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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Auto Hits Stand

Auto Hits Stand
Last night the confectionery stand,
owned by Chas. Hailowell. was struck
by an auto driven by Herb Sampson.
The stand was In the usual place on
the corner opposite the Josephine
County bank and the auto was ap-
preaching over the tracks. Another
auto swung In and Sampson.in order
to avoid striking this. ran near the
curb. hitting the stand. The snow
had collected on the front OF the
windshield Of the auto and this was
probably responsible for the acci-
dent. Hallowell was inside but, ex-
cept for a shaking up. was not an
jured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Getting Christmas Mail

In order that all who desire. may
secure their Christmas parcels be.
fore Christmas day the Grants Pass
post once will he open. for the de
livery OF mail from 9:30. to IL
o'clock a. m. Sunday. Patrons who
usually have their mail delivered by
carrier are requested to call at the
carriers window between the hour.
named. The carriers will make one
delivery on Christmas day and the
stamp and general delivery windows
will be open from 10 to IL a. M.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

Attention, Member. of the q. A. r.
The funeral Of Comrade. w. +.
Byrne. will be held at Halls Chapel.
Sunday, at 2 o'clock y. IN. All men,
bers OF the Post. and old soldiers,
are requested to make a special ef-
fort to be present. Il, A. Wade,
commander; J, e. Peterson, adIu-
tant.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Transferred to Grants Pass

Samuel Story. who has been To-
Gated at Sutherlin during the past
season In charge OF the field work
for the Utah-Idaho Sugar company,
has been transferred to this city,
where he will make headquarters
for the future. He will still direct
field work in the territory from
here to Sutherlin. Mr.. Story's fam.
lily will arrive within short time
to take up their residence.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
xmas Gift to Employee

All permanent employees OF the
Utah-Idaho Sugar company win re
eeive a Christmas present from the
company Of a az per cent bonus
upon the amount Of their annual
wage. The employe Of the company
who were transferred to the factory
here from other places. and who have
been with the Utah-Idaho people for
year, will profit by the bonus.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Christmas Wedding

Licenses TO wed have been issued
from the county clerks ONCE to the
following couples: Walter Hans Jen-
sen OF Portland and Miss Lydia
Daphne White OF Grants Pass; BERTHE
l.. Eggers OF Takilma and Miss Alice
Staniger OF Waldo; Alfred Carl Gen
try and Gladys Edith Agee Of Grants
pass; Chss. Bigelow and Mrs. L. NJ.
Wittorn OF Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Buys Bijou Theater

J. NJ. Casey purchased the Bijou
Theater yesterday from Clark Morey,
who has run the show house for
the past few years. Mr.. Casey will
take charge Immediately. and an
nounces that after the first OF the
year important changes will be made.
Mr.. Morey will continue at the house
for the present as operator.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
CARS SMASHED WHEN
FREIGHT TRAIN JUMPS TRACK

Salem. Dec. 2s,--Beyond smash
Ing four freight cars. and tying up
traff,c for a few hours. little damage
was done when six cars OF South
ern Pacific freight train Jumped the
track at Turner. nine miles south Of
here. this morning. No one was in
jured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Program a. selma School

Program at Selma School
The Selma school. OF which Earl
Best is teacher. gave Christmas
program Friday night. Selections
were given by the pupils and two
solos. The Glorious Star" and Holy
Night" were sung by J. G. Ander-
son. who is how a resident Of Deer
creek. Mr.. Best came in this morn
ing to spend the holidays with his
parents.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Good Advic..

