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PAOID STX MEDFORD MATL TRTBITNTO, MEPFORD.i OKKflON, SATURDAY, IWOIOMIWR 11 .1.91.1 Ji I BOB SMITH OPENS HOI CAMPAIGN AT GRANTS PASS Wcll-Known Attorney Declares He Will Clean Up the Town and Rout the "Blind Pigs" If He Is Elected to Office. TAKES HOT SHOT AT SOCIALISTIC BOSSISM "Tlic Trouble With This Town Is That It Is Rotten. Elect Me and I Clean It Up." QUANTS PASS, Ore, Dec. 2. Tlio Smith family Is waging a red hot battlo for tbo mayoralty. Dr. J. C. Smith Is champion of tho wide open town, Attorney R. G. Smith of tho law enforcement movement, and K. V. Smith of tho socialists. Of tho three, R. G. Smith is making tho most nggrosslvo fight and has chal lenged his opponents to meet him In debate, a challenge they have Ignored to date. At a mass meeting held at tho opera house, R. G. Smith spoko as follows, his remarks being greeted with great npplause: "I do not hanker to bo mayor of Grants Pass; there Is hardwork to do here, so pardon my egotism when I declare to you that I bcllovo I am tbo best man In town to do that work. Socialists Grilled. "Tho socialists refuse to conic to my meeting hero tonight. I under stand they agreed To keep away. That docs not hurt me, however. Why It was R. D. Colo (who Is a socialist) who suggested to mo that I run for mayor. Ho said to me, 'you can make n good town of this. Later tho so cialists solicited mo to become their city attorney and I told them I would not accept the offico or any office under their system of resignations In advance, signed and delivered into their hands; that that kind of busi ness was a political peonage, a con tumptlblo form of partisan rule through party bosses. "They claim to proceed on tho theory that tho officer Is only to bo removed in case ho violates his pledges. But tho Question Is who aro to bo tho Judges? Why tho llt tlo socialist club, which llko any other club Is ruled by bosses? There nro registered In Grants Pass 68 so cialists. Somo of you arc frightened and some of you mon think theroaro 3000 of them. A few frogs In a pond can raako a fearful noise. Ruled by Bosses. "The socialists aro bosses, their plan of bossism Is the work of bosses theirs aro tho methods of 100 years ago. If one of them votes for any other than a socialist ho is thrown out of the party, to wander a political exile. They go on tho theory that tho Debs party is tho only one that possesses virtue, and that all other parties aro rotten. v'They talk about needed changes in government; certainly there will K -1 M ( i ' lrvii' t?r . i.' ? : vwirfii RUNNING FOR MAYOR &VtHH wmmmmi Robert G. Smith. bo changes; there aro mighty chang es to take place. Tho government will tako charge of somo matters and conduct affairs for the benefit of all the people, such as Hues of ships through the Panama canal to check transportation trusts; but theso acts of the government will not bo by any party ns such, and especially not by any helpless, bigoted party that will not come and hear a man tall; who Is running for mayor of a little town of 5000 souls. Not one law has been Initiated by the socialists for the benefit of tho people. Changes we get are by the initiative and will con tinue to be by tho Initiative. The peo plo can propose and vote laws at any election but although we havo had the Initiative In this state for several years the socialists have never pro posed a slnglo law. Why I havo a bettor record than that. Would Ktiforcc Laws. "Now as to the law enforcement In Grants Pass. No man knows what ho can do until ho tries. I want to say to you that If you want tho law enforced you don't know how easy It is to do so with a little earnest ef fort. Wo havo imposing school build ings filled with the young who are taught wisdom and morality there; but when these same children walk down the streets of Grants Pass they sec It is 'proper' to violate tho law. Wo build school houses, but make laws only to be broken. Thero nro 15 places In Grants Pass wherein somo of them liquor Is said to be sold openly. Do you think you arc doing your duty? "Yes, as an attorney I defended them in the courts in tho local option cases, and I gave them value re recelved; they havo no cause of com plaint against me. . Now I am through with them. I will not tako any moro cases from that element unless I know the accused, is Inno cent. Only last week I turned down a fee of $1000 offered me In another county. I say again I am dono with them, and you know what they aro saying about mo now. WW Clean Vp City. "Regarding my announcement for mayor where I said I would clean up Grants Pass if it bankrupted mo to do so, I want to say, if you please, that thero will be no bankruptcy, as the violators of tho liquor law will take to the woods and I will be doing them a favor to run them out of a venal business. "Do you believe that tho llttlo boys in this town do not know what blind pigs are? For God's sako how long HURRY BACK u , t OMPANY EXTENDS HOPKINS CANAL Three Thousand Additional Acres of Land Will Be Placed Under Water Surveyors Now In the Field Ex tendinn. Lines. The Kogiie litver Canal company has a crow of surveyors tit work north nitil west of Central I'oint ruii ninjr lines Tor an extension oC tlio Hopkins canal, which will plnoo about 11,000 additional acres of laud in Hint section under water. Handlers, orchardmen and fanners aro iiemiin: lo the aid of the company with deeds of right ol way. Tlu benefit of water in the vtillov is more and moro uudottood by the ranchers, and they aro now wclcom hie; tlio extension of a eaiiiil system where once they objected. FOUND NOTHING IN EAST LIKE MEDFORD Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pointer re turned a cotiplo of days ago from a trip through tho mlddlo west. Thoy left hero three or four weeks ago with tho avowed Intention of buying a farm near their old homo at Ma comb, Iowa, but upon reaching that placo they found land valued at $200 an acre, eggs 10 cents a dozen nnd butter 15 cents a pound. Mr. Pointer could not see just whero thero was any margin to tho producer and tho ratio of land values and land pro ducts didn't took Inviting, and tho next train out of Iowa had Mr. and Mrs. Pointer as passengers. They also wont into Missouri and hero things didn't look right. Neither did they in Arkansas. As a matter of fact, Mcdford nnd Oregon looked bet ter In their mind's cyo with every turn of the car wheels In n west ward direction. Mr. Pointer Is tho gentleman who has grown such ex cellent vegetables and small fruits on his city lot out on West Eleventh street. In Mcdford. Ho has not only supported his family from this small lot but has laid by several dollars for a rainy day. TO CUBE A. COU3 XX OOT3 SAT Tnko LAXATIVE I1ROMO Qulnlno Tab lets. Druggists refund money If It fall), to euro. B. V. GltOVETS signature Is on each box. 25c. are we going to allow these things to continue? And do you know, and I regret to speak of this, that thero aro houses of ill fame here and somo men there nro who say thoy must exist here. Hear me, aro a portion of tho baby girls born each year to bo set apart for this hellish business? Let me tell you that thero exists no vice but what can bo eliminated if you but wnnt It eliminated. "I say again I am not hnnkerlng after tho Job as mayor, and It you havo a doubt regarding mo then sco that J. C. or E. V. Smith is elected. The trouble with this town today Is that it Is rotten; it Is worso than any town in southern Oregon. I am willing to bear my part in putting a stop to it if you will help." ff ANOTHER SCHOOL SOCIETY FORMED Twclvo Parents and Friends Unite for tho Purpose of Promoting Child Welfare In School District No. 7, Near Ashland. After an interesting progriim given at tlio Noil Creek school house Wed nesday afternoon by tho children and their lonelier, Miss Atlnh Smith, n parent-toucher circle wax formed and elected the following efficers: President, Mrs. James Harrott; vice president, Mrs. Thomas Morris; secretary. Mrs. Homer Hanon; treas urer, Miss Hertlm Kincnid. A committee was appointed to draw up a suitable constitution and by laws and another committee to pro pare a pronram for tlio next mooting, which will be called Wednesday. Jmi imry 3. Tliis circle intends to join tho Oregon Congress of Mother and work with them for the children. One orgitniration considers the education of the child, while the other aims to place before parents all that will ho helpful to thein in developing the child physically, morally and intel lectually. 1 BIG POWER PLANT NEARLYJOMPLETE Prospect Construction Company Is Laying Off Its Men and Drawing Work to a Close Power House Complete Soon. Tho Prospect .Construction com pany is rapidly drawing Its work of constructing nnd Installing tho big powor plnnt at Prospect to a close. Twelve of tho workmen who havo been working a night shift cnuio In from there yesterday, they having been laid off. Twcnty-flvo moro men will bo laid off In a few days, they having completed the part of tho works upon which they woro em ployed. Tho carpenters expect to havo tho power house completed by tho 10th of this month. Tho machinery neces sary for tho installation of this tre mendous power plant Is all on tho ground nnd will bo put In placo Just as soon as the building Is ready for It. Tho work of laying tho 10GO feet of 36-Inch water pipe Is now in prog ress and tbo boliurmakcrs in chargo of this part of tho construction sys tem arc working a day and night shift. LUNCH AT TIIK OFFICE. Hot lunches aro served dally at tho Ryan cafe or "Tho Offico," on North Front street. Hot roast beef sandwiches, turkey sandwiches, clam chowder, and Chill con earn I aro somo of the tempting offerings. 218 Hanking for Health. $ .(,. .-'. f ARTHUR PUTNAM IS NEAR DEATH San Francisco Sculptor Is Reported Today to Bo ,'Hovcrlng Between . Life nnd Doath Stricken Two Months Ago. SAN FltANCLSCO, Cal., l)oc. 3 Arthur Putnam, tho Sun Francisco sculptor mid clubman who linn been seriously 111 sluoo ho suffered a stroke of paralysis two months ago, In re ported to bo hovering between life and death today. Aldcnhagcn Withdraws. To tho Public: About two weeks ago I nnuoiiuced myself as n candidate for councilman from tho third ward, doing so at the earnest solicitation of a largo num ber of my friends and Immedhito neighbors and at tho tlmo I consid ered anoro tho honor of thu position than thu mtntoroun nnd onerous du ties Involved. At this tlmo I desire to express my appreciation for tho coufldenro which thoso neighbors and friends havo shown mo by requesting mo to bo como n candidate, but slnco my an nouncement additional duties havo been devolved upon me, so that should 1 now contlnuo under my an nouncement ns a candldato for coun cilman and thu result bo my election to offico, my duties to tho city of Mcdford us well as to my Immediate constituents will nut only place upon mo nu added burden of labor and re sponsibility, but largely tako tlmo from my Immcdliitn employment and Its consequent obligations. I havo therefore concluded to THE DANDRUFF GERM And the nulnoa Pig When Drs. I,:eser and Illshop mndi a pomadu by mixing scaleH of dan druff nnd vaseline, which they after wards rubbed on a guinea pig, they weru contributing to science moro than they knew. Tho application of tho salvo caused thu pig to lose Its hair nnd become bnld. This was morely ono of tho pre liminary steps which mado itosslblo the discovery of Nowbro's Herplcldo. After establishing beyond qtiostlon tho existence of tho dandruff germ, n remedy was needed to kill this par asite. Thero was nothing which would do this until Nowbro's Herplcldo was placed, upon the market. Doing the first recognized remedy for dandruff, It has long been called tho "original remedy." Herplcldo kills tho germ, prevents falling hair and stops Itch ing of tho scalp. Don't tako a sub stitute; you can always get tho gen ulno nrticlo. Herplcldo Is for salo nt drug stores. Applications may bo obtained nt good harbor shops. Ono dollar size bottles nro guaran teed. Send 10c In postngo or silver for samplo and booklet to Tho Herplcldo Co., Dopt. It., Dotrolt, Mich. Mcdford Pharmacy. 2Mk 2ttk 2ttk 2Mk 21fc 2Mb' 3Ufe 3? 3F 3r 3b af 111! 3ttk Sttk 2H 2tik SUk 9Uk 2Mb 2Mb ffffffff tjiijm Htt 9fe. 4K- ' 4MM. Mfc. ttfc. 4fattU f I I 1 1 f f:;f withdraw my candidacy mid In ho doing dotdro to express my rogiot that hiioIi ant Ion should nouiu ml vis able, but I fool moHt keenly that should I bo elected t will havo iiiaiiy obligations to fulfill nnd uiiiiiy nrdii oiih duties to perform to tho city, and In view of tho present demands MEDFORD THEATER ONE NIGHT WEDNESDAY, DEO. 0TH I 2 71 a , Or tho World Famous Clroim Family, "Tho Ht. I.oonu" POLLY OP THE OIROUS Supported by tho Original Company Think of a circus ring and porforiiiauco upon a thou tor ntagol Hitrubatik rider, cloVns, acrobats and tumbling, Every hoy and girl up to seventy yearn old will bo dultghted with It. (New York World.) 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