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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
The Courier 4 months for so cents.
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give the Kidneys Help and Many
Grants Pass People Will BE
Happier.
Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.

Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every min
ute.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
trouble.
p. R. Nelson, of Jacksonville, Ore,
says: II first used Doan's Kidney
Pills while in South America, and at
that time they relieved me of sew
ere case of lumbago No doubt ex-
posure to all kinds of weather caused
my trouble. could neither bend
nor straighten without having in
tense pains in my back and 1t was
not until | commenced taking Doan's
Kidney Pills that | found relief.
Later, while in Hawaii, | had an
other slight attack Of kidney trouble,
but | again used Doan's Kidney Pills
and was relieved. have told many
people about this remedy and / have
seen several cases of kidney COM
plaint quickly cured through its use"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
states.
Remember the name-Doan' s.
and take no other
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
\ Woman Would Re Governor.

\ dispatch from Boston says that
Mrs. Narilla VI Kicker q lawyer of
Dover y H.. announces herself as q
candidate for governor ON q woman
suffrage platform. She says 80 long
as women are hanged under the laws.
they should have q voice In making
them ! want New Hampshire 10 ho
the banner state ot the east ON the
equal suffrage question
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
ChRmhcrhin's Cough Remedy IN,
Most Popular Because IL
Is the Best.

81 have sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for the past eight years and
find It to be one OF the best selling
medicines on the market. For babies
and young children there Is nothing
better In the line OF cough syrups, "
SAYS Paul Allen, Plain Dealing, La.
This remedy not only cures the
coughs, cold and GROUP so common
among young children, but Is pleas
ant and safe for them to take. For
sale by VI Clemens.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
s. p. TIME TABLE.
NOrthbOund.

No. 16--(Mail) overland. .6:35 p. 10.
No. 14-Passenger ...9:47 p. m.
No. 18-Portland local. $40 a. m.
Shasta Limited (mail) 1874 a. m.
SouthbOund.
No. 15--Overland ......9:10 am.
No. 13-Passenger (mail) 2:04 p. m.
Shasta Limited (maiD 4:30 a. m.
No. 19--Ashland local ..10:12 p. m
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
LLOYD w. BOWERS.

College chur of President and His
Aim In Life.
One of the first uames mentioned in
connection with the appointment of
successor TO the late Justice Brewer
was tnat Of Lloyd W. Bowers, solicitor
general who has long been warm
persona friend of President Taft In
fart, the two went TO college together
and the story goes that when Mar
Bowers was being Initiated into some
fraternity it was Taft who administer.
ed the rites When the initiate was
asked what was his aim in life he re-
piled with great soemnity that he
wanted to be an associate justice of
the United States supreme court
Very we'll" replied the president
to be. so the story goes. When | am
president | will appoint you
Mr.. Bowers is native of Spring
field. Mass He was ffty-one years
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
FRANK N. HoFFsToT.
Man indicted In Pittsburg Graft In
CURRY Holds Many HIGH Offices.

Wan lhdIcted IN PiltSpur9 1faTr IN
quiry Holds Many High Offices.
One of the most remarkable develop
meDts in the Pittsburg graft inquiry
was the Indictment recently of Frank
n HoTstot. president of the Pressed
Steel Car company. on a charge that
he was the chief person concerned in
giving a bride of $4,000 to get de-
poSits of public moneys for certain
banks
Probably Mr.. HoffstOt is best known
as president and director of the Press
ed Steel Car company. But in addi
ton he is president and a director of
the Canada Car company, limited. of
the Chicago Calumet River railroad
and Of the Western Steel Car and
Foundry company. He is secretary
and treasurer of the South Shore rail
road
Frank n. Hoffstot was the active di
rector of the Pressed Steel Car com
pany's fight against the strike of its
employees at McKees Rocks. near
Pittsburg. Early in the difficulty he
took the position that there was moth
ing TO arbitrate." His attitude was
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

