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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
To THE LEGAL VOTERS
OF GRANTS PASS. ORE.


We VINO arc unfortunate enough
70 nave 'ien on our homes 90
earnestly pieau TOT mercy !" tne
coming e''y election 10 DO heia on
inc iv'h' we wouio no' ASK TINS
's'of ~ your hands u we did not
'hihk IL Just ana risht uhder pres
ent circumstances IN TINS financial
crises had TINS amendment peen
proposed when times were good ana
those lions were first placed against
our property, the amendment PROB
any wonid nave peen all right' ana
we could nave paid II much Dctter
than AZ present with accrued inter-
est ana tue present high cost OF Nv
Ing ana high taxes. An some OF the
properly owners depend wholly on
produce for living. and have had
no Irritation last season. nor VIII
nave this, and can not possibly make
enough to pay the annual taxes now
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
FORD WILL BUILD TANKS
FOR 4. y. GOVERNMENT

Detroit. Mar. s.--The Ford Motor
company will soon begin building a
fleet OF tanks" for the United
States army at It's Detroit plant, ac-
cording to announcement here TO-
day.
A model TO be submitted 20 the
war department Is now under CON
struction and just as soon as II has
been onicially approved the machines
will be turned out with all possible
speed
II Is estimated that the first con-
signment Of the new tanks can be
delivered TO the government for ship
ment to the American expeditionary
force In France within two months
to six weeks. and additional ship
ments Will be sent at intervals.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
PLATFORM
IS SIMPLY LOYALTY

Madison. Wis. Mar. s.-Formal
announcement OF his platform was
made here today by Congressman
Irvine l.. Lenroot OF Wisconsin. en-
dorsed at a recent conference Of Wis
consin republicans at Milwaukee az
that party's candidate TO MI out the
unexpired term OF the late Senator
Paul o. Husting.
II have but one plank In my plat
form" said Mr. Lenroots statement,
''and there IL but one word In that
nk--Loyalty.
Loyalty demands that support be
given the president OF the United
States In the war plans expounded
by him In addresses TO the congress
on January 5 and February II. 1918.
Loyalty demands that we provide
the president with all things neces-
sary TO win the war.
Loyalty demands that wherever
fraud or graft exists In war con-
tracts II shall be exposed and IN
perpetrators criminally prosecuted.
Loyalty demands that the gov
ernment OF the United States gets
value received. dollar for dollar. for
moneys expended for war materials
And loyalty demands that whole
hearted support be given by the peo-
pie OF the efforts OF the administra-
tion to stamp sedItious speech and
propaganda"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
IS At HOME AGAIN

oyster Bay. Mar. s.--colonel
Theodore Roosevelt returned TO his
home on Sycamore Hill this after
noon after having been for seyorel
weeks In New York CITY. where he
underwent operations for ear unhle'
Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied him
home. The trip from New YORK u
Oyster Ray was made In an automo'
bile and Colonel Roosevelt declared
that he felt bully"
On the porch OF the Roosevelt
home Mrs. Richard Derby and her
two children we're awaiting the for
mer president. Richard Derby, the
elder OF the children rushed to the
arms OF his grandfather. who picked
him up and hugged and kissed him,
Colonel Roosevelt then took up the
baby and carried her In his arms In.
10 the house.
Colonel Roosevelt said he expeated
TO regain his strength completely In
n short time. lie intends to rest dur.
Ing the next three weeks and then "a
he In condition TO make some OF the
speeches which were cancelled be-
cause OF his Illness Very few yIsi'
tors VIII be permitted to see Colonel
Roosevelt during the period OF con
vnlescence.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
.FIspdoodIe" unNsrsaI.

Roosters have used II simply and in
genuously, but by mankind II has been
raised almost TO the level Of nm art and
II has been extensively used from long
before the days Of Solomon for pur-
poses Of evasion, promotion. argument
and self-advnncement. There II scarce
ly department Of human activity that
Is free from II. II Is a rhetorical de-
Vice that Is literally and shamelcssly
used by the lover, the business man,
the professional man. the society wom-
an. the critic and the craftsman, and
even the clergyman has been known to
descend 10 Its employment upon occa-
sion. The routine evidences Of flap
doodle In ordinary intercourse are mo-
notonous. but In It's most highly culti-
waited forms II Is found In art, liter
nture. criticism, politics and statecraft.
II Is the most common commodity In
the world. and about the most serious.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
spiders Ride on Back o. FLEA

