THL MEDFORD MAIL
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MKDFORD, NOVEMBER 27, 1908.
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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.