THE MEOFORD DAILY TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OR.; Affix HAY. FEBRUARY -'4, IfJOB.
Farm and
Garden
ORCHARD PRACTICL.
Young Troei Should Bo Protootod
From Injury by Rabbiti.
Young orelmnl trees tthoiild bo pro
tected from niblillH for one or two
)am after the' buve been net lu the
urclinrd. Any imiterlul thnt wruM
tight about the trunk of the tree must
be removed In early HprlnK. Screen
wire, veneer wood or cornHtalkB may
lie bound loosely about the trunk of
the tree and may lie left on for two
or three years. This does not Injure
the tree, on Is frequently supposed, by
forming a harbor for Insects. The in
sects that work on the trunk of the
tree do not seek protection In audi
places, but, on tbe contrary, usually
attack trees thnt have the trunk or
larger limbs badly sunburned or mm
scalded.
Tho Beit Material.
Kor this reason the use of wood tree
protectors or wrapping with cornstalks
und material of that kind seems to
give the best satisfaction of auy ma
terial used. The cornstalks cun be
easily prepared by cutting the BtalkB
with a knife anil sticking one end of
the stalk In the ground and tying the
tops close to tho top of tho trunk of
tho tree. Ity using the stalks lu this
way a perfect protection can bo form
ed for the tree and one thnt will lust
for two or three years and llnally fall
; away of decay without any Injury to
the tree. It Is as Important to protect
the trunk of tho trees during the sum
mer as It Is during the winter.
Throughout the Year.
The rabbits Injure the trees In the
winter and the hot sun and borers dur
ing tho summer. Trees thnt are well
protected from the sun seldom suffer
badly from the effect of borers, and
or tills reiiHou it is evident that the
protection that will shield the tree
from t lie sun and last two or three
years Is an Ideal protection to use
Oklahoma Experiment Station.
A Beautiful Apple.
Tills old favorite Is found In many
farm apple oivhunls In .New Knglatid
and New York, in southern Ontario
and even nH far north as easleru Que
bec. The tree is fairly hardy, but not
robust. It will live where lluldwlu Is
Ullli'd nut by cold. It In a lileulilal
bearer, and the fruit Is among the
most beautiful of all apples. The deep
purplish red color, with large gray
dotn Interspersed, Is overlaid wltn a
thick bluish bloom.
Tho fruit Ih large mid, witli this col
oration. Is exceedingly handsome. The
llpsli Is yellow, linn, fairly Juicy, but
not crisp and crackling. It bus a pe-
TIIK libra I'EAIIUAI.NS.
cnllar pearltke flavor, which has proba
bly given rise to the mime. The flavor
111 distinctive anil unlike most ether
varieties of npHcs, and It Is this pear
llke flavor that clings to one's mem
ory, sii.vh it writer In coiiiicciUmi with
tho cut from Country (ieiitienian.
On ai-coimt of Its somewhat sli
itearlng hahltN and the Im-l; nf vie r
of the tree It lias never become am!
probably never will become u (-imiiiiiit-clnl
apple, yet a few trees li.n:M lie
Included hi every op-hanl l"i- hot u-
use, Is'cause Ibis apple Is g I i e.n
In late winter, when iuan, otle-i- Li :.N
have passed iiwav. Ill l,M:cl tv ll i
often kept "until apples come '
The Peiiniialns pro'er.l a !:M'-.:t :
number oi' varieties, uf w lii. !i r. .
I'esl'lluilll Is die most pl'oMillM-M Ini- -
ber.
Winter Pi t nn j.
It Is best I. p; n:t.' I . : "1 It" !y
Winter - :c -v I I.-. ;
grVt III alnl 1 r:!;-.i- I i -lew
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be ilune In inn it s . i : :
ui-il si;--..i-r ;.; - ;
summer ll K w .
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ii-i I sni.i 11 in -
.a I e .l.i-ii- 1:1
I''e tires :nr ' . . .
m-li'ii- f ire.-r . :r 1 , , -, 1, i
Kxpl I iM-.rllt M.itV,
Olon In Cirri Set'-.
