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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11

Spoor, chairman of the board of the
Union Stockyards and Transit COM
pany Of Chicago, was one of the men
responsible for the success Of the In
ternational Live Stock exposition.
Richard V. Lindabury has found time
to reach a high place in the agricul-
tural world because Of his success in
improving the breed of Guernsey cat
tie and Berkshire pigs. William H.
Moore, director Of the National Bis
cult company and interested In other
large New York enterprises, is a ia
miliar figure at horse shows both in
this country and abroad
Governor Henry c. Stuart of Vir-
ginia is the largest raiser of beef cat
tie In the south. He made the produc-
tion Of beef on large scale successful
In the east. Senator James w. Wads-
worth, Jr., is the proprietor of model
farm at Geneseo, N. Y. He also has
had extensive ranching experience in
Texas. Robert A. Fairbairn, vice pres
ident of the International Paper COM
pany and one of the foremost breeders
of Clydesdale horses, has for years
been interested In the work Of the New
Jersey state live stock commission.
The studs Of Samuel insult on a 1000
acre farm In Illinois are known through.
out the middle and far west.
Charles A. Otis and N. III. Gentry,
the former in New York state and the
latter in Missouri, are known to UP to
date agriculturists for their work in
cattle and horse breeding. Peter jan
sen Of Nebraska has been rated as the
largest sheep raiser in the central west
As president of the Southern railway
and practical farmer in his native
state Of Virginia Fairfax Harrison has
worked consistently for the improve
ment Of farmers conditions in the
south. Walter A. Johnson, who was
elected treasurer, and p. G. Long, who
was chosen as secretary, both have
been long connected with farmers pub.
locations.
Among others who have been instru.
mental in organizing the society are
James ]. Hill and w. X. Vanderbilt of
New York. ]. H. Wade of Cleveland,
Frank O. Lowden of Illinois. Mortimer
l.. Schiff of New York, William du
Pont Of Virginia, ex-senator C. w.
Watson Of Maryland. V. Everit Macy
and w. Averill Hartman of New
York.
1t is felt by those responsible for the
founding Of the National Agricultural
society that there should be in this
country a national organization to
which the farmers could look for help
and guidance and which would be their
in agricultural matters Of
concern. Permanent headQuar-
ters for the society eventually will be
established at Washington.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
Hens Lay Two Eaas a Day.

Sandusky, O.-Henry McEllery, a
farmer living near Milan, says he has
built a henhouse so Illuminated with
acetylene gas that each day is divided
into four periods. two of darkness and
two of light so alternated that his hens
have what they think is two days and
two nights every twenty-four hours.
1.-THE result is an egg from each hen
every time one of the artificial days
dawns," said McEllery, who. fighting
the high cost Of living, refuses to pro-
tect his scheme.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
fewer KANSAS FARMERS.
There Are Not So Many Now 40 Ten
Years Aqo.

There Are Not So Many Now 40 Ten
Years Ago.
Abilene, Kan.-Fewer people are en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits in Kan
sas now than ten years ago, according
to j. G. Mohler, secretary of the state
board of agriculture.
''In 1896 Of those engaged in all oc-
equations IS per cent were in agricul-
ture," he declared. "and in 1905 so per
cent and in 1915 40 per cent. 1t is a
very discouraging sign in a state like
Kansas, where agriculture is the over
shadowing industry, that fewer instead
of more people are engaging In it."
Some of the serious problems that
must be solved in Kansas are those of
the home seeker, the ownership Of
lands, employment of capital, better
farming and the improvement of con-
ditions Of rural life. Mr.. Mohler as
serted.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
GIRLS WITH FLOWER NAMES.
Arrange Club For tho Study Of Villa
Plants


Min Valley, Cal.-Out of the deep
tangled wildwood of this hamlet. nes-
thing at the base of Mount Tamalpais.
has come school children's club,
unique at least In the nomenclature of
its governing officers.
The club has been organized for the
study Of wild flowers, which are now
gay pattern of many colors over the
sloping hills of the countryside. The
children, mostly girls, met and elected
officers, as follows: President, Char
lotte Rose; vice president, Margaret
Leaf; secretary, Doris Plant; treasurer,
Mary Moss: Directors, Violet White
and Fern Murphy.
They will begin at once their studies
which are to be prosecuted vigorously
in all Of their out of school hours.
No blooms Of rarest ray serene will
be permitted to bud and blush unseen
in the shady dells Of Tamalpais.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
THIS STATE OF AFFAIRS HAS REACHED
THE LIMIT"

