The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, November 27, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHL MEDFORD MAIL Published every Friday. A. B. ULITO.N, Publisher. MKDFORD, NOVEMBER 27, 1908. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a Year Entered In the poetofflce t Medford, Oregon as eecond clan mall matter, BOVTH DAKOTA DIVORCES. In tbe Jubilation or depression tbat followed tbe announcement o( tbe election return! It did not escape notice of parllea eipeclally Interest ed tbat tbe new divorce law In South Dakota wu adopted, aay aan ex cbaoBe. It the returni are reported truly. In future the downhearted and af flicted, the weary of tbe bonds and tbe repenting at leisure cannot Jour ney to Sioux Fall with tbe expecta tion of a pleasant six months' outing and a quiet and unostentatious dl vorce. All these glimpses of para- dlse will bave been ruthlessly shut off. Under the new law tbe man or woman whose love has cooled or been cooled, who bas ceased to love the one-time divinity, or ba learned to love another, must settle down to a hot summer and cold winter resi dence of one year, and then submit to tbe humiliation of hearing tbe woes rehearsed In open court. Such a decree may be bad for South Dakota's trade, but It will be Infinitely better for South Dakota's reputation. It may be disappointing and distressing for those seeking a kasty and secret divorce, but It will be to the advantage of public mo rality, for tbe mitigation of a nation al scandal, and for a sounder and more rational view of the marital re lation. South Dakota has taken a step for ward In proposing this Impediment In tbe way of hasty divorces. It Is do ing Its best to clear Ita name of the odium that has so long attached to It aa a commonwealth ready to sac rifice the dignity of decency to a profitable, though temporary. Immi gration.' It can do still more by sug gesting and putting in action a plan for tbe restriction of hasty and ill advised marrtagea. THE DOCTOR AND RI8 FEE. Said aatan in tbe course of his re narks of tbe probable vulnerability of Job: "Skin for skin, yea, all that a man bath will he give for bis lite." This waa an early contribution to tbe literature of debate over tbe proper alse of the doctor's tee. Its latest , product Is a chapter In tbe North Am erican Review by Dr. Arthur C. Hef- fenger, who argues that the fee may ba fixed Justly by considering what life or limb may be worth to a par ticular patient. Another authority bas stated tbe ease In epigram: "Medical and surgi cal services have no vaiue, In tbat they are Invaluable." Once a New York polo player paid $1000 for having a broken finger set. He waa rich and be wanted to be anre of the finger. In the case of Lollta Armour, Or. Adolf Loreas, coming from Austria to Chicago, re ceived f 75,000 a small price for tbe physical well-being or the netted child of a multi-millionaire. A Boa ton man paid gladly $10,000 for lap arotomy performed on bis wife. There are men like Jamea B. Keene and tbe late Cornelius Vanderbllt who think nothing of engaging while traveling tbe exclusive services of a doctor who can earn 135,000 a year In practice. On the other band. It Is stated that? practically 38 per cent of the practice of New York elty Is charity and In at least a tblrd of sncb cases the doctor Is Imposed upon. There are about 100,000 doctors In the United Statea, or one to every 400 of population. The average yearly Income In the profession la es timated at $760. A few doctors sake princely Incomes; many ap proach tbe other extreme. There are great and good physicians who are not famous nor rich and there are charlatans who are notorious and wealthy. New York Herald. THE STANDARD TIME. ' Twenty-five years ago took place tbat world-wide revolution In meas uring time the adoption of the standard method In tbe United States, whose example waa followed later by other civilised countries. Previous to November 18, 1883, the methods of measuring time In this country were so varied and so nu merous as to be ludicrous. There were 60 different standards used In the United States from 'coast to coast, and on one road between New York and Boston, whose actual dif ference Is 12 minutes, there were three distinct standards of time. Even