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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-12
AssAYERs
theatrical Not.

Theatrical Nets.
There's no demand for tragsdians
any more"
Then why not 20 with the tide and
BE- comedian, old topy'
"0h, couldn't be funny II I triedr
'sThat isn't necessary" : Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-12

A classified sd viii rivs results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-12
Lin. Eses.. Wsststul.

Field experiments recently completed
At the Pennsylvania station Indicate
that a large excess Of limo or limestone
is wasteful and that only slight o.
cess over that necessary to "sweetsn"
tho soil or neutralixe acidity should be
applied. For the average acid soil
with Pennsylvania conditions one ton
Of burned limo or twice that amount Of
ground limestone per acre 10 suncisnt
for an initial application. n
In q pound Of some coal there ars
A000 heat unitA
The japanese make an imitation Of
.siik fssn.hsmp
One out Of four Australians has Q
suhstsntial bank account
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-12

Calling cards at the Courier.
Envelopes at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-12

FOR RENT-6-room modern house,
and small barn. 207 Foundry St..
$40 per month. Inquire at 20S
Foundry. 9S6
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-12
WANTED

WANTED-For box factory. steady
work-one planerman, three cut
oR men. three band sawyer1, one
circular resawyer. Fruit Growers
Supply Co. Hit, ca s41tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-12
Classified Advertising
rOs. SALE

STRICTLY FANCY SEEDS Alfalfa
Red Clover, Timotha Scarified
Sweet Clover. Rye Grass. etc
Ralph Waldo Eden, Central Point
Oregon. 947tl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
CHINA BREAKS WITH
GERMANY; FOLLOWS
STEP TAKEN BY US.

London, March ia dispatch from
Toxic today reported That China las
broken off diplomatic relations with
Germany because OF her submarine
warfare. Thus far the Chinese lega-
ton has received no confirmation
from Picking.
The report occasi0ned no surprise
here. News of the break has been ey-
pected hourly. since the Chinese sen
ate and house approved severance If
relations by overwhelming votes. The
latest dispatches from Picking howev-
er, asserted that the German minister
was making an eleventh hour attempt
to prevent break The Chinese gov
eminent has promised not to declare
on Germany without submitting its
proposed action to parliament.
If the Toxic report is confirmed
China is the first neutral power to
follow the example of the United
States in breaking OF relations with
Germany because Of tho submarine de-
cree. The Chinese foreign Office an.
nounced on Feb. 3 that China would
severe relations if Germany put her
decree into effect and en- March the
Chinese cabinet voted 70 severe reln-
lions. President Ii Yuan Iicng re-
fused to accept the decision, but after
| ministerial crisis agreed to the
break if parliament would vote its ap-
prov2l
The entente brought heavy pressure
TO bear on the Chinese government to
induce China to break with Germany.
1t is understood they promised SIS
ension Of the Boxer indemnity pay
ments during the war and pledged
themselves to uphold China in repud.
lating further boxer indemnity claims
IF the Central Powers Reports that
japan had threatened to connscate
Chinese property unless recalled her
minister to Germany were denied by
Japenese diplomats
China's accession to the ranks Of
Tho allies, If war follows a break, win
have principally moral effect. Sew.
eral military critics believe that China
cuold offer some material aid by fur
nishing supplies to the entente but
1t is considered improbable that China
would send anything but small de-
-achment of troops to the fighting
zones.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
Uncle Sans Belt.

The total area of the canal zone.
which includes all the land and water
within five miles on either side Of the
center line of the canal, but does not
Include the area within the three mile
limit on the Atlantic and Pacific ends
of the canal, is 4ill2 square miles, Of
which the land area Is 1920 square
miles. The area Of Gatun lake within
the i've mile limit Is 1904 miles, the
area OF Mirailores lake 10 miles and
the area OF the canal channel itself 50
mile. The area was given i'm 1911 as
AS square miles, which was correct at
that time, but by a treaty proclaimed
Feb. Is. 1915. an area of six and che.
half square miles adjoining Panama
city was coded to Panama In exchange
for two small tracts, one of them In
the city OF Colon. on which one OF the
defense batteries OF the canal is stu.
atcd The same treaty gave the Pan
anna canal administration control Of
all the waters of Gatun lake outside of
the five mile limit and all land adjoin.
Ing the lake up to the hundred foot
contour line, adding sixty-one square
miles to the ALE miles within the
zone, making the area of the canal
zone and controlled territory 502la
square miles. christian Herald.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
Convention Results In Cincinnati.

