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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-07

the merchant is FORCED to ad-
vertise to get rid Of SPURIOUS
GOODS.
Other folks read the ads. out
of CURIOSITY once in awhile
after they have finished every
thing else in the paper. They
think the ads. are a NECES-
SARY EVIL that can be IDLED
OVER
Then there is the GREAT
GROWING THIRD CLASS. the
people who make it their BUSl-
NESS to read the ads. with the
COMMON SENSE purpose of
KEEPING POSTED on COM
MERCIAL EVENTS.
The COMMON SENSE read
ers Of this paper. we happen to
know, are In the GREAT MA
JORITY They are WISE.
II you have been SUSPICIOUS
or CURIOUS join the RIGHT
THIN KING THRONG AT
ONCE
Make It your business TO BEN
Eft YOURSELF by WATCH
ING the ads. REGULARLY in
the COMMON SENSS WAY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
CONGRESS
WAS GREAT SUCCESS

The Western Berkshire Congress
meeting and sale at Davis. California.
proved u great success. writes +. Il,
Steel. who has been In attendance
at the big event, Berkshire breed.
ers from practically all the western
States and two from rs Tar east as
Illinois, with one from the Hawaiian
islands. were In attendance, Talks
were delivered by Hon, \, J, Love.
Joy. Roscoe, Illinois. one OF the best
known Berkshire breeders In Ann
erica; by Professor VanNorman. vice
dean and director OF the University
OF California farm; by W, q, Gull
ford, California, president OF the
Western Berkshire congress. and hy
+. r. Steel. secretary and treasurer
of the congress
A sale OF 40 registered Berkshire
bred gifts and bred sows was held
The animals sold for an average price
OF $lis each. The lowest price was
$50, and the highest $500. the latter
being purchased to go to Iowa. About
n dozen animals were bid In for
breeders in Hawaii
The next Western Berkshire con
gress show and meeting will be held
in conjunction with the Oregon state
fair In September, 1917. The next
Western Berkshire congress sale will
be held at Davis. California In Feb.
ruary. 1917.
The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year are: President. F. r. Steel,
Grants Pass. Oregon. vice president.
Chas, NJ, Talmadge. Newport. Wash.
secretary and treasurer. Arlington
NJ Smith. Visalia. Cal,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
SAYS ALLIES WANT
AMERICA IN WAR

New York. Feb, 2s.---"The allies
want us In the war. Lloyd George
wants us In the war. Premier BRAND
wants us In the war" Was the word
brought TO the United States today
from Europe by Frederick Hale. sen
ator-elect from Maine, who arrived
aboard tho American liner Finland
today. Hale has been abroad sev.
eral months studying war conditions
before taking his sea, In the next
congress.
Il had talk with Lloyd George In
England" Hale said. Il also talked
with Premier BRAND OF France. and
other officials closely In touch with
the conduct OF the war without
exception they are elated with the
step which sent Ambassador Bern
storm back to Germany. and they
believe the next move viii carry the
United States into war on the side
OF the allies. The moral eject IL
all they hope for. They declare the
spectacle OF only few American
troops nghting the German armies In
France would have tremendous
moral ersct
THE feeling In the allied nations
toward the United States has chang.
ed greatly, The United States now
liz looked upon as firm ally OF the
countries Aghtlng the central pow
crs"
Hale was a visitor to the French
and British hghting fronts and ut
one time was under heavy shell fire
in Yprcs. He described the feeling
In France and England as one OF
certainty that this spring viii bring
the attack that viii smash the Ger
man lines.
In France. no said there ls n great
OF coal. but despite mea-
sures which have been taken to cut
the use OF food. he neither saw nor
heard OF any cases OF starvation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28

