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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
A KANGAROO AT BAY.
its Cunning Defense When Pursued
Into tho Water by Dogs.

tHto wv Wahe' W Scbs'
In the kangaroo hunts OF Australia
capture IN sufficiently easy, but some.
times the kangaroo makes an original
defense
II possible the kangaroo directs his
flight toward river. II he reaches
IL he enters, and. thanks 20 his great
height. he Is able 10 so ON foot to a
depth where the dogs are obliged 10
swim.
There he plants himself on his two
hind legs and his tail and. up to his
shoulders In the water. awaits the ar
rival OF the pack. With his forepaws
he SEXES by the head the first dog
thnt approaches, and as he Is more
soliily balanced than his assailnnt he
holds the dogs nose beneath the wa
ter as long as he can. Unless a second
dog speedily comes 10 the rescue the
first one Is inevitably drowned. II a
companion arrives aud sets him free
he IL glad 20 regain the bank as quick
ly MS possible.
A strong and courageous old kanga'
roo viii hold his own against twenty
or thirty dogs. drowning some and
frightening others. and the hunter Is
Obliged to intervene with bullet
London Spectator.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
An lronelad Of 1885.

II is generally supposed that the
first use of armor for battleships was
during the crlmcan war, As a matter
" fact. the Dutch claim TO have been
the pioneers OF ironclad building more
than ZOO years ago During the IA
nous Siege of Antwerp by the Span
Iards In 1886. says !. r. Hale In "Fa.
nous Sea Fights" the people OF the
city built a huge nat bottomed war
ship. armed with heavy iron plates.
which they named the Finis Bell. a
boastful expression Of the hope that
she would end the war. An old print
" the Flnis Relli shows four masted
ship with a high poop, But the YES.
sci stcered badly and eventually ran
aground under the Spanish batteries
and foil into the hands OF their CON-
mander, the Duke OF Parma. He kept
the Finis Bell us a curiosity till the
end OF the siege,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Wards" Wa Have known.

What has become OF the elderly lady
who In the seventies and earlier al.
ways referred 10 an "herh" a. q
"yarbi" The word has gone out OF
use. About the meanes, ''yarb' was 4
bitter weed named "thorou.hwort." E"
Then there were cammermilc. dockroot
and daDdciion. In their miserable part
ncrship. lobella aud catnip. These
things were "stccped.r and you took
them or had them thrust upon you
"for your blood - Exchange
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
TIME CARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME CARD

(The Oregon Caves Route)
Effective Monday. May l, 1915.
Train lv. Grants Pass........7:00 am.
Arrives Waters Creek--....s:00 am.
Train 4 lv. Waters Creek-...5:00 pm.
Arrives Grants Pass........6:00 pm.
Daily except Sunday.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner Of G and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific dep0s..
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call ut
the office OF the company, Public Ser
vice building, or phone 1S1 for
same.
Train will stop on flag At any
point between Grants Pass and
Wate~- Creek. Pas5c=se. servire
every da, in the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland, Sept. 22.--Today's mar
ket quotations were:
Wheat Club, i.24; bluestem.
1874.
oats--No. white feed. 27.50.
Barley--Feed, $3.50.
Hogs--Best live. 9.75.
Prime steers, Z; fancy cows, $40;
best calves, 7.50.
Spring lambs. $50.
Butter--City creamery. "a; coun-
try. q.
Eggs-~Selected local extras, 30.
Hens. 14@15; broilers, l6@ II;
geese. IL q12.
Copper, 2Sh.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Anoisn, Rome. Army.

II Ia an astonishing thing 10 be told
that "the organized force OF Rome con-
sisted OF a regular army that at no
time seems TO have exceeded 2Io,0oO
men" That In less thnn the army
either OF Greece or of Bulgaria, yet the
Romun empire Of that time stretched
from the Firth of Forth TO the Persian
gulf, The provinces, consented 10
Roman rule because II gave them good
government undisturbed order und an
uncuunlcd system of Inv and Justice
Youths Companion
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Waste Not, Want Not.

