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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-08
PAGE TWELVE
"REMINISCENCES OF
PIONEER LIFE

Many who enjoy the privilege Of
life in this favored cline, where
truly The lines are fallen unto us
In pleasant places" accept the great
blessings as a matter of course, with
out thought of what Is due to the
sturdy pioneers who opened the way
for civilization. They bore the trials
and suffered the privations incident
to settling In the wilderness far
away from other haunts OF men, be-
sides bravlng the perils OF Indian
warfare. Few Of these pioneers are
left to tell the story Of those early
days. II Is hard to realize when we
see the towns Of Rogue River valley,
with their thrifty and industrious
population, the fine farms, orchards
and vineyards, that less than sixty
years ago this beautiful valley, with
its surrounding mountains, was the
abode Of rowing bands OF hostile In
dians; that where the white people
had formed settlements, constant
vigilance was the price OF safety.
Last fall in Ashland ! met a
gentleman who on being introduced
said: "I have the honor to be the
Oldest living settler Of Jackson coun-
ty, and I thought what transition
from the blazing pitch in the big
fire place to the electric lights, from
the pack horse In the almost track
less forest to the locomotive and the
automobile.
One man who came to this part
OF the county in 1852 related some
interesting stories Of those early
days. Before the Indian war broke
ont he and two other men were min
ing on Althouse creek in Josephine
county. They had built cabin with
chimney on the outside only part
way up and mantel piece above the
fire place. They had laid in a good
supply OF provisions for the winter
which had to be brought by pack
train over the mountains from Cres-
cent City, Cal. Before going to
work one morning they put a kettle
OF beans on tho fire place to cook,
When they returned to the cabin that
night nothing remained OF their
bedding, clothing or provisions ex-
cept n sack OF green coffee poured
out on the floor and a keg OF syrup.
A scouting party OF Indians had en-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-08
FloMered lawns.

Women will certainly be genuinely
glad to welcome back the flowered
lawns. The durability of these lawns
is, as yet, an open question, but if
one selects such a fabric the dress
can often be cleaned with gasoline.
If a lawn dress is designed for fancy
wear it can be elaborately tucked,
plated and richly trimmed with both
wide and narrow insertions. On one
dress of pink and white lawn the en-
tire front was tucked to the knee
line, the edges of tucks at the side
and bottom were outlined with a
wide band of medallion insertion.
The bodice was tucked in yoke depth
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-08

When the present town was start
ed the name was retained and Grants
Pass it continues to be, though now
a thriving and beautiful city Of about
GvyO inhabitants, with good schools,
several churches and no licensed
saloons.
Let us enjoy so many blessing in
this favored land and appreciate our
heritage, ever remembering how
much we owe to those who came be-
fore and prepared the way-the
brave pioneers.
MRS. L. w. HOOD.
The sweeping circular skirt has ap-
peared. 1t expects to remain, espe-
cially in wedding dress styles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-08
at the front and back and the back
of the skirt was laid in tucks with
out insertion edging.
MEN AND WOMEN WANTED
The Government Gives Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to $1,000, and other
EmnIoVpS M to $4,000 Annually

Employees up to S25O0 annually
Uncle Sam will hold examinations
throughout the country for Postal
Employees, Custom House Clerks,
Stenographers, Bookkeepers, Depart
mental Clerks and other Government
Positions. The work is pleasant,
hours short and a position for life.
Thousands of appointments will be-
made. Any man or woman over Is
in City or Country can get free in
formation and Instruction, Sc Ham
lin Building, Rochester, n. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18
THE HEDGEHOG.
Tactics 1t Employs In Making a Meal
of an Adder.

Tactics 1t Employs In Making a Meal
of an Adder.
The hedgehog is the possessol of
tastes which, like Sam Weller's knowl-
edge of London, are extensive and pc
culiar," says the Scotsman. Scorning
fastidiousness, it can make a hearty
meal of nearly any insect and is one
of the v%ertebrates which can tackle
the cockroach. For effectual exter-
mination of beetles and crickets it is
as useful as a mongoose among the
rats, but it is not generally known that
1t has a partiality toward snakes and
adiers.
The methods it employs for the at
tack are interesting. Having come
upon the adder. it goads that reptile
to the offensive and at the first dart
Immediately rolls into a ball. The ad-
der is then left to attack the spines,
in which encounter it naturally comes
off second best. After awhile, when
the hedgehog feels that his antagonist
has exhausted his power, it once more
opens out and makes a bite at the adj
der's back, thereby breaking its spine.
1t then proceeds to crunch the whole
of-the rentile,s body by of its.
powerful jaws, and after that it is
said to start at the tail and deyour its.
prey.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18
Subtle FIattery.

