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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28

the members took the side of Senator
Smith OF Josephine. and an amend
ment was inserted TO allow Grants
Pass citizens three months CONNER
cial fishing. Smith OF Coos and
Curry. declared that he had been as
sured the bill would not pass the
house II amended, and In the event
that 1t should. 1t would DE vetoed by
the governor. He was informed that
the threat Of the governor to veto a
bill should have no weight with the
legislators. that they should do what
they thought right and await re-
suits.
1T was also asserted that Repre-
sentative Reames should be taught
at least one lesson, that he cannot
dictate to the legislature, and that II
he is not willing to accept the amend
ment he can let Rogue river CONNER
cial fishing go by the board.
While a conference committee
will be appointed, the Josephine SEN
ator now occupies the most advant-
ageous position, as the bill must go
through in its present form or lose,
unless the senate shall recede from
its present attitude, which does not
seem at all likely. Either the fail
ure OF the bill or its passage in the
amended form will be acceptable to
Senator Smith"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28
THE cow AND THE HOG ARE
NEEDED.

. I
NEEDED.
The extension division OF the Ore
gon Agricultural College has re-
Gently communicated with A. II.
Carson commissioner on the state
board Of horticulture for the third
district. concerning a series of meet
ings in the interests of the dairying
industry throughout the Grants Pass
country. It is proposed that Profess
sor Kent come here In the near fu-
ture and hold public meetings at
Grants Pass. Wilderville, Merlin and
Murphy, and assist in the building
up OF the dairy interest
The necessity for the development
of the stock business in Josephine
county Is felt by all. For the past
few years the energy of the com
munlty has been largely given to the
planting and caring for orchards ana
dairying was neglected though the
outlying valleys have been increas-
ing the dairy herds in the last year.
In the line of stock growing, a
powerful object lesson was seen
when that Applegate farmer came to
this city the other day with two hogs
that brought him SIS in cash at
local market. These hogs were but
one year OF age, grown largely on
alfalfa, and their 400 pounds of
dressed weight each spoke eloquent
ly Of the adaptabllity of the coun
try to swine raising.
Dairying and hog growing are
closely allied industries, and the one
should develop with the other. There
Is no danger OF overproduction in
either direction and the market is
sure and profitable. The sooner
fields of alfalfa are seen In every d.
rectlon, and the succulent legume Is
converted into dairy products and
pork, the sooner will prosperity
come to stay. Fruit is all right II
ones pocketbook ia long enough to
stand tho wait, but while you are
waiting for your orchard to come
to bearing age your neighbor will
be raling In the sheckels with the
COW and the porker.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28
TAXES ARE PAYABLE.

While Josephine county tax pay
ers have been permitted the pleas
ure OF making payment of their
taxes for a week past, not many have
yet liQuidated their debt to the com
monwealth, though they still have
three weeks in which to take ad-
vantage OF tho rebate OF three per
cent that Is allowed those who are
early In making payment, This re-
bate is allowed on all taxes paid be-
fore March 18th II the taxes are
paid between March 18th and the
first Monday In April no rebate will
be given, neither will any penalty at
tach, but the full face Of the tax will
be demanded
II your taxes are not paid on or
before the FIRST Monday In April.
they will become delinquent. when
there will be added penalty OF ten
per cent and the tax will also draw
interest at the rate Of Il per cent
per annum In addition to the pen
atty.
II you pay one-half OF your taxes
on or before the FIRST Monday iu
April then the remaining half may
run up 10 and including the Grst
Monday in October following. but II
the last half OF tax due is not paid
by the first Monday In October Il
becomes delinquent and there will
be added to such balance a penalty
OF ten per cent and In addition such
balance will bear interest at the
rate OF ~ per cent per annum from
the frst Monday In April until paid
On all personal property taxes, II
one-half is not paid on or before the
nrst Monday in April, the law COM
pels the sheriff to levy upon and col.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1913
EIGHT HOUR LAWS COMING.

