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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14

Representatives of the tennis clubs
of Talent, Jacksonville and Central
Point are here and will endeavor to
play so strongly that the local club
can not win this tournament. for if
it does, it will have the cup two
thirds won.
The association consists of the
clubs named and one at Medford,
but this time Medford has no repre-
sentatives here. Five tournaments
are held each year and in order to re-
tain the cup for year a club must
win three out of five of the tourna-
ments, and to make possession per-
manent, the club must hold the cup
for three successive years. Last
year Grants Pass won the cup and
this year it has won two tourna-
ments. Medford has won one and
Jacksonville one
Therefore interest among the en-
thusiasts of the Rogue river valley
is intense and it is probable that this
tournament will be a hotly contested
one.
1t was intended to play yesterday
but the rain stopped the games. 1t is
hoped that today some of the events
can be pulled off. Following are
the events on the card: Mems
doubles and singles; ladies' doubles
and singles; mixed doubles and sim
giles.
Most of the game swill be played
at the local clubs court on D street,
between Third and Fourth streets.
The local club has IS members. The
officers of the Southern Oregon Ten
mis- association are: President, G.. P.
Jester; secretary, w. c. Long.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14

Mr. Williamson the Rogue River
Irrigation and Power company has
wired several business men in this
city that he has concluded his nego-
tiations In Chicago and IS on his way
here. He will stop In Denver to con-
suit with an engineer and is expect
ed here the first Of the week.
The kilograms did not state wheth-
or or not he had succeeded In clos
ing deal with the Sanders interests
and that will not be known until he
arrives. His telegram did state
however that he was nrenared to go
ahead with the work and local peo-
ple have been notified that his com-
pany would take MP i's options
which lt has covering practically nine
thousand acres
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14

PARIS, Oct. 13.---Blood flowed
in the streets of Paris today when the
first real fight between strikers and
soldiers was waged for more than
two hours. At least six men and two
women were seriously hurt. One
soldier was reported killed,
The battle began when 800 police
discovered a meeting of strike lead
ers in progress in the office Of the
LaHumanite, a Socialist newspaper,
and demanded that they submit to
arrest. The leaders refused and bar
Ircaded the doors of the building.
Under Premier Brands instruc-
tions that they were enemies OF the
republic and plotters against it, the
police ordered them to surrender,
threatening to fire through the win
dows If the order was not obeyed. M.
Jaures, leader of the men in the
building, appeared at window and
shouted defiance.
1--WE will surrender only when you
come and take u.s." yelled Jaures
AS he stepped back into the building
bullet crashed through the window
above his head 1t was answered
from within the building, and bat.
tie which lasted nearly two hours
was on.
Immense throngs surrounded the
building on the outside and the po
lice charged and countercharget
htem in an effort to keep the space
around the building clear
Men and women were run dowI
and one woman was reported killed
Reinforcements were rushed to alC
the police and after a short struggle
the mob was dispersed The labor
ties were still barricaded in, Mos
OF them appeared to be armed anC
shots were fired from the windows
A scattering fire was returned b,
the police and soldiery who charged
and captured the men within th'
building
Four men were treated at La
Broca and de la Charlie hospital
and many more are said to have beeI
injured and taken elsewhere.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14
MISS MERLE CALDWELL JUMPS
into FIRST PLACE IN COUNT
WHILE MANY CHANGE POSITIONS

Miss Merle Caldwell takes the lead
for the first time in the great auto
mobile contest that has only ten
days more TO run. Her increase was
tremendous, being, all told about
$4,000 votes and IS just enough 10
put her first In the whole list Miss
Agnes Elene George Is first In dis
trict No 3. with $3.50 votes, which
makes her second In the whole count
The list Is getting more complicated
now with both Miss Almond and
Miss George running right with the
leaders OF the first district, making
g. a sort Of an eight-racc proposition.
Mrs Fred O'Kelly SIS second I'm her
district today with Si5Oo votes an
told. which Is nice Increase for her
Miss Louise Birdsall is ftth this
time. dropping all the way from tho
much coveted lead 10 that position
although she doesn't seem 10 think
she Is through yot by a whole lot
Miss Russell Is next IN line this
count. making her sixth this tim,
instead Of fourth, where she stood
last Sunday but then she had mol
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14
LOCAL COMPANY DIFFERS WITH
CHICAGO CONCERN.
WILLIAMS CLOSES A DEAL
Prepared to Go Ahead With the
Work and viii Take
Up Options.

