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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
Our plsspp.srlna Eren.Isr LIts.

There IL stlll q keen delight In watch.
Ing the rapid oblitaratiop Of frontier
life. Tho frontier town began with o
few scattered dwellings, on the out.
skirts and then single block or two
Of cheaply built frame structures run.
ming parallel with the railroad. In
other days tho first sign ono saw on
tho frontier, and tho largest. was "sa.
ison." Next In order was Hotel" then
Restaurant" "Bank' and, II a land
boom was on, Real Estate" Now no
frontier town. however small. Is with
out the latest attraction Of moving
pictures" and. thanks TO the develop.
ment Of good roads and Of the automo-
Bile industry, the largest sign now sup.
planting "Saloon" Ii the word Ga
rage" 10 the background may DO
secn the stceple Of church. but you
win always. no matter how small the
town may be. see the American dag
that dies in front OF tho American
schoolhouse. That dag IL always IN
sight. even when the porch Of the
church 10 below the sky ne.--I.eslie's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
HOME IN ITS TRUE SENSE.
Each Must Help 70 Mako II. but One
Alone Can Mar II.


To sny NJ tho home which marriage
ought 10 create that II II IN mans king
dom. cbllds paradise nnd n womnn's
world" In 10 blur its meaning.
The home is no ones kingdom, no
ones paradise, no ones world. The
only kingdom II resembles is the king.
dom OF heaven. because II IL within
you. Home IN dependent for It's real.
ity--nnd its reality Ii an deep M any.
thing We know upon condition OF
spirit.
This indeed is embedded or nj lenst
shadowed forth In this or that physical
symbol-tbe sbeliering roof. the fire.
place. the common table but II In DE-.
pendent on no one of these
For Omar the symbol was the loaf.
the jug and the book: for Deirdre and
Nalsi II wns the tent las tidy as bee.
hive or a ilnnets' nest" or tho opcn sky
among tho snipe and plover,"
Home means love and eompanionship
snh mutual dependence the spirit OF
common service ana of common loyal.
". it.msy be achieved by d husband
and wife or by family or by two
fricnde or even by,a single person who
has The home feeling toward the world
without
To pay that Il IL the woman's hariest
task 70 make the home Ia 70 Miss its
most exquisite nicafiing No ene Of the
group can make the home. though any
Que can mar Il. II must be made by MI
for fhr nses of all Atlantic Monthly,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
Poets and Dogs.

Poets have always loved dogs. In
this. poets and bpys. resemble each 9th.
er Waiter savage landor was de.
voted TO bis dog Gallo. and Byron's
epitaph upon his dog BoatswaIn we all
remember:
To mark friends remains these stones
arise.
never had but one and there ne lies
Cowpcr WAS very fond OF his dog.
aud we know how Charles Lamb. who
was prose poet, loved his Dash and
how ,irS Browning appreciated the
little Flush 10 whom she indited a
poem The Earl ~ Shafiesbury kept
his noble collie In his library with him
at all times. aud Samuel Rogers al
ways walked uui With his dog Scott
declined an invitation 70 dinner when
his dog died, saying that he could not
accept on account of the loss Of an
old friend st James Gazette
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

No ingenuity Of barbasism ever do.
vised m agony 10 intense, 90 persistent,
20 long enduring, 90 nerve harrow
Ing ~ that which IL suffered day after
day by the woman whose distinctly
feminine organism Is deranged or dis
eased. There are three trying times
in every woman's life: lst- when
girlhood blossoms into womanho0d
"a - when motherhood is achieved |;
Sd - the change.
DIR. Pierce's Fayorlte Prescription
was devised 10 make these three
periods safe and painless by restoring
10 vigorous health the organs involved.
II soothes, heals, nourisbes. II gives
nature just the help II needs. II is
the only ready-prepared medicine de-
yiaed by regularly graduated ply.
sIcian and skilled specialist In the
diseases Of women.
y0u know what yon are getting with
this Prescription OF Doctor Pierce's, be-
cause It's extracted from native roots
by using glycerine--no alcohol or mar.
cotics. The Ingredients published on
wrapper and free " the world.
For all diseases peculiar 10 women,
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is 0
powerful restorative. For nearly fifty
years II has banished from the lives Of
tens OF thousands Of women the pain,
worry, misery and distress caused by
Irregularities and diseases Of n feminine
character. Buy u ,iotc, In liquid or
tablet form from your druggist or send
80 cents or Sl.O0 70 Doctor Pierce's
lnvalids' Hotel, Bdffalo, N. VI, for tab
lets. Write for free book on wcman's
diseases.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
oy,ulr 81 Ballet.

Ballol college. Oxford. originated in
medieval times. John de- Baliol. the
founder. for certain outrages on tho
church was condemned TO be logged
In the porch. OF Durham cathedral and
TO endow poor scholars at oxford.
This occurred before 1886. so Ballot
Gun make a plausible claim to be the
Oldest college with q continuous his.
tory In oxford university. Although
wiclif was one OF the earliest masters.
the college rarely prospered until the
close Of the eighteenth century, and at
one time the members became so no
torious for drunken rowdlness that
they were styled men OF Bellal" The
intellectual supremacy Of Baliol dates
from the reign Of Dr. Parsons. who In.
vented the examination system. and
the arrival from the Scottish universi.
ties OF the PHILOSOPHERS" al whom
Goblet scoffcd. London Chronicle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
curlsu, Spider Eaas.

The Attus family VI spiders. abound.
Ing In Java. have. In addition 70 Du-
merous smaller eyes. a pair Of large
ones. which have been called gig
lamp" cyes
A specimen of tho spider. lately cap
tured near Buitenxorg, exhibits . re-
mnrkeble power Of changing tho color
of i,s eyes. When taken the eyes
were dark brown. ike the body. but
suddenly they changed 70 bright grass
green. Soon sfterward they turned
back from green 10 brown. and this
change Of color was repeated several
times In sncccsaion. apparently at the
will ofsthc creature.
whether this action on the part OF
this curious species!cf spider II an ef.
fort TO inspire terror In It's enemy ar
whether Il IL an effort Of its own ter.
ror IL uncertain.
Another singular fact In that the col.
or OF either one or both eyes could
thus 10 changed st WILL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
SECRET OF A MOTHER BIRD.
How Does tho Chimney Swift ost.Ase
Brood Up tho Flus7

In the autumn chimney swift nests
often made the chimney smoke, and
they had to be fished out or knocked
down by lowering pine branch on q.
rope from the roof.
Once upon time, Of course. these
swallows built in hollow trees. But a
pair or them. flying over Plymouth In
1921, spied something which looked
like new kind Of tree, and the breed
was on Its way to new procedure.
Possibly the fact that chimneys are
safer from squirrels. coons, owls and
other possible enemies was a factor in
determining the change. Then. too, II
Is undoubtedly easier to find chimneys
today than hollow trees, well remem-
ber. as a boy. hearing noise in one of
our chlmneys and pulling out the
stovepipe hole cap In my chamber.
There, directly opposite the opening,
perched ON protruding brick. a swift
was building nest of sticks.
| watched the whole process. fasci.
mated by the sticky mucilage which the
bird secreted In her sallvary glands to
fasten the sticks together. and after
the mother was sitting gradually got
her so tame-or. rather, sufficiently
subdued her wildness-that she would
remain occasionally on the nest when
the cap was removed. NY great desire
was to see how she got the young birds
up the chimney after they We're large
enough to leave the nest. but alas,
that feat was accomplished one day
when wasn't looking, | felt certain
then that she must have carried them
up IN. her bill, though was laughed
at for my belief,
Has any one observed a chimney
swift getting her young NJ, the nue?
Curlously enough. myself have never
hssl Anstiier chance TO watch, ~ Walter
PrIclard eaton in Hsrper's Magazine
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
Force, Once In Awhile.

