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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20

4 Z, Baecus spent q day In the city
taking in the sights of the county
fair.
Mr. and Mrs, 4, Morris, OF >Adel,
Ore, arrived here this morning for
a short visit,
Mazda lamps at Rogue River Hard
ware. $50
John Hampshire returned this
morning from weeks business trip
to Portland.
Mrs. NJ. ]. McAdams, OF Rock
Point, arrived this morning for a
visit during the fair,
Mr., and Mrs, C, Long left this
tmorning for Pendleton to spend a
week at the annual roundup.
| corsets. prices up to $3.50. on sale
now at s1,oo. Mrs. Rehkopf. ssStt
4. l.. Huyler returned to Wolf
Greek this morning after spending a
day in the city attending the fair.
Judge John Twohy arrived this
morning from San Francisco. where
he spent several weeks on business.
W. A. Ekwall. adjustor for the
Aetna Life company OF Portland. is in
the city attending to business mat
ters for the company,
The Misses Anna and Flora
Schmidt returned this morning from
a visit at Portland. They spent about
two weeks on the trip.
Fancy Muir peaches for canning.
CSC per box. at Public Market. S5s
John Hancock Wilson left this
morning for San Diego. where he will
spend some time attending to busi-
ness matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Palmeteer left !
this morning for their home at Lodi. |
Cal. They have been visiting here
For some time with Mrs. Palmeteer's |
brother, Ike Davis.
Mrs. Mary John. Stella Stratton.
Mrs. Davy John and Mrs, Ed Sutton
are spending several days in the city |
rom Williams creek. visiting the
lair.
Tom MacMurray left this afternoon
'or his home at Merced. Cal. after
spending the summer at Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs George Hull, OF AS
oria, who have been visiting here
or several weeks, left this afternoon
or Medford.
B. J. Finch, engineer in the Office
If public roads, spent some time in
his city today He left for the south
his afternoon. Mr.. Finch has con-
.rol OF the road work in national
'orests.
Rev. w. G. Smith, OF Wolf Creek,
spent the day in town viewing the
lair, returning this evening to his
home. Mr.. Smith Is much pleased
with the showing made by the farm
srs in their exhibits.
Bargains in wash waists. Mrs.
Rehkopf. S3Stf
W. E. Millikin left this morning
or Eugene. where he will teach in
he high school. For the past two
7ears Mr.. Millikin has been history
eacher and director OF athletics at
he high school here. He will have
,harge of the class in journalism at !.
eugene after the first of the year
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
Mr.. NIae,Iurray peclincs--

MIR. NiacNIurray Declines--
Prof. ]. 5. MacMurray. who sang a
solo in the First Presbyterian church
in Tacoma during the meeting OF the
Northwest Music Teachers assocla-
ton held there last summer. has re-
ceived call to become choir director
OF said church, but has declined. as
he is satisfied with his work and pros
poets in Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
Treating the Natives

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r. Lawrence and
children, from Grants Pass, are
travelling through southern Oregon
and northern California, giving NOV
ing picture shows in the countries and
small towns where such luxurles are
seldom enjoyed. They arrived In
Medford Monday and left Tuesday
evening for Happy Camp road, which
is about 10 miles south Of Hornbrook,
Cal. Mr.. Lawrence was manager Of
the Lyric theater in Ashland before
moving to Grants Pass.--Medford
Sun.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
Many Attend Fair

The fair was we'll attended this
afternoon. the grounds being filled to
capacity. The band stand was filled
as were the different exhibit build
ings. There have been fifteen jitneys
on the Job since the fair started. Sew
eral out-of-town jitney drivers have
taken advantage Of the business, but
at times they are hardly enough to
handle the crowd.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20

tops, from which elevated trains have
been attacked repeatedly.
Five hundred policemen were ON
riot duty last night In tho district
bounded by Sixth avenue and the
Hudson river and i2nd and seth
streets They were kept busy all
night and far into the daylight hours
suppresslng sporadic outbreaks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
Boxing Bouts Tonight

The boxing bouts at the opera
house tonight are attracting a great
deal Of attention all around the coun-
try. and there will be a large dele
cation here from Ashland. Medford
and the Illinois valley. Numerous
tickets have been sold to ladies. OF
whom there will be fair proportion
in the audience.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
SECRETS OF COMFORT.