small towns had two dlffer- ent standards, one known as "town' or local time and the other "railroad' time. Naturally this condition of at' falra caused endless complication and railroad officials were harried to the point of despair In their efforts to Hake out time tables that could be an der stood by the lay public. There were many minds which Wrestled with tbe problem. As early M 18(8 Professor Charles F. Dowd at Saratoga, N. Y., worked out a the ary by which ba proposed tbat time gfcould ba regulated by meridian of A ansraas. eaaeov M. facilities in banking. The officers are pleased to render counsel and advice on financial matters. Accounts, subject to check are invited. JACKSON COUNTY BANK MCDrOKO, OREGON EstablisHod 1888t Stat Dopoaitorr Capital and Surplua, S-125.000.00 W. L VAWTER, Pres. one hour apart. Sir Sanford Flem ing presented a plan based on the 24-o'clock notation. The plan which waa finally adopted and brought Into practice was worked out by W. I'. Allen of New York, secretary and treasurer of tbe American Railway association. At noon on November 18, 18S3, there was a general resetting of watches and clocks all over tbe Unit ed Statea and Canada, and tbe four great time sones, one hour apart. Into which the continent Is divided, came into being, ho smoothly did Mr. Allen's plan wnr'c from the begin ning tbat the general readjustment was accomplished without great dif ficulty, and It has worked satisfactor ily ever since. Other countries were quick to take notice of the conveni ence of tbe new arrangement, and the majority of them have adopted the same system. "The nut-brown ale" of old Eng land is getting some bard knocks these days. Judging by the vigorous chorus of protests from tbe brewers and liquor Interests In opposition to tbe Asqulth licensing bill. But ac cording to prohibition practices In the United States the English liquor men have much to be thankful for. The bill proposes a reduction In tbe num ber of saloons, but those that are put out of business and refused license are to be financially compensated for the loss suffered. And still the sa loonkeepers are not happy. One can Imagine the abort shrift such a pro posal would get in Maine or Georgia. Answer the ring at tbe door. It may be tbat of tbe Chrlstman dollar, come to warn you to do your shop ping early. It Is well for Mr. Taft's peace of mind tbat the carpenters of cabi nets haven't nailed any of them down to stay. Don't believe the duke of Abrusil is packing his grip for this country. The impression Is that he has lost It. Never mind about where the "frai sle" originated: It will soon be lost to sight In the dictionary. MAY TOM JOHNSON. Saya He Haa Lost Hla Fortune la Spmlatloa. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 1. Mayor Tom L. Johnson, who for years haa been credited with pos sessing a very large fortune, an nounced today tbat he had loat ev erything and would be compelled to give up his beautiful home In Euclid avenue and move Into smaller and less expensive quarters. The mayor also stated he would give up hla automobile and other luxuries because be could no longer afford to keep them. Hla fortune waa wrecked, the mayor saya, by bis devotion to tbe attain of the estate of his dead brother, who was heav ily Intereated In a traction company In the east. ' The Municipal Traction company, of which the mayor was treasurer, passed Into the band of a receiver several day ago. Following this came the transfer to two local banka of the Deposit ors' Savings at Trust company, of which Mayor Johnson was the pres ident. It waa aald thla action was precipitated by threat sby Johnson's Individual creditors to file suits to obtain payment on notes Indorsed by the mayor. It la aald Johnson re cently lost approximately 1400,000 In connection with bis Interests at Loraine, O. (JRVESOMK FIND AT OROVILLE. Miners Find a Skeleton In the Cellar of An Old Cabin. OROVILLE, Cal., Nov. 83. While some prospector were working In the vicinity of the old Grugen place, about three mile from this city, yes terday, they entered a deserted cabin on the place and tor aome reason went Into tbe cellar. What was their amaiement to find lying on the floor the skeleton of a human being. They Immediately notified the coroner's office