THE MEDFORD MAIL
Published mr; Friday
A 3. BUTON, PuMlsner.
MEDFOKD JUL? 17, 1KW.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Year
Entered in the pouofflce at Meaford, Ore
ion u second class null matter.
THE GLAMOUR GONE,
While It it doubtless necessity of
the extremely practical age in which
we live that the high office of prest
' dent of the -nited Statee has come
to be regarded limply aa a poiltlon
to be filled only by a man equip
both mentally and pbyelcally for
hard work, we reg-et that it la
It waa dtlterent In other days, and
they were the daya wneu the coun
try waa glorioua with achievement.
It la un-American, of course, tha
the presidency should be surrounded
by any trapplnga or gewgaws of roy
alty, and no one desires anything like
that, but there was a day when the
occupant of the White House waa
looked upon aa a wan apart from
other men and entitled to a respect
that the dignity of his position called
for. It never was necessary for the
plainest eltltea to humble himself
before the president, neither was he
compelled to pass through lines of
troops to reach the chief executive
of the nation, and yet, in those days,
no cltlsen approached the bead of the
nation without what might almost bj
called a feeling of awe.
General Washington, the first
president, was a man of stately dig
. nlty. Mb birth and training were
ejulte aristocratic. At the same time
be waa Intensely democratic and no
: man was farther from the thought of
permitting this country to drift Into
anything approaching a monarchy
than be was. As a matter of fact,
the first president could, without a
very great effort, have declared him
self king and there would have been
no really serious opposition to the
step.
Following General Washington,
down the long line of presidents un
til three later times, the men who
occupies ihe Wnfte House were In
variably men who bad a keen sense
of the honor which the position they
held bestowed upon their persons.
Kven Jefferson, who was democratic
almost to bareness, waa a atately
man and held the dignity of the
presidency with jealous cars,
This was as it should be, for the
reason that nothing could create i
greater exaltation than that one mai
should be enoaeaj by tbe free will
( all hit countrymen to preside over
the destines of la land. It la a dig
nity far exceeding that which cornea
to kings, who acquire the purple by
the mere accident' of birth. Tbe
vrice 9l the people Is the voice of
TJod, and when . that, voice calls onj
man from among all other men to
sit In the seats of the mighty In the
.chief seat of them all, divinity Itself
becomes bis portion.
It may be all for the beat that the
presidents of the future shall appear
In the glare of publicity, plain and
unadorned; but when this happens
we have also lost something which
waa worth keeping. The American
boy of the future who will be reared
to look upon the presidency of the
United Slates merely aa a hard-
worked uian'a job. Instead of being
reared, as his forefathers were, to
look upon It as a gift from God such
as He conferred upon David In the
days of old, is In a manner robbed of
JULY BARGAINS ALWAYS TO THE FRONT
Oe sell goods at low profit all the year. Do not charge from 100 to 500 per cent on merchandise.
Our trade established by honest goodi and reasonable prices. Goods bought at mills and in large quantities
enable us to tell lower than all other houses. You will always find our store full of people. "There's a
re8on.
Special Offers on Parasols Shirt Waists
, M n . All Silk, $:1.50, $4, $5 and $6, at $2.95, $3.25, $3.85, $4.50
MUST BE SOLD WITHIN 20 DAYS. j Ij0t L'a7lies' waists at 89c
25 fluid's Parasols at j lot Lndivs Shirtwaists, white and eolored, at $1.19
25 Misses' Parasols at roc mmmmmmmmmmmmm
i5 Ladies' Parasols, White and Tan ..-75c
25 Ladies' Parasols, White, Tan and Colors $1.25 RedUCed PllCeS Oti all Silk
25 Ladies' Parasols, White, Tau and Colors $1.65 itvM i av vu u wun
mmmmmimmmimm dlStS
Meil'S StraW HatS Just m.eived( a arge shipment of Ladies' Silk Skirts,
, prices from $3.50 to $8.50
20 Men's Straw Hats at $1.50 and $1.00 24 Silk Skirts, all colors, at $4.95
20 Men's Straw Hats, $1 and $1.25, at 75c
15 Men's Straw Hats, $2, at $1-35
5000 yards Standard AnioskeaR GiiiKbam 5c
SHBBBBBBBBSBBSflBBasisBaaBBsBHBBBBBBBsBBBB 5(xx) yards America's Best Prints at... 5c
We have a complete line of Ladies' Wash Suits and 150 pairs Iong Silk Gloves, black and white, at 85c
Skirts Be sure and see the line and you will buy, as A few Men's Summer Suits left they go at
they are bargains. $10 00.. $12.50 and $15.00
ALL WASH GOODS REDUCED
j Are Your Valuables In Safety?
