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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

levy OF nine mills was reasonable
and levy of the same kind this
year would have safeguarded the
city's credit, giving ample cash to
meet all expenses and to take care
OF certain obligations that have al
ready been created. II 1t had
brought more than enough cash into
the city treasury. the surplus would
neither have been thrown away or
wasted. There is also much uncer-
tainty concerning the amount of rev.
enue that will come from the sal
oons, and with more OF the dis
pensers Of liquor in town than the
business seems to justify, some may
fail to produce the expected $1,000
Furthermore, 1t seems a bit unfair
to force the new administration to
depend so much upon the saloon for
cash for the everyday expenses Of
the city. 1t is running municipal
finances on too narrow a margin, and
as there may still be time to have
the levy increased, It would seem the
part Of wisdom to make II a trife
more adequate. It would at least
remove a potent cause for criticism.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
REJUVENATING THE G. o. P.

One of the things that has brought
most of discord into the ranks OF the
republican party has been the over
representation of southern states in
the national conventions. States
with but few republican voters have
had dominant voice in formulating
the policies OF the party and in nam
ing its standard bearers, and 1t was
this alone that was the cause of the
breaking up of the party last year.
A handful Of politicians from south
ern states that never send a vote to
the electoral college have named the
nominee and have dictated the prin-
ciples of the organization. 1t was
the worst form of ring politics ma
nipulated by carpet-bagging Office
holders. The party suffered through
the methods, and defeat last election
was natural result. If the defeat
is to be the cause Of reorganization
upon better lines, with conventions
in which the states are each given
proper representation, and in which
honest majorities are to control,
then the defeat becomes a victory.
The meeting of the national com.
mittee indicates that plans for the
reformation Of the party are to carry
the day, and that again both wings
of the party can come under the one
standard. Bossism is to be elimin-
ated, and delegates from north or
south, east or west, are to be given
an equal voice in shaping the des-
TIMES of the party. Without this
the republican party as a potent or
ganization cannot live. Rebuilt
along these lines, there is no reason
why it cannot be reunited and be-
come both progressive and repub-
lican at the same time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
SACRIFICE OF WIDOWS
CONDEMNED IN INDIA

Calcutta, Dec. 1.-THE high court
of Allahabad has emphasized its con-
demnation of the practice of suit
tee"-the burning of a widow on her
husbands funeral pyre-by increas-
ing the sentences of two of the rela
tives of a woman who thus recently
sacrificed herself. She was the widow
of a wealthy Brahman and, accord
ing to the ancient rite, which has
been prescribed by the Indian govern
ment Since 1929, caused herself to be
burnt alive on his pyre in the pre-
sence of the whole village, her rela-
tives assisting at the ceremonies.
Five of the latter were arrested on
the charge of "abetting suicide" and
were sentenced to Imprisonment by
the trial court. In their appeal to
the high court they failed to sub
stantiate the defense that the fire was
lighted by supernatural means, the
flames descending from Heaven, and
the appeal was promptly dismissed
and the increased sentence imposed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

the states of Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon
Utah, Washington and Wyoming any
person who is qualified to make en-
try under the homestead laws may
enter as much as 800 acres of public
land which is in reasonably COM
pact body and is non-mineral, non
irrigable, unreserved, and unappro-
priated and does not contain mer-
chantable timber. Before such en-
try can be made, however, the land
must be designated by the secretary
of the interior as not being, in his
opinion, susceptible Of successful ir-
rigation at a reasonable cost from
any known source of water supply.
No definite form of petition is re-
quired, but each application should
be limited as far as possible to the
specific tract desired for entry and
should contain a description, by sec
tion, township, and range, of the ap-
plicant's original homestead entry
and the date Of this entry, as we'll as
description, also by legal subdivi-
sions, Of the land desired for addi-
tional entry. Information as to the
possibility of irrigating the land
should also be furnished and should
include the distance and direction Of
the nearest stream of existing or pro-
posed irrigation canal, the elevation
OF the lowest point Of the land above
such source of water supply, the
depth at which water can be reached
by wells sunk on the land, and all
available information concerning at
tempts to obtain water by this meth
cd. The general character Of the
land, both of the homesteader's orig
inal entry (if he has made one) and
Of the land desired for additional en-
try should also be described, to aid
the survey in reaching a decision as
to its nonirrigablllty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
VOTING THE ROAD BONDS.

