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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
WOMEN ARE BAD LOSERS.
That Is Why, II Is Said, Stock Brokers
Foht Shy of Them.

Nobody loves stock broker, least
Of all his customers. This affords q
touching. If somewhat subtle. reason
why he does not want any women
SPECTATORS on his books.
There is another reason. | hate to
mention it. hut you wiring it from me.
Women are not good losers At times,
under stress of great speculative losses,
| am told they become lachrymose.
The one stock broker of my acquaint-
ance who catered to women specula-
tors is now in madhouse. They were
all long of Steel at 30 the time it broke
to s. and all the water squeezed out OF
II in that decline was wept back into
II by these women 1t was an eco
nomic disaster
Stock brokers carry home with them
all the troubles of their customers. and
this poor fellow was no exception. He
used TO lie awake all night picking at
the counterpane and grieving over
beautv in distress. Finally he went
crazy They have given him set OF
stock brokers' books up there in the
asylum. and it would break your heart
TO see him. Jeanne dare and Harriet
Beecher Stowe are long Of Copper;
Catherine de Medici and Mrs Brown
ing are short Of Rubber; Maria The
resa and George Eliot are pyramiding
in Steel. Every now and then some
body is stopped out and then there are
dreadful times Charlotte Corday's'
Cleopatra's Nine de StaePs and the
mother of the Gracchi's margins are
exhausted. He calls to them for more
They weep. cannot 20 on. Women
have much to answer for.-William
Van Antwerp I'm New York Post
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
AMERICAN GIRL SUSPECTED
OF BEING FRENCH SPY

Rome, Dec. l6,--Miss Edith Mac
Vane, daughter OF DR.. Silas MacVane,
a Harvard professor emeritus, COM
planned today to the United States
embassy here that her sister Dorothy,
an opera singer, was under surveil-
lance by the Italian authorities at
Taranto, suspected of being a French
spy. Her theory was that the young
American woman aroused Italian
suspicious by visits, purely of curl
osity, to the naval piers and forti-
fications at Brindisi and elsewhere.
Hen father, seriously Ill in Rome,
knew nothing of his daughters diff
ficulty. The embassy expected to
ask a government investigation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is Hereby Given, that the
undersigned Executor of the Estate
Of Mary j. Parker, deceased, has filed
his Final Account of the Admins
ration of said estate in the County
Court of Josephine County, State of
oregon, and that the hearing of said
account has been set by said Court
for Saturday, the 9th day of De-
cember, 1913, at ten o'clock a. m,
AT the County Court Room in the
Court House at Grants Pass Oregon,
and all persons interested are hereby
notified to file their objection there
IN If any there De, on or before said
date. Said notice is published in the
Rogue River Courier, a weekly news
naper of general circulation, publish
cd at Grants Pass, Oregon, by order
Of Stephen Jewell, County Judge.
made the 25th day of November,
1918.
II. N. PARKER,
Executor of Estate of Mary ]
Parker, deceased.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. g.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon
November goth, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that John
Thomas Breeding, of Hugo, Oregon
who, on May 25th, 1908, made
Homestead Entry Serial No. O4534
for E1s of SW "a, NWA SWA, Sec.
tion 26, Township "a S., Range
West Willamette Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Five
Year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Herbert
Smith, United States Commissioner
Grants Pass, Oregon, on the 9th day
of January, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses;
George Mccormick, of Hugo, Oregon
c. D. Sexton, of Hugo, Oregon
George Baer, of Hugo, Oregon
Oliver Ward, of Hugo, Oregon.
B. F. JONES, Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
NOTICE OF sHERIFFs SALE

