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THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY. MARCH 18. 1009.
Medford Daily Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medforel.
Published evi'rv ivenin! except Sunday.
MED F O 11 D P U ii L 1 S II I N O CO M P A N Y
Okouoe Putnam, Editor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the Postoffire at
Medford, Oregon.
S UHSCRI PTION KATES :
One mouth by mail or carrier. ...$0.60- One yvur by mail $5.00
CO-OPE It A TJOX IS NEEDED.
The effort of the Commercial clu1 to secure terminal
grounds and right of way for a railroad to the coal mines
is most commendable and should meet with hearty co-oper-al
ion on all sides.
The terms under which the property will he secured
provide that until the road is actually built and regularly
operated to producing coal mines, title to it will not pass
to the railroad builder.
It is important to Medford that the terminal of the
road be located in the city, as it means a great ileal in t he
way of growth and development, and it is hoped that prop
erty owners will co-operate; with the Commercial dnb com
mittee in securing the desired entrance to the coming metropolis.
the sr ansa editoiual pack.
That grand old master of the editorial quill, Henry
Wattcrson, of the Uouisville Courier-Journal, has recent
ly taken a fling at the corporation-controlled newspapers.
His keynote is the lessening opportunities for individ
n-;!isni. I le wrote:
"The editorial page is valuable in the degree that it
aids the reader to digest the news. Under the changed
coudit ions, it is becoming, if it has not already heroine, a
rather useless appendage not even ornamental remind
ing one of those clusters of artificial flowers which at the
more pretentious railway eating houses are supposed to
decorate the tables and to deceive the wayfarer. Vet ought
it. after the exhilaration the distractions and excitements
--of the news pages, to be as a raised dais in the center
of a great hall, a seat of power and charm: an elevation
from which to survey the passing show, having its lights
adjusted the- belter to set forth this passing show, and its
ready chorus to explain it.
"An editorial page thus conceived and executed could
not fail to impress itself upon the thought of the time, at
once an influence- and a feature', an arm of the service and
a commercial asset.
"Iteuealh the rule of a supervision wholly adequate
it would soon rival the news departments in point of pop
ular interest. One single editorjal e-mbodying the rationale
of the situation and appearing each day of the year, wemld
come to be sought by intelligent readei-s as an essential
part of their newspaper; how much more a page covering
tin- entire range of the day's doings, dealing with each
topic according to its quantum and its kind, 'from gay
to grave, from lively to severe.'
"Except it be thus delivered the editorial page were
best e-xlinguished. To set apart a e-e-rtain number of col
umns for the- equivocal dignity of big type: to fill these
columns with perfunctory matter; with matter as life-h-ss
as dolls stuffed with sawdust; e-tpially wanting the ele
ments of conviction and .constancy; one thing trtriayy an
other tomorrow ; unirradiated by any gleam of light, 1111-dive-rsified,
even by a trick of fancy, uniform only in 'flip
pancy, or dullness, is to disfigure the- page, to, degrade the
editorial. IJut dire-cte-d and made up by a man of intelli
gence, not necessarily what is called an able or a brilliant
man merely a man of sound understanding, painstaking
and conscientious, in his work, iprighl and elevated'ui his
aim. having a sufficient knowledge of affairs, a sincere
spirit and a level he-ad - the good of such an adjunct of the
daily news were incalculable ; and, though it lead to the
persona! journalism which Mr. Rrishanc discredit, it
would at least embody responsible journalism; much to
he preferred to prevailing tendencies, which, I cannot help
thinking, were letter honored in the breach than the ob-se-rvnne-e."
A Whert Hospital.
"ThU wheal Ilii been through the
bofipitnl." xnlil a miiiiT. "1 euu tell
jy the line polltili ou ttte KralUH. Wheat
Ihat haa been through the hospital for
smut dUease coiuea out better than
well wheat."
The wheat grains, In truth, shone so
that one could almost see one's face In
them.
"You can see jour face In them,
can't you?" said the miller. "And no
wonder. They've been through drastic
treatment drastic. Smut Is a nasty
disease, a kind of mold, that changes
the starch and gluten In wheat to a
black powder. When you see flour
full of black specks It is a sign tbnt
some of the wheat was smutted. The
cure Is first to wash the wheat thor
oughly. Then you dry It. Then you
scour It. Then you dry It again.
Finally you brush It. Whcut hospitals
they are found In moat grain ele
rators nowadays have big machines
for washing, drying, scouring and
brushing the grain, and wheat on Its
rery last legs comes out of those lp
flrmarles ns spruce and blooming as a
football girl." Buffalo Express.
An Astrologer's Letter.
All nmrologerV letter In President
Van Buret) fnrernstlng the results of
his eleetliin In IS4H I In the library
of congress anil per!i:ii. u entile
Ides i,f Komc of th full.iele- of nur
grandfather. The following nre some
extracts: "In Oils liorocoM the ns
eeiulnnt dlreeteil to l lie Hiiii.-'.itiiire of
Msrs would he In oier:illon nlumt the
middle of the fourth yeitr. Oetolier.
