Démocratie firnes. RUINED BY PROTECTION
Printed Every Wednesday, by
Times Printing Company
Woolen Industry Blighted by
Outrageously High Tariff.
C has . N ickell , Editor and Mgr.
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W m . J. B ryan sailed for Europe
Nov. 11th. He goes on trip of observa­
tion and will be gone six weeks.
H omer D avenport , the cartoonist,
has resigned his position with the
Hearst newspapers. He has been over­
rated much, and it seems peculiar that
-U h ; fact has not been discovered long
ago. His cartoons do not begin to com­
pare with those of Opper.
Gov. T oole of Montana has called
an extra session of the legislature of
that state, for the purpose of passiug a
law that will make it possible to
move cases from one county to another
for trial when judge's are known to be
prejudiced. All of the mines, smelters
and other works of the Amalgamated
Copper Co. in Montana and other
states have accordingly been re-opened.
S enator M itchell has introduced
a bill providing for the Lewis and Clark
exposition,and asked permission to have
it lay on the table so that he might
make some remarks on the measure in
a short time before the open Senate
It appropriates 82,125,000 for exposi­
tion purposes, and calls for 82b0,000
with which to erect a memorial build­
ing.
Now that only a small number o
the legislators have pledged them-*
•elves to Gov. Chamberlain's idea of
holding an extra session,it iato be hoped
that he will not feel piqued. There
must be a law for the levying and col­
lection of taxes, and it cannot be enact­
ed any too soon. An extra session of
the Legislature is imperative, and His
Excellency must not overlook that fact.
BHODDY AND COTTON
BOOMING.
St*rtlin< Facta From Our Last Cen-
aus—lae of Woolen* Rapidly l»e-
cllnin*—Induatry Flourished Vader
WlUon Bill a* It Han Sever Since
Flourished.
No Important industry better illus­
trates the blighting effects of tariff tax
ation than that of the manufacture of
woolens. The high duties placed Upon
its chief raw material, wool, in 1887.
have been but slightly changed since
except for the three years 1895, 1896
and 1897. The duties on raw wool
have averaged about 44 per cent since
1867, while the duties on nianufac-
tured wools have averaged over 80 per
cent. During the last three years the
duties on raw wools have averaged
over 52 per cent, while the duties on
manufactures of wool have averaged
about 94 per cent under the McKinley
and Dingley bills. Surely the virtues
of protection must show in this gov
ernment favored industry! What are
the results?
The woolen industry has been declin
ing rapidly as compared with other
important, though less protected, in-
dustrtes and as compared with our in­
creasing population. Iu tbe following
table the Increase in population is com­
pared with the Increase in tbe value
of woolen manufactures, aud with the
increase in cotton manufactures the
other Important textile industry and
one whose chief raw material, cotton,
is on the free list:
PER CENT INCREASE 8INCX—
Woolen
Cotton
•
Popula- manufao- manufac-
tion.
tures.
tures.
:< V.
1890............... .... 21.8$
2t.&8
1880............. .... 60.21
24.75
76.60
49.06
U70...............
97.89
»1.1
Thus, while the value of cotton man­
ufactures has more than kept pace
with our growing population since
1880 and has almost kept pace since
1870, the value of our woolen manu
factures has not half kept pare with
our population since 1890 or 1880 and
bas barely half kept pace since 1870.
This means that tbe per capita value
of woolen goods produced in this coun­
try is declining from year to year, is
THE “don't care” spirit characterizes less now than in 1890 or 1880 and is
25 per cent less than in 1870, the de­
the efforts of too many of the rising cline being from $5.17 per capita in
generation. Business men are looking 1870 to $3.S9»ln 1900.
for boys with energy and determina-
Could there be a more withering
ton. Carelessness and Indifference have criticism of our protective system than
already their full repreaentatio* in the is shown by the sad results of this in-
1st of failures; but if you are not care- dustry? The attempt to compel the
ul you will be found in this same class. people to pay nearly twice the norma)
Examine yourself; and if you find that price for woolens has resulted (1) in
blighting the Industry that was to be
ou are a candidate for membership, protected and built up; (2) in prevent
and have only drifted into it unawares, ing the people from wearing warm,
you should turn your course and keep substantial clothing; (3) in forcing them
a watchful eye to see that you do not to wear shoddy and cotton clothes.
The doctors and undertakers who
get in beyond redemption Very little
hope is held out for a boy who goes at treat or bury the victims of improper
everything in a careless way. The clothing are tbe real beneficiaries of
future is bright for one who is willing taxed wool and woolens.