There Is an aspect Of spider and fly
relations which fabulists and natural
ists alike have overlooked. A corre-
spondent who has brought the NIL
croscope to bear on many housefiies
finds that the parasite upon that hate
ful insect is often an immature spider.
Too weak yet to spin its web It makes
the fly Its winged palfrey, and courses
from place to place at the win Of Its
captive; either until Pegasus perlshes
naturally, or presumably until the rid
er Is able to make meal Of his charg-
er. This, II confirmed, seems to carry
us a step further In the study Of par
asitism and commensalism.--London
Chronicle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
GENERAL PERsHING To NE
DECORATED BY FRANCE

With the American Army IN
France. Mar. s.--General John ],
Pershing. commander of the Ameri-
can forces In France, Is to be deco
rated with the war cross by Premier
Clemenceau. according to informa'
ton secured here today.
After the premler's visit to the
American front on Sunday, when six
American soldiers were decorated
General Pershing and NJ. Clemenceau
dined together In the latter's private
railway car. Later, as he was lenv'
ing for Paris the premier allowed II
to become known that he Intended
to decorate the American comman-
der.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
S TU M E z E

savcs Woman From Surgeons Knife
Jan. 7. 1918. MY wife has been
very sick and have had two doctors
with her. They said she had appen-
dicitis and would have 10 have an
operation. since she began taking
SrUMEzE she Ia Just getting along
fine. I believe Il will cure her."
Jan. 10, 1918. MY wife 10 doIns
fine. She is able 10 sing this morn
Ing and II sounds good TO me. ]
owe II all TO STUMEzE." q. W.
GILL. Ryan. Okla
n your stomach hurts. II you
have gas. sour belching OF food, dys-
pepsia. indigestion. catarrh OF the
stomach, 10 now 10 your druggist
and got a bottle OF sTUMEzE. the
master prescription for stomach Ills
II In guaranteed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
SUBMARINE CHASER N
GIVEN THE GOVERNMENT

Palm Beach. Fla. Mar. S.-Mr.
and Mrs. Edward r. stotesbury OF
Philadelphia announced here today
that they had presented the navy de-
partment with submarine chaser
specially built for their son who Is
an ensign In the navy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
FLYING CORPS HAS
A FATAL ACCIDENT

Fort Worth, Tex. Mar. bur
ton Hurlburt. a Royal Flying Corps
cadet. OF Ontario. was killed today.
while flying with an instructor.
This death makes the thirty
sixth fatal accident here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
FORTY SCHOOLS ARE
JR. R. c. AUX|uAR|ES
BY D. W. H.


Junior Red Cross is making an
excellent showing IN Josephine coun-
ty. 40 schools having signed the
pledge cards and become auxlliaries
to Josephine chapter American Red
Cross.
Out OF the nine schools remain
ing In the county five have partly
signed the pledge cards and Il is ex-
pected before the week is finished
all will have signed.
The rural schools have been work
ing under difficulties owing to the
fact that only printed information
along this line could be given them.
II is planned by the chairman Of the
chapter school committee, as soon
as roads are In better condition,
persons informed In this work will
be sent out TO the different schools
to assist.
Schools recently reported as hav-
ing signed the Junior Red Cross
pledge cards are: Waldo school.
Bertha Osborn, teacher; Three
Pines, district 8, Margaret Cochrane,
teacher; Galice, District As, Jose
phlne Donohue, teacher: Dryden,
district 0. Anna Hansen. teacher;
New Hope, district ~, Lillian War
ner. teacher; Merlin. Blanche Shell
ley. teacher; Wolf Creek, Chester
Cook, teacher.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

LINE TAXI - Having
bought the business Of Jitney
Luke, have transferred headquar-
ters to The Spa where calls will
be promptly attended to. Phone
262-R. Residence. S2s-J. 04
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
LOST

LOST--ln Grants Pass. February
%. land abstract with names s.
Provolt and Chas. Fields. Finder
please leave at Josephine County
bank. Reward. 05
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

FARM LAND FOR RENT-15 acres
on river, inside the city, good soil,
rent for one-fifth the crop. l.. A.
Launer. 03
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

