C E N TR A L PO IN T HERALD. THURSDAY. JANU ARY 11. 1M- Some interesting comparisons are Wh> I tike Central Point. Primitive Ideas of Hygisne. Singl* File. shown by government figures on Ore- Be!l Clappers of Opium. r an Observer) I By Hindu ambassadors once sent to When the Imliaua traveled together The Influite patience of the Chinese assets of ! K°"'® Amongst the numerous -------- . fx'pulation, . .. just -, gleaned from the — they neldotu walked or rode two or England by a native prince were re­ h well Illustrated in a smuggling story lost practically and l“ *1 census by . the Department of Com- l'entrai I‘.»int, the mor. — ------., ---- , ■ , — more abreast, but followed one another garded us so polluted that on tbeir re­ v\ 'li li I hoard from an imperial marl S. A. I ’ATTISON, PUBLISHER. located city in the Rogue River U fc ». f c i o f pee. in single tile. It has been thought by turn to India uothlng but being born li ne customs official at one of the "bar th* " ' Uar\ ! " lle f rom ^ in 1900 'Oine that this practice resulted from again would purify them, and they riera” on the upper Yangtze. The inel valley, three commanding features P1« A n I n d k p k n d r n t l*Kal n e w n ia p «r «l to eminent: to 7 m 1910 The drift of popul* were accordingly dragged through a dent occurred several years ago In an stand out pre th«> int**r»-Kts o f (V n tr a l P oin t anti the Hogue l be lack o f roads, which compelled them to make their way through woods gold Imuge of the sacred Yon! R iv e r V aliev Cleanlinnss. Population. t,on dur,nK the was toward the attempt to avoid duty on a small Situation. I’ MHLtKHKD ttVKRY T ill IUil>AY. A writer describes a curious custom amount o f Szechuan opium that was nd around rocks by narrow paths. If Subscription prie«*, $1.80 per year, in advance. With oneof the most entraneing pan­ cities and away from the farms. Ten .Ms were the real reason for the prac­ o f tlie Baretse In South Africa A few In tded for Shanghai. orama surrounding this city, some of years ago the percentage of people in tice. then we should expect to find that days after the death of a man the doc­ “ An Important article of clown river cities o f 2,.r>00 oJ more was .92.2 and on Entered a * Second eia»« matter. May 4 tor comes aud makes an iucision on trade." said the official I»» question. “ Is the riches! -oil at its doors aial many at the l'ont office at Central I'oint. Oregon, under Hie tribes who lived In open countries the farmsfi7.it; in 1910 this was changed the act o f ('«mgrenh •>{ Mareh 1S7*.* raveled In company, ns do whites, the forehead of each o f the survivors the little belled and spangled cap worn excellent roads radiating from it to- with 45.6 in the cities and 54.4 in rurai i’he true reason for Journeying as the of his relatives and fills it with uiedi by the Chinese children from two to wsid the remotest corners o f the val­ cine to ward off the contagion and the six veurs of age. In passing a number ley, iVntral Point's situation leaves Oregon. Harney, Lake and Malheur kept on file at thè D a k k Ali- Indians did In single file seems to be THIS I'AI’ IK in effect of the sorcery that cuused his uf boxes of these in the spring of UHkl VKKT1BINO A o k n c y , I n * . 127 u feeling of caste. This feeling wa 9 verily little to he desired. Almost as counties average less than one person South Main Street, L oh Angele: . u n ii . 7 *.» Market death. I chanced to notice that the tinkle easily accessible from all parts o f the to the septare mile. Street, San Franrineo. where con trae I h for adver­ i t lilt* bottom of other customs of the Leland calls attention to a custom of from the little bell In the center of the tising can f»e triade for it. Indians It made their women slaves taking medicines on the threshold In rap I was examining was rather muf­ valley, it is the most central trading Deposits in Oregon banks total $121 . : nd rendered the men silent and unso point thus justifying its happy name. ancient Tuscany, the idea b. ,ng that INIIKSFAIT LABOR COMMISSION < Ini This peculiarity Is Asiutic. Flow It the threshold was the border line be­ fled. Foiling it open purely out of After having marveled at the splendor S34.644, according to the statement of curiosity. I was astonished to find a has warped and disfigured Hindu life tween the outer world where evil spir­ tiny pellet of opium hardly