]. B. Graham. of Tiller, is in the
city for short time,
S. johnson. of Gold Hill, spent a
short time in the city.
w. A. Nicholson, of Merlin. was a
guest in the city yesterday and today.
! A. Yenter and family. OF Wallace,
Ida, are spending several days in the
city. stopping at the Grants Pass
hotel.
W. c. Ross left this afternoon for
Medford and will go from there to
the Blue Ledge mine. where he will
be employed.
Miss Hattie Jewell returned this
afternoon from several weeks trip
to Portland. Sheridan and Eugene.
where she has been visiting friends
Mrs. J. l.. Schwenk returned this
morning from several weeks trip to
Iowa. where she visited with both
her parents and Mr.. Schwenk's at To-
ledo and Carol.
Mrs. Nellie Wattenburg, of Klam-
ath Falls. arrived this afternoon from
Conyonville and will spend short
time in the city. Mrs. Wattenburg
is the state president OF Rebekah AS
sembly. and will be present at called
meeting OF the local lodge tonight.
While here she will be the guest OF
Mrs J. F. Burke.
Mrs. Rose OLeary passed through
here this morning on her way from
her home at Los Angeles to Port
land and was met at the train by a
number Of friends. Mrs. O'Leary
was formerly resident OF this city
and is well known here.
Extra values in ladies' union suits
on sale at soc. Mrs. Rehkopf. 970tf
d. B. Reynolds. OF the local for
estry Office. left this morning for
Leland to do some repair work on
the forestry telephone lines, which
were somewhat damaged in the re-
cent storm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
SEEK INFORMATION
Of LACON|A MISSING

London. Feb. 2S.-With two AM
ericans known to be among the dead
the American embassy was directing
'ts energies today to obtaining defin-
lie information whether six other
Americans listed in the Laconia's
crew were among the missing.
Thomas Coffey. a Baltimore negro
trimmer. has not been accounted for,
Four members OF the crew are still
niltsing according to the Cunard
aompany's list. and eight according
to unofficial check.
A number OF the l.aconia's surviy-
ors reached here today on special
train, but they had practically moth
ing new to add to survivors stories
as told at Queenstown yesterday
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
WARNING TO GIRLS
IN PICTURE DRAMA

II is u well known fact that
mothers and fathers shrink at the
thought OF revealing to their girls.
stepping into womanhood. things that
they should know.
Give thanks to the moving pictures
that can demonstrate these things
that are not mentioned
In The Libertine." which comes
TO the Biiou Theater on Friday.
March End, for one day. is u power
full dramatic story dealing with the
evils that lie In the path OF young
women. 1t is told most beautifully
and artistically with a high touch OF
refinement. 9s9
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
To Name COMMISSIONER


Numerous names are being men
toned as possible appointees to M
out the term as county commits
sioner to which G. NJ, Savage. who
died last Saturday. was elected. There
is sentiment for the appointment Of
ex-Commissioner Lind. OF Holland
while A. a, Porter. OF Grave creek.
and W. p. Counts of this city are
given much endorsement. as are like
wise dozen others who have been
spoken OF In connection with the Of
fee The filling of the position will
be by election by the remaining two
members OF the court. County Judge
Gillette and Commissioner Robinson.
The next meeting OF the commission
ers will be held on Wednesday of
next week
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
FlOR|AN SAUER At
SANTO DOMINGO

An interesting letter was received
recently by Mrs, John Saucr from
her son, Florian. who Ia In tho
nited States marines, llc Is now
stationed at Ia Vega. Santo Domingo.
where the government had much
trouble recently with the natives, He
Joined the marines last year and lott
In January for the islands He gives
u description OF the conditions there
In the following extract from u ro-
cen, letter;
This town liz about zoe years be-
hind times, The buildings are OF the
old mission style. They don't. have
any windows. they have big wooden
doors, Glass windows wouldn't last
long here because there are too
many bullets flying around. All the
houses have bullet marks on them.
In the last two months the marines
have collected 3.f00 pistols 500
rifles and about 1000 knives, When
We leave here, each one Of us gets
one of the revolvers We took away
from the splcks ny the time |
leave here | win be able 10 speak
Spanish. The people here don't
sabee English,
Most things here cost more than
they do In the states. but oranges
and bananas are cheap. They sell
three oranges or bananas FOR u cent
Pretty near every house Is store;
they sell fruit and pastry. The chill
dren under seven years don't wear
any clothes at all and the native
men and women 20 bareheaded. This
Is u town OF about 5000 population.
Half OF them are Spanish and the
other half are negroes.
They have one theater. They
charge 80 cents admission and show
films that have seen over n year
ago.
II think | will have to stay here
about Is months, ! like II down
here as W. have quite bit OF lib
erty."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
RELIEF FROM HIGH
PRICES IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Feb. aS Foodstufs -
potatoes. butter. eggs and some vege-
tables continued to be weaker
and easier" on the local markets
today. following the boycott inaugu-
rated the first OF the week
Retailers. unable to determine JUST
to what extent the housewives would
carry their warfare, were reluctant
to buy heavy,
Potatoes were sold down to s9.S5
bushel In carload lots yesterday.
Eggs tumbled from five to seven
cents yesterday and dealers asserted
that the increasing supply would
force them to lower levels today.
Butter. yesterday on one cent n
pound. has dropped six cents already
this week Today's quotations were
irregular but inclined to be weak
and lower,
Sugar. selling last week at around
$3.50 per hundred was quoted at
$5.02 today. although commission
men were asking as high AZ s5,32
and buyers were offering $5.1s
The board OF trade. closed yester-
day because OF the primary election.
held another conference today IN re-
gard to the freight situation. The
local freight congestion Ia somewhat
closed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
Alsska's Tanars Fislds.

