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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-03-12

The Senate Democrats eau
cused on March 9th. and unani-
mously named MS their floor
leader for the next two years
Senator Kern, of Indiana; the
retiring floor leader, Senator
Martin, of Virginia, having de.
clined, i'll the interest of party
harmony, to permit his name
to he placed in nomination.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-03-12

appointment. There is no ADLER
or more fit man in Virginia for
this dignified position than our
distinguished townsman, and,
il he shcuid permit his name to
be sent To the President, it is
safe to say that it will have
with it State wide support
That such an appointment
would meet with the warmest
commentator of the States
interested and particularly this
state, is assured
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-03-12

j. p. Stidham, of East Stone
Gap, mas authorized us to en-
roll his name as member of
the Post Corn Club. Mr.. Slid =
ham has ii well kept farm near
that place and believes II
scientific farming, that more
corn can be produced on one
acre well prepared and cult
waited than on several acres
cultivated in the old way Who
will be the next to join this
club 1t will cost you nothing
and will help to stimulate in
terest in farming in this section
that will benefit every farmer
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-03-12

The friends of Hon. r. T.
Irvine from this and adjoining
states are urging him to per
nit his name to bc presented to
President Wilson for appoint
mcnt to the vacancy ON the
Bench Of the Circuit Court of
the United States, the vacancy
being accustomed by the cleo
ton Of Judge Nathan Con to
the United States Senate from
Wist Virginia Leading mem
beers OF the bars OF both North
Carolina and West Virginia are
agreed that the appointment
should come to a Virginia man
and that Mr. lrvine's qualid
cations and abilities would most
gracefully be recognized 10y his
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-03-12

You have ever noticed it it
is the busy people who don't
complain about not getting
their work done.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-03-12

THIS AGREEMENT made and en-
tered into this the 18th day of January.
1913 10y and between j T. Bum aud l.
o Petit, partners and contractors under
the firm name and style of Bum and
Company
WlTNESSETIl That to avoid con-
fusion and divided responsibility and Sc
curc AN accurate accounting of an bust
ness transactions of The firm. the parties
hereto hereby agree that from and after
this date no obligations shall he incurred
by the firm OF Bum and Company mn
less a;d until said obligations or indcbt-
edncSS for supplies merchandise or ior
any other purpose. shall be sanctioned
and approved III writing hy l.. q. Petit.
and that the said !. Q Pctii, only shall
have power and authority to make, sign
and endorse ohecks, drafts, notes and
other obligations issued 10y OF received
by the said firm aud shall disbursc all
mOnies. Keep AN accurate account OF aid
take proper vouchers for All sums so dis
bursel aud hereafter no check. draft.
endorsement, obligation TT indebtedness
shall be obligatory or binding upon said
firm unless and until the same Is signed
endorsed or approved in writing 10y said
L. O. Petit.
Witness the following signatures and
seals
l.. O. PETIT tSEN)
1911 J. F. B1NS iSEN)
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-03-12

Senator Martin, like hundreds
of other good men, couldn't see
it or wouldn't see it, and went
against n tide which swept him
down stream, Just as it had
swept others of both parties. 1t
is comforting to know that he is
not wrecked and lost His ex
periencc and fine abilities are
still available. lie was wise
enough to sec, however, that to
further attempt to weather the
storm meant destruction, and he
put into port, in good time and
trim. Any port is rood in n
storm, and "Port liarmony" in
which he has anchored, should
insure his future. The lesson
is plain and clear. These be the
days of the Progressive. The
reactionary and stand. patter
has no place upon which to rest
even the sole OF his foot En-
change.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-03-12

y Democratic administration
without William jennings Bry
an being IN its forefront would
be an absolute MISSIONER. He
who for twenty years has been
the soul and life of the Demo
cratic party is justly entitled &c
sit as premier at the council
table of the Wilson ad!mnis-
tration. Norton News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14