In the circuit court of the state of
Oregon for Josephine county,
Mary l.. Piatt, plaintiff, Vs.
Ferdinand Tomek ct ALL
defendants.
By virtue of an execution and or
der of sale issued out of the above
entitled court in the above entitled
cause, to me directed, and dated
the 4th day of December, 1913, up
on a Judgment rendered and entered
in said court on the 18th day of
November, 1913, in favor of Mary L.
Piatt, plaintiff, and against Ferdin-
and Tomek ct al, defendants, for
the sum of $1,000, with interest
thereon from the 5th day of April,
1918, at the rate Of 10 per cent. per
annum and 500 attorneys fee, and
the further sum of SIS costs and
disbursements and the costs of and
upon this writ, commanding me to
make sale of the following described
real property situated in Josephine
county, Oregon, to-wit:
All that part of Donation land
claim No. 3S, originally patented to
the heirs of John X. Jones and Ruth
Ann Jones, his wife, in township
thirty-six (36), south of range five
(5), west of w. NJ, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning
at the southeast corner of that part
of said donation land claim No. 80
which lies within section twenty
(20) in said township and range;
running thence north six hundred
and seventy-five and 1S-1OO feet
(675.1S ft.); thence west eleven
hundred ninety-nine and twenty-five
one hundredths feet (1,119.22 IT.;
thence south three hundred seventy
three and $4,000 feet (979.56 it,
thence east two hundred and thitry-
one feet (231 ft.); thence south two
hundred and ninety-seven feet CZSi
it,, more or less, to the south line
of said Donation land claim No. 3S;
thence east seven hundred and sew
enty and 22-100 feet C77O.22 IT. tc
the place Of beginning; containing
seventeen acres, more or less; to-
gether with the tenements and ap'
purtenances thereunto belonging.
Now, therefore, by virtue OF sad
execution and order of sale. and IN
compliance with the commands oil
said writ, on the 5th day of January
1914, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the eas'
front door of the court house IN
Grants Pass, Oregon, will sell al
public auction (subject to redemp-
tion) to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, all the right, title and IN,
terest which the said Ferdinand
Tomek had on the 5th day of Octo,,
ber, 1912, or since that date, in ano
to the above described property OIL
any part thereof, to satisfy said exc
cution, judgment order and decree
interest, costs and accruing costs.
WILL c. SMITH,
Sheriff of Josephine county
Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

dreams. Ii could not really have rung
Af1er a little she drowsed of. only
10 hear its shrill jingle again and
again. II no longer wakened her. But
In her dream she Went to the tele-
phone. took down the receiver and lis.
tened Out of the darkness and dis
lance a voice spoke-Jack's voice
merry Christmas" was its only mes
sage. But so strong and clear were
the words that when Ruth finally
awoke to a sunny Christmas morn
ing, she still tingled TO their memory.
Perhaps. when one first awakes, the
heart has more control over one than
the head, Anyhow. when Ruth sat up
and looked out Of her window at the
already busy streets far below her, her
heart was doing the talking
"Jack is waiting for you-some-
where" 1t said "And he belongs to
you Why not claim your own?"
After a minute Ruth's heart spoke
again "What If you are poorl What
If he is not richl Can't two work to-
gether better than apart? Why not
give Jack a Christmas gift2 The only
one he wantsT
Ruth did not give her head time to
argue with her heart AS soon as she
was dressed she was at the telephone
giving Jacks business number. After
she had waited what seemed a long.
long time her head did remind her
"Why. of course" she said slowly,
''he will be up country today" She
was just about 10 hang up the receiver
"Wait minute" cried her heart
Hearts do know things, especially at
Christmas And then
Hello said big. hearty voice out
Of the distance.
"Oh. Jack" cried Ruth. "Is 1t you,
really your"
"Yes. Ruth" said the voice. "Who
else? Yon wanted
''To-wish you a merry Christmas,
Jack" Ruth faltered
''Thanks That allT
"Yes." said Ruth. listening to her
head, Then; "No-not quite. IL want
ed to hear your voice; that's ALL"
"Is ltr asked the voice Ruth wanted
to hear
"You see. jack" Ruth hurried on, II
dreamed about you last night II
thought you called me up, and-and 1t
was only n dream"
81 came so near it." said the voice,
"that | stood here by my phone for an
hour. But 1t was late, and-well, Ruth,
wanted you to call me up thls-time."
you're not In the countryT
mot yet We go tonight"
'"WeY
Mother and |. She's spending part
of Christmas in the city. But we miss
the snow and the slelghbels and the
home folks"
"It sounds lovely" cried Ruth, "and
so Christmasy. Give your mother my
love. Jack. and wish her the merriest
Christmas"
She'll be glad to hear from you
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

Hello" c'mr Jacks voice. big.
strong vibrant with happiness. THAT
you, RUTH
"NeS.
Coming Said the voice. mother
and l. 20 take YOU mp state with us
Can you he readS In m hourY"
Yes" said Ruth I've heen ready
always, Jack
WHAT cauie neXt must have surprised
even that long suffering. much endur
Ing wire Sure it is that Ruth's cheeks
famed like r,ei holly berries.
And even before she ran to put her
clothes In her suit ease. To do her hair
and Ia put on her one good gown. from
above her hookcaSe she took a sprlg
of scarlet holly With red ribbon
she tied II over the telephone,
III ever anything deserved merry
Christmas she cried YOU dor'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