In 1911 the Cincinnati (OD chamber
of commerce raised a fund OF 100000
to promote the business of attracting
conventions to the Queen City and to
carry on the work Of the publicity and
convention bureau. At that time the
chamber promised that in the space of
three years 1t would secure from 100
to 40 conventions for Cincinnati The
three year period has just ended, and
attention is called to the fact that this
bureau Of the chamber secured for Gin
cinnati 60 conventions in 1914 1903 in
1915 and 100 In 1916, total Of oS3.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
THE NEWEST REMEDY
FOR
Backache, Rheumatism and Dropsy.

Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid troubles
bring misery to many. When the kidneys
are weak or diseased, these na ural filters
90 not cleanse the blood sufficiently. and
the polsons are carried 10 ell parts of tho
body. There follow depression, aches
ana pains, heaviness, droWsi neSs, irrita-
putty, headaches, chillineSS ard rheu-
matiSm. In some people thCro arc sharp
pains in the back and loins. distressing
bladder disorders and sometimes obstin-
ate dropSy. Tho uric acid sometimes
forms INTO gravel or kidney stones. When
ihe uric acid affects tho muscles and
govt or sciatica. This is the time 10 try
"Anuric.n
During digestion uric acid is absorbed
into the system from meat eaten, and
even ifoEl sotlo vegetables. The poor
kidleyS set tired and backache begins.
1 ms Is q good time to take rAnuric,'
the new discovery Of DR.. Pierce for Kid
noy trouble and Bacliache. Neglected
Kidney trouble is responsible for many
deaths, aud Insurance Company examin-
ing doctors always test the water of an
applicant before policy will be issued.
Have you ever set aside bottle of water
Tor twonty,four hours? A heavy sedi-
ment or settling sometimes indicates kid
ncy trouble. The true nature and char
acter OF diseases. especially those OF the
kidneys and urinary organs, can often
be determined by q careful chemical an
alysis and micIoscopical examinations
this Is done By expert chemists OF the
Medical staff Of the Invalids' Hotel. II
you wish to know your condition send a
sample OF your water TO Doctor Plerce's
lnyalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n Y, and do
scribe your symptoms. 1t will be ex-
amlned without any expense to you, and
Doctor Pierce or his STAFF OF Assisting
Physicians will inform you truthfully.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
DRINK HOT WATER
IlF YOU DESIRE A
ROSY COMPLEXION
Says we can't help but look
better and feel better
after an inside bath.

To look ones best and feel ones best
is to enjoy an inside bath each morn
ing TO flush from the system the pre-
vious days waste, sour lamentations
and poisonous toxins before it is alb
sorbed into the blood. Just as COAL
when 1t burns, leaves behind q GER.
tain amount Of incombustible material
in the form Of ashes, SO the food and
drink taken each day leave in the all
mentary organs certain amount Of
indigestible material, which If not
eliminated, form toxins and poisons
which are then sucked into the blood
through the very ducts which are in
tended to suck In only nourishment
to sustain the body.
II you want to see the glow of
healthy bloom in your cheeks. to see
your skin get clearer and clearer, you
are told to drink every morning upon
arising, q glass Of hot water with a
.easpoonful OF limestone phosphate in
ii, which is harmless means OF wash
ingS the waste material and toxins
N0m the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels, thus cleansing, sweetening and
BuriGying the entire allmentary tract,
Before putting more food into the stom.
ach
q Men and women with sallow skins,
Ayef spots, plmples or pallid COM
bie2ion, also those who wake up with
coated tongue, bad taste, nasty
breath, others who are bothered with
headaches, bilious spells, acid stomach
or constipation should begin this phos-
nhated hot water drinking and are
assured Of very pronounced results in
one or two weeks
a quarter pound of limestone phos-
plate costs very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to demonstrate
that Just as soap and hot water
cleanses purilies and freshens the
skin on the outside, so hot water and
limestone phosphate act on the inside
organs We must always consider that
internal sanitation is vastly more i'm
portant than outside cleanliness, be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb
Impurities into the blood, while the
Ea@cl pores do.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
All Up to Governor.


