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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
James Whitcomb Riley.

| Though a cultured minority would
have dissented. in all probability if
| the question of naming "poet laure-
ate" for America had been left to a
popular vote James Whitcomb Riley
would have been chosen. 1t is, perhaps
too much to say that Riley was great
poet. He never rose to the heights of
inspiration from which come the ever
lasting poems. But he was, neverthe-
less, distinctly the peoples poet, and
in the reckoning of fame he who can
sing the songs that are understood by
the crowd will be remembered longer
than he who sings only for the ears of
the few.
Riley was a student Of humanity. He
knew and understood the plain people,
the farmers, villagers. small-town peo-
pie. He had little traffic with cities
and little liking for the hustle which is
called business. As have few moderns.
Riley wrote "homely" verse, and there
was never need of study to understand
him. His meaning .was always plain
and therein lay its chief charm for those
who regarded him with affection. He
wrote as the people whom he knew so
we'll thought and spoke, and he gave his
ideas lyric expression that made them
cling to the heart and the mind.
Of recent years only one other Ameri-
can has gained SO complete mastery
over the public taste in the quality of
truthfulness and simplicity and eff
fectiveness of poetic writing. Eugene
Field, however, was more urban than
Riley, more sophisticated, as it were, and
his verse at times was tinged with a
quality that was absent from the In
diana poet. These two have contributed
richly to the wealth of American life,
Riley the more fully because he lived
longer and was less distracted from his
poetic work by other writings.
Not long ago the state Of Indiana hon
ored James Whitcomb Riley by dedicat
ing day for him. 1t bespoke the sin
cere affection of the people of that COM
monwealth for their native poet that
they made the occasion notable in the
eyes of the world. 1t was splendid
thing thus to appraise the man in life.
Now that he is dead not only Indiana,
but all the states of the Union will join
in his praise as one who left behind him
the richest Of heritages for humanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
The San Francisco Bomb Outrage.

"a" i'onb outrage in San Francisco on
aturday has profoundly shocked the
'ountry. In the course of pre-
paredness parade participated in by
r'any thousands Of people and at
tracing a great multitude Of spec
tators, an Internal machine was ex-
pIoded, killing six persons and wound
ing upward of forty. That this was the
work Of criminal is evidenced by the
fact that before the parade anonymous
notes were sent to the San Francisco
ncaspapers, telling them that a demon
stration would be given of the hostility
10 preparedness felt by certain class
Of the people. No especial heed was
paid TO the anonymous letters, as since
this war began warnings of that char
acter have been received by the news
papers of practically every city in the
country, and with one exception they
have not been followed by results. That
exception was in the case Of Felix Holt,
who before his setting of bomb in the
Capitol building here sent letters to
The Star and other local papers vaguely
announcing his intentions.
The explosion in San Francisco was
ndo"btedly the work of fanatic, who
has broodcd upon the question of pos
.il!c militaristie development in this
'o;:ntry until ne has become unbalanced.
so other assumption is rational. There
is no motive for such dastardly crime
within the range of reason. It is not to
the interest Of any organization or group
of sane PEOPLE thus to demonstrate"
against the preparedness propaganda. A
III: occasion like a preparedness parade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
Patronage.