Grants Pass, Ore, Oct. 13, 1910.
To the Editor of The Rogue River
Courier, Grants Pass, Oregon.
Dear Sir: We have been asked to
state the position of the Josephine
County Irrigation and Power COM
pany relative to the present irriga-
tion question. This we will en-
deavor to give as briefly as possible.
So far as the controversy between
the minority stockholders, so-called,
and the Ament management of the
Golden Drift Mining company, is
concerned, we have refused repeated
ly to take any part or express any
opinion. We do not consider that
this is our fight nor are we material
ly concerned as to the outcome at
this time. The fight that has been
precipitated without question has
been the cause of this valley going
without water for this year, and
there is very little prospect, so far as
we can see, of the condition being
remedied from that source.
The Josephine County Irrigation
and Power company, as Is well
known, had a contract with the Gold
en- Drift Mining company by which
the latter company was to furnish
water for irrigation purposes The
Golden Drift Mining company failing
In this and refusing our demands up
on them for the water supply for the
year 1910, our contract with them
ceased, they not being able to show
due diligence, nor even disposition
to comply with the terms thereof
Notwithstanding the statements that
are made in the prospectus gotten
out by a new organization of Chic.
ago stockholders that the contract Is
still in force with the Josephine
County Irrigation and Power com
pany.
The plant of the Golden Drift Min
ing company suffered material!
from the floods of last winter anC
being still unprotected, It offers nj
relief to the water users.
Unless the present scheme Of con
solldating the interests at the Colder
Drift dam and at Savage rapids pre-
walls and a system adequate to tn,
needs of the valley is put In on
company, which represents ninet,
per cent of the prospective waite
users, favors cutting loose from al
private promoters and forming al
irrigation district and the construc
tlor Of the best possible system. !
will only be a matter Of few day
until our company will have an op
portunity Of passing upon this defin
ltely at an adjourned meeting to b
held October is.
Josephine County Irrigation an
Power Company
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14

voted any votes yet this week and
when we DO hear from her It might
be In a big bunch
Remember there are only three
more days Of double votes and they
will be a thing Of the past. as they
positively close Saturday night, Octo-
Der -.
And remember further there will
positively be no bonus of any kind
next week There viii not be a
triple vote offer made at any time
during this contest or any other
offer.
The names Of the Judges will be
announced tomorrow and you VIII
find them an people Of prominence
In the business social and political
world of thls community
Remember another thing, and that
is no one can be nominated with q
nomination ballot after this week
Any one wishing 20 get into this
contest must be nominated before
Saturday evening 10 be able 20 have
the advantage Of nomination bal.
lot. which Is good for 1000 votes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14

PARIS, Oct. 12.-Employes of the
eastern railroad, numbering 10000,
and of the western, numbering 1000
more, Joined the strikers on the
northern railroad today Eighty
thousand workers of the Paris,
Lyons G. Mediterranean, the largest
railroad in France, planned to walk
out at six o'clock tonight; the Or
leans line employees are expected
momentarlly to quit and the Central
railroad workers will strike tomor-
row. By Friday not a wheel in Paris,
II is said, will be moving, and even
the Paris underground and the
Omnibus tramway may be tied up.
Clashes between strikers and
troops began early today The
strikers set about disarranging the
telegraph lines, Switches were
tampered with and two serious
wrecks were reported Practically
the entire French army is under
arms awaiting orders to dispense the
workers whenever they grow turbul-
ent.
The employees Of the western line
quit this morning without warning.
Trains were abandoned on the tracks
when the strike orders were re-
ceived Boats were left in the slips
or at convenient landing places. The
entire system was paralyzed Pass.
engers sat about in the trains a few
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14
MlNr TOWNS PARTICIPATE
IN TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Whether or not the local tennis
clah rs to- tighten Dos hold on Che
trophy cup offered by the Southern
Oregon Tennis association. Is the blR
issue In the tennis tournament that
will be pulled OF today and tomor-
row In this city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14