Elght-hour laws for women In all
the industries are coming, and they
will come the faster because of the
employers threats to replace women
with men where eight hours for wo-
men are established by law This Is
the conclusion OF Senator Works, OF
California, sustained by Senator
Jones OF Washington, and Senator
Kenyon OF Iowa, after hearing the
District OF Columbia merchants and
laundry owners protests against the
eight-hour standard for women in
the federal district.
Senator Works Is particularly
jealous In behalf OF the improvement
OF conditions for female wage earn
ers, Wh0m he says are as rule more
reliable and painstaklng than men.
He bluntly told the Washington bus
iness men that the payment of wages
In Industrial plants at an average Of
s545 per week was an incentive to
immortality.
Senator Jones proposes that the
amount OF wages paid to each woman
employe be posted publicly along
with the number OF hours she has
worked each day, as provided in the
LaFollette-Peters bill.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28
A Word to the Men

How would you feel if your wife
told you that this year you would
be compelled to work the farm with
an OK and bull-tongue plow? It
would go tough, wouldn't it? So it is
tough for the housewife to take the
old fashioned rubboard and do the
family washing Men, if you doubt
these statements, take a washboard
and try one washing-that will be
enough to convince you. Now. why
not loosen up? Try an autocycle wash
er. City address, 51S G St., V. S.
Grout, agent. If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28

lect the same after May lst, hence
TO prevent a levy upon personal
property after May 1st It will be
necessary for one-half to be paid as
above stated.
II the taxes are not paid either
half or in full by August lst, the
property will be advertised. which
cost will be added to the tax.
n the taxes are not paid by Octo-
Der LIST, a delinquent certificate may
be Issued for same which bears In
terest at the rate OF Is per cent per
annum.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28

been ratified by vote of the people.
and that ordinance No 59S was in
force and effect for more than six
months before the November cleo
tion.
The Judge has taken the case un-
der advlsement and will probably
render his decision next Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28
Public Utilities Bill Passes

The senate Tuesday afternoon
passed the public utilities bill per-
mltting municipalities to build and
operate railways within or without
the municipality. This bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Blanchard at the re-
quest of Mayor Smith, and is now in
the hands of the governor, who will
no doubt readily sign it.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATE CASE
ARGUED.

The action brought by the Califor-
nia-Oregon Power Co. to restrain
the city of Grants Pass from putting
into effect the provisions of the new
ordinance lowering rates charged by
the corporation for electric current
within the city was argued before
the federal court in Portland Mon
day, City Attorney Coyig represent
Ing the city and Attorney A. G,
Hough the power company. This
suit is brought in a friendly spirit
by the California; Oregon company
to determine its position as regards
rates within the city, the restraining
order being asked to prevent the
city from taking action under the
ordinance pending the hearing to
determine the legality of the ordi-
nance and the reduction of rates or
dered by the council.
Radical reduction in the rates
which it was legal for the company
to charge within the city was pro-
vided in the ordinance passed last
summer. The California-Oregon
company did not reduce the rates to
meet the new law, and the council in
January passed another ordinance
to enforce the provisions of the first
The company has now taken the
matter into the courts for adjudca-
tion.
Before the federal court the attor-
ney for the California-Oregon COM
pany based his contention upon three
main points. First, under ordinance
No 219, passed in 1905, It was main
tanned that the city gave the Condor
Light and Water Co., which was sue
ceeded by the present company, a
franchise, under which the company
could make 1t own rates. City At
torney Colvig answered this by
arguing that the ordinance attempt
Ing 10 grant a perpetual franchise
was not lawful, and that therefore
its provisions would not hold
The Callfornia-Ore company
argued in the second place that in
1910 DR., J. c. Smith, then mayor,
contracted with the company for
lights for the cluster light service on
the public streets at stated price,
which contract was still effective.
Attorney Colvig's answer to this con-
tentiou was that the city through the
council had never authorized the
contract, that II was void because
not so authorized and that as It pro-
vided for contract OF more than
$1,000 Il would not be legal under
the charter unless ratified by vote Of
the people The expenditure under
the contract would be about $4,000
per annum.
The third point raised was that
the state railway commission under
the public utilities act had authority
over the rates charged by public ser
vice corporations, Mr. Coivigs
argument on this was that the public
utilities act was not effective until
November 5th, 1919, after it had
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28
COUNTY TREASURER'S CALL FOR
WARRANTS.

