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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
N. Y. STRIKE.
Continued From Page l.)

elevated lines, claimed that practical
ly all OF their trains left the barns on
schedule this morning. Taking ad-
vantage OF the release OF strikebreak-
ers in various cities by the calling of
OF the railroad strike last week, hun
dreds OF men were hurried here and
were held in readiness to take the
place of regular employees who walked
out.
Disorder at several points was re-
ported early today. but no one was
reported injured. Scores OF strikers
poured into the Grand Central sub
way station and orally or physically
persuaded ticket choppers or other
employees there to leave their posts.
An elevated train was attacked
from the roofs OF tenements at Eighth
avenue and l5lst street, reports from
the Interborough asserted. Bricks
were hurled from the roofs, but miss
ed their mark.
Five thousand police were on strike
duty today. From two to four uni
formed officers were assigned to
every subway and elevated station in
town. On the subway a policeman
was on guard at the underground
stations. All subway and elevated
trains were equipped with special
guards to guard motormen from in
jury in case OF attack.
President T. P. Shontz, OF the In
terborough, claimed early today that
normal service was being maintained
on both the subway and elevated sys-
TEN. Upwards Of Ave thousand
strikebreakers were housed in vari-
ous barns of the companies, which
had been converted into barracks,
Trains were In operation throughout
the night but toward early morning
train service became intermittent.
THE strike was called shortly after s
o'clock and from then on until today
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Return From Carnival

Mr. and Mrs. A. II, Cornell and
son. Carroll, returned recently from
Brookings. where they attended the
carnival at that place They report
most enjoyable trip While at that
place Carroll pitched n game OF base
ball for Brooklngs. In which game
Medford was defeated 81, The next
game was won by Medford, so. Car
roll pitched In the last few innings of
the latter game. On the return trip
an accident occurred on one OF the
sharp curves Some OF the turns on
the Crescent City road are So sharp
that an approaching auto can hardly
be seen and the Cornell auto and u
tourist car collided, AS both cars
were travelling slowly the collision
was not serious and both cars pro-
ceeded with their own power.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
The Big Red Front

spiracy in elections in Pittsburg are
supposed to have contributed large
sums to defeat the question in four
eastern campaigns.
"But the woman's hour has struck.
But 1t means struggle. The hour
may pass and our political liberty may
not be won"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
CHAMBERLAIN AMENDMENT
TO REVENUE BILL LOST

Washington. Sept, THE house
and senate conference committee on
the revenue bill this afternoon agreed
to throw out the $500, 900 continuing
appropriation for the newly created
tariff commission, designed to make
the commission permanent.
The conferees also killed the Cham
berlain amendment prohibiting the
admission OF halibut and salmon into
the United States except when In
bond from another American port,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
To Hold Indoor Picnic

General Logan w, r, c. will hold
an indoor picnic In the w. o, w. hall.
on South Sixth street. Saturday after
noon. at the close OF the two initia-
tions and the regular business ses-
sion. Every member Of the order is
requested to be present with we'll
filled basket. Tables will bo ready
and hot tea and coffee will he served
by the corps. Members OF the G. A. r.
and all Civil war veterans are cor
daily invited to attend,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Community Complimented---

The local Commercial club has just
received a letter from +. Dohrmann,
chairman OF the committee OF the San
francisco Chamber OF Commerce that
had charge OF the recent excursion to
southern Oregon. commencing the
people OF the community for the
courtesies extended during the stay
OF the party In Grants Pass. Mr..
Dohrmann says that the trip was one
OF the most enjoyable ever taken by
the San Francisco merchants.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Bond Forfeiture Case

The action OF the city OF Grants
Pass against the Rogue River Public
Service corporation. In which the
municipality seeks to forfeit bond
OF 81 900 posted by the Public Service
people to support their contract for
the building OF an electric lighting
system, is being argued in the circuit
court upon demurrer. City Attor-
ney Norton represents the city and
Attorney o. s. Blanchard the de-
PENDANTS.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Car Of Chcyrolets Arrives

A carload Of Chevrolet automobiles
arrived yesterday for Churchill &
Maxwell. local agents for that car
There were six cars In the shipment.
two OF which have already been sold
The car was shipped from Oakland.
California.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
PLUM FOR MIR. MAHAFFIE