official photographs Of the interior
chambers Of the caves a number OF
years ago. Both of these gentlemen
are members Of the Mazamas, and
will probably make the trip with
their club again this summer. The
lecture will be in the Eastside pub
lie library.
The coming Of these people, whose
membership is composed of the most
wldeawake citizens of the northwest,
is the best opportunity that has ever
come to Josephine county to make
known its charms to the world They
will see not alone the wonders Of the
cave, but not one bit OF the beauty
OF the natural setting of the valley
OF the Rogue OF OF the commerclal
and industrial possibilities of the
district will escape attention. The
path which they blaze will be fol-
lowed by countless thousands, and
OF those thousands many will return
to locate in this mountain empire.
May 3Oth is not far distant, and
every organization in the city should
now make plans for the extending of
royal welcome to the Mazama
tribe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
LEGlsLATING FOR THE TEACH
Err.

The legislatures OF Oregon and
Washington have each had before
them during the past week bills leg
islating for the teachers OF the pub
lie schools. In Washington it was a
measure 10 pension those who had
given their life service to the train
Ing Of the embryo citizen, while In
this state the law advocated was 10
put the teachers OF one section, Multi
nomah county, under practical civil
service regulations
There IL much Of wisdom In the
pension proposal. Those men and
women who give the energy and the
best Of their active years TO the
cause OF education are worthy OF all
the commonwealth has to offer Tho
teaching profession is 50 poorly paid
as a general rule that few teachers
are able to save from their meagre
stipend. Many teachers leave the
ranks because there is opportunity
for greater financial gain in other
oallings. and the cause suffers from
the loss. II there is the assurance
OF aid from a proper source as part
OF the reward for a liie's services,
the teaching ranks would not be de-
serted by those who are needed in
the school room. This pension
would not come in the sense of
charity but as part of the return for
a public service rendered.
On the other hand, to put the
teacher under a life tenure OF office,
as our own legislature proposes
must work to the III OF the educa-
tional system. Merit, and ability TO
cope with local conditions and to
work results, should alone be the
test OF tenure, and the local board
OF directors is the best Judge OF when
teacher should be retained or
dropped from the roll Individual
effort is often killed when one feels
secure in position, and teachers
self respect must suffer when he
feels that II is a regulation OF law
rather than personal merit that
holds his place,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
State Of Ohio, city OF Toledo. Lucas

State of Ohio, city of Toledo. Lucas
county SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
j. Cheney eco, doing business in
the City of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De
cember, A. D.. 1856.
lSEAL) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and acts diectrly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. Sendo for testimonials free.
F j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
crippled and wounded by adverse

crippled and wounded by adverse
committee reports.
One of the hardest fights came on
Senator Neuners bill repeating the
Coos Bay wagon road land grant.
This was based upon the recommen-
dation of Governor West in his an
nual message, who became convinced
on the investigation and advice of
prominent attorneys, that the state
is the proper authority to bring suit
to restore 10000 acres in the Coos
Bay grant to the public domain.
Among the other measures killed
was one providing the legislature
may alter or amend the charters Of
corporations hereafter incorporated
and another proposing a constltu-
tional amendment to bring a comp,
sorry compensation act within the
constitution.
A bill intended to carry instruction
in modern farming methods to the
farmers of the state has passed the
senate. This work is to be done un-
der the direction of the Oregon Agri-
cultural college instruction is to be
given by teachers from that institu-
tion in all parts of the state to give
practical application on the farms of
the knowledge gained by scientific
demonstration.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14