and Coroner Wallace went to Investigate today. It Is bis belief that the skeleton Is that of a man which has been burled for a long time, aa no flesh remains upon the bone whatever. Some of the bono were partially burled when found. flt the Service of Depositors and Clients The Jackson County Dunk places at the service of its de positors and clients, the best O. R. LI.NDLEY, Cash. AT KLAMATH FALLS. Rev. G. L. Hall Will Hold Revival Service There for Two Weeks. Rev. G. Le Roy Hall, pastor of tbe First Baptist church of this city, baa been Invited to bold revival services at tbe Baptist church at Klamath Falls. He will leave for there to morrow and will be gone for about two weeks. In the meantime he wH be holding services at Klamath Fall every night, aa well as several serv ices In tbe daytime. Rev. Hall, since coming to the Medford church, bas bad wonderful success In his church work, there be ing over 80 baptisms during tbat time. Last Sunday night there weie three and there has been one or mora every Sunday but one since Mr. Hall has been pastor of tbe church. There Is no regular pastor at the Klamath rails church, but It la ex pected that by the time Rev. Hill finishes bis work there will be a large enough congregation to war rant the members to bave one. While tbe pastor Is away rood speakers will occupy hla pulpit here. SMUGGLING COSTLY. Imported Worka of Art Are Selxed by Custom Official. CHICAGO, Nov. 20. "The United States of America va. two oil paint ings, et al.," Is tbe title of a suit filed by the government today for forfeiture of works of art belonging to Mrs. Jack Gardner of Boston and smuggled Into the United States by Mrs. Mllly Craig Cbadbourne of Chi cago. The filing of the suit In the United States District court today brought to light figures which Indicate that unsuccessful smuggling Is a costly venture. When Mrs. Chadbourne, brought Mrs. Gardner's art treasures Into the United 8tatea from England, last summer she listed them to the customs house as "household ef fects" valued at 88000. An appraiser In Chicago placed their value at $82, 411. Mrs. Chadbourne was compelled to pay the regular duty on thin valua tion, amounting to $29,203, and a penalty of $41,250, a total of $70, 409. This, however, gave ber no right to the property. If she wished to regain that she must still pay tbe ap praised value of the shipment, 882, 411. No move In tbls direction. It Is said, haa been made by either Mrs. Chadbourne or Mrs. Gardner, and In the course of a few weeks. It is re garded as probable tbat an Italian Madonna, several tapestries of an cient and stunning make, and other articles, will go under the auction eer's hammer to the highest bidder. After filing tbe suit, United States District Attorney Edwin W. Sims ex plained tbat It was purely a civil ac tion, having no reference whatsoever to tbe criminal statutea bearing on smuggling. Mrs. Chadbonrne's only legal connection wit hthe case at present is that she may redeem the property. Should she choose to take tbls course, tbe total cost of her ex perience with the customs officials would reach 1162,820. The art treasures had been turned over to Mrs. Chadbourne In Parle by Mr. Gardner, wbo came to America. Mrs. Chadbourne, after using them In ber English home, decided to bring tbem to their owner. ROSE-PLANTING DAY. PORTLAND, Or., Nor. 23. Con centration of effort on the part of all the manifold Interests of the city to observe Washington' birthday In one concrete form aa the official an nual "Roe Planting Day" will be tbe slogan of tbe Rose Festlal asso ciation. Tbe nation-wide advertis ing which Portland received through the press agencies because of Its endeavor last February 22 In this line ha Induced the management of the big floral demonstration to choose Washington' blrtbday a the official planting day. The first meeting for preliminary organisation will be held next Tues day night, and It should bring togeth er what Is considered aa one of the strongest clvlo committees ever ag gregated for a public cause In the city of Portland. It personnel repre sents aa nearly as It was possible to make It every diversified Interest which ba the good of the elty at heart. OF By Cbarlea Meserve. Just why a Spltienburg tree should one year bear