!t 1:1 rrprllrd t!l.il rirlM-l-. rl .
liens are givlnj paiin-nlar aii.-n.. n
fov.r leailbaj) xaiir'trs. win, d
tt to the front. v.!Ui others i.r 1 : .-
h$ ttr.t In riMHel pin. e. I li - . '.
l..rst tn ilefPHinl l:re rlrar. V, 11
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Trifles.
The world is composed of trifles. The
nerve of a tooth, finer than u cambric
needle, nearly drove Napoleon Bona
parte to distraction and uctually caus
ed the mighty Caesar to lose a 'jattle.
A mosquito can drive an elephant
i crazy. A mouse call tease a lion to
I death. The reef which sinks a navy
' Is tiie work of a tiny worm. The war
' rlor that walks up to the cannon's
I mouth and faces death In a thousand
forms is killed by an Insect Small
pleasures make up the sum of human
happiness. The deepest wretchedness
often results from a perpetual contin
uance of petty pains. A single look
from ooe you love produces exquisite
pain or unalloyed pleasure. The Urst
glass of wine that was drunk led to all
the horrors, miseries and crimes that
hare sprung from drunkenness and
darkened the earth for centuries.
New York Press. ,
' Phantom Hounds.
Conan Doyle's "Hound of the Bas
kerrlllqs," a "fearsome animal," is said
to . harp its origin In the legends of
packs ipf spectral hounds which are
popnlar'Mn various part of England
and Wales. In tbe north of England
these apparitions are known as "Ga
briel's hounds," in Deron the "Wlsk."
"Test" or "Heath hounds." in Wales
"Cron Annwn" or "Cwn Wyblr" and
In Cornwall the "Devil'i Dandy dogs."
They are supposed to be evil spirits
hunting the souls of the dead. Gener
ally they are only heard and seem to
be passing swiftly along In tbe air, as
they usually choose cloudy nights for
the pursuit of their prey. Their yelp
ing Is suid to be terrific, resembling
tbe note of a bloodhound. All of which
tends to show that the origin of these
legends of goblin hounds Is to be found
In the terrifying noises made by flocks
of wild geese.
Tho Ancient Law of Deodand.
"Deodond" means literally "to be
given to God," and the original Idea
wos that any Inanimate object causing
the denth of n human being was to be
sold and tho proceeds disbursed In
charity. In practice the sum so real
ized was always hnnded over to the
next or Kin or trie person k eu. . a h1(1 jt.el ,,11S.,,-., r,,,- and re
call ran over a child and killed it the tm.ueil ,, u.u. ,.,, f , ,.Xp,,io
vohleio was forthwith sold, and the ' . , ,
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parents of the Utile victim received the
proceeds of the sale. The only draw
back to the scheme was that the object
causing death might be comparatively
valueless. It was this Inequality which
was mainly responsible for the aboli
tion of tho statuto of dcodund in 184(1.
In the widow of n man killed by
fin pnirliir. nn thn I.lvprnool mid Man-
Chester line was awarded doodnnd to
the extent of Its value, and there are j
other Instances of even later date.-I
Ijondon Times
striving and Failing.
Mfe Is not designed to minister to
man's vanity. He goes upon his long
business most of the time with n hang -
lug head and all the time like a blltid
child. Kull of rewards and pleasures
as It is-so that to see the day break
or the moon rise or to meet a friend or j
to hoar the dinner cnll when he Is
hungry fills him with surprising Joys j
this world Is yet for him no abiding
city. Friendships fall through, health !
...... -.m,, .,, ,,, year a.wr
jear 1,0 ., list u umo u.e i.nru.y vary-,
Ing record of 1,1s own weakness and
folly. It is a friendly process of do-
nchmont When the tlniecon.es hat,
ho shou d go there need be ew 11 u-
slons left about liH"olf. ' Here 1 Ilea
one who meant well tried a lit tie. I
failed much 'surely that may be his
epitaph, of which he need not be
I.I..I, 1,. ,. , h.
ashamed. Itobert I.ouls Stevenson.
Don't Get Too Proud.
