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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26

and a more sanitary and satisfactory
mode Of placing II before the trade.
There can be no criticism OF the
merchant for not dealing upon a
different basis with the grower. for
in a great many cases the grower
has offered most inferior article,
poorly packed or not packed at all,
and then found fault II the cash
was not forthcoming for IT, The
merchant could not buy it and have
it lett upon his hands TO spoil, con-
sequently the market was demoraliz-
ed and the grower disappointed.
With the public market system the
grower himself accepts the respon-
sibiliJy Of pleasing the ultimate con-
sumer, and selling for cash is In a
position to deal with his merchant
upon cash basis, more satisfac-
tory system for all concerned. In
many we'll established public mar
kets, that at Medford for instance,
the business houses themselves pur-
chase their supply of vegetables
through the market. thus being as
sured of market quality" for it
must not be supposed that the public
market will put the grocer out of the
vegetable business. 1t will, however,
make a more satisfactory way Of
dealing between the merchant and
the grower as we'll as between the
consumer and the grower, and for
this reason. little opposition has been
voiced to the establishment of the
market here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

Unfamiliarity with the issues to be
voted on at the special referendum
election of November has been
found quite general throughout
Oregon, says the Guard. Some vot-
ers have an understanding of one,
some of two or three of the issues,
but few OF the entire group.
The five issues are as follows:
Shall an appropriation of $780,
600, made by the 1913 legislature,
to construct and equip an admins
tration and classroom building for
the University OF Oregon and to ex-
tend the heating plant through it,
be permitted to stand?
Shall an appropriation OF SIS 900,
made by the 1919 legislature, for
additions and repairs to three Uni
versity of Oregon buildings and to
the University's central heating
plant, be- permitted to stand?
Shall the sterilization act, passed
by the 1919 legislature, to protect
the public from habitual criminals
and moral degenerates be permitted
to stand3
Shall the act OF the 1918 legisla.
.ture providing a county attorney for
each county and fixing salaries
stand7
Shall the workingmen's compen-
sation act stand9
Chief interest appears to center
round the fate OF the two University
appropriations and that OF the com.
pensation act Believers In educa-
tion throughout the state are con-
siderably wrought up over this lat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
AN ENCOURAGING RECEPTION.

There can be no fault found with
the reception which the people OF
Grants Pass accorded the public
market They were there by the
score when the market opened its
doors and during all the morning
hours there was procession OF
market baskets along the street
There was no shortage in the supply
OF purchasers The shortage was in
the supply Of stuff to purchase, but
this ia feature that time will rem
edy. Many of those who were de-
pended upon to be among the pro-
ducers at the market were busy In
the arranging Of exhibits at the fair,
and OF necessity could not be at
both places at the same time They
will be found at the market Satur-
day, however, and they should be
greeted by Just as strong a display Of
market baskets as on the hrst morn
ing The public market is some
thing that must be developed. Time
viii establish the balance between
demand and supply and the balance
OF course hinges upon the question
OF demand. As soon as the farmers
know what the demand is, they will
meet II.
The public market will work both
toward better grade OF produce
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
SLAVERY IN PHILIPPINES.

A new light has been shed upon
the demand for the independence OF
the Philippine Islands by the report
just made on slavery conditions
there. OF course those who profit
by the ownership of human beings,
and who know that slavery can not
exist under American government,
are anxious that Uncle Sam should
stay on his own side of the earth,
and it is largely from that element
in the islands that the demand for
freedom" is coming.
Whatever the policy of the Unit
ed States so far as the future of the
Philippines may be, its first duty
should be to see that all the people
VINO reside upon them are given alb
solute freedom before the islands
themselves are set free TO establish
their own government. 1t would be
a travesty upon right and justice for
an administration to allow slave
owning citizens of the Philippines to
set up free" government. The
American government has got a
whole lot of work cut out for itself
before it can grant independence
to the Philippines.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26

County Clerk Coburn calls the at
tention of the Courier to a provision
of the law that affects foreigners who
are in the process of becoming ma
turalized American citizens. All for
eigners who have taken out their first
papers, or made declaration previous
to September 27th, 1906, will have
to file their petitions for final papers
on or before the 9th day of the pres
ent month, otherwise they will have
to begin all over again, and will be
unable to register or vote. Hereafter
the second papers must be taken out
not later than seven years after the
flrst.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
PAYING roo MUCH FOR SCHOOL
BOOKS.

