box ball
bowling alley, new, snap. In
quire at the New Racket store,
419la G street. 1O-1-tf
HOUSEHOLD furniture for sale. In
.quire of Mrs. c. V. Henkle, 739
~ 9th street 10-1-2t
WILL take piano as part pay on A.
room house and lot close in, house
is rented all the time Address
Box 4, r. +. d. No. /. 9-24-3t
FOR sALE--North side town, G.
room house and lot, $1,000; 5000
down and $40 per month. Address
Il. b." care Courier. 10-1-tf
PRIVATE Sale. Bargain! Ten acres
fruit, bearing, 12-year-old trees,
pears and apples, good soil, by
Illinois river at Kerby; also team
and vehicles and wagons, imple-
ments, . milk COWS and calf and
dry COW. Bids received. Address
II. X, Box 81, Kerby, Ore. 9-1O-tf
FOR sALE-Four first-class milk
cows, making / pound of butter
per day. A, NJ. Jess, r. f. D. No.
2, Grants Pass. Ore. S-27-tf
FOR sALE-Timber claim, SWH
Sec. "a, Twp 81, Z West, Jose
phine county For particulars
address II Walter, conductor. 3rd
Townsend street, S. P. Co., San
Francisco, Cal. 9-3-tf
FIVE room cottage with 8 lots.
small barn, woodshed, poultry
yards and house for sale. Inquire
Mrs. Mary Dodge 911 w. A street |
9-3-u
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

FOR SALE-160 acres bottom land,
20 acres under cultivation, house,
barn and outbuildings, fruit and
shade trees; seven miles from
town. A snap if sold at once See
Geo. Cronk, address Box $50.
Phone 1925. Split
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

gas engine, including centrifugal
pump, 40 feet pipe and betting.
Almost new, been run little this
season. Apply e. A. Cheetham,
cor, Sth and | streets. S-20-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
Orcgnn Mnnlcn nlnnl.r1.

are something new IN Grants Pass
We have them Come In and cy.
anime them, G. p. BISHOP q co
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

FOR SALE-A good driving horse,
single harness and top buggy, all
complete, cheap. Inquire of j. V.
Hale, Grants Pass. 10-1-2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

'OR SALE--One American box ball
bowling alley, new, a snap. In
quire at the New Racket store,
4l9la G street. 10-1-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

WILL take piano as part pay on A.
room house and lot close in, house
is rented all the time. Address
Box 4, Z. +. d. No. 1. 9-24-3t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

FOR SALE--Four first-class milk
cows, making / pound of butter
per day. A. NJ. Jess, r. f. D. No.
2, Grants Pass. Ore. S-27-tf
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

agreed with the Able Chappe that If We per-
ished he might find other means to land else
where with the rest, which would be sufficient for
making his observations 1 embarked then in
the long boat with my four sailors steering d.
rectly for the coast; the nearer approached 1t
the more sensible of the difficulty Of
landing
We were constantly thrown back by the
mulated waves, and our boat threatened all the
while to ship water. When on the point Of losing
courage, one of the sailors discovered, at dis
lance the mouth of an unknown river. This dis
covery animated US; we reached the coast by this
mouth but with great difficulty. l sent back the
long boat for the Able Chappe and the Spanish
astronomers, who arrived safely enough.
Arrived on the peninsula the twenty-hrst OF
May, 1869, 13 days before the epoch Of the tran
sit of Venus. We found no (azie pouvoir nous
METRE labir), the inclemency of the weather.
The savages that repaired to US said that con-
tagion was prevailing In this country which raw
aged it completely. The interpreter who trans
lated this added that they said that In order TO
withdraw ourselves from the influence of this ter
rble malady, it was necessary 10 remove some
hundred or more leagues fartheI to the north
The of undertaking this journey,
broken down with fatigue as were; we had
neither horses nor carriers to transport our bag
gage 1t impossible to march on foot, and we
shrank from journey through desert. All these
reasons decided to occupy ourselves with no
business but that which had brought us.
We labored TO construct observatory, which
was ready the twenty eighth day of May six days
before the epoch when would have need Of It.
We made our observations on the third Of June.
with the greatest exactness.
The contagion made new progress every day;
a general reigned in all this part of Cali
fornia; we were not long without participating In
it in a distressing manner This dreadful malady
came upon six or seven days after the observa
ton. We were wholly without succor; we could
not be useful to one another, because we were at
tackled almost all at once.
The little medicine that we had brought from
France was useless, from want OF knowing how
to apply it.
Nevertheless the able, all sick as he was con.
tinued his observations all the time. After OBJ.
serving an eclipse OF the moon, he at last yield
ed to his faintness the derium OF his disease left
him but little time to examine himself; he died
the first OF August 1863. We we're all dying Il
and the companions OF our Voyage), when had
the sorrow to close HIS eyelids.
Our situation and our want Of strength induced
IN this case 10 bury him without much cere-
mony ICdeyoted some moments TO regret for the
loss had suffered. and IN the height Of disease
from which did not expect TO recover, took the
precadtlon to collect al the papers relating to The
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