TT seemed to Ruth as she few for
the dozenth time to her telephone
that dreary afternoon of the day
before Christmas that she had
friends in the grim old city of which
she had never known until then-true
friends. even if they were humble and
too poor to do more than telephone
their good wishes.
This special message was from
Ruth's proprietor Could he call that
evening2 Ruth's "Of course not Mr..
Mayne." was firm. Could he take her
out. then-a dinner somewhere. the
theater? Just this once, for Christ
mas sake? Ruth's refusals as trans.
mitted by the telephone were all firm
and relentless. But as she came away
and sat down in her chair by the win
dow her eyes were wistful.
1T will never do for the proprietor
to call upon his stenographer. she
said. with sorry little smile TO be
sure. there was a time"-when he was
her fathers clerk-"but times have
changed"
Perhaps because 1t was Christmas
eve, when memories, no matter how
well behaved at other times and sea
sons, will walk abroad; perhaps be
cause other things-such as love, joy
peace and good will-were thronginl
heaven and earth below; perhaps only
because Ruth was tired and perplex
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
LIES AGAINST TRUTH DO NOT
CONSTITUTE A CONTROVERSY

Some ask what is the present
status of the Polar Controversy?
Since Lies against the Truth do
not constitute controyersy-There
is no Controversy.
Engineer Peary's first statements
of his attainment of the North Pole
were four short cablegrams dated
Indian Head, Labrador, Septem-
ber 6, 1909, to the Associated Press,
New York City. The cablegrams
were published in the New York
Herald of September Z, 1909. 1t is
we'll known fact that everything
Peary cabled or wrote to newspapers
comes subsequent to DR., Cooks
original cablegram account publish
ed on September 2. 1909. This fact
makes Peary's position the exact re-
verse of DR.. Cooks. Cook, when he
penned his cablegram announcing
the conditions at the North Pole,
could not have turned for informa-
tion to Peary, nor to anyone else in
the world; Peary, on the contrary,
when he penned his original state
ments could, like everyone else In
the world, have turned for informa-
tion to Cooks statements which were
already printed and under the public
eye. Files of the New York Herald
of September 2, 1909, can be con-
suited at any OF the large public
libraries, giving Dr.. Cooks descrip'
tion of the North Pole, whereas not
newspaper throughout the length
and breadth of the world can be
found that prints one word from
Peary bearing upon his attainment
of the Pole until five days later, i.e.r
September Z, 1909. There can never
be the slightest question but that
DR.. Cook was the first to record an
attainment of the North Pole.
1t is thus established as a his
torlcal fact that Cook was the frs;
man to give the world an account
of the North Pole.
Quoted from "The North Pole and
Bradley Land" by Edwin Swift
Balch, scientist of Philadelphia.
For further information see Dr.
Cooks book, MY Attainment Of the
Pole" copy of which can be Sc
cured from The Courier. See coupon
published elsewhere in this Issue.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
A Queer Practice.

A queer practice which is general
throughout all the tribes Of Australia
is the ribbing Of the skin. When the
children are still young long cuts are
made across the chest. down the up
per arm and leg and even across the
back and ribs, While the wound Is
quite fresh the cut is opened and a
mixture of mud is grated in. the skin
being pulled as far as possible over It,
The skin eventually grows completely
around the mud filling and forms
ridges varying in length and size from
an ordinary lead pencil to the thick
ness of a mans little finger and ex-
tending from armpit to armpit.-Lon-
don Standard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

Ruth: we've been talking of you. Amy
thing elseT
NO"
"Sure. deari"
Ruth's eyes were so full Of tears that,
as she said afterward. she couldn't see
to talk.
"Sure. dear2" asked the voice again.
That's ALL. she said bravely, "oDly
are you well?"
Perfectly. And your
"Oh. yes! Wasn't it strange ! heard
the bell when you didn't really ring up
last night. JackY
NO" said Jack firmly. Your heart
heard mine. little girl II only You
would listen to 1t oftener"
81 can't always hear IT," laughed
Ruth MY head is such a good talker.
Times up" said a strange voice
somewhere
"Goodby, Jack, dearr' cried Ruth
But there was no answer.
The next minute she again took down
the receiver
"Get 1896 again; quick| she said
Hello said Jacks voice.
sis that you. Jack?"
"Of course Something you forgot,
dear?"
"No: didn't forget wouldn't say
it. but must Don't look at nc, Jack.
but listen. I'm listening to my heart
now. There is something / want.
Jack"
"Yes"
ITS a big something. Guess No;
don't guess. Wait It's you Ruth
hung up the receiver and ran TO the
chair by the window quite the other
side OF the room
II was not quite a minute when the
telephone bell rang shrilly.
rs this Miss HazenY said the oper'
ator's voice
Yes" said Ruth.
Message wasn't finlshed-wait"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

