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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
He Had Patisncs.

An elderly gentleman was rambling
along country road one afternoon
when he saw a small boy who had
been sitting on the bank Of creek roll
up his fishing line. pick up his can and
start away from the piscatorfal seem
cry. "You shouldn't give up so soon,
my boy" remarked the elderly one
chidingly. "The fish will be biting bet.
ter In an hour or two"
~ know that" answered the boy a
little sadly, "but I am
"You give up too quickly" inter-
jected the other THE next time you
come out here you want to bring more
patience with you"
"'Tain't that, mister" said the boy,
signing deeply. II got plenty o. pa
tience, but hain't got no bait"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

The failures OF the army aero
planes in use In Mexico have been
thoroughly exploited In the public
press. Now many and diverse are
the comments and the criticism OF
the American air squadron. and the
comparisons made with the service
rendered by the European air scouts
does not sound well for our own
planes and pilots. Perhaps oil We
hear from across the water are the
successes. There may be failures
that would be as striking as our own
II they were given publicity.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
NEW HOPE

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Wynant and
son, Kenneth, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. s. Wynant at New Hope.
r. r. Wilson has finished the wells
at H. s. Wynant's and left for Jack
sonville to drill for Mr.. Enyert.
Harry McCallister left Monday
morning for klamath county, where
he has a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgerly and Mr.. and
Mrs. Langworthy and daughter,
Alma, attended church at Grants
Pass Sunday.
4 Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Sr., called at the
home Of Mrs. II. s. Wynant Tuesday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Seyferth and
daughters, Fern and Nellie, visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Seyferth's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hugle York, OF Missouri
Flat, Sunday
Mrs. John McCalllster and chill
dren, Hal, Francis and Helen, visited
with Mrs. McCallister's daughter,
Mrs, Bert York, Sunday.
! Miss Heather Oswald ia visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Joe seyferth, at
New Hope.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
APPLEGATE

Oscar Williams was an Applegatt
visitor last Friday and Saturday.
c. B. Watson, OF Ashland. candi'
date for the office OF prosecuting at.
torney OF Jackson county. was call
ing on the voters In this community
on Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Colvin closed hei
school at Provolt Friday and is the
guest OF Mrs. Fred Benedict.
Three auto loads Of young people
from this community plcnicked al
Wagner Springs. above Ashland
Easter Sunday. Those enjoying the
outing we're. Harry. Hugh and Mar.
garet Brown. Frank Knutzen. Tom
and Gertrude Nee, Bessie Head
Edith Kubli. Gladys Miller. Lois and
James Rice, Frank Boon. Jack and
Beatrice O'Brien. Fred Vincent. and
Ray Barrow.
Rev. Long held services in the
school house. afternoon and evening
Easter Sunday.
Lester Layton and family. accom-
panied by Miss Thelma McDaniels,
were Jacksonville and Medford visit
ors Saturday.
Norman shafer. OF San Francisco
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. VIM
Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Benson, who
are now residents OF Buckeye, Cal.
are visiting relatives and friends here
and at Grants Pass. They expect tc
return to California Saturday. They
came In their car and report the
roads quite rough In places.
Henry Pernoll was out from Grants
Pass Saturday, giving his sister, Miss
Alice Pernoll, instructions in driving
a new car.
Geo. Nichols. a prominent cattle
man of the Lake Creek country. was
a business visitor in this vicinity
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Grieve and fam.
lily are visiting Mrs. Grieve's sister
Mrs. Verne DeArmond, OF Grants
Pass, this week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

PLANNING FOR THE STATE FAIR.
The county court has received a
communication from the board of
state fair directors asking that at
tention be given to the placing OF a
proper display from Josephine county
at the exposition at the state capital
this fall. The state fair is to be held
from September 25tR to 30th this
year, and the local county fair has
been placed just ahead OF those dates
that exhibits could 60 from that to
Salem. The state board asks that
the county court appoint some COM
petent man to have charge Of the
display. The county and the state
fairs Of the west have been some
what overshadowed during the past
year by reason Of the bigger exposi-
tion at San Francisco. but now 1t is
time to get into the game again. The
local fair board is making great pre-
parations for the show here. and
much Of its value win lie in IT'S use
At Salem If 1t can be sent in the
hands Of some good man. There is
NO community in Oregon that is more
IN the public eye than this, and
people will look for the Josephine ex-
hibit. They should not look in vain.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Daddy and the Riddles.