The baby kent throwing her rattle on
the door until four.yearold Bobby
grew weary with picking It up and re
fused to do so any longer.
but. dear. she is the only little sister
you have" gently remopstrotei bis
mother,
We'll" replied the little boy, II am
the only big brother she has, aud she
viii have II hard time II she wears me
all ut."-New York Post
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Besrs

The bean Is comparatively new N an
edible Our common bean IL q native
Of South America and was introduced
into Europe. whence Il came to this
country during the sixteenth century
and now is represented by over 100
cultivated varieties
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Too Much.

II don't get rested at night Have
narrowing dreams"
"Mc too. don't mind these one reel
dreams. but the i've reelew break up
your rest like thundcr"--Louisville
Coulipr.lunrnul
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Musical Glasses.

Richard Pockrich, an lrlshnan. was
the inventor OF musical glasses -ordi
nary drinking glasses tuned by sclec'
tlon and played by passing wet I'm
gers over the brin. He showed his In
vention first In Dublin and took It to
London about i7b0
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Quite Likely.

Miss Booful won't marry me. She's
trying 20 sell stories TO the magazines
aud snys she's welded TO her art"
Just hang around awhile old boy,
and the hrst thing you know she'll di
vorce her art for nonsupport. "-Chica
70 Herald
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Rlaat Ia Nothina.

Wife The doctor writes that In view
Of our poor circumstances he will not
present his bill Immediately. Artist
We are lucky that our circumstances
ARE no better. II they were we might
have to pay at once 80 Fllcgcnde Rlac'
ter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Tho Amateur Farmeress.

Farmer Now let me see II you can
milk that cow Girl tby vocation bar
maid, regarding the horns Which
handles for the milk and which for
the creamf- London Punch
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Power Of Love.

SO long a. We love we serve. so
long M we are loved by others would
almost say we are Indispensable No
man IL useless while he has u friend
Stevenson
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Poor Madae.

Poor Madge. Her marriage was an
absolute failure"
"How SOP
"Why, she hasn't been able TO col
lect a cent Of alimony since she got
her divorce. st. Louis Dispatch
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
N,eissonier Told Them,

Mcissonlcr once at the opening OF
,his pictures had none OF women A
friendly critic was curious TO know the
reason. Meissonlcr replied, "rhey can
paint themselves better than can
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
unwittiroly Kind.

Cholly Ayres-yes, since the Parkers
lost their money have stopped calling
there. Mlss Kcen--That In very kind
Of you. II ought to cheer them ~ a
whole lot. Baltimore Sun
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
food lmpulaes,

A mere good impulse that does not
result In good works In rather worse
than useless, for II not cnrried out In
deed II has n reaction Instead " I'M
action M its outcome
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22

Happiness az least IN not solitary,
II Joys to communicate; II loves others,
for II depends on them for lts exist.
cncc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Double Pointed,

Bess--I'm at q loss to umdcYtNu'
Just what Mr. Blank meant wNru
told him my age was twent",rw y
What did he sayG Rcss 'rM'ltN
look Il.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Jsalous Th,nel

Miss Plainleigb See my new engage
ment ringp Don't yon think my tance
showed excellent t0stcy Miss Iiyval--
oh. yes-.in the selection Of the ring
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22

Yon always make more and better
friends by opening yonr heart than oy
opening your month
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22

II IL often necessary and kind rather
10 write letters that amount TO moth
Inn than not ~ write NJ nll --Goclhc,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
DECORATORS AND PAINTERS

PAPERHANGlNG. grsining. paint
Ing. For the best work at lowest
prices phone 295-l G. @. Plant.
South Park street
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
AssAYERs
VETERINARY suRGRON

DIR. r. ]. BEsTUL. Veterinarian.
Office in winetrout Implement
Bldg, Phone l1S-J Residence
Phone 30b-R. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22

WANTED Timber failers and cord
wood cutters, at once. NJ. G,
Ament. $50
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
WANTED

Statesmen WANTED-To sell our
splendid line of fruit and orna-
mental trees. Good terms. Good
territory. Good prospects. Cash
advanced on orders. Albany Nur-
series, First National Bank Bldg,
Albany, Oregon. S64
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
DRESSsiAKING
MISCELLANEOUS