The people of Grants Pass and of
Josephine county have never been SO
awake to the question of taxation a
at the present moment. Severa
phases of the tax problem are now
before them for solution, and that
they are being studied by the in
dividual citizen means that they will
be settled intelligently.
On the 31st of the month the elec
tors will determine by the ballot
whether or not they want the county
bonded for 1925, 900 for the fundin
of the present road indebtedness ant
for the construction of better high
ways throughout the county. Their
is at the present time a warr~nt in
debtedness Of about S125,00
against the road fund. These war;
rants bear interest at the rate of six
per cent, and the bonds will bear
rate of but five. Here will be di
rect saving to the taxpayer from tn
interest item, as we'll as placing tn
Indebtedness on more business
like basis. The balance of the fun
will go to the immediate develop
ment of a permanent highway sys
TEN, and while 1t will not at one
put all the roads on a permanen
basis, 1t will so improve all of then
that the work can be carried forward
with system and with lasting results
It will take care of the principa
roads, the ones over which there /
the greatest haul, especially of tn
Pacific Highway and the road through
the Applegate and the Illinois valleys
to the California line. The fund
seems to be most wisely apportioned
throughout all the various districts
The immediate result of the fav-
orable vote upon the bond issue will
be to reduce taxes rather than to
increase them, and to provide cash
from outside sources to be spent in
Josephine county in road building,
repayment to be made twenty years
hence, when there are many more
people here to pay 1t than are now
here The better highways will aid
in making the county richer and
more populous, and therefore will in
a large measure pay for themselves.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
THE CITY TAX LEVY.

The city administration is meet
ing with more or less criticism
from the public because Of the low
tax levy made for the general ex-
penses of the coming year, 1t is
charged that the levy was based on
political considerations, the purpose
being to put the 1914 administration
at disadvantage by shortage OF
funds. Figures are quoted by the
present city officials, however, to
show that the 61a mill levy for cur
rent expenses will suffice, and It is
likely that It will be sufficient with
the strlctest economy, provided all
the anticipated revenues are real
lied But a long chance Is taken
when too much hope is based on this
realization, for the city hs never
yet been able to make clean bal
ance OF It's credits. ard the coming
year will probably not break the re-
cord in this respect. Last years
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
THE ENLARGED HOMESTEAD

The 320-acre homestead law, or,
as 1t is often called, the enlarged
homestead law, has made possible
the entry Of many million acres of
dry land in the western states in
tracts double the size allowed under
the original homestead law. Only
land which has been designated
by the secretary of the interior as
non-irrigable" can be entered under
this act. More than 1000 ZOO
acres have been thus designated, but
petitions and sworn statements re-
questing further designations are
constantly being received.
In an interview just given out
Secretary Lane calls attention to thG
fact that there appears to be consd,
cradle misunderstanding among
western homesteaders as to the pro
cedure necessary in order that en-.
larged homestead designations may
be made. The secretary states thai
only the simplest and most direc
action by the settler is required, ant
that 1t is wholly unnecessary for hin
to incur the charges now made by
attorneys who draw up formal peti
tions that are in fact no more effec
tive than the homesteader's own let
ter would be. On this account q
brief statement OF the essential facts
relative to the enlarged-homesteat
law is timely.
The first enlarged-homestead act
was approved February 10, 1909, and
as later amended provides that in
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
BURBANk's METHODS
Editor Courier