Wen call him daddy" because
that's what his kiddies call him. and
this Is an intimate story Of daddy"
and his two youngsters.
Frequently mother" and the kiddies
60 to the picture show in the evening
while "daddys stays home alone.
I'm too tired to go along" is his
reply to invitations.
But the other evening the pleadings
Of the youngsters won. Daddy" en-
joyed the pictures. but he enjoyed the
kiddies' fun more.
When the trip home was made and
the youngsters tucked in bed daddy
heard one youngster soy to the other:
Don't you think the shows lots bet
ter when daddy goes with us?'
The answer came, Lots better"
And how many "daddies" would cease
to be "too tired" II they realized how
much the kiddies yearn for themE-De-
troit Free Press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
FRUITDALE

Mrs. Helm and daughter. Gene
We've. OF Grants Pass. are visiting at
the Wardrip home.
James Wright. OF Portsmouth. New
Hampshire. arrived Wednesday for a
visit with his uncle. George A, Ham
ilton. and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Glenn wardrip and
little daughter. Marie. and Miss Pearl
Wsrdrip motored up from Talent
Sunday and spent that day with Mr..
and Mrs. Wardrip,
County Agent Thompson will give
lecture on poultry at the grange
hall Saturday evening. This lecture
will be illustrated and is given free
to the public.
Eighty-hve residents Of our little
valley and friends from the city en-
joyed the annual community dinner
given at the hall on Easter day. The
weather was ideal. the dinner plen-
tiful and delicious, and an impromptu
musical program in the afternoon
contributed toward q perfect day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
LELAND

Mrs. Thomas crltzer has returned
homo from Portland. where sho has
spent the winter with her daughter.
Mrs, Jim Cobb.
Crook Epperley. the Misses Ada
Morrison. Sorale lnman and Amy
Inman motored 20 Kerby Saturday 10
attend the Kerby dance.
Ben Layton made business trip
to Grants Pass last Monday.
Miss Dora Penny. a resident OF this
country for a number OF years. who
died at klamath Falls. was brought
to Rogue River for burial Sunday.
April 10.
A. A. Porter and wife autoed TO
Grants Pass Saturday.
Harvey aud Perry Wallace are
busy painting VIM. Lights house.
John Orr has returned from Myrtle
Greek to visit relatives for n while,
James Mccumber Is suffering with
a bad case Of erysipelas In his face,
Seth Penny. OF Klamath Falls. was
seen In Leland one day last week.
Frank Decker. OF Ashland. has
been visiting his son. Gene. for soy,
eral days.
Chas. and Fred Ellis autoed to
Medford Saturday. and returned Sun
day evening. Janus Fretwell. Eliza
beth Miller and her friend and Dom
aid made q pleasure trip TO Grants
Pass Sunday In q car.
Rev. Gloeckner preached In the
Leland school house Easter Sunday
evening to quite a large eongrega-
tion.
Jack Sanders went 10 Roseburg
Monday to enter the Soldiers Home.
Steven Jewell made q business trip
to Leland Tuesday.
Don Morrison was In our COM
munity Tuesday on business,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
GRANTS PASS PEOPLE
GET INSTANT ACTION

Those who have used Il In Grants
Pass are astonlshed at the INSTANT
action OF simple buckthorn bark.
glycerine. etc. as mixed In Adler-i-
ka. Because II acts on BOTH lower
and upper bowel. ONE SPOONFUL
Adler-i-ka relieves almost ANY
CASE constipation. sour stomach or
gas. II removes such surprising foul
matter that a few doses often relieve
or prevent appendicitis. A short
treatment helps chronic stomach
trouble. The National Drug company.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Chicken Talk.

The chickens were gathered together
In the farmyard conversing with one
another. as is the custom among all
self respecting chickens who have
been brought up by careful and 1u.
dicious mother hen.
what would home be without a
mother?' asked one little fellow, look
ing tenderly at old Mrs. Hen. who was
searching among the neighbor's fresh
ly planted seeds for some dainty NOR.
sci with which to treat her brood.
AN incubator, I guess" answered
his small sister. who had inherited her
old mans unseemly sense Of humor.--
Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Protection.