Though sometimes small evils.
like invisible insects. inflict pain
and a single hair may stop q
vast machine. yet the chief SO.
eret Of comfort lies in not sui.
ferins trifles to vex one and In
prudently cultivatins an vr 1er-
growth Of small pleasures. since
very few great ones, alas, are
let on long leases.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20

Has Foot Crushed
G. W. Bradford. superintendent of
construction at the sugar factory. was
painfully injured last evening. while
moving timber into one OF the build.
Ing large timber fell on his foot.
crushing Il severely. He was attend-
ed immediately by Or. Nibley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
To the Public

To the Public
The benches on the dancing pavi-
lion are Intended for the exclusive use
lof the dancers. This evening only
those having dance tickets win be per-
mitted to use them. Committee. s54
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20

Englewood Dairy
The best milk, cream and Ice cream
Phone sss, n
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20
NEW TO-DAY

classified AID RATES
words. two Issues. 25c; six issues,
toc; ono month. $3.50. when paid In
advance, When not paid In advance.
&c per line per issue.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20

Capture Cougars
Two young cougars are on display
In the show window OF the c. A.
Winetrout building, They were cap
tured near Waldo by Dave Webb, who
took the young kittens after killing
the mother.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20

PUBLIC sTENoGRApHER, Masonic
Temple. ofice phone, l74-J; resi-
dence, 34l-R. Miss Harris. II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20

HAY FOR SAJE--You can buy It
right II you take II from the cars.
Price $li per ton. Grants Pass
Stock a Grain Company, Phone,
241-J. S54
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-20

What's Your Numberc--
No. 1886 will win a plow, c. A.
winetrout. sS4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
Over Nieht Hike.

3 About ten boys. accompanied by
George Steep, went down the river
Friday night on an over night hike
and camped in the vicinity OF the
flowing well. a. tent was erected and
each boy brought his own blanket.
bed roll. supper and breakfast.
Aquatic sports, games; storieH etc.
were the order OF the evening md
again early next morning the boys
went in the river for 4 delightful
swim. This is the second overtisht
hike chaperoned by Mr.. steep;s;;.a
teacher OF one OF the boys classes Of
the Baptist Sunday school. who has
invited all boys OF the city to holm
the little excursions. Mr.. steep has
the grateful thanks Of the parents Of
the boys for the excellent manner In
which he looks after the youngsters
on these occasions which are 90 much
fun to the boys.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
New Cashier.

p. ]. Cunningham. whos has been
employed at the Illinois Central
freight -of,ces in this city for the
past i've months. having come to
this city from Clinton. where he was
accountant In the railroad ofIlces.
has just been appointed cashier to
succeed Clare Bowen, the former
cashier who has resigned to 8ccept
ia position a. travelling auditor On
the Illinois Central With headqu6r-
tiers in Chicago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
SENATOR GORE SPEAKS.

Sunday night the big tent was
crowded to overGowing to hear SEN
ator Gore OF Oklahoma speak against
Preparedness. Again Chautauqua
became an open forum for debate
and Webster City people listened to
arguments to which there was dis
Etinctiy another side.
Senator Gore has a good voice
which he spells by the habit of q
rising infection. He is a
pleasing speaker Of the ambling var
-iety. He takes his time to, reach the
end. BY the time he got to the pith
of his address the audience began to
,dwindle. While 1t was an able eff
fort, Senator Cores address smacked
of the Freshman year. The senator's
logic needs amendment. In one adj
dress he lauds peace and says that
he believes in war. He says that pre-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18

Jury, / remark made BY more than
one current speaker. Mexico Is not
our Belgfdnh, but It. ii the North
American ulcer. why has Mexico
remained 50 far in the fear 81 civff-
|fsati6n? Mr.. Scott Afds the reason
III one tremendous word-fnjdstfce.
From the days OF Cortez to these
stftf terrible days Of Cafranza, there
has been no Justice fn Mexico. Con
duerors. and rulers. and arfstocrats,
ana bandits have exploited Mexico
fof the course of more than three
hundred years. The land and its peo-
pie Have been exploited. but they
have never been developed.
Mr.. Scott. says that Mexico has
never been d republic, and is not one
now. 70 call Mexico q republic is
to juggie with words. Dictatorships
and bloody despotisms ind banditti
have used the skeleton OF q republic
for their nefarious purposes. but
Mexico has never enjoyed the things
for which 1 republic stands. Porfirfo
Diaz was q vendor OF concessions but
not statesman. Nc statesman has
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18