our Cousin Joe has no confidence IN
anybody except strangers II his ow,
brother were In the jewelry bushes,
zoe wouldn't buy pin or n lodpe ON
olem itom him II he needed anythInp
Ut Tue klhd he would purchase it from
some perfectly reliable fellow that h,
had never seen before ANA never OK
pec'ed to see again. II n good substan
t'ai citizen that Joe hns known 10
twenty years should try to almost uiy
nm lot on one Of the best streets /,
tne town Joe would laugh at him
Nohe OF you sharpers can trick mo
Joe would say, and then he would I'm
lot III the Rocky mountains from
some one he had never seen or hcar,I
OF before. Fort Worth Star.Telearnn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
A TOWNS AWAKENING.
Little Village Demonstrates the Work
Being Done by County Association.

\ shining example of what the
Greater CASTOR County association Is
doing for small towns in North Caro-
lima is furnished by the recent commu
nifty progress meeting held In Dallas,
n. c., town Of 100 people, says the
Town Development Magazine.
Dallas had never had any sort Of
commercial organization: the people
had never shown anything approach
ing public spirit: the town itself was
practically unknown. Following ont
its plan of town awakening. the Great
er CASTOR County association sent rep
resentatives TO Dallas to organize Il
chamber Of commerce for the village
At the community progress meeting
there We're present $50 residents of
Dallas. and for three hours close at
tcntion was given to the discussion of
the possessions and possibilities of Dali
las from the community viewpoint. A
feature of the occasion was the sing
ing by hundred school children Of a
special Dallas song prepared by the
school
Since the organization Of their cham
Der of commerce the people Of Dallas
have already begun TO realize the ne
caas'ty Of cooperating il the interests
of their town and have begun to put
this realization into practice. This is
sample Of the small town work be-
ing done in CASTOR county. In three
months six little communities have
been so awakened to their responsible
tiles and possibilities that already
some of them are putting in sewerage,
paving streets ana sidewalks, provid-
inc fire protection and making other
municipal Improvements.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
FEET AREN'T ACHING
Or TIRED NOW--"T R'
Use "Tiz" for tender, puffed-up,
burning, calloused feet
and corns.

People who are forced TO stand on
their feet all day know what sore, tender,
sweaty, burning feet mean. They use
"Iiz,p and "Iiz' cures their feet right
up, II keeps feet in perfect condition.
Zig il the only remedy in the world
that draws out all the poisonous cxuda.
tons which puff up the feet and cause
tender, sore, tired, aching feet. It in.
stantly stops the pain In corns. callouses
and bunions It's simply glorious. All!
how comfortable your feet feel after
using "1iz.n You'll never limp or draw
up your face in pain, Your shoes won't
tighten and hurt your feet.
Get a 25.cent box Of "Tiz" now from
any druggist. inst think whole
years. foot comfort for only rs cents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
A DEPENDABLE MEDICINE.

Lydia H. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is a dependable root and herb
medicine. 1t has made q place for It.
self among the great mass Of people,
because thousands Of sick women
have tried it and proved that it will
accomplish all that Is claimed for 1t.
Nothing unfavorable can honestly be
said about 1t. 1t does not contain IL
urious drugs. 1t Is a root and herb
remedy founded upon a physicians
prescription, and is manufactured for
specific purpose That 1t accom-
plishes this purpose is proved by
thousands and thousands of convinc.
ng testimonials.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
Wasn't Near the Horns.