178.-i. snd niitrlit rail- sli-kni-HH,
flux or hurt by wmindw." etc.
"1 have opened the hnroHeope for (len
eral Harrison, whieh neenrds with the
chief events jf his pnxt life unil whieh
If rlRht he will not nil the otl'uo of
pnniilent tfnrilig the next term even
If eleeloH- Ami the danger I nppre- j
hefllt"fo yourself Is not from your puli- j
He opponents, lint from those on whom
you repose eonllilenee." Those who
nre superstitious tuny lie inclined to
ereilll this stjir u'nzer with some mens
ore of wisdom, for llnrrison. although
elected, died n month nfter his iniut
gnriltlon. -New York Cost.
IJREXAKD &
ARMSTRONG'S
EMBROIDERY
SILKS
Van Dykes
CENTEX ER I
GLOVES
FOR
WOMEN
Complete Line of Spring Merchandise
Medford Agent for Standard Patterns
Dress Goods
Browns, blues, reds, taupe
tans, greens, etc., in serges,
broadcloths and messaline
finished goods, ,"0e to $2
a vard.
Silks
X e w 3(i-inch messaline
silks at $1.50 and $1.75, in
blue,, brown, Copenhagen,
wine, tans, apricot, black,
white, etc. Fancv Waist
Silks.
Linens
White Dress Linen at L'."c,
50c and 75c yard. Natural
Linens at 20c, 25c 35c and
10c Linen in colors at
2 c and 35c
Horns Loving Montenegrins.
NnwhiTo Is love nf t'oiiiiirv limn In
tons thai, unions the MunliMH'ritif. I
to whom I'xllo Is (In iriviii.v! f pun
ishments. When V. J. Stlllinnn wan j
thorp in tho hi'vphiIph nil tin fnt m.Mi
wore iiwny liir'il Incr. nml ho nhsiTveil i
thai when tiiosMonner whm wanted !
the othVin! took a man out of the pris- ,
on nml sent him off. with no fear that
he would not return, one siu-h nies
sonirer was Rent to Cut turn. In Aim
tri.:n territory, with u lare sum of
money for the bunk, mat he duly c-uiuo
back. A not her asked n Russian at
Cattaro to lntoreede with Prince Nich
olas for his relminp from prison. "Hut
you are not In prison.' said the Itun
ulrtii. "Oh." said the mini. "I have
only i'iiiiip down for h load of skins
for So nml-so. btil I inuxt i;o Into pris
on ngnln when I cot l.:ti!i to Cettlnje.'
One prison 1:11a nl w.ii'luil all the pris
oners when they sunned themselves
out of doors. Hiiii If he us called
ftwny a prisoner would take his rifle
find act ns nenlry for the time.
W
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HENDERSON
HABIT HACK MODIX
"l(l&cs In Iniftt-
T i t, ok iwe) N'
f'einsKTs
We carry a
complete- line
ed' the celebrat
ed Henderson.
Corsets in
front and back
lace. Price's $1
to ;7."0 each.
Mens, Womens Chifdrens Shoes
New spring styles in the Cross Shoes for
women, !:i.."0 to .t").!)!).
Extra lines of boys' and men's everyday
wear Shoes at all pri-e-s.
New shipmi'iits of men's and boys' sum
mer straws and cloth sun Ifats at 25c, 50c
and 75c.
Dry
Goods
VAN DYKES
Abroad.
A broii d t a locality enl (rely snr
roiiuitnl by seasickness. u atiother
rlow It Is a Imiirno more or I mm iuyn
terioud. IsMiuded on Its farther nlde bj
your income and on tti hither side by
custom houses where you bare to de
clare everything you hrluj; back with
you except n foreign ecent and nf
change of hosiery.
Abroad U where
1. They put
a. labels all over your lufaare and
b. It nil over you.
2. Ton are a I moat always going
down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
the good Snmarllun Invariably wints
a tip.
Abroad M the triage of history, but
that is only because history made the
too common mistake of not seeing
A merlon first.- -Park.
KB 18 WITH US.
When intelligent frtfeigncrs roiue to
America, they first sock information
jibout Ningara Kails nni ihen they look
np Oan Sully. The latleV :ittraetjon has
iiT hern i'ti the move, yet thdfpeople
of AniericH have n wiirm spot in (heir
I'eiirts for hint. l Don," :ih he in known
to his friends, needs no other sobriquet.
Me hai seen the Wight and dark side
of life, lie is with in and in his elsssi
eal wiiy will entertain the pnblte at the
Mrdfoid th. -liter toninht.