sible 10 ever get a more reasonable
measure enacted. Through the de-
feat Of the whole subject at this
time. It will be possible at some lat
er time to get a bill through that
will be more reasonable in its treat
ment Of the people Of Josephine
county.
A thirty day period for CONNER
cial fishing is not sufficient to war
rant the fishermen in eQuipping
themselves for the work With the
variation in the time Of running Of
the salmon the open period here
might find the river without a run
OF fish that would Justify the fisher
zen in working the stream, and the
day the limited period was over the
river might swarm with them to the
OF none but the monopoly
at the mouth Of the Rogue. The
fishermen can not afford to put sew
eral hundreds Of dollars into boats
and nets, and leave their other avo-
cations for the chance on a thirty
day season. For these reasons the
people along the upper river ask that
no bill be passed unless they are
given the same rights as the corpora
tion at the mouth The proposed
law benefits none but the cannery
people, and strikes at the rights of
the hundreds whose claim upon the
bounty of the stream is just as great
Individually as the claim of the mil
lion dollar company. Should this
unfair bill pass the legislature, Gov
ernor West should promptly veto 1t.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
TURTLE SERUM AND SKEPTICS.

TURTLE SERUM AND SKEPTICS.
The reports that come from Ber-
lin concerning the erratic actions of
DR.. Friedman do not add to the
peace of mind of a world that prays
for confirmation of his reputed tu-
berculosis cure. But it must be re-
membered in this connection that
genius is often coupled with an err
ratio nature and that the most of
the great discoveries of the medical
science has been secuted and have
found the people unbelieving and
skeptical,
The Friedman turtle serum, if it
does all that its discoyerer claims. is
no more wonderful than other dis
coyeries that have now been accept
ed as matters of fact, and while hope
should not mount too high, there is
nevertheless ground for even more
than hope The turning of the dis
.coyery over to the German nation for
the fullest test will bring an un-
biased verdict as to the merits of
the cure"
In the last fifty years great pro-
gress has been made in medicine.
Diseases that then were deadly, and
whose coming was in the nature of a
pestIlenoe have been conquered. OF
at least controlled, till they have lost
their dread Smallpox and diph.
liberia and cholera have lost much of
their horror during that time by
discoveries that are fully as won.
derful as the Friedman cure. Con.
sidered in this light there will be
nothing especially remarkable in a
complete victory OF the turtle serum
over the white plague
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
WELCOME THE MAzAMAs.


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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICIALS
Laws for the regulation of the sal
aries Of county officials in this state
are In a most unsatisfactory condi-
ton When a servant of a county
thinks he is underpaid he rushes to
the legislature and attempts the en-
actment Of a new law affecting his
case only. The system is all wrong.
Under It skillful manipulation, or the
presence Of friendly legislators, some
county officials get all and more than
the work Of the office justines, while
others of the meeker disposition go
on giving their services for more hon
or than cash.
The proposal Of the governor TO
divide the counties into classes is the
only fair method of arriving at an
equitable salary basis. Population
and the taxable valuation of the
county should be the means by which
class is determined. the area of the
county having small effect on the
work Of the officers except in those
matters that should be provided for
through the allowance Of mileage.
The number of deputies and their
compensation should be entirely un-
der the control OF the county court,
or Of the board Of county commits
sioners II the management of coun-
ties is given to such a board as has
been proposed
The placing OF the salary question
upon an automatic basis is the fair
way, and removes II as completely as
possible from the influence Of poliu-
cal manipulation The readjustments
necessary with the growth and
changing class OF counties can be
determined by the tax commission
with absolute fairness.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
INTERVENTION IN MEXICO.

The news reports from the Mexi-
can capital indicate that the Madero
government has failed, and that
even though the federal troops
should succeed in beating back the
rebels under the younger Diaz in the
battle now raging, that peace can
mot come to Mexico The rebels
have taken on fresh courage, and
are confident Of final success. The
demand for American Intervention
is pressing from many sources. but
the government is right in going
slow in interfering in the scrap So
. long as the battles are fought along
THE lines Of modern warfare, It is
.MeNico's game. Those Americans
who get in the way OF stray bullets
were fully aware OF the unsettled
state OF conditions when they enter
Jed Mexico and have only them
selves to blame for being there. The
destruction of property and the loss
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
STEAMER RUDDERLESS,
DRIFTS IN MID-OCEAN

