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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
@DGAR TRASK was born with a
ri gift 1t was not the gift of
money making, but the gift Of

producing that which if prop
erly handled may lead to such desira-
BILE result. No, Mr.. Trask was not di
rectly money maker. He was a play
wright and had produced some pretty
good plays, but he had no business i'll
stincts that would lead him to get out
what there was in them. He had sold
written contract The profits Oh
them had been considerable, but they
never got into the authors pockets.
Then he sold couple more for which
he made contracts, but did not think
to examine his copy Of them. One the
purchaser hadn't signed; the other was
SO drawn that the author was easily
beaten out of his royalty. He hadn't
even business sense or energy enough
to get out Of the clutches Of the man
ager to whom he had made all these so
called sales.
One morning he was sitting In his
study when the card of this manager,
Mr.. Reinhart, came up to him. Mr..
Reinhart. red faced, portly man with
puffy cheeks, beetling brows and big
diamond in his shirt bosom, was adj
united.
''Trask," he said brusquely, there's
something wrong. For FIVE years you
have been Fostering me with your
plays, which have put on the boards
to get rid Of you-mostly at loss.
rrhe lact 7 hrn,,Oht o,,< tr1Sl,~ NroS1, )
did well enough to give you a little
reputation. and looked forward to
making up some Of my losses. That
was year ago. since when you have
not been near me. I've heard you're
ready with another play and are go
ing to take 1t to some one else. All I
have to say Is that II this is true Ill
sue yo,i for past losses, which can
recover
Good gracious!" exclaimed Trask.
'How?''
''srhe contracts. Do you suppose I've
been in this business twenty years not
to know how to draw one y
"SalIie.' called Trask In high key
ed. drnwiing voice.
lady entered whom Trask intro
dQced rs his wife. She's a sort OF
business manager for me now.' he
said. She 4 talk to sy:o,l. ~ ~
s''I diyln't know thst you had mar,
irled. i said the manager. surprised
ss''1 Yes, We married, said Trask. with
the aEaes drawl. lie. st down there
ana talk TO- Mr. Rein hArf
hat can1 Dc for you
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
TRUTH is ESSENTIAL IN
ESTABLISHING HOME TRADE
The Local Merchant and His Customers
Will Find That Honesty 10
Good Policy.

Truth Is the essence of all that il
righteous. He who receives the re-
spect Of his fellow men lives up to his
word. II you are merchant In your
town and advertise in the local paper
as to the value and quality Of thugs
you have to sell. live up to your adj
vertisement. The truth of your adver-
tised statements should be your stock
In trade. and profit and success will
he the reward.
Truth Is essential to the home mer-
chant to found a popular trade. Rely
ing on steady patrons for success he
must contine himself to straight and
narrow path in business dealings con-
corning advertised statements.
Truth also can advantageously be
adopted by many a possible customer
of the home tradesman. In every COM
munity there is always to he found
some one working out Of harmony with
the great majority. Sheep are always
straying from the flock, and under diff
ferent guses and excuses they contn-
tie to accept the brilliantly colored Of
ferings OF mail order houses to the
deu'iment Of small dealers Of their own
town. In doing this they are not true
tn themselves or their neighbors.
They do an injustice to people ana
are linked in intimate relationship and
excuse themselves with the thought
that they are dealing With Il 100000
GOO concern In large city. They sell
their birthrlght for II mess Of pottage
They have the opportunity to he true
to their home town, but turn a deaf
ear to the pleadings of the local ,ncr-
chant whose failure. If this should oc-
cur Is often wondered at by this same
neglectful element.
A f1o,lrishins campaign is being pros
ecuted by all the large mail order
houses in the country. They are flood
Ing ruHal districts with alluring ''lit-
eratllre," Offering bargains" in every
imaginable article of general use Take
their catalogues, their booklets, their
offers. aud, allowing for freight and
mailing costs, compare them with the
INV Ia ~ !iIbNeiI6l lpl SdIG' NY tilt'
local dealer or which can be secured
for YOU hy him in as short a time as it
takes the mail order house to send it.
mixing the necessary allowance of
time from the moment you mail Your
order. You then will discover some
slight miscalculations on. yn,lr part In
many Instances YOU will get by home
| trade what you want in less time for
less money
The truth OF this has been proved
time and time again. but i'm dealing
with large mail order concerns only the
price shown in big letters is swallowed
as a pleasing mOrsel. while incidental
cost i'll time and money and that great
el'cost, injury to your town and neigh
Dor, are lost sight of for the time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
The Sunday School Lesson
THOUGHTS IT SUGGESTS.

