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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27
RAILROAD WORK FOR TEAMS.

The following letter will he read
with interest by all who are seeking
information regarding railroad work.
The Courier has hsen permitted by
Mr.. Paddock to make a copy of this
letter aud as "straws tell which way
the Wind blows We give it as such.
From now ON, our readers may eN-
pect railroad news i'm abundance
San Francisco, Sept lS. 1912.
Mir w 4, Paddock.
Grants Pass, Oregon.
Dear Sir Replying to yours ot
September = In relation to working
In our tie camps will say tina, We
feel confident that there viii be at
least two Years steady work both
winter and summer for tie makers
aud teams
"A good tie maker should make
from 81 20 81 per- day Teams should
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27
THE IMPORTANT SUBJECT IS
GOOD ROADS.

While Josephine county has made
some good roads during the past
twelve months, # must not be forgot
ten that these will require care dur
ing the coming winter. Certain dirt
roads will serve a good purpose a
while longer II they are treated with
the drag and kept rounded up so as
to insure proper drainage. The hard
surface roads will need TO be care
fully looked after. These will re-
qulre certain repairs during the win
ter, such as adding I'm places crushed
rock, which must be carefully rolled
down with the steam roller to insure
good results If we can keep the
roads we have in repair and each
year add to their mileage, the ques-
tlon of good highways through all
parts of the county will be insured
within very few years.
The question of good roads is the
all important one in most of the
states, While Oregon does not lead
In road building many Of our coun-
ties, however, have the work well in
hand and there is no reason why
Josephine shall not soon have a sys-
TEN of roads which will rank with
the best. Much depends on adopting
a proper system of repairs. II we
will look after this. the good roads
question will become permanently
settled within few years
It is well known with what care
the governments of Europe keep up
their public roads, In France and in
Germany particularly, the greatest
care Is exercised not alone in build
Ing good roads, but in keeping them
in good condition. In Germany and
France country roads in remote quar-
ters are as good as park roads are in
America The American road build
ers complain that the automobile has
introduced new element into road
destruction and that the autos eat up
the roads faster than they be kept in
order, Germany, where money is
valued very highly did not yield to
the motor craze as soon as the United
States, but today many thousands of
motors are in use in that country for
touring, and the Germans face the
same difficulty that conironts the
American road builders.
The German answer is to keep the
roads in condition by constant work.
When the surface Of German road
begins to show wear, a corps of road
builders is put to work A sign is put
up at each end Of this strip to be re-
paired, and half the roadway is torn
mp and relaid being finished with
steam roller Roads which would be
considered exceptionally good in
American are torn up to be resurfac-
ed so as to keep them up to the Ger
man standard Therefore motoring
is not alone Joy to those who take
1t as a sport but the hauling of heavy
loads by motor trucks and OK teams
is made easier and cheaper.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27

Running up and down stairs.
sweeping and bending over making
beds will not make a woman healthy
or beautiful. She must get out of
doors, walk mile or two every day
and take Chamberlains tablets to
improve her digestion and regulate
her bowels. For sale by all dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27
THE COUNTY HOME CASE.

Quite a number of persons from
various parts of the county have
made inquiry at this office as to
what has been done about matters at
the county home. In reply The Cour-
ier can only say that it has been CON
tent to do its duty toward the public
by publishing the legitimate news re-
garding the sickness, treatment and
death of the old prospector, Mckee,
at the county home. Editorially the
paper has not made extended men
tion of the subject as it did not
wish TO give the case more notoriety
tnan was actually necessary 1t has
waited for the people to act through
their official representative, the
grand jury Their action will be
awaited with great interest by the
taxpayers of this county and, what
ever it may be, it will be published
in the columns of The Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27
FIVE GREEKS CHARGED
WITH MEDFORD MI RIDER