trousers but yourself. Your day shirt
lies there under the bed. You kicked it
under. Your slippers are under the
dresser instead Of in front. You placed
them there. Your collar and necktie
are there between the dresser and
window. You knocked them off. Where
your collar button is, or where your
coat and vest and shoes are, heaven
only knows. You can't blame any one
but yourself. When you undress ut
night things begin to fly, and it would
take three secretaries to record where
they went to-"
Don't talk nonsense, Mrs. Bowserv'
shouted Mr.. Bowser as he caught
sight of his collar button over by the
window. "Unless the management of
this house greatly improves l will be
under the painful necessity of hiring a
housekeeper."
And what will become of me?' she
quietly asked.
You will probably be at your moth
ers house."
You can look for q housekeeper
right away" she responded as she
went downstairs.
There was an embarrassing silence
and not much appetite at breakfast.
Mr.. Bowser assumed the look Of Ro-
man gladiator about to enter the ring
to fight with six men, and Mrs. Bowser
resisted the temptation to smile. He
showed back his chair from the table
and stalked of without word, and
that was the beginning Of the tragedy.
An hour after Mr. Bowser had reach
ed his Office he began to look for tele-
phone message from his home. Mrs.
Bowser had several times taken that
way of making up a misunderstanding.
None came. Noon arrived. The tele-
phone had not rung.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Mr..
Bowser went to the telephone intend
ing to call up Mrs. Bowser and ask her
II any sheep or cattle or hogs had bro
ken into the back yard. He wanted to
hear her voice. He wanted her to I'M
derstand that his words of the morning
were not so bad as they sounded. He
was even going to tell her that he
should not look for housekeeper for
some days vet
He called for central. and central
called for the Rowser house. but no
Mrs. Bowser responded. The cook did
not respond. The family cat did not
respond. 1t was as IL he had tele-
phoned a grave in the cemetery. Cen
trail answered that the house could not
be raised. and Mr. Bowser went back
to his chair with something like chill
creeping up his spine. Was his house
deserted by all? Had Mrs. Bowser got
90 mad that she would not answer the
phone? He was full Of queries from
that time until he started for home.
and as he drew near his home he cast
many an anxious glance at the win
dows. No one was looking out for his
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
WOULDN'T SPOIL HIS FINGERS
Artistic Hands, Out Of a Job, Refuses
to Shovel Coal.

to Shovel Coal.
Montclair, N. J.-If a man has "piano
fingers" and is offered job on coal
wagon should he accept the Job to
support his wife and six children, or
should a philanthropic society place
him In some position where his digital
refinement would not be affected by
manual labor?
This is one Of the questions pro-
pounded in the annual report Of Mrs.
Nettie e. Patterson, superintendent of
the Altruist society. Mrs. Patterson
mentions the case in referring to the
difficulties that confront the society.
She said that man when offered a
place on the coal wagon refused, say
ing he had been told he had "piano
fingers" and did not wish to spoil
them.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
UNABLE TO FIND A WIFE.

Farmer Has Been Searching Sixteen
Years, but So Far Has Failed.
Bridgeport, Conn.-Joseph Cronan, a
farmer Of Derby, announced that he
had searched forty two states and two
countries Of Europe and that, while in
a receptive mood, he had not found a
girl suitable to be his spouse.
II am strictly temperate, a healthy
and strong. farmer. and l have been
searching sixteen years for the right
kind Of a wife," he declared. II have
yet to find the woman, and I wish the
newspapers would help me.''
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
CHILD SAVES HOME.
Little Boy Fights Fire and Climbs on
Chair to Telephone For Help.


Lead, s. D.-Nerve and pluck exhib-
tied by the tlve-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Mitchell saved both him.
self and the family home from destruc-
ton by fire, although the child was
nearly overcome when the firemen res
cued him.
The little fellow had been left alone
with playmate while his parents were
out, and they commenced to play with
matches. Soon the bed was afire, and
the flames spread.
The other boy ran out. but the Mitch
ell child fought the flames with small
pals of water. in the meantime climb
ing on chair to reach the telephone,
by which he notified the fire depart
ment. Chemicals quickly extinguished
the blaze.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
No STOPPING.

II think you are the man who stole
my Shirt" said Pat one day when he
met very suspicious looking foreigner
knocking about his house.
"Do. you think l would stoop SO low
as to take your shirt?" said the stran-
ger.
"You hadn't to stoop at all; 1t was
hanging up."-Exchange.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
Gets Shortest Letter.