"Sonny," said I'liclo Ebon, "did vou !
tber watch one o' des yere little tug-1
boats come snortln' along takln' kyah I
uf 11 irri'iit hlir oriMin llnnrV"
"Ynas, ImliHHl," nnswiTtHl I'ickiuiln-!
ny Jim.
"An dill .vou i-btT see one er dese j
'lcM'tric iiiotoi-M pik up a handsome. 1
shiny locomotive an Urng it frou de
itiiHIino ttinnrtV"
"Lvts o' times."
"An dlil you eher see n quiet ole
knee Kpriiutc white hosa pnllin' a help-
less nuiomohile to town?'
"I sho' haf."
"Well, sonny, ilem's nil to remind
you dat. no mutter how hlg or impor-
taut an" stylish you Kits, dar nln' no
.... ,., umi
nuiiii'iHKi nm !. nrt'iii iu cm no iir
ure wuf mentionltr." WashiuKtun
Star.
Hotel Life.
For ourselv es, we ran Imagine no li
woro punishment for persona who
ahie privacy and inthuaey and home
llnrss and ilie poouliar arrangement or
even di.-an'auireiiu'nt of their own he-lniii;i!!-s
t li mi ti ho rnudonuifd to pas
ilw t.'i'n of ih.'tr natural lives In aJVt,lir
Kiv.n In, I, 'I. '1'h., uiiirMe hulls, which
on,-., vccini-il jjnniil. ivoillil luv-mlc n
nli;litiu:iic uf fcr.iiitlioslty. '-ltt i,,ni,i.
.loss of n ma ii iiiiHMic the uii-c!tim:
.Nultltn.lo of stnuM-s wouul ..... ,,. j
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I.ifo WOllltl U'l'oiiif ; eiifll- , !hHlt
tlnwl. a inK' without liu tj'it.
3
irortTrx.l without jiit
W In i no u an u. J did D b4
llr.( ftir .o.iu.i r In tUv aui f,ot .
J H P,.!1MI ff tt t
i I I'luh. lixVxl. f till uiftut i0-h
n.l , rp :. (9 t ii riL
ky the opinio if not l tn 1'ivtei
m his ftllovs, htit tn ilvot lam
jte) cua hardly W imed frAi !CfX i
Ing on uiotv tltnn h) rlk'lr Km
(MunMlie.) orita isui of ftOHMTWIl
npllllnii (Hittllflf t$,
rt Sjict:ittr " " i
Gave It Up.
A friend of the writer recently made
applb ation fur 11 public appointment In
a small Scottish town, and, thlnklna
that his chanres of success .would b
greater by a little judicious canvass
ing, lie resolved to call upon a few of
:i;e town eoiiurliors. lu wliose hand
the appointment lay. (if ie civic dlg
lilli'.ries' position in private life be
know nothing. Journeying to the town
hi question, be hired a cub at the rail
way station and requested the Jehu
to take him to Councilor ltisset's. the
treasurer. Tbe councilor was found
lu his blacksmith's shop shoeing n
horse.
"I'll see somebody of more impoi
tiiuce than this, anyhow," said tho can
didate to himself, and. turning to the
driver, he said. "Drive 1110 to Councilor
Muitlaud's otlice."
The cabman thereupon drove bltu to
the local Joiner's shop. This was
worse even than the smithy, and In
despair he ejaculnted:
"Drive uie to Councilor Gray's."
"1 urn Councilor Cirtiy. sir." replied
the cabman.
The answer staggered the candidate.
He quietly paid his fare and disap
peared, mini veil to leave his fate lu
their hands without prejudicing them
In .any way In his favor. London
Standard.
When Life Was Little Valued.
The 2J3 capital offenses which the
old English Inw recognized as punish
able by death did not keep down crime,
and with the abolition of the death
penalty for all crimes but murder
crime In England, as well as every
where else all over the world where
the death penalty has been modified,
lessoned markedly, notes the Boston
Traveler.
Eduiond Burke sold that lie could In
his time obtnln the assent of the
i house of commons to nny bill that car
I rlcd the death punishment.
A man's life was not very valuable
lu those strenuous days. If he scratch
ed his mime on Westminster bridge.
