LOCAL NEWS
W. J. Butterly was in town from the
mine Tuesday.
Miss Ekron Gall was at Medford
Saturday night.
Mrs. Gertrude Norton was a Medford
visitor Mcnday.
Mrs. Bowen visited her sister Mrs.
I. S. Wilson at Talent, this week.
Superintendent Wells visited the
Wagner creek school Wednesday.
Al) silk flowers for hat. trimming only
15^ a bunch at Wonder Store Medford.
Miss Flora Thompson and Curley
Wilson made a trip to Phoenix Tues
day.
A class of ten from this city are
learning the tango at the Nat in
Medford.
Mrs. Gertude Norton who has been
spending a few days at home, returned
to Seattle Tuesday
Early gardens are being planted.
Miss Leia Prinrrvas in Medford Mon
day.
Clyde Smith of Ruch was in town
Friday.
Mrs. Minnie-Kelley was in Medford
Monday.
Miss Myra Gallup visited friends here
Thursday.
The county court was in session
Wednesday.
Dick Martin made a trip to Oakland,
Ore. this week.
W. R. Coleman of Medford was in
town Thursday,
Mist. Louise Enscle was a visitor at
Medford Sunday.
The new council meets for organiza
tion next Tuesday.
Misses Mary Bagshaw, Alice Hoefs
Mrs. T. T. Shaw is quite ill at her Louise Ensele and Cliff and Tom Dun
home in this city.
nington attended the show at Medford
Chas F. Dnnford was in town from Tuesday evening.
the ranch Monday
The Parents and Teacher’s Association
Judge Neil was a business visitor at will hold their regular meeting Friday, |
Medford Thursday.
March 13,at 2:45 P. M. at the assembly
Miss Flora Thompson visited friends room. A program pertaining to Ire- |
at Medford Sunday.
land, Irish History will be rendered.
Officers of the "Dr. Smith for Governor' club, recently organized by women
Frank Farrel of Medford was a visi Everyone invited.
at Halfway. Ore
Left to right—Mrs. Lucia B. Clemens, secretary: Mrs.
tor in this city Monday.
Maud Brown, president
Albert Johnson who was convicted in
L. Land of Ashland transacted busi in the circuit court of living in and
The first woman's club ever organ I would. If elected, enforce the criminal
ness in this city Monday.
about a house of ill fame, was given ized in Oregon in behalf of a candi ■ laws of Oregon to the letter, and refer
B. F. Mulkey transacted business at an irdeterminate sentence of from two date for office, so far as known, was red in proof of that to his previous ex
to fifteen years in the stato penitentia put on foot in Baker County recently, j e.ellent public record.
the court house Tuesday.
when the "Dr Smith for Governor
The object of the organization was
J. C. Pendleton of Table Rock was a ry, by Judge Morryw, Friday morn Club" became a reality. More than . briefly declared to be to promote the
ing.
fifty women of Pine Valley, enrolled candidacy of Dr. ('. J Smith for the
recent Visitor in this city.
as charter members, and it was ex
County Judge TouVelle has returned pected that as many more would add next Governor of Oregon.
Dr. R. E. Golden made a profession
Much interest is attached to the or
from Chicago and reports that the bond their names to the roll within a few ganization
al trip to Medford Monday.
of this cluli, for the reason
days. Pine Valley is ten miles from j that it is the first purely political or
sale
went
through
O.
K.
The
Medford
Sid M. Nichol and family of Medford
Copperfield,
the
scene
of
Governor
iganization of women known to have
papers quote the Judge as stating that
visited friends here Sunday.
’.Vest's celebrated raid.
I been gotten together in the State, out-
'‘c ¡unty warrants are now at par.”
The
Baker
County
women
have
(side
of the organizations, which were
W I. Vawter, Esq. of Medford, was
lhis will be good news to many, if adopted as their slogan, a continuation hound together two years ago In sup
at the court house Thursday.
true and there is no reason why it Of Governor West's policies of law en I port of the suffrage movement.
Gus Newbury of Medford was at the should not be.
forcement, and they Lave espoused
The politicians have for some time
the cause of Dr. C. J. Smith of Port i been nonplussed as to how best to ap
court house Monday afternoon.