paredness leads tqswar;; that be is
against preparedne that the Unit
ed States is prepssM; that we shall
not go to war; that he is not q peace
at-any-price man. end that, he be-
lieves In arbitration. But he does not
tell his audience hoy the findings Of
arbitration courts csn be enforced in
his world Of peace. Both Senator
Gore and Mr.. Bryan are delightfully."-
aaeat ON wreathed clouds OF opium,
smoke. and their fine theories have
nothing to do with the work-a-day
world in which men must dwell In.
as we'll as individually.
The senator used the reductio abb
surdum argument. The audience en-
joyed his sarcasm, but he forgot that
sarcasm is not argument. Neither
did the senator realize that his abb.
surd argument reasoned against
most Of his own positions.
But the most serious thing about
Senator Gore on the platform is that
he seems to be blind to questions OF
right and wrong as they are involv-
led in the issues he discusses. He
sketched the causes OF the tragedy
IN Europe without the slightest
touch OF sympathy Tor any OF the suf-
fefing peoples. Heatalked like Hoff-
mans mechanical doll about world
tragedies that make the angels weep.
HE seemed to be 4 fdebater, anxious
only to make point. Alsace and Lor-
|raine were to the speaker only chips
In poker game Of rhetoric. He
seemed neither to know nor care
about the right or wrong
OF any Of the questions discussed.
All he wished was to score q point
against the army and navy league.
Congressman Scott and Senator Gore
agree dis to fundamental conditions
lin Mexico. But the Senator has no
remedy. The open ulcer may take
tive centuries to heal but the, seria-
tor will supply neither knife nor
ointment. ~
Senator Cores sarcasm leads him
into many 8rotesque positions. To
prove that navies are useless he asks
why the British navy has not yet
shelled the German coast. All the
world knows that but for the British
navy Germany would today be over
lord not only Of England but also
(of Europe. The British navy is the
bulwark not only 81 the British isles
but also Of the liberty Of the world.
lis also . matter Of history that but
for the navy Of the United States.
the new world would today be ex-
plotted by the monarchial govern
ments OF Europe. On this point. as
lon most others. the senator's argu-
ment is q clever appeal to American
prejudice and is without foundation
lii fact. -
Senator Gore told HIS audience
what big army the United States
has. But ne failed to tell us how
81 q result III ths lack II prepared
mess the senator advocates. our own
boys at Camp Dodge have had to or
ganfze B. v. D. parades to get UNI
lderclothes OF a Reasonable size, and
|are wearing CASTOR clothing. using
second hand rifles. wearing shoes
(which are Joke. and have had is
sued to them two sizes Of ammuni-
Ition. Mr.. Gore told us that we have
1.-The best coast defenses in the world,
but he did not tell how the admin
istration has drained the forts OF men
IL. IA. ~ them .ion. Tho Mex;can
lfrontiar. 40 a,ao Ia did not tell Nc
That many 81 the forts are still
4 ~--.SSi|
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
THE GWrNT SlR0EKS.

Saturdays program OF music dem
onstrated the wide range OF ChAu-
tauqua entertainment. for in 1t high
class music followed the musical
novelties OF Fridays Program. The
Royal event welsh Gtee Singers,
under the direction of David John.
known in Welsh as Devil Liyfnwy.
rendered 4 short program in the az
ternoon and in the evening gave a
full concert, and their programs will
be remembered as one of the best
musical events on the Webster City
Chautauqua platform.
1t will be news to the public to
iearn that this company Of high class
singers Is composed 81 voices tech
tnically unframed. WITH one excep-
ton these men are Welsh miners, the
exception being that Of WEIGH tall
or whose business is dependent upon
the mines. The event singers
(Gwent is WEIGH for Monmouth
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18

varnishes, stains, ana wall Anfshea
at Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18

The report for the Webster City
rest room. as prepared by Mrs. J. C.
Robson, for the month ending July
4 9Th IA as follows.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-25
AT DAVIS THEATRE.
Vaudeville and PhesopIays.