A published statement shows that the
President has still some very choice
patronage at his disposal, and the sug-
gestion is made that he will distribute
it according to campaign necessities.
Well, that is the way of the politi-
cal world. When did any President do
otherwisef Every rill must turn wheel
at such time, and big streams must
turn big wheels. For the big places Mr.
Wilson must find big democrats, and
for the little places little democrats,
and both big and little democrats must
give good account of themselves on
election day.
But patronage, as has frequently been
demonstrated, is not an unmixed bless
ing. For every applicant rewarded, ten
or twenty are turned away empty
handed: and a refusal of that kind is
not easily forgotten or forgiven. It
rankles in the soul, and reprisals often
follow.
Mr.. Wilson has not earned praise as
a distributor of favors. At the start
he was criticised as slow. Old party
workers complained that he kept them
waiting, and they made life uncom-
Portable for men "higher up"
Later, there was criticism of another
sort. This was that either Mr.. Wilson
was not good judge of men, or did
not put the proper value on party
service. Many of his appointments
caused surprise. Some of the appointees
were wholly unknown to the political
world. Others, though known there,
seemed to have been overvalued by Mr..
Wilson. They had drawn places far
above the everyday estimates of their
deserts. And then there were men, long
and favorably known in politics, and
DESTROYS of recognition, who, for some
reason, had not been able to get a
look-in.
But as Mr. Wilson is aware of all
these complaints, and now faces the
supreme test of fortune, he may be ex-
peeted to proceed with more care, and
if possible with better results, than
formerly.
Still, his task is difficult. The work
of the tariff commission, the rural credits
board, the shipping board, is not proper
work for politicians with pull, or for
lieutenants who pull for such politicians.
It cannot be easily capitalized for cam
paign purposes. If men are appointed
to membership on those boards whose
activities have been confined to party
organization and management, and who
will be expected to make returns to
their chief in this years contest, the eff
feet will be against, and not for, Mr..
Wilson. He will encounter greater and
more criticism than hitherto.
On the other hand, if he puts the poll
ticians and their subordinates entirely
aside. and selects men without pull or
importance in the political world, he
will chill large number Of those upon
whom he is relying heavily for re-
election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
Watching for the Deutschland.

Reports indicate that England and
France have assembled a feet of several
warships off the capes of Virginia to
watch for the incoming submarine mer-
chairman Bremen and the outgoing
Deutschland. Obviously England and
France desire, if possible, to demonstrate
that an undersea cargo boat can be cap
tured or sunk and thus to emphasize the
heavy risk attending this form of com
mercial communication. The capture of
the Deutschland on emergence from the
capes would be serious blow to sub
marine commerce. On the other hand,
her escape through the reported Gordon
of hostile ships would be an especial
triumph. Yet the Deutschland will not
be reckoned safe, even if she slips
through the lines at the capes, until she
reaches a German port. She will still
have to make her way across the At
lantic and run the gantlet Of French
and English warships through the Eng
lish channel and the North sea. The
chances are probably in her favor. If
she goes through the capes submerged or
dives Immediately after passing them
she will have a good chance to work her
way under the hostile Gordon, especially
if she leaves the capes at night. She can
travel under water many hours, and
although her speed below the surface is
about half of her rate on the surface,
she can make her way we'll out to sea
while submerged. In all likelihood
when the Deutschland has slipped her
mornings at Baltimore and passed down
the bay no more will be heard from
her, save possibly at some point in the
Chesapeake, until her arrival is an
nounced from Germany, if she makes her
way home. Should she be caught or de-
stroyed ON the passage her fate may
not be made known until after the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
Remorse.

Oh, Mistoh Mule, I used to say
You was de worst alive;
You seemed to hustle every day
New meanness to contrive.
You used to kick; you used to balk
And trouble was your fun.
When we axed you to run, you'd walk
When we said walk" you'd run.
But sence dat motor ear come round
A-mussin' up de place,
Yoh brayin' seems . pleasant sound.
! miss yoh smilin' face.
New ways to balk dat car has taught
An ways Of kickin', too.
Oh. Mistoh Mule, shoay ought
To ,polagiss to you'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

Great Britain's alertness to discover
people in this country lending encour-
agement to her enemies may be what
prevsnAed speedier discovery Of numer-
Gus German spies located in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
Vindicated Self-Estsem.