MRS. H. E. BURTON'S new fall and
winter millinery goods have Just
arrived. Present stock OF hats
closed out at 81 each, 407 North
Sixth street. S5ltf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22
Classified Advertising
Nn SALE

wINoNA BERKsHIREs--If ye.
want the most pork per lb. OF feed.
get a Winona Berkshire for your
next herd boar. Spring pigs aver
aged 100 lbs. each at four months.
r. r. Steel, Winona Ranch. Rural
Route No. 1. s3Otf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-22

/. S. MACMuRRAY, teacher of voice
culture and singing. Lessons given
at home of pupil II requested. Ad-
dress TIC Lee street. S51tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
WILSON TO ATTACK
PREPAREDNESS FOES
IN SPEECHES IN iowa

CHICAGO, Feb 1.-Standing on the
rear platform of his special train and
facing battery of cameras in the
glare of flashlight, President Wood
row Wilson smiled goodbye to Chicago
at 10 A. M. today, as he started the
second half of his swing around the
middle west.
A large crowd gathered in the cold
to catch glimpse of the chief exc
cutive and his bride as they left the
Blackstone hotel and another throng
greeted him at the LaSalle street
station.
President Wilson smiled, bowed and
waved his hand to both crowds. Just
before departing, announcement was
made that the train would stop at
Joliet, Ottawa. Moline and Rock Is
land and that President Wilson would
make three train-end speeches. In
side the private car, President and
Mrs. Wilson waited to bid farewell
to the Chicago committee that had es-
corted them to the station.
Members of the presidents party
today predicted that the president, be-
ginning tonight at Des Moines, will be-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01

LONDON, Feb. 1.-Germany's latest
air attack against England carried out
last night by the biggest fleet of
Zeppelins that has yet assaulted the
British cities from the sky, is be-
lieved to have been directed at the
great munitions factories that are now
working day and night, as we'll as
against ship yards and railway COM
munications.
The Zeppelins were divided into
three groups, one attacking the east
coast, one attacking the northeastern
coast and the third dropping bombs
upon the midland counties
London was menaced by the Zeppe-
Inns which came from the direction of
the Estuary of the Thames.
Although the raid had been anti
cipated and preparations made for it,
it is believed that all the balloons got
away safely. Weather conditions were
favorable for the raid, the sky being
covered with blanket of fog. ;.
It was reported that one of the
Zeppelins attempted to drop bombs on
the great factories of Birmingham
Most of the ammunition which is being
produced by England is coming from
the great chain of industrial plants at
Birmingham.
The raiders evidently intended to at
tack naval patrol stations at Hartel-
pool. Sunderland. Yarmouth and Nor
witch as bombs fell in those vicinities.
The attacking balloons penetrated
further into the interior OF England
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
VILLA TROOPS
DESTROY ROAD
To CHIHUAHUA

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 1.-Eluding
Carranza soldiers who had been sent
to pursue them, Villista soldiers have
reached the railway line between
Juarez and Chihuahua City. Shortly
before noon on Monday they held up
and robbed a passenger train that had
left Juarez for Chihuahua the night
before and today they are reported tc
be destroying the railroad. By wreck
ing the railroad the Villistas would
isolate scores of Americans in Chi
huahua City and other parts OF the
state of Chihuahua.
Several Americans are said to have
been on the train that was held up
and it is reported that the Villistas
took from the train and shot to death
General Tomas Orneles, a former ad
herent of Francisco Villa who had sur
rendered to Carranza.
The Villistas looted the express car
on the train and forced the passengers
to give up all their valuables. One
rumor says that they got more than
$4,000 in booty.
The holdup occurred at Laguna, less
than Fifty miles north of Chihuahua
City and in a district which Carranza
officials claim to be safe for foreigners.
The attack on the railroad was
taken in Ell Paso to indicate that
Villa forces had moved eastward from
western Chihuahua.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
COUNTY AGENT
MOVEMENT IS
OPENED AGAIN