The health of the body NJ well Az Of
the mind depends upon forgetting tn
let the memory VI wrong. OF angry
words of petty meanness. llnger aud
rankle In your memory will not only
dissipatc your mentnl energy. bul Il
will react upon the body The secre.
tons will be diminished. digestion I'm.
paired. sleep disturbed aud the general
health suffer In consequence Forget.
ting Is n splendid mental calisthenic
and good medicine for the body
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Notice is hereby given that the
county superintendent Of Josephine
Oregon. will hold the regular
Of applicants for state
certificates at Grants, Pass, asl fol-
lows; fs
Commencing Wednesday, June %.
1916, at 900 O'Clock. a.. m. and con-
tinuing until Saturday. July l, 1915.
at 400 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon
Writing (Penmanship). Music, U. s.
History. Drawing.
Wednesday Afternoon
Reading, Physiology, Manual Train
ing. Composition, Domestic 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. Stenography,
American Literature. Physics. Type
writing, Methods in Language. Thesis
for Primary Certificate. Education
Science OF.
Friday Forenoon
Theory and Practice. Orthography,
Physical Geography. English Litera.
ture, Chemistry, Education--H History
OF. Physical Culture.
Friday Afternoon
School Law. Geology, Algebra,
Civil Government, Education--Child-
hood and Adolescence.
Saturday Forenoon
Geometry, Botany, Education
School Administration.
Saturday Afternoon
General History. Bookkeeping
Methods.
LINCOLN SAVAGE.
7ss %. Supt,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
shoes ana the Feet.

+ Careful attention t0, the III OF
i me's shoes win urevenl the torm.
/. ing Ut hIislers on the feet An
+ M nttinc Sh,p that rilhS the neel
J. viii MNSp hlislcrs 10 form the
I. very trSl time YOU wear II
i a shoe that IL too narrow In
+ front and crowds and pushes
i. the front " the hall to one side
!. viii cause ingrowing toe nails
J. Ia bud Eases Il Is hest 10 consult
+ u chiWpodist. bui aflerward n
+ nne would prevent u recurrence
I. Of the trouble see TO It that shoes
+ which do not pinch the toes are
I. worn
+ A great many adults nave
I. weak feet. This II because In
1. their childhood they contracted
J. bud foot habits or were made TO
I. wear shoes that we're too small
+ or too large
+ Then they did not notice u 81
4. thclI bodies were light aud their
! muscles strong, bn, ns middhe
+ age approaches the elasticity OF
!. tissue and muscles decreases and
+ fmt ills develop
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
No candidate having q majority. the
Msssuripo hides.

The ancient tanner paid an expert
high wages 10 guess at the contents OF
his hides when sold by measure, To
day un unsklllcd workman hands the
irregular shaped pieces TO little ma,
chine that looks something like Ia,
BILE with a double top. which, quicker
than the mind Of the expert can guess
II. reckons with exactness the square
contents In both the metric and stand
ard systems
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

The man OF great financial promi.
hence had met with an accident. I'VE
will have TO probe. said the doctor.
Just at that moment the man recov.
cred consciousness nnd exclaimed. "lf
It's u surgical operation 70 ahead, but
II It's another inyestigat ton give me an
anaesthetic - Argonaut.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
Nor. Than Enough.

Toward the end Of q tiresome long
play an actor came On In prison
scene aud hogan picking at the walls
OF his cell with an Iron bar, Pausing
and wlplng his brow, he said
This viii take years"
Good night" said a youth In the
gallery, Pittsburgh Telegraph
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
on. Pha.e Of EHieiencly,,.

"And you have had the same servant
for two years.
yes" replied MIR, Crosslots. "She
says she doesn't believe In changing
after she has gone to the trouble Of
teaching the family her ways" Wash
ington star
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

Everbroke--l want 10 pay you some
thing on account. Tailor rubbing his
hands,-Ah, rm glad to see you Ever
broke Yes: want to pay you com
pliment on your artistic way Of dun
ming. Sh--not n word! You deserve
II Good morning
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
Real Academic pinnIty.

Max Muller tells story Of one. Of
DR., straehaa Davldsont predecessors
as master Of Bnliol. "Once when 10.
turning from solitary walk DR.. Jcn.
kins, whose regard for his own dignity
was very great. slipped aud fell. Two
undergraduates. seeing the accident,
ran 20 assist him and were Just laying
hands on him 10 ilft him up when he
deserted master OF arts coming.
Stop he cried. I see master OF arts
coming down the street. and he dis.
missed the undergraduates. with many
thanks, and was helped ON his legs by
the NJ. A."-Iondon Chronicle,
Envelopes printed Mt the Courier
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

II you will pay the mailing charges,
Doctor Pierce viii send you his cloth
bound book of over 900 pages, newly
revised with color plata and illustras
tons. Send three dimes or stamps 70
Dr. Fierce, Inyalids' Hotel. Buffalo,
n. Y. and enclose thia notice. 1 ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
sure Enouah.