The Tanann conl Held. Alaska, will
DO tributary TO the government rAil.
road now under construction from
Seward to Fairbanks. Though the coal
In this field is Ignite nnd hence Of low
grade, yet II Inns grcnt value M n
source OF fuel nnd power for Fairbanks
ana other Yukon placer camps. The
6clh In about sixty miles south " Fair.
bni'ss. II Is esiimuied by the United
States geological survey that the Nc
mana field contains Npnlr iDiNsisah,iM
tons Of Ignite. Argonaui.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
Personal AND Ann LOCAL

B. r. Spaulding left this morning
for his sawmill at Rogue River.
T. Winters returned to Glendale
this morning after few days here
on business.
c. H. Mitchell. of Galice. is spend
ing a short time in the city on bus
mess.
G. H. Dorman left this morning
for Ashland on weeks business
trip.
C. H. Mears left last night for
Roseburg to spend several weeks AT
tending to business.
Shipment of new spring coats Just
received at Mrs. e. Rehkopf's. 75tf
Clark Morey returned to Medford
this morning after a short time at
his home in the city.
Mrs. A. Goettsche left last night for
Roseburg and Portland where she
will visit for several weeks
A. A. Porter was visitor yester-
day in the city from his Grave creek
ranch, returning last night.
Mr.. and Mrs: B. Gimblin and FAM
lily left this morning for Redding.
Cal. where they will make their
home
Lloyd Lewis is spending few
days in the city. coming in the first OF
the week from the Lewis ranch at
Holland.
P. B. Wickham and family left
last night for Portland. They will
also visit in Seattle before returning,
the trip to last about two weeks.
J. X. Manuel and E. w. Inman
went to Medford this morning. They
will drive down two Metz cars. Mr..
Inman, who has jitney service here.
will add Metz to his line.
Mrs. H. l.. Darnielle returned this
morning from Medford where she
spent several days on account OF the
sickness of a grandchild. The child
now 10 much improved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
\ y
y COMING EVENTS .
y \ \ \ y \ \ y y \ y y y y \ \ ,
May 81, June /, .. 3. 4, b. Annual
Chautauqua, Grants Pass
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the
County Court will consider bids for
the grading Of a section OF the Pacifiy
Highway commencing at the turn in
the road two thousand feet south OF
bridge over Rogue river and extend
ing easterly distance OF three hun
dred fifty feet to a point near the
south end OF the first curve beyond
the Sugar factory, according to pro-
file and specifications on file in the
Office Of the County Clerk.
MI bids must he filed on or before
~ O'Clock noon OF the lst day of
March, 1917, and a certified check
OF five per cent OF the amount bid
must accompany the same, made pay
able to Il. l.. Coburn. County Clerk.
The County Court reserves the
right to reject any and all bids or
award the contract according to the
best interests OF the County.
BY order OF the County Court OF
Josephine County. Oregon.
y. l.. CoBURN, County Clerk
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
Would Do Just 40 Wall,

A well known clergyman who IL very
stout was having unusual difficulty
one morning IN lacing Ills shoes
MY dear, you ought to have II valet. 4"
remarked his wife sympathctlcally.
"A valctY" echoed tho clergyman
well, my dear. II Ind u valley
where now hnvc II mountain II would
answer" Ladies' Home journal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
FIND YOUR COURSE.
Tread the Road Leading to the Goal
"a Life Well Lived"


wv" @'s''
"e'e q" o"'s one oes' cohuuct OF
i"e 'or you ana illa' Is tue one that
oes' 'oi you in"se VINO wander
s'"''ess'y III quest OF the single right
lormula ior existence grope In maze
'"ro"s" "n'cb 'h'F must thread their
way eh"'ess'y VI search OF tue center
WHY" uoes ho' exist
inere N no one recipe winch VIII
serve Tor n'' 'laihihu' Each must
'e"rb "o' MS ne'Shpors Dut his own
peS' way W 'NN'G' J." one II may De
Tue ro"'ihe 'nsh' 'he d"''y round, to
c"ro 'ne wnhucf'hg VIII ana bring con-
'en' 10 """'h'r u may be the forti.
,uue 10 escape ne Sh'lfcr'hg care or
uaDi' or tue 'ass''''de OF slotl TO one
should oe Tue abandonment OF phi
losopny or 'ntfosperlI"n TO rub elbows
WIN us 'ellow men; TO another the
""""S"'"" w W. 'h' Houl uWuhtu uHu
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
nr. Sweeney Seeking state Job