apples true to type and perfect in color and site and then the very next year bave a crop tbat is off In color and shape and in type, bear more of a resemblance to a Ben Davis or other variety than to Its own type Is one of the perplexing problems that the beginner In fruit growing bas to meet. And this dif ficulty is an expensive one to the orchardist, for Instead of having fancy Spltienburgs to sell he will bave a lot of mongrelapples tbat can not be classed with any variety known to the market. Thla diffi culty besets all varieties of apples but It la more noticeable on red and yellow varieties. This apparently freakish habit of tbe apple tree ba been attributed by many growers to be an effect of weather, soil or other conditions. But the observant orchardist bas found that this striking variety of fruit on one tree Is due to tbe cross ing of the pollen of the two varie ties of apples, thereby producing a hybrid having characteristics of botb parents just as a mulatto bears a re semblance to both his white and black parents. Cross pollenlzatlon of fruits will be the subject for consideration at a special meeting of the Jackson Coun ty Horticultural Society to be held at the Commercial Club room in Medford, Oregon on Saturday, Nov ember 28, at 2 p. m. sharp. On the Invitation of tbe Society Prof. P. J. O'Gara, from tbe Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C, will give an address at this meeting on the pollenlzatlon of fruits. Prof. O'Gara is one of the leading authori ties of the United States on all prob lems connected with fruit growing and his address will contain all tbe facts that Is known in the science of fruit raising in this country on the breeding of fruits by cross- pol lenlzatlon. Little or no attention has hereto fore been given In Rogue River Val ley In planting orchards, to the ef fect that pollenlzatlon haa on In creasing the productiveness of the trees, or of the oftect that cross pollenlzatlon haa on producing true or false types of fruit. Some orcharda have been planted In a solid block of one variety, while others have been planted In a series of block of varloua varieties. And there are orchard that have been planted with reference to the effect of pol lenlzatlon. These orcharda being planted In alternatte series of rows, each series of a different variety and the orchard containing two or more varieties. And same varieties of pears re quire croas-pollenlzatlon quite a much aa do some varieties of apples. An Instance In this line Is a five-acre orchard In this valley, that, though the trees are 16 years old, healthy and vigorous, yet In no year since the trees have been old enough to bear haa thla orchard produced enough fruit to pay for cultivating the land. Had there been other trees that are strong pollenlzer Inters persed In this orchard at the time of planting. It would now be producing each year a crop of pear worth not lea than $5,000, but a It I the orchard I a loss to the owner. This meeting of the Jacksori Coun ty Horticultural Society Is open to the public and all who are interested In the development ot the fruit in dustry In Rogue River Valley are cor dially Invited to attend. To those who are planting an orchard, and who are not skilled In tbe science of frult-ratslng, tbe knowledge to be gained at tbla meeting from the ad dress of Prof. O'Gara, will make pos sible that their orchards shall be wealth producers Instead of a losing venture. Owing to the day being abort and many of the fruit growers who will attend, living at a distance from Medford, the meeting will be con vened promptly at 8 p. m. So all should bear In mind this fact and not be late and miss a part of tbe ad dress. MAIL WANT ADS BRING RESULTS i PEAH SOIL 1$ Miles from Depot : : : : Small House and Barn lO Acres Ready to Plant Price Includes SO clean, moral Edition records. 1 wide tire wagon, box and seat. 1 hay rack. 2 homes. 2 cows. 1 calf. Hay in barn. 2 pitch forks. 1 lantern. , . - . 1 Oliver plow. 1 cultivator. 1 spring-tooth harrow. 1 spring wagon. 1 black walnnt extension table. 1 Boss washing machine. 2 single bedsteads. 2 doable bedsteads. 2 heater stoves 1 step ladder. 3 woven wire bed springs. 