MEDFORD, Sept. 24.-'Yive
Greeks, companions of George De-
daskalous, whose mutilated body was
found under warehouse along the
Southern Pacific railroad tracks yes
terday are today charged with muir
dering their countryman to secure the
$500 in gold he was known to have
in his belt. Two of them were ar
rested in Ashland and brought back
to this city. They had $4O0 in gold
upon them. The knife used in the
crime has been identified as the prop
erty OF one of the accused men by
one of the others under arrest and
each is endeavoring to escape by be-
traying his companions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27

You will be surprised and pleased
at how near the meals at the Amer
ican restaurant taste like home cook
ing. And no home kitchen is clean
er than is the American restaurant
kitchen. 9-2O-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27

Farmers, when in Grants Pass and
desiring to start home early in the
morning. can get breakfast from 4
o'clock on at the American restau-
rant Supper is served until mid
night The fine dinners are but 25
cents
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SAiE

DO YOU WANT trees that are I'm.
to name, clean, thrifty and wall
matured when dug. You NAV h.
sure of just that kind of stock .
you deal with the Milton NursA,v
Co., Milton, Ore. j. c. butcher
Agent Grants Pas' 7-26-lst
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27

Don't buy junk. We undersell
anyone on good goods. Order by
mail on approval r. L. Coe Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-27
WHY TAKE ANY CHANCE

IN carrying much money in your pocket
While away on your Summer Vacation.
1t is safer to carry American Bankers
Association Travellers Checks or Drafts. No
identification necessary with A. B. A. TRAY
elers Checks. Payable anywhere, at hotels,
banks and other public places.
For sale at the Josephine Cowty
Bank A good place to do your Banking
Business.
U'an'S PaSs Oregon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
SLAYER CUTS
HIS NECK AS
HE'S DOOMED
Officers Fight With Man Who
Attempts Suicide in
Courtroom.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1~7.-Joseph Fer
rome, who attempted to end his life by
slashing his throat in General Sessions
Court last night, after being found
guilty Of murder in the first degree,
was much improved today. His snju-
ries are not as serious as was at first
supposed.
Never before in the history of the
criminal courts in this city was wit
messed such q scene as after Ferrona
had been found guilty. The clerk of
tho court had just taken the pedigree
OF Ferrone when the convicted man
shouted:
MY wife has taken her hfe. you
have taken mine; now I will take
yoursi'
Ferrone attempted to strike George
w. Gammock, juror No. Q, who was
nearest him. The jurors moved back
ward in their seats. -Four court Off
GERS leaped upon the prisoner, but he
shook them off.
Then Ferrone leaned back his head
and with his right HAND commenced
saving at his throat with a piece of
glass. Blood flowed from his wound.
From every part of the court room
men rushed toward the prisoner. Cap
tain flaming was 1rst to get hold of
Ferrone's right hand.
Let go! Let go!" the doomed man
yelled.
TWO pairs of handouts were snapped
on Ferrone. The four court attendants
lifted the crazed wife-murderer and
carried him struggling, out OF the
courtroom.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6Every Meal Smiles at Me Now since
I've Been Taking Stuart's
DyspeDsin Tablets"

The minute the stomach ceases to
perform its functions properly the
whole body begins to suffer. The food is
only half-digested, the body only half
nourished. And the ~unGigested por-
ton of the food ferments and decays,
generating nauseating gases which de-
range the whole system. The eventual
result is chronic dyspepsia, heartburn,
bad breath. dizziness, iatulency and
sick headache.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets instantly
relieve all ailments of the stomach and
digestive tract. They act quickly, safe
ly and naturally-just like Nature her
self. They contain in themselves the
elements which go to make UP the
natural gastric juices. They actually
digest the food, relieving the stomach
of all the hard work. Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets are the standby Of
many a doctor in the worst cases Of
stomach trouble, and they never fail
him.
All druggists carry and recommend
Stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablets. They are
sold at so oents a box. If you want to
try them first we will send you a trial
package free on receipt OF your name
ma address. r. A. Stuart CO.. $50
pnnart Bldg. Marshall. Mich.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
KIDNEY REMEDY THAT
ACTS LIKE MAGIC.