]. L. Cllnthel left for his home at
Centralla Wash, after a few weeks
stay IN Grants Pass, where he In
vested In a number of pieces Of city
property and as soon as he can dis
pose Of his northern holdings, Will
return 10 make his home here,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14

Mrs W. a. Mccormick arrived
hero wednesday morning from Port
land 90 ylait with her parents Mr.
and Mrs n. G.. Kinney Mrs. Me-
Cormick came hy boat from Los
Angeles 20 Portland. where she sporf
several DAYS before coming 20 Grantf
Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-14

orders for rose bushes for plant.
Ing In February now beins taken OF
Cramer Bros t0-14-tt
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-20
PAVING ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. 223.

An Ordinance for the improvement
of Sycamore street, from the north
line of Thirty-fourth street to the
north corporate limits of the City oi
Cairo, in the City OF Cairo County OF
Alexander, and State of Illinois, by tht
construction upon the said Sycamore
street, from the north line Of Thirty.
fourth street to the north corporate
limits of the City Of Cairo, in the
said City Of Cairo, of a vitrified brici,
pavement, with combination con.
crete curb and gutter on both sides
of said brick pavement, at the out.
side edges of said brick pavement
and with natural limestone marginal
curbs set on both sides Of the said
Sycamore street, at all unpaved
street intersections, at the outside
edges Of said brick pavement and
letWeen the inside edges Of the gut.
ter flags of said curb and gutter a.
extended around and out to the lot
line on both sides of said Sycg.
more street, at said unpaved street in.
tersections, and by the construction
upon the said Sycamore street of
brick catch-basins, and by the con
Struction of one Cd gutter-drain on
each side Of certain portions of sail
Sycamore street and for the levy and
collection of special tax assess
ment upon contiguous property to pay
for the said local Improvement.
BE it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Cairo, Illinois.
Section /. That Sycamore street,
from the north line of Thirty-fourth
street TO the north corporate limits
Of the City Of Cairo, in said City Of
Cairo. shall be improved by the CON
struction upon the said Sycamore
street, from the north line Of Thirty
fourth street 10 the north corporate
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-20

Section H. The bricks shall be
straight, regular In size and shape
and free from flaws and cracks They
shall not be less than 2iax4xS nor
more than 3tax4xs inches, They shall
be express ly made for paving purpos-
es and shall be hard and tough and
thoroughly yltrified. aud must not alb
sorb more than four per cent. OF their
weight in water after being broken
and immersed for forty-eight t4Sl
hours. When desired by the said
Board OF Local improvements or BY
the City Engineer of the City, the
bricks shall be submitted to test CT
one Cd hour In the National Brick
Manufacturers Association Standard
Rather, and under conditions pre-
scribed by that association. and II the
loss by abrasion during such test eS-
ceeds twenty (2o) per cent, OF the
original weight Of the bricks tested.
Concluded on rifth Pass.) - An
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-20


Section 4. Brick catch-basins shat
be constructed on the east side Of
said Sycamore street at the followiaa
points, to.wit; one % catch-basin
shall be constructed at point two
hundred and thirty (230) feet north
of the north line Of ,Thirtyfourth
street, one 1) catch-basin shall be
constructed at point four hundred
and eighty-five (4S5) feets sanorth OF
the north line Of Thirty.fourth street
one % catch-basin shall be cen
structed at a point seven hundred
and ten (710) feet north of the north
line Of ThiHv-fourth street, one CD
catch-basin shall be constructed at a
point nine hundred and seventyfive
(975l feet north of the north line Of
Thirty-fourth street and one GD
catch-hasin shall be constructed Il,
point one thousand and five tlNa5)
feet north Of the north line Of Thirty
fourth street.
Ericls. catch-basns shall be con
structeA on the west aide Of Syca.
more street at the Following points
to-wit: one "a cateh-basin shall be
constructed AT point two hundred
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16
Dentist To The Mslstodon.