Nor do we get better results if we
and not afraid to work.
consider the effects of “protection" up­
on tbe prices of wool or upon the wool
T he State Land Board, in confor­ growers. According to the census re­
mity with the provisions of a concur­ port, tbe average cost of scoured wool
rent resolution adopted at the last ses­ declined from 56.56 cents per pound in
sion of the Legislature, appointed a 1880 to 45.56 cents in 1890 and to 37.71
rents in 1900. This same report tells us
commission, to be known as the “Arid
that the per capita consumption of
Land Commission,” two of whom are, wool declined from 8.52 pounds in 1880
according to requirement, experienced and 8.75 pounds in 1890 to 5.97 pounds
and practical lrrigationists; two attor­ in 1900. And this decline has occurred
neys and one an engineer. The irriga- in spite of the fact that we Imported
tionists are H. E. Ankeny, of Sterling- more than three times as many pounds
ville, and Chas. W. Mallett, of Ontario; of raw wool in 1900 as in 1870. Practi­
the attorneys are T. G. Hailey, of Pen­ cally all of the reduction in consump­
dleton, and Zera Snow,of Portland,and tion is due to the reduced production of
domestic wools. And here again the
the engineer H. V. Gates, of Portland. reduction In the home supply of wool
The purpose for which this commission has occurred in spite of the great in­
is created is to rearrange and codify crease in the amount and proportion of
the present irrigation laws and to in­ coarse wools and of mohair (Included
vestigate into tbe conditions of the with wool in the 1900 census) to tlie
state for the purpose of framing new fine wools produced. As a matter of
irrigation measures to submit to the fact, the number of sheep east of the
next session of the legislature for en- Mississippi river and north of Mason
and Dixon’s line, which included the
actment.
fine wool section when high protection
was first applied, is now less than one-
T he Oregonian says that the in- half what it was in 1867, and their val­
dustries of Oregon would not suffer to ue la probably only one-fourth what It
the extent they do because of a shortage was then.
The following extracts from the 1900
of cars, if the Southern Pacific would
cease trying to maintain a monopoly census, compiled by Republicans and
upon the business along its lines and protectionists, tell a part of the sad
give the other roads a chance to supply tale of this tariff demoralized industry:
“The year 1900 was an unfortunate
cars. At least this is the statement of one for an official investigation of the
representatives of other roads, who de­ I wool manufacture. • • • The ma­
clare that the Southern Pacific, chinery in many mills was only iu par­
through motives of greed, refuses to tial operation or run on part time.
accept the cars of competing lines to be • • • Like the preceding year, it
loaded for local hauls. The implied In­ was marked by nnusual conditions
timation is that the Oregon branch of both as to the chief raw material aud
Mr. Harriman's system wants to grab manufactured products. • • • The
sudden changes in wool prices and tbe
all tbe business, and, when it is not able strenuous competition for business ksl
to handle it, bottles up the superfluous to the failure of many large and until
amount,that no other road may get it. then prosperous concerns.
The consequence is that tbe portion of
“The quantity of wool consumed in
traffic which tbe Southern Pacific can­ woolen mills in 1900 was only nine-
not handle must lie untouched, as it is tenths of tbe quantity consumed in
now, if the numerous complaints that 1890 and was about 20.000.0IX) pounds
Jess than was used In 1880. • • »
are made almost ever day are true.
The quantity of shoddy used in these
mills was 66,855,105 pounds. The pro­
T he real truth about the Panam* portions of clean shoddy and clean wool
insurrection—it should hardly yet I m used were respectively 31.5 and 43.1
dignified by the title of revolution— per cent of the raw material consumed
would make interesting reading. W< In the card wool manufactures.
“The use of shoddy has made possl-
would like to know where the fund | I le a greater supply of warm clothing
with which to purchase arms, ammuni­ lisn could have been obtained without
tion and supplies for the insurgent* is it while tbe mixture of cotton and cot­
coming from. Will it be contributed ton yarn with wool has made possible
>y the patriots themselves, or will it the production of‘ soft, light weight
’ome from the strong boxes of the men fabrics well adapted for use where
»ho expect to divide the 840,000,000 tightness, moderate warmth and low
iropoaed to be paid by this govern-
nent to the Panama canal promoters?
The Youth’s Companion in
It is quite easy to imagine that the lob­
1904.
by would look upon a contribution to
the insurrectionist cause as a sound
As the years increase The Youth’s
business investment. And, indeed, that
Companion
endeavors to keep pace
is exactly what it would be. For a very
with
them
In
all that Is wise, beauti­
small proportion of 840,000,000 itshould
ful
and
progressive,
and not only to
be easy to maintain a right lively rev­
retain
but
to
deserve
the honor­
olution In Panama. It is probably
able
and
exceptionally
high
place ft
true, as stated in the dispatches, that
bolds
in
the
confidence
and
affection
the citizens of the isthmus are almost
a unit in favor of the canal; but we of three generations of readers. The
doubt if they would have summoned up greatest living authors in all branches
the courage to revolt against the ac­ of literature continue to contribute to
tion of the Colombian congress in re­ it.
The annual announcement number
jecting the Hay-Herran treaty if they
of The Companion, describing the
had not been assured in ad vance of suc­
principal features of TheCompanion’s
cor from outside sources.
new volume, will be sent to any ad­
dress, free.
