Medeord DAiiiY Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
Published every evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING OOMP.ANY
Georob Putnam, Editor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the Postof fioe at
Medford, Oregon. "- "
.$5.00
One year, by mail
The Tribune is for sale by Hotel Portland News
Ferry News Si and. San Francisco. Cal.
JUST A PL
The California nerve is superb. By its brazenness it
excites admiration. Not long ago it startled the world by
tn flip forWal Erovernnient. And .now
with remarkable effrontry, with shameless impuden- j,
invites the world to eat at its table fruit wn'tlie Rogue,
River valley. whi m yBimMt relabeled and If
"fered as a Califia pUct; And by tins act California
has place,ijersef in the same class with the man who ob
am's money under false pretenses. --!,Z SRs
Next week California, wide heralded ns a land of sun
shine, fruit and flowers, welcomes the world at its Portola
festival in San Francisco. An admiring, albeit a confid
ing, world will attend. Some "will remain to cast their lot
with the Californians, others will return to their homes,
there to tell of the marvelous beauty and quality of Cal
ifornia's fruit. Her pears, her grapes, her apples, may
well excite admiration, for they are grown in the Rogue
River valley.
And California, unabashed and unblushing, will- wel
come their words of praise and glory in a greater repu
tation for the quality of her fruit, with a petulant con
tempt for the rights of others.
REACIIIXG
The merchants who get the trade in these days of stren
uous competition are the merchants who advertise, says
the Polk County Observer. Successful business men ev
erywhere agree that newspapers are the most effective and
economical mediums through which to reach the buying
public. Advertising on fences, programs, time-tables and
the like is of doubtful value and is always expensive. As
a rule, such schemes are grafts that benefit none but the
men who are working them.
So apparent is the utter worthlessness of some of the
schemes worked by smooth-tongued strangers that the Ob
server office long ago adopted a rule that no such print
ing should be done on its presses. One instance where
Dallas merchants were soaked to the time of $125 so im
pressel itself on the writer's mind that he has ever since
steadfastly refused to permit his type and presses to be
used in printing any such advertising matter for stran
gers, no matter how great the price offered.
It is possible that there is some merit in program ad
vertising where the program is that of some local attrac
tion or event, but ninety-nine times out of a hundred the
schemes of traveling solicitors are grafts from start to
finish.
The best advertisement of all the kind that keeps the
business world revolving the kind that has transformed
poor boys into John "Wanamakers and Marshall Fields
and George Peabodys is the advertisement in the -ol
umns of your little old home newspaper.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Nash N. R. Quenton, C'leve
land; F. E. Brulieat, Dnluth; C. E.
Mordyke, Indianapolis; II. J. O'Bri
en, Spokane; Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Munger, Long Beach: B. G. West,
Chicago; WT. Sorrick, Befkejey; R. G.
Smith. Grants Pass; F. B. Faulkner.
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Francisco: T. S. Townscnd. Tlarvey Pram lrom wnrK lwa,n lo a ")nQ
Wells, TJ. S., Stilt, J. Slates. A. Gin-! newspnper declining to take, an ac
Eheimer, L. L. Goodman, W. R. Da- j tivc part in the agitation for reform
vey, Albert Lnwry, C. C. Towry. J. j in the administration of the Congo
Forsythe. John T. Albert, X. A. Bit- gives information concerning his
ell, Portland; William A. Summer, health. The message, which was sent
Jr.. Chicago: A. F. Nye, Seattle
Charles F. Purthc. Chillieothe; E. F.
Snylor, Eugene; F. A. Phillip, Santnke an active part in your crusnde.
Francisco; John Jackson. Minneapo-j but I am obliged to refrain. The
lis; H. G. Mathews, Ashland. , condition of my health has made it
At the Monre C. L. Brown. Oak-' necessary for my physician to advise
land; S. S. Keller and wife. Council me not to take any part in any pub
Iffuffs; X. R. Qucton, Cleveland; C. lie movement, particularly one like
T. Humphrey, Spain; M. II. Lurher, that affecting the Congo, the effect
Grant Falls; R. A. McNees, Ten- of which could not he otherwise than
nesseefn J. O. ITovcy. Chicago : Mr. disturbing to my general mental and
ond Mrs. C. II. Brown, Athena; A. physical condition." ,
THE MEDFOKD DAILY 1?UNE:jff QRD. OHKfiOX. TIUTJjSDAY.
"1 UV by mnU or carrier.
One mom-
,$0.50
Stand, Portlanu,
Or. J
MX THIEF.