If he wore a wig or false mustache 'or
any oilier disguise on 11 public roud. If
he cut down a young tree, ir he stoic
I ni-niuii-lr iviirlh inot-i thnil M.J.I. U !:('
I or ins term 01 piiiiiMiiiicui, 11 ne .won-
n m.llU.ni lL.,u.r. ,r he Kll)e ,b:e
from a tanner's, for uny ami all of
these things and for 'J00 more than
these he was hanged by the nock until
he was dead.
8poiled Their Waltzing
In her memoirs Mme. do Bolgns
gives some Interesting glimpses of
i KK" ''"l "f"- ''"or Instance, she
writes:
"ln usm " ""B KuKMh lady von
' '"'cd to waltz. The Duke of Devon-
i shire returned from u tour In Germany
and observed one evening at a largo
,all that u woman was never Been to
butter advantage I ban when waltzing
1 I do not know whether he was am-
Ions to piny a trick, but lie repeuleO.
lllls assertion several times. It was
I I""""''1 fr" ,0", ' nt
lie iieAi 01111 an 1110 yoiiiig sanies ncre
waltzing
The duke admired their
greatly, said that It was delightful am'.
gave proper animation to n ball. He
then added carelessly that he, at uny
rate, had decided never to marry 0
,,, wu0 WaltZod. It WHS to the
,lcucHg of ltlt.momI nm, at Carlto:'.
uU8e uc t ,0 ninke Ul,
rovolatloll. The or U(.UCS8, tlle moH
,,, f luutl.uuial;1 Ilg , .1K.ttl,
, fe off er clmlr wlt lorror .slie
, the 8llltrIlu.ut to ncr ,.,,.
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young ladies continued to waltz wit.'
clear consciences. The old ladies wen
furious, but the Ullfortuunte dance wn
concluded. Before the end of the even
"B 1110 I"""1 I'l'i'l' ' Hlchm,").'
W"H "blB 10 n'" lr diiuj."..
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! which no iici-Ktiiision of Ixvrn could v v
(iverconu. Sumo few Rirla of inoiv i:i
(llM't'lHllMK'O ctuitlnueil to waltz, hut i'k
imijority guve it up."
'
Thurston DnniolM, fiither of the mer
chant, left Monday for his hoinn at
SimKiine, Wash. He has boon in Mfd
ford for si'veral days, visiting with
his son.
Furnish Your House on tho Installment
Plan.
Tln M rd ford Furniture ( 'o. have
:uhptM tho fidlnwiii plan: One-third
li;(.,ni.
in wot'klv or immthlv
I'huni'c to furnish that little home of
yours, and you will hardly mis tho
inoni'v. YYr rarrv the mont eoinidete
t' furniture, carpets, linoleum.
draperies, wall paper, etc,
er shown
in lioue Kiver valley.
Come and let m convince yon that
we ran n.if onlv save you money, hnt
it iisilile for vou tit turmsli
mm.- in the hitest, niot up to
Mvl,.
M 1T-. l;l KflfNITrUK I'll..
Mivlt'.iril. I Ir, -itii
yUs A (f Kiulh Mt.it.ir(
tel'l Moini;iv for Astilaml. where she
will !'eti'l several 1n'
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Scale Sprsy far Sale
Spray, l.inio nnd Sulphur
H (. f ly for w, in nny quan-
All Kinds and
Varieties of
Are You
Thinking of
Building?
Iowa Box & Lumber Co.
M E DFO R D
No Fire in the Kitchen Range
No Hot Water in the House
Then is the time you ap
preciate the convenience of
ELECTRIC
WATER
HEATERS
Attach a plug to
the nearest lamp
socket and turn the switch "'
PINT. QUART, TWO QUART
AND LARGER SIZES
Piot Size is specially adapted for nursery
Clean
Sale
Simple
Durable
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Condor Water and Power Co.
Phone 885. Office on Seventh Street.
Opposite the Big Electric Sign.
OHD1.NAXC E NO. 143.
An ordinance amending sections throe
(3) and nine (!) of Ordinance No. 133,
ot the City of Medford.
