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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
Too Much For Him.

voltaire couM not speak much Eng.
lish. The reason why he refused to
study the language Is this: II was
drilled Into him that plague" was
pronounced "plaig," which he thought
very pretty and acceptable. But right
on top OF II he was introduced to
"ague." which his teacher said must be
called "a-gne." Finding Il impossible
to reconcile the difference, he went OF
Into philosophical tantrum and drop.
ped the study
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03

Neatly printed stationery at thu
Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03

Saint Lakes Church
Trinity Sunday.
Holy Eucharist e. 8 a. m. Sun
day school At 9.4i q. M Holy En-
eharist at II q. m. All are cordial
ly invited 70 these services.
Charles Wilson Baker. rector.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
AT the Churches
IIsthany Presbyterian Church

iIettany Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 10 q. m. At II
o'clock tho regular preaching ser
vice with Q sermon by DR.. A. A.
Witham. Mrs. Harry X. Clark will
sing solo. Christian Endeavor n
GAS D. m, closing In time for the
opening OF the chautanqua concert
No evening preaching service.
L. Myron Boozer. pastor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Social and Club
For Coming Week

Table d'hots dinner at the Country
club.
Housewives League VIII have O
program on How TO Celebrate
Christmas i'm War Times" at the III
Paso High school p m
TUESDAY-
Navv League Comforts committee.
with Airs. W IT. Austin.
Regular meeting OF the Nurses
association with Miss Jessie NcDou-
aid OK g01 North Florence, at --e'
p. m
Women's missionary society OF the
First Presbyterian church meets at
%. M in the church parlOrs-
WEDE ESDAH-
Woman's club program TO be given
by the literary and current events
IAN Evening IN spain" to be given
by the Spanish class OF Fl Paso high
Equal Franchise league viii give .
Christmas party and old fashioned
candy pull 90 the men I'm khaki m
the soldiers club.
Marriage OF Miss Hazel Winifred
Priest TO John Kenneth HaEgart. OF
Kansas CITY, at p me- al the par
cerue apartments.
THURSDAY
Equal Franchise league az p rl.-
81 the chamber OF cOcmmerce-
HARMONY clauter. O. f. s.
A stocking shower TO thu children
OF the Rescue Home. by the Parents
circle OF the First Christian church.
FRIU AT-
White Cross guild OF the church Of
ST. Clement. from 20 g p. IT.,
Christmas sale and silver tea
Wade Hampton chapter, Z. D. 2.
Areme Literary club
Friday Knitting club
Dance By the Starlight club In T. O
o. +. hall Mrs. c. F. Leary. chairman.
TURDAT-
Week end dancing party and dinner
at the FL Paso Country club.
Tea dansant at Hotel Paso del
NOrte
Chndren's matinee Et the Garden
theater-better films movement spon-
sored by the College Wouan's club
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
SOCIAL PENDULUM SWINGS OUT OF ACCUSTOMED
ORBIT INTO THE GAY SIDE OF LIFE FOR THE
BRIEF HOLIDAY PERIOD; YOUTH HAS ITS RULE

uIIra by DOhOAnA Eta JUN : 4 W. uIITIl
ing bulEinE out with delicious goodies
VIII be lying at their sides when the
little sleepy eyes tlrSt open, on the
glorious Christmas morning out of
Christmas day springs tenderness for
all children and desire TO make
them happy-an outpouriug OF love IN
the chaIice of good viii 81 PasO's
activities are this year extending even
TO far away Belgium and france
But TO come back TO the juniors,
who by right VIII form the center Of
most Of the future events
Miss Helen Stewart and Miss Dorothy
Williams. among FL PasO's faiTest girls
who constitute the school contingent
east-bOth in their finishing year ar
the Emma Willard school at Troy. y.
N--are TO be in the city for the hOli-
DAYS They VIII arrive on Sunday, tho
2Gd Miss Helen 20 be with her par
euts, AR and Mrs. q s. Stewart, and
their two daughters, Miss Agnes
Stewart and MS. Virginia Stewart
Collins is still I'm France. This year
the new Collins babe, James Lawton
Collins, just two months old. IS q spe-
ciai attraction in the interesting
household.
Miss Agnes. Stewart. since her grad
Uation from Bennett school at Mill
brook, n. Y. has become enEulfed in
philanthrOpic wOrk-just now she
teaches the girls at the Rescue home
and helps look after the tiny tots, and
incidentally is plunged into Christmas
preparations for the children out
there Mrs. Herbert Spencer Her
bine formerly Mary White) loved 10
help Miss Stewart, but since her
rather unexpected marriage and go
ing away, much OF the voluntary work
is left in Miss Stewards capable, ef-
fiCient hands and heart. Robert
Stewart IS coming home, also. 20 COM
plete the family circle He attends
Iawrencevile, a preparatory school at
Princeton, and is expected on Wednes-
day.
Miss Nancy Beau Williams, at
tractive daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph T. Williams, OF Rio Grande
street. finds FL Paso e bit too far TO
permit her coming home. so is doing
the next best thing and going to
Grand Rapids. Mich. to enjoy the sea
son with Mrs. WiIliams's sister and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15