THE WORLD MOVES; so do We.
Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone
397-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME CARD
EnectlveDecembsr /. 1917.
Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday
Train lv. Grants Pass. 100 p. m
Train 2 lv. Waters Creek 800 D. IN
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF G and Eighth streets
opposite the Southern Pacific depot
For all information regardinl
freight and passenger service cali a
the ONCE OF the company, Lundbnrs
building. or phone 13i for same.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
PHOTO STUDIO

THE PICTURE MILL open daily 10
a. m. to 8. p. m. For Sunday sit
tugs call Mill 2S3-R or residence
ii0-J. 78u
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

Ncatly printed stationery at the
Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

FOR RENT--5-room modern house.
Gas. electric light, etc. 203 West
G street. See N E. Townsend,
621 A street. 05
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
DENTISTS

r. c. MACY. d. N. D.-First-clas
dentistry. l09h South Silti
street. Grants Pass. Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

A classified ad brings results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
NOTICE

NOTICE--Having transferred my
taxi business to w. G. White. who
is operating the White Line Taxi.
recommend him to my customers
for future service. Yours truly,
Jitney Luke. 04
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
"a, RENr

FURNISHED ROoMs-Large. COM
Portable and conviently located.
All c street. S6tf
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
HELPFUL WORDS.
Frnm a Mena Cifizen-

From a Mena Citizen.
 Is your back lame and painful?
 Does it ache especially after exer- tion?
 Is there soreness in the kidney region?
 These symptoms suggest weak kid neys.
 If so there Is danger in delay.
 Weak kidneys get fast weaker.
 Give your trouble prompt attention.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys.
 Your neighbors use and recommend them.
 Read this Mena testimony
 Mrs. c. w. North, 1134 Jansen Ave, says: Some years ago my kid- neys were giving me considerable pain. I had a dull, steady ache over my kidneys nearly all the time, espe- cially in the morning. My kidneys acted irregularly, I suffered with neovous spells and felt languid and tired out. Doan's Kidney Pills were recommended to me and I decided to try them. used about two and half boxes of Dona's Kidney Pills and they completely cured me of the attack. Recently I had slight return of the trouble but Deans Kidney Pills gave me fine results. I always keep a SUD- ply of them on hand"
 Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Deans Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. North had Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
VICTOR REEVES, BURIAL.
Remains Reached Mena Friday After
 noon. Funeral Following Arrival.

The remains of Victor Reeves, son of MT. and Mrs. F. M. Reeves, reached Mena Friday afternoon, and, in charge of Undertaken Frazier, was taken to the l. o. o. F. cemetery for burial
 Dr. M. L. Anthony of the First Christian church conducted the serv- ices.
 The deceased lost his life by drown ing while at work at Agusta, Kas., being caught by the flood waters of the Whitewater river. The father, F. M. Reeves, at once left for that place, but search for the body was conducted in vain for several days, or until the high water had receded.
 Frank Reeves, a brother of the de- ceased, arrived on Friday from the Great Lakes Training Station, where he is training for place in the navy, and Charles Reeves came from Camp Beauregard, where he is in the Ma tional army, both on furlough to at- tend the funeral of their brother. An other brother, Arch Reeves, located at Racine, Wis, wrote that he could not come and Herman Reeves and Victor Estes accompanied the remains to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
TROUBLES oF AuTo TRAvEL.
Nj. P. Olney Writes Back From Ozark,
 Where Visiting.

Wednesday M P. Olney and fam
 fly left by auto to visit his brother,
 Lee Olney, at Ozark, Ark, intending
 to drive thru in day. 1t is about a
 hundred and thirty miles, and there
 is some very rough roads. He started
 early and managed to make 1t thru
 by travelling after night, but had some auto experiences on the trip, as shown
 in a letter written back to D. M.
 Watkins, some of the telling being rather Imaginable. All went we'll until after they got beyond Waldron, which was reached by 9 a. m. About half way between Waldron and Fort Smith a hard rain came up which delayed the party some two hours, as the rain got into the carburetor of the car while standing still, requiring the aid of Ford jitney to pull it around for a time and get it started. At another point, further on, he got stuck in the the mud, and soiled his new Palm Beach suit, which had previously been rain-soaked While trying to pull out the rubber on one tire was nearly worn off which occasioned a blowout still further on After doing all that was possible and failing to get out of the mud, a mule team pulled the gar out. About ten miles out of Ozark a flat tire was discovered, but Mir. 0lney was "so dead tired he did not stop to heal the pnncture, and made iti n an hour after night fall. Said not all his trials and sun ,listered neck and arms, he was feel ng very well yesterday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
An Old Settler Dead.