Walters Nos. / and 2 peeped out at
the baldheaded man, then ducked be-
hind the screen.
None of him for me- said Waiter
No. 1. He doesn't tip.
Same here said Waiter No. 2.
"In fix him. said Waiter No. 8.
He took an order for soup. Before
serving it he showed the two mutt
naers a hair floating on the surface Of
the soup. They marveled then. and
they maryeied still more when at the
end of the b~aldheaded mans dinner
the waiter returned with a dollar bill.
"Ninety-nine baldheaded me- in a
hundred can be worked that way he
said. If the customer doesn't see the
hair himself cali his attention to it
and make him think it fell out of his
own head. The fact that he had d
hair to lose so appeals to his vanity
that he loves me for finding it and
gives me a tip big enough to cover the
cost OF q dozen plates of soup.n-Chi-
cage Tribune.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18

Hon. Frank Trumbo OF Wagner
was in town Saturday returning
from Stanley county.
D. O. Docbendorf OF Sheldon,
Ia, was in town between trains on
his way to Armour Tuesday and
Wednesday. He is an old friend
Of Rev Wilcox and they enjoyed a
good visit together.
Mrs. Amelia Fish came from
Reliance Wedn sday to visit her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. P. Res
ller. She was accompanied by
her sister Lydia who has been
spending the summer with her.
w. S. Brant ard wife returned
last Sunday from the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Brant has been there since
last spring and lie was there about
a month. He thinks Tacoma is a
nice place to liye-lf one has the
money.
Our fellow townsman, Jas. D..
Taitt, is on a visit to his daughter,
Mrs. Dallas NJ. Hazelton, at Gou-
verneur, N. Z. His son Bertram
ID. and wife. of Worcester, Mass,
will also spend two weeks vacation
there with his sister. Mr.. Taitt's
brother, who hes been for fifty
years q dry goods merchant OF that
town, has been seriously III for the
past month, which is another rea-
son why Mr.. Taitt makes the east
ern trip at the present time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18

LOCAL NEWS.

Quite a number from Scotland
went to Yankton yesterday to at
tend the carnival.
e.. a.. Price wants to see You.
He sells everything in the hard
ware line. The Prices are right.
Dr.. Dobson Of Mitchell will hold
9asTssr M Msssssiag services 8. The
Methodist church Sunday morn.
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Clark came
from Sioux City Monday, being
brought down by the death and
funeral Of his mother.
Henry Brown and Jos. Balm.
bridge left last Sunday for The
north to purchase stock to put into
their iced ysaassaass: They 5y may 90 as
far al North Dakota.
The Auto q Electric Supply Go.
has employed an expert electrician
and is now doing house wiring.
See the electrician Of the manager
at r. ]. Wanek's.
The Reformed Ehenezer church
south Of town will hold their an
nnal Mission Festival on Wednea-
day AUGUST 3s1stt. Several good
speakers viii be present. All are
cordially invited.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18

v. s. Barker returned last Sat
urday from bis visit to New York
state.
The Mennonite colony of Mill
town unloaded a new Reeves grain
separator here iia5tt Saturday.
Miss Bessie Ghladek of Tyndall
visited her cousin, Mrs. Philip
schmierer, at this place last week.
Bargains while they last in horse
collars, sweat pads, also one buggy
and a few farm implements.
a. A. PRICE.
Guy Brown went to Sioux City
last week and from there to Brai-
Ilars1, Mini 9 visit visit astsg..hAee home
OF his uncle.
Mrs. J. M. Dain left last week
for Cottonwood where she expects
to stay for at least a year with her
daughter.
The young people Of the Meth
odist Ladies' Aid will hold an ice
cream social on Grandma Browns
lawn Thursdsly evening. Wrap
yourself up and come out and eat
ice cream with the young ladies.
Emma Wicks accompanied her
uncle, Rev. Walter Wicks, and
wife OF Springfield last week on a
trip to New York. They expect to-
go BY boat down the ST. Lawrence
river, then to Port Edward, the old
home Of Mr.. Wicks. They will al
30 visit New York City and other
places Of interest during their stay.
making s trip long to be remem-
bered BY Miss Emma.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18
OBITUARY..