would he 80. we are not surprised at
1t and rejoice that he cannot fail nor
he discouraged lisa. xiii, ~, but the
question may well search us, Am /
real In my life, living before God
rather than men and studying to show
myself approved unto God? uI Tim. Ii.
10; II Cor. v. 81 Our Lord desires a
holy people, people meet for his
use q Pet. /. Is, 16; II Tim. Ii, 21), but
the cleansing must be inward, by his
spirit and bis word applying the
blood CPS. II. 10: Rom. xii. 2: John xviii,
II; Eph. Y. 25. POI This matter Of de-
Element by nnwaslled. hands is briefly
and decidedly disposed OF by our Lord
in these words: ITO eat with unwashen
hands defleth not a man. (Matt. xv.
2ol. In Matt. xy. II. and verse Is OF
our lesson we learn that what couetl,
out OF the mouth. not that which Soeth
into the mouth. defileth a person. for.
out the abundance OF the heart the
mouth sT,eaketh.. and out Of the evil
heart proceetleth all evil deeds aud
words oversees ao-os;; Matt. xii, 80.
No mere outward religion Is of any
eternal value. but may be OF some ben.
eft as far as. this present world is con
cNrned. The great cry Of today about
the upiift Of the race. the Christianiz-
ing Of nations, making an end ofSwar.
ctr. IS all from the proud, foolish heart
of man. without any reference 10 the
great Prince Of Peace, who alone can
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
FOWL TIPS.

Little chickens should be kept
off the grass rs much as posi-
; bic when it is wet With dew.
The hen should he we'll fed and
). watered. SO that she may rest
. content in the coop. Then if the
: little ones range far enough on
!. their own account to get damp
: they have dry mother to re-
!. turn to and will take no hurt.
For sore head apply castor oil
; for two days. On the third day
mix Il little coal oil With the cas-
; tor oil. Continue this treatment
until cured If begun as soon rs
!. discovered it will cure in very
few days
IL you have no green growing
feed for Your ducks alfalfa meal
: makes flne Substitute. Sprout
. barley is also good substitutes.
: DO not allow inferior cabbage,
: potatoes and bcets to freeze;
, store them for the hens. The
time is near when they win
: need such feeds rs added sue
: culcnce to the ration.
: Don't fail to provide something
to cover Your dropping boards.
: Gypsum is first choice; good soil
!. is second. Don't use lime. as it is
: an irlitnnt aud will cause throat
Troubles. Besides. it hleaches
tho legs of the birds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
FALL GARDEN WORK.
Things to Do to Insure Fine Crops Of
Vegetables In tho Spring.

Things to Do to Insure Fine Crops Of
Vegetables In tho Spring.
after the crops arc gathered, even
IL little patches of vegetables are left
here and there, our garden is top
dressed With we'll rotted COW manure,
and the soil is turned over to the depth
of twelve inches, writes III. Richmond
in tho Country Gentleman. 1t is then
narrowed TO free it from any weeds
that may he left, which are set on fire
if dry enough, so that the seeds may
DO destroyed. Green weeds are used
as a mulch about the young trees
where the seeds can DO no harm.
After This two coats of manure are
applied to the soil If there are any
poor Spots 4 third coat is given them,
and then the soil is upturned to the
late autumn sunshine and rain The
chickens, are allowed free access to
the ground, where they find "A rich liar-
vest OF bugs and worms.
Winter, or multipIier, onions are, set
in the rich, mellow soil, but for the
most part the garden is left uptlis-
turbed until the following spring.
If the ground is plowed early enough
millions of young weeds sloriug up aud
are destroyed by frost; otherwise they
would make trouble the following sea-
son.
Combined with corn or wheat or
other late crops for chickens. the weeds
stand little chance between the hens
and the Srost
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
Money In Reekee,,ir,n

There is money in beekecping il 1t
is managed properly. Beekccping is
being car;'ied on With both profit and
pleasure by many thousands of people
while. as Il rule, it is not thc sole occu-
pation of those who pursue it. there arc
naly places where IN experienced bee
keercr can make a good living by de-
voting his entire time and attention to
this line of work
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
Not Interested.

Cant YOU get any work?' asked a
woman OF the tramp who had applied
mt the back door for food.
Yes, maam,9 he replied. II was
offered a steady job by the man who
lives down the road In that big white
house,
That's Mr.. oatseed. What was the
work?''
''IIe wanted me to get up at in the
morning, milk seventeen cows, feed,
water and rub down four horses, clean
the stables and then chop wood until
1t was time to begin the days work.
IVY hat did he want to pay?''
~ dunno. ma am. I didn't stop to
ask. - Youths Companion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
pampn.ss Dangerous to Bees.