Washington, Sept. President
Wilson today nominated Charles T..
Mahafiie. Portland. Ore. to be solici-
tor OF the interior department.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Fair Committees To Meet

The heads OF all departments of the
Josephine County Fair association
will meet at the Commercial club
rooms tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock. to confer and make final ar
rangements for the fair on September
10. 90 and 81.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Tell Your Neighbour

II your neighbor Is not a sub
scriber TO the Daily Courier, you can
render him service iby mentioning
the Courier Bargain Day. S4S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
WIN ship Pears Friday

WIZ mp fchfs rriu"y-
Bose. clairgeau and other varieties
now ready Will be shipped Friday or
Saturday. Growers should bring
these In at once. VIII make car
Anious with few other varieties next
week. Get In touch with ns at once.
Guaranteed advance, Eismann Prod
ucts company. warehouse No. 3.
Phone 344. S43
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
NInrricd Wedncs.lny Eyening--.

Karl Gunster and Miss Eta Ann
0glesby, both OF this city. were mar
ried Wednesday evening. September
G. at the Baptist parsonage. Rev. S.
A. Douglas officiating.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Bnrnum n HALEY nt Medforii---

The Greatest Show on Earth" will
be at Medford on Monday. September
II, giving one performance only. be-
ginning at 10 n. m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
EnroIImcnt I,cgins ut High school

The enrolment OF the freshmen
ind sophomores at the high school
was accomplished today. Tomorrow
the juniors and seniors will report.
The actual work will begin Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07

Walter Weckler went to Gold Hill
this morning to spend the day at
tending to business matters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Remember the 18TH

Bargain Day means the Daily
Courier one year for 81 in advance,
provided you are paid up to date. i3
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07

Ralph Swinden arrived here last
night from San Francisco on three
weeks furlough from the navy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07

Mining blanks at the Courier offlce
Letterheads at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Hughes buttons Arrive

A large number OF Hughes buttons
arrived here lately and now local re-
publicans are wearing a picture OF the
distinguished leader OF their party.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
Tebekahs WIN Meet

Members OF the Rebekah lodge are
requested to meet at the Rebekah hall
on Friday afternoon. at 1880. TO at
tend the funeral OF the late W. II.
Ryan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
EnglcwoOi Dairy

The best milk. cream and Ice cream
Phone 222. I'll
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07

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, 1916-09-07

l4-ROOM house, partly furnished. lot
75x100, on Sixth street, for sale
real cheap. For particulars inquire
B. A. Williams, 1923 G street. s7S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
tide OF POLITICAL

CONTINUED from Psge / }
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07

FOR SALE-Team of horses, two
cows Zone fresh for s65), one
three-burner oil stove, almost new.
perfect condition. for IS. Geo.
Morris. Route No. 1. Phone
602-F-12. S4S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-07
NEW TODAY

classified AID RATES.-25
words, two issues. 25c; SIX issues,
Soc; one month. $3.50, when paid In
advance. When not paid in advance,
SC per line per issue.)
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
Let Us Talk 1t
Over

Well. dear sinner friends. this Is
Whe Fool Killer
How does it set on your stomach?
II you like it, you can get more at
headquarters.
The Fool-Killer is not even forty
Nleventh cousin to any other paper on
earth.
It stands in a class by itself, and
its field Is as broad as the English
language.
This paper wears no bell, muzzie
collar or halter.
You can put that down to start
with.
I am the fellow that works at the
pump-handle on this pungent period
lcal of thrilling thought. print only
what I write; I write only what l
think: and think what I doggon
please.
T own this entire establishment,
and Rockefeller isn't rich enough to
buy on share OF it.
Does that sound strange?
Well, bless your soul, am great
deal richer than old John.
never travelled any to speak OF, but
I have read a great deal and have
thunk some.
And then I started The Fool-Kill-
or Just to quiet my nerves and keep
the old press from getting rusty.
From the seclusion of these wooded
hills there will go forth each month
o. bundle of literary dynamite that will
shake the rotten foundations Of socie-
ty and cause the Church of Mammon
at least turn over in its sleep.
The Fool-Killer is a monthly Mus
tArd-p1aster for the blood boils Of So
eiety, Church and State.
It is salted with wit, peppered with
humor and seasoned with sarcasm.
Every line cuts like a whip, and
avery word raises blister.
II you are a fool you had better not
subscribe for The Fool-Killer. II you
are wise you will. And so that settles
1t.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
The Broken String.