THE BUYER.
Ilirschbcrg, New York; C. C. Cash
n; San Francisco; C. F. Willis, Ben.
C. Dey, Fred Day, L. h. Goodman,
Mr. Good, H. C. Zezrung, Oliver P.
Conger, Charles J'. Heiller, Portland.
MARK TWAIN IS
IN POOR HEALTH
NEW YORK, Oct, 14.-A cable
n -ari.m j.T.l
from his home in Connecticut,' reads
"I would he glad if I were able to
PERSONAL
There hits been on exhibition at
the Wiley H. Allen Co. More for the
j past three day one of the world's
greatest achievement in the piano
industry. I his lungnilieent (fraud pi
ano will adorn the beautiful homo
of C, Qreeu, one of the most pop
ular and progressive real estate men
of southern Oregon.
In the past we hove sold every
high-grade piano of an American
brand and we have been paid more
compliments by first-class artists on
this wouderfurKiiabe piano than all
! others combined.
In the last three, weeks we ha-
sold and delivered .t.ViOO wo-'
our celebrated pianos and
the citizens of Medl'" .Vrftns to
Since our nrri" ' r-'3''" vicinity.
neoile h- erf.. '.! 'r city the
fact -.U,"'K'y ,w"Kuu('d to the
.. tWiVmrm-ttt buying ciumcitv is
fd nt;ir financial interest to deal with
us. Ami when once yon cuter our
store the quality of our poods are
such that you cease to look any, fur
ther on the piano question.
Just remember that onr nsy yfty
mcnt plan of $0 per manlh will en
able any person to Inure a pinno in
their home and Rive their children
a chnnce of It musical . education.
Remember, this, you owe to them.
Don't forget Ihe number, 112 West
Main street.
TUB VlLKt P.. ALLEN CO.
3. F. nale, Mgr.
excellent Pictorial Pantomime at the
Savoy.
On the stage the study of panto
mime is one of the greatest assets of
nn actor. Words nre the expression
of thought, and thought is the ex
pression of motion, and when the
emotion fails (o express through the
body, words fall short of their pur
pose, lenving the actor n mere pup
pet of sound. Because of the ex
cellent pantomime of the new motion
picture actor, the moving picture has
sounded the death knell to the melo
drama and ham-storming cheap stock
company. The modern amusement
loving populace refuse to be bored
longer by "mere noise."
Attend the "Savoy" tonight and
you will witness most excellent picto
rial pantomime in "Comnta, the
Sioux," h biogrnph masterpiece; the
"Fisherman." a marine drama fnirly
teems with wonderful and realistic
sea scenes of rare beauty. 'Tie Tried
on Handcuffs" is n screaming comedy
picture, replete with funny situations
achieved in a most natural manner.
Don't miss this performance. En
tire clianee of program tomorrow
night. One dime. "The Savoy's" the
place.
Officers Elected.
. The C. W. B. M. met nt the home
of Mrs. T. W. Xetherlnnd, )10 South
Fir street. Wednesday, and the fol
lowing officers were elected: Pres
ident, Mrs. K. Ii. Srdy; vic-proM-dent.
Mrs. J. M. E1mhtir: t: secretary.
Mrs. Ben Gann-li; treasurer, .tr. J.
K. Darnell. The C. W. P,. M. will
meet the first Wednesday in Novem
ber Pt the f'hri.-tinn church.
, TO BUY A PIANO
and know you nre treated the same ns
your neighbor is a satisfaction. You
can do this by dealing with
SHERMAN. CLAY & CO.,
THE ONE-PRICE PIANO HOUSE,
134 WEST MBA IN ST. 134
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A Bit of a Bull.
The following entry was discovered
the other day In the complaint book
of a Melbourne club, which numbers
several Irishmen among Its members:
"The hot water In tbc lavatory today
was quite cold, and there was dodo
of It."
It was In the handwriting of It "Well
known doctor.
Obeyed Him.
Mr. Newllwcd Sc you've been buy
ing more useless track! We have ab
solutely no use tor thoe curtains.
Uave I not told you to stop buying
things Just because they were cheap?
,Mrs. Newllwcd Yes. my dear, and
I've obeyed you. Those curtains were
not at all cheap.
Two Likes.
"I like, your nerve!" gusped the beau
tiful girl, struggling nsnlnst tho In
evitable. "And 1 like your check!" chuckled
the young man ns he continued the
oscillatory exercise. Philadelphia Rec
ord. In a Big Hurry.