There are funds in the treasury to
pay all warrants registered up to and
including January 31st, 1910, and in
terest will cease January 31st, 1913.
j E. PETERSON,
1-31-3t County Treasurer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28

good cheer from Mrs. C. j. Martin,
Boone Mill, Va, who is the mother
of eighteen children. Mrs. Martha
was cured of stomach trouble and
constipation by Chamberlain's Tab
lets after five years of suffering, and
now recommends these tablets to the
public. Sold by all dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28

There is no better medicine made
for colds than Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t acts on natures plan,
relieves the lungs, opens the secre-
tions, aids expectoration; and re-
stores the system to healthy con-
dition For sale by all dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28

Girls, We want to send the Bucks
dining room picture and the stories
away about March l. If you have
not already sent your picture to us,
do so at once, Rogue River Hard
ware Co. IT
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-28
NOTICE.

This is to certify that my wife,
Mary Bowers. has left my bed and
board and | will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by her.
2t R. n. BOWERS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
RUSSELL CASES ARE I'D .BE. CALLED SOON
CONVICTED CITY COLLECTOR SAYS HE WILL SERVE IF SU.
 PREME COURT AFFIRMS VERDICT. a.
Distric1 Attorney Parham Will Prob. ably Call Another Case at
 Present Term of Court,

According to present plans former City Collector A. G. Russell. who was convicted Thursday of misappropriat- ing funds of Improvement District No. 26, will during the present term of the, Jefferson circuit court, have to face trial on another one of the eleven remaining counts against him. On the one upon which he was recently tried he was given a sen- tence of one year in prison and a fine of $500. Prosecuting Attorney T. G. Parham made the announcement yes terday morning that there would be another trial at least for Russell to face during the present term.
 As the jurymens signed a petition asking Governor Hays to pardon Russell of the prison sentence im- posed, Prosecuting Attorney Parham withheld the announcement that Rus sell would face trial on the other counts because of this. and in many As~ssA tSAc " " ss0 LAVu8uI Wu6t one Lrl6l would be all he would have to go through with i. the circuit court.
 Russell is hopeful as, to the future of the other counts against him, claims that she has not violated the law and charges that the evidence produced at the trial of few days ago failed to prove the allegations contained in the indictment. He holds if he is guilty as charged that he shold have been given the full limit of, the penalty, but affirms that if the verdict rendered by the jury is upheld by the Supreme Court, he is willing to serve his sentence.
 His attorneys, Judge Fl. J. aad 4. H RoweN. have already filed . motion for a new trial on the count uponwhic h Russell has already been convicted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
FURNITURE MEN
 HAVE ORGANIZED
Join the Ra ing Bureau Being Or ganized Here By c. L.
 Russ.

Local furniture men met last night and organized as a bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. Officers were elected and resolutions were passed to the effect that they will no longer work together in getting a certain per cent cash payment, but be gov. erned by the rating obtained, which will enabe them to sell the man who deserves it for less Sasn payment and will protect the honest man They also agree not to pull goods without giving at least week s notice after payment is due unless threre is a danger of loss by re- movals. In all cases they vii be gov. erned by the rating of the party asking for credit. The meeting ad- journed subject to call.
 Beginning with Mondays issue the Graphic will have separate column for the Merchants Bureau organiza- tions of the Chamber of Commerce c L. Russ, who is organizing the state association, has organized five bureaus here and is faithfully work ing for better cooperation between the business people and the general public.
 By each and every class of busi \, nes being organized in connection z with the Chamber of Commerce il will enable that commercial bodies to do more good than has ever beer done before and no business mans interest will be neglected. as it wil be the duty of thes5 private, kecretars H to calF these Buheaus Sat the time set for their meetings and such mat. ters as pertain to their interest vii be discussed without worry to some member who would not be interest ed in that line of business. The sys- te moi credit information will be eX. plained next week which is being unanimously adopted by the various bureaus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
TODAY IS YOUR ONLY DAY.
Yesterday is Record and Tomorrow
 May Never Come,

Yesterday is Record and Tomorrow
 May Never Come.
 Good days and bad days exist only in your own head. The weather has nothing to do with 1t. Each day is what you make 1t for yourself. Bad weather is only an unfortunate opin. ion.
 Suppose it is raining pitchforks. You get word that your salary hus been doubled or that forgotten uncle has left you $1,OOO.O0O. What do you care about the weather then? Or suppose the person you love is dying. Unex- pectedly turn for the better comes The doctor says your dear one will live. What If 1t is hotter than Tophet? It Is q good day. great day. happy day.
 It's what you thipk and feel about 1t that makes each day what 1t is. You. within yourself, can make each day. every day. n good day. Put down in the notebook of your soul the poet Runeberg's thought:
 "Each day is life."
 When you get up in the morning throw back your shoulders. take q deep breath. Meet the new day like man. Say to yourself:
 Another day-another life!'
 For all we know, 1t may be the only day we'll ever have. Let's make 1t the best day we cnn. Let's strive to see that 1t is day worth while. Let's move step forward in our work Let's do all the good we can. Let's get all the happiness we cap-today.
 Right now Is the only time you can control. Yesterday is record. To. morrow is n secret. Today Is yours. is lnine.-American Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
Nearly Every Child Has Worms

Taleness, at times flushed face, unnatural hunger, picking the nose, great thirst, etc., are indications of worms. Nickapoo Worm Killer is a reliable, thorough medicine for the removal of all kinds of worms from children and adults. Kickapoo Worm Killer in pleasant candy forms a.is digestion, tones sytem, over coming constipation and increasing the action of the liver. Is perfectly safe for even the most delicate chil- dren. Kickapoo Worm Killer makes children beppy and healthy. 25c Guaranteed. Try it. Drug stores or by mail. Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.,, Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
COUNTY CANDIDATES
 TO BEGIN CANVASS TODAY

Joint canvas of Jefferson county will be commenced Saturday by the various county candidates, the fi.os opening date being at Watson S Chapel at s o'clock in the evening. A grand rally will be held at the court house in Pine Bluff, on November 29 two days before the election.
 Thestime~ will beleyenly divided be- tween the speakers at. the various ral- lies and politics will be quite an inn portant item in Jefferson county for the remainder of the month. Candi- dates have been displaying consider able activity and there has been an ex- tensive cancass made in the country districts so far.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
OUR FEARLESS SAILORS.
An Incident of the Old Days of the Cape of Good Hope.

Cape of Good Hope.
 American vessels in those days 1S33, surpassed the sailing records of ships Of every other nation. Once when down nearly to the latitude of the Cape or Good Hope we encountered the most severe gale of our outward bound voy- age A mountainous sea was heaving In from the south. and tho wind. which had originally come from thnt direc- ton. was now blowing directly from the west with hurricane force. High as the Washington stood above the water, occasional crests would sweep her main deck and she stecrcd so hard that l had to keep two men continually at the wheel and have them relieved ev pry hnlf hour.
 The wind. however, was fair, and therefore every man on the ship. from Captain l.. to the cooks boy, would have felt disgraccd had the order been given to heavc the ship to. Under dou- ble rcefed topsails and fore course she was logging upward of sixteen knots, and all hands were as pleased as if they had just been granted weeks shore leave at New York.
 Later in the day. when the wind had moderated somewhat. we sighted large British bark hove to under short canvas She was flying distress sig nnls. so Captain l.. ordered the wheel put up and ran down to have q look at Der AS soon as our signals could be clearly seen he asked what sAe want. rd. and tn. bark replied with request 10 stand by. Captain L. then ran up hagS demanding if the bark were in. lured or anything wrong on board. The Rritisher replied again. stand by. Do not like look of weather"
 When the second mate read the meaning of this signal out of the code book great laugh went up in our cabin. and Captain l.. replied with flags reading. "See nothing wrong in this weather" and hof1cd tine Ameri can ensign above the signal in order to give point to his remark. No doubt the British captain said. "Anothcr of those crazy Yankees!'' when he read our flags. but we were in Batavia a week before he appeared.--Fro "rbe Journal of Captain Nathaniel Webber' in Outing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
Reply Coupons.