! Are your valuables protected
against the attacks of burglars
or the sudden outbreak of fire?
Do not be satisfied with doubtful
protection, but secure the most
positive kind of safety, by depos
iting your valuables in the Fire
and Burglar-Proof Vault of the
Jackson County Bank.
A arssroa. oaavoK
a heritage which the fathers of the
republic surely meant to band down
to us.
HO 8AV WK ALL.
Carnegie says the election of Taft
is sure. Hoot, mon, Andy is canny,
ye ken. He knows who ought to be
president, who will make a good
president, who will make the wheels
go around, and cause the beams of
prosperity to shine on all and for all-
Andy knows the American people,
too, and haa confidence In their In
telligence and good judgment.
Bryan has had two chances to
show the voters why they should fa
vor him, and he has failed to Im
press them. The people are like a
court. It la difficult, almost impos
sible, to get them to reverse their
own decisions. The more they see
of Bryan and the better they know
him, the less Inclined they .are to
wke stock In him.
A man shouts, "Bryan and prin
ciple!" Yes? It la Bryan all rignt
But the motto should be ' Bryan and
fads." He has had to go to the
graveyard and set up headstones
over bis "principles" year by year in
order to remember on which Issues
he met defeat, so aa not o try a
dead one" on the voters.
Carnegie, canny Scot that be Is,
know a man from a monkey, a
principle from a fad. Hurrah for
Taft! He Is the next president.
U1VE I'M A REST.
Whether the panic of 107 was
due to the octopus chase, as Senator
Poraker contends, or to the fact that
a time bad coma for balancing ac
counts, or whether It was In part due
to both causes, the country can con
gratulate Itself on the fact that the
financial, industrial and commercial
sktea are brighter at the beginning
of the new fiscal year than tbe av
erage business man supposed they
would be.
The crops have rarely promised a
more abundant harvest, and there Is
plenty of money In sight to move ev
erything from the farm to tbe mar
ket without resort to the emergency
nrocesses nrovided In the Aldrlch-
Vreeland bill.
Word comes from tbe Pittsburg
district that 60.000 men, out of em
ployment for months, were last Mon
day restored to the payrolls of the
Iron Industry, that Infallible barom
eter of business, for next to a good
JACKSON COUNTY BANK
Medford Oregon
Stat iiaislfrr tilMe IMS
Caoltal aea 8 arils 4H,00
W. L VAWTER, Pres.
U. R. LIXDLEY. Cash.
crop a bnsy Iron furnace Is the most
proline generator of prosperity.
The extraordinary thing about It
is that thla readvent of prosperity oc
curs In tbe midst of a presidential
campaign, and thua we are assured
that business Is pretty well satisfied
aa to what Is going to be the verdict
of the electorate In November. In
July of tbe summer of 1898 the
country waa prostrate. Parmer, arti
san, miner, banker, professional
man, everybody In short, felt the de
pression of the bard times. The two
political parties were In a death
grapple In the most exciting political
campaign of our entire history.
There was no revival of business
anywhere. Everybody awaited the
election returns, and some six
months later, upon the settlement of
tbe tariff question, everybody went
to work with a most tremendous en
ergy, and for a greater material re
turn than tbe whole history of man
kind can duplicate.
As Grover Cleveland ikld In bis
last public utterance, "This country
needs a rest."
And we are much mistaken if this
country Is not grimly resolved to
have a rest.
Mr. Bryan announces his belief
that the vice-president should have
a place In the cabinet. You can see
how Mr. Bryan has degenerated
when he expects to thrill the country
with an Issue like that.
"Thou art welcome after a tedious
day, O night," alnga a Seattle poet.
It was probably after one of those
days when the Seattle papera failed
to note the arrival of a boat from the
Klondike containing $7,000,000 In
gold.
The Inferiority of the negro was
again demonstrated In the National
Educational Convention where a col
ored girl won the prize as the cham
pion speller of the United States.
It begins to look as tbough the
celebrations on the completion of the
Panama Canal and the gravity water
system might be held on the same
day.
A man may be a liar and still be
charming. It la only the liar who
calumniates his neighbour that God
casts into the outer darkness.
I'KTITION" TO ItKt'ALI. MLWKI.L
Tbe voters of the Prfst ward of
this city are circulating a petition in
o.dir to Invoke tbe recall law In or
der to elect a councilman In the plact
of Johr. D. Olwell up Is no longer
ii nld":.! of that w.-.rd. The .oters
it the st feel th'.t " they are en
titled, under the charter. o have two,
representatives at tbe council board,
that they should have them. In or
der to accomplish this a petition is
being circulated asking for the recall
of Mr. Olwell and for a special elec-
ti in to elect bis successor.
It haa been published that the pro
hibition forces of the city were the
ones behind the movement. Such,
however. Is not the case, if the names
upon the petition are any criterion.
There are to be found names of vot
ers who are known to be against
prohibition. All party lines are seem
ingly cast aside by the First warden
in order to have that ward have the
representation at the council meet
ings that It la entitled to.
The petition Is being very general
ly signed. Very few of those ap
proached so far have refused to sign.
Tbe case Is an interesting one ow
ing to tbe fact that this is the first
time the recall haa been Invoked In
this part of Oregon.
POOR OLD HOBSOX!
SAN FHANCISCO, Calif., July 14.
Thomas J. O'Brien, American am
bassador to Japan, arrived today from
Toklo. Tbe ambassador was former
ly United States minister to Copen
hagen and is on a leave of absence
to attend to business matters In Eu
rope. In an interview with tbe Asso
ciated Press he said that any sus
picion that might be harbored in this
cO'irtry In regard to Japan'a sincerity
in Maintaining peace with the United
State and Its expression of amity
and good will waa without any cause
jcr g'ound to justify it. He declared
iuui ,u .uq ji a. mm oeen in japan
he had never seen tbe slightest slgi
of 111 feeling toward Americans, and
1 st National
United
ResourcesNearly$500,000
WM. S. CROWELL,
President
F. K. DEUEL.
Vice-President
I
I
said it was absurd to think Japan
wants war with this country. Referr
ing to alleged discrimination against
American shipper, he said It waa
probably true that the Japanese
shippers were favored, but that dis
crimination was not because the
shippers happened to be Americans,
but that tbe Japanese were the
biggest shipper.
FLKKT AT HONOLULU.
HONOLULU. July . 16. Arrange
ments for receiving the Atlantic bat
tleship fleet on arrival here tomor
row are now complete. The pl'ots
and quarantine officials will hoard the
fleet outside the harbor. No others
will be allowed on board until after
the fleet Is anchored. Governor
Freer will receive the official call of
Rear Admiral 8perry tomorrow after
noon and will return it In a few
hours. Offcers of tbe flee: will be
the governor's guests at dinner et
Saturday.
Monday the fleet will be enter
tained by the chief justice of the Su
preme court. Steamer are arriving
here from other Island with hun
dred of people to view the fleet.
Natural Conservator Meet.
C. B. Watson returned Saturday,
from Portland, where he was called
to attend a meeting of the O.-egon
State Commission for the toim-r ra
tion of Natural Resources, the mem
ber of which held a conference a 1th
Secretary of the Interior Garfield on
hi visit there Thursday.' The work
in hand is that which had Ita Incep
tion at the recent famoua conference
of the governor of tHe states held at
the call of President Roosevelt at
Wasbnlgton. Although Gov. Cham
berlain was not present at the na
tional conference, having urgent pol
itical business at home about the
date of the gathering, he waa the
first to accept the recommendation
of President Roosevelt which follow
ed the Washington conference, for
the appointment of state commls-
OF MEDFORD
States Depositary
You can safely trust
this bank with your confi
dence and your cash.
Come and see us.
M. L. ALFORD,
Cashier
ORIS CRAWFORD,
Ass't Cashier
jBions to further the work In hand.
.Governor Chamberlain named a cora-
mlttee of fifteen for Oregon and Mr.
Watson was one of the number.
i Tidings.
JIYSTKKIOVS ATTACK.
SAX JOSE, Cal., July 15. Brad
ford VanArkin, a former resident of
Oakland, where he was employed as
deputy coroner for 12 years, was dis
covered today unconscious and almost
naked on the bed io his ranch home
on Morrill avenue. The body was
bathed from head to foot In blood,
and a 9-months-old baby lying at his
side was also covered wHh gore. The
baby was not Injured. Mrs. Van
Arkln is missing and I said to have
left for Oakland, where her brother
live. VanArkin ell conflicting
storlea and is apparently Irrational.
He Is cut and stahbed in a dozen
place about tbe left leg and from
hip to ankle.
KXPI.OSIOX is MINK.
rOTTSVILLE, Pa., July 15.
Seven miners were killed an 10 oth
er injured today-iy a terrific ex
plosion of gas In the Wllllamstown
colliery of the Summit Branch Min
ing company in the lower part of the
anthracite coal fields. The mine was
wrecked and set on fire. The explo
sion Is supposed to have been caused
by one of the men lifting hi safety
lamp just after exploding a sbot,
eh brought down a large body of
coal. The dead were found a short
distance from the shaft, battered and
burned into almost an unrecognisa
ble mass.
There will be a great many people
that will be sorry they did not buy
one of the five or ten acre tracts In
Hedford Heights.
Don't be on of them.
WHITKto.tftH THK HACK.
WASHINGTON. O. C. July 15.
Tbe Rev. Zed O. Copp, probation of
ficer of tbe Juvenile court, believes
lie has discovered a solution of the
race problem. Hit theory Is that a
certain disease which afflict negroes.
turning their skin white, Is caused
by a bacillus, and be believes that by
Isolating the germ and Inoculating
colored person wl'h the serum be
may be able to turn tbe entire race
white
"I have been studying this matter
for some time and believe that the
solution of the negro problem may
lie concealed In this disease wblch
turns the black man' akin white,"
Mr. Copp says. "I propose to con
tinue my Investigations, and will
shortly ask the governmental aid In
my plan.
"In one of tne cases under obser
vation the skin of the patient, not
only on the face, but on tue body as
well. Is gradually turning wblte The
kin remain healthy during tba pe
culiar disorder. In one of the other
case the face only I affected. Still
another ease will need more investi
gation before I can apeak intelli
gently on It. If we can prove that
the whitening of negroes' skins in
rare cases Is caused by a bacillus. It
would be possible to cultivate that
bacillus and Inoculate tbe negro race
with it."
A. W. WALKKR IS HKKK.
A W. Walker of San Francisco ir
in this city intending to visit the
headwaters of the Rogue on a fifc'h
lug and hunting trip for '-he next
mouth. Mr. Walker is one )l the of
llelals of the California State bink
and Is therefore closely in to i.-h with
the political affairs of the United
Stales. -
"There baa been a small Improve
ment in the general business o tli
country since the slump of a year
ago," he said, "and this will gradu
ally grow until we see conditions as
they once were. I am told by the
most reliable and conservative of bus-
Bank
iness men that there was a falling off
of at least 80 per cent In their trade
when the several bank difficulties
came and that only 4 per cent of '.his
loss has been regained.
They can, however, see a si:nll
improvement, and believe, with me,
that substantial gains are certain to
show themselves a(ter confidence tins
boon restored by the satisfaction peo
ple will take In a new administration
and the knowledge that mere will not
be any troubles of an uncertain na
ture. "The renewal of business depends
largely upon crops and the election.
There are scarcely any other Interests
that affect It and. presuming that the
election of Taft Is a foregone con
clusion, business is bound to pick up.
for the crops Indicate good results
Of course, it looks like Bryan to the
Democrats. Bryan holds the party as
It was represented at Denver In the
palm of his hand,-and he holds th
labor vote. But that Is all, so far as
the vote Is concerned. t
"Bryan will lose by the platform
the Democrats will put forth a large
class of solid Democratic votes, which
will be thrown to Taft. I believe that
American politics will see the great
est victory for the Republican party
that It ever haa known.