Another new ha,f You should save
your money. with the price of every
thing going up"
But whyy The longer save II the
less ! can buy with It."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
BAD Enouuh.

Magistrate- Did you know that DRINK
drives n man into bad ccmpanyY pris'
oner- we. ysuy hepcr Il brought me
l,efore yonsgslaMta
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

LOST-Case for fly rod, containing
extra tip for same, Finder please
return to E. r, Crouch, room 2O3,
Hall building. or to No. 1245,
Courier office. 777
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

ut wns his third attempt az sui
eide"
And didn't he succeed at either OF
the othersf'sansS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
LOST

LOST-Suit case. June IL. on road
between Grants Pass, Holland and
Crescent City. bearing tag address
ed H. H. Morton. North Bend. Ore
gon. Return to or notify H. H.,
Morton, Box 8. Crescent City, Cal.
Reward. 7S0
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

FRUIT RANCH FOR sAL.E--s5.
acres on Applegate. river. seven
miles from. Grants Pass. Best Of
soil. Bearing. orchard OF apples.
peaches. cherries and Strawberries.
choice varieties. Gravity irriga-
ton: abundance Of water. Has q
five-room house and other out
buildings. This Is a money-maker
right from the start. The Adjust
ment Bureau OF the Portland AS
sociation Of Credit Men. ]. NJ.
Warwick. Route No. 4. Grants
Pass. Ore. 7SS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

PURE MOUNTAIN WATER-Clear
and refreshing. Bacterial tests as
sure that this water Is pure. De-
livered In tlve-gallon bottles
". e. Beckwith, Order by phone,
602-F-S, 459ti
WILLIAM BOOG, practical painter
Wood finishing and enameling In
any color specially. Rooms en-
ameled $2.50 and up. Estimates
on request. Can refer you TO many
ssttsAed customers. 20S Foundry
street. 7sS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

TIME CARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
(The Oregon Caves Route)
Effective Monday, May /, 1915.
Train / lv. Grants Pass. s........7: 90 q. m.
Arrives Waters Greek, $500 am.
Train 4 ". Waters Creek. ...5: 90 pm.
Z Arrives Grants Pass........6:00 pm.
Daily except Sunday.
All trains leave Grants. Pass from
the corner OF @ and Eighth. streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all informatioh rsgafdiis
freight and passenger service, call at
the once Of the company, Public Ser
Vice building. or phone 1sl fpr
same.
Train win stop on nag af any
point between Grants Pass -
wsset- Creelk. Pas-E=::ssr seryica
every da, In the. week,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS

CRYSTAL SPRINGS water put up In
5-gallon glass jars and delivered
at your door, fresh, pure. sanitary.
Telephone 29S-R and water wagon
will call.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

FOR sALE-six-room plastered
house. close In. lot 1O0x100, good
shade. Address No. 241S. care
Courier. 6b7tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
An interesting Election.

The tenth presidential election. 1924,
was unusually Interesting. Twenty.
four states took part. having POI elec.
toral votes. which were divided as FOL
lows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

lows:
John Quincy .Adama ....................... "a
Andrew jackson ..........""..."..... ~
William II. Crawford .............."... u
Henry Clay ".......-...........,.. "
No candidate having majority. the
house Of representatives on Feb. 0.
1925, elected John Quincy Adams on
the arst ballot He was supported by
thirteen states. Jackson by seven
states and Crawford by four states
John C. Calhoun had been elected vice
president by the electoral college. The
popular vote ut this election, the drst
we have a complete record OF. amount
ed 10 abont $4,000
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
WANrEsp
yETERINARY SURGEON