The man who boasts that he nevs1 writes letters has been prodded ints epistolary activity.
 Tt was curious little square red stamp inclosed in 8 letter I received from England that drove mo to it," he said. "The stamp was marked threD pence. It was totally uplike any stamp or souvenir l had ever seeA and didn't know what use 10 mako of 1t. The pOstman was also nonplussed. and only at the main postoflce was the fiddle solved. It WAS . reply cou- pom. English stamps would have been no use for mailing . letter fn Hew York. but the coupon could be CT changed for United States stamps With | reminder like that thrust un der ones very nose the most con scienceless letter writer is bound to rs ply"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
Tn. "pevil,s cravsyard.r

A cemetery known as the Devils Graveyard" on top of n rocky hill overlooking Sion, Switzerland. where for centuries were buried sorcerers and sorcercsses. Is being blasted away to make room forpublic Improvements
 From tue tenth century to the early seventeenth those supposed to be in traffic with the evil one were tortured. executed and buried there. The exca- vators have found bones estimated to l,e those of many hundreds of persons
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15

Raln or snow has occurred in the eastern Lake district, the Ohio val ey' the lower Mississippi and Mis- souri valleys, and the southwest Rocky Mountain and Pacific states, An area of high pressure is moving eastward across the iMsouri and up- per Mississippi valleys, attended by colder weather, with a temperature of degrees in eastern Minnesota. The Temperature is relatively mild ill the Eastern states and also in the Southwest. The weather ia this vici- nlty will be overcast and threatening tonight and Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
VAGUE eF FORESTS PROVED
m xA1stlon to Conserving RalnfoiL They Are os othss Aldo co
 Aorloultueol

l <
 Sehils ~ rainfall q any region q Dependent on dynamic influences in tho atmosphsra, and can b. aneeted ohiy in very slight degree, if at all, by tho extent q that Teg1on covered by forests. 1t has certainly been shown that woods and forests conserve rain. falk Tho briseest consideration indi. cates the likelihood that this must bo %. becauss vegetation and ahe ground covered with vsgetaticn absorb water and allow Il to percola4e slowly to the lower levels, wheSsas on bare ground the faluwatef runs quickly away to sea. But trees serve another purpose in aid of agriculture; becavse. e some recent experiments show. they act as winAbraAks and shelteIp to growing crops. Tho distance to which the pro. tectiys influence q trees extends is esumatsd ct twsnty times theip hedgbt. though complete protection, sucA ~ might ho a&orded to growing vhsa4 in . sals, estends only to . disp tanos edsAt times the height q the trees. PArtial prVtsction is about twelve to fourteen times tho height. Thsy also check evaporation q ssinp lal. their inApsnce txtenalng Eve timeS theiY height to WinoWard md eighteen times to leeward and pss. asrve as much as 70 DOT cent q ncla. ture ordinarily lost. F1nally. tAsil influence heats both air ana Scll, inc cTeasing the didraa, rante sf temper> ature by q much as 1ins deSfsss tahrenAeit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
s United Through Lltsraauro.

More than one literary man owes . happy marriage to his books. Long before she first met her future hus- band had Elizabeth Barrett felt her. self drawn toward the author of "Bells and Pomegranates," of which shs makes the hero of Lady Geraldine's Courtship" say: Some Pomegranate af Browning's. which, f cut deep down the middle. shows tho heart within ood-tinctnred of a veined humanity. !. Nor was Browning insensible to the charm of the lady's work. DO that tho Inevitable. thAgh delayed, meeting. re. sulted h | love which. overcoming e,i obstacleeb reeplted i4 tho hepDaest q uliona
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
AT THE HOTELS {, + < + < < # + < 4 + l

JEFFERSON-J. F. Happy, Poplar Bluff; R. w. Shipley, St. Louis; k. F. Donnie, Baltimore; B. s. Cum nigham, Baltimore; R. w. Fisher, s.. Louis: $. c. Bushnell, Montreal; J. B. White, Lake Village; c. L.. Underwood Louisville; J. B. Gunnel'
 Baltimore; J. A. Leftwich, Altheimer; c. Voss, Litte Rock; Joe Watts, Tucker; w. K. Milsaps, Houston; c. F. Carlin, Trenton; J. P. Wilson