I have been Il terrible sufferer for a
number of years with kidney and liver
trouble, also nervou p~rostration and
health generally poor, constitution en-
tirely run down until life became a
burden. 1 tried physicians and every
available remedy but found no relief.
Was induced to give DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root a trial, which acted like
magic, and am happy to say that I be-
lieve I am entirely cured and now as
good a man as ever.
I believe 1t my duty to make this
public statement that / may help 9TH
ers who may be suffering from the
same trouble. Swamp-Root is without
question the greatest remedy in the
world. A~nyone>in doubt of this state
ment or the authenticity can address
me as below. Yours very truly,
M. Fl. Mccoy,
Van Vert, Ohio.
s S.a Vert OF q9 County SIS.
The foregoing statement sworn to be
fore me and subscribed in my presence
this 18th day of July, 1909, by the said
M. Fl. Mccoy.
A. c. GILPIN, Notary Public.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
SHOULD HAVE
.SPURNED GIFT
BY CARNEGIE
PIainfield Man Opposes Accept
ance Of Money for New
Library.

PLAINFIELD, Jan. II. - Former
Councilman John 3. Dumont, for many
years a member of the New York
Stock Exchange, publicly criticized the
action of tho Public Library directors
yesterday in accepting a gift of $50, 900
from Andrew Carnegie for the erection
of a Carnegie library building in Col
lege place. He declared thai it does not
become the community to accept Char
ity with conditions and that the people
should have been consulted before the
contribution was accepted.
"Had the people of Plainheld been
given an opportunity to vote on the
question it would have been no by a
large majority.
"Had the board of directors made
known to the people what was really
needed in the way OF addition to the
present library building, the funds nee
essary would have been contributed
rather than to have accepted the char
ity with conditions from such a blatant
as Carnegie shows himself on any oc-
casion that offers"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
GREAT BRITAIN IN
CLASP OF BLIZZARD

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Terrific blizzards
n sleet storms are raging over Great
Britain and heavy damage ts being
wrought. The steamer Ashgrove was
dashed against the sea wa. in the
Firth Of Forth at Methil. Scotland, to-
a loss of four members of her crew.
A blizzard is raging oven the north
ern provinces and traffic is being ham
pered by the heavy fall OF snow. The
Intense cold is causing much suffering.
Near Cardiff, Wales, a reservoir burst
because of the cold and the resulting
flood washed away many miles Of rail
road tracks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
PACT is KEPT
KILLSFIANCEE
ENDS HIS LIFE
Couldn't Wed, Embrace on the
Street-ShoOts Her. Then
Himself.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17.-Joseph Fus-
co, aged 3s. died in a local hospital to-
day from u self-inAicted wound, caused
by a bullet fired after he had shot to
death his fancee. Virginia Fusco, 26
wears old. a cousin, last night, almost
in front of the girls home in East END,
The murde' and suicide wore the
elimination Of a death pact entered
into by the sweethearts because OF the
placing of impossible barriers to their
being married by the parents of Miss
Fusco.
Spectators who noticed the couple
talking on the street suddenly saw the
man seize Miss Fusco and hug and
kiss her a number of times. She re-
turned his caresses and then he fred
the fatal shots. Two pierced the girls
brain.
A note found in the girls handbag
after her death indicated that she had
been a party to the death agreement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
Bound, Yet He
Phones Police
News of THEFT