Mr.. Woggs-Somebody wrote to the
editor to ask how to eat corn on the
cob. Mrs. Woggs- What does the ed.
itor say? Mr.. woggs-He says. silent
ly.-Somerville ,MassJ Journal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

10 Courier Tomorrow Might
In order to allow the members Of
the Courier force TO celebrate Christ
mas there will be no paper issued on
Christmas day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
X. n. Christmas Ol,seryanco-

n. II. ChristmAs Obsefvance-
Members Of Melita Commandery.
Knights Templar are requested to
meet at Masonic hall at 1880 q. m.
Monday. for Christmas observance.
An invitation is extended to all MEM
bers Of the order.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Hayes Reunion at Murphy

Hayes Reunion at Murphy
There will be q Christmas reunion
Of the members OF the Hayes family
at Murphy tomorrow. J. d. Hayes ar
rived yesterday from Portland for
the festivities. Mr.. Hayes was FORM
erly superintendent OF schools In
Josephine county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

Much Snow nj Hugo
Mrs. Jennie Beyeridge, from near
Hugo. was visitor In the city FRI
day. Mrs. Beveridge reported that
she had come to Hugo by sleigh.
there being eigh. in.'iles OF snow In
thai district
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

Vim. +. Byrne PASSES Away
william f. Byrne, aged IS years.
two months and 81 days. died vt the
home OF his nephew. Fred Roper, in
this city. Friday. December 22nd.
The deceased was born at Quincy.
Mass. on September 25th, 1s4S. but
had been resident OF Oregon for
many years. He served in the civil
war, and was an active member oi
the Grand Army Of the Republic,
having been elected commandant Of
the Southern Oregon Veterans as
sociation at its last encampment. He
had never married. The funeral SER
vices will be held at Halls chapel
at two o'clock. this afternoon, with
interment at Granite Hill cemetery.
Don Calvert returned Friday from
Corvallis to spend the holiday sea-
oon In fha citv
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

AdJudged Insane
8. ]. Butler and Henry c. Gilmore
have been adjudged insane and taken
to the asylum at Salem for treatment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

uuy w nP'hu tho uhy'
George Howland made short trip
10 Three Pines yesterday.
H. d. Miller returned yesterday
from q several days trip TO Portland.
Frank p. Anderson went to Med
ford Saturday to spend the holidays.
Frank Metschan left yesterday for
San Francisco where he Will spend
Christmas.
Mrs. J. VI. Hughes went TO Ash
land yesterday TO visit for short
time.
A. G. Brown arrived Saturday
morning to spend the holidays with
his family.
For n nice Christmas pipe or box
OF cigars. no 10 the Waldorf Billiard
Parlors, s3t
A. Goettschc left Saturday for
oceana. Cal. where he will visit for
some time.
Horace Day left for Santa Cruz
yesterday 20 visit with his brother
in-law. NJ. Jennings.
Howard Falun arrived Saturday
from Weed TO spend the holidays
with his parents.
Charles Hansen came In from TAX
lima yesterday and will spend Christ
mas In the city.
Darwin ingalls, returned home
Friday from the o. A. c. to remain
during the holidays.
Frank South came In from the
Greenback mine yesterday to spend
the holidays In the city.
Fancy flowercd petticoats In all
the new styles. Mrs. T.. Rehkopf. II
Dana Ament returned Friday
night from Corvallis where he has
been attending college.
Carol Cornell. a student at o. A.
e.. returned FRIDAY 10 spend the
holidays with his parents.
Hobart Giifillan was one OF the o.
A. C. students to return home Friday
night to spend the holidays.
oiin. and Earl rouglas returned
home from Corvallis TO spend the
Christmas vacation In the city.
Mrs w. williams went to Medford
yesterday to visit during the holi-
days With her sister. Mrs. Roy Guyer.
Coats at reduced prices; also wool
and SILK dresses Mrs r. Rchkopf. II
Miles Mcintyre returned satur'
day morning from week spent In
the northern part OF the state
Lynn Sabin Is spending the Christ
mas vacation ut home. having return
Cd from Corvallis Friday evening
Mrs. A. @. White returned to her
nome nj Weed yesterday after VS.
iung IN the ci'y with relatives Tor
week
MISS Wiida counts IL spending the
holiday season In me city havine
come down from Corvallis Frida,
night
A line line OF pipes cigars and
box candy for Christmas presents al
the waldorf Billiard Paflors. sSH
MISS Helen Layton arrived IRON
w. A. u FRIDAY evening ana vii
spend the CHRISTMAS season In th'
city
Dr. u. d. Wiicoxon. OF Murphy
VINO mas been spending the pass rev
months In foruand' returned nome
saturday morning.
Mr. ana Mrs. Carl Baughn arrived
saturday from salt Lake 70 usi
mere win MT baughns mother' mrs
keriey'
Mr. ana Mrs Wm' bunch left sat
urday morning Tor the Hcharusor
springs ~ ohico, Cal, Tor MRS
buhchs heaith'
BUY electrich GOODS AZ the Eiec'
Trio store. sx't'
MT ana MIS- ~ bish iett yester'
| day Tor Aehlnnd TO visit Tor o Sh0r
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Xmas Dance ai waldorf


