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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-09
II CENTS WORTH OF MISERY

Sympathetic attention is called toI
the sad case of Salem banker
'.one of the best-known bankers in
Oregon" and head of one of Marion
County's solid financial institu-
tions," as related by contemporary,
says the Oregonian.
This banker, under a provision OF
the law which it is now proposed to
repeal, was required to pay 21 cents
addition on his taxes because he had
neglected to pay the taxes Il: tha
stated time. The q cents 81 cruel
ly extracted went to pay for publish
ing the notice OF his delinquency.
The heart-rending story is given
US by the Portland Journal, which
would do away with delinquent tax
publication and rely solely on notice
by mail. We are informed by the
not always accurate Journal:
Instead of mailing Mr.. Banker a
notice of his delinquency, which
would have cost but cents, the
county charged him 21.3 cents to
serve notice upon him by publication
in four editions each of the Capital
Journal and the Oregon Statesman.
The cost of publication was approx
mately per cent of the amount Of
the tax. The mail notice would have
been nine-tenths of l per cent.
Now why did not Marion count!
mail that notice and save the banker
21 cents? Truth is it did mail thu
notice. 1t was required by law to d.
so. Will anybody accuse Marion
county of violating the law whel
the supreme court sits in the middl
of it and the penitentiary is hard by
We guess not.
Mr.. Banker got his letter notice
It was not enough. He dallied an
forgot. But when he saw his nam
in the paper among the delinquent
and realized that somebody nigh
buy a certificate of delinquency o
his property he hastened to tn
courthouse and paid his bill.
Without publication the count
would have been deprived for tn
time being of tax revenues the banl
er should have paid, for he woul
have had no reminder and no motto
would have been given to tax lie
purchasers.
The wise purpose OF the public;
tion law is to get in revenues whic
without publication would be unce
tain or delayed. 1t had the desire
effect in this case after mail motto
had failed. The story, in spite {
its 21 cents worth OF misery, is tn
best argument for continuance {
tax publications that one could fin
in days search.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-09
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-09

Someone reminded us that ther,
is to be an election next month
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-09
THE PRESS AN ESSENTIAL IN.
DUsTRY

In view of the fact that newspa-
pers and periodicals have lost some
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
VIM. c. DHEHER WRITES
OF GERMAN FEELING

We print below an article written
by Mr.. William c. Dreher, a native
of the Selwood section Of the Dutcn
Fork, as published in the Boston
Transcript.
lIr. Dreher spent several years in
Germany as U. S. Cosul and as cor
respondent for the Associated Press.
He was at Berlin when the European
war broke out and remained there as
Associated Press correspondent un-
til war was declared upon Germany
by the United States, when he with
many other Americans returned to
his homeland. Mr.. Dreher was a Wis
itor in Lexington last summer while
visiting his brothers and other rela-
tives at Selwood.
Boston Transcript.
The former valued correspondent
of The Transcript and former United
States Consul William C. Dreher,
long stationed in Ger nan manu-
featuring town, later Associated
ress correspondent in Berlin, and
now on the editorial staff of the
New York. Tribune, does not hold
out much hope to any expecting to
separate the German people from
their idols, the kaiser, his heir ap-
parent, and the "kollossal' grab they
have projected and prepared for 40
years of the best Of their neighbors'
lands, properties and ports. AS for
revolution, Mr.. Dreher says, lit is
verboten"-and that is enough for
the stupid and corrupted Germans
Of the new empire proclaimed in Par
S in 1871, based upon rape of Alsace
Lorraine and the Prussian burglaries
n Denmark and Austria preceding
hat crime against human ature.So
sure of his docile subjects is the kais-
er that he made no effort to limit
he circulation of President Wilson's
on the contrary helped CIR
,ulate them as propaganda, Mr.. -Dre-
1er says. 1t is a noteworthy fact,
ne adds, that the Vienna papers re-
ected the presidents February mes
sage. more emphatically even than
he German press.
The new party in German politics
he ''fatherland," is the typical pro-
yeny of Prussianism-a combina-
ion of Junker militarism and great
.oal, iron and finance magnates. 1t
las swept the country with its pro-
,aganda. Newspapers have been
Fought at fancy prices, says Mr..
)reher, advertising spaces rented at
rates, pamphlets circu-
ated on a lavish scale, and prodi-
,ious campaign carried on for hin
lenburg peace" as the preliminary
# the pending Hindenburg campaign
n the heart of France. What Ger
many is now banking on, says MIR.
)reher, is that since the Russian
breakdown she has for the first time
free hand on the west, and also a
numerical superiority there. AS to
America, the German calculations
5 that with every shipload of our
oldiers landed the difficulties of
will increase, like a
'olling SNOWFALL, and American
roops. with the submarine intensi-
y increasing, will never reach France
n sufficient numbers to affect the
decision now planned
nd under execution Mr.. Dreher
vas always one of those correspond
nts who must tell what they see, and
Ike Luther, can no other" The
ermans, high and low, aristocrat
nd proletariat, militarist and indus
rial and commercial, he states, are
nited in the slogan: "Despoil the
nemy of his lands and goods" Such
5 the "Fatherland," 1918!
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1918.