"The Woggses seem to have a high
opinion Of themselves"
eyes. You see the same cook has
consented to remain in their employ
for three or four years. So they feel
entitled to think that they are rather
nice people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

"Of course, you put your faith in the
wisdom Of the people"
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. "But
when I read some of the best sellers,
I'm tempted not to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

A big naval appropriation bill is an
other step forward in the great prepared
ness procession the nation has organ
lied. It remains for the House of Rep
resentatives to fall in line with the SEN
ate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

After looking over the record it may
have occurred to Henry Ford that COM
paratively few men derive much salts
faction from attending to the check
hook department of a political cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

A strike among the employees of an
insurance company suggests another
branch of the business-writing insur-
ance against strikes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

Much will be gained in the interests
Of peace and quiet if Villa can be COM
PEELED to hold of while the diplomatic
correspondence is being read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

The republicans who say that pres
ent prosperity is purely accidental are
reviving line of reasoning that was
once regularly employed against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

By this time the railroads have e1-
perienced so much investigation that an
other inquiry will be accepted as part
of the days work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

In spite Of the industry Of sanitary
science, the infantile paralysis germ
succeeded in catching public unpre-
pared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

Even in the absence of formally de-
elared war, the men who went to the
front have endured hardships which
leave no question as to their patriotism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

A number Of officers in the navy Of
fer fine examples Of what the drama
refers to as Suppressed emotion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

So far this summer, the overcrowded
excursion boat has considerably refrain
ed from adding to the marine horrors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

Ambitious men who are inspired by
Eapoleon's example always think Of Ma
pcleons successes and not of his finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Misanthropic.

when Bliggins is happy, he tries to
sing"
eyes. Some of us don't care how mis-
cradle we make others, so long as we're
comfortable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

Having gone through the books of
various colors and the white paper, war
now turns loose black list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

Each national committee is now pre-
pairing a course of pitilcss publicity for
the other side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

Capt Koenig is running on q sum-
mer schedule that is Subject to change
without notice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
Candor Not Desired.

When some sad golfer mourns his lot
And talks about his play
You're rather glad that folks do not
Mean all they sometimes say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
ScOrn.

Scorn.
Wasn't our friends speech largely
made up Of platitudesf"
NO." replied Senator Sorghum. "He
didn't say anything that was reliable
enough even to be classed as plati
tude."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-24

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riers within the city at 40 cents per
month: daily only. 25 cents per month;
Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
RAILWAY
SALE Is AUTHORIZED

Sacramento. Mar. 2i.---The state
railroad commission has Issued an
order authorizing the Hueneme. Mali
Sa and Port Los Angeles railroad 10
sell to the Hueneme. Malibu a
Southern railway all its property for
500 shares OF its capital stock OF the
par value OF 500 each. The property
Ia to be free OF debt.
The selling company was lncorpor-
ated In 1908. with n capital stock Of
S7b0.00o. to build railroad from
Port Los Angeles. northwest OF Santa
Monica. Los Angeles county. along
the shore OF the Pacific ocean 10 Hue.
meme. Ventura county. 55 miles, or
this. but Is miles have been COM
pleted. All the construction has been
on the Malibu ranch from the easter
iy line Of the ranch to private
wharf. The road as originally pro-
!ected was intended ultimately to
connect Santa Barbara and Ventura
with Los Angeles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
|CAvE-|N SERIOUSLY
| INJURIES MINER

Dave Manning, u minor ut tue
placer claim owned by DR., Mackenzie
on Briggs creek. was seriously. II not
fatally, injured by q caye-in al the
mine Monday. The gravel bank up-
on which Mr.. Manning was working
broke down. covering him beneath
the mass, The stream OF water from
the giant was ut once turned upon
tho gravel mass and Manning was
rescued as expeditlously as possible,
He was conscious and able 10 talk
when nrst rescued, but soon lapsod
Into Inconsistencies his injuries be-
Ing lnternal. and Or. Stricken, who
was called from this city. does not
hold out much hope for recovery
The mine at which tho accident oc-
currod Is II miles from Galieo. Dr.
Stricken reached Gallce by auto at
$3.50 o'clock Monday evening, but
had TO 70 tho other II miles In tho
saddle and on foot, reaching the side
OF the injured man at leo In tho
morning. after clambering over loss
and snow banks on the Briggs creek
divide. M
The injured man Is resident OF
Vancouver. b. c.. though no has
worked at the mine for three years,
He has family at Vancouver.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21