! There will be no meeting OF the
Rebckahs Monday evening, being
postponed until the first regular
meeting night In January.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

Job printing at the Courier.
A classified ad will give results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

Tree Program Postponed -.
Because OF the inclcmency Of the
weather. the municipal Christmas
tree program has been postponed TIL
Tuesday evening.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

He Winks Out
Who! The Old Year at Murphy
Saturday night; $3.50 with lunch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Ennlewosl i,Airy--

Tho Jest MIX. cream and Ice creaml
Phone 22.. II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

Envelopes at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
Personal AND AN! LOCAL
SELLS Metz Car

Sells Metz Car
J. X. Manuel. Metz agent. has sold
car to +. 10. Barrett. OF Kerby.
Turkeys ltoastcd 25c--
Bring them early. Bakery closes
ut ! p. m. December 90. Moore
Baking company. e34
S0n Arrived Saturday
A son was born Saturday morn
Ing at the Good Samaritan hospital
to the wife OF Gilbert Err. Of Wolf
Greek.
Library VIII Close Christmas
The public library will be closed
all day and evening Monday. Christ
mas day.
Xmas Dance nj Waldorf
Monday night. December 25. A
good time Is assured. Dance from
TO /; tickets s1.00. 934
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24

j. X. Manuel. Metz agent, has sold
car to +. 10. Barrett. OF Kerby.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-24
NEW TODAY

u. A. LAyNDR. Fire Insurance and
Surety Bonds. n
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
TEACHERS TO TAKE PART
Will Attend Sessions of Southern Wis
consin Farm and Home Week
at Madison Feb. Zip.

Madison. Teacher OF agriculture
in the high schools of the state and
even some of the coustry school teach
ers are planning to attend several SEES
sions of the Wisconsin Farm and
Home" week in Madison from Feb. Z
to II.
Besides the midwinter meetings at
the college of agriculture which this
year include special exercises cele-
brating the twenty-ffth anniversary OF
the invention of the BabCock test, the
establishment of the dairy school and
the creation of the Wisconsin dairy
and food commission, the annual SEES
sions of the Southern Wisconsin
Teachers association are to be held
in the capital city the same week,
The Southern Wisconsin Teachers
association viii hold a special session
for agricultural teachers on Feb. II, at
= p. m.
A conference of those interested in
country life and community interests
will also be held during the week. c.
j. Galpin, secretary of the Wisconsin
country life conference, will lead the
discussions on rural social centers and
rural schools, and DR. W. D. Frost on
better health for country people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
WIS. FAIR OFFICERS
WILL COOPERATE
DISTRICT SECRETARIES TAKE UP
SUGGESTION OF C. p.
NORGORD.
FOR MODEL PREMIUM LIST
Planned to Have Boys and Girls Con-
tests at State Exhibit First
Run Of at County
Shows.

Madison.-There is to be co-opera-
ton in Wisconsin among secretaries
of county and district fairs, and be-
tween these secretaries and officials
of the state fair.
At the annual meeting of the county
and district secretaries at Oshkosh on
Jan 26, this departure was suggested
in an address by c. p. Norgord, com
missioner of agriculture Of Wisconsin,
and his suggestion was enthuslasiical-
ly received by the county and district
fair secretaries.
Commissioner Norgord presented
plans whereby the large boys and
girls contests. which are to be held at
the state fair, should be first run off
at the county fairs.
1t was also suggested by the county
fair secretaries that the state provide
a model premium list which could be
used as the basis for building up an
up-tO-date and effective premium list,
particularly, in the newer counties
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
STATE G. 0. P. MEETS
REPORT DELEGATES TO THE Ma
TIoNAL CONVENTION.
Governor Philip Named Delegate at
Large-Fals to Endorse Candi-
date for Senatorship.