Bees can endure dry cold. but not
dampness. More bees are lost in win
teripg than by disease. Lack of ven
tllation is the cause OF dampness in
many hives. The use OF foundation
saves great deal Of time and labor
to the bees. Combs cost tue bees about
ten pounds of honey for every pound
Of comb.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
AaJS,rHASTER GENERAL r. II.
HITCECpCk has let II be

sssSSs lzItNElNOJIAFA lIhS iSt.s u ~. w
known that the proposed par
cells post plan, enncted into law
when the president signed the new
y postoffsce appropriation, bill, will be put
into operation as quickly MS possible.
The Bourne Lewis parcels post plan
l,espmes elective Jan. 1 next, 50 far as
the blishnaent of the parcels post
rates ana zones to which they apply
are c0ncerpetl, and an endeavor is be-
ing iiSde ~ have the details perfected
befors that time. This legislation pro-
vides that fourth class mail matter
shall snbrace III other matter, includ-
Ing farm and factory products, not now
embraced BY law In either the hrst, sec
end or third class, not exceeding eleven
pounds In weight. nor greater In size
than seventy-two inches in length and
Egirth combined, nor III form likely to
injure the person OF any postal eln-
EplUye or damage the mail equipment
or other mail matter, and not OF
character perishable within period
reasonably required for transportation
{ and delivery.
M For parcslB post purposes the United
states and IT. territories, including
Aiaska. hut excepting the Philippines,
= t6 " divided Into units Of area 30
minutes sQusre, Identical with "a quar-
tsr " sttiA xren formed by the inter-
ssctlng parallels of latitude and n,erlll-
ans of slongitu represented on appro-l
Pirate posta ma pr, and these units Of
/ areas sare to he the basis Of eight postal
HUneE, U.s. s, 81. &
The rate on fourth class matter
weighing not more than four ounces is
To ~ 1scent for each. ounce or fraction,
\ aud on matter In excessaof four ounces
weight the rate Is to The by the pound,
4 the postage In all cases to he prepaid
w distinctive postnge stamps affixed.
( Except 40 provided above, the postage
u matter of the fourth. class, which Jig
q; T. admitted to the parcels post. is to
M prepaid.
oEo0KAP4ERs, TOUR
sYhs visit to the United States OF
esiehgstsd geogrupbers Of foreign co,ln5
~ ~ = ~ - ks> NC
guests of the American Geographical
spcietJ ~ a. occasion of its sixtieth
/ anniversary and the completion of its
new buitting III 1 New York The ems
t1ftainlng society has been showing
NJ NJ itors the sights between the At
lantic and Facific coasts, ana this
4 trsn sentiment tour win be copcl,d-
"a With fashlnRton as tho last stop
ping place. a !. day will be spent In
spectlnE the points of interest. In and
4 arOund the capital cit On Oct ia
the TOURISTS special train leaves for,
4 New Tori, where ii seties of meetings
VIII be held. ss33
@ The whiting delegation Includes some
of the best known contemporary geo,:-
aphera IN The world t,rartie IN every
& adlngE American university is repre-
ssetltstl gil the part and Professor
B yyilliaip aforris llav Ii of Harvard Is
director of the tour, which lasts two
Slnonfhs
= i
GTlk NATION ARMY
william Branlwall Booth, who has
q Zen Ne place of his late father al
general pf the Salvation Army, Is tue
eldest on II the late General Booth,
aatsl VA horn III IIali fax in SIG. Rl.am-
NH 10 Va ms served threu lis d MI grades
0f tlss sEfslJ rising u second In com
n
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
Bran For tho Cow.