Opposition to the plan of providing
supervisors of agriculture for the
schools of Boston and Arlington town
ships has been strongly developed ov-
er the county. The sentiment may
lead to called meeting of the Wayne
county Better Farming association to
consider some protest. The Ground
Limestone Improvement company has
also taken stand against the pro-
posed innovation. Both organizations
would prefer to throw their support
toward the engagement of a county
agent to serve farmers of the entire
county.
Members of the Better Farming as
sociation put forth the following argu-
ments: The salary of the supervisor
will be $1,000. 5000 begin paid by each
Of the townships, leaving $500 to be
met by the state. Under this arrange.
ment benefit will be derived by only
two townships.
For the sum Of $1,000 an agent can
be employed who will assist farmers
all over the county There is $500 in
the original county agent fund which
is not being used.
Agitation for a county agent among
the farmers is increasing according to
well-known progressive farmer to
whom many have appealed to take the
lead in crystalizing the sentiment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
NO WORD RECEIVED
ON WILSON'S VISIT

President Wilson probably will not
make rear platform speech in Rich
mond on his first speaking tour of
the central west in the interests of
his preparedness program.
In returning from Chicago and the
middle west cities, the presidents
special will stop for five minutes in
Indianapolis. He will not speak there.
Whether his return route to Washing
ton will bring him through Richmond
or whether he will take a southeastern
ly course to Cincinnati, is not known.
With respect to an address here
during the second speaking trip which
will probably be arranged for later,
no assurances are forthcoming from
Washington at this time. Senator
Kern and Indiana congressman, are
urging the president to address the
laymen's missionary movement meet.
ing in Indianapolis while on that trip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
SeereSS FOrecQSted
WeiSbrOd'S accident

How Herbert Weisbrod, 3341s South
Eighth street. seriously and perhaps
fatally injured yesterday when a bar
rel OF whisky toppled off dray and
fell upon his abdomen, was foretold
by a negro fortune teller, last sum-
mer. that a tragedy would befall him
''the last day of the first month of
the new year." was related by several
Of the unfortunate mans friends to-
day.
=. The night before the accident Weis-
brod. 1t is stated. while calling upon a
young woman remarked to her laugh
lngly that he supposed he would "get
his" on the following day, then tell
Ing her Of the prediction made by the
fortune teller several months ago.
Weisbrod suffered greatly last night
but today was resting easier The at
tending physician believes Weisbrod
has chance for recovery He was
operated on yesterday afternoon. Ser
bus internal injuries were revealed.
.Weisbrod, who has been operating q
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
FIVE STORES CLOSE
AT 8. ON SATURDAYS

Joint agreement to close their
stores at 9 o'clock on Saturday
nights instead Of $50 O'Clock as
has heretofore been the rule, has
been made by five Richmond mer-
chants. The establishments af-
fected by the change are the Lee
3. Nusbaum company, the Mash
meyer store, the Palais-Royal, the
George II. knoIIenberg company
and the Boston store.
The new arrangement was de-
cided upon by the merchants in
consideration Of the clerks and
employees. The new closing hour
becomes effective this week. No
change in the daily working hours
other than that of Saturday night
wiki be made.
Three merchants who have
taken the initiative in shortening
the hours of the clerks believe
they have established 4, precedent
which will be generally followed
by other Richmond merchants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
Crew Of Twelve Men.


