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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are too Dangerous
for Grants Pass People 10 Neglect.

Kidney Diseases Are too Dangerous
for Grants Pass People 10 Neglect.
The great danger Of kidney trou-
bles Is that they get firm hold be-
fore the sufferer recognizes them.
Health is gradually undermined.
Backache, headache, nervousness,
lameness, soreness, lumbago, urinary
troubles, dropsy diabetes and
Bright's disease follow in merciless
succession. Don't neglect your kid
neys Cure the kidneys with the GER
tain and safe remedy, Doans Kidney
Pills, which has cured people right
here in this locality.
John McCallister, OF Murphy, Ore
gon. says For about a year was
afflicted with kidney complaint My
back was very painful, particularly
when ! stopped and ached so severe.
ly at night that could not sleer
we'll Work Of any kind tired me
and ! was languid and nervous The
kidney secretions passed too ire
quently at night and noticed much
sediment in them. Some time ago
began using Doan's Kidney pills anc
they gave me prompt relief"
For sale by all dealers Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Deans
and take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
SUPT. E. S. DEPEW.

On last Monday the County Court
of Washington county elected E. S.
Depew superintendent of the public
schools of this county.
This is n position of much import.
ance. 1t demands e man of ability,
experience and energy. Prof. Depew
possesses these characteristics and we
predict he will make an efficient su.
perintendent.
Prof. Depew is practical school
man. He is native of Washington
county and grew to manhood in the
Twelfth district, where he now lives.
He has had many years experience in
teaching and is well qualified for his
new work. He will assume the duties
of the office at once and he will make
strong effort TO keep the schools in
Washington county prosperous and
progressive, and in this he will have
the support of the county teachers and
his efforts will be crowned with sue
cess.
Prof. S. A. Estes, the retiring super
intendent, has made an excellent off,
cial. lie is an honest, industrious, in
telligent man and under his admins
tration the schools have made much
progress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
Candy From Tropics,

The following is a sweet popular In
the tropics: Obtain a large fresh CO.
coanut and prepare as follows: Crate
the cocoanut into a large, deep dish.
pour on 1t two glasses OF hot water
and stir and knead with the hands
unth 1t becomes quite creamy. Squeeze
hard through a strainer until you have
two large glasses of the milk. adding
moe water, II necessary. and discard
the dry cocoanut. Add a pound Of
sugar to the milk and put 1t on to
boil, II you can get lime, peel the
skin thtnly in one piece without cut.
ting into the pulp and put It into the
candy 1t should be taken out when
you take the candy off the fire. Fail.
ing a lime, CRATE some lemon rind ana
squeeze some Of the juice into the
candy. Boil without stirring, until It
thickens in water. pour out on a but.
tered dish and as soon as cool enough
pull until creamy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
SALVATION ARMY
CHRISTMAS TREE.

The Salvation Army Christmas
tree was held Monday night and
was largely attended. Nearly
200 children were provided with
toys, shoes and clothing and ev'
erybody went home happy.
Capt. Coy asks The Comet to
thank the people who made this
Christmas tree possible by their
contributions of money and arti-
cles of clothing, etc, in the name
of and for the poor children who
were the pleased recipient of their
genosity. He also asks to thank
The Comet for the part it took in
securing contributions for the dis
tribution of dinners for the poor
mothers and children. We allow
him to thank us, of course, and
only regret that we could not
have secured twice the fund we
did.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05

HIn.a for ANGLERS.

The new motto Of the dry-f1y purists,
Watch the wait" reminds a writer
in the London Globe Of other angling
notices Of past times. Walton him.
self provided an admirable motto for
the brotherhood Of anglers In his part.
ing words, Study TO be quiet" There
are few notices at once 80 brief and
30 apt as the famous motto over Cot
toms Fishing House, at the head OF
Beresford Dale, "Piscatoribus Sac
rum" and again in the wood cut on
the title page of The Secrets Of An
Cling" Hold hooke and line then all
Is mine" and We'll fayre the pleasure
that brings such treasure" Search
would no doubt bring to light many
more angling notices, some, perhaps
equally felicitous. / do not know the
origin Of the motto on the book-plata
OF the Fly-Fishers' Club library, "Pis.
Gator non solum poscatur." but II is
happy thought and happily expressed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
REGULARS Do NOT
RECOGOzE HOUSE

Nashville, Jan. 3.-The lower house
of the Tennessee legislature convened
at II o'clock this morning, and elect
ing a sergeant-at-arms and assistant,
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The regular democrats remained away
from the hall. There were only sixty.
two members present.
The senate met this morning and
and adopted a resolution declaring in
effect that it would not recognize the
house as it was at present organized.
The independent democrats and re-
publicans who have organized the low
err house of the legislature do not claim
they have a right to transact business,
but do claim they have right to Or
ganize to be in position to take up
business when quorum presents itself.
The body will meet and adjourn from
day to day until quorum is secured.
The filibustering members of the
house, which include the regular DEM
ocrats, have not been sworn in as men,
bers and are not subject to the police
jurisdiction of the body.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
SENATE MAY NOT
RECOGNIZE HOUSE