With the music from their piano.
violin and cello, the Phiilippi Four
made the feature act at Davis thea
tire on Monday. making their part OF
the bill pleasant period of melody
for the large audiences that gave them
plenty of applause In another line is
Bob Mills, the athletic marvel, who
did some greaat feats in equilibrium
acts and exhibitions Of strength and
physical development, while Johnny
Bell, the ancing Chink, was a comedy
number that added another spice Of
variety to the bill.
Double Trouble, a picture that il
made up from the difhculties thaat
arise from dual personality secured
through hypnotism. was the head
liner on the screen and its five reels
were full of interesting situations thai
were finely acted by Douglas Fair
banks in the leading role On the
comedy bill was a Keystone A Jani-
tors Wife's Temptations, which was
full of laughs in every move, -f
An augmented orchestra OF eight
pieces made the incidental music fol
the bill of pictures and vaudeville es-
pecially pleasing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-25
COTTON AND cRoMER
REcENERATEp EGYPT
English Believe They Have Discovered
Most Favorable Cotton Growing
Country in World.
Especial to The Bulletin,

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 24.-"Cot-
ton. the staple of PRIMER war re-
nown and OF blockade notoriety was
the foundation and backbone of the
prosperity that English administration
has been able to bring to Egypt in
recent years." begins a bulletin Just
prepared by the National Geographic
Society. in lower Egypt and in the
Soudan, the English believe that they
have discovered the most favorable
cotton country on earth;
and enthusiastic planter of Egypt have
proclaimed the cotton Of the Nile
delta as the finest in the world. At
least, they have statistics on their
| duction of the fertile delta fields can
be made the greatest among all cot
ton-gDwing countries.
Cotton and Cromer' made the re-
generation of Egypt possible, is the
/ way Englishmen emphasized the i'm
portance of Egyptian cotton, by link
| ing 1t with the name of their foremost
| colonial statesman. This African
crop is of still greater Importance to-
! day 70 the people who have fostered
its culture. In short, it is the prize
| that goes with Egypt's possession IT.
rigation works developed by English
! engineers made large-scale cotton
| crops set Egyptian labor free; put
wages into the hands of the poverty
| stricken peasants; and transformed
/ SETS Oil great 6SIdl0S 1ulO pro-
| prietors. 1t attracted attention and
capital to the land of the Pharaohs
and Mamelukes, and encouraged a
temper in the people willing for ad-
ministrative reforms.
| Egypt is essentially an agricul-
tural country, with its great river, the
Nile, magnificent, costless fertiliza-
| ton plant, and the clear. sun-fiooded
sky, q forcing-bell. Where water
reaches Egypt's soil, crops smile forth
in profusion, and cotton, neighboring
| the mills of Austria, Italy, Great Bri-
| tain, France and Germany. took rank
over all the other products Of the
| fields
From 1904 to 1904, the cotton CROP
of Egypt doubled in quantity and
value. The financial crisis of 1907
| struck the country q still harder blow
than 1t did the countries of Europe
and the cotton paintings suffered Sc
verely. From 1910. the export of cot
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-25

ton grew to a total value Of about
$125,G0O,0 900. This advance was made
in spite of the cotton worm and the
boil worm, which made considerable
ravages, more successfully due to
carelessneSs OF the native planters,
The best seeds have been distri-
buted to the cotton planters in Egypt,
including the celebrated Sea-Island
variety to this country. Egyptian
cotton is said to be remarkable for
the soft Quality of its lint, which,
compared with American upland cot
ton, makes the latter seem rough and
harsh in quality. There Is, however, a
certain element of patriotism in the
Egyptians appraisement of his lead
ing crop. Besides being more silky.
and somewhat longer than American
cotton-the best hitherto grown in the
world, Egyptian cotton mercerises
easier: so that 1t finds a special mar
ket among manufacturers turning
semi-siik and silk-gloss cotton goods.
Cheaper neckties. glowing vests, hat
Innings, and lustrous waist materials
were largely made before the war out
OF the Egyptian product.
Gowns, whose unsubstantial fabric
seems to dissolve in their diaphanous
waves and folds. were largely of
| weaves OF the fibre grown on the Nile.
| The fibre Of most of the cotton Guilt
! waited in Egypt, however, is not as
long or as strong as American Sea-
| Island cotton. nor does it yield so large
! a crop as American upland cotton,
| Wheer the latter is properly cultivated.
Amrican cotton is white, where Egyp-
| tians' are cream-colored or brownish.
! This, in years when modes were fav-
| orable, brings a much higher price
for the Egyptian cottons- The prom
! Use or the Nile country as a region for
cotton-growing has hardly begun its
course of realization. Irrigation may
increase its production. already i'm
| portant in the world-market, many
fold, while hundreds of thousands OF
| acres in the Soudan may some not
| distant day be sown with this crop
The American and the Egyptian crops
represent the two main types of cot
tons of world commerce."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-25