Paving Assessment Delinquents--
All persons concerned are hereby
respectfully notified to pay all inter-
est and principal installments due on
assessment for paving and other
street improvements now. and there
|by avoid the expense incident to fore
closure proceedings. The City must
enforce the collection Of street as
sessment delinquencies in order to
meet the payments due on the paving
and street improvement bonds. City
|of Grants Pass. by Fl. Fl. Basler,
auditor and police Judge. 702
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
NEAR MALAACOURT

London, Mar. 2i.--Hurling Hank
Ing force from the west. the Germans
are trying to force abandonment o.,
French positions northwest OF YER
dun. Paris dispatches declared today
The German offensive west OF Malan-
court followed the failure OF frontal
attacks west OF the Meuse.
On a narrow sector ten miles north
west OF verdun the German crown
prince is applying his familiar nut
cracker" tactics, His thrust near
Malancourt was accompanied by an
advance from Regneville. Evident-
ly the plan Is to drive French troops
from the villages OF Cumieres and
Chattancourt, behind Dead Mans
hill. and force retirement from the
northwestern chain OF forts.
The attempt was partly successful
around Malancourt, according to the
Paris admission. Germans gained
ground under cover OF terrific bonn
bardment. As they charged, the
French were sprayed with flaming IL
quids. An attempt to break the
"nutcracker's" eastern Jaw failed.
Germans marching southward from
Regneville were swamped In the
flooded lowlands by hot fire from
the east bank OF the Meuse. suffer-
ing serious losses.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
JAMES II. GARFIELD Is
PREPAREDNESS ADVOCATE

Pasadena. Cal. Mar. 2i.--Jamea
X. Garfield. secretary OF the interior
under Roosevelt. and son Of the late
President Garfield. strongly advo-
Gated preparedness today.
I'm America an invading force
could so through the country from
end 10 end and meet no effective
opposition. except In q few places. y
he told an assembly at the Throop
College Of Technology. "The yolun.
teer system Is worse than useless
Why should one man volunteer and
another stay at home? Every man
should know how to take care Of him.
self in the field and be an intelligent
unit In an army"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
Pleased Beyond

compare. This was the state Of
mind, ,---and. in scores of in
stances, the positive, unsolicit.
ed declarution,---of every one Of
the 500 persons that witnessed
the superb William Fox seyen-
reel production OF 'sThe Two
Orphans" at the Star theater
last Saturday.
The STAR, ON an early date,
is going to offer another VIII
liam Fox super-feature. 'srhe
Song Of Hate" based ON Vic
torien Sardou's la Tosca," in
terpreted ON the spoken stage
by Bernharit, immortalized by
Giacomo Puccini In music, and
lyrically made familiar to
Americans through the art Of
Caruso and Melba, Farrar,
Sc0ttl and Amato.
s'Ia Tosca'' also has an all
star cast, headed by the Royal
Danish actress, Betty Nansen.
In the supporting company are
Arthur Hoops, Claire Whitney
and Dorothy Bernard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
NEW MEASURE TAKES
PLACE OF SHIELDS BILL

Washington. Mar. 21.--The house
committee on Interstate commerce to-
day rejected tho senate dam bill,
framed by Senator Shields. and sub
stituted Chairman Adamson's mea-
sure.
President Wilson urged senate
leaders TO agree on some satisfactory
water power bin which could be pass
cd at this session.
Conservationists In the senate did
not favor the Shields water power
bill. The president Is understood to
be unsympathetlc with some OF It's
provisions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
ROUTED BY AN ECHO.
etory Of the Most Curious Victory Ever
Won on British Soil.

Won on British Soil.
DID you ever hear of an army Of
nerce lighters that fed In terror when
II was attacked by the zone word.
"Hallelujahw shouted by an army that
was not even In sight7 The fact that
the shouters could not be seen had
something to do with the amazing Of
feet Of the word The knowledge aud
wit Of foreigner. who knew how to
utilize a curious fact In nature and
remarkable typographical formation.
must be given the hnal credit for the
most interesting victory ever achieved
on British soil II was less than III.
" years after the beginning OF the
conquest Of Britain by the Angles.
Saxons and Jutes from Germany. when
a small band Of those who were form.
ing the nucleus Of coming nation
was on the point Of being attacked by
q vast army OF ferocious Picts.
There were no better lighters than
the Picts. and the native Britons, To-
gether with the Saxon invaders. were
facing certain determination. Then
one Of the foreigners, called Germanus
by the Britons, told the soldiers that
he would give them the victory II they
would follow him. He led the way to
O hollow plnce IN the hills, ON the road
the Picts were using In their approach.
When the scouts reported that the enc.
my was coming up the mountain road
Germanus and his band shouted "fIal.
lelujah" three times IN quick success,
sion, The bills took up the echo. and
the Picts thought they were surround.
ed by a mighty army. They turned
and fed. st Louis Globe Democrat
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
FIRST WOMAN In
COOS COUNTY DEAD

Marshfeld, Mar. 21.-Mrs. Esther
Lockhart, 81 years old, the first wo-
man to come to Coos county, died
here this morning. She was born
at Ulysses. N. Y. January 13, 1925.
After driving an OK team across the
plains with her sick husband, she
taught the first school established
at Coos Bay in 1854.
Mrs. z. Pollexfen, OF San Fran
cisco, is one Of her three surviving
children.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
LIND TELLS OF INTEREST
IN o. & G. LAND GRANT

Washington. Mar. 21.--The con-
gressional hearing on the Oregon
California land grant was reopened
today. with John Lind asserting that
1000 acres OF timber had been as
signed to him by the G. A. Smith
Lumber company Of Minneapolis as
escurity for a debt OF s63,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
Clark 4 Holman, Undertakers--
Licensed embalmers. Phone so Il

C. +. Harmon on Crutches--
c. E. Harmon is walking with
crutches today, with sprained
ankle, the result OF his horse run
ming away yesterday while coming to
the city from his place at Loves
station. Mr.. Harmon. with his
brother, had just passed the steam
roller on the macadam road across
the river. The horse was somewhat
frightened. and when one OF the reins
broke the animal plunged ahead,
throwing out the occupants.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21

chas. Wager left this morning for
Seattle.
I H. A. Sehell went to Portland to-
day on business.
I Bert Eastman arrived this morn
ing from Portland.
/ Mrs. A. C. White came in from
Weed. Cal, this morning.
(. ]. NJ. Rose went to Portland last
might for a short stay.
( /. A. Rohie made business trip
to Ashland this morning
Chas. Gray went to Jacksonville
this morning on business,
Willard Kervan left last night on
business trip to New York city.
Mrs. r. L. Burdic came down from
Ashland last night for short stay.
+ Mrs, Harry Cook arrived this af-
ternoon from Cottage Grove to visit
her parents,
( Mrs, Winkelman and three chill
dren came in from Kohler this after
noon for short stay.
I Mrs. o. P. McGee. who visited Miss
Matte McGee. returned to Glendale
this morning.
W. G. Smith. OF Wolf Creek. was
In town yesterday.
! Merton and Glenn sill arrived this
morning from Portland. called on ac-
count OF the death OF their father,
Lee Sill.
! Mrs. Edwin Arkell and daughter
arrived In the city from Redlands,
Cal, last Sunday and will make their
home here at 71s West Tenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Everton left
last night for Portland. accompanied
by their son, A. e. Everton. who
came in that morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Everton came to the Rogue River VAL
ley 2S years ago and this will be
the first visit Mr.. Everton has made
to the Oregon metropolis since that
time.
Graf Baber left this morning for
Santa Rosa to look after property in
terests. and win go to Tia Juana to
attend the races.
! Mrs, H. I. Pelton, returning from
a visit at Portland. stopped OF here
this morning and continued her trip
to Gold Hill in the afternoon.