CHAUTAUQUA PROVES
BIG SUCCESS.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
V1ANTED-At the State. Hospital

V7ANTED-At the State. Hospital
for Insane, Columbia, white wo-
men, preferably between the ages Of
eighteen and thirty years, as student
nurses. and attendants. -.
For information write The. Spperin
tendent.
LOST.P6Iand China black SOW
weighing about 100 lbs. Finder plasse
notify
E. J. George,
1t. Lexington TT. 5
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

ed TO ,.. .. ...... r..
FOR SALE OR TRADE-A good
family horse about II years old. VIII
sell or trade for a mich cow: phone
or write, =
Geo. W. Price :.
2t22pd. New Brookland Rt. l
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

DENTAL NOTICE-Dr. j. Edwin
Boozer will be at his branch office in
Swansea every Friday and Saturday
where he will be glad to meet his pa
tents.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
Classified Ads.

For Sale-At Dispatch-News office
Real Estate titles and Mortgages,
Magistrates and lawyers blanks.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

Magistrates and lawyers blanks.
WANTED-All the business men to
favor US with all orders for print
ng-Have your stationery printed at
Homework and material guaran-
teed and the prices right.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
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Mrs. Martha Belle Wight. aget 68 years, died Monday night August 19, 1918, at the Sani tarium, from paralysis.
 The remains were removed tt the home of Mir. and Mrs. Jay Rex, on Fourth South street.
 Funeral services were held al the Rex residence, Tuesday afternoon, at 500 o'clock, Rev F. L. Glisson, officiating. The music was furnished by tht Methodist and Baptist choirs.
 Interment was made in Unior cemetery.
 1 Martha Belle Wight was borr in Burleson county, Texas, Feb ruary Ii, 1850. She was mar ried to L. l.. Wight, November 19, 1879, at Llano county, Texas They came to Stafford, Arizona January 12, 1896. Mir. Wight worked for many years on the valley railroad as carpenter and bridge builder. Later, he went into the cattle business and pur chased the old Black Rock cattle ranch, fifteen miles southwest o1 tt. Thomas. Arizona, where they have lived continuously.
 Mrs. Wight is survived by hel husband and three children, Will fam L. Wight, of Ft. Thomas Arizona; John B. Wight, o1 Globe, Arizona. and Mrs. Ross B. Rotten, of Klondyke, Arizona Mrs. Wight was a member o1 the Baptist Church for many wears
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
PIMA NEWS