object of the voyage. | placed them in a casket
with an address to the viceroy Of Mexico.
earnestly begged some Indian chiefs who were
about me to make this casket safe in we
should all de- and to transmit 1t to the vessel
which ought to arrive in the month of September
to take us. My intention in this was to secure to
my country this valuable depot / remained in
my condition of sickness, pain and wretchedness
until the twenty-ninth Of September.
At last the captain OF the vessel arrived; he
had landed at the island of Ceralvo which is stu
ated some 80 leagues from. San Jose. My Joy was
so much the greater In seeing him that he pressed
me to quit the fearful place where M. Liable
Chappe and all the rest had died. We were car
ried to Ceralvo. l forgot to say that this cruel
contagon had taken from us the chaplain and
nearly all the persons that formed little COM
pany.
Although sick and oppressed with grief. was
compelled to undertake the perilous route which
/ had followed in coming, sometimes upon mules,
sometimes upon the backs of the Indians, when 1t
was necessary to cross the streams. With all
this trouble, / reached Mexico the twenty-third
day of November 1863.
There was received by monsieur the marquis
OF Croix the vceToy Of that country, with com
passion worthy of that good patriot He had had
the kindness to send to meet me a carriage and
his physician Arrived at the capital of Mexico.
and having paid my respects to the viceroy was
lodged by his orders at the expense OF the city.
When / left Mexico the marquis de Croix rec
the Spanish feet, in which embarked We land
ed at Cadiz the twenty-frst of July, ITO. The
court was at the Escurial / had myself taken
thither. and presented myself to the marquis dos
sun, then French ambassador In Spain He re-
ceived me with marks of kindness and consider
alton. and gave orders to show me whatever they
have to show strangers In this royal house.
He caused me TO dispatch IN advance OF the
party the strictest orders through the minister OF
customs that at no pass on my route must be
searched either myself or the chests in which
were the observations which bore.
did not arrive In Paris till the tifth Of the fol
lowing December. I sent to the Academy the OBJ
servations that we made in California This so
ciety expressed the greatest satisfaction with mJ
zeal and my services They presented me TO Che
king, and TO all his ministers They solicited foi
me a recommendation Of my labors. His majesty
Louis XIV. granted me q small pension OF S0Of
The government Is too equitable 70 leave me Il
want IN the flower OF my age. afiicted with ths
evils which have incurred for the SERVICES and
indispensably obliged 10 have a servant 70 leaS
me hope, then from HIS Justice and from hil
goodness that he win grant me an increase Of tn
pension sufneient 10 enable me TO accomplish viii
decency the rest OF my public career.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
LEFT THEIR SEATS HASTILY
Fair School Teachers BllssfuIIy Una.
ware Of Contents of Box on
Which They Rested.

while in Paris this summer anoth-
er girl and l went out to Versailles
one afternoon" said a school teacher
who had just returned from abroad.
ut was dusk when we reached the
railway station, and as there was no
waiting room we sat down on two
crates that were out on the platform
among a lot of others. We noticed
that the station employees kept staring
at us with persistence that was an
moving. Presently man in a shabby
uniform with bucket on his arm ap-
preached us. He touched his cap
deferentially and said-in French, of
course:
'Mesdames, pray do not let me dis
turb you, but am forced to open the
boxes on which you are seated in or
der to feed the boa constructor and
other serpents that are within
when we recovered from our
fright we found we had been seated in
the midst of a huge collection of
snakes that had just arrived from their
native jungles en- route for the zoo
near Versailles"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
In Old Virginia.

