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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

n E2oLvB iurBt. Ito novor fight
II lea1 iInp fought.
"A Resolve two, Ilo never agin
ias Teacher leaa gha Gits on Ny
nerves dretiuily lilo try being Pa
iheat in School.
Resolvo thrae. lie rover cat anuthsr
bite after imo full Flnufi'is enuif for
Any olo persln.
Iicgolvo ioar. Ilo try 10 live 10 as 10
DO elected Some Day 10 kaptin OF Our
football team. tn Honorable job.
ana want 90 be honorable most al
ways
Ro2olvo five. no never, never tell
,tories. Tho old Bad Man has got 1t
IN fer fellorg what Flb 10 their rTawa
and Pawn.
Resolve ak, Ilo not mako ugly
faces nor laugh at gurls Any More.
They kant help being Gurls Natchor
made em what they are, and Boys
should fool sorry for ON.
I goss this 10 onuR for This year
30 rlo ring of and shut up my Ro-
solve book till noxt year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
Mark Twain as .Assr.csion..

A girl who was stranger to Mark
Twain once found her way into his
Bermuda home with the hope Of get
ting sight Of the author She came
suddenly In contact with him and
frankly explained her errand
Have yon seen the crystal cave
yet" he asked. 'or the aquarium
"No: came to see you first" she
answered.
"Well. you shouldn't have seen me
Hrst." he answered II run in oppo
sitipn to the crystal and the aquari
um. But they're. not shucks to me.
I'm lots better ! give them their
moneys worth But you should see
them. Then you'll appreciate me-"
This was said in bis most earnest
drawl and with only a sparkle Of hu-
NOR In his keen blue eyes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
Dec. 81.


Best day Of all the year. since
May sec thee pass and know
That II thou dost not leave me high
Thou hast not found me low.
And since. as behold thee die.
Thou leavest me the right to say
That tomorrow still may vie
with them That keep the upward way.
Best day OF NIL the year 10 me.
Since may stand and gaze
Across the grayish past and see
SO many crooked ways
That might have led TO misery
Or. haply. ended at disgrace:
Best day since thou dost leave me free
To look the future In the face
Best day OF all days OF the year
That was so kind. so good.
Since thou dost leave me stlli the dear
Old faith In brotherhood;
Beat due since !. still striving here.
May view the past with small regret
And. undlsturbed by doubts or fear
Seek paths that are untrod as get
Chicago Record Herald,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
s,rana. Now Ysar Celebration.


What probably Is the strnngcst New
Years rite Is held IN the Ceyennes
mountains. Ia southern France At the
last evening lnass Of the old year the
herds and docks Of the peasantry are
gathered before the portico Of the little
stone church high up on the mountain
side ana are blessed 10y the priest and
sprInkled with holy water by the nco-
lyte. who follows him IN order that this
the sole wealth Of the countryside mas
Increase and pro- .er during the year
TO come. The sight nj the holy hour Is
wonderful As tile church bell tolls
above them the frightened animals
bleat and below and try madly to es-
cape. First the oxen are blessed. then
the cows. next the sheep nnd lambs
and finally the goats and pIgs.-Chicn.
70 Tribune,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
The spi, o. Ceremony.

Among the AglRu,n oi i:art Africa.
described by Mr. aud Mrs W. = l,ou'.
ledge IN with n Prehistoric I'euple."
10 spit up"n l"rson or thing in,li'nies
good Will The blacksmith rllts upon
the swnrd he has forged 'wfnrr iiand.
Ing II over TO The nwner. So. lon.
courtesy demands thai n man should
spit IN his bmnd i~fnre offering II tD a
friend. and the icniale ,isIlars siiii
upon the newly arrived younrster as y
slgu of wri,'onlc Even ~ Enelatt
there afe clh's ot the s,,siir custom ~
the lnbl hnnnc The lower GLASSES az
sIiltilng ni n nln
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
A NEW YEARS APPEAL.
prisoners For Debt uccd Day to Tell
Of Iheir Unfortunate Condition.