Madison.-Two thousand persons,
including about LOO delegates, at
tended the republican state convention
in the university gymnasium, one of
the most impressive. patriotic and
thoroughly representative conventions
ever held in Wisconsin.
No candidate for United States sena-
tor was Endorsed. There will be an
Endorsement later at a meeting in
Madison to be made up of ten dele
gates from each of the eleven national
congressional districts.
The convention adopted platform;
indorsed the administration Of Gov.
L. l.. Philip; received congressional
district recommendations of candidates
for delegates to the national conven-
ton, two from each district, and nam
ed four candidates for delegates at
large, and Gov, Philip voiced the note
of harmony when he suggested that
the matter of indorsing senatorial
candidate be taken up at later meet
ing.
The four delegates at large named
were Gov. E. l.. Philip, Milwaukee;
Judge Emil Baensch, Manitowoc; AS
semblyman c. X. Ellingson, Hawkins;
former Congressman S. A. Cook,
Neenah.
The following candidates for dele
gates to the national convention, two
Oh, 90 40 ,anprn-ginnu1 die
tricts agreed upon in district eau
cuses, were reported to the conven-
ton:
First District-George Ingersoll,
Beloit; William Storms, Racine.
Second District-Philo X. Wheel
er, Plymouth; George X. Kispert, JEFF
ferson.
Third District-Henry f. Roethe,
Fennimore; Henry l.. DAZZLE, Mount
Horeb.
Fourth District-F. X. Boden and
Richard Gumz, Milwaukee.
Fifth District-F'red Pritzlaff and
E. r. Spence, Milwaukee.
Sixth District-William Rahr,
Manitowoc; Emil Kramer, Fond du
Lac
Seventh District-Frank Hanson,
Mauston; Albert Knudson, Black
River Falls.
Eighth District-Walter Alexand-
er, Wausau; John f. Jardine, Wau-
paca.
Ninth District-M. w. Perry, Al
gonna c. G. Hagen, Appleton.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures Wiley,
Chippewa Falls; Charles p. Peterson,
Glenwood City.
Eleventh District-Henry p. Peter
son, Superior; Joseph Enrich, Mer-
rill.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
WILL ENFORCE SIGN LAW
Will Be Forced to an Issue in Every
Town In Wisconsin by
Association.

MilWaukee.-The campaign in favor
of compliance with the state law com
polling town boards to adequately and
intelligently guide sign the main trav-
eled roads of every township in the
state, which was started short time
ago by the Wisconsin Guide Sign as
ISOLATION, viii be forced to an issue in
every town in Wisconsin during the
next three months. The law is man
datory, and it is the duty of every dis
trict attorney to see that it is obeyed.
Milwaukee county has already taken
steps 10 comply with the law, the
county board and County Highway
Commissioner Kuelling having placed
an order for $1,000 worth of signs to
be erected on steel posts set in con-
crete. These signs will include the
name of the roads and distances to
Milwaukee and other points. the
county's signs indicate the speed limit
and notice that the law will be en-
forced Large signs will also be erect
ed at sharp curves, at railroad cross
ings, and slow down signs will be
placed in the vicinity of schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
FOUR-vEAR-OLD WINS PRIZE
Belot Cow Awarded Blue Ribbon as
Best Brown Swiss Mix Pro-
Queer in America.

Beloit. -Beloit has the most produc-
tive 4-year-old Brown Swiss COW in
America. She is Esther North, No.
1920, the property of Ira lnman, secre-
tary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breed
ers' Association Of America.
The contest is the first all year CON
test held by the Brown Swiss associa-
ton. Five prizes of $25 each were
offered in the competition, in which
sixty cows were tested for the register
of production.
In both the year old and the ma
ture classes, cows owned by Ohio c.
Barber, Barberton, o., millionaire head
of the Diamond Match Co, won first
place. In the 3-year-old class the win
ner is the property of Theodore N.
Vail, the telephone magnate. The high
est record of all was made by Ethel
b., No. 3S42, in the mature class, who
produced 1852 pounds of milk and
1887 pounds of butter fat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass Of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out poisons.