Nashville, Jan. Sat confer
ences held last night at the Max
well house by regular demo
cratic members of both state SEN
ate and of the house of repre-.
sentatives, it was decided to
recognize the organization effect
ell by the fusion forces in the
house.
The regular" democrats OF
the senate held a conference at
which Senator r. L. Taylor,
Major w. O. Vertrees and men,
beers of the senate majority were
present. 1t was the sentiment
of the meeting that the senate
take the position that the house
was not legally and constitu-
tionally organized and not recog"
nize it as a part of the legisla-
ture; not communicate with it,
receive messages from it, or join
with the house in communicating
to the governor that the legisla-
ture is organized and ready for
business, until the house is, IN
accordance with the views of this
senate majority, legally and con-
stitutionally organizedr
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
PROPOSITION FROM FOLK
Said That Luke Lea Is Working
Scheme by Which He Hopes
to Land IN the Senate

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 23.-In con
ference held tonight the senate of the
Fifty-seventh general assembly tool
the position that under its present or
ganizaCion the lower house is not a le
gally and constitutional organized
body, and that it will not be so recog
nized until organization is effected
with constitutional majority. 1t will
simply meet and adjourn from day tC
day until the house is organized in &C
cord with the constitution. No mes
sage of any description will be received
from the present body. Neither will
the house be joined by the senate in
notifying the governor that the legisla.
ture is in session to do business.
The thirty.nine members of the house
refusing to qualify held another meet,
ing tonight, deciding to maintain their
present position. They gave out the
statement that to take the oath of Office
meant slaughter for the majority of
them.
1t is said that besides the nine con-
tests already in the hands of the clerk,
the fusionists have twelve other con-
tests ready to file against the demo-
cratic members of the house not yet
sworn in, and that the very thing the
fusionists are working for is quorum,
to take the seats oil these twenty-one
democrats. These things are given by
them as reasons for refusing to qualify.
The claim of the democrats is that the
fusionists, knowing they have control
of the house, want to unseat u suffi-
cient number of the democrats to con-
troll in joint convention, thus electing
the United States senator, comptroller
and treasurer. The contests are being
filed by Luke Lea and 7. H. johnson,
for the purpose, it is said, of paving
the road to the senate for Lea. AS a
result of the attempts, the democrats
are indignant. They say they propose
to stand by their guns. But the sena-
tors concede that when the house is le-
gally organized thsy will recognize it
as such, regardless ofits complexion.
The fusionists are frightened over
the situation. They are already max
ing overtures to the democrats. Com
ing from Reau e. Folk tonight a COM
promise message was sent to Senator
Taylor and Maj. Vertrees. He pro-
posed, it is said, that the legislature be
allowed to remain in deadlock; that
Governor Patterson resign, that Speak
er Baxter be made governor and that
the psesent state officers be allowed to
hold over two years. Both Senator
Taylor and Maj. Vertrees said that no
such proposition would be considered.
This would give the governor to the
democrats aAd leave the state without
senator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
CUSTER DIED BY OWN HAND
Robert jackson, Old Indian Scout and
Guide, Claims Great Fighter
Shot Himself.

That General Custer, the hero of
Clusters massacre, believed to have
been scalped and killed by the Sioux
on the battlefield, was not murdered
by the Indians, but died as the result
Of a gunshot wound fired by his own
hand, is the somewhat startling addi-
ton offered to history by Robert Jack.
son Of Costilla, Taos county, New
Mexico.
Jackson was for nine and a half
years a scout and guide for the United
States soldiers, his service beginning
In 1874 and ending in 1888 Jackson
served under General Otis, General
Reno, Colonel Benteen, General Miles,
General Custer and General Hazen.
At the time of the battle in which
General Custer met his death Jack.
son was serving on the Sixth United
States infantry carrying dispatches to
General Otis. then in command of the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
AT MEMORIAL HALL
TUESDAY EVENING

A large crowd saw 1.-THE Lion and
the Mouse" at Memorial Hall last
night. The play was one of the most
entertaining seen here for some time
and the cultured audience was delight
ed with the performance. If Capt.
King continues his efforts to give the
public such high class productions
theatre-goers will show their apprecia-
ton by extending liberal patronage.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
WHOLE BLOCK
Is CONSUMED
OTHER HOUSES DAMAGED
No Causualities Occurred IN Fire
Which Was Under Control
Early Tuesday Morning