Sunday night at 10 o'clock, J. w. Harper, an old and respected citizen of Polk county, died at his home near Yocana, after a long illness, having suffered from a stroke of paralysis some eleven months since from which he never recovered, and which finally caused his death, He was 75 years of age, and had lived in Arkansas for over 25 years, coming from the state of Alabama. He is survived by three sons, Messrs. Eugene, W. D. and Sam Harper, all of whom attended the fun eral, and one daughter, Mrs. Irene Johnson of Maud, Ok, who was un- able to come.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
A BROKEN HEARTED SISTER
 WRITES MAYNARD BROTHER
clagett. Ark, May 2s, 1918.


 My Dear Brother Edmund:
 It seems like cannot bear to think of what you have done. Why. oh why. did you do it9 Is the stain oi human blood on your hands Oh, Lord have mercy, mercyl
 Edmund. you were such sweet baby. used to sit by the fire and rock you when your mother and mine, l God bless her. she is in heaven, where troubles never come would be sick and could not attend to you herself. You was so sweet and innocent then and as you grew older you was re- markable child for truthfulness. Our mother was ambitious for you. She thought such truthfulness and honesty could not be wasted
 Since you have been grown have heard you say you didn't know how whisky tasted.
 Oh. Edmund, wish I could write my feelings, but I can't, except that feel I would be willing to die in your place if that would set you free and raise you up where you were five years ago. You may never read this. You may not think it worthy of your notice, but oh, my darling brother, l loved you so, can't help writing to you. This comes from q wounded heart, wounded unto death.
 l have been sick two months, am just little better don't believe l could have lived over it if I had heard this two weeks ago. But am better, or was getting better, but now don't feel like would ever get well and don't think want to. If could die and get out Of my troubies--but the Lord isn't ready for me yet or am not good enough. When have passed thru the fire and been refined sufficietly l believe He will take me home You believe in heaven, don't you? I hope you have not forgot Mammals teachings so far that you don't believe in a future life. Ed I mund, if I should drop off TOW and spirits could carry messages what ali awful message I would have to carry to Mamma. It seems like I will go crazy thinking about you. l always felt like l was the black sheep of the family, it always seemed like they were prouder of their boys than they were of me, but the Lord has kept me straight Don't think that I am boast ng. I don't mean to boast at all but want to tell you that the Lord in His goodness and mercy has helped me 1n.,c. ..4s... 4ko.. ' oo~, n.ras. 4aU Td nund, can't you see that you was on he wrong side? I wish it was pos iible for you yet to go into the army. would feel proud of brother in the Irmy, but I guess that is impossible. have only three brothers, and sup 'ose you are all together. Edmund, don't get mad at me for writing this am nearly killed about :, [. Were you wounded in any way? ,h, it seems like my heart will tear q ut of my breast when I think of ou being hurt. Which one of you ] yas shot?
 Tell Ben l will write to him in a ay or two, or when l get able. l have I cen over day writing this. would ' rite to Lon if I thought he would 7 rant to hear from me. Where is Elm ! la and how is she? IF Edmund, would do anything in i ny power to relieve your suffering. mentally or physically, butt am 100 , Ter cent American. Please write to me, Edmund.
 Your loving sister,
 Mamie Edwards. ,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
WILL OPEN OLD MINE.
s. B. Collins of Heayener Will Inves
 tigate Manganese Prospect.

s. B. Collins of Heayener Will Inves-
 tigate Manganese Prospect.
 s. B. Collins, formerly living in Mena, now of Heavener, is here and is busily engaged in equipping himself with camping and mining outfit to be used in opening what is known as the "old 66 Mine" manganese prop osition near Bethesda Springs. Inter ested with him are William and Thomas Dean, and there is plenty of capital at hand to carry on the pro- ject.
 This old prospect was opened up a number of years ago and is said to have been sold for s3500 at time when the market price of the ore was but SIP a ton. The greatly increased price and present demand for man. ganese gives the promoters of the present enterprise confidence in it's success.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
Roy Mount Rejoices in Polk County's
 Cleanup.