If one were TO reason wholly from ap-
pearances, the prehistoric lnastodon mus
have had an accomplished dentist with
modern appliances. This is the conciu-
sion one might reach after reading an IN
cident cited by John R. Spears in "Golo
Diggings of Cape Horn" The story was
told to the author by a Sonth American
miner who himself found the curious de-
post.
This miner, searching for gold along
the coast. found in an earth bank a fossil
which proved to be part ola maStoaoh
lower Jaw, with two teeth in place.
The bone was in such adecayed conol-
ton that the finder was about to throw II
away. when his eye fell On crack in the
Ton and side of one of the teeth. The
cavity thus formed was filled with a for-
eign substance, to which the miner ap-
piled his knife, and found, TO his aston
ishment, that it was pure gold.
The explanation of the curious diScov-
ery is probably as follows: The gold'
contained in broken-down quartz, was
washed into the cavity by the action oil
water, deposited there, and the fine grains
united to form nugget. The old bone
simply happened TO be lying in the track
OF the silt.
The piece OF gold thus formed weighed
about eight grams.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16
Building Cities For Farmers.

The laying out of cities on model plans
for farmers, that has been recently taken
up by the reclamation service as part Of
its wonderful work, is distinct novelty
in governmental undertakings. The
dream of the farmer has long been OF fol-
lowing the plow or reaper during his day,
and spending his evening in the social
pleasures of the town. Such life has
been impossible for most agriculturiSts.
In addition to irrigating and draining, the
reclamation service plans to provide just
such an arrangement for the settlers upon
the new lands. On all the great recla-
nation projects these model settlements
are now appearing. Those of the Hunt
ley project in Montana are examples,
where Huntley, Osborn, Warden, Ballan-
tine, Gainesville, Anita, Pompey'S Pillar
and Bull Station are government towns
of the new type. The towns are careful
ly planned to provide every modern con-
venience for comfort OF living, with well
laid out streets, proper lighting and drain
age, schools, water-supply and public
buildings. Isolation and loneliness have
made the farmer narrow. BY the new
plan he can be as broad and well-informed
and, incidentally, as happy as his city
brother.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16

The largest salmon pack ever recorded
is announced on the Pacific coast, where
about five and one-fourth million cases
represent the output of the canneries-
nearly half million more than during the
last previous good season, that Of 1905.
Only once before in the history OF the
business has the five-milion mark been
reached. The run OF salmon in 1900 was
the largest ever known, and those who
study the conditions say that the regula-
tons now enforced and the operations Of
the hatcheries are not enough to account
for all OF the increase. They advance the
theory that the depletion of the Boring
Sea seal herds has an important bearing
on the increasing salmon supply. The
seal herd, as il goes forth to the breeding
grounds, follows the run of the salmon,
and the fishermen assert that the vora-
cious seal kills his weight in salmon every
day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16

The raising of cork is one of the lates
experiments OF the Agricultural Depart
ment. Two thousand one-year seedlings
of cork-oak have been planted, fifteen
hundred of them in the Santa Barbara
National Forest and five hundred in the
Monterey National Forest in Southern
California. The climatic conditions in
both places are similar to those in Spain,
the natural location of the cork-oak, and
in fact, trees of considerable size have
already been grown in California. The
experiment, if it succeeds, will add a new
and valuable source OF revenue to the
country.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16
Boys.