Some people are too literal for any
thing \ young man ave graphic
description ot q narrow eSrafe that
he recently had hal from an enraged
bull
Il seized him by the tail" he OK
claimed, "und there was. was
afraid to hold on, and dared not let
80"
Between the horns Of dilemma
rs IL were" venturcd n Young lady
very much interested
No" replied the young man. II
wasn't between the horns at all. An.
besides, he wasn't dilemma; he was
II Jersey. Pittsburgh Chronicle TeIe
graph.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
MAY DISPOSE Of
CIVIL SERVICE JOBS
PROPOSED CHANGE IN LAW WILL
REARRANGE STATES ENTIRE
pRo6RAM-SEVERAL PLUMS TO
BE CUT FROM LIST.

Springfield, Ill, March Estate
civil service employees are greatly ex,
ercised over Senator Bucks bill now
pending in the senate committee on
public efficiency and civil service. If
adopted the bill will exempt a num-
Der of employees now under civil ser
vice. will permit the certitication OF
anyone of three eligibles to fill a va
eancy and will remove the right of
trial. Some ambiguous sentences,
however. are causing considerable
speculation
For instance the bill says that the
civil service commission shall have
no jurisdiction to review the findings
of removing officer upon reasons and
answers provided for nor shall the
commission have authority to investi'
gate any removal or reduction unless
it is alleged with offer of proof that
the procedure required has not been
followed or that the removal was
made fol political or religious rea
sons The question arises as to
who is to decide whether the pro
cedure has been followed if the COM
mission has no authority to review.
In addition to the exemptions OF
employees who are not now subject to
civil service the bill also exempts
the following:
Superintendent and assistant super
ntendent of the capital buildings and
grounds. all attorneys and employees
in the office of the attorney general
or employed by or under his authori-
~, all employees whose duties require
them to sign the name of any elec,
tive officer to official documents, all
employees exercising discretionary
powers in performance of duties i'm
posed by law upon any elective Of
licers. all employees having custody of
public money or securities for the
safe keeping of which another person
has given and all clerks and watch
men or elective Offices.
It is understood the bill is favored
by Attorney General Brundage and
possibly some other state officers. The
measure will be strongly opposed by
The Civil Service Reform association.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13

Get rid of that tickling cough that
keeps you awake at night and drains
your vitality and energy. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is a pleasant balsam
remedy. -antiseptic, laxative and
promptly effective. 1t soothes the
irritated membrane and kills the cold
germs; your cough is soon relieved
Delay Is dangerous-get Dr. Kings
New Discovery at once. For nearly
fifty years II has been the favorlte
remedy for grippe, Group, coughs and
colds. Get n bottle today at your
Druggist, soc. 3
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
TrumbuIl'a WASHINGTON,

In the city hall Of Charleston, S. c.,
we gave our interest chiefly to the
wonderful portrait Of Washington by
Irlmbull. IL is strange that this
should not be popularity reproduced as
'he true portrait, for ii shows Wash
hgtoh much more imagina ~ human
ma probable than the wooden yisage--
'mperishably expressive of the artiii-
lal teeth Of the greatest Of Americans,
II not mem which the brush of Stuar
las perpetuated. Trumbull portrays
am younger, in Il vigorous full length
WIN deep set eyes aud Il look Of energy
ma life, and the mystery of his en-
lnllstless patience AMI mdomitablc
wilI'-W y. Howels IN Harpers Mag.
zine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
Where We Get MarbIe.

we import every year one-sixth OF all
the marble taken from the famous
aries of Carrara, Italy. There are
about 800 of these qua1ics. and they
have long yielded Some of the most
beautifully grained and toned marble
to be found anywhere in the world
Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
An Imaginary Interview.

Did you say that the times are out
Of joint?'
Yes" replied Hamlet. You see.
have to he content with old time phrase
o'ogy. II | could have used modern
terms | should have said that our en-
CINE Is missing or that we're running
on fiat tire" Washington Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Grip Germs.