Neuralgia Pain»,
The new subscriber for 1094 will re­
Rheuiuatiaiu, lumbago and sciatic ceive all the issues of the Companion
pains yield totbe penetrating influence
of Ballard’s Snow Liniment. It pen­ for the remaining weeks of 1903 free
etrates to tbe nerves and bone, a nd be­ from the time of subscription; also
ing absorbed into tbe blood its heal­ Tbe Companion Calendar f.>r 1904,
ing properties are conveyed to every lithographed in 12 colors and gold.
part of the body, and effect some won­
T he YouTn’s C ompanion ,
derful cures. 25c, 50c. $1. Sold by
144 Berkeley Street,
Boston, Mass.
Dr. J. Hinkle. Central Point, Ore.
A petition, asking for the pardon of
John Xavlor, who was sent to the peni­
Considerable snow lies on the higher tentiary from Josephine county for
nine years by Judge Hanna, upon being
hills already.
convicted for an assault with intent to
John X. Miller has become a resident commit rape upon a girl named Smith,
of Central Point.
i has been presented to Gov. Chamber­
Mrs. N. Hosmer of Foots creek visit­ lain. Nine of the jurors who sat in the
ed In Medford Thursday.
case and about one hundred others'
E. P. Pickens, who has been at sigued the petition.
The voters of Grants Pass, at an
Igerna, Caiif., duriug the past season,
election held for that purpose some
is iu Medford.
A. J. Marvin of Applegate, the vet­ time ago, decided in favor of levying a
eran bear hunter, was among these in tax sufficient to furnish running ex-1
penses for a library to be presented the ■
our town recently.
town
by Andrew Carnegie. The city |
Miss Kate Broad is teaching the
counoil,
which* has been evading the ,
Roxy Ann district school anil giving
question for several months, finally re­
general satisfaction.
fused to follow the instructions of their
Thos. C. Norris of Jacksonville, th* constituents. These reealeliant officials
merchant and real-estate agent, was a should be impeached.
Medford visitor Thursday.
Hon. John D. Olwtll, ofOlwull Bros.,
P. M. Corum, who is teaching the who hought the apples of A. D. Helms,
Wililerville public school, has been who has a fine orchard a few miles
quite sick, lie is much improved now south of Ashland, has been there sev­
J. W. Howard, the Kerby merchant, eral imus superintending the shipment.
has gone to Sau Francisco, to spend a There will be about 5009 boxes, all
few months with his wife aud daughter. Newtowns. This will make over eight
Jeff Matney has returned from Siski­ carloads. Harry Pellett has a nice
you county, Calit. He is suffering with crop of apples, amounting to about 3000
a broken leg, the result of a logging ae boxes, on the Barron place. They are
mostly of the Newtown variety. The
cident.
packing is being done by Mart Pellett’s
H. K. Oatman was robbed by two .•row of packers from Talent. The
footpads at Ashland Tuesday evening, apples have been sold to Geo. Mlcbad,
while on his way to the roundhouse representing a prominent coinmission
house of Chicago.
They got only $3.05.
Fred Miller and Bailey Bros., of Mis­
Best Liniment on Earth
sion Flat, a few days ago, killed a huge
Henry I). lUidwin, Supt. Guy Wa:
bear at the head of Birdsey Creek. He '»r Works, Shullsburg, Wis., writes,
weighed over 400 pounds.
“1 have tried many kinds <.f liniment­
nit 1 have never received much bene­
Mr. Kreis, of Eastern VX asbington,
fit until 1 used Bailarl’s Snow Lini­
who was a resident of Jacksonville prior ment for rlieuiuati'in aud pains. 1
to 1867, is here on a visit, accompanied limk It the ije>t 1 niment on earth ”
25 •, 50c, $1.00. Sold by Dr. J. Hinkle,
by bis wife and daughter.
C. ntrai Point, Ore.
Indictments, charging 15 different
people with gambling, have been found CENTRAL POINT NOTES
by tbe grand jury of Klamath county.
All will probably plead guilty.
Mis. Jennings and her daughter,
F. Y. Allen, the miner, was over Miss Grace, left for Lakeview, Wash.,
from Sterlingville Thursday. He re­ ou Tuesday evening’s train.
ports the placer miners as being jubi
G. W. Richardson has his jewelry
lant over the plentiful moisture.
sign out aud is prepared to do all
Emil Peil of Ashland, the well-kno.”.n kin Is of repairing in that line.
blacksmith, is in Klamath county, for
H. II. Rippey and his family are
the benefit of his health. He is suffer
now
i c upying the Meth dist parson-
ing from a severe attack of rheumatism.
ige.‘
R. Bieberstedt and H. W. Jackson,
Dr. G. B. Cole has bought a small
the champion bear hunters, have re­
piece of land, near the Bear creek
turned from Del Norte county, Calif
bridge, of Mrs. Mann. The doctor
They did not even seea bear while
will engage in tbe pile-driving busi­
gone
ness.