Bran Is very satisfactory feed for
the dairy COW since it gives bulk to
a ration. is slightly laxative and pro-
vides protein and phosphorus. so neces-
sHTy III milk production.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10


been here sbefore.s;sln 1900, when be
mad berome well known as chairman
ofthe labor parity In the rbouse of com
mons, lie was ii caller ut American
shores. and in 1895 he received a great
welcome from brother Socialists in the
United States. His visit is to study
conditions among American working
people.
Hardie hns bad a romantic life. Born
poor. he WAS !: coal miner and though
his fortunes improved he refused to
make any great concessions in tlc mat
ter Of dress. He created sensation in
50. wbeu he took his seat in commons
IN shabby and unconventional gurb
= \
| NATIONAL w. C. I. U.
The thirty ninth annual convention
|of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union will be held Oct. ~
to % at Portland, Ore. "A special train
leaves Cbica so a week prior to tile con-
vcntion With delegates, who will be en-.
tertained by governors, mayors and
business men at various points Gu
route.
COL MBus DAY.
r. Chicago will have an elaborate OBJ
servatlce Of Columbus day, Oct. H.. I'M
der the auspices Of the Italian .Ameri-
can societies Of tho city. and the Chi
ergo chapter Of the knights OF Colunl-
lNA
the pan-American celebration OF tile.
discovery OF America.
3
THE WEEK IN HISTORY
CIT. Edgar Allan Poe. poet and
author, died in Baltimore 1870. born
1909: beginning OF the $16J.0Oo.OOO DIRE
which almost destroyed Chicago. 1871:
IN. Oliver Wendell Holmes died 1894,
born 1864.
OFT. -John Hancock. statesman
ana leader Of the Revolution. died 1893.
horn iT37 Eranklin Pierce. fourteenth
president Of the United States. died
( 1850. born 1904.
Oct. 3. First overland mail from San
Francisco reached 81. Louis 1858. time
4 e days I hours. 81
Oct 10 United StatNs Naval acael.
envy opened at Al aarolis, Nd. 1915:
William Henry seward. statesman,
secretary ot sta = ls8l-o5, died 1872.
Barn 1901.
Oct ia. President Andrew johnson
ordered the relense .of aii captive ON.
Ssti ais of ssI,e fcrmef C'onsesier8ey ex-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-10
Survey Of the Worlds News

. j ID 49, IN af
country would be Que Of the chief func-
tons OF the new station. Many large
jewelry stores prepared. therefore. to
install their own wireless stations pur-
chasing receiving apparatus and all
nee essary equipment so that they
might correct their clocks and time
pieces by wireless.
The United States is the Arst nation
to. attempt the, dasljrg Of time Signals
by wireless. There are many mechan-
ical difficulties IN time flashing yet to
be solved. II Is not certain just how
far over the Allegheny mountains the
new station will be able to reach. It is
expected that flashes from Arlington
will so 5000 miles out to sea. but
whether they will reach more than
1.5O0 miles to the west, or even that
far, is problematical.
= =
A DISTINGUISHES VISITOR
Advocate Of world movement to
unite labor industrially and politically.
James Kcir Harflie. leader Of the Labor
party III the British house Of commons,
has been making another tour in the
United States. visiting the mining Sec
lions OF the east and west. Hardie has
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
AFTER MUCH TRAVEL WILL
LOCATE IN GRANTS PASS,

After travelling over eight states
and thoroughly investigating each
particular section with the view OF
selecting the most suitable place for
permanent residence, Mrs. Henry
c. Young Of Springfield, Mo, has Sc
lected Josephine county, and the last
Oi this week Mr.. loung and one son,
with a helper, are expected in Grants
Pass with car of household effects
and ear OF brood mares and colts,
1S in all. The Youngs have secured
a REIMBURSEMENT to 100 acres with
in one-half mile of Provolt, where
they will take up their residence.
MIR. Young, who is a prominent at
torney of Springfield, will remain
but a short time on account OF his
legal business, but will arrange mat
ters as soon as possible so as TO
spend his entire time here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young have resided
on farm near Springfield many
years, Mr.. Young going to the city
every day to attend to business, but
the past severe winter decided them
to seek a more mild climate. There
are three children in the family, two
sons and one daughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18

in Ala skan
Mines and Crops

o. II. Bernard, who has recently
returned from an extended trip to
the Fairbanks district in Alaska,
says that there is much interest in
the mining industry in the far
north. especially in the quartz min
ing, which had been so largely ne
elected while the placers were yield
ing up their fortunes. In the one dis
trict alone he says that sixteen stamp
mills are now running where there
We're but three a year ago, and that
the returns from many of them ave
no less wonderful than were the re-
turns from the placers which had
been fed from the veins.
Mr.. Bernard also has tales to tell
Of the agricultural development Of
the frozen north, and states that
the exhibits seen at the fair held
while he was there would have done
credit to any of the more southern
states. Vegetables and grains We're
on exhibition. and the district is now
growing potatoes enough to supply
the home market
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
THREE PINES.
October 16. 1912.