He hugged the violin haru,
And lovingly he pressed it to his
cheek
His eyes were closed,
But through the closed lids he could
see
Ten thousand million miles away,
Where they say heaven is
And all the unimagined glories that
he saw
Slipped through his closed lids
And down the sloping strings
A-quiver with the passion Of his
soul,
Until they stood
Before us common mortals there
Full shaped and bodied
With the invisible colorings OF
sound.
Then
Bing!-
One angel too many had stepped On
the string,
And it broke,
And We all hit the earth
Like hOd-full of brick
james Larkin Pearson.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
STATEMENT.

OF the ownership, management, cir
tulation, etc, required by the act of
Aug. "a, 1912, of The Fool-Killer, pub
hshed monthly at Boomer, N. c., for
April. 1916.
Editor. James L. Pearson, Boomer,
A. c..
Managing Editor, James L. Pearson,
Boomer, N. c.
Bus Mgr, James L. Pearson, Boomer,
N. C.
Publisher, James L. Pearson Boomer,
N. c..
Sole Owner, James L. Pearson, Boom
or, N. G.
(signed) JAMES L. PEARSON, e.
Pub. and Owner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me-,
this the 18th day of March, 1915.
W. r. HUBBARD, Notary Public,
MY Commission expires, Jan. rs,
1918.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
IDIOTS FOR THE ARMY {!
Holy heavens
Suffering saints!
What next?


What next?
Every time [ make up my mind
that modern militarism has reach
ed the lowest depth Of double
dyed devilism, behold a still low
er depth opens before my
astonished gaze.
I had never dreamed that any
two-legged human devil could
muster up enough diabolical cour-
age to advocate breeding idiots
for war.
But that is exactly what has
been done.
| don't ask you to take my word
for it. Look up your Literary
Digest for Sept. 2, 1916, and on
page 554 you will find quotations
from an article by DR.. Arthur c.
jacobson in The Medical Times,
New York, in which the following
outrageous suggestions are made
1.-The feeble-minded would
also make good soldiers. They
are said to be great breeders.
Why not take advantage Of that
fact? We think Of the reproduc-
ton of the unfit as a most unfort-
unate social matter. 1t would be
a fortunate matter if we handled
the. problem asit could and should
be handled. What society should
insure it that no feeble minded
person should mate with a normal
human being. But the feeble
minded should be drafted for the
service Of the State and repro
duction among themselves encour-
aged"
In spite Of the fact that I am
normally Of a religious DISPOSE
ton, there are some things that
make me want to cuss. The
above quotation, however, does
| not produce any such DESIRE 1t
only makes me realize more clear,
~ the utter weakness of words
cuss-Words included. 1t makes me
feel like weeping over the help
lessness of language.
SO in this case [ escape the
temptation to crlss, because nc
amount Of cussing could do the
subject justice.
But don t it beat the very Ole
Scratch to think that the blood
thirsty War-gingoes can t ever
have heart enough to spare The
Ipoor unfortunate idiots Of tht
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01


