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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-05

rightly place her among the greatest
Of the worlds reformers. Her COM
passionate heart, beating with ten
derness for every smallest sentient
creature, has quickened countless
other hearts on behalf of dependent
and defective childhood, and has ever
befriended so-called dumb animals,
for whom her affection is second on
ly to that which she feels for help
less, hopeless or homeless children.
For many years the Friendly Inn
of Portland, under the auspices of
the w. c. T. U. and with Mrs. Ste
vens personal supervision, was an
institution Of great benefit, especial
ly to the sailor boys, who there
found home atmosphere and good
food at reasonable prices. Here on
Wednesday evening Mrs. Stevens
held a temperance meeting for the
sailors, securing helpful speakers
and often addressing the boys her
self. On one occasion, when ex-
Governor Perham Of Maine was to
be speaker, he reached the hall to
find that few sailors had gathered
but there was no sign of Mrs. Ste'
vens. After waiting few minutes
the dignified gentleman arose and
proposed that the meeting should
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-05

ONE to order as Mrs. Stevens was
evidently detained from some un-
avoidable cause. Sailor fashion. one
OF the boys sang out, "oh, she is
sure to come, Governor, for Mrs.
stevens is always on deck" A little
later many other lads entered. and
as Mrs, Stevens came smiling into
the room, the governor found he had
mistaken the opening time by half
an hour
For some ten years Mrs. Stevens
was the moving spirit in a gospel
temperance meeting at Quimby Hall
IN Stoudwater, her home suburb OF
Portland, the meetings being held
without interruption every Sunday
night. This, no doubt, has much to
do with the fact that Stroudwater,
now Ward Of Portland, always
gives the largest vote In the city on
questions fayoring the prohlbitory
law and its strict enforcement.
The first w. c. T. U. in the state
was organized by Mrs. Stevens at
Stroudwater. This union has always
held regular meetings and is one Of
the most flourishing unions any
where to be found. Mrs Stevens
daughter, Gertrude MRS. Leavitt)
is now president Of this union.
where our National Presidents local
membership is proudly recorded.
In the early days Of Mrs. Stevens
more local work, her handsome
horse, Nadge, spirited yet gentle,
was a very familiar sight on Portland
streets, and it Is estimated that she
travelled at least $4,000 miles for
, temperance. | might tell many In
cidents illustrating Madges almost
human intelligence. Late one darl
evening, at the close of temperance
meeting in the Friendly Inn, Mrs
Stevens entered her carriage an(
took up the reins for her homewarS
start, but Madge, usually so quicl
to trot away, could not be persuade,
to take a step. Mrs. Stevens at ono
jumped out, feeling that somethin
must be wrong with the harness
She found that one Of the importan
straps had been cut in twain, prob
ably by one of the law breakers
whom she had greatly troubled. !
planning for Mrs. Stevens downfall
the man had not rightly reckoned o
either Madge or her mistress. tn
close companionship between the tw
was one of the most cherished
Mrs. Stevens life.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-05
Raise More Farm Produce.

The present condition In this coun-
ty will justify the cultivation Of
more forage and small grains. These
are needed to meet the constantly
increasing demand. The farmer will
need these for his own use and the
balance he can sell at good round
profit. There must be grain enough
to feed farm animals and to fatten
stock. There is demand for more
pork, beef and mutton in our home
markets and II by chance there
should be any left over 1t can be
shipped. Grants Pass, 1t must be re-
membered, will soon have a packing
house of its own and this will take
all we can supply for years to come
The things noted above are all i'm
portant and our farmers should
carefully examine the situation and
be able to meet 1t. During the yeal
| 1909 we Will be short OF nearl.
$3.50, 900 worth Of hay and grain
Good farming and good business
make 1t necessary that we conside
these things. The water for irriga
ton will enable US to commenc
farming on q broader scale than eve
before and to increase our acreag
In forage and grain from year t
year. There Is already demand fo
butter far in advance Of the suppl
and this must be looked after. NJ
a pound Of butter should be shippe
to Grants Pass or Merlin or ar
other Of the towns In this count
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-05