At tho city court session on Mon
day morning, Victor zelwinder. charg-
ed with non-support of his wife and
co-habiting with another woman in
Brooklyn. N. r was held for the
higher court and bonds were fixed at
$500. He was unable to secure the
bonds and went back to jail This
was the third time he appeared before
the court. his case having been con-
tinued twice.
sister-in-law of the accused and
State Policeman jackson testified for
the state. State Policeman jackson
read letter from the Brooklyn wo-
man to the accused which showed that
the Brooklyn woman 70 in love with
him. Judge ]. I'll. Barnes found prob
able cause and held him for the high
er court.
Zelwinder was born in Brooklyn and
has been at work learning the mold
er's trade. About three years age
he married n Norwich woman. His
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-25


He had been in railroad work in the
west, but had suffered from heart
trouble for about q year.
Mr.. Gilchrist Is survived by his wife
and by a daughter, Mildred.
Mr.. Gilchrist came to Norwich from
here until November, 1903. as local
freight agent. He succeeded H v.
Ham and was himself succeeded upon
resiening in 1903 by z c. Jewett.
Mrs. Edward A. Palmer.
After an Illness of about a week.
occurred early Monday evening at her
home at Uncasvi1le- A woman OF
beautiful Christian character. beloved
in her family and in the community
which had been her home for so many
years, the news of her passing will
bring a sense OF deep personal less &c
many in the community outside Of her
own family circle.
She was the widow of Edward A
ly respected citizens whose death oc-
CURED on Jan. IS, 1893. They were
married on May IS, 1870. Mrs. Palmer's
maiden name being Isabelle Mitchell
She was the daughter of William Min
ott Mitchell and Della (Siliimanl Nit.
cheil her father being a prominent
New York attorney. Mrs. Palmer wa:
Of colonial ancestry. a descendant o.
Roger Minott Sherman, one of thu
signers of the Declaration of hide.
pendence, and was also closely related
to the Mitchell family, from which
Chauneey Mitchell Depew descended
She is survived by three children
Edward A. Palmer, Percy s. Palmel
and Mrs. Ralph H. Melcer..
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-25
POTATOES GO UP
TO $3.50 PER eUsHEL
Frsssnt Embargo, Corner by Maine
Spectators and Crop Shortage Are
Reasons Alleged.

A go per cent. rise in the prevail
ing retail price of potatoes over
year ago is attributed by wholesale
and retail dealers to various causes.
Freight congestion, a shortage in the
heavy producing states, a corner of
the Maine crop by a select few who
are holding out for higher prices and
few isolated cases of "potato-rot'
are among the reasons given. Pota-
toes were averaging $3.50 a bushel in
the retail market Saturday. About two
weeks ago they were $1.25 a bushel
while a year ago they sold for 81 a
bushel or less. The contrast is suff1-
cient to worry the average housewife.
No further rise is Immediately anti
cipated, but among the poorer classes
where the potato is favorite and de-
penda1ole article the jump in price is
particularly felt when they come to
pay $1.50 a bushel.
Although the embargo on freight
does not include perishable articles,
many of the wholesalers are timid
about receiving large shipments on ac-
count of delayed transportation, and
this, to some extent, has prompted the
raise in price.
Another reason given is that a few
Maine spectators have gained con-
troll of most of the crop in that state,
i with the exception of a few of the in
dependent farmers, dumped the pota-
toes into frost-proof cellars, and now
demand advanced prices from the
wholesalers.
Cases of potato rot have been re-
ported from a few places in New York
and Michigan sta+as. Potato rot is a
ry destructive disease of the potato,
| caused by a parasitic fungus and
| sometimes involves the loss of almost
an entire crop.
Potato shortage is apparently the
| most substantial reason advanced and
| is backed by figures The final 1915
estimate showed only $4,000, 600 bush
els more than in 1913. but nearly A.
| 100000 bushels less than in 1914. All
| of the gains were. in states of small
production. while the heavy losses
| were in the leading potato states.
| Expressed in million bushels the
| heaviest decreases were: Maine, II;
New York, 81; Michigan, "a; Wiscon-
sin, IL; Pennsylvania, s.; Ohio, 2; Col
orado. 2; Idaho, 2. From these fig
| ures it may be seen that the states
/ that supply Connecticut were among
/ the big losers.
The largest gains were: Illinois, 6:
Missouri, 5; Kansas, 1; South Dakota
2: Washington, /; Oregon, 1; Mon
tanas /; Iowa, 8; Indiana, J.; New Jer.
sey, 8: and Nebraska, 2.
California, with 10000, 900 bushels
Minnesota with 80, 000, 900 bushels, KEEP
even, as also did North Dakota, witt
6, 900, 600 bushels.