Once in a while some one whose ap-
pie trees have been dubbed, whose silk
rat has been demolished by SNOWFALL,
or whose front gate has mysterlously dis
appeared overnight, writes an indignant
letter to the newspaper, expressing the
opinion that boys of the present day be-
have much worse than those OF an earlier
time. A symposium usually results, in
which the boys gel pretty hard usage,
with only an occasional word OF cheer to
keep them from becoming too much de-
pressed over their own degeneracy.
No one excuses the misdeeds OF the
youngsters; but the good people who
are so much disturbed by what they re-
gard as ths increasing deplorable state OF
morals and conduct among the boys are
merely growing old. Whatever their
years may be. they are forgetting what
the eternal boy is, what he was in their
youth, what he always will be. A ha-
rum-scarum, mischievous, thorghtless
creature, ever ready to harass and de-
spoil his grabbed and suspicious elders,
he is yet singularly amenable to good
natured and generous treatment.
Those who remember their own juye-
nile peccadillos will not readily believe
that the boys of to-day can conceive or
execute much more in the way of mis-
chief. Have melon patches and fruit
trees ever been safe from levy? Is the
game of tick-tack of recent invention ?
Let us not forget that Tom Sawyer and
his mates lived more than generation
ago.
II may be that less outward Difference
and courtesy is shown by the rising gen.
Grafton to its elders than used to be the
case. If that is so, it is not so much the
boys as their parents who are at fault. To
mind and to speak respectfully were
things that children used to be taught
pretty generally. 1t would be pity if
parents should grow too lazy or too for
getful of the uses of discipline TO exact
these simple virtues from their offspring.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16
To the Afflicted.

DR.. c. H. Whiting, late with DR.. Wat
son, of New York, Graduate OF Medicine
for the past AZ years, and who has for the
past p years made disease of the rectum
his specially, desires to inform his patrons
and the public that he has moved to 504
W.. Fayette Street, Baltimore, Md, where
he has every facility for the above treat
ment, which is so thoroughly advanced
that his patrons are not prevented from
attending to their duties, nor are surgical
operations resorted to. He makes no
charge for consultation or examination.
Ladies treated at their home by skilled
lady attendants. DR.. Writings process
knows not the meaning of the word "fail-
ure." Why suffer this dread disease
when permanent reliefis at hand. Thous-
ands of testimonials presented upon ap-
plication.
Have cured two doctors IS years old
who had practised medicine for 60 years,
also cured one man SO years old, who
lived for five years afterwards, and cured
a woman 81 years old. The treatment is
concluded IN from three 10 five minutes,
and no bad effects afterwards. People
gain from Is to so pounds after treatment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16

Fresh statistics published by the gov
eminent statistical bureau at Washington
bring the official figures on the liquor con-
sumption OF the United States down to
June 30, 1909. The use of beerfor the
year ending that date was four per cent
less than the total consumption of the
previous year, as that year rated three
per cent less than the year before. The
per capita consumption of distilled liquors
fell from "A gallons to 1877. The prev
ious year the decline had been from l.63
TO LA.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16

gives new ambition and life from lie
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Hundreds of such letters from
mothers expressing their gratitude
for what Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound has accomplished for
them have been received by the Lydia
Z. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn,
lass.
Young Girls, Heed This.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging-down sensations, faint
ing spells or Indigestion, should take
immediate action to ward off the seri-
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health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tiai letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16
A Moman,s Great Idea

is how TO make herself attractive. But,
without health, it is hard for her TO be
lovely in face, form or temper. A weak,
sIcklV woman will be nervous and irrlt-
able. Constipation and Kidney poisonS
show in pimples, blotches, skin erupt-
ions and wretched complexion. But
Electric Bitters always prove godsend
to women who want health, beauty and
friends. They regulate Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys, purify the blood: give
strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath,
smooth, velvety skin, lovely complexion,
good health. Try them. SOC. at Hills
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-16

While removing rock from the old He'd
rick farm near Island Ford, Rocking
ham county, Va, several days ago,
workmeu came across the stone founda-
ton OF a large barn which was burned
during Sheridan's raid in the Civil War.
Beneath the soil on the foundation were
found about 500 bushels of wheat. to
which the Yankees had put the torch a
half a century ago. Much of the grain is
still in a state of preservation. The farm
is now owned by A. S. Baker, of MEGA
heysville.