Editor NOuIleI.
Recently was requested by
Robert John, secretary OF the Luther
Burbank Society OF Santa Rosa, Cali
fornia, to become a member OF the
society, and | was so favorably i'm
pressed with the purposes Of the So
ciety and the list sent me OF the life
members that l accepted.
The purpose of the Burbank So
ciety is to spread the Burbank
achievements so that every man in
the measure of his ability may be
his own Burbank"
In a letter to me dated the 18th
inst. the secretary says, Mr.. Bur-
bank is no longer engaged in plant
growing commercially, but is devot-
ing his entire time to his creative
work; since neither Mr.. Burbank
nor the society has anything to sell,
as the society progresses it is intend
ed to compile list of his creations
best suited to particular soils and
climates and to verify the reliability
of the nurserymeI to whom the pub
lie may be referred. When at hand
this information will be sent to you"
A few of the life members are as
follows, to-wit: Luther Burbank,
honorary president; Phoeba A.
Hearst, Rollin d. Salisbury, Champ
Clark, Helen M. Gould, James j. Hill,
Frank A. Vanderlip, John Wana-
maker, John Muir, John r. Mclean,
Henry E. Huntington, Hon, VIM.
Kent, and Franklin X. Lane.
The immediate interest uppermost
in my mind just now is the testing
of the thornless cactus. The spine-
less cactus, Mr.. Burbank says, has
already shown it's ability to outdo
alfalfa five to one.
Mr.. Burbank, graduating from his
teens on Massachusetts farm, the
account says, discovered a way to
have roasting ears from ten days TO
two weeks ahead of his neighbors,
and the result was, says Mr.. Bur-
bank, II averaged fifty cents a dozen
for my sweet corn in an eager mar
ket when my competitors found the
product two weeks later a drug on
the market at ten cents a Dozen"
OF the discovery, Mr.. Burbank says:
Before my neighbors or | could be-
gin plowing / obtained fresh stable
manure, which | mixed with leaf
mould from the woods about half and
half. While this mixture was moist
and hot l placed the seed corn in it,
mixing the whole mass together
lightly. Thus l allowed it to stand
until the seed had thrown out roots
ranging from two to six, or even
eight, inches in length; while the
tops had made a growth of about
one and half inches. AS soon as
possible the land was prepared to
receive the sprouted corn by making
drills four feet apart. Along these
drills this corn was dropped literally,
no attention being paid as to whether
it was right side up or not. l then
covered it about one-half inch deep.
1t was nothing unusual to find the
corn up and growing the next morn
ing. Some would show very strong
growth and some a weak growth;
the weaker | would pull out after
few days, leaving the stronger ones
about twelve to eighteen inches
apart"
1t was the success of this first ex-
pertinent which turned the inventive
genius of Luther Burbank into the
channel Of plant breeding.
W. ]. WIMER.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
SILVER MEDAL FOR HERO

Washington Dec IA silver
medal was presented today to John
Won Dulm, Of the steamer General
Mcdowell by Secretary OF the Treas
ury McAdoo. Won Dulm saved a
soldier from drowning in San Fran
cisco bay September 10 last.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
WHY FARMERS PAY HIGH
INTEREST.

In the current issue OF Farm and
Fireside, the national farm paper,
published at Springfield, Ohio, Jud-
son C. Welliver, the Washington cor
respondent OF that publication, writes
an interesting article in which he
shows how farmers have to pay high
rates Of interest in this country be-
cause they have no system OF col.
lective credits, such as have been de
veloped for the benefit OF farmers in
certain foreign countries. The sub
stitutiop ot community credit for in
dividual credit is what always re
duces cost OF interest. Cities borrow
their money at lower rates Of inter
est than individuals because they act
as a community. Following is an ex-
tract from Mr.. welliver's article
showing the rates Of interest farm
ers pay In this country at the pre-
sent time:
Recently the department OF agri-
culture investigated interest rates
paid by farmers all over the coun-
try. II was found, through state
ments made by several thousand
banks In answer to questions that
on all loans to farmers, secured and
unsecured, the average rates run
from trifie under six per cent, in
most Of New England, New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, up to
1857 per cent. In Oklahoma, 1857
In New Mexico, 1915 per cent. in
Arizona, 1913 In Montana, 1910 In
North Dakota, 9.97 In Texas, 9.4S in
South Dakota, 9.9S In Georgia, $50
in Florida, 6.23 in Ohio, 4.67 In In
diana, 6.31 In Illinois, 6.SS in Michi
gan, ga In Wisconsin, 1893 in Min
nesota, 7.21 in Iowa, 72S in Mis-
souri,, 6.S6 in Kentucky, S2S in
Tennessee, S.26 in Mississippi, S.33
In Louisiana, 9.67 in Arkansas, 9.37
in Wyoming, 9.24 in Colorado, S.61
in Utah, 9.O3 in Nevada, 9.92 in
Idaho, 999 in Washington, S.92 II
Oregon and 7.44 in California.
Broadly, banks accommodate
their interest rate with reference to
the average balance the borrower
may be expected to carry in the bank.
A business man borrows $4,000 for
ninety days, It's experience with
that man justifles the bank in ex-
pecting that his daily balances
throughout that ninety-day period
will average $4,000; therefore It
shades the rate of interest to him
But a farmer borrowing money Is
likely TO take the entire amount
away in his wallet, and to maintain
mighty unlmportant balance dur
ing the period the loan has to run;
then he will sell bunch OF hogs
cattle, or bin OF wheat. and with
the proceeds pay the loan. Because
OF such conditions, the farmer must
OF necessity pay higher rates for his
money. because, II. might be said,
he uses II harder"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
This Will INTEREST MOTHERS,