Of Thoir unfortunate Condition.
The newspapers OF century ago af
ford ample evidence of the cruelty and
futility OF one OF the laws of the day
namely. the punishment of debt 10y
Imprisonment. says Alice Morse Earic
Il was an utterly hopeless task for amy
Imprisoned for debt ever To expect
TO be released save by pardoning. and
the suGerings of such prisoners was
extreme. ns they had no charity funds
10 draw upon 10 mitigate the woes aud
misery. the tilth and horror OF their
surroundings. These unhappy men
often chose the opening OF the new
year-a time Of gladstone hope to the
world In general--to appeal for aid In
their utter forlornncss. and In the
newspapers at the close Of the year ap
pcals for help printed through the pity
Of the publisher Of the news sheet. and
In early January sometimes humble
thanks for gifts from generous citi
Eens Here Is an advertisement from
the New York Gazette. January, i7Sl
Thrice happy. whose tender Care
Relieves the poor Dlstrest
When Troubles compass them around
Tho Lord shall give them Rest.
We, the poor rrigoners confined In the
Gaol OF the City Of New York. do take
this publck Opportunity Of returning our
most humble and hearty Thanks 20 our
generous but unknown Bsnefactors for
relieving us this severe Season when we
we're almost perIch'd with Cold and Hun
ger. by sending two Quarters Of Beef, ono
Cord OF Wood. Twelve Shilllngs, In Money
and three doxca OF Loaves Of Bread.
which was fairly and Justly distributed
between us. And that God Almighty may
give them Health and Happiness In the
present Llfo aud Eternal itapplness In tho
next are tho sincere wishes and Desires OF
THE POOR UNFORTUNATE PRISON.
ERS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
The Raal.Ihina.

Fred, aged three. had been naughty
boy, and his mother had punished him
He felt very much hurt and complain
ed to his auntie about mammals
spanking him. Auntie said. ut is not
you that mamma spanks. but little
devil inside Of you who makes you do
naughty things" After sitting very
still for five minutes he said. 1T beats
all how 1t hurts me when that devil
gets spanked -Delineator.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
A oroat Copper Min,.

For nearly 700 years copper ore
(chalcopyrite, has been taken regularly
from a mine In the province Of Dale
carlia, Sweden The mine contains the
largest copper ore deposit In Sweden
and is supposed to be one of the great.
est chalcopyrite properties in the
world.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
somc place Names.

Little lesson IN geography for today.
Pronounce the following; Mcshanticut.
westconnaug. Eschcag, Quonochon-
tnug. Sha womet, Chagum, Tarkin, Che
pachet, Mosquitohawk, Tiogue, Chepi-
wanoxet. Weekapaug. Shumunkanug.
pasquisct. watchcmoket, popasquash,
Kickamult, Nonquit. Nanaquacket and
Yawcoog, They're all good Rhode IL.
land names too. schenectady Gazette.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
New Year, Day In March.

New Years day nsed to fan in
March. not II January. and there was
good deal Of sense In this. for. even
as the worlds FIRST year wan supposed
to have begun IN the sprouting OF leaf
and grass. so each New Years day
was set for the season when Nature
begnn to wake after her winter sleep
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
Misery in Back, Headache
and Pain in Limbs.

Dtar mr.. Editor - For moro thnn q
year suffered with misery In the back,
dull headache, pain In tho limbs, was
somewhat conatipatod and slept poorly
at night until / was about ready 10 col-
lapse. Seeing an account OF the won.
dcriul qualities OF "AnurIc,p prepared
by Doctor Pierce, Of buffalo, N. ", |
sent for box, and before using tho
whole box iolt aud still ioel improved.
My sleep 10 roireehlng, misery reduced,
md life ls not tho drug II was before. |
most oheerinlly recommend thls remedy
10 sufferers from Ike ailmeilta.
Yours truly, w. A. RoDERrs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30


IL Ii commonly believed that the
mushroom literally grows In night,
so that 1t has come to be emblematic
Of sudden development. but the truth
is quite otherwise. II Is very likely to
require several weeks for its fornna.
tiou. and up to the time OF its appear
ance In the light Of day II remains be-
meath the surface. very much compress
ed and held in small compass Then
comes a moist night. and the cells Of
which the fungus Is composed are
greatly expanded. so that II thrusts IL
self out above ground. But It Is no
heavier. though SO much bigger. than
days before perhaps. when It lay hid
den In small compass under the top
layer Of soil. perfect mushroom
Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

"You know, my dear boy" said
sympathizing friend to a man In trou.
BILE, shat we really gain by our trials
in.life"
"That depends altogether ON the kind
Of lawyer ycu yet to Nnduct them"
replied the sufferer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
rO EXCHANGE.