Mrs. Susan flaws left Tuesday for Deming. N. M., to visit with her son, Ernest, at Camp Cody.
 Mrs. Platt Curtis and children, of Redland, are spending the week in town visiting with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Will Fol lett.
 Mrs. Charles Burrell and chil- dren returned home Tuesday from Mesa, where they spent the past two weeks visiting with relatives.
 The Service Swarm of the Bee Hive Girls went on a hike Tues day evening and will return home this evening. They were accompanied by their beekeepers, Miss Annie Nuttall and Mrs. Dave Felshaw, and also by Dave Felshaw and Mir. and Mrs. Al Saline.
 Mrs. Laura Meldren and two children, who have been visiting relatives here the past week, re- turned to their home in MOrenci Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs. Meldren's brother and his wife, Mir. and Mrs. K. M. Kelley and children. Mir. Kelley returns here this week, while Mrs. Kel- ley and children will visit with the Meldrens for week.
 Miss Ettie Lee, of Thatcher, visiting this week withher sis. ter, Mrs. Sam Green.
 Mrs. John Lines and children returned to their home in Lords. burg, N. M.. this week, after several weeks visit with rela. tives.
 The Pima Relief Society spent Tuesday sewing for the Red Cross.
 John Allen has purchased a Ford car for the purpose of send ing his two children to the Gila Academy this winter.
 Mrs. Lucy Lee and family have moved into their new home, re- gently purchased from s. s. Mar shall.
 Mir. and Mrs. Spencer Kim ball, of Thatcher, spent Sunday here visiting with relatives.
 Mrs. Henry Plumb and chil- den. of Eden, spent several days here last week visiting with her mother, Mrs. Malina Curtis.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. B. Maloy spent Sunday afternoon at the Welker ranch, south of town, visiting with Mir. and Mrs. Harry Elledge.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
Fighting Dogs
 Smash WindolU Glass

Two dogs got into the dog gonest dog fight you ever seen on Main street, Saturday after noon. on the sidewalk in front of Morris Simon's store.
 It was a vicious fight while it lasted and ended when one of the dogs pushed his way through the plate glass window of Simon's store, smashing the glass.
 Then both dogs, realizing what had happened, made their get away.
 As a result of the dog fight, Mr. Simons will have a new plate glass to put in at a cost of $75. %.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
Spiegel Appointed
 Assistant Engineer

J. B. Spiegel was notified Aug ust 18th by A. s. Hopkins, As sistant Secretary of the Depart. ment of Interior, that he had been appointed an assistant en. gineer of the United States Geo. logical Survey of the Denver dis. trict. He had been acting az junior engineer since his transfer to the Denver office on July Fist.
 Mir. Spiegel has been in the Geological Survey since 1914, and was located here until recently. Mrs. Spiegel and children expect to leave here soon for Denver.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
SOME BOY

A new Standard Oil man ar rived in town Monday night. He weighed about g pounds and is a 100 per cent American. His dad, c. F. Rolfe, is hitting the high places and is wearing the smile that won't come off and extending the glad hand to all his friends. Mother and son are reported doing nicely.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16

You can't support the boys at the front by helping to support a telephone pole or the corner of a building. Walk over to the United States Employment Serv- ice and get job free.
 The German High Command has promised the German people that there shall not be another winter of war, and it begins to look as if the allies will keep the promise. New York Morning Telegraph.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
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PERSONALS

FOR SALE-FOrd Touring Car, 1917 Model; almost new. Bar gain. Inquire of MRS. N. A. ROACH, Stafford, or P. o. Box 383. adv-26-3t
 Attorney John Gung'l, of Will COX. was a visitor in town We'd nesday afternoon and yesterday, returning to his home on the morning train.
 Dr. R. c. Dryden, of Pima. was in town Tuesday on pro- fessional business.
 Mrs. E. T. Ijams returned home Monday from a visit of seven weeks to Southern Ari- zona. While away, Mrs. Hams visited her sons at Patagonia and Nogales, and also spent some time with MT. and Mrs. H. F.. Clarkson at their ranch in the Huachuca mountains.
 Roy c. Lemming, of Fl Paso, is a visitor at the home of MT. and Mrs. w. A. Wilson, in Solo, monville.
 E. P. Grider, manager of the Solomon Wickersham Co.,, has received card from Captain Erskine H. Roach, of the 158th U. s. Infantry, announcing his arrival in France. Before en- listing in the service, Captain Roach was buyer for the company at Stafford. Arizona Record.
 FOR SALE Secondhand Ford Touring car. Inquire at CHA VALLEY FURNITURE AND HARP WARE STORE. Adv-28-tf,
 Miss Rose Graham. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Geo. G. Graham, of Stafford, one of the employees in Recorder Stewards office has inaugurated a campaign for econ- omy and efficiency in dress. This being war time, Miss Graham is setting the fashion by wearing a khaki coverette. Miss Gra- ham says the new model dress is ideal for working girls and ad- vises it's general adoption among women. Arizona Record.
 A. R. Marshall and F. c. Mar tin arrived here by auto yester- day forenoon from Morenci. They left during the afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Marshall and two children, who have spent the past month here, and Mrs. c. w. Lightfoot and little daughter, Claudia Madge, who will visit with the Marshalls for several days.
 Charles Firth, who enlisted with the 20th Engineers, and who is now in France, has been transferred to the Laumur Artil- lery School for training. He writes his parents, Mir. and Mrs. H. T. Firth, of Aravaipa, that he is very happy over the change.
 Mir. and Mrs. U. l. Farmer and two children arrived here Mon day from Roswell, N. M., mak- ing the trip in their auto. They are looking for a house here with the intention of making their home in Stafford.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. De Fries and two sons, Won and Rex, of Phoe- nix. and their daughter and hus- band, Mir. and Mrs. Denver John- son, of Mesa, who have been wis., iting their daughter, Mrs. c. Clement. the past two weeks, will leave for their homes next week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry McCar- roll, Mir. and Mrs. [. c. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Crandall, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Layton, Mir. and Mrs. A. E. Welker and Dell Mer- Till enjoyed a chicken party We'd pocdov n;rbt ot Coct,,c Elot
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
For Sale