ficient reasoning powers? Such
people are objects Of pity where
ever found. More than amy other
class they deserve the sympathy
and the tender care OF the com
munitv in which they live. 20
ask the mother of a Weak-mlnded
child how she feels toward her
unfortunate offspring. In every
case she will tell you that 1t Is
dearer to her than any Of her nor
NAL children. That it natural
and right, because the mental
weakling needs her love and pro-
lection more than the others do,
Then how do you suppose such
mothers are going to welcome the
suggestion that their Weak-mlnd-
ed children be hunted out and
'"dra fled for the service Of the
State torn away from the pro-
lection Of home and relatives and
pushed forward into danger, and
death simply because they have
no more sense than to go? What
about the cold -blooded insinuation
that such people are not fit for
anything only to be butchered in
war? What about a patriot
ISM that must rest OH that kind
of foundation? Couldn't our
silver-tongued orators make fine
speeches about basking in the SUN
shine of a Liberty that was
bought with the blood Of idiots?
Wouldn t we ''normal men, feel
mighty proud Of our '>brayery''
in allowing such a thing to be
done?
Oh, fudge,
And then again, bless your soul,
reproduction among them
Selves must be encouraged! Do
you get that? The normal out
put Of idiots is not sufficient to
furnish all the cannon-fodder that
the blood-thirsty hell-hounds of
Mammonism need in their busi-
ness There is a growing fear
among the masters that some day
the normal men of working class
will refuse to become cannon-fod-
der, and in that event they must
depend entirely on the crop Of
idiots.
No wonder they want "repro-
duction among themselves en-
couraged,
Let the glad tidings go forth
the government has found a use
for the idiots.
Glory be!
found up all the weak-minded
pcople of both sexes, herd them
together like cattle, and let them
breed!
The low grade Of mentality in
the offspring makes no difference
1.-The lower the better. The last
thing in the world that the mill
tary masters want in a soldier is
brains.
All they want is flesh and blood
bones and CUTS.
And the plain, cheap CUTS of an
1dlot will spatter just as far when
MT with cannon-ball as the re-
fined lntestines Of wise man.
Therefore let us breed idiots
for the army.
SO sayeth the eminent DIR
jacobson in The Medical Times
Well, what do you think about
It now. Mister Reader9 Jf ,,o,,
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
AN EXPLANATION.

Since The FOOl-klller has been
behind schedule time,
several subscribers have kicked
about it being late and have sug-
gested that I send it out promptly
the first Of each month. Very
good. That would please me
well. But it is one thing
to make suggestions, and another
thing to live up to them.
Some readers seem to have an
idea that it only takes a day or
two to get out an Issue Of The
Fool-Killer. They have got it fig
gered out that | work about two
days in the month and play
around the rest of the time. And
hence it appears to them that I
might as we'll get out the paper
first and do my playing after
wards.
Thunder and lightning, folks!
You never were worse mistaken in
-e1l your born days. Let me just
impress this truth upon your
minds: IT TAKES A WHOLE
MONTH OF THE HARDEST
KIND OF WORK TO WRITE
AND PRINT AND MAIL OUT
AN ISSUE OF THE :FOOL-KILL-
ER. And when for some reason
we are delayed and get little be-
hind, it is almost impossible to
catch up.
The majority Of monthly papers
DO come out about the first of the
month, and every monthly paper
OUGHT to. Back yonder when
my circulation was smaller ]
could do it. But now I have such
a large list of names to supply
that it takes lots of hard work and
lots Of time. There is no time for
anybody to play about this shop
[ can tell you something like that.
And so if any Of you folks want
the paper sooner than we can get
it printed and mailed to you, then
you IL just have to come and help
us. .a... ....:
Please be patient. We have
been doing the best we could un
der the circumstances, but we are
going to do better soon.
Again | say, PLEASE BIZ
PATIENT!
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

Uncle Sham never has money to
feed his own hungry brood at
home, but he can always buy a
few more islands full of naked
aliggers away ont in the sea.
Crack away, Smart Eleck, and tel
Us why,
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

When Adam and Eve were turn
ed out Of Eden, it made them SO
mad that they raised Cain.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

The Republican mountain has
again labored and fotch forth a
mousse!
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

There is just one chance for
Woodpile. He might try growing
beard.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-24
COUNCIL GIVES SIS
TO civic IMPR. ASSN.
WOmen's Appeal Wins Hearts of
S0IOns To Scheme For
Pretty Yards.