Jennie E, Irwin was born on the
24tfl day Of March, in the year
1857, near Dublin, Ireland. When
she was nine years old her parents
immigrated to this country landing
in New York where they remained
but a very Short time, removing to
Chicago. In June, 1879 they came
to Scotland taking a homestead
near that town. On February 10,
1881, she was united In marriage
to John G. Clark. From this un-
ion two children were born, Irwin
j. who now resides in Sioux City,
and Geo. E. who died in infancy.
With but few intermissions Mr..
and Mrs. Clark have made their
home in Scotland since their mar
riage and are we'll and f~avorably
known mere.
Mrs. Clark has been poorly for
two years but during the last few
months her condition has grown
decidedly worse. During the last
of March she was taken to st, Jo-
seph's Hospital in Sioux City where
Lon March 30th she underwent an
operation for appendicitis and ad,
hesion Of the liver. At first it
seemed as though she were better
but soon a stomach trouble, with
which size had been troubled re
turned aud she grey steadily worse.
One week ago Monday ii was ad-
vised best to take Mrs. CLARK again
to the hospital. 7 ere SCENE to
be nothing thai could be done and
her sickness hastened by The exer-
ton and excitement Of the trip
ended in death Sunday morning
at 1:35 o'clock,
Tie remains were brought to
Scotland Monday on the belated
noon train. The funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon at
the Methodist church, OF which
Mrs. Clark vas a member. The
services were conducted by Rev
Wilcox. After the service at the
church the body was taken to Rose
Hill cemetery and inferred near
the parents Of Mrs. Clark and bg
her infant son. There yet survive
her husband, her son Irwin, a
brother, Thos, Irwin, and a sister,
Mrs. Anna Voy.
Mrs. lark was a most sincere
and devoted wife and mother. Her
duties and obligations to these fill
ed the most of her life. Her friends
were many and these are filled
with a great sympathy for the
bereaved ones.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-18

Quite a number from Scotland
went to Yankton yesterday to at
tend the carnival.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

CnCaSO ..s.....ss.....U v " " " " -
Two base hits: Zeider, Tannehfll, Austin.
Mclean. Bases on balls: OFF LANCE, 4;
Hughes, /. Struck out: BY Lange, 5; by
nres. Evans and Colliflower.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
HOT RUN ON A PIANO
Locomotive Engineer Gives His Inn
Dressions of n Great Recital
by Frenchman.

Il was lettering around the streets last
night" said Jim Nelson, one of the old
locomotive engineers running into New Or
leans, as reported in Life.
'As l had nothing to do 1 dropped into
concert and heard a sleek-loolxing
Frenchman play a piano in way that
made me feel all over In spots. As soon
as he sat down on the stool 1 knew by
the way he handled himself that he un-
derstood the machine he was running. He
tapped the keys away up one end, just
as II they were gauges and he wanted to
see IL he had water enough. Then he
looked up as IL he wanted to know how
much steam he was carrying, and the next
moment he pulled open the throttle and
sailed onto the main line as II he was
half an hour late You could hear her
thunder over culverts and bridges and get
ting faster and faster, until the fellow
rocked about in his seat like cradle,
Somehow ! thought 1t was old 80 pull
ing passenger train and getting out of
the way of special The fellow worked
the keys on the middle division like light
ming, and then he flew along the north
end CT the line until the drivers went
around like a buzz saw and l got excited.
About this time / was fixing to tell
him to cut her off a little he kicked the
hampers under the machine wide open,
pulled the throttle way back in the ten
der, and how he did run! couldn't stand
it any. longer and yelled to him that he
was pounding in the left side, and II he
wasn't careful he'd drop his ashpan But
he didn't hear. No one heard me. Every
thing was flying and whizzing. Telegraph
poles on the side OF the track looked like
row. of cornstalks, and trees appeared to
be mud bank, and all the time the ex-
haust of the old machine sounded like the
hum of bumblebee,
II tried TO yell out, but my tongue
wouldn't move. He went around the
curves like a bullet, slipped an eccentric,
blew out his soft plug-went down grades
fifty feet to the mile and not a controlling
brake set. She went by the meeting point
at a mile and half minute. and calling
for more steam. MY hair stood up straight,
because / knew the game was up. Sure
enough, dead ahead of us was the headlight
Of a special
I'm a daze heard the crash as they
struck, and saw cars shivered into
atoms, people smashed and mangled and
bleeding and gasping for water.
II heard another crash as the French
professor struck the deep keys away down
on the lower end Of the southern division.
and then Il came to my senses. There
he was at a dead standstill, with the door
of the fire box OF the machine open. wip-
forget the ride that Frenchman gave me
ing the Precipitation off his face and bow
ing, to the people before him.
III live to be 1000 years old I'll never
on piano"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
Potnted ParaKrnphn,