. The germ Of grip grows in the =:
= mouth. throat aud br mchlal =:
= tubes. 1t is spread In tn. same z:
!. way thar dlph;hcria anj pneu- y:
x monia germs are scatter d. Y:
;: Grip germs sometimes linger =:
:. as long rs n year in the air pas y:
). s1geS of those who have had the y
y disease They ugc often found y
y in the hronchiaI tubes of con. y:
y snmptives and Of persons who y
!. suffer from bronchitis The germ y:
;: is easily Killed by drying and in ~
Z nature does not grow outside y
): the human body y
= There is usually great careless \:
!: ness about diSlnfccting the spn. y
z tnm of grip victims. The germs =:
Z are therefore spread everywhere. y
= Every care shond be taken to Z:
: avoid the germs The hands. -
/: dishes and handknrchiefs Of y
Z grip patient ShouId he carefully y
: disirferted ~
: Aged and wrak rprs,nS should =:
: he guarded win special care y
: from the germs /"
Z y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
A. Food Ereak

An Italian pigs foot stuffed with
ham meat looks like toy. Everything
but the tail Of cord is eaten. This is
but one Of many food freaks that one
finds in a visit to sunny Italy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13

Photos by American Press Association.
The body OF Major General Frederick
Funston, who died in San Antonio Tex.
was inferred In the national cemetery at
the Preside in San Francisco. The serv-
ices were read in driving rain. but the
sun flashed out for n moment as the Pre-
sidio batteries doomed last salute OF
thirteen guns.
Flags and banners of many semimnitary
organizations Grape hound. We're massed
IN the background. circled by blueiackets
and artlllerymen. Three volleys OF rifle
fire over the grave preceded taps
The roar OF artillery was a signal for
the cessation Of ell possible activities In
the city for two minutes In the pictures
may be seen the easkct living in state In
the San Francisco city han and body Of
soldiers escorting the body up Market
street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13

PEI petual cost of maintaining both the
Jefferson and Cass street bridges, eX-
cepting as to pavement and sidewalk
area. The bill provides for excavat-
ing the rock ledge below the mouth OF
Hickory creek, so as to provide for
ample flow of the sewage outlet at
this point.
The free wharfage and parking
privileges are included. aud the dis
triCt is obligated to construct a con
duit below the river channel for east
and west side connections.
Mayor Barber and other city OH
eials examined the bill this morning
and decided the district had fulfilled
all promises. They are ready to 60
before Governor Lowden with this
statement Commissioner O'Callahal
insists this bill is the best agreement
that has ever been presented to Joliet
He points out that ID embraces all the
features of tie o.li OF two years ago,
which was generally endorsed by 10.
let and other valley cities, with the
exception that il does not definitely
state that the channel shall be ~ feet
in depth. However. on this point, the
sanitary district 0Oligates itself to
construct to that depth or any othe"
depth beyond IL feet whenever add
tio1al waterway development in this
state shall demand the greater depth
In addition to embracing all the
features Of the bill agreed upon two
years ago, according to Mr. OCalla
han, the present measure gives Joliet
valuable power rights provides for
deep waterway lock at Lockport
which win give Joliet deep waterway
connections with Lake Michigan, and
makes other agreements which are
valuable to the municipality, In the
opinion of the city officials, it is prop.
or to let Governor Lowden know these
facts, and the whole matter will be
discussed in detail Wednesday,
All Up to Governor.
If this bill is agreeable to Gov
Lowden," said Mayor Barber, and he
goes into the waterway proposition III
earnest we can get action on work
that has been delayed here for many
years. Most of the people of Joliet
want to see this waterway developed
thru Joliet They want the water
power also Present conditions are
the most favorable we have ever had,
and we shall urge Gov Lowden to
give his approval to some sort OF
measure that will set the wheels in
motion, and at the same time protect
Joliet to the fullest possible extent"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13

First Bunko Man--What makes you
think you can put somethin over on nm
intelligent lookin' gent like him? Sec
ond Bunko Mantle always carries an
when the weather report
rain. Life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13

Read all about yourself, your system,
PHYSIOLOGY Pnla n,sSa AM anatomy hygiene, simple
Medical Adviser q book of 1908 pages.
Send to Dr.. Y. NJ. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
three dimes or thirty cents in one-cent
stamps for cloth bound copy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-13
The Whole 8,ineh.

Sunday School Teacher - And you
have no brothers or sisters? Little
Edna--No, ma'am. I'm all the chill
dren we've got.