Mother Gny's Sweet Powders for Children,
Certain relief for Feverishness, Headache, Bad
stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels an d destroy Worms. They break up
Colds 10 "a hours, They are so pleasant TO the
Used by Mothers for "a years. They nsrer Jdtl.
Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen $ Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19

Get the boy one of those curved
handle, capped-hub boys wagons at
the Rogue River Hardware for
Christmas. 12-12-2t
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21
''PHONE TRUST
Will BE PRObED
Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion to Investigate Affairs
Of Bell System.
MANY COMPLAINTS MADE
Exorbitant Rates in Non.competing
Territory and Discrimination
Charged.
MANY COMPLAINTS MADE

The Interstate Commerce Commission
will make an investigation Of the affairs
OF the American Telephone and Teie-
graph Company. the so-called Telephone
Trust" similar to the investigation
of the country and which resulted in
the commission ordering comprehensive
reductions in express rates and IN the
methods and practices of the express
companies
This. announcement was made yester-
day. The action Is based on a letter
received from Attorney General Wicker
sham, in which he set forth that the
Department of Justice had been engaged
for some time past in an Investigation
Of complaints made by persons interested
in independent telephone companies.
The Attorney General said there are
about 5000 independent telephone COM
panies, representing investments aggre-
eating many millions Of dollars. which
together operate somewhat more than
100000 telephones. and that no one OF
these companies represents capital or
business comparable in size with that
OF the American company, which Is gen.
orally known as the Bell Telephone Sys-
TEN, and reaches upward of 1000 places.
distributed among practically all of the
States of the Union and having more
than 450o.eoo telephones in use.
Mr.. Wickersham sets forth that COM
plaint has been made to the department
that the so-called trust was endeavoring
to purchase competing lines: was dis
eliminating against the Postal Telegraph
Company in favor Of the Western Union;
was maintaining exorbitant telephone
rates in sections where there was no
competition, and was refusing connec-
tons TO independent companies or II
granted. subJecting independents sub
scrfbers to delays, &c
Attorney General Wickersham said
that In carrying out this policy repre-
sentatives Of the independent companies
have complained that the American COM
pany has not contented itself with the
normal extension Of It's system. but that
Il has purchased competing lines, In such
manner and under such circumstances
as to destroy competition.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Sorfslk and Washington Steamboat Company
aISmers from foot Of Seventh Street for Old Potns
Comfort and Norfolk daily at SIS p n
Cars from Fifteenth Street apd New York Aysnos
svsry quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Psrk an
Chevy Chase.
To Great Fsns-washington and Old Dominioo
Railroad cars every few minutes from Thirty-sxtA
and N Streets
To Mount vsrnon-washington-virgi Railway.
Cans every hour the hour from 10 q. N. to D
m. last car. Station Rth Stress and PennsyiSanis
Ava
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21
ENTER THE NEW PIANO
COMPETITION NOW

As an su1i,iary 10 the Merchants and
MAnufscturere' $4,000 Contest, IN The
Herald. the Advocate offers a. . Special
award, ss76 Schubert Player Plano to
the person casting the most votes BE-
tween the dates Of Jannasy u and Fsb-
uary / 1e1s.
This extra competition 10 not hrnifed
to contestants. Evssyoody n invited to
take part IN T. To vim this high-class
player plano. you do not have to spend
. penny unneoessaHly-tust ask for Her
aid contest votes svsry time yos make
q purchase.
The Advocste has purchased this ,6H
Schubert player from the Joseph Hall
Chase Piano Company. lot a Street
Northwest. and placed It on exhibition
in the contest buifdtns. IA Thirteenth
Sersst Northwest where you are invited
70 call and examine It The ciosfng hour
for the special piano voting is 5 .. m.
FebuaYy L
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21

Greatest Classic of Centuries, ~rhe
Decameron of Bocaccio." Triumph of
Feature Films, Virginia. To-day.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21
COMMERCE MEN TO HEAR TAFT.
Invited to Meeting of Board Of
Trade Committee.