LESS.
ed and lonely-whatever the reason
sitting there In her little window
looking down upon the street, with its
throng of gay. good natured shoppers,
Ruth did what she had sternly forbid
den herself to do-she went back over
the years which had made such changes
in her life There was her fathers
business disgrace, the loss of every
thing. followed by his death. Then
came her own beginning In business
In spite of herself. Ruth smiled to think
of what her old friends would say
could they know what a capable little
business woman necessity had made OF
her But not one of them all knew
where she was. Not one had traced
her to this great city-that Is. except
Jack. Jack? As soon as Ruth admit
ted that name into her thoughts, it
dominated all else 1t brought back its
owner-strong, manly, insistent-one OF
the won't-take-no-for-an-answer kind
Ruth found herself wondering-almost
that Jack had taken her no as final
Apparently he had. 1t had surely been
as strong as she could make it. And
he had gone away-Qnd had not come
back. With the many friends who had
rung up to ask how she was and to
say Merry Christmas" there had been
no Jack-Jack of the strong face, the
loyal heart. the tender eyes and voice
How had she ever let him go?
"Some time you will want me. Ruth.
he had said. Above,the rush and roar
of the great city Ruth heard the words
again Just as she had heard them ev-
cry day and every night since Jack
had gone away. - could urge you now
but want you of your own free will
dear And you will come some day
do not even need to ask a promise-l
know What is ours does come to u.s.
If we wait can wait"
That was three years ago AT first
Ruth had half expected his return
But he never came And he never sent
her word Ruth was tired Of watch
ing the mails now And her proud lit
tie head told her eager little heart that
II was not fair to call Jack back Just
because life was hard and lonely and
almost unbearable sometimes So she
toied away until toll became work
work that she enjoyed She had her
little rooms by herself her books her
pictures. enough to eat and wear
What more need any one askf Moth
ing-except at Christmas At Christ
mas to a woman. love is necessity.
That night. in the middle OF the
darkest hour. Ruth sat up straight IN
bed She was absolutely sure that the
Telephone bell over her desk mad just
rung All was still. so. after min
ute Of waiting. she lay down again.
laughing to herself The telephone
had been so busy all day bringing her
messages that she had heard 1t In her
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

Pekln, Dec. 15.-Dr. WI Ting
Fang, twice Chinese minister to the
United States, Cuba and Peru, and
secretary of foreign affairs in Presl-
dent Sun Vat Sens provisional repub-
lican cabinet in 1911, today formally
accepted commission from Presi-
dent Yuan Shlh Kai to travel abroad
as a special envoy to thank the va
rious powers for their formal recog-
milton of the Chinese republic. AL
though Dr. WI was not candidate,
he received several parliamentary
votes when President Yuan was elect
ed last month to a full fiye-year term.
Dr.. WI will come up from Shanghai
in a few days to receive his lnstruc-
tions. He will travel via the Trans
Siberian railway, and his first diplo-
matte call will be at the court Of the
czar. He will then visit England
Germany, France and the other Eu-
ropean countries. stay Of consid-
erable duration will be spent in the
United States by DR.. WI. After pay
ing his respects to President Wilson
and Secretary of State Bryan, he will
visit the scenes Of many post-pran-
dial triumph in the leading American
cities. He viii sail from San Fran
cisco for Japan. and from the capital
OF the mlkado to Peking, and thence
10 his home In Shanghai.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