1 Edison home phonograph. Only $2250 :: 6 per BEN A. LOWELL Woodville - - - - Oreg'on CENSURES HEAVY DRINKING. Maxim Declare Sam Britishers Pay Out Is Enormoas. LONDON, Nov. 23. Sir Hiram j Maxim Is at one with John- Burns In J his statement that tbe British" work lngman drlnka too much. Sir Hiram said: "The man who drinks at all drinks too much. It Is a self-evident fact. If the working men ot Britain bad lent at 4 per cent all the money they have thrown away on drink, tobacco and gambling since tbe time ot the Crimean war they might have brought np the whole of our Island. "Why do we find foreigners work ing British ships? Simply because our men are too fond of dissipation. I find tbe more a worklngman gets tbe more he spends on drink. A man earns say f 5 a week. In a few years he becomes a thoroughly skilled workman and advances to 115 a week. What do we find? He allows bis wife Just the same as previously and the rest goes in drink. "A glaring instance came before my notice a little while ago. I had two men In my employment. One was receiving $15 a week and the other half as much. I found that tbe latter had a good borne, whereas the former' waa a bundle of rags and old sticks not worth a shilling. "And the solution? Well, It Is purely a sociological question. Let nature work out ber own remedy. Leave these people alone entirely and they will die out is time." PORTLAND IS ONE. Named a One ot Six Forest Dis trict Headquarter. Tbe following circular was received t the local office of the forest ser vice yesterday. The Information contained In It will no donbt be of considerable Interest to a great many people In Medford and vicinity: "For the greater convenience of national forest users, tbe forest ser vice will establish on December 1, 1908, district headquarters, each In charge of a district forester, In sis western cities. "The headquarters of District No. 6, which Includes the national for ests In Oregon, Washington and Alaska, will be at Portland, Or. "Tbe national forests In this dis trict are aa follows: "Oregon Cascade, Crater, Des chutes, Fremont, Malheur, Oregon, Siskiyou, 8luslaw, Umatilla, TJmp qua, Wallowa, Wenaha, Whlaman. "Washington Chelan, Columbia, Colvtlle, Olympic. Rainier, Snoqual mle, Washington, Wenatchee. "Alaska Chugach, Tongas. "All business relating to these for ests heretofore carried on between the public and tbe forester at Wash ington, D. C, will, after the 1st of December, 108, be transacted with the district forester at Portland. 60 ACRES FINE WHITS OAK TIMBER the Following Personal Property! lO YEARS cent Semi-Annual We Make the Well-known NIAGARA SPRAY And can furnish it to you in any quantities. If you have fruit trees you cannot afford to be without it. Medford Spray Factory J. A. PERRY, (Address the Forest Service, Port land, Oregon.) "All local business, however, will, aa heretofore, be transacted with tbe supervisor of the National forest con cerned. GIFFORD PINCHOT, "Forester." FOR FARMERS ONLY. Send us your name and postofflce address and we will mail yon free, on January 1, a beautiful calendar. HUBBARD BROS., Medford. FOUND Three-year old steer, brown line back, star on bis forehead. Came to my ranch last November. O. E. Rose, Applegate. 48-5tp FOR SALE 36 acres of a mile from Grants Pass, allfenced, new 2-story S-room house with base ment, furnace to beat, electric light, hot and cold water, 2 wells, 12 foot wind mill, large 3000 gal lon tank, 10 hydrants In garden, 5 chicken houses and one brooder house, 18x60, with 8 departments; 60 rnnway all fenced, lots of other fencing, barn 40x60. Price 87000, halt down, balance on easy term. F. H. Schmidt, R. F. D. 2, Grants Pan, Ore. 48-ltp' FOR FUEL 1 Domestic sewing machine. 1 Remington typewriter. 1 rook stove. 2 dosen jars canned fruit, fl sacks seed totatoes. 1 cross cut saw. 1 sledge. 1 clothes wringer. 8 dosen chickens. 100 Umj. beans. 4 dining room chairs. 1 baby carriage. 1 kitchen tabic. 1 rhlna cupboard. 25 ft. spray hose and nozsle. 1 spray pump and barrel. 1 pitcher pump. 1 apple press. 2 saddles. 1 clothes horse. 1 wagon Jack. Termsi $1000 Cash, Balance Interest Manager Mid-Winter Sale ALL Millinery AT MRS. W. I. BROWN 101 W. 7th St. FOR FARMERS ONLY. Bend us your name and Dostofflca address and we will mall you tree,. on January I, a beautiful calendar.. HUBBARD BROS., Medford.