Judge Hanna, before adjourning clr
Born—Nov 4. 1903, to Mr. and Mrs.
cuit court for Josephine county, grant­
Leonard
Williams, a daughter.
ed divorces to Estella McClung from C.
Wm M. H dm's lost a valuable cow
H. McClung and to Rebecca Karg from
Tuesday.
G. Karg.
Mr. Churchill and his family of
C. Arant, who was indicted by the
Klamath county grand jury for the Cook county, Neb., arrived here a few
crime of committing rape on a married days ago. Mrs. C. is a sister of John
womau, has been acquitted. A. S Ham­ Situs, whom she had not seen for 32
mond was his attorney.
yea i a.
Blue prints of township maps, showi­
Chas. Matney and his wife arrived
ng all vacant land, fifty cents each. here Tuesday from Washington, to
For reliable information concerning
government land write to Frank E. iu ike this their future tooie. Mr. M.
Alley, Abstracter, Roseburg. Oregon is a son of J. M. Matney.
The “p or man’s supper,” which
J. W. O. Vaughn of Klamath county,
who had one of his eyes badly hurt by was given by tl>e lady members of the
a limb of a tree, while riding after Christian church in tbe G A. R hall
stock, is in Medford for treatment.. last Saturday etenlng, was a success
Chris Lansing of Steamboat is looking financially, tlie ladies receiving $18.
Rev. J. Merley will h »Id religious
after him.
services
in tlie Baptist church next
A B. Leach, the school teacher, who
was arrested for vigorcusly whipping a Saturday evening; also the following
son of John B. Williams of Sam's Valley Sunday, b >th m trning and ev< ning.
J. S. March is driving piles on 11 is
pleaded guilty to a simply assault in
Justice Gall's court and was fined $10 farm, on Bear creek, to protect the
1 uid fr< m high water.
and costs.
Ct ntrai P.riot is crowded with idle
John S. Meek, the veteran rep­
resentative of Buckingham A Hecht, men and boys, on amount of the
the pioneer shoe house of San Fran­ -tormy weather; but the apple pack­
cisco, has been in the valley recently, ing at th well's orchard still c* nlinues.
accompanied by his family.
Frank Towne, who has been visiting New Way of Using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
in San Francisco, accompanied by his
Arthur
Ch
tprnan writing from Dur­
daughters, returned a few days ago.
Natal. South Africa, says: ‘Asa
Miss Anna stopped at Montague, to bin,
pro« f ' hat Chamberlain's Cough Rem­
visit her sister, Mrs. Nellie Gr'isez.
edy i- a cure for old and young, I pen
A sparring contest will be pulled off you the following: A neighbor of mine
a cbiid Ju<t over two months old.
Thanksgiving week at Jacksonville- It id had
a very bid cough and the par­
Rennett of Granta Pass and Gannon of ents did not know what to give it. I
Klamath Falls will be principals. It is suggested that if they would get a
announced that it will be a tine exhi­ rotlie <>f Chamberlain’s Cough Reme­
dy ai d i ut sitne upon the dummy
bition of the manly art.
'eit the baby was sucking, ft would
The Grants Pass foot-ball team.whieh no doubt cure tlie cl.ild. This they
went down to defeat at Ashland, I'd and brought about a quick relief
md cured tlie baby.” This remedy is
says that they were to play a 135- for sale bv all druggists.
Restricting the Supply.
pound team: but they bumped up
against a lot of 150-pounders ana were
outclassed, having no show to win from
the start.
Dr. J. Bohannon, the specialist, dur-
The Oregon Society of Sons of the
ing his stay did considerable business American Revolution bas several
He removed a cancer from the neck of l lines in the past offered prizes to tbe
Thos. H. Gilson of Medford, also from school children of the state for essays I
the head of M. S. Wakeman of Pleas­ ou subjects connected with Revolu-
ant Creek, and performed a number of ti< uity Hist-r>'. Tiie results of the
other operations.
past have encouraged tie Society to
Chas. Nickell, U. S. Commissioner euew the offer at this time. Prizes j
for the District of Oregon, is fully nf $25. $15 and $10, respectively, will |
oquipped to receive applications un­ ttier. f *re be award» d for I liree best es-1
der the timber and stone, also home­
stead laws. Final proofs taken, and says in order of merit, written by stu-:
Coal Baron—Here, stop that digging! all business connected with U. S. gov­ dents in the public schools of Oregon, i
We’ll have coal to burn the first thing ernment lands transacted. Office with on any of the following subjects:
we know.
S outhern O regonian , Medford
1. Tiie arous n,* of Public Opinion; j
Phone 211.
the
Work of Samuel Adams, Thomas
Their Buaae* Woa't Let 'Em.