Four new model 90 Overland, five-passenger autos. Will be sold at a discount. Closing out. Also, two secondhand autos, one Overland and one cut-down Ab- bolt, at bargains. Apply to H. c. KtMBAtL, Stafford. adv-27-tf
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
TRUE PATRIOTISM

Do you think your duty done to the civilized world when you invest some money in good 1 per cent Government Bonds? True Patriotism Is shown by the amount you actually aivE to the Red Cross,
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our friends, and especially Mir. and Mrs. T. Jay Rex, for their many acts of kindness extended us during the sickness and death of our be- loved wife and mother. Martha Belle Wight.
 l.. l.. WIGHT AND FAMILY.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
Make Your Selection Now

When fall house cleaning time comes, you will need floor GOV. ering. We have an unusually large stock of Rugs and Art Squares, Administer, Velvet, Tapestry, Wool and Wood Fibre, In sizes, from 6 by 9 to l2 by 15. Linoleum in the 6-foot, 7a.foot and l2-foot widths. Come in and make your selection while we have a large number of pat terps to select from. GlLA VAL LN FURNITURE AND HARDWARE S3oEE. sdv-T-2t
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
HEARD IN THE DARK

Sentry-"Who goes there?" Soldier Russian soldier" Sentry Pass on Russian sol dier."
 Sentry-"Who goes there?" English soldier" Sentry ry-"Pass on English sol dier."
 Sentry-"Who goes there?" Soldier-"Who in hell wants to know?"
 Sentry Pass on, American soldier. HERD.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
Notice

We will not buy or receive any more Sonora wheat, as foul made from Sonora Is not sale able and the wheat cannot be sold or used for feed purposes,
 GItA VALLEY MILLING Co.
 adv-2S-2t
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
"Sanitaire" ls Best

Dust and dirt cuts your rugs and carpets out fast if left in them. Buy an All-Steel "SANI TAIRE" Carpet Sweeperiand keep them cleapks Price, $3.50. CHA VALLEY FVKNfTURE AND HARD- WARE STORE. .adv-27-2t
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
For Sale

Cement brick house, eight rooms and bath; modern improve ments; town water; 13 acres of land under cultivation; 3 acres in orchard. Price, $6,000; $3,000 down, balance to suit. Apply to H. c. KIMBALL, Stafford.
 adv-27-tf
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16

FOR RENT-Furhished room, with light housekeeping privi. leges; suitable for two ladies. Mas. M. GEtrZ. ahv-Y.ft
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
METHODIST CHURCH

Services at the First Methodist Church Sunday will be as follows: Sunday School, 1000 a. m. Regular preaching services, at HOO a. m. and 8:30 p. m., by the pastor.
 Come and bring someone with you.
 F. L. GIBSON, Pastor.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16

Why pay a fee to a private employment agency for getting you a job when the United States Employment Service will give you a job free1 ..
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16

Eight men must work lover here" to support one man lover there." Are you serving? Get in touch with the nearest U. $. Employment Service office.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16

FOUND-Bunch of keys on road to Artesia. Inquire at THE GUARDIAN office.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16
For Sale or Ira ie

House and two lots in Miami. Will sell for cash, or trade for valley property. Apply to AMER ICAN BILLIARD PARLoR, Stafford.
 adv-26-tf
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16

Advertise in THE GUARDIAN, your Home Paper.
Graham guardian., 1918-08-16

Buy War Savings Stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
THE RAILROAD BILL.