MOTORCYCLE. with side car. offered
In trade for land in or near Grants
Pass. VIII trade in as first pay
ment. Machine is in good condi-
tion and would be convenient and
quick transportation for suburban
resident. See A. Jackson. Courier
Office. II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

A benuiifnl Young nd, approached
the iirkrl wlnLow NJ n PENNSYLVANIA
country station nnd Ia u voise like the
rippllng OF n brook asked the ncent,
what N the fare 10 the fnlri
To which the thick hcnded agent re-
piled. "S,Ine ns ~ the hui,,eiy, nadam /,
--Argonaut
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

rs Rrushl'en u g,md artisty"
rs he good; Why, he not only can
draw pictures that are good, but he
can draw checks THAT are good,"-Pitts
hurgh Post ..re M
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
piHeren. Methods.

There ARE two different kinds OF men
Give one II piece nf rope and he viii
hang himself; give similar piece to
the other nni he'll Form cordage trust
Washington Star
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

ny medicine NE may he prolonged.
yet death viii seize the doctor too.--
lhukespeare
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
Rhino.eros A.rn.

In Sumatra the hnrn Ut The rhin" :
ros IL esteemed as an nhlidote to u ,
sou aud on that account Is made III
drinking Guns
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
TIME CARD
California and Oregon Coast
Railroad Company
lThe OREGON Cayee Routel J

('rhc Oregon Caves Route)
Effective Monday. Dec. 20, 1915.
Train / lv. Grants Pass....-7:00 am.
Arrives Waters Creek....s:00 am.
Train 2 ly. Waters Creek. ..S:15 am.
Arrives Grants Pass........s:16 am.
Train 3 ". Grants s......2:00 pm.
Arrives Waters Creek..-.3:00 pm.
Train ly. Waters Creek....5:00 pm.
Arrives Grants Pass...---.6:00 pm.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF G and Eighth streets,
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the Office of the company, Public Ser
vice building. or phon .3S-R for
same.
Train will stop on flag at any point
between Grants Pass and Waters
Creek. Passenger service every day
in the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
Sailors az first Lords.


A good many mI,rs have been first
lords. including KeppeI. Spencer. ST
Vincent and BarliAiD. but these ap-
po!ntmenis were niI made long ago.
uld some OF the first lords. though not
always the worst, have been strikingly
ursailorlike In. their appearance and
ways. Among these was Lord Gosch-
90. He used TO tell story Of how.
when be was appointed. there was a
popular song which bound the singer
10 strange happenings should he prove
unfaithful. and yerse which had an
immense success ran:
II ever | cease TO love
May Mr. Gosclen have notion
or the motion Of the ocean.
n ever ! cease 10 love.
Mr.. W. n. Smith Is supposed to have
inspired part. at least. Of .Pihafcre." !"
London STANDARD.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

I'VE should strive To turn Our trou'
bles into successes
That's whni. know M nctor who
did ,hui When, llcorlc threw vcge'a'
blcs he caught 'eil on u fork aud made
II the hit OF the performance - Louis
vile Courier..lourllal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
Soma Rird.

The roc, u fabulous bird often refer
red to In the sArabinn Nights" was
believed TO be Of such enormous size
ind strength MS 10 be able TO carry
esen elephants In lts tal0ns.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
DECORATORS ann PAINTERS

PAPERHANGINo. granting, paint.
ing. For best work at loweS
prices phone 2sb-,I C. q Plant
South Park street
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
TO RENT

TO RENT-Five acres OF land and
good cottage and barn on d street,
with irrigation, Very cheap rent.
Apply 92s d street, or No. >2256
care Courier. 63S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
WANTED

WANTED--Men wanted to clear
land by the acre. Ed l.. Schmidt,
r. f. D. No. 2. River Bend
ranch. 633
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

EXCHANGE have several choice
California residence and ranch
properties to exchange for Grants
Pass modern bungalow or close in
acreage. Quick action. A. N. Par
sons. 6SOtf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
Classified Advertising
Foa sALE

FOR sALE--one horse, weight 1000
lbs; sound. gentle. willing; ride or
drive; buggy and harness in good
condition. Price reasonable. In
quIre Homewood farm. Telephone
Wilderyille central. 632
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

FRESIAN BULL for sale
- Elma Cornucopia Johanna
Friend. No. s6526. H. F. H. B.
Owing to my having leased my
farm to beet growers. am offering
the best bull in this country at a
sacrifice price. Registry papers
complete. Will also sell my stock
hogs right. e. T. McKinstry. cor
ner d and Sixth streets. 635
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

THE WORLD MOVES; SO do we.
Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone
15-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

e. s. vANDYKE. Attorney. Practice
in all courts First National Bank
Bldg.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

NJ. r. BRITTEN, Dentist. Rooms
and 3. Lundburg building. opposite
post Office. Hours q. m. to IL
M; 1850 to s p. m. Saturdays >
q. IN. to IL m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
VETERINARY sURGRON

Or, r. j. BESTUL, Veterinarian.
Office In Winetrout Implement
Building Phone 11S-J. Resi-
dence phone S05-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
ATTORNEYS

COLvIG & WILLIAMS Attorneys
at-Law. Grants Pass Banking Co.
Building. Grants Pass. Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

FOR SALE-Harley- Davidson motor
cycle with delivery side car. In
quire e. Mayer. 1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

FOR SALE CHEAP-Thoroughbred
Poland China hogs. all ages; also
wanted to rent stump puller. J.
NJ. Watkins, r. F. d. 2, Grants
Pass 1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

, @. lSHAM. drayage and transfer.
Safes. pianos and furniture moved.
packed. shipped and stored.
Phone Clark & Holman. No. So
Residence phone l24-k.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30

EDWARD H.. RICHARD. Attorney
at-Law. Once Masonic Temple.
Grants Pass, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-30
DRAYAGEs AND TRANsFER

COMMERCIAL TRANSFER co. All
kinds Of drayage and transfer
work carefully aud promptly done.
Phone is2-R. Stand at freight
depot. A. Shade. Propr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
The Horned Lark.

Looks like Satan, the horned lark does, with his two black horns of feath- CTS sticking out on top of his head. .He wears a suit of a grayish brown touched with pink. A black curve over his eyes and another black crescent under his chin help give him a wicked aspect His satanic topknot, the two tiny tuf of black feathers on the back of his head, gives him the name He's the horned lark. >e.,A
 But really he's not so bad as he looks. You know that the minute you see his brown eyes and hear him sing. The farmer knows he isn't such a wicked bird too. The horned lark eats all kinds of wild seeds, beetles, weevils and bugs. If ke gets tired of his diet he will start in and clean up the grass hopper and cutworm crop.
 Sometimes he will visit an oat field, but he doesn't cause enough damage to get his picture in the rogues' gallery as a dangerous thief. = Philadelphia North American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
He Didn't sprout Horne.

The first Japanese to drink milk did so with misgivings lest he sprout horns like a COW. That was in 1861. The man that took that big chance is MT. Tsuboi, who is still alive and absolute ly free from horns.
 At that time MT. Tsuboi was an ap- prentice He became i'll of a disease that. bafled the skill Of the Japanese physicians, so his master called in Dr. Hepburn, an American physician, whe then lived in that district. Dr. Hep burn prescribed milk, one bottle to be taken every morning. The poor boy believing that the growth of horns was inevitable if one drank cows milk, begged his master not to m4ke him take the doctors prescription, but his frantic pleas were denied.
 There was considerable difficulty about getting milk then because, as there was no demanG for nniIk-the greater part Of the population sharing the boys belief that it's consumption was sure to raise horns-there was nc dairy or milkmen. Finally some was obtained from a Japanese who cared for COW kept by foreigner.-Japau Advertiser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
EX-GOVERNOR BALDWIN AMONG THOSE FINED
 FOR ICY SIDEWALKS