Itenhnm I believe 111 tiiklnir time bv
The roixlocflrsTOrMHlM
that yon tear a sheet off the calendnr
before the roontb Is over.-New York
Press.
The Monkey and the Pit.
An Imllnn f.r had a monkey ttmt
no ntl hrouirht
0 an English writer. The pair Were
rust friends, the monkey belli tuuh.
nil attendant on his master ami ns
jooil ns a watchdog. Ono day lliu
raker uiodo a pie for dinner and left
It to cook on n charcoal fire while bo
"inn ior a walk. At the cooking pro
ceodefl ttio nvory smell wni too
for the monkey. It raised ' -iWh
ami tnsted the chicken. VrWirt
food very tasty. It ntr rtWdltig tV
until nothing but mWs 'Mij more
Then It rem . rW 'crust remolneiV
would sir KHrVfl Vts maKier. who
-' .f VeWru hungry and ready
W Bis meal. What was to bo
..flftt Yh'ft ahfll-ti ari it I.a nw.i.bAu
;e'(wi'iia somo crow not far awny, V)
V'lyitninit loss outline It lay down 'oil
int.- gruuuu n ir uonu. iiy aim hy a
crow ohfn'e along mid" pocked at tho
monkey, wjitoti seised this bird In a
twinkling strangled tt, mvlpped off the
fculhers, plnecit tt 4 pieces In. tho
dish, covered ft 'c-Vpr with tho. crust
and theu coni'oiiUMlly, awaited, tho re
turn of th 'rnker. to whom the, wholo
Incident V.tia related by. nu eyewitness.
I . utt nanoid Vltuptrativ.
Most counties lu England hnve their
Idiomatic expressions to denote left
handedness, and they are often pre
fixed to tho unfortunato left banded
child's name. In I.ondou the term la
kack banded, tho word being alto
equivalent to awkward. In Lanca
shire It la k-pawed. In Yorkshire gal
lock or gawk handed, an expression
dating back to at least the seventeenth
century. In Derbyshire are used the
terms keg handed, cork handed and
corky handed, while In the Teesdalo
district cuddy banded Is common and
In Nottinghamshire wallet handed.
In the south of England seclal
terms to denote left handedness are
also found. In Dorset It Is scrase
handed and lu Devonshire coochy
handed. In Scotland we find gawk
handed ond In the west enwry banded.
In Ireland a left hniulcil man Is called
a klthogue. Tim Healy used this word
In a speech at East Wlcklpw, In which
he snld Unit Mr. O'Kelly could right
with his left hand nnd had already
given his opponent some "klthoBiics"
that would spoil his political beauty
durlug the contest. Ixmdon Chronicle.
Bunting Balloons.
The greatest danger or a high ascent
In a balloon Is concerned with the
changing density of. the atmosphere.
On tho ground the atmosphere presses
on the balloon with a weight or about
fifteen pounds ror every square Inch
or Its surface. As the balloon rises,
however, the air grows thinner and
Its pressure becomes lu consequence
less nnd less. As the pressure of tbe
outside atmosphere decreases the bal
loon expands, and If the ascension Is
made too rapidly or without snlhclcnt
care the gns Inside the silk envelope
wlllexpand until the bnlloon bursts.
But tbe bursting of a balloon In mid
air Is by no means necessarily a ratal
catastrophe. Every balloon Is provid
ed with a "ripping cord" which, whon
pulled, cuts n long rent In the envelope
out of which the gas speedily escapes.
Tho silk bng Is then carried by tho air
Into the upper portion or the netting,
where In the majority of cases It
forms a parachute and brings every
thing safely to earth.
Doubtful Praise.
Mr. Faxon was the oldest patron of
the "select boarding house" In which
be lived, and his landlady sometimes
referred people to him for a recom
mendation of her table. Ills wish wns
to praise the rood highly, as he could
conscientiously do, but one day ho
overstepped his mark.
"I'm dyspeptic, sir," said a man who
had gone to Mr. Faxon to make In
quiries about the boarding house, "and
my food has to be simple and welt
cooked no high seasoning, no Indigest
ible. compounds."
Mf. Faxon looked at hlin with a
bland and reassuring smile.
"My dear sir." he said In his most
Impressive manner, "you need hnve no
rears. All I have eaten In the ten
years I have been under Mrs. Brown's
toof tvould not Interfere with tho di
gestion or the most delicate Imby, sir.
In the land."
When Lovers Watched ihe Corpse.