~HE social pendulum, which Sd
long has remained IN the same
= little orbit. has at last swung
over 20 the side Of gayeues.
Christmas IS nearly here-the play
time, the laughter time. the Eayes,
time Of the entire yea, with the
whole world in a mad scramble TO
add something TO the sum total Of
happiness
Even the Red Cross has temporarily
shut up shop.
Scores OF people IN that delightful
contingent the college set" are be-
ginning to come home Tor the Nule-
tide. And around them viii center
anv number OF festivIties-amuse-
ments rejecting the beautiful Christ
mas spirit These gay bands Of happy
young folk who are soon TO swarm
down upon u.s. troopinE back from
colleges. finishing schools and various
universities. are TO crowd the coming
DAYS and nights into q mad wnirl OF
eav=tfes For Christmas week is TO
be dedicated TO the girls and boys OF
Fl Paso- Mothers and 1at1ers, sisters
and brothers, may monopollze an the
remainder OF the winters social az
fa5rs. but during the holidays, they
are TO &c RELOCATED 10 the background
FOR the college youngsters are TO
have a monopoly on the social spot
light
There is a sad side TO this year
Christmas. Never before have Amer
leans felt such gratitude, and yet
such sorrow- With Europe anguish
ing in the grip Of war and millions
Of homes in mourning, Americans
find themselves unmenaced, sheltered
N e q ~
and vet most every home Is beginning
10 feel the results OF the holocaust
for uost OF the boys who haven't yet
fofned the colors are determined to
do so.
Always have Fl Pasoans divided ana
provided for the less fortunate people
IN her midst It didn't take war TO
Decessitats that In the settlements
and homes. Sana Claus viii appear
with lots OF pretty things, and stock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

IN which 70 do the Christmas buying
At all three OF our stores you viii
find Christmas stocks OF the better
kind. Every person on your Christ
mas gift list can be remembered with
a gift they viii appreciate II you viii
consider our stocks We suggest
Parker and Waterman's fountain
pens. fine perfumes and toilet articles
Of all kinds. Icy-hOt bottles. Partisan
Ivory toilet articles safety Eazors and
shaving accessories. Our stores are
conveniently located. and you can
economic greatly on your time -
you shop in either one Of the three.
Scott White 4 Co. DruEgIstE.
Mills Bldg. Roberts Banner Bldg
514 san Francisco St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
A Different Gift.

Accept this suggestion. II there Is
anyone on your list TO whom a pair Of
glasses would he a suitable present
let US issue q Certificate. After the
Holidays this can be brought TO us
and the Glasses fitted We lit and
recommend Eryptok lens
In addition to Eyeglasses f0r
Christmas our windows offer quite a
number OF other Gifts that ars differ
ent-see the windows.
II PnsO Optical Company
los Texas between Mesa and Oregon.
Need Glasses? Ask Segal.
AdEertisemert.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Truth
in advertising

note the motto of the Advertising Club Of
the World IS Truth. What splendid motto.
What you say IS largely the OvertOnes of life,
and what you really mean represents your primitive
self ruth
Truth IS a wonderful foundation upon which
to build the superstructure of advertising.
Unfortunately the public IS skeptcal IN accept
ing advertisements at their face value. This con-
diton can be overcome by your campaign for truth
full advertising.
Of ST. ouis)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Dances.