Elyria, O.-The shortest letter ever
known in this section was received by
James Penrod, constable in Sheffield
township. from c. A. johnson Of
Youngstown. 1t says. "As l have moth
ing to do ! shall write, and as have
nothing to say l shall close"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
Woman Will Be Undertaken.

st. Paul. - Miss katherine S. Slep
py of - Crocus place will continue
the undertaking business left by the
death of her father. William j. Sloppy.
"Most of the work will be done by en-
ployees. however" she said. Miss
Sleepy Is sole heir to the $17,5OO estate
left by her father and the $4,000 estate
left by her mother.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
PIG Ats sixty oth.r,' Tails.

Ffndlay. O.-Anson James, a Della
ware county farmer, went into his hog
yard and found sixty Of his sixty ono
pigs minus tails. He watched the drove
for awhile and saw the sixty-lrst DIG
trying to eat his own tail.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
Music In the Barn.

Music In The Barn,
They claim that animals like mirth
And likewise merriment:
That melody has lots Of worth
In keeping them content.
They say that music cheers a COW:
We promptly took the cue
Put in a graphophone, and now
Our milk Is never blue.
kansas City Journal,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
Evidence.

Evidence.
Mabel-He spent all his money court
Ing rich girl. Now he's borrowing
car fare.
Jack-Ah, got her. did he?- New
York Globe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-25
Novelized from the Motion Picture
Play OF the Same Name by the
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.
csprsh. b. AsAsa
SYNOPSIS.

la Belle lie sieur, animal queen. dies
after giving birth 60 a baby Doctor
Lund. owner OF circus. La Bellies hus-
band, refuses 20 recognize child. La Belle
entrusts baby 10 Flip, a clown. who renrs
Peg as circus rider Later Doctor Lund's
second wife determines Peg shall not
share Lund's millions and sends Hindu
servant 20 follow circus and dispose OF
girl. Doctor Lund sends thugs 20 get
from FLIP letter that proves Pegs parent
age. Mrs. Lund also wants this letter
Many exciting and hazardous attacks and
events transpire. Doctor Lunds son who
Is following Peg 10 induce her to become
his wife. rescues Airl from many perllous
straits. Incidents during pursuit OF Peg
result In circus destroyed by fire. Doc
tor Lund decides TO again equip show for
travel and gives party TO celebrate re-
opening OF circus. At this party. under
her spell. Peg accused young Lund of
being head OF connterfeters Later she
induces Flip TO explain 70 Secret Service
men her strange afiiiction and young
Lund IL freed OF suspicion. Young Lund
and Peg 20 TO circus stock car to ex-
anime injury TO Pegs fayorite pony Mrs.
Lund's thugs shut door OF car, release
couplings and shove car onto main line,
where II IL wrecked by a passenger train
Just after Lund and Peg have jumped
from top OF car into water under trestle
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
Different Proposition.

N'NlVih " 'oPVutt'SU
But surely, Dunkum," sald the
white man, you cannot he afraid OF
thpt old dog2 Why. he eats right out
OF my hand"
"inssah. yassah, when he eats out
o go hand, It's yo' hand, but when
he done takes u fool notion 10 cut ont o.
muh lag. its muh leg sah" - Ex.
change,
Every man who does the best he can
is real hero,
There are 10000 japanese in the
United States.
"Alouth breathing tends to make
children stupid,
Fish cannot live IN foul wnter nor
man In foul air.
Tho American national air In 'The
Star Spanglcd Banner"
A man may talk ns much as hc hps
u mind to, hut no more.
You may have noticed that easy mon.
ey " difficult 10 retain,
Tho poor we have always with us,
especially poor excuses.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. Dec. 19.-Today's mar
ket quotations we're;
Wheat-Club. l.s6; bluestem,
1.40. :.
oats-No. white feed. 1926.
Hogs-Best live. 80.
Prime steers. $50 q 7.75; fancy
cows. 6.35; best calves. 100.
Spring lambs. s.75.
Butter-City creamery. aS; coun.
try, 2S.
Eggs-Selected local extras. 35.
Hens, 15; broilers. l6; geese. IL.
Copper 80.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Notice is hereby given that tho
county superintendent OF Josephine
county. Oregon viii hold tho regular
examination OF applicants for state
certificates at Grants Pass. as fol-
lows:
Commencing Wednesday. Deccm.
Der 90. 1916. at 900 o'clock q. M.
and continuing until Saturday. De-
cembcr 20. 1916. at 400 o'clock
y. m.
Wednesday Forenoon
U, $. History. Writing. penmaa-
ship. Music. Drawing.
Wednesday Afternoon
Physiology. Reading. Manual
Training, Composition, Domestlc
Science. Methods In Reading, Course
OF Study for Drawing. Methods In
Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon
Arithmetic. History OF Education,
Psychology. Methods IN Geography.
Mechanical Drawing. Domestic Art.
Course OF Study for Domestic Art.
Thursday Afternoon
Grammar, Geography. Stenog-
raphy. American Literature. Physics.
Typewri,ing. Methods In Lansuagc.
Thesis for Primary Certificate.
Friday Forenoon
Theory and Practice. 0rthog-
raphy. Physical Geography. English
Literature. Chemistry. Physical Cult
ure.
Friday Afternoon
School Law. Geology. Algebra.
Civil Government.
Saturday Forenoon
. Geometry. Botany,
Saturday Afternoon
General History. Bookkeeping.
LINCOLN SAVAGE.
S33 Co. Supt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
OUR CHRISTMAS TREE.