President Harry A. Wheeler, Of the
United States Chamber of Commerce, to-
day will extend an invitation to men,
bers and delegates to attend a special
meeting Of the Park Commission commit
tee of the Washington Board Of Trade,
to be held tomorrow afternoon In the
New Willard at o'clock. Members are
to be invited to hear President Taft speak
upon the relationship OF the people of the
United States to the development of their
National Capital. the execution OF the
outlying park plan for the District, as
recommended by the Park Commis sion.
Senators Pomerrene and MARITIME and
Representative Murray of Massachusetts,
Representatives Rothermal and J. Hamp-
ton Moore Of Pennsylvania, and Commits
sioner Judson also will address the meet
ing
Arthur c. Moses. chairman Of the COM
mittee, with John Joy Edison, treasurer
of the National Chamber Of Commerce,
yesterday presented the invitation to
President Wheeler.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21
VISITS JUVENILE COURT.
Committee of Sunshtne Society
Praises Work of Judge De Lacy.

The visiting committee of the District
branch of the International Sunshine So
ciety and the District president, Mrs.
Ella s. knight. visited the Juvenile Court
Saturday. Mrs. James w. DOGGY. chair
man of the visiting committee, made the
introductions to the court. The commit
tee heard the entire court proceedings,
and visited the children on probation.
Judge De Lacy made an address en-
couraging the boys to larger and better
things in life. Mrs. Ella s. knight spoke
to the boys on the American flag Mrs
DOGGY asked the boys to make a list Of
books they would like to read, and she
would see that their wants would be sup
piled.
Mrs. W. H. Howard. board member
Of Crittenton Home. made a few re-
marks, and Mrs. Fred Du Bois, wife of
former Senator Du Bois of Idaho also
spoke. The committee paid a tribute to
Judge De Lacy on his work. Those pres
ent were Mrs Ella S. knight, Mrs
DOGGY, Mrs. Theresa A. Williams, Mrs.
w. II. Howard, Mrs. Estella Van EN-
mons, Mrs. Thomas B. Kramer. and Mrs.
Fred Du Bois.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21
URGE PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS.
Representative Make Plea for
ReIfcts of War Veterans.

Pensions Of s12 per month for widows
of soldiers and sailors of the Spanish
and Philippine wars, at a total cost esti-
mated by the House committee at s1oo, 900
year, and by the Pension Bureau at
se,5Oo,oo0 annually, were urged by Repre-
sentative Crago of Pennsylvania. Repre-
sentative Greene OF Massachusetts,, Rep
resentative Anderson of Minnesota, and
Representative Curry of New Mexico be-
fore the Senate Pensions Committee yes
terday.
The Crago bill, passed by the House.
provides that only widows married to
such soldiers or sailors prior to the pas
sage of the act, and who shall have no
other means of support than their daily
labor in addition to a net income of not
more than $50 year, shall receive this
bounty.
The House report shows that 4ol. SIS
men enlisted for the two wars; that in
S2s battles and skirmishes SIS were killed
or wounded, and that 1s,0oO died in the
service.
The chief obstacle to the passage of
the bill in the Senate this year is said
to be the $4,000 900 deficit in the pension
fund, due to Unexpectedly prompt ad-
1ustment of many thousands OF claims
under the Sherwood ''dollar-a-day" law
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21
TO PROSECUTE CONTRACTORS.
Naval OmciaIs to Proceed Against
Commissary Grafters.

Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Beck
man Winthrop and Capt. A T. Mark.
U. g. NJ. c.. yesterday conferred with Of
ficialg of the Department Of Justice with
regard to the proposed prosecution Of
contractors who have been furnishing
food supplies TO the navy and sharing in
the grating system recently uncovered
among certain commissary stewards
Capt Mark acted as prosecuting on
Ger of the court-martial which tried q
number of the stewards implicated in the
scheme Several of the men confessed.
and others were convicted 1t is now pro-
posed to punish the civilian contractors
who shared in the graft.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21

MeinberE's 'sTop-Noch. Bread Appeals
to every palate. Just as savory and ap-
petizing a. the homemade. Any grocer's.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-21
ne Oldest Reneay K,.y,

Is a seidlitz powder. All physicians pre-
scribe II for all troubles OF the stomach,
good-tasting seidlitz poWdsr. Il . called
Hoff's LAmnn SeidlifR