Six members of the I. 0. O. F. lodge land, candidate for the Democratic proach the new voter, and this initial
W. H. Peck of the Applegate valley
in this city attended the dedication ser nomination for Governor, because of , organization seems to confirm the pre
was a redent visitor in this city.
public endorsement of the Gover I vailing idea that women will refuse
vices at Talent Saturday night, visitors his
'to be bound by purely partisan lines,
Attorney O. C. Boggs of Medford from the lodges at Ashlard, Medford, nor’s work along that line.
At the initial meeting of the Club, and will insist on voting for Issues
was at the court house Thursday.
Eagle Poidt, Gold Hill and Central Mrs. Maud Brown was elected Presi- [and for men, rather than for party,
J. S. Howard, the veteran surveyor Point were also in attendance, Besides dent, and Mrs. Lucia B. Clemens was j The women in the new Dr. Smith
of Medford was in town Tuesday.
dedication of the new hall, degrees elected Secretary, Resolutions wero I Club are of every political faith, and
adopted declaring that the women be
Ma says Figsen is the stuff for me. were conferred upon a large class of lieved in law enforcement, and in con regardless of party lines, say they pro
candidates.
A
swell
banquet
was
serv
an’ she ought to know. —Willie Wise
tinuing the good work so well begun pose to back the man for Governor
ed
by
the
Rebekah
lodge
ot
twelve
o
’
for better social conditions. They de who they think, stands most firmly
A. W. Peavy of Grants Pass trans
prevail- clared that they felt certain Dr. Smith I for better moral condition«.
clock
and
a
general
good
time
acted business in this citv Thursday.
ed.
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Get your dishes best line and cheap
The Poison In Polson Ivy.
est prices in Medford at Wonder Store.
An Easy Choice,
Polson Ivy lias long been a mystery
"You inis' choose between nsV’
DIED
Fred Own who broke his leg a few
both to scientists and laymen. Why
shouted Blnx "You can't have both
weeks ago is able to be out on crutch
When that dressmaker was last tn this and in what manner it causes the pe
es.
Homer Stevens, a resident of this house I vowed that she should never culiar rash and irritating Inflammation
“Irish” and “Buster” Coleman of city died at nis home early Sunday ■■oiue again I have had all I'm ever have puzzled both botanists and phy
M dfoid*were «’¡siting friends here Sun morning age! about 75 years, Funer going to have of being under the same slcians. But Dr. Miuande of Paris
roof with two semi nutty women and gays bls study of the plant shows that
day.
al services conducted by Rev. A. S
requiring n rake every morning to get poison Ivy contains prussic acid. This
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ulçich visited Jenkins were held Tuesday morning. -the odd pieces of cloth out of my is found principally in the young leaves
friends at Medford Sunday after Interment injthe cemetery in this city. -lothes 1 shall never again sit nt my and buds In older leaves there Is very
noon.
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meals bearing lite whir of that cursed little of it.
In three and one-half ounces of young
sewing maeliiue and listening to a lot
The first car Tdr the street railway
Weather Report.
of plaited, rutiled, cut bias and flounc leaves there is about a quarter of a
at Medford is. expected to arrive next
ed talk In which I have no chance to grain of the neid
week.
As with other plants In which pros
Following is the report of U. S. Vol- loin Tiie day that woman comes 1 go
Miss Alice Mo'gan and Charlie Dun- unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt; Make your decision now. Do you sic acid is found, the poisonous sut>
fotd were Sunday evening visitors at Jacksonville, for month of February, choose your husband or your dress- stance does not exist in Its perfect
form, but develops as soon as the
Medford.
Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi maker?”
With limpid eyes the lady looked leaves are bruised, a chemical action
Cljde Shaw of Gold Hill was a visi tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
upon her husband Then she breathed being set up through the union of ar
tor at the home of his parents in tili» DATE MAXI- MINI- PRECP- CHAR’C’TR a sigh and said
enxvtr.A with u glucosid.
OF
DAY
TAT'N
MUM
MUM
city Friday.
"Well, dear. If you must go what can
clear
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I say?’’—New Yolk Globe.