A man who employed a number Of
boys to pick raspberrles was quite anx-
ious to protect them from mosquitoes,
SO he had wells made to tie down
around the neck. The boys were very
grateful for his Kindness until they
found that there were no mosquitoes
In that locality and also that they
couldn't eat any berries with those
wells on. The protection" was Of an
other sort.--Pittsburgh Press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

The most equable climate in this
country Is found in Tatoosh island. In
the strait Of Juan de Fuca. between
Washington and Vancouver island,
where the temperature never has been
above so degrees and rarely falls be.
low 80 degrees.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Musical Note.

"well. landlord. how's business now
adays?"
"Oh. purity good, purity good Had
whole passel O people register yisted-
day. They was Eve gentlemen. three
ladies and four musicians. Musical
America.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Expuraatina Il.

"Elfreda, what did your father say
when he heard that I had been here
calling on your
'He said you were numskull. a
mollycoddle and jolterhead."
as that allY'
THAT'S all, Guy-except the adjec-
tives."--Chicago Tribune.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Strategy.
"Pa, what Is strategy?"

PA. what Is strategyT
"Well, my son, suppose you should
see q man coming toward you with a
borrowing look in his eye; then It Is
strategy to hurry and ask him for
loan before he can ask you Boston
Transcript.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
DIXIE

w. II. Knox Is getting In u supply
OF wood to dry hops with this fall
Leo Thompson hauled a load OF
lumber from Edgerton's mill Friday
for fiume building,
Marion Baldwin. who has been
sick with 10 grippe. returned to his
work at the brick yard Friday.
Guy Thompson and Glenn VII.
helm visited school Friday afternoon.
The Misses Nora and Lola VII.
helm and Nora Woody visited at the
Dixie ranch Easter Sunday.
Lester DeArmond and Floyd
Cristie visited at the Wilhelm ranch
Sunday
Leo Thompson and Miss Nora
Woody attended the movies In Grants
Pass Friday evening,
C. d. Thompson. the county agent,
visited school Tuesday.
w. II. Knox began training hops
Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
His Handicap.

First Golfer Ito clubmate who has
just been trimmed woefullyl-Well,
what's your handicap? Second Golfer
-Honesty.-Judge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

Cynical.
Tho Girl-yon say that Miss Padds
and Jack Pott nrc going TO be married.
Why. didn't know they knew each
other. The Cynic-Thcy don't That's
why they are going TO bc married.
Boston Transcript.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Good Form.

Aunt-You'll be late for the parts
won't you. dear? Niece-Ob, no
auntie, In our set nobody goes TO Il
party until everybody else gets there
Boston Transcript
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Rioht and Wronu,

1t requires something Of hero to
give up when he is wrong and good
deal of family man to give up when
he is right-Puck.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
How to Open Sardine Cans Without q
SIin NJ the Tool

Those who have trouble in opening
sardine can will find this ls good
way: Start the key as usual, then In
sert the blade of can opener in the
loop of the key and turn. This acts
as lever, removes all strain and opens
the can easily.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
HELP HIM.

% not take q mean advantage
OF q good man st . critical time.
II 10 your opportunity 10 help.
not 20 harm,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

Persons who really wish to become
angels should make start in that di.
rection while they are yet mortals.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

chansefulnsss.
"A wise man may alter his opinion"
"yes." replied Senator Sorghum.
"But It's like changing twenty dollar
bill. II you're careless about Il you
finish with nothing worth mention
Ing - Washington Star
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Affected BY Business,

Affected by Business.
'srhe girl IN the phonograph place W.
patronixe nightly Ia Just full OF atrecta-
tion."
"But she must consider that II II her
business to put Oh airs"-baltimors
American.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
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OREGON WEATHER

= Fair tonight and Friday: cool
4 tonight. with light frost; cool
= er Friday southwest portion;
= south to west winds.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
How to Ship a Mirror Without Fata
Rreakaue.