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Her
rudder gone, and buffeted far out Of
her course by storms, the British
freight steamer Crown Point is prac-
tically a derelict in mid-ocean, ac.
Cording to Captain Mace of the
steamer Chicago, which is here to-
day
Captain Mace declares he Offered
to take off the crew of the Grown
Point as he could mot give the yes
sci tow because of the high seas
and his low coal supply. He says the
offer was declined
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
EDWARD 70 DTMMTCK.
NOTICE OF BOUNDARY BOARD
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
District Boundary Board will meet
at 1:15 p. m. Wednesday, March
5th, 1913, to act on a petition to
change the boundary line between
school districts Nos. % and S5 so
that the E1a of NEA of section ~,
and the NWA of section 23 of town
ship S5, south of range west shall
be taken from district No. 2S and
become a part of district 35.
Done this 18th day of February
1918.
LINCOLN SAVAGE,
County Superintendent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
CEMENT FOR PAVING

Concrete for paving is the latest
call It costs more, but those com
munities that have used it know that
1t is worth more, Its wearing ca
pacity has been demonstrated, and
for hard service It's superiority over
other OF the common forms OF pave
ment has been proven The city
council seems inclined to try some
OF the cement pavement in Grants
Pass, and when the acceptance OF
bids for the Fourth street crossing
contract was under consideration.
the sentiment seemed pretty unanim.
Gus for the calling OF alternative
bids This crossing would have been
a most excellent place for severe
test. as traffic thore will be especially
heavy.
with the building OF the railroad
to the Applegate, and the making
available OF the deposits OF cement
rock there. Grants Pass should be in
position 20 put In cement pavement
at most reasonable figure The
hoodoo OF freight rate upon the ce.
ment will have been downed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
A BILL WITHOUT MERIT.

The so-yalled compromise moa-
sure proposed by the committee on
fisheries OF the legislature is OF no
values whatever TO the people OF the
upper river An open river for but
thirty DAYS would be of no benefit
aud it is the opinion OF every one in
Grants Pass that tho bin carrying
that provision should meet defeat Il
gives a practical monopoly 90 The
corporation az the mouth ot the riv,
or, and Il would be utterly impos.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14

1t is too bad that a discordant
note should now come into the story
of the heroic Captain Scott expedi-
tion. 1t is better, however, that all
the truth be told, and let whatever
of blame there is attach to the right
members of the party.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
WAGES OF WORKING WOMEN.

If the senate does not insist upon
the inclusion OF a wage-publicity
clause in the women's eight-hour
law, for the District Of Columbia,
when the LaFollette-Peters bill is
passed, it will not be the fault Of
Senator Jones Of Washington. He
told the committee on the District
of Columbia, which had hearings on
the measure, that the most damn
able part of this whole problem is
the wages they receive made public.
We may come later to pass a law
regulating the amount that shall DC
paid"
He would have the bill amended
so as to provide that the rate should
be set down opposite the number Of
hours worked, the latter informa-
.tion being required by the LaFol-
lette bill to be posted in each place
.of employment, in the case of each
employe. Jones believes that the
fact Of the miserably low wages
paid in many stores and other bust
ness enterprises will be so offensive
to the public conscience as to force
a humane adjustment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons concerned, that the undersigned
Joint administrators of the estate of
Benjamin Dimmick, deceased, have
filed their final account of the ad-
ministration of said estate in the
county court for Josephine county,
state or Oregon, and that the hear
ing of said account has been set by
said court for Saturday the 18th day
of March, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the
county court room in the court
house at Grants Pass, Oregon, and
all persons interested are notified to
file their objection thereto, if any
there be, on or before said date.
Said notice is published in the
Rogue River Courier a weekly paper
published at Grants Pass, Oregon,
by order of Stephen Jewell, county
Judge, made the 18th day of Febru-
ary, 1918.
EDWARD E. DIMMICK,
VIRGIL l.. DIMMICK,
Joint Administrators of the
Estate of Benjamin Dimmick,
Deceased
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14