Most excuses are lies wrapped in tissue
paper.
Zoo many people set example.k hat should
not be Matched
Sooner or later the crooked man will find
himself In straits.
Two heads are better than one-except
when you have a headache.
There Is q vast difference between horse
sense and horse talk.
A man isn't necessarily a good humorist
because he's good humored
One way for a young man 10 find girl
out is to call when she isn't in.
The lady teacher who can't make her eyes
behave must have unruly pupils
The man who has no time 10 waste never
gets Into an argument with a suffragette.
Fire a gun with one eye closed, but II is
advisable to keep both eyes wide open in n
horse trade.
The more some people get the more they
want-except when they are handed a SEN
tence In the police court
II a man can't compliment a woman on
anything but the beauty OF her auburn nose
It's up TO him 70 remain sllent-Chicago
News
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
Hghlanders Win Los
Gun Club Will
Hold Big Shoot
Crack Teams from Four Other Clubs
to Compete in South Omaha
Competition.

The South Omaha Gun club will enter
tain crack teams from Omaha, Council
Bluffs, Omaha Rod and Gun club and
Benson In a tournament shoot Sunday af-
ternoon at the outh Omaha trap range
at Forty-fourth and q streets. In add
ton. crack team is expected from Lin
coin and one from Fairbury.
These tournament shoots have developed
great deal Of interest this season and
each OF the big days has proved more salts
factory In all respects than the preceding
The South Omaha club is preparing to
entertain in q style beyond all previous
efforts This club has two teams in the
competition.
Reports from the Lincoln team Indicate
that there will be sharp competition for the
first honors with the clubs about the me-
tropolis.
The shooting will begin early after the
noon lunch, so that the entire afternoon
may be devoted 20 the sport This time
has been found. none too long. On previous
days the shooting continued until dark
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
Another american Inyasiop.

Your luck's in your head" was the catch
phrase used by Cheiro, the PIANIST, at his
beginning. before the great days came when
he was patronized by the nobility and
metropolitan bank president. II was not
a fortunate moment for Cheiro when he der
cided that his own luck was not in otheh
peoples hands, but In their pockets. Fof
then he entered the perilous fields of publ
fishing and finance, and now he Is bank
rupt In London, with unsecured liabilities
of $4,000 and assets amounting to 210.
London and Paris have of late years been
the homes Of this extraordinary man, and
IL may may not be matter for pride
that he is one of the many Americans who
have set the old world by the ea4rs. His
real name is Louis Hamon and Ne came
from Characterization Transcrtpt.N Y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
TWO HUNDRED GOLFERS ENTER
First Half rtOf Qualifying Round at
Denver ON Monday.

First NhaRtWO &udAAyAHB NSuhW ~
Denver ON Monday.
DENVER. Aug 13-Leading golfers of
the west representing clubs from every
part of the territory lying between the
Mississippi river and Salt Lake City. are
gathered in Denver today preparatory to
the opening OF the tenth annual tournament
OF the TransmississIppl Golf association,
which viii begin on the links OF the Denver
Country club Monday morning.
Among the arrivals this morning was
Harry G. Legg of Minneapolis. the present
Transmississippi champion Omaha, which
is after next years tournament. sent a
delegation OF twenty.
Entries for the tournament total 225, the
largest IN the history OF the association
The first half Of the qualifying round OF
thirty-six holes will be played Monday
morning and the second half on Tuesday
Thirty-two will qualify in the champion
ship flight In addition cups are Offered In
four amateur flights and on professional
flight
Two hundred and four Of the 2eS players
entered will start in the championship flight
Monday morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
WINS
INDIAN
MOTORCYCLE
Anderson Covers Fifty-FOur, Miles in
One Hour Limit.


One Hour Limit.
PHILADELPHIA Aug. 13-On the last
day of the Federation OF American Motor
cyclists meet at the Point Breeze track
today ]. Boyd Anderson, riding an Indian
machine, won the one-hour race, the prtnci-
pal event. covering fifty-four miles within
the time limit. Raymond Seymour was
leading by nearly three miles when his
motor broke down in the thirty-second mile.
out of dozen starters only five were on
the track when time was called.
The ten-mile national championship. an
other feature on the program, was won by
M. ]. Graves.
Weather and track conditions were ideal
Summary; "
Ten miles, private machines: ]. r. An
derson Qndian) won. Frank Feery Qndian)
second, Charles II. Thompson (MerkeD
third Time: l1;34.
Ten miles national championship: NJ. j.
Graves (MerleO won, Irving Baker (Mer-
keD second, Walter Georke. Qndian) third.
Time: 10;267S
Fifteen-rniie amateur championship: W.
j. Tuedner (MerkeD won, |. Nixon (Mer-
keD second Walter Georke Qndian) third.
Time; 1916.
Ten-mile Invitation; w. ]. Tuedner (Mer-
keD won Louis Steinhouse bradley Sec
ond Raymond Seymour Qndian) thi9d. No
other starters Time: u:21.
One hour national championship: ]. b.
Al derson Undian) won, 81 miles; Walter
Georke (Indian) second 53lk miles; Louis
Stelnhouser bradley third. Elh miles
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
De Palma Takes u
Three Races at
Brighton Beach
Breaks Track Record Made by Him
self-Parker Runs Through
Fence and Strikes Tree.

BRIGHTON BEACH. N. T., Aug. IA
Although Ralph De Palma failed 20 defeat
George Robertson in a match race. he won
three OF the nine events carded by the
Motor Racing Association and broke a
track record made by himself last year.
In the third event. ten miles, De Palma,
driving a Fiat went ten miles in s:a.bl,
breaking his own record OF $50
In, the last event, a one-hour race, STAN
ley Martin led from the start to the fin
ish. In the twenty-thlrd mile E. II. Par
Kerr driving a Fiat, ran through the inner
fence and knocked down a small tree, but
after few minutes resumed.
First event. one mile, time trial: Won BY
Ralph De Palma (F1aO. Time: 1:6l.K .ie
second behind the track record made by
Second event. pursuit race, three and one
quarter miles; Won by Frank KuIicl
Cord; Time: S:Oe4s.
Third event, ten miles: Won by Ralph
De Palma (g1aD, e. H. Parker CFiau
s1ts,eond, w K. Smith (NaticnaD third.
Fourth event. ten miles: Won BY John
Juhasse IS. p. o., e. II. Sherwood CNer-
Pine 10.40.5S.
Fifth event pursuit race, ten miles: won
by Spencer n. Wishart (B. p, o., Joe Tay,-
iO:2IST.
SIKH event special match race: Won by
George Robertson In two straight heats OF
three miles each, Time: 2:4S49. De
Seventh event, ten-mile pursuit race:
Louis nsbrow (NationaD won, Leo Ander-
son (Midland) second. Time: 1850
Eighth event, five miles Ralph De Palma
(F1aQ won, l.. Disbrow (National) second
Frank Kulck (Ford) third. Time: i:s6.1O.
Ninth event, one-hour race open to any
car that has ever competed in a twenty
won, Wally owen (Rainier) second. nj. II
Bats IS. r. o. third. The winner covered
fifty-nine miles. This is record.