To ship a mirror without breaking
the glass paste narrow strips Of paper
diagonally across the glass. This
breaks the vibrations and prevents the
damage that often results
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

Mrs. s. Harrison will be pleased to
tell you all the good points OF the
Free sewing machine at Helmer's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

Envelopes printed at the Courier
Office.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-03-22

Erick Enquist returned to this
place from a business trip at
the twin cities.
A. C. Kuester returned to Bel
view Tuesday after a winters
visit with relatives at Hutchin-
son, Minnesota.
Word from Wadena says that
Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. Haller
are the happy parents or baby
girl born March 6.
Arthur Neale, of Delhi, was
a business caller here Saturday.
Election day passed off quiet
ly in Belview, not much inter-
est taken in the presidential pri-
mary. The old council were all
reelected with the exception of
the recorder, Martin H. Sanda-
ger being elected to that place.
James Hjeldness was not a can
didate but received a very nice
complimentary vote. He has
served as village recorder for
several terms and has proven
one of the best officials Belview
ever had. In Kintire Township
Axel Engberg was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death
of Alfred Hultquist. Swan Pet
erson was reelected treasurer.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-03-22
BELVIEW EVENTS

Grin Wolverton, Ray Barber
and Jim Johnson loaded their
household goods, farm machin-
cry and stock Wednesday and
departed for Holdfast, Sask.,
where they have purchased
farms.
Mrs. Emma Wiik and daugh-
ter. Malvina, were Echo visitors
Wednesday.
Albert Mogen was matched to
wrestle Charles Suter, a handi-
cap bout at Wood Lake Satur-
day evening. Suter failed to ar
rive and Otto Nelson of this
place acted as substitute.
Henning Vogeland, of Delhi,
was a Belview visitor Monday.
August Donner departed for
Echo Monday where he will be
employed by his brother, Will
liam, for the season.
Knute Olson and wife visited
at Watertown, S. D. last week.
Otto Flom was a Redwood
Falls visitor Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-03-22
John Bull Likes
Cadillac Eight
"JOlly Good Ridin,' Dom Cha
Know" Says English
Expert

$50 far as my experience goes,
| can pronounce the Cadillac
Eight the best thing in the
shape of a motor car that has
yet come to us from the land of
the Stars and Stripes"
This is what a British motor
expert writes after 4O-mile
ride in a Cadillac Eight, through
the slush and congested traffic
of London streets and over the
snow-covered roads of the open
country. He says further:
1T is to all intents and pur-
poses a one gear car, as you use
the top speed (high gear) on
anything from five to over six.
ty miles an hour. The accelera-
tion is really wonderful. The rate
at which the car can Jump from
q creeping pace up to a mile per
minute was to me a revelation.
This was not my first introduc-
ticn to the eight cylinder en-
gine, having made a run two
years ago on a DeDion with the
same number of cylinders. The
one impression left on my mind
in connection with that trip was
the smooth running Of the en-
gine / described it then as be-
ing pulled along by a cable
There was not only the feeling
of sweet and easy running, but
the sense of supreme and con-
stant power as we'll. My forty
mile run in the new Cadillac. in
and out of traffic, through slush
and snow, up hill and on level,
was repetition Of my previous
experience.
ITO use an Americanism, the
new Cadillac is some car, as it
The Redwood gazette., 1916-03-22

The Degree Of Honor Lodge
entertained a large number of
their members and friends at
the hall Saturday evening.
The Belview Silver Cornet
Band will give it's annual pro-
gram consisting of band music,
readings and vocal solos at the
Odeon March %.
Harry Johnson, of Delhi, was
a business caller here Saturday.
The Albert Johnson auction
Tuesday was exceptionally well
attended as Col. Crimmins al
ways draws the crowd. Record
prices were paid for some things.
Members Of the Belview high
school were entertained by the
Echo high school Friday even
ing. A very pleasant time was
enjoyed.
Frederick Hagen, of Sheridan,
is quite i'll at this writing.
Peter HelgesOn removed last
week to the VIM. Katzenberger
farm which he has rented.
VIM. Katzenberger now occu-
pies the Lars Peterson residence
having moved in a few days ago.
Earl Haller, son Of Landlord
Haller, arrived in Belview last
week for an extended stay.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-03-22
Settling Up