REMKMBBR,
Mr. Business M;ui and Telephone User,
that unless you wish to pay for TM'O
telephones, you mutt vote NO on Frt
day. M irch 19.
PITRE MUJt IN SCHOOLS
AT A CENT A BOTTLE
t'HU'AtlO, Mnrch IS. Pure milk in
sterillr.eel .bottles, tn be sold in the
public schnoU -it 1 cent a bottle, ts the
proposal made by the ('hiengo Women's
club, and the Chiefly Perinanent School
Kitcnsion committee to the committee
on school management. If the Nard
of etucation nt'ts favorably a number
i f schools will be supplied at once.
Kssping Up ths Limit.
In J. Contyns. ("arr's remiuiaceoa
la a characteristic auecdote of Bnrne
Jones, who had consulted hla doctor
about certain symptoms which seemed
alarming.
"How many clours do you smoke In
a day?, the doctor Inquired of hla pa
tient, to which Purne Jones had care
lessly replied. "Oh. I think about ilx."
"Well. replied his adviser, "for the
present yon had better limit yourself
to three." And lu detailing the inci
dent to me afterwurd Burne-Jooes add- j
eo. wttn a cnucaie. i ou Know, my
dear t'arr, 1 never did smoke ruor
then three "
MarriaKC Licenses,
ll.'itrdniau and Vellie
h, -in
I'cntiOi ;iti,t .In
cpht
M. Tre
e laU
Ki:i!. M, I I'hipps; final account
'ltd aiil pril !! appointed as dav f..r
Hint oettltMumit.
o i OK'
Nieotins.
"If ab'esslve smoking alone could
."a use heart degeneration," writes a cor
respondent of tb l.oudou Mall, "such
raaea would be com moo Instead of ex
tremely rsrs. The fact Is that only an
almost Infinitesimal imount of nicotine
Is absorbed In smoking. An ordinary
stsed cigar or an ounce of smoking to
bacco eontslii enough of thN vtnilent
poison to kill two men. The only rea
ton all smokers are not killed st once
Is that the nicotine Is destroyed In the
rombnstton of the leaf.'
Procrastination.
"Why l procrastination said to be
the thief of timeT' asked the tia - her.
"Cause it tnkes a fe'loiv long to
ay It." snsn cred the lr; rliT hoy at
the fivf of ihc c!a-s. I'hi ,: w.
Either Wav.
I'stuilh I'd Invite y-'U h. ,;,. f din
ner with lie hut we Iki v.- .oik
RVniK'-Asd I'd linite you h-me with
but we have one. Cleveland I-ced-
Vote No on the Franchise
Tlio (litiwns' Tele-phono company has no paid np capital outside -of the fe;w
share's of stock subscribed by promoters.
The Citizens' Telcpheme company has no franchise in any city in Oregon, and
cannot give yon out-of-town connection.
Me-dford's city council failed to give the Citizens' Telephone company a franchise-after
full investigation of its financial responsibility. Grants Pass' city
council refuse-el a similar franchise. Is not the judgment of these reputable busi
ness men to be trusted?
Two pheines mean a double tax on the public, double ine-envenienee and double
expense, without improved service- in short, a nuisance.
History repeats itself. The experience eif either e-ities will be the experience of
Medford. Invariably after trial, the two phone- system has been condemned as
increasing the expense without benefiting service.
The modern up-to-date service now being installed by the Pacific Telephone
Telegraph company in Medford is equal and superie.r to any system that, a new
conee-rn can establish, because it is the lu-st possible.
It gives cimnection with 400,(M)0 suKst.-rihers. . ''
We ask you to vote NO on the proposed frane-hise. Polls open at 9 a.; rt.' and
close at 3 p. m. Voting places: First ward, Oouunercial club rooms; Second ward,
Nash hotef sample rexmi ; Third ward, citv hall. n' ' -
PACIFIC, TELEPHONE & TKLEftRAPH CO.
i ' ;
MEDFORD SASH DOOR COMPANY
PHONE 2291.
Wiadow Trmn. Oak Tiira4 Doors, wits Bsrel Plats, tarried ia ttotk ekeap.
Ottiet FlTtnroa and all Vin.lt of Planing Mill Work, inrlnding Tvnl Work
and Vine? Grills
T STRF.KT. BETWEEN SIXTH AND S EVS.NTH 9TRBETS.
Tribune Want Ads Insure Results, Ttf Ttiftm
Methodist Episcopal Church, B Stresrt.
Last pvi-ning Kiv. Lowtss preached
imircaivpy on tho parahl of the "Ta
Virgins." With great ernpstness did
Ir- dwell upon the importance of haT
nig nil, mid the lamp ln.rning brightly.
The Kub.jiet tonight will be "The Great-
t Thing in the World." Tomorrow
night the theme will be "The First
H.wk in Hen Hur. " O.m 't fail tu hear
this gifte.1 , v:mi;i'list. Krorybi'dy in-it.d