For sprain you will find Cham
berlain's Liniment excellent. 1t al
lays the pain, removes the soreness,
and soon restores the parts to
healthy condition. 25 and 80 cent
bottles for sale by all druggists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
PRoGREssIvEs ON THE BALLOT

PRoGREssIVEs ON THE BALLOT.
Not only will the progressive
party get position on the ballot in
the next primary election. but the
bill giving it a place on the official
ballot will carry an emergency
clause to permit the new party to
nominate a candidate for mayor at
the city primaries in Portland next
May.
This is the plan, at least to which
the judiciary committee of the SEN
ate is pledged The bill was intro
duced by request of the progressive
party committee and was necessltat-
ed by the failure Of the bull moosers
to pull 25 per cent OF the vote of the
state for congress.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
GOVERNOR VESTS ULTrMATUM

GOVERNOR VESTS ULTIMATUM.
. Governor West has sent a message
to the legislature declaring that he
will not approve any appropriation
bills unless absolutely necessary to
the affairs of the state until the leg
islature makes some disposition OF
the general appropriation bills for
state institutions The governor
bluntly charged the chairman Of the
house senate ways and means COM
mittees with playing politics and de-
laying consideration OF these bills.
There are now appropriation bills
approximating S9,0O0,0OO in the
committees and only nine working
days left.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-14
LAWS GET THE AXE.

WELDING a heavy broad axe. the
state senate has disposed of a large
number OF bills that came before II
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15
FREE ONE RUST,
OTHER IS GUILTY
Jury Holds Father, but Acquits
Son on Charge of Shoot
ing Man.

Gastave Rust. a special police Of
fcer. was found guilty of assault and
battery, and his son, Morton Rust,
freed on charge of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill IN Quarter
Sessions Court late yesterday after
noon.
The verdict was finally received in
written form by the court after the
Jurors had gotten into wrangle in
the courtroom as to just what its
verdict was. The jury retired at 4
O'Clock and at 4:45 announced that a
verdict had been reached. Court
Clerk William G. Crowther, in re-
Spouse to the usual questions, re-
ceived a reply from the foreman
guilty of assault and battery with
a recommendation TO the mercy of
the court"
Clerk Crowther asked whether the
verdict applied to both defendants,
and the foreman replied "one." Crow
Their then asked which one" and
another member of the jury spoke
up and said both" Judge Osborne
was still in his chambers and was
called to the bench to straighten out
the tangle.
A third member of the jury ex-
planned to the court that the foreman
dlQ LOl ulltISldllu llON " plOpCI4S
make the announcement of the jury's
finding, and asked that another MEM
her be appointed as spokesman.
Judge Osborne would not consent to
this. but sent the jury back with In
struetions to return written verdict.
Ten minutes later the jury brought
In it's verdict, finding the elder Rust
guilty of assault and battery and the
son not guilty. The son was set free
and the father released on bail to
await sentence at a later date.
The two Rusts were tried on a
charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill, Charles Sauther, of
4S2 Hunterdon street, having been
shot in the leg on January last, dur
ing a quarrel at Waverly and Peshine
avenues, in which the two Rusts.
Sauther and three companions took
part. Sauther and his friends We're
returning from a ball at Dodgers
Hall and attempted to enter another
hall at the corner mentioned, where
the Rusts were employed as special
officers. A row followed a refusal to
admit them and shots We're fired
while the Rusts were placing Sauther
and Charles Strasser, of 10 Peshine
avenue, under arrest. One of the
shots took effect in Sauther's left leg,
The elder Rust admitted firing the
shots, but claimed he did so to scare
Sauther, who he alleged was at
tempting to escape. A bullet fired at
the sidewalk, Rust claimed, was de-
Elected and hit Sauther, who was not
seriously injured.