BOOKS.
The state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction calls attention to the
fact that too much is being charged
for certain school books in some
cases It would seem that too much
is being charged in good many
eases but in this instance the sup
erintendent notes that the publish
ers have been nipped at their graft.
In communication TO this paper he
says
In our contracts with the var
ious school book publishers the law
requires the state board OF educa-
tion TO take the prices as reported
TO us by the state text book com
mission.
'In our contracts. however, we
added q clause TO which all Of the
publishers agreed and signed with
out protest, TO the effect that the
publisher will not cell any book at
greater price than Ia charged for
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
INCOMPLETE REPORT
OF TARIFF CONFEREEs.

Washington, Sept. 25.-An incom-
plete report in an effort to effect q
compromise is the announced plan
here Today OF the tariff conferees.
The incomplete report goes to the
house calendar and will be called up
tomorrow when the conferees expect
to have supplemental report COW
ering the controversies in the mea-
sure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
CHICKEN DINNER FOR 25 CENTS

VIII be served each Saturday and
at the American restaurant.
formerly the Good Eats. opposite
city band stand Grants Pass. Prices
Tor other meals as reasonable. Clean
rooms and comfortable beds for 25
and 80 cents. Mrs. H. NJ. Parham,
frop' 6-1S-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26

/ 81 +NAe@-@ ~lN~- -
gress. They state the case in part
as follows;
No new building has been erected
at the University for six years, dur
ing which period attendance has
doubled. As far back as 1910 in
structions was being given under ex-
treme difficulties The 1911 legis-
lature came TO the rescue by appro-
priating money for two new build
ings. Personal enemies Of the Uni
versity resorted TO the referendum
and no buildings could be erected. 1t
then became necessary to begin hold
ing classes in Easements, in Railways
and in temporary places hastily
thrown together and substantial
enough only to keep out wind and
rain.
The 1918 legislature attempted a
second rescue. 1t appropriated funds
for one new structure, but added in
second bill $4,000 for repairs and
Iodd;tioue &c folIouro.
To the library building, $4,000;
engineering building, $4,000;
Deady hall, $4,000; mems domitory,
10000; heating plant, $4,000.
Again the referendum has been in
yoked, and again the University is
put under the utmost strain to handle
the incoming students, who this fall
will probably number $50 in the COL
leges of liberal arts and engineering
alone. The s175,OOO is available at
the state treasury, and construction
of the one building and repairs and
additions to the others will be begun
at once If the voters uphold the two
appropriations. To uphold the appro-
priations will enable the University to
accomplish its work more satisfactor-
lily until the millage bill takes effect
and removes both the University of
Oregon and Oregon Agricultural col
lege from politics.
The sterilization act is 'referended"
by the anti-sterilization league, which
pleads the individuals private rights
and the probability of unjust opera
'tions. Authority to order steriliza-
tion is vested in the state board of
health. The intended patient is per-
mltted an appeal TO the courts
District Attorneys now often hold |
office for several counties. The
county attorney act provides for one
attorney in each county and fixes
salaries, which range from $4,000 |
year in Mutnomah to 5000 each in
Curry and Lincoln counties.
The workmen's compensation act,
With which most voters are familiar, |
created a state industrial commits
sion and provides an industrial ac-
"ident fund, made up from assess
ments upon employers. In case Of
accident, the employees compensa-
ton comes from this fund, in an
amount fixed by the commission.
Personal damage suits are expected
to be eliminated under this act
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
PRoFITING BOTH WAYS.

IAAOA A4N0 bC4AA N~A%H
The public market is being estab-
llshed for profit to no one except the
producer and the consumer 1t is
Intended TO solve the marketing
question from both ends of the
game, and TO provide the opportun-
fly for cash sale OF the products OF
the valley and to give the consumer
the best possible service in his buy
Ing.
The expenses OF establishing the
market have been met by the COM
mittoe from the Commercial club,
and no commission will be charged
either buyer or seller, the only ex-
pense TO the farmer who makes use
OF the market being 20 or 20 cents
for each day that he rents stall,
and this rental will not be charged,
We understand, till the market is
firmly established. Fourteen booths,
each sx1O feet In size, with a coun-
ter in front, are provided in the
building at 211 N Sixth street. These
will be allotted to the farmers with
out other charge than the small
daily rent which will help to pay the
wage OF the market master. In
these booths, or stalls" as they are
more commonly called, only the pro-
ducts OF the farmer can be offered,
and II goes without saying that the
farmer who brings in his produce in
the most attractive form will be the
one to make the best and quickest
sales. First II is up TO the producer
to have the goods at the market
ready for sale. There can be no
market without the things to offer
the would-be purchaser. This is not
the most propitious time of the year
for the establishment OF the market,
but there are many lines Of produce
that are in season, and with the
market established the farmer can
plant next spring to meet its de.
mands.
When the market opens Wednes-
day morning there should be an Of
fering Of all the varieties OF fruits,
vegetables and other produce now In
season. When the producer has
done this II is then up to the con-
sumer to do the rest Ask for the
things you want, and If they are
not at the market Wednesday they |
may be there on the next market
day, or as soon as the grower can
provide for the demand. A balance
will be struck as soon as the needs
Of The public are known.
Alongside the market building is
vacant lot that has been made
ready for the farmer who has load
Of wood or of hay or of other bulky
produce for sale, and the day should
not be far distant when the market
will be the center for all commerce
between the producers of the valley
and those who consume their pro-
ducts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
WOULD MAKE WHITE SLAVERY
EXTRADITABLE OFFENSE