Jas. D. Stevens of Grants Pass is in
The Republicans in the coming con Medford, on a visit. He has just re Paine, John D ckins- n and Patrick
gross could do nothing better to endear turned from Resort, Idaho, where, in Heniy
2 LexingUn and Cone* rd.
their party to the hearts of the Ameri­
can people than by enacting righteous company with a number of other resi­ 3 The Battle of King’s Mountain.
legislation. To reform the tariff and dents of Southern Oregon, he was em­
4 Virginia's part in the American
stop tbe extortion of the trusts would ployed in the placer minessuperintend- Rev. lution.
surely cause the Republican ticket to ed by Mr. Hathaway, who formerly
Essays are limited in length to 3,000
be elected. But they will not do it, be­ o perated in Josephine county.
words; must te written on one side of
cause the protected interests, the trusts
C. Kleinhammer, who owns a fine
and monopolies, have too firm a grip orchard along the road, between Med­ the piper in the students’ own hand­
writing and must be accompanied by
on the majority of. the Republican lead­
ers, and tbe banking interests. Wall ford and Phoenix, is shipping his apples tlie certificate of the principal of
street, have an equally grim hold that to New York, they having been bought the school at ended by the author,
by Mr. Hatfield. There are nearly to the effect that the author isk bona-
they dare not sever.
4000 boxes of them, and they are choice tide student tn the scho ii and has
stock, which will command a ready sale been in attendance therein not less
Catarrh Cannot be Cured
at the great metropolis.
than four weeks during the school
A Thanksgiving party will bo given year of 1903-4. Essays must be for­
with heal application a, as they cannot
leach the icatof the disease. Catarrh at Phoenix Nov. 26th, under the warded to tbe chairman of the com­
is a blood or constitutional disease auspices of the W. of W. The best of
mittee in charge, Wallace McUamant,
and in older to cure it you must take
Internal remedies.
Hall’s Catarrh music has been engaged and a fine 34 Concord Building, Portland Ore.,
Cure is taken internally, at d acts di­ oyster supper will be served. Those so as to reach him not later than Feb­
rectly i n the blood and mucous sur­ who attend are assured a splendid time ruary 1st, 1904. In awarding the
faces. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is not a C. Cary, E. G. Coleman and Jas Mc­
priz.es, the committee will be govern­
quack medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this Donald form the committee on arrange ed by these three considerations:
cou ntry far years and is a regular pre­ ments.
1. Historical accuracy.
scription. it is composed of the best
2 Manner of treatment.
At Deep Gravel mines, near Waldo,
tonics known, combined with the best
3. Orthography, grammar, syntax,
bicod purifiers, aciing directly ou the a No. 2 Hendy elevator has been put in
mucous surfaces. The perfect combi­ and Manager Wimer states that he 1« punctuation.
nation of the two ingredients is what ready to begin work and in shape to
Any additional information which
produces such wonderful results in move a much greater amount of dirt may be desired will be cheerfully fur-
ncring catarrh. Send for testimo­
than ever before. The new elevator nislud by auy member of the com­
nials free. F. J. C heney & Co.,
will make it possible to work a quantity mittee The essay which is awarded
Props., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
of very rich ground that could not the first prize will be published In
Hail’s Family Pills are the best.
otherwise be touched.
full, with the name of the author, iu
The Grants Pass Choral Union has thepubpc preL8.
PIPE WANTED.
John K. Kollok, T.ms. G Greene,
been revived and is officered by the
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following: President, H. C. Kinney; W.illace McCamaut, committee.
The undersigned wish to buy be­ vice-president, T. P. Cramer; treas­
tween 200 and 500 feet of hydraulic
urer, H. L. Gilkey; secretary, H. L.
pipe, 10 or 11 incii, io good order.
Andrews. It has about fifty members.
Address at once
A cantata or a light opera will be pre­
M ahan & H afer ,
sented by the Union in the near
Ashland, Oregon.
2NS
future.
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sost are desired, and consequently the
people are better clad than before these
combinations were devised.”
In discussing the hosiery and knit
goods industry the census report says:
“The quantity of wool used has de­
creased 3,685,486 pounds. * * * Tbe
use of cotton and cotton yarns I uib in-
ereased greatly, and in consequence
the whole character of the industry has
titered. In 1890 32,432,617 pounds of
cotton and 32,248,849 pounds of cotton
yarn were used in this industry. In
1900 tbe demand for cotton goods bad
so increased that 44.451,301 pounds of
raw cotton and 131.820,068 pounds of
cotton yarn were necessary, which
would require approximately 160,000,-
OOO pounds of rotton for its production,
making the total quantity of cotton
used in this manufacture 209,000,000
pounds, costing 25,766,510, compared
with 17.953,907 pounds of wool used,
which cost $5,262,135.”
In our underwear we now have only
two-thirds as much wool as in 1890.
and the average underwear contains
eigtit times as much rotton as wool.