The railroad control bill has passed
the house by almost a unanimous
vote. There are but two points of
difference between the house measure
and the one which was adopted by
the senate. One makes the time for
turning the roads back to the owners
two years instead of eighteen months;
the other places the rate making pow
er in the hands of the president in
stead of the interstate commerce COM
mission. The latter only is of great
importance.
The I. c. c. has made such a mess
Of the rate fixing business that it will
be better for the country and make
for efficiency in TRANSFORMATION serv-
ice, probably, if the conferees shall
agree OIL the house bill
The point over which there has been
most controversy was the limit of
time for the control to be exercised
by the government and the bearing of
such control On the policy of the fu-
ture. Nothing was done preparing the
way for any change of policy not
strictly limited to the special war
service An absolute limit of time
wac set for this. but with full author
ity to anticipate it SO far as circum-
stances and conditions might justify a
shortening of the period of adjust
ment to normal conditions.
The senate bill provided that federal
coatrol "shal! not continue longer
than eighteen months after the pro-
ciamation of peace" out before the
first of July this year the president
may rel:rquish control of any part of
railroad or OF a system of transpor-
tation he further control of which he
shall not deem needfuI or desirable.
In that way there may be a reduc-
ton in the extent of control over the
system before the first of the coming
July. Any time after, that and before
the limit is anywhere in sight, he may
agree with the owners to relinquish all
or any part Of any particular road or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02

system. All federal control may be
relinqu:shed by the president Eat any
time he shall deem such action need
full or desirable" Thus the eighteen
months is simply an ultimate limit
within which the control can be mar
rowed or altogether relinquished ac-
cording to circumstances and condi-
tons, in the judgment of the presi-
dent.
Further than that. there is spe-
cific declaration at the close of the
measure that it is an emergency pro-
vision growing out of war conditions
and nothing in it is to be construed as
affecting future policy or the existing
laws or powers of states in relation to
taxation AS a war emergency meas
ure it affects in no way the estab-
lished policy for the regulation of rail-
ways. The way will be open after the
war for any modification of the for
mer policy that the exceptional ex-
perienca may dictate or suggest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02

rather than break 1t. There was also
a halo about husband that more or
less justified him even in being cruel
and tyrannicaL
The woman could not imagine life
in which she would have to stand
alone, and so she stuck to an unhappy
married life as being the better of two
evils.
That was the sentimental point of
view. The practical one is that man
is human, and marriage a contract,
that if the marriage yoke gals unen-
durably, and the husband proves a
brute. the wife has a right to free her
self from them. There were just as
many unhappy wives in the past as
the present, but the sentimental
woman bore her wrong, and the un-
sentimental one got a divorce.
And in the loss of sentiment among
women is bound up a great ethical
problem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
sWHATEVER YOU WANT TO KS

Active entrance into the war by ia
pan appears to hinge On the attitude
of the United States. While the gov
eminent may have good and SUM-
Gent reason for Withholding its
acouiescence, the average citizen II
consulted, probably would say: Let
the Japanese CO." The attitude of the
great nations of the earth toward ia
nan appears to be influenced to some
extent either by fear or jealousy; fear
that she may dominate some section
of the world now occupied by the eau
casian race; jealousy of her growing
power and importance in world at
fairs. The progress of Japan can
hardly be held in check by manifesto
ton of this sort of feeling. Japan's
desire to take a hand in Strengthening
out the situation in Russia deserves
encouragement. 1t must appear to
the ordinary observer that any assist
ance offered should be welcomed by
the allies II they will turn Japan
loose she probably could drive every
German out of Russia IN a few weeks.
She might want something for her
trouble but even that would be better
than letting Germany have it. If the
Teutons once gain a firm foothold in
Russia the task of dislodging them
will be a difficult one, but japanese
rule anywhere would be preferable to
German rule. The Japanese at least
are civilized.