New Haven, Dec. 2O-Up to Satur- day night a total of 450 notices, in- forming the property owners they had forfeited $2 for the failure to clean snow from the walks. resulting from the last storm, were sent from the city attorneys office One of those sent out last night bore the name of Simeon Baldwin of Wall street. A total of about 500 names has been gathered by the police in the four precincts, who have been conducting an enerRetic campaign against delinquent property owners since Monday, when Mayor Frank Rice brought to their attention the fact that sidewalk accidents cost the city a large sum of money last winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
raa.an;.as s+Aai

Temperine Steel. r. It is significant that in the matter of tempering steel ". are no further ad- vanced than our ancestors of some 5000 years ago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

The villa of John c, -Ihrlaub, a New York importer, at tamford, Conn, was destroyed by fire at a loss of $25, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

Arrangements for the purchase o1 the Manila railroad, now held by a New York syndicate, were completed by the Philippine government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-10-06
Thinking.

: Few men really think, although
each would deny the accusation.
Although man is supposed to be a
rational animal, thinking is actually
the hardest work and the rarest he
does. We hear thing, ordinarily
and immediate-. form an opinion
about it. Usually self-interest is at
the bottom of our conclusions.
We are told. for instance, that wo-
man suffrage is good things and we
ought to have law allowing women
to vote. Do we look into the matter?
Do we study the arguments for and
against woman's suffrage? 1t is the
same with the tariff, prohibition, the
unions, the Mexican situation, the
European war, in fact, everything we
have anything to do with.
How much more rational it would
be to hold up our judgment on a
question until We have had an oppor-
tunity to study it from every angle.
Then form an opinion and stand or
fall by that opinion, until We learn
something of which we have been in
ignorance that might change our
minds on the subject.
Not to be open to conviction is pig
headed. Narrowness is the bane OF
our whole system of civilization.
Let your mind be open to every
argument. and think-think for your
self.-N. \. B.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-10-06
School Pupils Savings.

The constant drive for thrift is
having effect not only among the Old
er people, but among school children,
as seen by the report of siXty-oae
savings banks formed in. as many
Chicago public schools last year.
The report shows that 1888 chill
dren saved S27.115.94, and OF this
amount S11,200.90 has been trans
ferred to regular banks. Six pupils
of the seventh and eighth grades con-
duct the banks. Any sum from five
cents up may be deposited, and as
soon cs a pupils account amounts to
s5, it is transferred to regular bank
and an account with the pupil is
opened.
1t is reasonable to suppose that
rural schools will adopt the teaching
of thrift as subsidiary course. The
money could be deposited in the local
banks in savings departments to pay
three or three and one-half per cent.
interest. When the account amounts
to s25, it could be withdrawn and a
500 bond paving four and a half or
five per cent could he bought.
Many reputable bond houses will
sell a hundred dollar bond on the in
stallment plan, paving the full
amount OF interest on the amount de-
posted until the face value of the
bond is paid in full.-N. \. B.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-10-06
FRIJLGARIA IS CENTER OF
MANY CONFLICTING RUMORS
Italian Sources Say German Attack
on Serbia is Coming-Allies to
Land Troops at Karala.

Rome, via Paris, Friday: Despite
rigorous Bulgarian censorship the
Tribune claims to have dispatches
from Sofia stating that the situatjon
has been complicated by an appar II
change of front by King Ferdinand,
who has recalled the appointment of
Crown Prince Boris as commander
in-chief of the army. Sentiment in
favor of Russia is reported to be in
creasing in the rural districts.
The Tribune's dispatches assert
that mobilization is proceeding under
a German staff officer, but will not
be completed for another fortnight.
King Ferdinand, it is reported, has
received a promise from Berlin that
eight hundred thousand Austro-Ger-
man troops will undertake a march
through the Balkans to CONSTANT
nople. Three hundred thousand Ger
mans have been concentrated at Tes-
mesvar, Hunbary, seventy-two miles
northeast of Belgrade with three hun
dred cannon, including fifty siege
guns and sixty aeroplanes but will
not be ready to attack for two weeks.
1t is believed here that if the Allies
sent an expedition against Bulgaria 1t
will be landed at Kavala on the Ae-
gean Sea, which would enable the
Allies to threaten both Phillipopolis
and Sofia.
It is said two ultimatums soon will
by the central empires and the other
by the Quadruple Entente making
imperative an immediate decision as
to tie part the country is to play IN
the war.