The paragraph from the census ex­
tolling the virtues of shoddy (old rags
ground up) displays the happy temper
ament and optimistic mind of the pro­
tectionist when his party is in power
and his wonderful skill in transform
ing adversity to prosperity on paper.
He puts his protection glasses before
the shivering shoddy victim, and im­
mediately the poor fellow begins to
feel a “moderate warmth.” He is then,
supposedly, ready to give thanks to
the Republican party, which, having
made it impossible for him to wear
real woolen clothes, did not compel him
to go stark naked, but kindly and hu­
manely permitted him to wear “Soft,
light weight and low cost” shoddy and
eotton clothes. Well may we feel
proud of our sanguine census makers
for their ability by inserting these side
remarks to give warmth and color to
what would otherwise be cold and
gloomy statistics of adversity. We eau
have nothing but prosperity while the
party of protection aud shoddy is on
deck.
The greatest prosperity experienced
by the woolen Industry in many years
was during the three years of free
wool and low duties on woolens in
1895. 1896 and 1897. More woo) was
consumed, both domestic and foreign,
and more yards of woolen goods pro­
duced than before or since. During
these three years the per capita con­
sumption of wool averaged 9.59 pounds.
During the five years since It has aver
aged only 5.95 ¡HUinds. Thus during
the three Wilson bill years we con­
sumed far more wool than in any four
years since and almost as much as
during the whole five years since.
lieprived of wool by high tariff du­
ties, the people have taken to wear­
ing shoddy and cotton. Ours is the
only important country that taxes raw
wool. All other Countries recognize
that no one country produces all kinds
of wool and that many varieties of
wool must be mixed to produce sub
stantial, well finished and marketable
goods. As Mr. William Lloyd Garri­
son says:
“To expect to make the United States
supply all grades of wool by passing
a congressional edict is as vain as to
declare by statute that Massachusetts
shall have the climate of Italy or South
Carolina that of Russia. It follows of
necessity that our manufacturers must
either im¡>ort the wools not grown in
this country or limit the range and
quality of their product.”
Free wool, then, does not mean a less­
ened demand for home grown wooi-
nor does it mean lower prices for them
In fact it is difficult to detect any ef
feet upon prices of domestic wools of
high or low duties on wool.
Protection having proved a flat fail­
ure both aa to the wool grower and
the woolen manufacturer, tbe Repub­
licans of the agricultural department
at Washington are now advising tbe
farmers to try to raise Angora goats as
a substitute for sheep. They are tell­
ing New England farmers that these
goats are just the thing to reclaim the
many abandoned farms in their terri­
tory. The Republicans have already
begun to call the hair of this goat (mo­
hair) wool and to include it with the
genuine article in their statistics. But
for this statistical fiction our wool fig
ures would make a more sorry spec
taele than they now do.
Will calling a goat a sheep make it
one? Will the farmers bite at this
goat bait? How much longer can tbe
Republicans fool the farmer? These
are vital questions.
BRYON W. HOLT.
BRIEF MENTION
Prizes for School Children
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Harmony in rhe I eHrea of « Tree.
One of tbe remarkable character.*
tics of a tree Is the process of leafage,
and if we examine the tough uixm
which the leaves grow the admiration
of tbe scientific agriculturist will be
come thoroughly aroused over the per­
fect consistency an<l artistic skill mani­
fested in tlie arrangement of eaiffi
spray and the exact number of leaves
arraiig <1 with the most exquisite art
aud regularity. Every group of leaves
forms merely long lines- some short j
and eueh one different—no two alike, i
no two in tlie same ¡»ositioii, yet all so
perfect and harmoniously blended that
there can be no antagonism, no same
ness and ail those thousands aud thou­
sands of strange aud delicate forms
grouped together, neither confused nor ■
ill arranged.
A Eumoua Portrait Painter'» Opinion.
Y our Hair
“Two years ago my hair was
falling out badly. I purchased a
bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and
soon my hair stopped coming out.”
Miss Minnie Hoover, Paris, Ill.
Perhaps your mother
had thin hair, but that is
no reason why you must
go through life with half­
starved hair. If you want
long, thick hair, feed it
with Ayer’s Hair Vigor,
and make it rich, dark,
and heavy.
The famous artist Von Lenbacb had
one great dominant principle—that out
of nature one should grasp aud bold ,
II.M • k*W. All JrauMs.
fast but one thing in portraiture, tbe |
If your druggist cannot supply you,
head; that this exponent of the soul i
•end us one dollar and we w ifi exprea«
you
a bottle. Be sure andgive the name
must stnn<l out in undisturbed unity;,
of i *ir nearest express office. Address,
that accessories of whatever kind,
7
J. C. AYER CO., 1>Q well. Mass.
whether dress or form, must distract
jamsmsssw^ss^ffiBw*»«*■■■■<
and weaken tbe impression that the
bead should produce; that a portrait
to attain its highest aim and signifi
The Boyhood Friend.
canee
must look out from a background
Before he was elected to be the chief
PROFESSIO'Ai CARDS
executive of the Old Dominion Gov­ of nothingness aud must be shorn of
ernor Montague of Virginia met an every detail that interferes with this
old clnssmate ou the train. They had unity of purixise.—Cosmo|»olitan.