They Don“ Want Stranger»
E. C, Hogsett, of the Abstract com- 1 ..........
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In thè northw-Htern part of Switzer-
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pany at Medford, was at the court 3 ..........
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•and, far from the tourist's patii, is -
His Prize Garden.
house Friday.
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lttle town. Selzach. where for more
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Romeliod.v asked old Doc Quigley
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Mrs. S. E. Dunnington who has been 7 ..........
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than 250 years watchmaking has been
his
Hcraggly
why
be
didn't
trim
.itr
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visiting friends on Applegate returned 8 ..........
the chief Industry “There are no ms
part cloudy
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beard.
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cloudy
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home Sunday.
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“Not on your life." he replied. < Iflnes In the pince for the production
cl**ar
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of watch parts the men work hr did
part cloudy
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A large shipment of enameled ware 12 ..........
'Them whiskers Is th only thing '
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ever had any luck In raisin’—an' tl (l.elr fathers and grandfathers." says
just arrived price right at Wonder 13
clear
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the Berlin Post. "A feature of the
took me seven days a week an' twee
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Store Medford.
part cloudy
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p'ltce Is tin- Passion play, produced
ty-four
hours
a
day
for
twenty
three
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Roy Harrison of the Steamboat min 17
years to bring em to their present •■I cry summer by the watchmakers iu«<i
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cloudy
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ing district was transacting business •9 ..........
state of perfection!Cleveland riniti rhe members of their families These
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simple people have sticeeeded 111 main
in this city Saturday.
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Judge Morriw of Portland, arrived
Monday noon and i» presiding in the
circuit court this week.
Th? Royal Neighbors held their reg
ular meeting al the home of Mrs. Bag-
shaw, Tuesday afternoon.
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.06
clear
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Temperature—mean max. 50.28; nean
Mrs. S. R. Taylor who has been re mir. 33:64; mean 41 96 Max. 57 on 17,
siding in Medford the past year has re Minimum, 22, on 7th. Greatest daily
turned to her former home in this city. rani. e- 26.
Total precipitation 1.32
Greatest
in 24 hours, .26 in ,
inches,
In another column appears a list of
Number of days with .01
Jacksonville concerns advertising in the on 22.
Pos. Is vour name in the list and if inch or more precipitation, 10. clear,
15; partly cloudy, 6; cloudy, 7. Pte-
not, why not?
cipition since Sept. 1st, 17.31. last sea
The Masonic lodge had extra work son 13.60.
at the lodge room Wednesday night.
A number of visitors from neighbor
Careful John.
in h towns were present.
Joe McIntyre who had an operation
performed at the Medford hospital re
cently, was brought home Monday. He
is reported to be convalescing rapidly.
M. M. Welch, who was arrested by
a Deputy U. S. Marshal Thursday,
ch rged with furnishing liquor to an
Indian, has given bail for his appear
ance in the Federal court.
1 he Sana Souci Club met at the home
of Miss Jewell Bailey Wednesday eve
ning. Those present were: Misses Ada
Elmer, Alice Morgan, Pauline Grieve»,
Etta and Margaret Morcom, Louise
Ensele and Mabie Reeve.
Reports have been circulated that
the Jacksonville Conserving company
had been operai ed at a loss the past
». a on: that much of the product had
spo 'ed, etc. This is not correct. None
of ie product has spoiled; the concern
is liiling orders every week and instead
ot operating at a lues will pay a divi
dend of ten or twelve per cent on it»
capital stock.
A rural storekeeper was greatly both
•red hy rats which Infested his build
Ing. soys the St isiuls Post-Dispatch
Also he iRissessed a valuable watch
dog which guarded the premise» nt
night One night. Just before he locked
up. he wnttered poison around the
place and left a note on the counter
for the clerk who o|s*ned the store U
the morning.
The clerk found the note is was In
tendisl But he nearly dropfied through
the tl-sir when lie rend:
"Jerry—You take the poison In the
morning so the dog won't get It. There
la some in the cellar too. John.”
Th« Signal.
“flow do you endure listening to
He spoil«
Bllggins' funny stories?
them by laughing at tbeni himself."
"That's what I like about him. You
don't hare to listen In order to laugh
at the right time All you have to do
Is to wait till be gives the signal.”—
Washington Star
Life ta measured by «iperieum and
not by year».—Latin Proverb.