a quarter of its scenery, the visitor is, however, Superintendent o f Hanks Wright, just li well known. Home is scarcely pos issued. This shows a steady gain in O f interest to all who are con­ rible where it prevails. To the worn its freely roam. of an Inch in diameter which had been next attracted by its tidy, prosperous i f a person dies within an Eskimo substituted for the clapper. Of course appearance, and this leads us to the hank deposits over a year ago. cerned in reaching a solution of ?u and children domestic life Is bond hut everything In the hut must be de­ the Labor vs. Capital problem age. The women of a Chinese house­ stroyed or thrown away as well as ue had to search the whole lot. and second asset cleanliness. our aggregate haul from about 5.000 hold are seldom seen In the street. The Brand new line o f overcoats for men was the visit of a delegation of r hildren. when accompanying their everything which had come Into con caps-s couple of days’ work for us— Morally and materially, Central Point and boys at Cranfill & Robnett's. social workers to Pri sident Taft father, follow him at a respectful dis tact with the deceased—Dietetic and was less than ten pounds of oplum.” - is essentially a clean city. The neat, well kept homes, inviting streets and Hygienic Gazette. Wide World Magazine. a few days ago, who urged upon lance, in single file and In the order of the prevailing atmosphere of peace and Token Up. their ages Harper’s Weekly the president the need of a labor Scientific Manager. g.»od feeling reflect the high cheracter Gleaning In Eng'and. One gray mare, weight about 850 One cold winter day some railroad commission. There is n popular hut finite errone­ of its population. No unseemly brawls pOUmjSi branded “ C ” on right shoulder. Don't Be a Chatterer. officials while making an inspection of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, form­ Do you chatter? If you feel you do, n large yard stepped for a moment in ous belief that a common law right 'f and undesirable element in any way Owner can have property by calling on gleaming exisis In England. A legal disturbed the quiet cheerfulness which erly of Portland, now a resident lou t! Hot rid of the habit as quickly side a switchman's shanty to get obiter D. L. Grigsby, near Agate. 3fitf dictum that a man who rulers n is noticeable everywhere. ns maybe There Is nothing so irritnt No repuls­ warm. Among them was a general and citizen o f note o f New York lug or more dangerous His chief asks field for the purpose of gleaning can ive examples o f vice and depravity ex- j superintendent who was known to PROFESSIONAL City, was spokesman for the the clerk a question which requires a have a mania for “ scientific manage not be prosecuted for trespass received ist to shock ami mislead the coming | the dubious support of Itlaekstone brief answer. Instead of replying lu a ment” nud the reduction o f expenses delegation, and Miss Jane Ad­ generation. Parents rightly feel con -1 [tut u majority of Judges decided in a word, he Irritates bis superior by in ams, o f Chicago, and a number consequent meanderlngs, and he is sur As they werg, leaving the switchman case which camp before the old court tented and secure, for their children Drs. Anderson & Pollnitz asked the traveling yardmaster, whom PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS of common pleas that to grant n gen may romp around without fear while of other well known soldiers of prised and hurt to be curtly cut short he knew; • Office second floor Rostel Building, oral right to gleam would la* contrary enjoying the best of educational advan­ Corner T l ird and Pine Streets. “ Now, can ye be tellin* me who tfcot the common good, were with His astonishment, however, would be to public policy, because It would “ de tages. Could this happy state be j Phone«: Bear Creek. Table Rock. Trail Creek Lrenter could he but overbear a subse­ mon is?