Dr. Sweeney Seeking state job
From Portland comes the an
noNncement that Dr. Chas. r.
Sweeney. representative from Jose
phine county in the legislature, Is
an active applicant for the appoint
ment AS physician for the various
state institutions. The state board
OF control has had In mind the ap-
pointment OF y physician for the min
or state institutions. including also
the penitentiary. and II is this Job
that Or, Sweeney has his lightning
rod up for,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
Jerseys for the Meadows

c. " Gully has just returned from
Perrydale, Oregon. where he pur-
chased six head Of the ue-blooded
Jersey helfers and cows from the herd
OF Frank Lynn. The animals will ar
rive here in about two weeks. and
will be added to the dairy herd at
THE Meadows" on the Applegate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
Get New Chevrolets-

E. l.. Churchill and Isaac Best have
each bought new Chevrolet autos.
having purchased them through the
w. s. Maxwell agency. Both OF the
gentlemen have driven Chevrolets for
the past year but disposed OF these
and got the new cars
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
n. u. Olson Dies

IL, r, Olson died yesterday at his
home about five miles from thie city.
on the New Hope road The deceased
was 6S years of age and is survived
by three sons OF this city The
funeral will be held tomorrow at .
o'clock from the Adventist church
and the interment will be made at
the Granite Hill cemetery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
Why BE Particular

About other kinds OF food and ne
glect to investigate your milk supply?
II You want clean, pure milk from
tuberculin tested COWS, buy from
Englewood Dairy. Telephone 222. If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
Are You Feeding Your Childrcue---

sNte h"u rSNthe tour >uuurru -
Pure milk produced under the most
sanitary conditionsG You are II you
are buying from the Englewood
Dairy. sSSf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
Announcement

With her final appearance in
"Hulda From Holland" Mary
Pickford's contract with the
Paramount Pictures corporation
was fulfilled.
Mary PickfOitl's new photo
plays will I've released only
through the new Aircraft Pic
lures corporation, an Organiza-
tion in which She is reported to
lie interested financially, in adj
ditiOn to being guaranteed the
highest salary ever paid an ar
tist Of the screen or stage.
The Star theater has booked
all the Artcraft-Pickfords at a
rental figure vastly higher than
ever before has been paid for
n film service in southern Ore
gon.
The new PickfOrd pictures
are from seven TO ten reels, and
are accredited by everyone with
. being the superlative achieve.
ment-in acting. photography,
story. direction and lavish pro-
duction--Of the motion picture
art. Two already have been
made.
The first of these, "Less Than
Dust" will be shown on Tues
day and Wednesday nights,
March q and Z.
LESS Than Dust" will he fol-
lowed at about thirty-day inter.
walls by 1.-THE Pride Of the Clan"
already released, and "The Poor
Little Rich Girl" "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm" and others,
now being produced or in con.
temptation.
STAR Theatre
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28

Calling cards at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28

FOR SALE-3O White Wyandottes,
extra fine stock. Call al 1906 u
street. gSg
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28

FOR SALE--Seven-year-old mare,
weight about 1900, sound, fine
driver and will work single or
double, or will exchange for some.
thing heavier. not over seven years
old, must be sound and good work.
er Phone 612-F-23. gg4
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28

Job printing OF every description al
the Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-28
NEW TO-DAY

CLASSIFIED AID RATEs.-25
words, two Issues. 25c; six Issues,
SOC; one month, $3.50, when paid In
advance. When not paid In advance,
&c per line per issue.)
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
where PICNIC is A PASSION
In Australia People Obtain Maximum
of Recreation Without Country
Clubs or Amusement Parks.