With broad sympathies. keen per-
ception, infinite tact, rare good
sense, an indomitable will, never
failing trust in God, and rugged
courage, Mrs Stevens has from the
earliest days OF her temperance work
been terror to evil doers," and
recognized leader among the forces
that for these many years have safe
guarded the prohibitory liquor law
Of Maine against the tremendous on
slaughts of its enemies within and
without the state. Never has she
counted the cost Of any service she
could by any possibility Of self sac
rifice render the temperance cause.
In the early days of the limited rail-
road facilities, and long before
trolley cars saved so much time and
distance as they do today, Mrs
Stevens Pioneer w. c, T. U. work
for Maine was patiently and heroic
ally accomplished. The various
charities of the state and many In
her home city of Portland had her
helpful assistance in their promo
tion and support. Many sin-sick
soul has she led to the Great
Physician; with many wayward
| girl has she knelt In prayer; while
to hundreds of homeless children
she has ministered with mother love
Little wonder that the white ribbon
ers of Maine love her--their long
time leader and staunch friend. Lit
tie wonder that with such charac
teristics and training, Mrs. Stevens
was we'll prepared to efficiently dis
charge larger responsibilities wher
elected President OF the Nationa
and Vice-President Of the Worlds
Nv. G. T. U.
May this birthday celebration
through a generous shower of Uniol
Signal subscriptions, emphasize aney
to our National President our appre
citation of her untiring work. Sh
would not object II the dollar bill
were piled high as the snowdrift
that today lie white about tn
Stevens homestead. May she, an
blessingsfignalSsoohhpe eta eta ct
may we all, be blessed with man
happy returns Of March l.. the da
, we love to celebrate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-05

Remember, this Is the business side
Of our agriculture. There is wealth.
for us in our farms II We do not lack
the energy necessary to properly cul--
tivate them. All this does not mean
that we are to give UP planting
orchards and vineyards. The increass--
ing acreage of tillable land brought.
under cultivation each year will pro-
vide for all these things. What We
need most in this county Is men OF
energy and experience to cultivate
our farms. Just here Is where the
man of science comes in; those who
have been educated at our Agricul--
tural College, the school that Is do
ing for the people more than ain
other places of learning in the state
II you want the boy to stay on the
farm give him farm education. You
would not think of making
preacher, doctor or lawyer OF your
son without special training IN the
schools provided for these profess
sions, then why should you not give
the farmer an opportunity In the
school adapted to his calling. Edu-
cate your boy in the Agricultural
College and he will stay on the farm
II you give him the opportunity. Re-
member that knowledge is power
and without 1t the boy at best leads
a humdrum life, and becomes dis
satisfied.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-05
A Gilt Edge Loan.

A Gilt Edge Loan.
II you want to loan $500 on
real estate near Grants Pass, worth
$4,000, call on J. K. Hair. Masonic
Temple building. 2-6-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-05

Placer blanks at the Courier
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
To the Poiicy-bolders:

The your Company during and its condition the close
that than ordinary consideration and study Your
brief tabular exhibits attached wofd You have the
responsibility the of pochoers; have also wider
ers Commerce than business is the great cvHer Life
than mutual proeon it is social force
consider that aspect of these figures
If considerable portion of the wealth created yearly by society
could be gathered pro basis invested reasonable
under and scientific be turned
point and applied the relief of human dis
would be taken toward the social beement of
There conscatOn such plan 1t would
not eliminate initiative; but would greatly reduce poverty
ignorance, and their familiar fruits
organized that In the struggle for existence
the wall Property itself not
money and money frequently worth less than its full value be-
cause it is not well placed is not quickly available.
There section of society wisely organized
than society g of and whose weak
at the time of greatest need always
available and is always money. This life insurance.
Life what society would be and does what society would
suggested above If society," instead OF
life accomplished these results might begin to hope for
social ideals But conditions and
suits achieved less real and no less valuable socially because they
Life insurance achieves such results
dav with ceranv and with large benefits to
AS polcvhoder the NewYok Life Insurance Company
we're part such plan 1908 and indirectly you were busy produ
mo lust such results every month IN that year
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
HOW YOUR WORK IS LIMITED.