“ him. Kahbi Wise urged upon quent conversation “ Shall we send W illow S prin gs-each XX5 moralize the poor" and “ open a wide “ That’s the general superintendent,’’ maintained w ithout the high standard , C E N T R A L P O IN T door to fraud." In many parts of Eng OREGON the president that if the indus­ Jones on tills special commissionV* the yardmaster replied. nf the third feature population? As- “ What do you think o' that? He’s a land the privilege is confined to thr I suredly not. trial condition o f the country is asks the bead clerk. “ No.” replies the D R H . P. H A R G R A V E foine lookin' mon, nnd ye never would 1 " ¡ 'e s and children of the harvesters chief; “ lie chatters too much.” Last and best, Central Point may | to be improved that such a com­ It lias always been so. Famous gen believe the tales ye are hearin’ about. Vet the privilege of gleaming became PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON firmly established In England thm justly boast of progressive and truly mission should be created with erals have ever Intrusted important ’im.” Office over First Nationa Bank American citizens. No stranger need | powers co extensive with the in­ messages to the man who would rath j “ What have you heard about him. I Hit* local custom has been recognized by many acts of parliament. In some remain one long in theif hospitable I M edford : t t t Oregon er be shot than speak. Then. too. u Mike?*' was the curious question. terstate commerce commission chatterer has few friends, whether »mitry districts the “ gleaning bell” Is midst. They are adept* at making “ Why. they do say that he was at and should he able to compel tes­ business or otherwise. Who can feel the funeral o f Mr. Mltchel's wolfe and '"ill regularly rung from the tower of yOU f eej home and few can resist n i i . J. J. EMMENS , e , • , , Practice limited to timony at its hearings. It should at case with a man who babbles all j when I lie six pallbearers come out he Hie parish church during harvest tid e 1 ,, the • impulse of becoming loyal mem­ twice a day to let tho gleaners know EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT you tell him In confidence to the next raised Ills linnd and said: 'Hold on a bers of their enticing community. This Eyesight make a thorough investigation of when they may commence and when scientifically tested and glasses supplied minute, boys I think yez ran get comer? Pearson’s Weekly. Offices. 216 E. Main Str«*et, over fact is perhaps best appreciated by the they must finish. — Westminster Ga along without two uf thinj.’*—Every­ industrial conditions and report Med/ord Hardware Company regular "shoppers” from the neighbor­ Hour**: 8:30 a. m. to|8:00 p. m. zette. body's Magazine. on the economic and social cost' Try a Single Rose. ing ranches. Whatever their needs j Phones, Main 6671; Home 158 Medford, Oregon o f strikes to employes, employers' “ We rend.” said Lucinda, “ about how ; Persia’s Great Superstition. or desires, they invariably find a grati­ Know What a Prism Is? Adolphus brought to Luelln a great The greatest superstition in Persia is fying courtesy, an efficient service and and to the public and should in­ bunch o f roses, and we can Imagine | John Smith and Henry Jones are eat ^ L A R K & WRIGHT what is known as the “ evil eye.” You vestigate the rules and records their beauty We are left to guess at tog lunch together. John Smith casu­ must not say to some one whom you most excellent values in the fine np-to- i ally takes two clilies of sugar and LAW YEBS of unions and examine their le- their cost. But do you know It Isn’t places them side by side. meet. "H ow well you are looking!” for date stores of Central Point. L ittle 1 W A S H IN G T O N , D. D. really necessary in order to make home merit has the virtuous patronizer o fj if you do and that person is taken H I e d status. In closing his peti­ beautiful to have a bunch o f roses ns ' “ That makes a perfect prism, doesn't Public land matters. Final proof. Desert lands. it will he been use you gave hi in the his home stores in this case, for where Contests and mining cases. Scrip. tion to the president Rabbi Wise big around ns a barrel; that a single it?” John Smith remarks casually. Associate work fo r attorneys. evil eye. You must not say to a could he secure better prices, prompter “ Prism nothing!” replies Henry lovely rose will do? Slid : mother. “ What a pretty baby!” “ What attention and even as good treatment Jones. “ That isn't a prism.” “ Try this; If you have spout all your n iO N E E R A S S A Y IN G A R E F IN IN G CO. “ A house divided against itself money for hats and gloves and Adol “ Sure it is.” remarks Smith. “ Don’t a bright child!" f«»r if you do and any in the valley? Not without reason do tiling unfortunate happens to the child you know n prism