"Tai. a a great candidate. He Is
a greater man than we hava yet had
an opportunity of seeing. His judi
cial experience will stand him in good
stead when he comes to the presi
dency, for .he will probably havvfrom
two to four vacancies to fill on the
bench of the Supreme court of the
United States, and there could not
be a better man to perform that of
fice than Taft."
For Bale.
An ideal 10-acra home, 6 acres It
cultivation, S In altslfa. good black
soil, house and good well, one-fourth
of mil from depot, church and
school. Address Bov 157. Woodvllle,
Oregon. 17-tf
. In Ihf tnu.tvr of Hit) ruurtllanship una
t..tu.te of Laoii M. Cokum... minor
! MOT ICS Or SAX.! OP UMAX BSTATB.
wHtirtjUa' U.
Vnlir la lit-rfhv srH'i'fi Unit In UTSD
nee of an order of the County Court of
Jui'kaon County, Oregon, made anil en-
ittren on ism any or amy, itfwn. in
Dm mnrr jtf eMiut and aTUardlan-
Mhlp of Ion H. t'oBifliia, minor heir of
Churlea ti. Coinc'"". deceased, the under
signed, the iMiwrriltin of suld estate, will,
iron ana aiiur me .nn uay i w uiy,
littW, proceed to hi-11 at private sale to
the highest bidder for cash. In gold coin,
of the United Hlutes. and subject In con
flrmatlon by fa id County Court, all the
right, title. Interest and estate of said
Leon 8. Cogglns, In and to at) of the
following described real property, situ
ate In the County of Jackson, state of
Oregon, the said Interval being an un
divided one-fifteenth part thereof, as
loiiuwa, io-wii;
An undivided oneflfteenth 1-1B of
section twenty-five 2fi), In township
rorty mui sou in or range one 11; mar.,
V. M., containing six hundred forty
(640) acres; all of section thirty-three
(S3), In township forty M0) south, of
range one (1 east, XV. M., containing nix
hundred forty (840) acres; all of na
tion thirty-five (35), township f'tny
(401, south, ranee one (1) east, W. M..
containing six hundred forty (640)
acres: all or section rive (5), in township
forty-one (41 1. south, of ranice one (Ik
eaut, W. M.. containing six hundred forty
(40) acres: all of section seven (7),
township forty-one (41) south, range one
(1) east. W. at., containing six hundred
forty acres: all of section nine (9),
township forty-one (41) south, of rang)
one (1). vast W. M., containing six hun
dred forty acrea; and a fraction of sec
tion seventeen (it), townaiup rorty -one
(41) south, range one (1) east W. M.
jontaining three nunnred twenty dzo)
teres. Tne north half (U. southwest
luarter ( ). north half (Ml of south.
east quarter (hi) and the southeast
?uarter ( hi of the southeast quarter
) of section three (3), township
loriy-one tij sou in, range one tit east
W. M., containing five hundred ninety
nine and 32100 (59.33) acres: the north
half (Wl of the north half lUi. avtuth.
east quarter H of the northeast quar-
y nurtu-fai quarter Vk or Me a-ouiD-
aatqaartar(J4) and tba southwest quart r
of section eleven (11), township fnrtv
one (41) south, range one (1) east W.
M., containing four hundred (400 acres;
ioi nve i u j in section inirieen 1 13 ).
townithip forty-one (41) south, rang.- one
(1) cast W. M., t'ontalnlng thirty and
32-100 (30.22) acres: north half W ) of
north half ( and lota one (1), two
(2. three (,1 and four (4) of section
fifteen I Ifi). tnwnshin furf v.m nn
south, range one (1) east W. M.. con
taining two Hundred ninety -six and
.36-lO (296. 3) acres: the Houthwest
quarter ( hi ) and the west half of
the southeast quarter ( -4 ) of flection
twenty-six ( 2c , township forty ( 40)
south, range one (1) east V. W.. contafn-
imk iu nunureu lony uiv; acres: me
southwest minrter of uellnn I vsnl t
aitrht (2t. towniblp forte (40. south rang
one (1) east W. M.. containing one hun
dred sixty 10) acres: the southeast
quarter (U) of the southwest quarter
( ) of section four (4t. tnwn-hln fori v.