After Mrs r. H. Schultz and Mrs.
J. ?. Meyers. both officers Of the Civic
Improvement Association, delivered
short addresses to the members of the
City Council Monday night, the coun-
cilmen unanimously voted a donation
Of $25 for the support Of the prize
contest in lawn identifying that the
association Is conducting in the Cape.
The two women officials spoke but
q few moments each and their re-
marks were roundly appIauded by the
city counciImen, who then turned in
their chairs and proceeded to order
the necessary warrant drawn.
The Civic Improvement Association
has been awarded funds by the Retail
Merchants Association, the first or
ganiZation in the Cape to give to the
prize fund. The improvement assoc
citation has also been given funds by
several individuals and business or
CARNATIONS.
The city has been rIacarded by the
members Of the Improvement orcani-
zat;on in their campaign to get the
people Of Cape Cirardeau interested in
the City Beautiful idea. Attractive
posters have been placed in many win
dovs and mary individuals have en-
tered the contest for the prizes to be
awarded.
Two sets Of prizes will be awarded
for boys ana girls under e years of
age for the most attractive flower
beds.
The first set will be awarded in
July and the second set will be an
noun2ed in October The winners in
the July contest viii be declared in
eligible FOR the October contest.
The prizes Will be - for the first,
s. for second. and &:3.50 for third.
Prizes for those having the best
vegetable gardens and having help at
their command will be SD for first
place and SO for second.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-24
BOY, 9, LOST, DOES
smile MARATHON
Buddy" BarteIs Is Picked Up
Exhausted By W. Palmer
Oliver Sunday.

/ Nine-year-old "Bud&y" Barrels, son
/ Of NJ. and Mrs. william G. BarteIs.
/ Sunday afternoon ran three niles out
of jackson on the Jackson road to-
wards the Cape. "roiIowing," is he
believed, his fathers automobile.
The 0ov believed he had been left
behind in Jackson when the father
went to pat the car up at 4 garage
for small repair He was climbing
the Scientific hill when he was
picked up and brought into the Cape
by ". Palmer Oliver. He WAS crying
and nearly exhausted when he was
taken uD OH the roadway.
Meantime after the boys departure
toward the Cape, when the parents
discovered he vas missing in jackson,
city-wide search was instituted for
him there that WAS ended only when
telephone messages were received
from the Cape that the boy had AZ
rived II home.
The Barrels, together with some
friends, motored 10 Jackson in the aft
ernoon 10 visit friends. They stopped
at the home Of Henry Steck to pick
up Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Walther on
the return trip. Mr. BartelS then
decided to have . slow leak in one Of
the tires on his machine repaired.
The occupants of the car got out
Buddy" PLAYED about the Steck home
and did not see his father drive off
toward the garage. When he return
ed to the front Of the house. the ma
chine was gone He failed likewise 10
find his mother and determined that
they had gone home without him.
He then set out at a run for the
Cape in the hope that he could over
take his fathers car. He stopped at
the Ho@ck depot in jackson to make
inquiry and then continued his
Journey.
He made the three mile segment Of
his Journey before Mr.. Oliver picked
him up in the record time Of 4 half an
hour.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-24
CAPE CITY. MILLING
co. TO MOVE HERE
To Establish Grain Elevator At
William and Fountain
Streets.

That negotiations now arc pending.
which may bring to the Cape a large
part of the manufacturing and selling
organization Of the Cape County
Milling Company from jackson, be
came known last night.
1t is anticipated by the men inter
estpd in the deal that it will he closed
today and work VIII commence within
4 short time toward the establishments
of a gigantic grain elevator on Vii
Iiams street at South Fountain street
on the Cape Girardeau & Northern
railroad line.
The large steel tank that formerly
was used as 4 grain elevator by the
Stein and Lance Cape City Milling
Company on Broadway, west OF The
Observation-Disclosures building. will
be removed from its present site to a
location on the south side of William
street and Wrst Of the Houck line.
Negotiations now are pending 10
acquire the property at that Place
from Orren Wilson, and in addition 10
the steel tank. other elevator faciiitio;
will be established.
The determination of the company
to move to the Cape and establish
strong selling organization here fol-
lows plans for such move that were
revealed by the company about a year
ago.
The Cape County Milling Company
Is one Of the largest flour milling con-
Germs in this part of the State. 1t
operates two mills in jackson as well
as one at Burfordsville. The general
offices are located at Jackson and lab
oratories are also maintained in that
city.
Under the terms of the plan for
coming into the Cape, the mills for
the manufacture of flour will remain
intact in Jackson and BurfordsviIIe.
but the rest of the organization will
be brought over here. The proposed
site is opposite the -four and feed
store of Thomas S. Lilly, and it is said /
that Mr.. Lilly is interested in the deal i
that is being made.
The men conducting the negotiations
for the milling company are R. W. |
McConbs, j. W. Hunter and w. A. /
Heyde.