October l6, 1912.
Monday evening there was gath
ering at the school house in response
to an invitation of Mrs. Nicholson.
our school teacher. to see what
could be done in the way of enter
tainments, the result was the or
ganizatlon of the Three Pines De-
batting club" A temporary organ
ization was effected in the election
of +. c. Farwell, chairman; Erma
Vanderbilt, secretary; Mrs. George
Baer and Mrs. Nicholson to have
charge of the first entertainment to
be held on October "a.
Miss Dean started to Los Angeles
on Monday. where she expects to re-
main for an extended time with her
mother who is in failing health
F. \. Wilson is improving his
place with new barn.
Leila Forrest is so far convalescent
as to expect to leave the hospital
for her home in a few days.
John Wilson expects to move TO
the Blanchard ranch. which he has
rented, In the near future.
Mr.. Coley, of the Medford Lun.
Der company, was a visitor in Three
Pines Saturday and Sunday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs P. H. Holdsworth
and children left Tuesday evening
for Seattle to spend the winter. Mr..
Holdsworth has been at Seattle for
some weeks and came to Grants Pass
Saturday 10 return with the family.
soc value mems Jersey ribbed un-
derwear 42c. Goes Harvest Sale.
Walter Hubert and Mrs. L. B.
Kelley made a trip TO the Albert
Tucker place near Selma on Tuesday
in Mr.. Hulberts new Ford, recently
purchased from Jos Moss. They re-
turned the following day with Mrs.
kelley's daughter. Bernice, who
will spend a few days in the city.
Mrs. Geo. A. Hulett and son ar
rived Wednesday to spend a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Can
by Mrs. Hulett and Mrs. Candy
were associated as teachers for five
years, and Mrs. Huletts husband
has just given up a professorship at
Princeton to enter the government
service, with headquarters at Pitts
burg. He is now in California on
government business.
Young mems suits worth up to
$500, $4.9S. Goes Harvest Sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Menz and their
six children left Thursday morning
for Amherst, Ohio, where Mr.. Menl
will engage in the hardware busi-
ness. Mr.. Menu for some time past
mas been manager of the Rochdale
store in this city.
Weber wagons at Rogue River
Hardware Co.'S. 9-6-4t
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler. liy-
ing about . l-2 miles north of the
| city on the Granite Hill road left
Thursday night with the body of
their little son, aged nearly , years,
who died Wednesday, October 10,
of dysentery, after an illness of
three weeks. They We're accompan-
led by Mrs. Wheeler's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Dorward of Cottage
Grove, who have been here some
weeks.
Mems shoes $1OO. Goes Harvest
Sale.
w. j. Barnes and c. Z. Barnes left
north Wednesday night, the former
for Portland and the latter for
Springfield, H., his home. The
Barnes brothers recently purchased
the Hoofer-Rushton mining proper
ties on upper Althouse and have
been equipping the mine with an ex-
tensiye hydraulic plant This prop
erty has made a good showing and
with proper equipment will produce
big returns.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
Game Warden in Snow storm

Game Warden Merrill left today
for the Williams Creek district,
where he will spend his time until
Saturday looking for law breakers.
Mr.. Merrill returned the early part
Of this week from trip into the
Coast Range, where he was caught
in a bad blizzard, eight days travel
from any signs Of civilization, and
was compelled to camp for two days
on the top Of the range until the
storm subsided
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
Some Perfect Winter Nellis Pears

There is on exhibition in the
front window of the Courier office
a 15-inch branch from a Winter Nell
lis pear tree grown by Judge II H.
Basler, on y. 9Th street, that con-
tains IS perfect pears Judge Bas-
Ter IS one of the owners of Peardale
Place. down the river, and is evi-
dently qualifying himself for a pear
king when he gets acres of the fruit
that bear as we'll and as perfectly "a
the tree at his home place, Holly
Heights
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
Arrivals From Alaska

Mrs. A. F. Melvinus and two chill
dren arrived from Fairbanks, Alas
ka. Thursday afternoon, and will
soon take up their residence for the
winter on the Melvinus property in
the MadTona tract. seven miles
south of the city. Thursday fore
noon Mrs. Mackelroy arrived from
Fairbanks and will spend the winter
sne also is interested in the Ma
drona tracts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
TO THE VOTERS OF JOSEPHINE
COUNTY.

Having been re-nominated for the
office Of county treasurer at the re-
publican primary, and as my time Is
not my own. / can not call on you or
canvass the county in my own behalf,
Il am here in the office doing your
business) hereby ask you to do bus
mess for me from nov on and at the
polls November 5th .,1912.
e. PETERSON.
County Treasurer.