ne 0so County Court of the State of
oregon for Josephine County
III Ine Matter of the Estate of F "
van dyke, Deceased, in Probate
@ Nolice is hereby given that Edward
o. van Dyke, administrator with the
VIII annexed of the estate of r Nv
van Dyke, has rendered and present.
eu ior settlement, and filed i'm this
sald court the final account of his said
administration, together with a nett
tloh Tor final and allowance of the
same and that the residue of said
estate be assigned and distributed IN
such persons as are by law and the
last Will and testament of the de-
ceased entitled to the same.
All persons interested in said es-
tate are therefore hereby ordered 10
appear at the Court House in Grants
Pass, Josephine county, Oregon. on
the 21th day of December, A. d. 1913.
at III O'Clock a. m, to show cause. If
any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
1t Is further ordered that notice of
the tendency of said petition and
nearing be given to all persons in
terested in said matter by publishing
a copy OF this order in the Rogue
River Weekly Courier, newspaper of
general circulation and weekly pub
llcation published at Grants Pass,
Josephine county, Oregon, for four
successive weeks prior to the said day
of hearing.
EDWARD S. VAN DYKE,
Administrator with the will annex
ed of the Estate of F. w. Van
Dyke, deceased.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
RELATIVES CONSPIRE
TO STEAL HUSBAND
Sheriff of Josephine county
Oregon.

Los Angeles, Dec. 16.-Charglng
conspiracy to spirit away her nus
band, Lester Hayward, Mrs. Louise
Hayward has brought suit today
against DR.. Henderson Hayward, MS
father, Thomas Hayward, his broth
er, and Mrs. Laura Ayres, his sister
She alleges that she has been lefI
destitute and asks 100000 dam
ages.
Mrs. Hayward is a niece of Rear
Admiral Nicholson, U. s. n. She was
married secretly to Hayward in Bal
timore last July. The elder Hay
ward is a capitalist and owner OF the
Hotel Hayward here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
December 4th, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Conrad
Robert Hawkins, of Kerby, Oregon,
who, on October 81, 1907, made
Homestead Entry Serial No. 0429S,
for E1s NWA, NWA NEA and
NEA NWh, Section 26, Township
SS s., Range 8 West. Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of inten.
tion to make Five-Year Proof to es-
tablish claim to tho land above de-
scribed, before Herbert Smith, United
States Commissioner, at Grants Pass
Oregon, on the 2Srd day of January
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
V. E. Hawkins, of Selma, Oregon;
n Saver, of Kerby, Oregon, G. Dun
can, of Kerby, Oregon; E. Daily, oi
Kerby, Oregon.
B. F. JONES, Register
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
REVOLUTIONARY MOVE
GROWS IN ECUADOR

Guyaquil, Ecuador, Dec. 16.--The
stability Of the Ecuadorlan govern
ment was gravely menaced today by
the spread of the revolutionary move
ment under General Conchas. The
general captured Esmeralda pro-
vince yesterday He has been gain
ing ground steadily for some time
and 1t was admitted in official circles,
though not officially, that point had
been reached where the government
will speedily fall unless he can be
checked. iti
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
cibbon,s History.

It is, said that when Gibbon sat
down TO write his great work. DE
cline and Fall Of the Roman Empire
he nroposed writing it in French. But
David Hume. close friend. on hear
inc this wrote him a letter Of remon-
STRANGE in such strong and stirring
IoDouage that he was only too glad to
relinouish his fancy There is an eT.
collont foundation for the story OF
urme's letter to Gibbon, and beyond
dorht we owe it to this old Scotchman
that the immortal history was written
IN our own language. New torS
mpriran
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
BRIsTOW DEFENDS GUARANTEE

Washington, Dec. 16.--Senator
Brlstow defended provision for fed
eral guarantee of bank deposits when
the debate on the currency bill was
resumed in the senate today It was
expected the bill would pass the SEN
ate late this week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
HUNTED TREASURER OF
THE DALLES LODGE. UNBOUND

The Dalles, Ore, Dec. 15.-Searcn
was continued here today for c. A.
Rudell. who disappeared after
warrant had been issued for his ar
rest charging him with embezzling
funds from the Moose lodge, OF wnien
he was treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
WIRE BRIEFS.

Portland, Dec. 16.-Humiliation
was the portion of c. b. Carlson, ac-
cording to his answer to a divorce
suit, because his wife accepted money
from a former husband and spent 1t
for eatables, When he objected, his
wife beat ii, Carlson declares.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

Los Angeles, Dec. 16.-May
Schrieber, educational Lecturer. pre-
scribed dime novels and love tales
for growing boys and girls to pro-
mote the growth of red-blooded men
and women.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

San Francisco, Dec. 16.-Out Of
three women who attempted suicide
here yesterday, only on succeeded.
Mrs. Mollle Hoover, aged S2, locked
herself in, grasped a revolver in her
right hand and after drinking car
bollc acid, turned on the gas with
her left.