The People of the City of Medford
do ordain a.s follows:
Section 1. That Section 3 of Ordi
nance No. 1X1, entitled, "An Ordinance
to provide for the prevention of fires
and the protection of persons and prop
erty endangered thereby; to regulate
the construction, alteration and repair
of buildings and to etUnblinh fire lim-ts
in the City of Medford, Oregon' ap
proved Oeeein ber 3, 1 007, be and t he
same is hereov amended oy adding
thereto the following proviso: ' ' Pro
vided, however, that in that portion of
the said fire limits included between
I street and F street, buildings other
than as in this section specified may
be permitted to be erected by a major
ity vote of the whole council, when the
onneil deems it for the best interests
if the City of Medford, but no such
permit shall be granted until the plans
:md design of such building shall have
been submitted to the council, together
with specifications showing fully the
am term Is to bo used in the const ruc
tion of Bu.h building and the manner
of censtruetio nt hereof, and such plans.:
lesigu and specifications have been tip-
proved ity said council; and no person
shall erect any building other than as
specified in this s.vtion until all of the
provisions of this section and of this
ordinance have been complied with, and
such plans, design and specifications
shall be embodied in such permit, if
issued. '
Section . Tint Section ! of said
Ordinance . M Ve and the same i
'?rehy ntniiJtJ as to read as fol
lows:
"Srvtie I. cornice of wood
shall b )'' 4 any building with '
in the fire limit, except as provided1
in Section 3 of this ordinance.' I
The foregoing ordinance was passed
by the council February 13, 1001, Trow
bridge voting "aye," Wortman "aye,"
Kifert "aye," Merrick "aye," dwell
'aye," Hnfer Absent.
Approved:
J. P. REDDY, Mayor.
Attest: BKNJ. U. COLLINS,
2 S3 ordr.
ft.
Lumber
WHY NOT SAYE YOUR MONEY BY,
BUILDING A HOME OF YOIH? OAVX?
AVE MAKE AND SELL ANYTHING
AND EVERYTHING NEEDED IN TIIE
LUMBER LINE. CALL, SECURE OUIt
PRICES AND PLACE YOUR ORDm
BEFORE TIIE SEASON'S RUSH BL
GINS. THIS IS GOING TO BE MEjf;
FORD'S BANNER BUILDING YEAR.
GET IN ON TIIE GROUND FLOOR
AND GET IN NOAV
FRUIT TREES.
Surplus stock, 500 Bartleet pears, 200 j
Do Angon, 2.r.000 Spitzcnberg, SiOOO
Newtown, 1000 Crawfords (early
poach), SdO Muir p. aches, 600 Elbcrtas.
Inquire of L. B. Warner. tf
SPREAD THE NEWS
Colonists' Rates
Colonist Rates from all points
East to Oregon from March
1 to April 30, 1908
The Southern Pacific Railroad
Announces that rates in effect March 1, 1908, will lie $38 from Chicago,'
$35.50 from St. Louis, Mo.; from Missouri River comrao points, Coun
cil Bluffs to Kansas City, Mo., including also St. PaUO, Minneanis,
$30; from Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, $30.
For further information call on or address
A. S. ROSENBAUM, Agent, Medford, Or.
CATALOG HOUSES ARE
NOT MERCHANT TAILORS
They drain the towns of mone and neither
give the lit, style nor distinction t" your clothes
thatlyour own city tailor can.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
The clothes I make are the kind that "carry
distinction," that bespeak the man, that keeps
your money at home and are superior in every
detail to the "sweatshop'' goods of catalogue
houses.
KEEP YOUR MONEY
HOME
EIFERT
The City Tailor Medford
instructor of TUano.TLiKt Wt
StuMc at jI.W. Morlh J Street
R. W. GRAY. Bl.ilA er
COLONIAL TORCH WORK. GRILL D LATJI
WORK. PATTERNS, ETC
TELEPHONE 471.
OREGON
- Coal for Sale. .1
We are iow prepared to furnish hand
picked coal at the mine, five mili;
ast of town, in any amount desired
$7.50 per ton.
tf PACIFIC COAL CO.
FRENCH DRY CLEANING
ANDREPAIRIN6SRonk
MEDFORD, OR.
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