Much anticipated in the happenings
OF the coming week is the dance to
be given by the Starlight club (com-
posed OF the women Of Harmony
chapter, o. +. 81 in Odd Fellows hall
Friday night, December o. For those
who do not care for dancing tables
will be provided for cards. Mrs c.
F. Leary Is chairman OF the commit
tee on arrangements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

Investigate those Chinese rugs az
Beach's Art Shop. City National Bans
EldF-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

HemsfitchIne and Picet edEiuE done
in the best manner on all kinds OF ma
terial nj moderate prices: all work
Guaranteed Singer Sewing Machine
Co. COS So Fl Paso st. Phone 49,
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

Something for the car.
See BozE-S22 Texas Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

Something for the car
See Boss-3c2 TeEas.-AdV-
Evening star., 1917-10-07

that would b. cleared up In two min
utes' conversation with his Claire. His
Claire! He colored family a. he entered
the subway.
At seth street he turned east. A lit
tie below that crosstown artery, on 6th
avenue stands the Plutonia. II 10 not
big hotel. as modern hotels 60. and
It fs not SO luxurious 40 some OF the
later ones But fashion still clings to
It. and Waring entered its doors with
some slight trepidation. Though it was
well past the dinner hour now. some
one who knew him might SEQ him
Well, the fact that the police wanted"
him was not common property yet. al
though it might be tomorrow. He
shook off the slight air OF furtfvenees
and went directly to the desk. He reg
istered as Jacques Pelletier. Dubuque,
Iowa
No, he had. no baggage with him;
there had been some delay and mistake
on the trains. He would, however. pay
in advance, and on the morrow. :.
courteous. waring was assigned to a
room on the fourth floor.
As he followed the bellboy from the
desk a man bowed to him-short. thick
set. sullen-mouthed and surveyed.
Since Carey Haig had died, Wartng had
seen many men like this in the Offices
Of the detective agency he had en-
ployed. "Plain clothes man" was writ
ten all over the man. The house de-
Evening star., 1917-10-07

enough to do worrying about conybear
and
(which means this waring." cried
BerSson. ''For II he knew that Conybear
was our prisoner-and he told you that
he came from Hancock place. That
sounds as though he had been in the
house."
''How could he? The police are after
him, and he's lodging them. SO he
Yet to know at all about me. he must
have been studying, searching, ever since
His voice died away. as his eyes fas-
cinatedly stared at the newspaper be-
fore him. When he spoke again 1t was
chokily.
Listen. my friends, to this headline:
Dubuque importer would teach New
Workers styles. Jacques Pelletier re-
turns from Paris and stops on way to
Iowa to tell New Workers. how to dress"
'Well?" prompted Henderson.
"Raoul Carvajal." said Bergson softly,
"who brought me q letter from Peter
Randall-Raoul Carvajal told me that
he crossed the Atlantic. on the Mon
tania, under the name of Jacques Pei
letter. And this newspaper says that
Evening star., 1917-10-07

I recognized you. And I nodded to you
just because it don't do me no harm to
have a big bowin'-list. Likewise the OF
flee force downstairs gives me credit
for the good memory. Well, I don't
make many mistakes, and when look
ed at the name you'd written In the
register, knew I hadn't gone wrong
this time"
.YesP Is Jacques Pelletier so much
like Philip waring?" said Waring. q
jeer In his voice.
you amt read the afternoon papers
very close, have you? No? Well. have.
And there's an interview in one of them
with a Mr.. Jacques Pelletier of Du-
buque, Iowa, and he amt stoppin' at
this hotel, either. Well. mistakes hap
pen, you know; accidents are common.
But I called up Pelletier's hotel and got
him on the wire. Soon's I got him and
he said who he was, / rang on. I'd
found out enough. There wasn't two
Pelletiers from Dubuque. What's the
joker" he demanded.
Waring was smiling somewhat rue
fully. He wished he could solve the
mystery Of persons similarly named as
quickly as Grimfel had solved this at
fair.
Nothing; you interest me; go on"
said Waring.
Go on? Why. there amt much moro
to say. You'd picked a phony name:
why you picked that particular name
don't know and don't care. Live and
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Claire. his Claire, had inveigled him
into the taxi. . No. he wouldn't
believe that: he'd ask her; she'd tell
him that It wasn't 40. He lost
consciousness.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18
Hindu Serpent charmers.