R. G. GALE, M. D
not met for years. Mr. Montague was
Literary Hand Me Oat.
a candidate for governor aud the other
“An’ bow did you fare at the bouse Office in Orth’s Building.
a plain country lawyer with a small
Hours—2 10 4 and 7 to 8 p. m
On the bill?" inquired Wandering Wil­
income.
lie
of
Men
tidering
Mike.
"What can I do for you when I'm
“Fine," replied the meanderer. “Tbe Jackaonvll le
Oregon
governor?” said tbe candidate as be
put his arm around bis friend, "Whut lady gave me a little of most every­
thing you could mention.”
can I do for you. old boy?"
A. E. REAMES,
"Not bash?"
"Just what you have done
"No.
A
pocket
dictionary.
”
—
Cleve
­
ATTO
KN E Y-A T-L A W,
quietly replied tlie lawyer.
land Plain Dealer.
“Why. what's that?" said the other.
Jacksonville,
-
-
Oregn*.
“Simply put your arm around me
Sadie’s Guess.
and call in • 'old boy.’ That's all I
Office I d Red Men's Buildinc.
Teacher
—
Can
any little girl tell me
want." was .in- reply of the true friend
• if bey hood *i:iys. Philadelphia Ledger |who was Columbus?
HOBT. G. SMITH,
Sadie (frantically snapping her fin
gers)
—
I
know.
ATTORNEY
AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
Suird by n Ilina-
Teacher—Well. Sadie?
I.ndj i’.itl: rm - Wyndham, dnuglit.'i
Grant’* Pa**, Oregon
Sadie—Columbus, the gem of the
•t the Duke of Somerset. wife of Mr
•Villi:.ni Wynd!.am nul mother of tbe ocean.—Philadelphia Press.
practices all the oourts Office In Bank
first Bari <»f Egreinont. died. as was
building upstairs
-tippit-d. nt < rcliard Wyndhams, the
ami:., s.-at In Somersetshire, and was 60 YOU GET UP
J. M. KEENE, D. D. S
’.'.rie.l in a vauit lieneutl: the Cburci
WITH A LAME BACK ?
f-JSt I » '«"iin
iex'cMi wen!
OPERATIVE DENTISTRY A SPECIALTY
unices .n tbe Adkins Deuel block
light, open
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
•Ing
»red Io foi
Medford,
Oregon
Almost everybody who reads the news­
*l:e from ' e
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
herxelf hoi
P. P. PRIM A SON.
cures made by Dr.
I.
!:o sexton
I
Kilmer’s Swamp-Root,
«aulì when hi
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
the great kidney, liver
nft-T”.
and bladder remedy.
Jacksonville, Oregon.
111!.- .ttld with rv
It is the great medi-
\ J
i *itk !»!<• ¡'»nsion.
Wft*
< -.if ♦ ■ nu- V . h S i \\ t r
<1 it I >• V. r<-: • tl**> Waverl y norois
* f 'chicli was a great
he k : I
•cret. ! l.e s-i-.l, "No. I -i:u not the an
¡•<>r. end if I vere I
say th*-
nut*. " Mr Gl.nUk'ni* thought this n
¡ititi ial.le : v.> hi .
once
of some of
S’ i’ll y
iy>! * nr efforts. "I have always
¡i.<l it: but. • ii.’ing that I deny It In
Ji I have thought it might he ns wel
in* !» <’*• tin- letters in ti.is rollet tion '
\ F i. illy A.-»me.
Th<- fi-'ict r*'i romifry school c-ikc.’
>'s i’.upll« one <!::y If noy of them coni*!
Il I.Im u bo .1 > ’:i cf Are was.
I'lm .1*
as followed by pro
ii.* of tile pupils s’:ir
>(((:.! sll
and scute turn.-d :- ji *1
I at tin
l.er. ns if seeking tt>e
• :r -I ><!
• f:'**'s nronn‘1 them
y burst out with:
Fiualli
•i v She w:*s Noah'«
tt's.
fc i. o’! triumph of the nine-
I lijjl teenth century; dis-
fcovered after years of
lyj scientific research by
Dr. Kilmer, the emi-
' nent kidney and blad­
der specialist, and is
wonderfully successful <n promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou­
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec­
ommended for everything but if you have kid­
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. It has been tested
'n so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur­
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
ind out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing menticri leading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
Dr. Kilmer 8c Co., Bing­
hamton, N Y.
The
regular fifty cent and TTom«' of Swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by ail good druggists.
r
Don’t make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-Root, Dr.
Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, nil tbe ad
-t of dress. Binghamton, N. Y. on ever)
with bottle.
Pc Y’-s.-’r And wli. n
■in’ ' V ain't nothin
•in wlt'i than ii irses
Geo. Porter, eldest son of Mr. and
Mr-. L G. Porter of Medford, who
is well known in Southern Oregon
and deservedly popular, and Mi*s
Maud Vaughn, a charming y ung
la.iy, were m «tried on the evening of
th*' 10. h. T. ey will reside at Gants
Pass. That their journey on matri-
¡nouia) seas will be a smooth aud
prosperous one is the wi-h of a host
•f friends.
Do You Enjoy
What You Eat ?
You can eat whatever and whenever you
Ilk* if you take Kodol. By the use of this
remedy disordered digestion and diseased
stomachs are so completely restored to
health, and the full performance of their
functions naturally, that such food* as would
tie one into a double-bow-knot are eaten
without even a "rumbling" and with a posi­
tive pleasure and enjoyment. And what is
more—these foods are assimilated and
transformed Into the kind of nutriment that
is appropriated by the blood and tissue*.
Kodol is the only digestant or combination
sf digestants that will digest ail classes of
food. In addition to this fact, it contains. In
assimilative form, the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties.
Kodol cures Indigestion, dyspepsia and all
disorders arising therefrom.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
Make* the Stomach Sweet.
Mothersand Daughters
' Will practice In *11 courts of tbs State. Of
nee in tbe Court House last door on lbs
right from entrance.
tiottlMonly. Regular «tie. $1.00. boldine 2K U ims
tka trial «Ue. which Mils for 50 cent».
by S. O. DsWITT * OO.. Oh-cagw, IS.
A. C
HOUGH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
treat*» Paas,
...
Uregaa.
Office over Halr-R.ddle Hardware Store
H. D. NORTON.
TTOR NEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
Grant’» Pas*, Oregon.
•TC'ffice above S P. D. â L Co ’• Store.
Silas J. Day
JACKSONVILLE
Notary Public
Real Estate Agent
and U. S. Commissioner
for Jackson County.
Abstract* made to Titles of
Lands.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
•U Bind drawn up rapeclaUv psrtalatn* »o
the settlement ot estates.
Accounts Silicited, Prompt Remittance.
MONEY LOANED.
invatmeut •ecuriues a speeiaiw. Jackson
Oounty Scrip bought »nd sold.
have • complete set ot maps of all ‘"*»*.»1
¡•nd« in Ibia county, and receive A ba tract a
nonthij from Roseburg Land Office, the Land
Jepnrtment ot the O. *C.R. R. and the State
Land Department at Salem ot all new entries
made I am thus prepared to make out home­
stead papers and take prrofs thereon. Also I
take tiling* »nd proofs ot timber land«, and
can save to parties th.’ eipeist ot a trio
to the Roseburg land office
r
* ?UT.b'Z *f r>««f •»■• sad otter
Dealrablc Property la ay band* far
Sale.
WPromnt reply made to all let tern. Chars.
*• in accordance with ’he times
Refers, by permission Hon. H. K. Hanna
udge of the 1st Judcial District, and to any
business house tn Jacksonville
SILAS J. DAY
Try REXICON A
DEVERS
The Modern Remedy for Women
REXICON A bas Cured some of tbe
worst cases of
OVARIAN and UTERINE Disorders
^^u^r LEUCORRHOFA
T ue
R exicona
C o .
Lady Agents Wanted l Çan
Pa|
ladies, Attention!
Original and only genuine French
Tanav Wafers for sale by i ceding
Druggists. *2 per box Safe and re­
liable. Accept no substitute.
GREATEST
finest
STRENGTH
flavor and
ABSOLUTE
PURITY
GUARANTLE.O
.-essi- * o..,».
Weeks & Faker
Funeral Directors
and Embalmers
Weit Side,
Medford. Ore
Open Nights
Medford Furniture Co.,
HouseFurnishers and
Undertakers. JohnF.
Butler, Funeral Di­
rector. Day Phone
Main 363. Night
Phone Main 261.
K
QM
FRANK E. ALLEY,
ARCHITECT AND
ABSTRACTER
BLUE PRINTS
Of any Township In the
Roseburg Land District.
FILING Pa PERS
Prepared for Filing on Home
stead or Timber Claims
•«^Special Attention given to
Matters In Connection with
the U. 8. Land Office.
®
PHONE 415
«
Marks Bld.,Roseburú, Or
To
vure
VuuMiip.iit
PIONEER
WHITE
LEAD
L* Absolutely PÜÄE. and will
OUTWEAR all other Lead*.
i. ii -vour locsl denier does not carry
it write io us aud we will see thut you
get It.
'
w. P. FulIer&Co
PORTLAND, OREGON.
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Fake Cascareis Uniu'.v Í am.
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teem*’ d.’
Bear« th«
Signature
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