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-One of the
telephone girls in the Melrose Ex-
charge received d call from Otto Ut
hoses saloon, Franklin avenue and
1eSth street, yesterday, and a mans
voice said:
Don't try to ak to me. | can't hear
you. I can't get the receiver, but con-
acct me witt the Morrl1ania Police
station.
A few moments later the mans voice
sounded into the police station;
IT am Otto Uthoss," he said. "My
arms are bound behind me and I can't
get the receiver to my ear but for
Gods sake send me the police. | have
been bound and robbed by four men"
Before the arrival Of the police Ut
boss kicked in the glass in the front
door and yelled. A neighbor came.
climbed through the hole IN the door
and was u%nbinding him when the
police entered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
Prize Fowl Eats
DidnnOnd--DieS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-"ChaIn-
pion,' a golden ~wyandotte %cockerel,
prize winner at a number of poultry
shows, is dead from eating a diamond.
The bird, the property OF Henry j.
Hunt, third, was entered in the exhi-
bition of the Washington Poultry and
Pigeon Association. The brilliant stone
in a ring on the hand of is owner at
tracing his attention, he reached out,
pecked off the stone and swallowed 1t.
An operation and the effects of chloro-
form caused champions" death.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
FIRE CAUSES
WALL STREET SCARE

NEW YORK, Jan. ia $40, 900 fire
in the Knockerbocker Trust building
burned out the tailoring establishment
of Weber & Heilbroner today and
caused great excitement because of the
nearness to the financial district. The
fireplen q a shtrp fight to keep the
blaze from spreading into the trust
company's offices. 1t is believed to
have originated from a lighted cigar
cite butt, carelessly tossed aside.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
USED FLOOR VARNISH
FOR MOLASSES IN CAKE.
Girl Seriously III from Effects of
Eating 1t.

YOUNGSTOWN, Fan. 17.-Miss Lee
onora Merchant, a prominent New Jer-
sey society girl, is seriously Ill here
from poisoning contracted from eating
cake in which floor varnish was used
instead of molasses. Miss Merchant
baked the cake herself at the home Of a
friend. She used what she thought
was molasses in the cake, taking the
liquid from a jar she found ~unlabelled
on a shelf. The cake tasted fairly good,
but the four persons who ate of It
were Immediately taken i'll. The others
quickly recovered, but Miss Merchants
condition is gerious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
Wants Back His
Fortune That He
Gaze to Wife

BOSTON, Jan. Us. Arthur Bent, Of
"a Commonwealth avenue, 8 lawyer
and author. has filed a bill in equity in
the Superior Court against his wife,
Mary E. Bent, seeking to recover
stocks and securities worth $40, 600,
which he claims he was forced into
transferring TO her by threats while
they We're In Europe In 1900.
Mrs. Bent, so the bill alleges, de-
manded that Mr.. Bent transfer
all his property to her with threats
she would have him committed to an
insane asylum II he did not. He was
In a foreign country and was afraid.
He, therefore, under duress, assigned
and transferred all his property to his
wife, leaving himself without means of
support.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
APPEAL OREGON DECISION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L-An appeal
from a decision of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the Willamette
Valley, Oregon, case was filed in the
United States Commerce Court today
by the Southern Pacific, Corvallis and
Eastern. and the Independence, and
Monmouth railroad. The appeal at
tacks the rates established OF lumber
from the Willamette Valley to various
points in California. by the commission
as unreasonably low.
The case is an outgrowth Of the fight
between the Western Oregon Lumber
Manufacturers Association and the
Pacific slope railroads.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL CLUB
RECOGNIZES LEAP YEAR.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Oncial rec
ognition of leap year was given by the
Congressional Club at a hon last night.
The members of the club invited their
escorts and were privileged to ask for
dances from the men.
Following an edict by Mrs. Ernest
Roberts. wife of Representative Rob
erts, of Texas, and president OF the
club, the dancing was of the most
reserved kind. In particular Apache
dances were barred.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
ALASKAN RAILROAD CLEARED.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE snow
blockade which has tied u ptraf1c on
the Copper River and Northwestern
railroad, the longest railroad in Alaska.
since the first of the year, was lifted
today and trains are running through
from Cordova, at ~tidewater, to Ken
necott, the interior terminus. Mail to
points along the railway vas carried
on dog sleds while the blockade lasted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
Letter TO
Or. ISllmer e. Co,
BinghRsnton, N. Y.
Prove What swamp.Root Will Do For You

Send to DR.. KilmeDf& Co, Bingham
ton, N. Y. for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, tell
ing all about the kidneys TN bladder.
When writing. be sure and mention
The Newark Star. Regular ffty-cent
and one-dollsr size bottles for sale at
all drug stores.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
You Don't Need
a New Stomach
You Can Now Look Any Meal Square
in the Face, and Then Just Go
For It," II You Take Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.