Washington, Sept. 25.-A bill
making white slavery an extraditable
onense was introduced in the house
today by French of Idaho.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26
CLASSIFIED ADS
MISCELLANEOUS

LOST-Between Grants Pass and
Savage creek, front door of small
cook stove. Finder will be suit
ably rewarded for its return to
Letcher's & Son, Jewelry. II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26

RANNIE. the plumber, 10 ready 81
any minute to repair your plumb
ing. 500 n street. Telephone
,tn-H l-7-t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-26

WESTERN H0TEL-Rooms 50
cents. Rates by the week. Mod
ern, clean and homelike. Your pat
ronage solicited. Cor. 9Th and u
streets. Grants Pass S-1l-u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

uovEltvs E s.s.i SaTvb
Fer Pee, Buras, Sore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
KILLING SPARROWS.

If the sparrows are getting to be
there are several ways of getting rid
of them. Poisoned wheat is some
times used. but this plan has the
drawback of rendering likely the poi
soning of other fowl about the place
Another plan that is excellent is a
trap consisting OF box open on one
side and iveNor six feet square and
about foot deep. One edge OF this
should he propped up short distance.
the support being so arranged that it
can be pulled away at a moments no.
tice by string leading to the hand
of the watcher who should be In
place of concealment. The sparrows
are likely to be wary of this trap at
first. and for this reason 1t should be
left in position for several days to en-
courage them to go under it, Wheat
or chick feed should be scattered I'M
der 1t several evenings just before the
birds go to roost On later evening
when they are under 1t the trap may
be sprung. Another plan is to feed
the sparrows by scattering grain In
straight line from some good point OF
concealment where one may get a
bead on a flock of the birds with
shotgun loaded with fine bird shot.
Still another excellent method for pre-
venting an increase in the sparrow
tribe is the breaking up of the nests
as fast as they are made. All of the
birds killed, except those poisoned,
are good eating. even IL 1t does take
good many of them to make stew.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
ABOUT TULIPS.

At this writing april 81 the writer's
home (and business Officer is graced
with some thrifty tulips. whose lovely
bloom is most welcome when there
are no blossoms out of doors and ev-
erything is rough and bleak. Some OF
the bulbs that were planted in shall
low boxes got too dry during their
stay In the cellar and did not root
properly and hence did not amount to
much. The rest, in deeper boxes and
pots, that had all the moisture they
needed. have been very delight
Shortly after they were brought up
stairs the bulbs were given thorough
watering with solution made by
pouring a couple Of gallons of water
on to small quantity of nearly fresh
horse manure. Next winter we shall
see that all the boxes are kept sufii-
GENTLY moist and will give them a
good soaking when put In the cellar
with this same fertilizer solution.
which will be available when the
bulbs are making root. OF the single
varieties we find the La Refine (whitel,
Yellow Prince yellow. Queen Of the
Netherlands pink and Cramoisie
Brilliant red) very satisfactory. while
the Double Rubra Ma&ima (red), Cou-
rome dor (orangel and Murillo pink
are all that could be desired. These
Dubious plants are as easy to raise as
onions. and no home should be with
out a few Of them for the winter and
early spring months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
TWO KINDS OF FOLKS.