DIR. R. ). BEsTUL. vetsrinsrian,
Once In winetrout Implement
Building. Phone 1871. Resi-
dence phone 305-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-30 Angora goats and
fine two-year-old Red Durham bull
and Durham cows. milk and beef
type. Grave Creek Ranch. 769tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
Classified Advertising
ra SALE

40 AcREs--4h miles from Grants
Pass. no improvements. for sale
at $40 per acre. Under ditch sur
vey. Address No. 2415. care
Courier. 657tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20
AssAYERs
DECORATORS AND PAINTERs

graining. paint
Ing. For the best work at lowest
prices phone 29B-J. g. a, Phnt.
N South Park utfset.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

FURNISHED fve-room cottage for
rent. close in. Inquire at 215 c
street. or phone 16S-R. 775tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

MURPHY farm for sale. 70 acres 10
miles from Grants Pass, on banks
Of Applegate river. some bottom
land. much upland under ditch.
with water right. Address No.
615. care Courier. 707tf.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-Good saddle. not hurt
by wear; also young shoats and an
Excelsior motorcycle. Phone
603-F-12. IT'S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

REGISTERED HoLsTEIN bull cali.
born May, 90. 1915. Sire, Clover
idge Segis Korndyke. Advanced
Registry. backing. Dam, Pomona
Hengeryeld DOG, Fine individual.
Price reasonable. T. r. Steel.
Winona Ranch, Route 1. 75stf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

FOR RENT-Six-room cottage. newly
papered and painted. bath. hot and
cold water boiler installed. GA
North Second street. Inquire w.
s. Wood, Palace hotel. 779
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

FOR SALE-Saddle pony, in good
condition. Works well in harness.
either single or double. VIM.
Jeffers. Murphy, Ore. III
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-20

VIOLIN INSTRUCTION - Franco
Belgian school Of violin playins.
e. r. Lawrence, 216 street,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-13
CLARK RELEASED,
PUT OUTOF ARMY
Holyoke Private Was Sentenced to Six
Months Term for Writing Com
plant About Food.

HOL4OkE, Mass, Oct. Is. - Con-
gresham Allen Treadway of Stock
bridge, who was in Holyoke last night,
received telegram from Adjt. Gen
Mccain of the war department, stating
That Hugh Clark, the Holyoke private
OF Company d, Second regiment, sen
fenced to six months confinement at
Fort Smith, has been released and dis
charged from the service.
The despatch states that Gen. Funs-
ton had been notified that no word had
been received from him; also that Hugh
Clark would have to pay his own way
home.
Clark was tried by a court-martial
on Sept. on charges Of writing to a
Holyoke newspaper, which published
the letter, that the food given to the
soldiers on the border lacked variety
and was insufficient in quantity Clark
reiterated the charges at the trial when
testltylng IN his own behalf
The case aroused much interest on
the border, great deal Of testimony
beng submitted from mess sergeants.
soldiers and officers. 1t was brought out
That many of the soldiers haunted
other mess tents after eating meal
at the Second s kitchen. Several sol
diers testified in confederation Of
Clark s charges and several officers
testified that they drew the same ra-
tons and found them satisfactory.
Private Francis j. Bowe admitted
circulating petition, in line with
Clark s charges, that was signed hv
several soldiers, 10 of whom testified
that they could not get :" second helps"
and found the food monotonous.
1t was brought out in the testimony
that letter to the Holyoke newspaper
was written, to be sent home in case
certain noncommissioned officer wrote
home telling about beefsteaks and ice
cream being common at the camp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-13
SOLDIERS RIOT IN CALGARY
Attack Mounted Police Barracks ana
Cause Considerable Damage.

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 13. - A
crowd Of soldiers made raid upon the
mounted police barracks here with the
announced intention of rescuinc FIVE
men, members of local battalion,
VINO had been fined for violation of
the hquor act. and who, in default of
payment, had been locked up. The res
cue was not effected, and, at the earn
est representations of the officers. the
mob finally dispersed and went back
to camp.
One soldier, who tried to force his
way into the guard room, was shot
through the right shoulder bv a
mounted policeman, who was on guard.
he L will recover. Another mounted po-
neeman, who was believed TO have
hred the shot, was chased through the
streets and was in imminent danger of
being severely used, but other officers
came to his assistance.