when you see one?” farmers flock to our city for their sup- j cannot stand. We have yet to plius hasn’t com«*—my brother Claude 113 Fifth St., near U. S. Mint you will be considered responsible. would say hasn't come to the tint-stop I “ I certainly do.” Is the retort. “ A SAN FR AN C ISC O , C A L. solve the problems of democracy at flic florist’s and buy a single rose- : prism is a triangular piece of glass Many mot tiers let their children go plies, even though the trip may mean j a good forty-mile drive. It is, howev-1 We buy go ld -ric h ore—amalgam and all mining in its industrial relationship, and It will cost very little—and take that used to divide light Into the primary dirty nnd poorly clothed in order that | a regretable fact that we are generally \ products. they may not attract favorable atten­ We pay cash and give a square deal. to solve them along democratic home and set It In the proper vase. Its colors. Can’t you recall enough of tion. The sign which is thought tc blind to the advantages of our own lo -1 Assaying 60c. Established 20 years. your school days to remember that?" red petals and green leaves to please Reference, First National Bank of San Francisc lines. In order to arrive at the the eye and Its fragrance to fill the j “ Oh. yes; I remember that all right. have some power to avert tiie evil eye | cality and often seek elsewhere that nsists in holding tiie second nnd which lies within immediate reach, It workers' point o f view it is nec­ room, an individual flower of grace j But these two cubes of sugar, placed third Angers of both hands close to the f j is therefore but fair and just to em­ essary only to review the long and beauty and Joy. I f you can’t j side by side, make a prism too.” palms with the thumbs, while the other have n bunch try a single rose.*’—New j “ Bet you the lunch you’re wrong,” phasize the undisputable fact that our fingers are extended straight out list of occupational diseases, the York Sun. challenges Jones. Then with the hands behind you you splendid organization o f business men, — failure o f both employer amt the “ You’re on,” promptly agrees Smith, make a downward movement three with the invaluable help o f our pro­ T h e Everglades. and a dictionary was sent for. state to prevent them or to m iti-! times. —Los Angeles Times. gressive newspaper, are directly and The region known ns the Everglades Jones had to pay the bet. I f you gate their elTects, the lack of of Florida Is about sixty miles long by * don't believe It. look In a dictionary ! solely responsible for the growing im- What Is Fun? I portance o f Central Point. employers' liability laws, the some fifty flfive miles broad and is one J yourself nnd see.—St. Louis Post Dis “ I don’t see what fun It enn be for These lines could not end fittingly failure to provide adequate safe­ vast swamp, studded with islands o f j patch. you to go on these fishing expeditions i without a word o f praise in behalf of from n quarter of an a« re to hundreds I with your husband,” said her best guards against accidents in dan of acres in extent. These islands are | the Y. M. C. A. Few cities of our Hay In Church. friend. gerous vocations, the attacks generally covered with dense thickets A curious custom has been observed “ That’s because you don’t know any size are blessed with an organization of upon the constitutionality of laws of shrubbery or vines and occasion from time Immemorial nt Old Weston. 1 thing about fishing,” she replied. | this kind. We all owe its promoters a ally with lofty pines nnd palmettos I Huntingdonshire, In England. The debt of gratitude for their great un­ "D o you?” to shorten the hours of women The water Is from one to six feet «loop, rhnrrh there Is dedicated to St. Switb- ! “ Indeed I do. I can sit in the stern selfish work and for their painstaking, and of workers in certain trades, tiie bottom, as a rule, covered with a , In, nnd on the Sunday most nearly np o f tiie boat and give advice to tiie best ' successful efforts. With such a splen- the reluctance of legislatures to growth of rank grass. During the p reaching St Swlthln’s day the edifice j of them. And when a big fish gets did institution Central Point cannot fail We always carry a complete line rainy season, from July to October, the Is strewn with new mown hay. Tho ! abolish child labor. It is neces­ district comprised in