Trial Package Sent Free to Prove II.
The stomach will go on patiently for
years enduring abuse, overwork and
general ill-treatment. SO we're apt to
think 1t can stand anything. But when
thA stomach does rebel, look onti
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-17
MAY GET CARNEGIE LIBRARY.

DOVER, Jan. IA Carnegie library
here is one of the possibilities OF the
neal future. Mayor John M"ulligan has
been infirmed by Rev. William S.
Condor, rector of the Sacred Heart
Church. that he has received word from
the Carnegie library committee that
Dover can have a library building pro-
viding certain conditions are mel by
the taxpayers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
WHEAT RALLIES IN
 THE FINAL HOUR Prices Vary From 1-Sc De- cline to 3-Sc Advance.
 Dry in Southwest

Chicago, November S0.-Reports ol damage said to have been made by green bugs and dry weather south west rallied the wheat market today in the last hour. There was a firm close at prices varying from lsc de- cline to ssc advance. Corn finished is e 4c to ssc higher and oats up Is n h c. The outcome in provisions ranged from 2iac off to a rise of 12ikc. Besides al- legged injury to the growing crop, wheat traders took no note of esti- mates that the fall sown acreage amounted to per cent less than the total year ago.
 The prolonging of export rates by way of gulf cities also was regarded as tending to help the bulls. Argen- tine dispatches that harm done by storms had reached bad proportions, gave firm tone to wheat at the start but weakness developed owing to peace news from. Turkey and as result of big receipts. The subsequent uplift due in a measure to the changed outlook for exports from the southwest, re- ceiVed aid through assertions that the action of the railroads had been dic- eaASo pS thO NOih mission and would not be reversed.
 May fluctuated between S97sc and 90 0h q90ssc with last sales lsc net higher at 90i4 Q 90Ssc. Unsettled wealth CT ahead put strength into corn. Cables and the wheat rally counted also against the bears. May swung from 47%c to 4Sssc, closing firm. ssc oyer last night at 4S%c. Cash grades were in fair demand.
 No. yellow was not quoted. Light ness of country offerings carried oats up grade. Outside limits touched by May were 32ssc and 32ssc with the close 1s@Ac dearer. Provisions ad- vanced little owing to nervousness of it's admirers over stocks on hand oi wheat. November lard showed the greatest change which advanced 12hc
 Future ouotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
CLOSE IS STEADY AFTER RNERVOUSDAY Early Break Finds COnsid- erable Support From
 Spot Brokers

New York, November S0.-The cot ton market was nervous and unsettled during today's trading but an early break found considerable support from leading spot house brokers and prices recovered several points of the loss with the close steady at net decline of D to 12 points.
 The market opened easy at d decline of II to 14 points in response to lower Liverpool cables, continued rumors of full ginning returns and reports that spinners had not followed the more re- cent advances.
 There was considerable pressure against prices and while overnight buying orders caused bulge of or 5 points right after the call the mar larger of the recent bull interests were said to be selling and talking sub stantial setback while there was heavy scattering liquidation. Prices eased off In consequence during the middle of the morning and showed a net loss of about IA to 15 points. At this level the selling became less urgent and the market rallied rather sharply on sup port from leading trade brokers and covering of early sellers.
 After recovery to within or 8 points of yesterdays final fluctua- tions were somewhat irregular with the close or 6 points off from the best, Liverpool reported liquidation on bear ish ginners' rumors and a little selling by Manchester. The small estimate for Mondays receipts at New Orleans prob ably helped the rally here in connec- ton with continued reports of rapidly approaching interior exhaustion.