Most curious or the old time super
stitions or New England was the cus
tom of requiring lovers to watch the
corpse. It associated the hopes of
marriage villi the silent vigil, wns
poetic and has only disappointed rroin
the oldest towns wllliln a generation.
No obligation or the social conscience
was more scrupulously regarded than
that a dead body should never be left
alone sl nllit In the ei rll'-si !;iys
the solemn watchers were old men mid
women, deacons, select men, hut as the
colonies grew holiest lovers with plight
ed troths were frequently selected for
these long vigils.
8nfor.
'"Your polllieal antagonist Is culling
you every tin mi he can think of." said
the agitated friend.
"Don't interrupt hliu." answered
a iiniu seai'riTIIU nil' iiwwb mh-
cplthcls Horn going nflcr your reconl
for fuels."- Washington Star.
OCTOHKli U
19()!
The Intelligent .T"
"Home people think ' .
uu-h intelligence. ' " """j"' ""7,"' 1
Have," was tho ftul 1 h"1w1 ,lu,'
eler Interrupt J n winmorelnl trav
lalfu the l lor ,,,m'r- "Now-
was hie ' Bonio from. W'htlo I
was W" Visit last year the Jihice
I,. v. VftiVtght up over tho systciiiut.
. V'tiWig of flowers from the graves
onr lending cemetery, 'J'lai thiug
'.'imI Lcen guliig oil soiuo Time, mid,
'people wcry shocked, of CMIt'NV, Vliial
ly rigu.ird ivim wfi Ud. tlio thief
'aptiired.. niul tm Inlet-was. h mule.
"It Oldh'l liiMj hr,g t c,., i ,,e
rails. It events -,,t n cfittiln woman
llvlr.g hMt ',he cemetery bud held up
'.ItO iiVnixi' owner, who wns healing the
.AiK.l. ri'iisiH'llleil Mm fin- mill.
tViMi btiught the. uiulu and turned It
out. to pasture. The mule was migrate
to tluj Woman that every night It
Would jnnip tlav pasture retice, no Into
the Cemetery, pick up the freshest
'.".mill of llowTN ll could find, yn fry
them to thu woman's hoiioe and de
posit them on the front stoop, where
..fie would Hud them In the morning.
Now. whnii you talk of Intelligence lu
MilnmlH" .
"tioo'.l night." said the man whom
the coiium-rc hit traveler bud Interrupt
id. New York tilobo.
The Top Hat.
Tall lints, "iH-ui klu up like the spire
of a steeple a quarter of u yard nhovu
the crow he." nsva sixteenth century
writer describes them, were known lu
the time of KlliuilM'th, and tho Puri
tans iilTcctcii theiii until they merged
Into the old fashioned beavers or our
great-grandfathers' days. Top huts of
silk appeared II rut In Florence about
IM). and twenty years Inter silk lints
with felt bodies were Introduced Into
Kiigluud. About 18-10 the French silk
hat was placed on the market and at
once adopted lu the familiar "chimney
pot" sluipv. There were several vari
eties of it. such us the Wellington lint,
with the veouinn crown: the Auglrseii
lint, hell shaped at the top, and the
It'tirsny Tint, with ribbed silk binding
and a big how. Tho color nlso vnrlid.
Thus the Karl of Harrington started a
cra:;e ror green top hats by wearing
one In his garden with the Idea or not
rrlglitenlug the birds. He also tinted
his silk lints by Mlnndliig upon them.
The top lint, 'however, wns never ho
rnvored by any great personage ns to
account for Its general adoption. I-on-dou
Answers.
Heard In a Reetaurant.
"Sny. waiter, I'm lu a hurry. What
can you give me ror breiikfnst ('
"Cnn't give yer notlilu', but yer kin
git hum nu' eggs for n quarter."
"Well, give mo two poached eggs on
toast."
Calling. "Adam nnd Eve on a rart"
"And. sny. waiter, by tho way, have
the eggs turned."
Calling again. "Wreck Vtu!"
"Oh. sny. waiter, how long will my
omelet be?"
"About eight Inches, I guess."
"Walter, why don't you put a button
on that apron?"
"Asked the old woman to sew a but
ton on Inst night. Hlie couldn't And
one. so she sewed up the buttonhole."
"See here, waller, don't tnke tlmt
plate aivny with the apple peeling on.
I believe the peel Is Just as wholesome
ns the fruit nnd. In fuel, contains more
nutriment. The very Idea!"
"Well, why don't you live on pine
apple HkliiH?"-L'liielnnnll Coiiiuierclnl
Tribune.
In Old Bohemia.