The power of the Hindu serpent
charmer to detect the presence of the
reptiles in dwelling house and to
"charm" them out of It, is far too COM
mon to be made a matter of skepti-
cism. He is often required to do this
in the full light of day, surrounded
by spectators; and incredulous persons
have searched him beforehand; yet his
success has been complete. He as
sumes an air of mystery, strikes the
walls with short stick, whistles,
makes chuckling noise with his
tongue, and spits upon the ground, and
generally says: 81 adjure you by God,
If We be above, or If ye be below,
that We come forth. I adjure you by
the most great name; If ye be obedi-
ent, come forth; and If ye be disobe-
dient, die! die! die!" In all proba-
bility these charmers are acquainted
with some mysterious physical means
of discovering the presence of serpents
without seeing them, and Of attracting
them from their hiding places.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18
Arithmetic Once Was Common.

At the time of the colonization Of
America in the first half of the seven
teenth century arithmetic was not con-
sidered essential to boys education
unless he was to enter commercial life
or certain trades. The instruction In
arithmetic was often given in another
school, called a writing school, or q
reckoning school. When arithmetic
was taught in the grammar school it
was very rudimentary. Not only was
this true, but among the nobility and
the aristocracy of the educated, arith-
metic was looked upon as common"
"vile," "mechanic," because it was the
accomplishment Of clerks, artisans,
tradesmen and others who bore no
sign of heraldry. Consequently 1T was
beneath the dignity of a boy unless he
was 'less capable of learning and fit
test to be put to trades"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18
WHEN YALE COLLEGE MOVED
Village Of Saybrook, Where It Was
First Located, Bitterly Fought for
Its Retention.

During our walk we came upon a
bowlder in the middle Of a field inlaid
with a bronze plate which told us that
there was the original site of Yale col
lege. Saybrook did not see the college
go to New Haven without struggle,
and one Of its incidents is piquant to
recall-the famous battle of the col
lege books. In December, 171S, the
trustees, already migrated to New
Haven, desired to remove the college
library, which had been left behind
in Saybrook. But Saybrook refused
to give it up, and so stubbornly that
the governor and council had to come
down from Hartford and set the sher-
iff and his assistants to work. These,
however, found the house in which the
books were kept barred and guarded
by ''resolute men," and even after the
sheriff had broken in and placed a
guard over the books the book-lovers
of Saybrook did not yet give in. On
the morrow 1t was found that the carts
that were to transport the books had
been disabled, and when others were
procured and start finally made, it
was found that even the bridges along
the road had been destroyed In ad-
vance of them When before or since
has a village shown such q furious pas
sion for learning Richard LIE Gal
lienne in Harper's Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18
SILLY WORSHIP OF WEALTH
General Tendency to Gloat over Sight
and Sound of Money Something
Hard to Understand.

The tendency to gloat over the sight
and sound of money may he less per-
vasive than 1t seems. It may be only
a temporary predisposition, leaving us
at heart clean, wise, and temperate.
But there is florid exuberance in the
handling Of this recurrent theme
which nauseates us little, like very
rich food eaten in close room, writes
Agnes Reppler in the Atlantic. Why
should we be told that "the world
gapes In wonder" as 1t contemplates
''an Aladdin romance of steel and
gold?" The world has other things
to gape over in these sorrowful days.
"Once barefoot boy now riding in a
100000 private car" There is a
headline to catch the public eye, and
make the public tongue hang watering
from its mouth. That car, "early Pull
man and the late German Lloyd" is to
the American reader what the 1000
black slaves with jars of Jewels upon
their heads were to Dick Swiveler-a
vision Of tasteful opulence. More in
innate journalists tell us that "F'inan-
cial Potentate" eats baked potatoes for
his luncheon, and gives his friends
notebooks with a moral axiom on each
page. We cannot really care what
this unknown gentleman eats. We
cannot, under any conceivable circum-
stance, covet a moral notebook. Yet
such items of information would not
be painstakingly acquired unless they
afforded some mysterious qualification
to their readers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18
If ONLY BOUGHT
AS|NvESTMENT
Liberties" Excel Strictly from
the Standpoint of Safety
and Profit
But There is the Patriotic Side
That We Can Overlook
in This Crisis