But here curious condition connts In the rtfnt OF yo~s
work and not advancing For example, IN I9Oo
Won issued about policies and from lost
9OOO 1t is startling had taken into ranks IN
good the number that dropped OUT
making growth whatever your Wouo nave
violated New York State Notwithstanding the g
character of all YOU did in 19O8 Notwithstanding willingness and
of it. the laws of New York State are such t your
the close the had to slow down the busy "e o
risk committing misdemeanor o1 -,
This particular 96 of the Insurance Avs OF New ors
has been in full 1t arbitrary limitation
legitimate activities of life insurance Its direct Ell ect on your
of plant capable OF urng
pop wear to plant nsung less than $4,000 people year 1t mas
outstanding business about and reduced rhe
ber of families protected by gid by about 100000
all questions of its cOnstuonaIty and the repgnanco
with which every healthy minded American views Sch egsaqOn ta
law r rm one for New York State York the Em-
pre State of it. 1t has which, with reason aSps 10
the financial of the world The story OF the
ctv and filled with the of great and the record
Of great achievements The State and the city what they not
their location the the State and on
the CITY have strongly utilized great opportunities
It strange which mped the Legislature OF such stats
to conclude that admitted evssn business could be cured by m-
mo its volume Legislature of the State has before applied this
doctrine any judgment the people do not approve
suche iSatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
WHAT YOU DID IN 1908.

Consider for moment this Company by this Company
membership at the beginning OF 1908 and
consider what il has accomplished within twelve months One
people insured under about 90OOOO poh
f every country They under definite contracts
With each other which scientific cooperation and mutual protc
red obligations had and January h 1908 against
ultimate average obligation of about 900 policy there was ac
oted about 1926 membership under definite contracts
| 70 Dvde the difference between the accumulated and the sums
What banpend during You directly reached and relieved the
policies when their Chief
m Death vo relief into the 46 states and territories OF the
Tnted States ~ other countries The total OF TINS re &
] in money was But that is only part OF the story
Won cent these families property but reached them I'M
red;ateIv and lust need greatest In DONG t you e
other organized body OF men cuu 90 eA
You paid to these benetcarleS r equiv
Ient for the properv of lives off prematurely
They have streLgtn Oh DoH'
and average training w hel E S
t bgaons of home children they effect make contract WI"
~ It the burden for time society IH5 are
bank will loan money on tft
et when life extinct very little when life IS at It's fu IL @
coil; these men default society," and society has no remedy except
the orphanage and the reformatory oo 4L eoIraoe
re norton of the of 1908 represented the savage
which these families had TeSce
rules of business, was totally lost iHe' P
VENTS prevented and to that extent made the
the reformatoy unnecessary ,- ol,,r Of
other things which YOU accomplished the 1908 on P P
III 70 vnr own membership S49191 2584O This total -
dividends, maturing endowmentS maturing
iJed noic and surrender value for contracts sold TO Ie
oned membership, the security OF te o" POI
protection you increased u'
ID (boo vaes) by about S42OOoOu HIS
M ety behind each average ultimate policy obligation by aoo ~
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
COURT ON A CHILD's RESPONSIBILITY
aces Tass Boy Of -Four and a Half Years
Was Negligent

seence o. child playing in the street, where
y reserved injuries, and the responsibility OF
SIe1k Il the case OF child ignorant OF his dan
es-, 1. Nefe passed on yesterday by the Appellate
Dasissoa OF She Supreme Court
SOY four years and six months old, was playing
= 0's N villa avenue The Bronx when team
-ises ran against him and injured him for life
parents sued fer $4,000 damages, and q jury
-. verdict Of s2Oo0. the ground that the
vas reckless and negligent The judgment
-, spEeeleo because the Court refused to charge
july tha; the boy was not relieved of exercising
wi ms safety. Justice Houghton. in revers-
'uoe'nent and ordering a new trial. says:
tsS Shufse. child OF immature years can not
4 srn.SSao not be called upon TO use such care
ssrffes.,ss canger as an adult ought to use.
pufs5 - :. me only negligence which can be I'M
;ssrxe Rt, ~ s that Of the person having IT in
neat =. - 81 tners comes time in the develop
say. every child not an inbecie when IL must
Issr-s-s., PC some things. although II may lack
-ers-S - 70 sct with care and circunsspection In
psrs ~ ssxoloing danger. When an infant COM
-.shf ~ longs TO himself. the defendant has a
t0rry :. 1aslst that. notwithstanding his irnma-
r-z-ner. sno1o not have been the needless IN
-1'=nt Of his own injury
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
We KIssELBURGH, JR-, ACQUITTED
Former Deputy Attorney General Not Guilty
of Fraud Against Hotel.