"I would like to meet some or the
picturesque long haired knights r the
pen ami palette." said the unsophisti
cated stranger, 'it Is worth a dollar
to meet n real bohciiihin."
"lion't worry about Its being worth
If." hastened 1'ie gul'ic. ".lust ns soon
ns you mccl n real Imhciniiin he'll ask
yon to loan h!:n one."- Chicago News.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
ft
WANTED A wife. Apply Darling
Stock Co., Bijou theater. ,
WANTED Tho services of a man
with horse nnd buggy to solicit in
surance und show real estate. Ben
son Investment Co. 180
BIJOU
THEATRE
BILLY EMPEY VAN, Manaucr.
TONIGHT
Friday and Saturday
Wanted-A Wife
A ROARING 3-ACT FARCE
COMEDY
SW n aitifM.t ; tw'if
ADMISSION 10c AKQOc
BENSON'S
BARGAINS
Strictly modern six-room bungalow
in ooiii'ho of construction in Bunga
low addition, lot fiOxlUIS n modern
beauty and n snap $3600
Three yearn' lenso nnd furniture-first-class
rooming house, '.'U rooms,,
best location in the city; clear over
$100 per month $2400;
Ono of thn very best businsss lo
cations in thu city, corner lot 7.x.
110, with good two-story frame
building, clearing $100 per monlhi.
A conservative, safe- investment
ot ..$lr,000
Five room, hnth, toilet, with all
furniture, woodshed, sewor connect
ed, closo in $2500
Business location, largo eortior lot
in tho heart of tho city, with friimo
building, clearing about $100 per
month. Investigate $8500
Seven lots, with small house, on
Jackson street, nt ...$1500
Soven-room house, lot (10x100, ore
Twelfth ond Fir; buth, toilet; u snap'
at $2800
Six-room house, lot 50x100, clone"
in, hath und till furniture; easy
terms $3350:
Hare opKrlunity Lot 100x100,
two blocks from Central avenue and
Main street; largo ll-rooin building,
in splendid repair; euu he made to
pay J.'IOO per mouth, boarding or
lodging bouse $6500'
New, modern 9-room houso in Bun
galow addition, lot fiOxKSO. with nil
improvements nnd furnishings $3850'
5 acres, close- in, good .'-room-house,
nil necessary outbuildings,.
ncres set to fruit, a fine loca
tion. Let us show yoti this prop-
good 5-rooar
tv. r.iisv irmH.
70 ncresi.oiio mile from Phoenix;1
1i acres U-year-old Newtowns, 10'
acres 'J-yenr-old SpiU, 00 Bartlett
pears, 3.10 strawberries; !() acres un
der cultivation ; new 0-room biingnlow
with bath, barn 3'Jxll; old 'J-rooui
house; ham 10x32; livestock, farm
ing tools, hay in ham. 1'rico $150
per acre.
27 acres, -1 miles south of Medford,
across road southeast from the Bur-
rell orchards; 5-room house, good
barn, chicken house, 1) acrcn of 3-
ycnr-old pear orchard, l." ocrrs al
falfn, large vegetable garden; ber
ries, etc. Trice $6500.
10 acres, 1(1 miles north of Med
ford, ' mile from Beagle; 8 acres
cultivated, ! in fruit trees from 2 to
10 years old; on iwo good roads;
small house, barn, woodshed, etc.;
two wells. This can all bo cleared
without a fortl of waslo Ian d. 2-"
acres enclosed in woven wire fence.
Will exchange. I'rieo $2000'
Two fine biiililjng lots on West.
Seventh sticel ; fine locution: will Fell
on erm, Ir2" down and JiVl:. !Q per
month.
28 ncres of fine lovol land, only
one mile north of thn I', ti E. depot;
A fino location. Terpis,
10 -ncres one milo from Medford
on main traveled road to Ashland;
Bear creek bottom land, sot to apple
and pears 2 years old. I!"ar creek
flows along ono end of the Irnct. The
oilier end fronts on thn road. Trees
are strong and vigorous. Hero is n
bonnliful silo for a hoino. Terms.
RENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Wo have on filo several applica-lioii-i
for housekeeping rooms; also
njipi; 'iiiils for houses, furnished and
unfurnished.' If you have anything
for vent, see us or tnlephoun us nt
once.
Fire nnd plate glass insurance. We
represent the host; companies on
earth.
Wo nlso have svniin good building
lols, which wn lyill exchange for a
good driving tenfn.
BENSON INVESTMENT CO
Opposite Moorfrtiotclm