Camp Stanley, Tex, May 30, 1918. The Mena Star, Mena, Ark.
 Dear Editor:-I was reading in the San Antonio Light of the 27th of the account of battle between Mena officers and q bunch of outlaws near Hatton. Was awfully sorry to hear of Charlie Kirkland's death, and also of the other boys wounded, but glad dear old Polk is taking care of all that kind of folks, dealing with then as they should be dealt with.
 Believe me, they have the war spirit down in this country.
 l am in the 303rd cavalry at Camp Stanley, Tex, twenty-one miles northwest of San Antonio. and like it fire. I am with the headquarters troops and have one of the best cap tains in the 303rd. He is adjutant of the regiment. Our colonel, Col. Ruth erford, is fine men. He is a rela- tive of General Robert E. Lee. The folks send me The Star and, believe me, sure enjoy reading it. Must cut this and get busy.
 '0ne of the boys"
 Roy Mount.
 Camp Stanley, Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
HAS GOOD KEG FOR PICKLES.
Sheriff Finger Pours Out 8 Gallons of
 Moonshine Whiskey.

Complying with an order of the Circuit court, Sheriff H. W. Finger, Monday afternoon, about 7:30 o'clock, poured out on the thirsty soil near his home something like eight gallons of moonshine whisky captured in a raid west of Grannis during the early part of April.
 It is related by the sheriff that while the necessary work was going on c. L. Clement and J. A. Johnston stood by with tears running down their cheeks and it is said another citizen who chanced to come along soon after the sorrowful ceremony sat ing, evidently inhaling the gradually disappearing fumes.
 The sheriff declares he has splen- did keg in which to make pickles.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
A SMOKER TO MEN GOING
 TO SERVE IN FRANCE.
Deep Feeling Expressed by Citizens for Minor Pipkin and Judge Wright
 Prickett, Leaving for Frence.

It is very doubtful if any meeting
 of business men was ever held m
 Mena that brought forth as much
 straight from the heart" sentiment as the smoker given at the Badt con- fectionery Monday night in honor of
 Judge Wright Prickett and Minor Plp-
 kin, under the auspices of the Com
 mercial Club.
 David E. Dodd acted as chairman, and, after a brief statement as to the purpose of the meeting, in which he spoke feelingly of the two citizens who were leaving their homes and families, their associates and busi- ness, even offering their lives in foreign land in order to render the greatest possible service to their coun- try, he called upon the various citizens present for expressions, and be 1t said that not even one failed to respond, even if it was but to feverently wish the departing friends "Godspeed and safe return Among those speaking were Dr. L. W. B. Long, the Rev. T. A. Park, Sheriff H w. Finger, Ben c. Eastin, L. s. Watson, Sam Badt, J. T. Magruder, R. Golf, F. w. Tomlin- son-some thirty in all.
 Chairman Dodd then called on MT. Pipkin, who spoke of his long years in Mena, of his friends and his love for his town and his friends; of his family, and his sacriice--but insisted that he believed he was serving all best by going to add his strength to that of those striving for the cause of liberty and humanity by doing his best to support the fighting forces in the trenches.
 Judge Prickett responded in simi- lar strain, telling of his associations here, of touching incident that oc- cured in the Episcopal church, in which he has been lay reader, and others.
 Both speakers, perhaps in hiding heir own feelings as well as in throw ng sunshine into rather somber sur threw out shafts of wit hat seemed to accomplish both pur- poses.
 At the close each present drank to he fervent toast offered to the de- 'arting friends by Dr. Long
 Mir. Piplxin and Judge Prickett left m No. on Tuesday for San An onio, Tex, where they will take a course of preparatory raining, after which they will leave t once for France to take up Y. M. 7. A. work among the soldiers in rench and on battle field,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
Notice to Teachers.

The annual Polk County Teachers Institute will be held at Mena Septem- Der 23 to 27. All licenses expiring prior to that time should be renewed not later than June 22 which will be at the close of the quarterly examin- ation. Licenses will be renewed at this time with the understanding that the holder thereof attend the full time of the institute. The date of the in- stitute has been changed to suit the convenience of the rural teachers and it is hoped that every teacher in the county will arrange to attend full time. The next quarterly examina- tion will be held June 20 and 21.
 W. Homer Pigg.
 County Superintendent. Adv. i40&24-lt