one (41 south, range one (1) east W. A...
containing forty (40) acres: the north
hulf (i) of the noulhwesi quarter (V)
and the southwest quarter ( ) of the
southwest quarter (i of section four
ivwnmnp luriy-ane Mil SOU in,
ranee one ill east. V M mntainin.
one hundred twenty (120) acres- the eajtr
half (4) of the southwest quartfr (U)
and the southeast quarter ( Vi I of the
uiwinw uuaMrr Ul Betjliun eigni I B I,
township forty-one (41) south, range
One (1) afuat V M . ntnlalnli.. TiH. ...
dred twenty (520) acres; the fractional
r "l OI reilon oignteen (ltr,
township forty-one (41) south, range one
(1) east W. M.. containing one hundred
sixty (160) acres: the fractional east
half (H of section eighteen (18) town
ship forty-one (41) south, range one east
" -. vuii.oiiiiiiK unt nunurea sixty
(ICO) acres the southwest quarter (Ul
of the southeast Quarter t XL i nt aiiM
twelve (12(, township forty-one (41)
south, range one (1) east, W. it., con
taining forty (40) acres.
Also an undivided one-fifteenth
S.ft!55 im kn,'w" the 8HAT
TCCK RANCH, described aa follows, f
The northwest quarter () of khe
southeast quarter ( ). the northeast
quarter ( H ) of the southwest quarter
'4). the sou 111 half ( hi ) of the south
,uar" ). northwest quarter
(hi) of the southwest quarter U ), the.
south half (hit of the northweat quar
ter ( hi), and the aouthweat quar-
. 1 or lms northeast quarter
4 of section twelve 12). and
the north half m of ih .V.i, JT.
quarter (hi and lo(s two (2), three (3
"d four (4) of section thirteen .13).
and the south half (hi) of the southeast
quarter (Mi. the northweat quarter IU)
of the southeast quarter ( , trie
south half (Hi of the northwest quar"
ter (hi) and the southwest quarter (V)
,h northeast quarter (hi) of section
eleven (11): the northeast quarter hk)
of the northeast quarter (hi) of see-
j. iUuii-xM souineast quarter
(hi) of the northeast quarter (hi) and
the southwest auartee IK i nf ih. .i.
east quarter ( hi ) of section ten (10, and
the southwest Quarter ( H) of the south
east quarter ( ) of section three (3).
containing nine hundred seventy-five
five and 53-100 (975.53) acres, all l!
township forty-one (41) south, range one
(11 east of the Willamette Meridian.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cawh In
!1J?nil!n Wld coln 2f ,ne United States,
to be paid on confirmation of sale br
said county court. w
Guardian of the person and en'tat'e of
Street. San l1.'
Cov.l nuJham- at Medfo'rd. Ore con.
Attorneys for said estate u
As Good as Can
Be Grown
Spitzenberger, Newton Pip.
on A .T T 1
vl Apple lIHtiH,
4 to 6 feet, $10 per 100
5 to 7 " 15 ' "
Peach.
4 to 5 feet $15 Der 100
Standard Prune $10 per 100
tjruaranteed true to lable.
Free from pests. Buds and
scions taken from hearing
trees only.
Southern Oregon
Nursery
Oakland, Oregon.
500 LOTS OR MORE.
"ow 120 per 100 lbs
Rolled Barley. $1.65 per " lb
Middlings.... .11.60 par a lb
Mill Feed 11 .60 per - lb
B 1.40 per lb
LESS THAN 500 LOTS.
flow 12.70 per 100 lb
Rolled Barley.. $180 per lb
Middling $1.76 per " lbs
Mm Feed $1.60 per Ibi
Bran $1.60 per " lbi
MEDFORD
FLOUR
MILLS.
Just srrlvsd A fall line of
lag machine. Yoo. an ban a free
tital at voor borne by eseiag O, II.
. ohnjoo, Mtdford Pharmacy, Bear
post attoe We real nueblae
MILL PRICES. '