As in the United States, the "mo
vies" often constitute the chief indoor
amusement, but the universal recrea.
ton in Australia is the picnic which
reaches a high development. Men,
women and children, families, clubs
churches. lodges and miscellaneous
groups are out on pfcnics afternoons
Sundays and holidays.
Two picnics a week are not unusual !;
a young lady of my acquaintance had
five to her credit. The picnickers walk,
ride horses, take wagons, or go by mo-
tor, street car, train or boat. They go
to the shore, to the woods, to rivers,
to picturesque hillsides, or to the ZOO
logical and botanical gardens, which in
Australian cities are used, not guarded
by "keep off the grass" signs. The
time is occupied by gossiping, reading,
sewing, writing letters, playing simple
games, eating lunch or supper, fishing,
swimming, studying flowers or insects,
or "plain resting"
America has much to learn from the
southern continent of the use of parks
and the attainment Of recreation with
out the expense Of country clubs and
Coney islands.-National Geographic
Magazine.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
OYSTERS FORCED TO WORK
Japanese Scientist conceives Idea Of
Teaching" BivaIves to Pro-
duce Pearls.

The Japanese conduct great oyster
farms where the bivalves are taught"
to make pearls. 1t was Doctor Mkt
motto, well-known scientist, whs
conceived the idea that oysters might
be educated and made to work for man.
After many years Of costly expert
mentation he discovered the method in
use today.
The farm has an area Of about 80
square miles and the water varies II
depth from to Is fathoms. The farm
er selects the spots where the larvae
Of oysters are most numerous and then
he plants small rocks and stones.
These are soon covered with oyster
spat. They are then removed and
placed in special beds, where they lie
undisturbed until the third year.
1t is said that an oyster will not pro-
duce pearl unless 1t be irritated by
some foreign substance. As soon as it
feels this it proceeds to cover it with
nacre, layer on layer, until after few
years it has made a pearl. When large
enough the oysters are taken from
their beds and carefully opened; a tiny
speck Of some foreign substance is in
PRODUCED into their bodies, and they
are replaced in the sea. By the end of
from three to five years the oyster has
coated the foreign substance with
nacre and this has become pearl.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
A Humble Worker.

He does not look like a very impOr.
tant part of big automobile organi-
cation, this stopped, grizzled man, but
the president Of a great motorcar COM
pany, according to Popular Science
Monthly, says that Magnet Bill saves
his salary a dozen times over every
day he works. Rain or shine, summer
or winter, Magnet Bill may be seen
walking slowly about the automobile
plant, his eyes fixed on the ground.
He gets his nickname from the fact
that his tools consist solely of tin
bucket and big steel magnet,
strapped to the end II shovel handle.
1t is his duty to save automobile tires
by removing from the roadway every
nail and piece Of metal that might
cause a tire puncture. Thousands OF
cars are run over this roadway to
the testing place, and without the pre-
cautions taken by Magnet Bill the cost
for cut and punctured tires would
amount to many thousands of dollars
yearly.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
Irish English.

Many persons seem to see, or to
hear, rather. something to be amused
at in the soft Irish brogue. AS mat
ter of fact, most Of the words of the
Irish dialect" are not Irish at all, but
the purest of English-English trifle
antiquated, it is true, but nevertheless
the real thing. The ears of Milton,
Dryden, Spencer and Chaucer would
not have been surprised to hear an
Irishman speak Of ga rough say or "a
clane shirt" At the court of good
Queen Bess the cultured Englishman
carefully garnished his conversation
with "gOolde" rings and brave
"swoordes" and bored his friends with
accounts Of the smart sayings of the
"childre" at "hoom." This was the
English originally imported into Ire
land by the cultured Irish, and the
Irish have found it good enough to pre-
serve.-ChicagO Tribune.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-11
WASHINGTON'S WILL POWER
Kept His Pugnacity in Subsection, but
Occasionally He Allowed Pas
sion to Have Sway.

It Is related Of John Adams that
when Stuart exhibited his portrait Of
General Washington, Mr.. Adams went
to see it. After gazing at it for sew
eral minutes he exclaimed, THAT'S the
portrait Of a man who knew how to
hold his tongue, which this old fool
never did!'
The portrait does indicate that the
original could be reticent, but it also
shows that he could control himself.
The square, massive jaw, the full.
broad-based nose, and the compressed
Ups express pugnacity and passion,
such as require strong will to keep
them in subsection.
Sometimes even Washington allowed
his passion to have sway.
When Glover's Marblehead fisher
len and Morgan's Virginia riflemen
we're engaged in rough and tumble
light, Washington leaped from his
horse over the bars of the camp fence,
dashed among the rioters. seized two
brawny rifemen by the throat and,
shaking them at arms length, subdued
not only them, but the whole band.
1t was the victory due to command
Ing strength, presence and manner.
The men saw that they must obey, and
they obeyed.