ianship By commission. and he will
not be permitted to marry or sing in
public for ten years; otherwise. Ca
russo promises, the boy will have every
desire gratified, and nothing that the
tenor's money can buy will be denied
In speaking of his plans Caruso said:
II am willing to endow a commits
sion with fortune sufficient to in
sure the carrying out of the plans,
though | should die before the boys
education is completed. While under
tuition he will be allowed to see his
relatives on rare occasions. but they
are to have no more claim upon him
than they would have if he entered
the church.
.sNo human voice has yet equaled
the nightingale. but the formation of
the human throat is such that If
should be capable of producing music
beside which the notes Of the most de
lightful bird should seem harsh and
discordant. The werld has given me
fame and fortune. and a part of this
debt j propose to repay by giving the
world a tenor greater than myself
do not believe that am the hes.
Judge of voices. | might be preiH
diced by personalities. SO that se,ae1iaE
will be left to Il commission which vi!
have absolute charge Of the hay
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

many years be WAS called to Stamford.
Conn. and was serving there when
called to Italy last fall
Before sailing for Rome DR. Triple
was the guest at a banquet given
by the congregation of the Emory
sion he expressed his qualification af
having an opportunity for doing VIVA,
he had always desired missionary
work He stated that gu its member
ship list the Methodist ehurch of Rome
had not more than nine or ten mem
bers.
The Methods; church in Rome now
carries on its work from building
which WAS recently erected at a cost
of S225,aoU The building contains a
large audipasp rpom for Italian serv-
ices. au Amsricau church, Sunday
school room Epworth league parIore
offices. a h,t;st0rH. Il printing plant
and rooms for = theological school and
a boys s,.iiaol
DR. Tipn., Is pastor of the American
church. et5rH is housed in this buile
ing TIE ipner iIaurs Of the building
are usej us tsa.s resins and dornftories
for bay& se,laul. and the Methodist
college. u airh lie Rev z. B. Il
Spencer is .a3'cipal On these floor
also is ttf s:ae8s.r Theological schoof
at whieh -, arr prepared for me
-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

The prince has Prince Or WALES.
long been in training for his duties
when he succeeds to the throne. and
naturally Englishmen and men of all
nations are keenly interested in spec
ulating on how be will fill the high
position 1t is pretty hard just now
to form just estimate. for the prince
is so overshadowed by his brilliant
father that it is almost impossible TO
see him, in proper perspective.
A diplomat writing recently of the
condition of the king said. 1.-THE mem
bers of his family. the persons of his
immediate encourage and the principal
dignitaries of the government have
been warned that Edward may die at
any time. and the great officers of
state and also Lord Lansdovne. as
well as Lord Rosebery in the house of
lords and ex-Premier Balfour in the
house of commons. are not only fufly
prepared for a demise of the crown,
but likewise have made all arrange
ments subject to the possibility of so
untoward an event"
If he can be found. some boy with
a passion for music and good voice
may become the worlds greatest male
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

HERE SMOKE LIKE WHITE MAN
cigars again. Give up those Internal
things if you're friend of mine. "
Suddenly il dawned on the visitor
that the statesman from Nebraska
disIikes cigarettes intensely and comes
almost to the point of disliking those
who use them He told the story
around the capitol. and now Senator
Burkett is being confronted almost
hourly by some friend who begins the
conversation by offering him a ciga
rette.
81 don't smoke cigarettes, the sena
tor always says. Please smoke a
cigar with me-
Formerly the senator found it pos
sible to keep a box of cigars his
Office and load up his pockets 3efore
going TO the capitol each day. Now
the outgo is so large that he has a
box in both places.
But he has not learned yet why he
is getting rid of more cigars than for
merly.
Lucky indeed is the congressman
who is a close friend of Representative
Walter Brownlow. who pulls off u
private junket once or twice a year
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
a PLEASANT RIDE. sIR. J.

PLEASANT RIDE. SIR.
cott was summoned to the White
House He jumped into his car and
had nearly reached bis destination
when be was stopped By a policeman.
with:
Hey. ron. Dye think you're Bar
ney Oldtield cutting capers % the.
track
What's the matter? asked Olcott.
why, the matter is that you're go
ing eighteen miles an hour. aud you're
under arrest. Who are you anyway =
But Pm in q deuce of hurry" ex
claimed the congressman.
Yes. noticed that" replied the
Blueeoat dryly. what did you say
your name was p
-.Olcott Representative Olcott and
If this old machine of mine can make
eighteen miles an hour | won't trade
II for a lawn mower, as / Intended do
ing.
..Olcott- Oieott.s repeated the police
man as sickly smile spread over BIS
face. Say, fhis watch Of mine i
away Of, ard beg a. thousand par
acns. Coed day. sir. and pleasant
ride 70 yon
And olesi1t ehnckIed and sped on.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
NEW RAILWAY.

Another Single Rail Invention That Is
Attracting Great Attention.
The inventors declare that many of
us will live to see the day when there
will be few if any railroad accidents
and that trains will speed over one
rail at the rate of seventy or eighty
miles an hour The Brennan mono
rail car, about which SO much has
been written of late. would indicate
that such will be the case. and now
another marvellous single rail inyen-
ton is being demonstrated in England
and attracting worldwide attention
This is the Kearney single line switch
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24


New York. the betterment of condi
tons for workingmen in the metrop-
oils and the advancement of the suf-
frage cause
If you want to hear even louder
praise of her. however go to the
Brooklyn navy yard Noticing on a
visit there that the 70o employees were.
obliged to go to the saloons outside
for their meals, she opened a fine res
taurant in the yard
White in Chicago recently Miss Nor
gan visited the Federation of Labor
headquarters. Hull House and the Uni
yersity Of Chicago settlement. The
visit - fiIe center cf trades unionism
in Chicago WAS probably the most in
teresfitlg of these. for there. in the
bare. dingy roeuiS. the daughter Of the
man WHO + he elabGdimeat Of CAPT
talisa sUbeed Elbows shrek hands and
gGssiiiipa VITA Iai"rsi, ara uorkins
girls fese.stftises ef trs.9ss uitioi
ism
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24


principle of which is that only those
Offices should he elective which are
important enough 10 attract ana de-
serve public examination aud that
very few offices should be DIED ny
election at one time. SO as to perlGit
ADEQUATE and unconfllsed public ex-
animation of the candidates. In other
words. the new plan is to shorten the
ballot chiefly by making minor places,
now elective. appointive-
To explain this principle to the
American public and help secure IFS
adoption an organization has been
formed having the following officers:
President. Woodrow Wilson; vice pres
idents, Winston Church fll, Horace E.
Deming. Ben B. Lindsey. William 5.
URen. William Allen White and Clin-
ton Rogers Woodruff: advisory board
Lawrence F. Abbott. Richard S.
Chiids, Henry Jones Ford. Norman
Hapgood and Woodrow Wilson; secre-
tary and treasurer. Richard S. Childs.
In bringing before the public the
short ballot idea Richard s. Childs, the
secretary or the snort ,DaIiot or2dnlAa-
ton, has put the matter in light that
will make most of US sit up and realize
that there is much sound sense in the
plan For instance. how much does
the average voter know about the men
for whom he is casting his ballot on
election day. OF course he has studied
the candidates for president, governor
and mayor read their speeches and
knows wha' they stand for. but how
about the other candidates? All his
spare time mas been taken up in get
ting line on the big men on the tick
ct. and If his ballot had by "A printers
error omitted the state comptroller en-
tirely he probably would not have no.
ticed it.
. Most of US vote blindly when it
comes to casting a straight ticket. nor
on account af party loyalty. hut be-.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

manner TO the way
in which the king
is week by week
passing on more
and more of his
public functions to
his son. 1t also
draws attention to
the fact that the
king is growing old
and that the cere-
M onia | functions
of royalty are
steadily becoming
more firing to him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

PROFESSOR HUGH ". RANSOM.
been under him in classes stand on the
sidewalk and critieise his work, but
be takes it all good naturedlY and
laughs back.
THAT girl is sure TO do a power of
good in this world She is big enough
to look over her pile of dollars and
see the common folks She's not look
ing for one of those foreign critters
with title. She wants to do some
thing worth while for humanity"
This is what Governor Stubs of
Kansas recently said of Miss Anne
Morgan. daughter Of j. P. Morgan.
who recently paid a visit to the Sun
flower State. Miss Morgan has long
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
ENaI.aND's SHORT BALLOT

ENGIANDS SHORT BALLuT
cause we hsven't had the time to look
up the records of the minor candi-
dates. Even ex-President Eliot Of
Harvard, the ideal citizen, confessed
in a public address that he did this
very thing too This is not all the
fault of the voter. To cast d really in
telligent ballot from a mere study of
newspapers. campaign literature and
speeches is impossible, because prac-
tically nothing is ever published about
the minor candidates.
To prevent this blind voting, to place
on the ticket two or three names only,
so that the voter knows exactly who
he is casting his ballot for, the short
ballot is suggested This would limit
the elective list to offices that are nat
urally conspicuous The little offices
that the voter seldom gives thought
to must go off the ballot and be APP
pointive, II may be objected to that
to take the minor offices of the state
ticket. for instance. and make them
appointive " the governor would be
giving too much power Well. as Mfr
Childs sensibly argues. somebody, we
rarely know who. practically appoints
them now
10 have them appointed by recog-
n1zed legally constituted authority is
surely better than to have them select
ed by self established eoterie of poll
ticians In convention committee room
In England and other foreign coun-
tries the short ballot makes every vot-
er complete politician in our sense
OF the wore The entire Intelligence
OF the communities is in harness If
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24


man army and has already distinguish
ed himself in exploration by travels in
central Asia. He spent the years 1909
to 1905 in exploring Tibet. and he has
also done similar work in the Pamirs
and TurkeStan.
He proposes to make his base on the
coast of WeddeII sea and approach the
pole from the opposite side to that of
Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition
Lieutenant Filchner hopes to reach the
pole and continue across the antarctic
continent to the shores of Ross sea by
Sir Ernest Shackletons route. Mean
while subsidiary party will come to
meet him by that route and establish
a depot of provisions about halfway
between Ross sea and the pole. Lieu
any way be trespassing on the route
to be taken by Captain Scott.
If you have an idea that the college
professor OF today is afraid of real
hard work you should take a trip TO
Cambridge, Mass, where they are
building a new subway. Here, as
foreman of a gang of Iaborers. Pro
fessor Hugh W Ransom. lately con
nected with Harvard university, earns
his daily bread by the sweat of his
brow, aud be isn't afraid to take pick
or shovel and do all sorts of back
breaking stunts.
Professor Ransom is very conscien
tious in his work and has gained con
siderable prestige among his men on
account of his being college profess
or He wears khaki trousers, rough
coat and heavy brogans the same as
his men. His clothes are mud spat
tered and rough. but the professor is
very cheerful and seems satisfied witt
the 50 that be finds in his envelope
The professor frequently has mum
Der of Harvard students who ha1
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

made one of the bitterest issues of
the strike AT that time he was quot
ed as saying:
ANY man who is dissatisfied with
the conditions of work at our plant
has the undisputed right to quit"
The conditions in the strike breakers
stockade and in Hunkeyville previous
to the strike led the Austrian consul
to complain to the department of jus
tice at Washington that the law
against peonage was being violated
An extensive federal investigation fol-
lowed. and on Sept. 10. 1909. the fed
eraI authorities announced that they
had found no evidence of any peonage
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24


VOWED in the production of the ingots.
Mr. Gary in spite of the hundreds of
orders ahead decided that six days
toll was enough for any man, and here
after there will be little or no Sunday
work, tnsuring normal working day
week for the employees. All thinking
Americans will heartily approve of
this move, and if an equally progress
siye stand be taken by other big con-
Germs the corporation will have set
standard with respect to Sunday and
seven day work
Judge Gary is a big, broad policy
man; that is his strength, He is the
man who, rising above his business.
blaZes the trail between operation and
dividends There is nothing Earring
about him. The stalwart six footer
who looks over the desk at you and
talks in level voice might be any
thing but the man he is. There are
no harsh lines in his mobile face, no
note of the autocrat in mis- speech or
act
The recent reports that King Ed
wards health is failing has brought
his son and successor. the Prince of
Wales. much in the limeIight all over
the world 1t has now been decided
definitely that the prince is to start
for South Africa on Sept next to
open the first parliament of United
South Africa in the name of his august
father some time toward the end OF
October. and this simple announcement.
draws attention in the most striking
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
THE ROME INCIDENT.