William E Kisselburgh, j., formerly a deputy
Attorney General under William s. Jackson was
acquitted in Special Sessions YESTERDAY after being
tried M r charge OF attempting to defraud the pro-
r,etors of the Hotel Marie Antonette out OF SlZ-o-
Kisselburgh was arrested on Aprl %, 1913, on
the COMPLAINT OF A. NJ. Wooley. manager OF the
hotel charged with obtaining food and lodging
l,z- false pretences WooIey testified that kissel-
b,1rzh left the hotel. after having stopped there
about three years during which time he had run
lin a bill OF g 400. On this amount he had made
payments of about 81 200. wooey said and in ad-
ditton had given two checks one for $500 and one
for s725
Walter (. Smith. the cashier. according 10
Wooley left the hotel January %. 1903. and soon
afterward committed suicide. Wooley testified that
when the cashiers drawer was broken open two
checks made by Kisselburgh were found These
checks were the ones alluded to- and had been
given by EisseIburgh 10 Smith. Wooey testined
as part payment OF his bill at the hetel
WooIey admitted that Aisselburgh had repre-
sented the hotel in various suits and that the de-
fendant had never presented bill for his services
Samuel Fleischman, attorney for kisseleurgh
argued that his client had paid money to the hotei
from time to time that he had not represented
the checks as good He declared that Wooley evil
IDENTIFY relied on Kisselburgh's credit and not MS
checks The court took the same view OF the
case and acquitted Kisseburgh-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
u coMrAEY's WAREHOUSE BURNED
'''a' of Standard Subsidiary in Williamsburg
Threatened BY Fire.

. =. ept through a large warehouse yesterday
he Standard Oil Company. in Williamsburg.
az before ii was under control Il had done dam
pn,.sea Hs'ea Ct $500 The three hundred en-
an - me concern fought the flames for nearly
srs before an alarm was turned in. BY that
..g-re- oaiieins was mass Of flames and the
san, 70 hA'e ohe REMAINDER OF the
very effort was made TO check the flames before
eaehea four large oil tanks, each with a
- - VI Saos gallons Of refined ell. Streams
,.--s- eept them oooi untli the flames in the
sr.r.-ss ouhoins had subslded. In their work the
"A -. assisted BY the areboais New Yorker
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16

. ADVERTISEMENTS AND sUBscRiPI1oNs soH
a ras rrisuas recsiYed At their urioSa omcA Ma
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
THE PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE
POSSIBILITIES

call YOUR attention facts contained the Balance
Sheet and statement Disbursements attached hereto
think Won will there read the that uniformed people
50 often make life need such great au-
latiOns of money!
their face value approach two thousand
million dollars all market vaes about nSe
hundred and fftvseven millions Every dollar OF those assets ar
Ie necessary under clearly defined order to qudate our
liabilities both actual contingent Our assets large because our
liabilities large Our liabilities are large because we are uS
work of the kind | have described re -.
You understand that the time has passed when LIE sur
- will attempt to defeat or repeal legislation BY indrec-
ton or BY process which will not meet the approval OF e
legislation readily defeat unLar
m can easily abae do this by the creation OF public oPo
and br direct appeal who represent IN Legislation
believes public opinion to be- You arc
r,er enough public opinion materially 10 do this YOU
I % onon we propose easily accessible You can have
for the asking We hope to place before you during the coming
of Talks Polcy-holderS through the puoc
then act would on any kindred qu-
@ which involves personal interest and the public
Tn ov case study the figures attached Study them would
M balance sheet of business Commend crce them II
III deserve either But ALL what areachng equitable
I no nogram sefhep of in the daily work OF
the Nevv-Y York;
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
SIXTY=FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT.
$40 Broadway, New York.

All represents mutual help of the first order Compare with
other activities 1905 Did do any
better work during the worth while? Would not
like 1909? Would not al
such carefully effectively done De
public benefit?
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16
RgveRsEs MUscooT DAM JUDGMENT.