Taking All the Blame.
T was a fool ever to marry yoa/
sobbed Mrs Winks
"Now, my dear.” said Winks nobly
"I cannot permit yon to take the blame
for that It was I who was the fool
for ever asking you Tl)e mistake war
mine.” — Harper’»
oot
yours,
but
Weekly
Courtier and Poet.
Lonis XIV.. having shown Bollenu
some verses of his own composition,
demanded Ids candid opinion about
them.
"Sire." answered the poet, “vour maj
esty wished to write poor lines and you
did it so welt that you proved that
nothing is impossible to your majesty!”
Changes,
“You will admit a wise man some-
times changes tils mind?"
“Yes." replied Senator Sorghum
“He also I limivs Ids wardrobe. But
ir doing so lie avoids |s>pulnr attention
as much as possible.” - Washington
Star.
Storm» of Life,
Aa storm following storm and wave
succeeding ware give additional hard
neifs to the shell that incloses the
peltri. so do the storms and waves of
life add force to the character of man
Flag Bunting Test.
The United States government's test
for color In bunting Is six hours' Im
mersion in sa't water nod six hours
exposure to ti e sijn.
Ho fs n<»t ninny who yields to fils of
anger, but he who wields composure
und kindne«*. \l irtl« Aurelius
enjoy
ter.
ri- hi'K mill lieolth tu be truly
iiiii.st i>e inti rrupted. Rich-
NOTICE!
f Otar Fr e «K
"Leap year Is so calli-d lieenuse tiie
earth goes round the sun for three
years, but In the fourth year it leaps
over It”' wrote a very youthful stu
dent In an examliintiorr paper.
Teddy Wondered,
Teddy-D ik I. what are ancestors?
; Father Well. I'm one of yours. Youf
. grnnddnd is another. Teddy—Oh. but
why is it that folk brag about them?
Closing out Sale
of my entire
stock of Grocer
les at Cost
I
Luck and Pluck.
Griggs I should say that the tiro
keys to «nci-e»» ure luck and pluck
Briggs Certainly—luck tn tinding some
one to pluck!
Poverty.
"The advantage» of poverty are over
rated.” »alii a man who bad expert
«•need it. "The rlcli declare that pov
erty brings .nit n mini's good points.
Well, so it does by the roots."
Sid M. Nichai
134 N. Front St.
Oregon
Medford,
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J. IF. ROBINSON, M. I)., Prop.,
Great
Combination
Offer
kilning for their play n modest dignity
and have not allowed It to become
onimeleial
The few uotives of the
Saturday perforinole es which one sees
In tin- ne.gliborin. places contsln the
Inforimitloi. that the town 'cannot ac
commodate many' strangers.’"
The Post management has made ar
rangements with the Portland Evening
Telegram whereby we can give subscribers
1W0 SlrîANGE WOMEN.
the advantage of a gigantic combination
What They Would Do if Clos«t«d 1 •
gather For a Night.
Edna Ferber writes n Action story
in the American Magazine 'u which
the principal character Is Emma Mc
Chesney. a traveling saleswoman. On
one of her It Ips she took her son with
i
her. a boy of seventeen. This boy had
to spend the night with a s'jtviger In
a country hotel.
Next morning bls
mother nsked him about Ills roommate
The boy kuew very little, not even
the name of the u. J! with whom he
stayed, whereupon Emma McChesney
broke out hr follows:
"Men are the cussedeat creature*
This chap occupied the same room
with you Inst night and you don't
even know Ills name. Ft. vny! If two
strange women had found themselves
occupying the same room for a night
they wouldn’t have got to the klmo
no and back hair stage before they
would know not only each other'»
name, but t’wy'd have tried on each
other's hatf. swapped corset cover
patterns, found mutc.il friends livinj
In Dayton. ().. taught each other a
new Irish crochet stitch, showed their
fondly photographs, told how their
ni:.tried sister's Iltile girl nearly died
with swollen glands and divld.d off
t' • mirror into t.iu sections to past«
their newly washed handkerchiefs ou.
Don't tell me men hare a
ft*
friendship.”
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