Little Rock, Jan. Sire orig
mating in the Hollenberg Musical
Company building, destroyed the
entire block Of business houses
here this morning, the loss on the
building and stock of the goods
amounting to 81, 100000
The fire was discovered at 3
O'Clock this morning on the third
floor of the Hellenberg building,
aud was got under control shortly
after 9 o'clock.
The cause of the fire IS not
known, but Mr.. Hollenberg thinks
il may have been caused by de-
fective electric light wire or some
careless employee smoking on the
floor on which the fire started. 1t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
Cats In RakePiAa

A cat is necessary adjunct to q
bakery, according to the decision
reached by the license committee of
the city council of Chicago.
Chief Sanitary inspector Ball pro.
tested, and. quoting reports from IAv.
srpool and other European cities, dc.
clared nine out Of ten cats are not
any good. in that they never catch a
rat.
Cats get 30 fat in bakeries" said
Ball, they couldn't catch a rat IL
they sat down and waited for IT,"
After one hour of argument on both
sides the committee adopted the SEQ.
ton Of the bakery ordinance which al.
lows cats In bakeries. All other do
nestle animals are prohibited In ba.
keries.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
Girl and Dog Hold Down Claim.

Miss Alice True, a South Tacoma
girl, left this afternoon for Idaho,
where, with bulldog and saddle
horse, she will live on lonely claim
near DIETRICH, Idaho. for 30 days. She
purposes to prove up ON the land.
II have filed on q claim near Deit-
rich and am going to live on 1t even
If l do have to live alone" said Miss
True today before leaving here. There
is but one other woman In the neigh
borhood, but Miss True declares that
between the bulldog and the saddle
horse she thinks she will be able to
hold the fort all right.-Tacoma cor.
respondence Portland Oregouian.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
BY SPEAKER
OF THE HOUSE
STATEMENT ON CONTESTS
Acting of Speaker Leach is Reject.
ing Unofficial Proposal is Com
mended-O Organization Done

Nashville, Jan. 3.-Shortly before
noon today committee consisting OF
Representatives Morley and McFar.
land came to the house and went into
conference with Speaker Leach. They
wished to propose a compromise The
speaker told them he would not con-
slider any proposition which did not
come from the members of the house
who have been sworn in. The com.
mittee returned to report to the "regu-
lar" caucus.
The house, after completing its or
ganization, adjourned until 10 O'clock
tomorrow. The action of Speaker
Leach in refusing to confer with the
CIRCULARS" was thoroughly approved
by the fusionists.
Secretary T. B. Johnson, of the indie.
pendent democrats, issued statement
this afternoon in which he said that
the fusionists had no intention of push
ing any contests or unseating any mem
bers, if the "regulars" in the senate
did not adopt such tactics. No con-
tests would be made in the interests OF
the "regulars" in the senate.
The fusionists feel satisfied over the
situation, as they are holding the fort,
have a perfect organization and are
drawing their per diem, while the
"regulars" are out in the cold. The
fusionists also feel that their course
would be approved, while that of their
opponents is sure to bring an ava
lanche of censure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
SHAVED DURING A SERMON
Old General Mcclellan Didn't Want to
Hear II, So He Went to the
BARRIERS.

"The last Democratic attorney gen.
eral OF the state Of Maine, old Con-
eral Mcclellan the old resident said,
"once lived here in Kansas City. He
came west Just after the Republicans
had gained control Of the state, which
disguised him with affairs in New
England.
The general was a religious man.
but he preferred his own method OF
worship to that of any church.
But In spite of his pet aversion his
wife persuaded him to accompany her
one Sunday morning to hear a preach
or who at that time was noted in
Kansas City for his vociferous ora.
tory.
The McClellans had pew close to
the front Of the church, and as the
general strobe down the aisle his long,
snow white beard flowing far down on
his chest, he made q most imposing
figure. The preacher assembled the
pulpit, read a verse from the Bible,
and uttered the FIRST words Of his
sermon.
but ne na0 progressed only nIlIO
way when he paused In dismay. The
old general, realizing that the part Of
the service which he most dislikod-
the preaching-had begun, picked up
his hat, walked down the aisle with
a stride as imposing as that with
which he had entered. and left the
church
After pause the preacher contin.
ued with q rather frenEied address.
He finished with an. imposing. we'll
rounded sentence. The organist be-
gan to play, when-back into the
church stalked General Mcclellan. but
without his beard! He had made use
of his time to have his face clean
shaven, a change that he had beer
contemplating for some time."-Kan.
sas City Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
W. D. SCRUGGS RESIGNS
AS SECRETARY.

Nashville, January 3.-W. D.
Scruggs has resigned as private
secretary to Gov. M. r. Patterson
and Miss Lummie Davis, who has
been the governors stenographer,
was appointed secretary. Miss
GertrudeKing was appointed stem
ographer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
CHANCE TO OBTAIN WIVES
Turkish Government Doesn't Know
How to Dispose Of 400 From For
mer eultan'S Harem.