Life Is not merely to live, but to
live well, eat well, digest WELL work
well, sleep WELL look we'll What
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy it is II one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache stuffy from a cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices Of the. system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag.
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
we'll, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass Of real hot
water with a teaspoOaful Of limestone
phosphate in 1t to wash from the
stomach, liver, Kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans.
ing sweetenng and purifying the en-
tire alimentary tract before putting
more food into the stomach. The ac-
ton Of hot water and limestone phos
phate on an empty stomach is wonder
iully inyigorating. 1t cleans out all the
sour lamentations, gases, waste and
acidity and gives one a splendid APP
petite for breakfast While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water and
phosphate Is quietly extracting a large
volume Of water from the blood and
getting ready for a thorough flushing
OF all the inside organs.
The millions of people who are both
cred with constipation, bilious spells,
stomach trouble, rheumatism; others
who have sallow skins, blood disor.
ders and sickly compilations are urged
to get quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from any store that handles
drugs which will cost very little, but |
is sufficient to make anyone a pro-
nounced crank on the subject Of in.
ternal sanitation.-Adv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03

| put them in a shallow trench and
cover the roots with loose soil until
the ground can be put into proper
condition.
The enrichment of the soil, how
ever, should not only be made at the
time of the preparation of the bed be-
fore planting, but in the spring OF
every year, for with such attention a
bountful supply of flowers may be ex-
pected every season.
When planting, spread the roots out
carefully and do not cross them or
crowd them. They should be placed
well below the surface Of the soil
and arranged. as far as possible, in
their natural position.
When the roots are covered, the
earth should be firmly pressed down
upon them, particularly around the
stem II mauure is put in the bottom
OF the hole, it should not be allowed to
com. lu contact with the roots.
After planting, the roses should be
we'll cut back to a few buds, freely
watered and protected for a few days
&c tbo OH, 10 stronp After that thew
hoco,ro tborouphlv established
n tho grorpd ia wa+ whom tho nIants
arc received II ia bettor tn postnone
tho rla,tirg nc tho coil is liable IN
hoooro colod and the safety Of the
r1,nta NAV no Tins endangered
Roses NAV no grown to nerfection
n ordinary garden soil proyided they
arc ,l,rted In emmy sheltered loca.
Ito, suo, rror, tho roots of largo
troos for tboea will ohsorh all the life.
sustairipg nutrition of tho soil whore.
&C yonrg troos and dworS ebruhherv
do mn harm II the soil is naturally
,,oo,, to,,o,or - 90 odvisoblo IN law
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-03
COFFEE WAS 1T.
People Slowly Learn tho Facts.

IAN my life have been a slave to
coffee. kept gradually losing my
health. but | used to say nonsense, it
don't hurt me
Slowly | was forced 10 admit tho
truth and the final result was that my
nervous force was shattered.
Ny heart became weak and uncer.
tain IN its action and that frightened
me. Then my physician told me that
] must stop drinking coffee or | could
never expect to be well again
Il thought Of Postum but could
hardly bring myself to give up tho
coffee.
Finally ! concluded that I owed It
to myself 20 give Postum a trial got
a package and carefully followed the
directions, aud what q delicious, nour-
ishing, rich driuE e Wo5, DO you
know, found It very easy to shift
from coffee 70 Postum
Almost Immediately after / made
the change ! found myself bcttor and
as the days went by ! kept On improy.
ing. MY nerves grow steady, J slept
well and felt strong and wcIl-balauced
Now the Old nervousness Is gone and
am well once more
II pays % give up the drink that
acts on some like a poison, for health
is the greatest fortune one can have
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek Mich.
Postum comes in two forms;
Postum Cereal--the original form
must be well boiled 15c and 2Jc pack
ages
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolyes quickly In a cup OF hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, make
delicious beverage lnetantIy. 3Oc ant
soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious an
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocerl