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THE HEDFORD MAIL Published Erery Friday Mora ing. Official Paper of Jackson County. BL1TON & BATTERSON, Publishers. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR. MAN WAS BORN TO HUSTLE. He is of few daya; but quit a plenty. Entered in tba Postofaoe at Medford, Oregon as Second-Class Mail Matter. THIS PAPER h. Tevtising Agency, 64 and Merchants Ex image, San Francisco, California, where con tracts lor advertising can be made for it. Medford, Friday, March. 27, 1896. Our Clubbing List. The Mail and Weekly S. P. Call 12 25 " " " Examiner 2 35 " " " Chronicle " " " Oregonian " " Cosmopolitan .... " Popular Science.. " " The Ladies' Home Ideal " " Weekly Cincin nati Enqurier, 2 35 2 00 2 65 2 00 1 75 1 09 Spain is said to bo pleased over the long debate in the United States senate over the Cuban reso lutionB. She is easily satisfied. The Knights of Labor leaders are commencing a "campaign of education." They mil open it up by 'ringing the changes on silver. The Italians made a mistake in not grasping the terms of peace off ered by the Abyssinian king after their late defeat.. A little cash is sow demanded in lieu of their lack of alertness. A society paper published at the English capital declares that the reign of American beauty in Lon don is at an end. ' There may be a alight dearth" of moneyless dukes and lords at present, and the price has been raised to the limit on the few who are left. - France assumed that Germany would back her in the bluff to com pel England to withdraw ' from Egypt, but finding out that she is mistaken wishes as much that she were out of the rumpu3 as does Italy where she has occasion to think of the Abyssinian matter. Should . the legislature under- taken to pass a law to prohibit Lane county ; tne'n'- from carrying guns, it might also consider a prop osition to place country dancers under some sort of martial law. "A Row at a Country Dance" is be coming as familiar a headline as "Another Lane County Man with a Gun." ' There is an anti-dress move ment among ladies. of the swell set in England, which restricts its members to two' dresses a season one for day wear and one for. even ing. Under such, cruel restrictions some women would not be able to live, but for the fact they will be allowed,, to lavish . money on , furs, jewels and bicycle costumes. ' Edison has succeeded in looking into, the human body with the naked eye, and has seen the heart and lungs in action. " The Canadian Frenchman who, while suffering from severe gun shot wounds, offered himself as a martyr to the cause of scientific knowledge and allowed himself to be experimented upon, will soen have lost the fame coming from those experiments. Unmtnisteriai. conduct was the decision of the Brown trial com mittee. If that ended the matter there would not be much cause for impatience of the public, but the superior court cases crowing out of it are soon due, and there will come whole pages of testimony in which the average reader takes little if any more interest than he does in ordinary patent medicine ad vertisements. Last week The Mail published an unfavorable criticism on a fraud who advertised to perform wonders along the line of spiritulism. Mon day the Eugene Gurard gave the same crowd an unfavorable notice. But it is doubtful if such unsolicited advertising will do any good. Newspapers along the line will read, remain silent and allow their people to be "bilked" for fear of crossing the doctrines of some of its patrons. We believe that the newspaper which admits to its columns the ad vertising matter of an imposition of this kind when it has grounds for doubt as to the representations made, or even remains silent on the matter, becomes partioeps criminis to the fraud. The supreme court of the United States has practically reversed its decision in the Stafford case of a few weeks ago, and holds that the Pacific railroads are not natienal cornorations and mist pav their A taxes. This question has been be fore the courts several years, and it was thought the Stanford decision, in which it was held that the Central Pacific was not a state corporation and hence not amen able to the laws of California had practically put the suit pending be' tween the county of San Francisco and the Central Pacific railroad out of the way, but the supreme court reverses its former decison and de cides that the railroad must pay taxes like other people. m m Acetylene, the new lighting gas, is making rapid strides in the direction of general use deBpite the serious accident which happened in a trial that was being made of it at New Haven a few weeks ago, The gas is being manufactured and placed in iron bottles or tubes, about four inches in diameter and three or four feet long, one of which costs at the factory about fifty cents, and will supply an ordinary house burning five or six lights about thirty days. There is no meter about it The customer buys a tube and burns it Blowly or rapidly, as he chooses. Butte is the only city in the west that is now making general use of this gas, and it is giving' satisfaction, particularly in the mines where it is replacing candles and .not Only producing a much more brilliant light, but reducing the expenses one-half. This light is soft to the eye, makes absolute sunlight, and is the only' known artificial light that will make a rainbow. . S i The probabilities are that the metric system of weights and measures . are to come into general use in the United States, and that congress will at this ses sion pass a new , law placing it in operation in all the various branches of the government, and that a few years later the English system now in use will be superseded through out the country by the decimal system, except in the measurement of land.' -. The metric system is now used by nearly all the nations of the world,' and it is agreed that its adoption would not only prove economical, but would greatly facili tate commerce between this country and the . nations using it, while Russia and England, the only other great nations by which this system has not been adopted, are almost certain to fall into line." A bill re ported .to the house will,- if passed, make it. operative in the. govern ment departments July 1, 1898, and throughput the country on January 1, 1901, or at the commencement of the twentieth century. There is a small but every faint hope on the part of friends of the proposition to elect Uuited States senators by a direct vote of the people that it may pass the United States senate in the shape of a resolution, which was introduced by Senator Mitchell, of this state, a few days ago. The Oregon senator expresses himself as confident that there is a clear majority in the senate favorable to it, and is hope ful that the necessary two-thirds vote can be secured, in which case there is, he thinks, but little question but that the house will pass it and three-fourtha of the state would ratify it as provided by the constitution. Inasmuch as the present method of the selection of the United States senators has grown to be an acknowledged factor in the corruption of American politics, the proposed amendment at once has tbe sanction of a vast majority of the American people, but there is certainly room for very grave doubt as to the probability of the senate ever allowing such a law to pass. Many of its members would never have a chance to retura under such a law, and even their advo cacy of reform would not save them. The parent germ of all official rascality and cussednees, thieving and plundering of the honest tax payers purse, is fed its nutritious cordial at the primaries. Here the primary evil of office corruption commence and it ends not until taxed-cursed peeple have penetrated the fraud of selfish ends and the pets of election time are exposed to the world in all their glowing im positions and rascality. The ory is always, "Elect honest men to office." The cry should be, "Elect honest delegates to the convention." This done and you will have honest men nominated for office. Let all parties do this and there will be little fear of dishonest office-holders. Neither of the three political parties of Jackson county have as yet held their primaries let them elect such delegates as will favor honest officers and economical government. Send no man to vour convention as a delegate because that he is a good fellow and an expert capper for some office seeker's sideshow. If he is an honest man and will vote for honest government, send him Another point: Elect delegates who care enough for their vote in the convention to vote it. Do awav with this peddling proxies and an other evil is averted. The judg ment of one man in the convention with a dozen proxies is not nearly so reliable as the judgment of a dozen men voting singly their ionest convictions. It is not a dif ficult matter to "fix" one man with a dozen proxies, but it is an up hill job rounding up a dozen men voting their own vote. It is the duty of every citizen to attend his party primaries and he ought to exercise that duty. Successful experiments have re cently been made in conducting electric messages through the ground, that may open up an en tirely new field in electrical science, and if developments prove as rapid as in several other recent discov eries, the day of telegraph and telephone rnonoplies has nearly passed. Scientists have for years been endeavoring to solve the my steries connected with, the earth currents of electricity currents which permeate every portion of the earth's surface but not until within a few weeks have any of their experiments been successful. Nikola Tesla lately succeeded in transmitting sound currents through four miles of the stratified rock of Pike's Peak. Two autoharps, ar ranged so as to secure harmonic re sonance with the earth current. were placed on either side of the mountain and on a direct line as to altitude, and tunes which were played on one side were accurately received on the other. If Tesla should succeed in completely solv ing the problems connected with this field of science, he will have accom plished the emancipation of the people from the serfdom of the mo nopoltes that have controlled not only the agencies of rapid communi cation, but have practically held witkin their grasp the means of fur nismng neat, ngnt ana power. When these agencies are under stood, it is claimed that electricity will be free as water, and that leg' lsiatures win not nave any more . Ml franchises to fritter awaw or anv more opportunities for being tempted with glittering bribes on account of aggressive corporations. When the earth current can be harnessed for the purposes of obtaining heat, light and power, trusts will lost their occupation, unless take charge of the earth. have they NOTE AND COMMENT. It Is said that the biggest price ever paid for a single short story was recently given by a New York publisher to Rudyard Kipling, (500. According to La Nature, angle worms can be obtained anywhere by wetting the ground with a solution of blue vltrol or with soapsuds, which will bring them out in surprising num bers. Ten years ago the heaviest locomotive used on tbe Pennsylvania express trains weighed 40 to 48 tons. Now the through express trains are each hauled by an engine that weighs 05 to TO tons. It Is said that in oonsequenoe of experiments with the Roentgen rays, enabling the readingof tbe contents of letters, a Berlin chemist la ex perimenllng with a substance for the manu facture or envelop velopes which will be Impervious to the rays. A mind-reader read a newspaper to a seloct audience in Junotlon olty the other night, through two horse blankets. After the feat was accomplished one of the young ladies pres ent left the room, remarking to a friend that she wasn't going to stay there any longor with only a oaltco dress on . The anolent oltv of Corinth Is to be exnn. vated by the American school of classical studies, located at Athens. . This school has the exoluslve right, and the excavations about to be made Is the only venture of the kind made in Greece, hence tbe results will be awaited with much interest. Dr. Emil Yung, professor of pta ysology at the university 01 ueneva, is in great aistress con cerning the future of our legs. He suggests that in course Of a thousand vears tha human race ma have lost the necessity of tbe use of legs. Men refuse more and more to walk. Steam, electricity and the railways hare changed the whole aspect ef Swiss touring, as he says, in his own geaeration. Everybody seems anxious to make as little use of his legs as possible. In another generation, he sup poses, traveling baloens will hang outside our window., or eleetrla coaches outside our doers. They will be produced so cheaply that every man will have his owa chariot. Hence our legs win Decome superfluous, "wnne our legs re main," says Dr. Yang, "let us march all we can." They Want a Better Road. Messrs. J. P. Dttsworth and J. T Buck were In Medford last week from the Flounce Rock locality. They had witn tnem a proposition lor a new wagon road, also a subscription paper upon wnicn were the names of many citizens of that locality who had sub scribed a number of days work to be donated toward tho building of their proposed road in all something like 125 days. The road which these people want and which they ask we Medford peo ple to help them put through is what they term a "cut off." It is to com mence, as near as we can understand irom me tne description given, at a point near "Billy Wllkison's place, at which it leaves the main traveled Big Butte creek road. Runs up Reese creek, crosses Big Butte creek near its moutn, win cross Kogue river at or near the foot of Flounce Rock, and connects with the old Deskin's mill road now being used. It is claimed mat oniy aooui a mile oi tbe new road requires any great amount of work, and that on the Flounce Rock grade. A good part of the road is already being traveled by the settlers but for general travel it needs improv Ing. The distance saved in travel by mis route oetween frospect ana Med ford by the new road is estimated all tho way from seven to fifteen miles. A bridge would be necessary at Rogue river but the road is voted so much a necessity that considerable of a dona tion of lumber and labor can be secured in the neighborhood. Last Friday evening a meeting of tne business men of Medford was called at J. Beek & Co's hardware store and was largely aitenaea. Hon. Henry Kllppel was chosen president of the meeting aud A. S. Bliton secretary. Mr. Dits worth gave a very minute description of the route and stated the purpose of his and Mr. Buck's corning to the city, which was tbnt of securing Drovisions for the farmers during tbe time they will be at work on the rotd and some tools for them to work with. Upon motion the chair appointed a. com mittee composed of Messrs. F. ii. Ply male and Wm. Sllnger to go ovr th road and report as to the feasibility t f the road immediately.- These gentle men were Vo start the next morntaff but neither of them could get away. When this was learned Saturday morning it was decided that the judge ment of Tbos. Nichols would be ac ceptable and Mr, BiUworth left for Mr. Nichols' place at onoe. A letter received Tuesday states that the gentleman would serve but would not be able to report before the first of next week. The men will require about fiOO's worth of provisions and they ought to have it, if the conditions of affairs are as reported, and we can help them out. Messrs. J. Beek & Co. have already given twenty dollars in tools and giant powder. - Benevolent' Society Entertainment Tbe Indies of the Medford Benevo lent society have prepared the follow ing very interesting program for their entertainment, to be given at the opera nouse on rriday evening, April 3d Tbe proceeds from the entertainment will be given to charity, hence there is one good reason to presume there will be a large attendance. The ladies have been to lota of trouble and work in preparing the program and we ought to show our appreciation by turning out and patronizing them. Here is the PROGRAM. PARTI. Sextet. "Mermaids Evening Song.".. S Glover Meauamra awter. Picket. Misses Fos ter. Coleman. Jours. Picket Recitation. "The Little Sunbeam." Ethel Curry Solo, Selected .... Miss Grace Foster Recitation. 'The Dead Doll," Fern Norris uuartette, Selected. : Gore Bros Recitation. ' A Little Bov'a Lecture," Fletcher ftntt Solo. "Twickenham Forrv"'.. Mrs A 8 Foster Recitation. "Learning to Sew," Haxel Darts Trio. "Distant Chimes." S Glover Mrs v awter. Misses Jones. Picket Recltatioo. "Baby Nell," VenlU Hamilton ucteit, "gwiKS Girl," , Misses Foster. Watt. Coleman. Bursell, Brandon. Warner. Gallowav. Ptckel Duet, "Two Merry Girls," .w...8 Glover Misses Jones. Odgers PAT II LtTLSO PICTCBBS. Art and Artidoe. Angelo. Mr J H Butler -Mr pnable s Father Mr A J McLeod Hope Angle Belknap Maud Mailer Fannie Hasklns xrget Me Not, Myrtle Woodford An Egyptian, Jessie Worman Innocence, Clara Skee! Freedom Edith White Nldia, Miss Butler Charlotte Corday Grace Foster A Penny for Your Thoughts,. ...Angle Belknap Lauka, Edith White TABLEAUX. Charity Seven llttle gtrls Ignorance Is Bliss, Three scenes Grandmother, Fannte Hasklns Twn Tjvira J Mamio Nicholson two Lovers, j Fml McOollough Judith, Statuary Etta MedynskI Hush Kern Hutchison and Clara Skeel The Old (Soldier, Mr and Mrs Butler and Genesse Elaine Messrs Cole, MoCollough and Vlrgie Woodford General admission 25 cents. Re served seats 35 cents, on sale at Wol ters' grocery. Notice. Regular communication of A; F. & A. M., Friday, March 27th. Work in Master's degree. W. I. VAWTER, W. M. Advertised Letter List. Following is a list of letters remaining un called for in the Medford pos to trice on March 20 Brown. Mrs Louia Lea. Joseph H Moore, Robert Wright, Mrs Jennie Williams, Airs Minnie A chanre of one cent will be made urton do livery of each of the ubovo letters. Persons oalllng for any of tho above letters will please say "Advertised." M. rtmniN, postmaster. Candidate for Assessor. I herebv announce myself a candidate for the office of county assessor subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention. ,i! . GEO. CHURCHMAN.." Legal blanks at The Mail office. DRUGS HEDICINES TOILET ARTICLES STATIONERY nd CIGARS sr (Buna & oiiwira& Our New Goods Have Arrived Choice things in Fine Shoes, Etc., We respectfully spection of our Spring lines... Deuel & MEDFORD, LUMBER PrettV TlPftrlv or less Lumber. They naturally want good Lumber", but they don't feel like paying twcK prices for it. They should at once consult PES$Y STEWART... Who has recently purchased the Klippel yard. " His linp .is rnm nlptp tiirnnorrmt. anr Via ia prepared to furnish estimates on building' material at all times , HE SELLS Shingles, lath, doors, windows The Klippel Lumber Yards, ALBERT NXJTT (Lri? e Gr0CPr wishes to state that he is still doing o business at the old stand corner Seventh and .tS-? B streets and has just opened a new line of..... Choice Groceries, vg) Which he will sell at prices a little lower than any other store in Medford. Call and see him ;5g ' and get his prices.... KASH ...And One Price for All... J Our stock of spring goods is the very latest style and pattern, having been bought by our city buyer. We are headquarters for Boots and Shoes, and propose to keep our place by selling more goods for less money than any other firm in town. THE FLOOD" Of the trade tide, like the balmy days of springtime, is upon us. We have been doing some extensive expert buying to meet the demands. If a jury of ladies with very correct tastes had select our beautiful dreBS goods you purchasers would not be surer of the beet and latest styles. HOW can a merchant have two prices and have them both right? Yours for cash and low prices, J. G. VANDYKE & CO., Opposite Jackson County Bank... Legal Blanks at -rat Prescriptions Carefully and Accurately compounded w All Lines Complete Dress Goods. Etc. Chas. Strang THE DRUGGIST Prices Lower Than Ever... solicit an in Stevens OREGON PVPrvlinrlv tippHc tn nr mnro. finish lumber, cedar posts, and mouldings.. Medford, Oregon MEDFORD, OR EGO The Mail Office CO