owes Origin Perhaps 10 Lu.her's A..
tempt to illustrate Stars to Family.
Our Christmas tree. which Is q fea
ture Of most public Christmas eve cele
brauons and In many homes, Is com.
paratively new In Christendom, but 1t
springs from some very ancient Gus.
toms. The Egyptians regarded the
date palm as an emblem Of immortal.
ity and Of the starllt ornament and
at the time Of the winter solstlce deck.
ed their houses with Its branches. II
was held by them to be "a symbol Of
life," triumphant over death. and
therefore OF perennial life in the re-
newal Of each bounteous year. Other
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
PEACE DISTANT TO
men IN TRENCHES
by william philip sImms

by william Phillp Sinms
Win the British army In the field.
Dec. i5.- Delayed, The man be-
hind the gun does not think an early
peace Is coming from Germany's
proposals. He believes the war will
end only after most vigorous offen-
siye OF the allies has dealt the enc
my a severe blow.
The United Press correspondent
got this answer today after a visit
up and down the front line trenches.
II was made with the idea OF Hnd-
Ing out whether there was any dif-
ference OF opinion between states
men who sit on platforms. dIplo-
mats who gather about green tables
and the men who fight.
/. Moreover. the United Press cor
respondent discovered a unanimous
belief that England never was so
ready and equal to the occasion al
now; Her strength increases daily,
These are the opinions OF men.
not sitting In warm Offices far be-
hind the lines. nor non-combatants
who sip drinks and fight battles with
pencils on the tablecloth. bpt OF
ordinary British subjects on the
actual firing line, and actually under
fire at the moment they expressed
them.
They are the opinions OF ordinary
soldiers In the trenches. At one
point less than 35 feet from the enc
my. asked Scottish private:
"What do you think about peace7"
After a moments reflection, he
replied;
"Weil think another year viii
about finish IT,"
explained what meant was
more about the kaiser's peace pro-
posals than the general view
oh! That's what you mean" he
reioined. 1T seems to me like he's
trying to pull our leg bit"
SO little impressed had this sol
d''r been by the kaire;''' pence plan
that he had already forgotten II. His
case was typical. Nobody appeared
the least excited over the German
peace move. All day the British
had been mauling the opposinte
trenches with sixty pound trench
bombs. The Germans retaliated In
lively fashion FOR perhaps twenty
minutes. The Tommles appeared
utterly unconcerned.
These are plum puddings they're
putting over" one explained, TT e.
make a bit OF noise, don't they?
Anyway, they can't keep It up long"
Leaving the trenches. the United
Press correspondent took to an In
viting dugout, descending deep and
steep ladder and entering narrow.
low-ceilinged corridor. like a mire
gallery. AS CROPPED and stopped
In the almost pitch black passage.
there came family at first and then
louder. the sound OF singing and
piano accompaniment. The contrast
was Startling. The earth trembled
under the bomb exploded outside,
determining Armageddon's issue
and here In cavern one soldier
played while the others sang: III
were the only boy In the world and
you were the only girl"
The singing ceased at the verses
end, but the pianist kept playing
softlv. gliding from one piece into
anc.har, II was weird.
As l entered. they struck up. "Thev
Wouldn't Believe Me-"
There the kaiser's plant" said
a laughing voice at the back, ex-
planning that particular selection.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
DEATH CHAIR GETS
TWO FOOLISH KIDS