Has anyone any use for 400 wives?
II SO, the Turkish government would
like to get into communication with
them. This is the number of women
contained In the harem Of the former
sultan, and the problem Of their dis
posal is becoming a serious one. Most
Sf them are natives Of Albania and
Arabia, and two distinct efforts have
been made to return them to their
friends and relatives, but the latter
absolutely refuse to receive the wom-
en-, having, apparently, no further use
for them. Under these circumstances,
the authorities at Constantinople are
in something Of Quandary, since the
cost Of their maintenance IL a con-
adorable item; and as many Of them
are quite young girls II would seem
s~S~$~s~S~~N~N~NoNS| S-~~~~e~~Nr~~~~~-~~~~
amount withdrawn. AS an il
lustration, a depositor with 500
certificate issued on Jan. l who
wishes to draw down $50 on July
it would surrender his 500 GER
tificate and receive in return $50
cash and new certificate for $50
antedated to show that it had
been drawing interest from JAN
uary l.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
Partial Withdrawals.

While it is hoped that deposit
tor with the Postal Savings Sys.
tenn will belong to the savings
class who desire to leave their
money on deposit for long periods
for interest purposes, provision
has been made to accommodate
those who wish to withdraw a
portion of their account so that
interest will be lost only on the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
Placed a Gun to His Head and Fired

Placed a Gun to His Head and Fired
Twenty-second infantry. Jackson was
with the first company to reach the
battlefield after the massacre and
gives In detail the scene as 1t pre-.
scented itself to him. Jackson says
that an examination of Clusters body
showed that the wound which caused
his death was fired at close range, the
powder burns indicating plainly that
the pistol was held against the head.
Jackson was commanded by General
Reno to talk with the Indians after
they had been subdued by the United
States troops in the hopes Of finding
out how Custer was killed. The In
dians told Jackson that General Gus.
ter was the last man to fall In bat.
tie. They wanted to take him alive,
believing that with him as a prison
or they could force the government
to terms. Realizing this fact, Jack
son says the Indians told him that
Custer placed a gun to his head and
fred.
According to Jackson the Indians
all loved Custer and called him THE
Long Haired Chief"
Jackson is a picturesque character
and although he was in long and
dangerous service Is not receiving q
pension from the government, be-
cause he was not q regularly enlisted
soldier. Friends in Taos county are
interesting themselves In his behalf
and hope to receive aid for him from
the government to compensate him
for valuable services rendered.
Jackson acted as a scout for Gen.
eral Otis when he went to the relief
of General Miles, then being on a de.
tail along the Yellowstone river. Jack
son also secuted for General Miles
when he was running down Lame
Deer and his band. Jackson shot and
killed Lame Deer. scalped him and
afterwards gave the scalp to General
Miles.
After the Indians had been driven
into Canada. Jackson acted as q guide
when General Miles burned over
large territory along the northern
boundary OF the United States and
drove south the buffalo so that the
Indians were forced to surrender the
following wsnto-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
POSTOFFICE
DEPARTMENT
ISSUES FULL INSTRUCTIONS
Each State IN the Union Will Have
One Depository-Tennesse
VIII Be in Johnson City

Washington, January 3.-The
postoffice department has issued
full instructions and regulations
with respect to desposits in post
al savings banks to be opened on
January 3, today. They are as
follows:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
Proxy Withdrawals.

In order to provide for cases of
emery ency aud to accommodate
sick or injured depositors, a sys,
tenn has been provided whereby
Withdrawals by proxt can be
made, subject of course to most
careful regulations. Blanks will
be furnished by postmasters
which will contain complete in
structions on the subject.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05

Tbto @SAbVI VEOtU 0oVVFMt
The Historical association of Los
Angeles is to be presented with mum.
Der Of interesting documents recover
ed from an outlaws hut, among them
letter written by Gen. U. 8. Grant
during the siege Of VicksburR.
The Grant letter was addressed 10
Gen. Parks and conveyed orders reia-
tive to operations in front Of the Con-
federate stronghold. The other pa-
lers are supposed to have been stolen
from Gen. Manuel Garcia of the Mexi-
can army.
That the documents had been secret
ed In the howell for many years was
shown by their condition and by the
further fact that the hut, a dilapi.
dated old abode near Ferris, YVES abah.
doned when the railroad supplanted
the stage line on the run between Los
Angeles and San Diego.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
Tha DIMArenca.

"A woman likes to describe to her
husband the pretty things she sees In
clothes"
"Well?"
But he sees many charming things
In fall suits that he never says a word
about to his wife"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-01-05
Want Ads Paw Big Dividends

is the most disastrous fire in
many years in Little Rock and
has removed at least three of the
handsomest buildings in the city.
The entire block, it is said, will
be rebuilt.