Liberty Bonds are the soundest Sc
curity in the world.
Everyone who makes a purchase of
these bonds is making a conservative
investment.
Funds invested in these bonds are
certain to be returned at maturity
and the interest will be paid regularly
when due, without fail.
1t is important that every pros
pective purchaser of Liberty Bonds
should know just what they are.
The present issue of $3,O00,0 100000
1925 Year per cent Convertible
Bonds were authorized by an act of
Congress approved Sept "a, 1917. The
bonds bear interest from Nov. Is,
1917, and are in denominations of $50,
800, $500, $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000.
They can be had in either coupon or
registered form.
Ordinarily, coupon bonds are pre-
ferable. The transfer of registered
bonds involve so much red tape as to
affect the marketability of the bonds.
Subscribers for an amount not in
excess of $1,000, who make payment
in full at the time of filing their appli-
cations, will receive bonds bearing in
terest from Nov 15, 1917, as soon as
possible after their subscriptions are
received. Such subscribers will re-
ceive no interest from date of payment
to Nov 15.
One of the attractive features Of
dc To tIa in il
the fact that they are exempt as to
principal and interest from all taxa
ton by the United States, or any
State, except federal, inheritance taxes
and income surtaXes.
In addition to this exemption the in
terest on an amount of bonds not in
excess of $4,000 is exempt from the
federal, inheritance and income sur
taxes.
The terms of payment are exceed
ingly liberal-2 per cent is to be paid
on application, 1S per cent on Nov. Is,
1917, 40 per cent Dec. Is, 1917, and 40
per cent Jan. Is, 1918.
The Government strongly recon-
mends that subscribers avail them
selves VI IHe SelNi|eo vi 'neIA wv
banks and trust companies and make
payment through them.
In order that the purchaser may be
protected in his investment, these 4
per cent bonds are convertible into
subsequent issues of Government
bonds bearing higher rate of in
terest.
Altogether the Government has
made these bonds an exceedingly at
tractive issue.
They provide a strong incentive for
every man, woman and child to save
systematically. These bonds offer an
investment opportunity which no one,
in Justice to himself, or to his coun-
try, can afford to miss.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18
TWICE PROVEN.

If you suffer backache, sleepless
nights, tired, dull days and distressing
bladder disorders, don't experiment.
Read this twice-told testimony. It's
Perrysburg ENTHUSIASTICALLY proven:
Mrs. Caroline E. Walters. Sixth and
Cherry Sts, w. Perrysburg, gave the
following statement July 2, 1906:
"Sharp pains in my back would often
shoot up through my shoulders. When
the attacks came on could hardly get
up from a chair, and there was dull,
tiring ache in my back most all the
time. | had frequent spells of dizzi-
ness and suffered with headaches, too.
l was very miserable when l heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills. Doan's re-
lieved me promptly, and after l had
taken them awhile my back felt as
though it had never been lame. |
could sleep sound and had no more
headaches, dizzy spells or other symp-
toms of kidney trouble"
GONE FOR GOOD.
On March 10, 1917, Mrs. Walters
said: at is pleasure to again rec
emmend Doan's Kidney Pills, for they
are a wonderful remedy. l have not
needed kidney medicine since Doan's
cured me many years ago."
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Fredrick recommends. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18

The play is melodrama of charac-
ter and situation written around a
theme of recurrent Importance in mod
ern society.
"Daybreak" is replete with thrilling
situations, but instead of being i'm
posed arbitrarily on the characters,
they arise naturally from the conflict
of the primal emotions which are
brought into play in moments of in
tense excitement.
The original New York cast of we'll
known human players, headed by the
brilliant Blanch Yurka and including
Frederick Truesdale and Frank Gold
smith, has been assembled by the pro-
ducers so that an excellent production
is assured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure catarrhal
deafness, and that is by a constitu-
tional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deafness
is the result. Unless the inflammation
can be reduced and this tube restored
to it's normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which
is an infamed condition of the mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for anv case of Catarrhal Deafness that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Med
icine. Circulars free. All druggists,
75c. F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-18

Both the music and the book of the
triumphant musical comedy success,
"Flora Bella" which ran for six
months at the Casino Theatre, New
York, and which is still playing to
capacity business, will be the attrac-
ton at the Auditorium for three days
commencing Sunday night, October 81,
with matinee on Tuesday, are of the
Vienese school, although of French
origin and adapted by American
authors. Milton Schwarzwald, who
with Charles Cuvilier, composed the