The racing season was in full blast,
and some negroes were discussing the
fine points of Lady Carmen, one Of
that days winners and favorite.
Look hyah, yo' fellers" said Sandy,
who had remained silent until now,
dat Lady Cahmen amt so much. rs
gwine tell yo bout a boss dat could
run, an make time runnin'.
One day Marse John brought round
a boss wot he said he didn't b'lieve
nobody could ride. Dis one an dat
one failed off him, an fin1y Marse
John says, Sandy, ah'll give yo' all a
dollah fo'eviy minute you keeps on dat
boss back
DAT seem mos uncommon lib'lal TO-
Marse John, so ah gets onto de boss.
He runs an he kicks an he jumps
ODER fences an he done fo'gits to
stop twell he runs five miles 'roun' de
country. Aftah he had saw de scenery
he brings me back into de yard, an
Marse John says, Well, well, Sandy,
yo' suhtinly deserve yo' dollah,' and
he hands dollah to me.
Five miles In one minute! Will 70
genrmen indeaveh to beat dat?"-Lip-
pincott's Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
PerIIs Of haIoonIna.

The curiosity for a taste Of the
pleasure OF ballooning nearly cost
two lives at Breslau recently. A par
ish priest assembled in captive bal
loon in the Measure gardens with the
owner, man named Werft A sud-
den storm of wind bore the balloon
from its moorings, and It rose 1000
feet with lightning rapidity; then It
descended upon a roof. The priest
scrambled out, more dead than alive.
and the balloon bore up again, with
VERT, who was finally picked up
miles on with both his legs broken
and other injuries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
unearfh Ancient Rrltlsh VILLAGE.

fNuSIClh 9lihlou NflidACs
What is believed to be the site of
an ancient British village has been
discovered ON hitherto undeveloped
piece of land situated on a command
ing hill to the north of the railway at
Pokesdown, Bournemouth. The prop
erty, which for many years has laid
covered with brambles, furze, heath,
etc, has recently been cleared for
building purposes, when the positions
of two ancient barrows were clearly
revealed. The smaller barrow con-
tanned a considerable quantity Of
burnt flint and bone dust, and on a
road being cut through the larger
barrow many. urns of great antiquity
were unearthed, few Of them In q
perfect state of preservation. They
were what are known as sun-dried,
and belonged to the period before the
bronze or iron age, being probably
some 5000 years old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickenlng
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you win be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
Joke Medicine.

He is a very practical, serious
minded man Of business. The other
day he met a friend. and related to
him an alleged Joke, and at its con-
clusion laughed long and heartily.
The friend looked awkward for q
moment. and then said:
you'll have to excuse me, old man.
but don't see the point"
why, to tell you the truth, / don't
Just see the point myself. But I've
made it a rule to laugh at all jokes;
think it's good for the health"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
Tho Best nPoIIce poas.n

The dog as detector of criminals
and the qualities and characteristics
that make any particular breed valu-
able for this purpose are subjects dis
cussed in communication from Con-
sul-General Frederick w Cauldwell Of
Berlin, to the department of commerce
and labor. The bloodhound is de-
clared by Mr.. Cauldwell to be inferior
to the German shepherd dog, known
to be full-bred police dog. These
dogs have intelligence. "good noses"
and elaboration in following scent,
agility and strength, coupled with
gentleness and an utter lack Of saw
age traits. Trained, these dogs sell
in Munich for $72 each. Unframed,
they are sold at prices ranging be-
tween s1s and $24
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
Joke Medicine.

He is a very practical, serious.
minded man of business. The other
day he met a friend, and related to
him an alleged joke, and at It's con-
clusion laughed long and heartily.
The friend looked awkward for a
moment, and then said:
you'll have to excuse me, old man,
but don't see the point"
why, to tell you the truth, don't
just see the point myself But I've
made 1t rule to laugh at all Jokes I;
think it's good for the health
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
GOOD to Her Husband.

George, DEAR" said Mrs. Dovekins.
who had come downstairs in time to
pour the coffee, I'm going to walk to
the car with you this morning. Aren't
you glad?"
very glad, indeed, lovey. IT'S SO
nice of you to think of me and to
get up early for the purpose of making
It unnecessary to walk those dismal
three blocks alone. How much do you
want?