If every man would pay his
bills, just when those bills are
due, we'd sidestep many sriev-
Gus ills which now make people
blue. The merchant carries on
his books about million debts,
and some who figure there are
crooks, and some misfortune's S
pets. Some hope to play the
honest game when they have
got the tin, and it may be they'll
do that same, soon as their ships
come in. But some ships travel
mighty slow, Of winds and waves
the sport; some hit the reef of
Norman's Woe, and never come
to port. The merchants have to
charge us more for everything
they sell, to cover the default
The Redwood gazette., 1916-03-22

provides comfort bordering on
luxury, speed far beyond ones
requirement, and ease of control
so simple that a. child could
drive it. You have seating ac-
commodation for seven people.
Thanks to a highly organized
factory and an enormous out
put, the American company is
able to put this large family car
on the market at a price that al
most defies competition"
The Redwood gazette., 1916-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Helmuth Hagen
were guests at the Rudolph home
Tuesday.
Duncan R. McCorquodale, of
Delhi, was business visitor
here Tuesday.
The Henry LAME family ar
rived Wednesday from Michigan
and are at present guests at the
w. A. Duncan home.
Henry Helgeson, of Delhi,
visited at 0. H. Mogen's home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Redetzke, of Echo,
visited at the A. F. Abraham
home a couple of days last week.
Mrs. Engeborg Darud was on
! the sick list a few days last
week.
Louis Burke was a business
caller at echo Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Biggers
and son Clinton of Sacred Heart
visited at Redwood Falls and
3,elview Wednesday and Thurs
day.
John and Peter Johnson, of
Naples, S. D., are at present Wis
iting relatives around Belview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Giem and
children left for their home in
Canada Monday after three
months visit with relatives
here.
Dace Stage, of Seaforth,
brought his sister over to take
the train for her home at Wood
Lake Friday.
Rev. Werner, of Gibbon, was
here Saturday and Sunday tend
ing to his church duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Smith are
mourning over the death of an
i,fant daughter on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ole Knutson, of Delhi,
visited her mother, Mrs. Held
ness, here.
Miss Bertha Ellingson, who
has been visiting relatives here
for the past two weeks, expects
to go to Kenyon, Mimi, in the
near future.
The Tom Kerby family re-
ceived word on Saturday from
Albuquerque, N. Mex. that the
condition of Mrs. Anna Duf1eld
was. somewhat improved.
Miss Voss and brother, Louis,
Of Echo were business callers
here Saturday.
Rev. Mommsen was somewhat
indisposed several days last
week.
Miss Emma Mogen returned
from a several weeks visit with
relatives in Watertown, S. D.
Mrs. Christ Knutson, of Swe-
des Forest, had the misfortune
to fall and injure herself quite
badly last week.
Miss Christine Knutson spent
Saturday and Sunday at her
home in Delhi.
Miss Evelyn Neale was a Wis
itor at the Albert Kohls home
last week.
Mrs. Swan f. Peterson enter
tanned the Swedish Lutheran
Aid last Saturday.
Noble Coucheron, of Olivia,
instructed his band class here
Tuesday.
Miss Marie Johnson, of Sea-
forth, was here Wednesday in
the interests Of her growing
musical class.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-03-22

er's score, and hence HI. C. of L.
Whene'er you buy a pound of
pills, or quart of pumpkin rind.
you're paying something on the
bills of those who are behind.
If you, who read these simple
runes, would pay your bits on
time, you'd help to cut the price
of prunes, and make your life
sublime. Walt Mason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-12
STIRRING UP A new ONE
Revolution SIeuths Active-Exiled
Land Owners Interested.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 12.-"Trouble
for the United States and the Carranza
government is afoot and is being
stirred up right here in Ell Paso by a
number of wealthy Mexican exiles
who desire Carranza's overthrow and
American intervention, if necessary,
stated a government official today.
Several silent and mysterious strang-
ers, reported to be agents of the exiles,
have been around El Paso hotels, con-
ferring with influential MexicanS.
These men are under surveillance by
United States secret service men.
Behind the projected revolution"
stated the government official. are a
number of MeXicans owning millions
of acres in Mexico but now living in
Los Angeles, San Antonio and other
places. They are at outs with the de
facto government and the safety of
their wealth depends upon the crumo-
ling of the Carranza regime. They are
going about their revolutionary actlv-
tiles cautiously.
Some of the Carranza garrisons are
undermined now, 1 believe" declared
the official. Col. Mariana Tames of
the Juarez garrison was bought, but
loyal Carranzistas discovered his plans
and forced him to flee for safety"
Along the border American customs
riders and army outposts are on the
alert today to prevent smuggling of
ammunition into Mexico for the lin
surrectos''