The AnpeIlate Division OF the Supreme Court
Yesterday handed down decision reversing )udg-
men, for sci 900 obtained by John Williams and
others against the city of New York, and ordering
a new trial Williams and Others entered into
contract with the old Aqueduc. Commissioners 80
h;,d The uuscoot dam on the Croton River, but the
work was done so slowly that the Acqueduct Com
nissioners completed the dam themselves VIII
,sns got Judgment for the ss1,o0o and il was this
verdict that wss reversed yesterday
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16

1854 Broadway s6th ST. sne 81 the following
.ScIoci Advertisements receNelas e m
Srsres offees ss regular once rates Until ~ . '
New-York tribune., 1909-01-16

viz: 2s4 sth ave. 2sd ST.: los sth ave: cor
i9fn - fO4 East I4th ST.. a5T West I'D ST. between
5rh ana sth ess West I25sh ST. los ID ssa so@s
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
When the Sun Grows Cold.

DR.. Fridjof Nansen predicts the fate
of the earth in the far distant future,
when the sun grows cold. The SIM
pie, low organisms, he says, will prob
ably live longest, until even they dis
appear. Finally, he says, all water on
the earth's surface will freeze and the
oceans will be transformed into ice to
the bottom. Some time later the car
bonic acid of the atmosphere will be-
gin to fall Oh the surface of the earth
in the form of snow. Some time after
that the temperature on the surface
will have reached about $50 degrees
below zero f. New oceans will then
be formed by the atmosphere being
turned into liquid, and the atmosphere
of that future earth will be only n.y.
drogen and helium. The sun will go
through the same process. 1t will con-
tlnue in its way as a dark star through
space, accompanied by the planets.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
A Pair of Poets.

Hearing a noise in the street before
his house one morning, Robert Brown
ing, the poet, went to his window and
saw a great crowd gazing at some
Cinnamon In gorgeous costumes who
were just leaving their carriages to
mount his steps. Presently they were
announced as the Chinese minister at
the court of st. James and his suit.
A solemn presentation having taken
place, Browning said to the interpreter,
May l ask to what l am indebted for
the honor of his e~xcellency's visit ?"
The interpreter replied, "His excellen-
cy is a poet in his own country"
Thereupon the two poets shook hands
heartily. Browning then said, MAY 1
ask to what branch of poetry his ex-
cellency devotes himselfY" To which
the interpreter answered, +His excel
lency devotes himself to poetical enig-
mas" At this Browning, recognizing
fully the comic element in the situa-
ton, extended his hand most cordially,
saying: His ~excellency is thrice well
come. He is a brother indeed"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
Priority.

The wagons of "the greatest show
on earth" passed up the avenue at
d%aybreak. Their incessant rumble
soo awakened t~en-year-old Billie and
his ~fve-year-old brother Robert. Their
mother feigned sleep as the two white
robed figures crept past her bed into the
hall on the way to investigate. Robert
struggled manfully with the unaccus-
toned task of putting on his clothes.
"Wait for me, Billie" his mother heard
him beg. you'll get ahead of me-"
Get mother to help you" counseled
Billie, who was having troubles of his
own.
Mother started to the rescue and
then paused as she heard the voice Of
her younger, guarded, but anxious and
insistent:
you ask her, Billie. You've known
her longer than I have."-Everybody's.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
Educated.

Mrs. S. was In a Richmond hospital,
and she was lonely, so welcomed the
advent of a very black and very lam
guild maid who came in one morning
to wipe up the floor. Some n new
to talk to, so no time was lost.
81 have not seen you working around
here before. Aren't you a new girlY'
Edmonia willingly let the cloth slip
back into the bucket and sat fiat upon
the foor before answering.
"Yas'm, rs new. rs jest washin' up
de floor. But l don't work. rs edit
kated."
"And where were you ~educated?"
was the next question.
"In a seminary" Then, with a burst
of condolences: "There was me an an
other girl workin' in a house. She was
cook, an l was chambermaid, an we
had great times about who would git
de prize, but | beat" Then, after a
pause, "She was easy to beat, cause
she got smothered to death with gas
de night before de Examinations come
oeen C1e~eiaaa Taaaar
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
Tho sneeze Inopportune.

"Of all the embarrassing predica-
ments, the one that l was In was the
worst ever" said a prosperous down
town business man, addressing his
partner In their Office on the fifteenth
floor of one of the Broadway sky
scrapers.
'I got In the elevator a few moments
ago." he continued, "and the draft as
we shot roofward caused me to nee
I felt 1t coming, and as l opened my
mouth for a hearty 'achu' out popped
my $3.50 set of false teeth. Say, when
that car full of silly stenographers be
gan to smoker 1 could have gone
through a keyhole without touching
sides, top or bottomr-New York
Globe.