Career of Rev. DR.. TippIe, Who Figures
Prominently In Affair.
One of those figuring prominently in
the Roosevelt Vatican incident is the
Rev. Dr. Bertrand NJ Triple, the issu-
ing of whose manifesto resulted in the
ex-president refusing to attend the re
ception arranged in his honor at the
home of the American ambassador
Rome
The Rev: DR. Triple. who is in
charge of the work of the Methodist
church in Rome. formerly preached in
Brooklyn, where he was pastor of the
Emory Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church After holding this position
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

been one of the.
most talk ed of
young women in
the country and
has done an i'm,
mense amount of
good. She is a wo-
man of varied ac-
tivities, her latest
efforts being to-
ward the settle
nent of the shirt
;c+ ctp;Eo ~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
..nAkE YoUR snLncrloNa, BoHs.


which makes him popular man
among the members who are fortunate
enough TO enjoy his hospitality MIR.
Browniow is member of the beard
of managers of the National Soldiers
Home For Disabled Soldiers in Tennes-
see. where he loves to spend his spare
time swapping yarns with the old vol
unteers, He is great favorite at
the home. and when he takes his
friends there they are treated royalty
Adjoining this home is a large farm,
on which is well stocked fish pond
and cows. chickens. pigs. etc. When
Representative Brownlow takes his
congressional friends there he per
mits them to go out and catch their
own fish When they tire of that diet
he allows them to pick out the par
ficuIar chicken they would like TO
have for dinner, and If the stay is
10 be prolonged they can select their
bacon. hams and pork chops from
among the likely looking pigs.
There possibly is one man in
Washington who can break auto rec
ortis without fear. of serious conse-
CueDces. This is Representative Oh
coft OF New York. who is the author
Of the bill Increasing the pay and leave
Of absence of the blueeoats who guard
the streets and crossings in the nation
nj capital One day recently MIR. OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
FEMININE SCOUTS.

Girls Now Admitted 10 EneIand's
Popular Boy Corps.
So popular has the boy scout move
ment proved In Great Britain that re-
Gently branches have been formed
which include girls. Lieutenant Gen
eral Baden Powell. the originator of
the scout idea. has issued formal
guide for the girls. laying down the
course of training for the feminine
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
LLOYD ". BOWERS

LLJfD W. BOWERS
old on March 8. His parents were
Samuel d and Martha W. Bowers. He
was graduated from Yale in 1879. from
the Columbia Law school in 1882. was
admitted TO the bar the same year and
located at Winona, Mimi. in the prac
tice of law.
In time he became connected with
the law department of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad and was grad
ually promoted until he became the
general counsel, which required him
to change his residence from Winona
to Chicago
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

those people were
asked TO tttend
ca ucuses. prima-
ries. con tions
and rallies in sup
port of the best
candidate for cor
oner I b ey too.
would stay home
and let any one
have it.
Galveston's plan
of a government
by a commission of
five has been most
successful. and the
total campaign ex-
penses of eleetinp
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

song bird without
a penny of expense
to himself or fam
lily. Caruso. the
famous tenor. will
pay all the train
ing expenses. hav-
ing recently an
nounced that he
would set aside a
fund for that pur-
pose. When found
the boy must agree
AZ - Io-ni o,x,ord
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

NEW swITcHBAcK TUBE RAILWAY.
back tube railway system. which is
to be used on the proposed Strand 10
Crystal palace tube.
AS seen in the illustration, the cars
run upon single bearing rail and are
kept upright by a single overhead
guide rail supported by standards sixty
feet apart. which it is claimed will
make derailment impossible.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24

the right men are only $3.50. kfy
cues have copied the plan. DeS sIoines
improved it by making the ballo, non
partisan. Boston is the first major
ci'y 20 feiiel' short ballot basis. The
pan creates council of nine mem.
oers' elected at large three at a time.
an on nonpartisan ballot. BIN for
, -, shortest ballot Colorado servings
mas gone them all one better. Her new
commission -otates. 80 than lwo nttn-
pefs are e led Al one election ana
'he silfee oiAerS at the next
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-24
In the Lu1leIiqht
Leader of Germany's
South Pole Quest.
A Professor as Fore
man Anne Morgan.

B n the coming race
Is for the scout h
pole there are
now three competi-
tors-America, Great
B r t a n and Ger
many. First Lieu
tenant Filchner. who
is to lead the Ger
man expedition. is
attached to the gen
nrDt &c ~ 49, ~