While being satisfied with ones own
possessions--and things are often car
ried to the point where they are either
ludicrous or offensive-there are many
folk who would not only be good deal
happier, but would amount to a good
deal more In the world, If they felt
more pride in their own achievements
and greater satisfaction with and
contentment in their own possessions,
be 1t houses, lands. wives. husbands.
children or wearing apparel. We know
farmer who thinks Neighbor Jones
farmstead l., whole lot better than
his own. If this is Il fact it is because
Neighbor Jones has also entertained
this same opinion for some time and
has taken ste.iS TO bring this condition
about Before Browns place lit is the
first named, is sung to undergo much
improvement the owner. like Jones,
will have to have some conception Of
its possibilities ana take, definite steps
to carry these possibilities into effect.
We know another man. !. townsman,
who thinks his house lit Is Il four room
affair is Ike best place there is in
town y rriAinS the same notion
Gln II G.. i!d.en (and he
can n themi. The
Vs., It's home there are
s 4 pride in the fam
H.. Il happiness. Again,
The e.. Wo.Aen who
VIII sax frpn ten 10
hgad., ar Il coat or suit and
make ii able for their dress
makers Wa. the are being made. but
who. it The hipPrl 10 SEE some other
women We ring II s0it no prettier. no
better fitting and costing 10 more but
of little different shade or cut. are
straightway miserable and dissatisfied
with their own outfits. This frame Of
mind in man or woman Is an unfOrtu
nate one TO have or cultivate. Some
times II is due to species of selfish
ness, but as often to focusing ones at
tention on things that are in measure
quite transient and nonessential.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
So Save Expense.

Doctor. what would you take for
my allment?"
Lets see. You haven't paid me for
my last treatment, have your
mot yet, but / will"
For what ails you now take walk
around the block"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
BRIDGE VICTORY KILLS HER
Hartford Widow Dies Laughing Over
Playing the Winning Gard

Hartford, Conn.,, May 21.-overjoy
ed at Unexpectedly playing the win
ming card of trick which won rub
Der of bridge yesterday, Mrs. Mary
Trelkald, a widow. "a years old, be
gan laughing over her victory and
died, still laughing, before physicians
could arrive.
She had been deeply interested in
card games for years. and was play
er who was always anxious to win.
She was playing a game with her
grandsons, in which it looked, near
the end, as II one OF her opponents
had played the winning card. Mrs.
Trelkald held the taking card, how
ever, and when she played 1t and saw
the discontinue OF the other side at
losing the trick she laughed herself
into Mysteries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
TAPPED THE WIRES.
The Good Housewife Had a Pretty
Keen Nose For News.

People who would normally think 1t
disgrace TO eavesdrop or spy on their
neighbors seem utterly without con
science when the telephone is In ques-
ton and will rush to the instrument
every time the bells ring, whether II Is
their call or not
AS an evidence of the extreme to
which it can be carried | well remem-
Der a case where for some unknown
reason the bells beyond one of the sta
tons seemed in constant trouble. One
time they would operate perfectly, FIVE
minutes later they would ring so faint
ly that ii was hard TO distinguish the
call. The manager was on the verge Of
prostration, as he had gone over the
line dozen times, trimmed every tree
that could possibly have been in the
way, adjusted bells-in fact, done ev
erything he could think OF.
In despair he came to me and told me
his troubles. | suggested that we drive
out to the last good" station and, to
his surprise. asked him IL he dared
walk in without rapping. He said he
could. and the two OF us entered very
Unexpectedly, the telephone being In
the kitchen at the back Of the house.
The picture we found was, to say the
least, amusing. The good housewife IN
her craze not TO miss anything had &C.
tually rugged up a clamp to hold the
receiver on the back Of rocking chair
and spent her leisure time in comfort.
ably listening to every word that went
over the line. She had even gone 20
far a. TO devise a method OF opening
the primary circuit on her own instru-
msnt % that the batteries would not
run down.
This Il an extreme case, but shows
bow far some folks can 20. The rem
ely: Just plain common dscency and
honesty, q bylaw authorizing the man
sssr b take out any telephone whose
ussr b guilty Of such dishonesty and
q manager with backbone enough 10 DO
his duu.-Fsrm and Firexida
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
COMPLAIN OF RAILROAD
Business Men of Wilmington Protes,
Against Freight Service.

Brattleboro, May 2l.-Vigorous
complaints against the freight ser.
vice of the Hoosac Tunnel & VIII,
mington railroad were made to the
public service commission at an in
formal hearing here this afternoon.
The petition, signed by business men
OF Wilmington, represented that
goods were lost, stolen and damaged
in transit, that edibles were packed
in cars in which oil and other moi
some materials had been packed and
that the road paid no attention to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

There is no pleasure In life like a
good dinner unless II Is bank &C.
count that will stand for the same.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

The man who takes time by the fore
lock occasionally gets slugged for his
familiarity.