Among the persons on board the
Appam were passengers taken from
other British ships which had been
sunk by the armed German tramp.
There were twelve men in the prize
crew, but they were aided by twenty
German civilian prisoners who had
been on board the Appam when she
was siezed.
When the Appam left Dakar on the
west coast Of Africa for Plymouth, on
Jan. II. she carried 160 passengers,
20 German citizens who were being
sent to England for internment and
crew of 155 men.
Early morning mist hung heavily
over the harbor when the weather
beaten Appam steamed into port
| shortly after o'clock this morning.
Sailors on other ships could not be-
lieve their eyes when they saw the
German flag hanging Imply at the
masthead. AS soon as it was learned
that the ship was British and that
she was in command of German
prize crew, the port authorities got
in communication with the master of
the vessel. In the meantime reports
flew thick and fast, and it was said
that the ship had been captured by
German submarine of the dreadnaught
TYPE in mid-Atlantic and had been
brought across by a score Of men,
The prize crew had to bring the Ap-
pam to the United States as she could
not be taken into a German port.
The capture of the British liner
upon the high seas and her voyage
| across the Atlantic forms one of the
most thrilling chapters of the great
war
The Appam was on her way from
Dakar, French colony of Senegal, on
the west coast of Africa, to Plymouth.
England, with scores Of passengers on
board when she was captured. The
captured liner carried full cargo of
freight which had not been disturbed
by the German sailors.
The report of the arrival of the Ap-
pam created profound sensation in
Washington. Officials said today that
they expected that the prize would be
interned and that the crew would like
wise be interned until the end of the
war. Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo and Secretary of State Lansing
were promptly informed of the situa-
ton and an immediate conference was
! arranged Officials declared that the
situation was unique and that until
complete report has been received
from the collector at Norfolk the line
of future action could not be decided
on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
$25o,o00,ooo
Steel MERCER
BEING FORMED

NEW YORK, Feb. Financial
circles in New York expect an an
nouncement within a few days that
the merger of the Cambria Steel,
Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Lack
awanna Steel companies has been con-
sumated. 1t is understood that minor
details are being worked out and that
as soon as these are arranged the
official debut of the new giant indus
trial combine will be made.
The organization probably will be
known as the International Steel Cor
poration and its capital stock, accord
ing to the tentative plans, will be
either $2OO,0o0,0OO or $250,00O,0O0.
At the office of Kuhn, Loeb and Co.,
it was stated today that no statement
on the merger negotiations could be
issued at present but that they were
progressing satisfactorily.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
PROHIBITION PARTY
CALLS CONVENTION

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-Nomina-
year will be made by delegates in
mass convention as heretofore, says
J. Raymond Schmidt, state chairman.
in letter sent to voters all over the
state. He denies the party will be off
the ballot because of the ten per cent
Of the total vote necessary for a party
to participate in the primary elections.
The annual state convention is slated
for Tomlinson hall, June 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
CAPTURE OF APPAm
RAISES KN0TTY POINT

sistant Secretary. of the Treasury Pc
ters in charge of all matters affecting
neutrality referred the entire prob
lem to Secretary of State Lansing. He
recommended that the Appam shall be
sequestered in Hampton Roads until
her exact status shall have been de-
termined. There are no precedents to
follow in this case. The Hague con-
vention carried an agreement which
would cover the case but the officials
here declared that Great Britain did
not subscribe to this particular bind
ing, and that Germany did so with res
ervations.
1t has been agreed. however. that
this government shall stand on the let
ter of the Hague agreement. This
provides that the question of whether
the Appam is legal prize shall be re-
ferred to Germany which shall have
prize court reach decision.
There is not the slightest doubt that
the decision will be that the liner was
lawful prize. Then the question of
disposition will become acute. The
Hague agreement says that lawful
prize" coming into neutral port must
leave within a reasonable time other
wise it shall be interned.
Inasmuch as the British authorities
already are understood to be sending
warships to the Virginia capes to re-
capture the Appam 1t is certain that
she will be interned. But officials here
understand that Great Britain will not
be willing to concede the legality Of
the capture of the liner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01

There will be contests for at least
four places on the Democratic coun-
ty ticket, to be nominated at the pri-
mary election March Z. Acting coun-
ty chairman Dick Allen today gave
out list of aspirants for Democratic
nominations for county offices, as fol
lows:
FOR RECORDER - Harry Thalls,
Jefferson township; Frank Pickett,
Wayne township.
FOR SHERIFF - Ben Drischell,
Richmond; George Young, Richmond.
FOR TREASURER - w. S. Hunt,
Cambridge City; Frank Geisler, Hag'
erstown.
FOR REPRESENTATIvE - Robert
E. Boren, Fountain City.
FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE
Robert Bell, Union county.
FOR CORONER-Dr. F. P. Buche,
Richmond
FOR COMMISSIONER, MIDDLE
DIST.-James Harris, Center town.
ship.
FOR COMMISSIONER, WESTERN