0psIning. n, ", Dec. 10. Stanley
Mlllstein. 10, and Charles Kumrow.
20. gave up three days of life In
which something might have inter-
venod 10 save them. that they might
spare their families the sorrow OF
Christmas funerals and went calmly
TO their death In the electric chair
here at dawn today. :
Their execution was set for FRI
day They asked TO be permitted TO
die today.
Millstein was the youngest pris-
oner ever sent to death In Sing Sing.
The new warden. VIM. II. Meyer. say
Ing that II was his grim duty under
the law. Witnessed the execution.
Former Warden Osborne and former
Acting Warden Kirchwey always left
the prison on these occasions.
Out IN the prison Office. unknown
TO Kumrow. his father sat from 3
o'clock In the morning until after
his sons electrocutlon. The elder
kumrow had Travelled all day and
night In day coach from Buffalo in
the hope OF seeing his son before he
died. This privilege the prison au-
thcriiies denied him. The old man
sat silent among the oficial wit
.nesses. waiting In the warden's Of
nee until the hour OF the cleetrocu-
tion. He watched Them paRs out In
single file behind the dapper little
executioner and the tall white hair
cd keeper OF the death house His
eyes followed them out the door
grlmly, but he said nothing. He was
sitting In the same position they had
left him when the little group re-
turned
Only once In his lonely vigil from
: o'clock until the hour OF death aid
the boys father speak and then II
was TO utter plea that he be per-
mitted 10 see his son.
II Just want TO see him for n min
ute. Just minute" he begged.
His mother Is nearly crazy over
this and ] cannot. Just cannot go
back to her without some word from
him."
The guard was sorry. but his ord
ers were from the warden and he
could do nothing.
A boys VOICE called out, Good
bye everybody" and young Millstein
stepped into the death chamber. Re-
hind him came Father casnin. in
toning the prayers for the dying. TO
which Millstein made calm and ready
response.
A tall. biackhaired boy with oven.
pleasing features. he did not appear
to be more than Is years old. He
glanced-uuietly at each person In the
bare little room as he sat down and
extended his arms and legs for the
attendants to III the straps and cleo
trodes. kissing the cruciflx. grasp
ed In his hand, he suffered the cleo
tric helmet to be fitted over his head
and his face. masked In black leath-
er, The electrician showed home the
clutch and sent the charge OF death
whining through the wires into the
boys body. The body stiff
fened against the straps. Three ad-
ditional shocks OF five seconds each
were administered. As four officers
unstrapped and carried the body out
on their shoulders. Father Cashin
retired through the little green door
for Kumrow.
In moment the chair was again
ready and the second death march
had begun. The boy was pronounc-
cd dead at 6;1S.
They were Just a couple OF fool
ish kids" said Father Cashin.'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
DECORATORS AND PAINTERS

PAPERHANGING, granting, paint
Ing. For the best work at lowest
prices, phone 2s5-J. @, G. Plant,
South Park street,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
Had Terrible Pains
in Kidneys and Back.

Dear Mfr. Editor--I want 10 write you
about cAnurio.p I was very sick, could
hardly be up; was In bed most OF the
time. Had terrible pains In my kidneys
and bnck, 10 much 80 that l had 10
scream sometimes when | was sitting
down and wanted 10 get up, tho pain
was 90 grcat. had tried q well.known
kidney medicine but Il didn't help me.
] heard OF DR.. Pierce's Anurio Tablets
30 thought would try them. took
only one box OF tho Tablets, and my
back Ia now free from pain and can
work and take care Of my family. !
feel ! cannot say enough for this medi.
cine. Sincerely, MRs. WM. KELLER.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
FEAR, THE rosMENroR,

How many useless tormenss are
ours because Of iearl Looking
back ovsr my e,ySn lie, ! can Gee
that moe OF my srflorings were
due to fears and that they were
all, every enc Of tier, both use-
less and poison. OF all the do.
mona thai ride pVer n ,rsals, fear
10 the mees malisisus.---lrish
World.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19

DuRoc JERSEY SWINE, for sale or
lease.-Two brood sows. and a
number OF six months old shoats.
Will either sell or will lease the
sows for breeding purposes and
the shoats for fattening on reason
able share proposition. All are
pure-bred. A few gifts and boar
pigs for sale. Enquire of Wilsord
Allen, or phone. 3O5-J. $50
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-19
Literal Promise.

Literal Promise.
"rnclc Bin promlsts me rouslnG
time on his farm"
Hell give You Il rouslng time, den's
fear. II viii be somewhere about 6 IN
the morning Baltimore American.