tiie Everglades Is tradition Is that an old lady bequeath 1 away nobody can beat me telling how to maintain its unity and rapid progress o f Bathroom Fixtures. sary only to contrast this dead- practically impenetrable. The vege ed a field for charitable purposes on ! It ought to have been or might have ! toward a bright future. been landed.” table deposit o f the Everglades is con ! condition that the tenant provided the Our prices are reasonable. center of the machinery with the “ I shouldn't think that would be sidered well adapted to the growth of ; Our work is reliable. speed with which it acts to pre­ tiie banana nnd other fruits, nnd when hay to lessen the unnoynnee caused by i much fun for you.” the squeaking of the new shoes worn j “ Shouldn't you? Well, that's because We cheerfully furnish estimates vent picketing and rioting dur­ properly drained the region will un | by the villagers on Feast Sunday. you don’t know bow mad It makes my douhtedly la* one o f the most fertile on | There are other explanations—one that ing strikes. free o f charge. husband Kid. you don’ t know what earth. New York American it Is an offering of the first fruits of The price is right at Dr. Davis’ , the "The workingman sees the fun is.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer. the hay harvest and another that it is Dentist. 34 t f club of tlu‘ officer, the bayonet a survival of the custom o f strewing Struggle of the Rivera. Spanish Meat Balls. i John Carkin, attorney-at-law o f­ Phone 4X3 Tho discovery Hint there Is n kind of the church (when the floor was only o f tin* militia directed against Spanish meat balls are as palatable fice over Jackson County Bank, Med­ beaten earth) with rushes. struggle for existence nnd survival of him in defense of property, and as they are rare, and made thus One ford, Oregon. jo t f tiie fittest among rivers Is one of the can of tomatoes, one onion chopped he believes that tiie hand of the most Interesting results of the modern A New Creation. Parker Pens ink the point and not fine, garlic or cayenne to taste. This Margaret, aged eleven, had Just re law, strong in the protection o f study of physiography. A notable ex 35 t f forma the “ Spanish ” One nnd a hair the finger. At England's. property, often drops listlessly ample o f tills contest is exhibited by turned from her first visit to the zoo. pounds o f hamburg steak. Soak half Ladies and Misses’ heavy coats go­ “ Well,” said her mother, smiling, a loaf of stale bread; drain off all wa­ England's two biggest rivers, the whenever measures are prepared Thames and the Severn. Between their “ did you see the elephants aud the g i­ ing at hig discount.-Cranfill & Rob- ter Take one egg. pepper and salt to to lighten labor's heavy bur­ valleys lie the Cotswold hills, and ex raffe ami tiie kangaroos?” I have opened a shop in the Ross taste, mix together, roll into balls the plorntlon shows that the Severn by Margaret looked thoughtful. dens. " size o f an egg and cook in the “ Span (>» STERS, OYSTERS Our customers building, corner First and Man- «'it Ing back wan! among those hills "W e saw the elephant and the gi Ish” three quarters of an boar.»N a­ demand the best. That's why we carry zanita streets, where I am pre- i pi "h ere softer strata underlie them has rnffe and the dan ger-roog.” tional Magazine. Mipplv o f "Seal-Shipt" fresh oysters pared to do all kinds of I Call ilnet Senator lieyhurn. o f Idaho, is diverted to Itself some o f the headwa “ What?" said Mrs. Blank. ing, fat and delicious. Not a half Making. Expert Saw Filing. Carpenter Job “ The dan ger-rooa. It said, ‘These one of the reactionary standpat­ tors width formerly flowed Into the His Suspicions Aroused. dozen by valves in a quart o f liquor, Work. Upholstering and Feather Renovatina- Tha mes. animals are d a n g-e-r-o u s.” — Har­ ters o f the United Slates senate "John, do you love your little wife?" t ut solid oysters your money's worth. I know my business and am able per’s Magazine. “ Yes." who are doing much lo bring that Sh* Made a Mistake. res f hlPment m tomorrow, place to absolutely guarantee satisfac- "D o you love me very much?" •xxl.v into disrepute among all T w o girls, the story ran. were drink Still “Johnny.** • ur c hm tm is order today and be safe tion in all orders entrusted to me. "Oh. yes.” One summer when an ndmirahle ex ; Ask about them. W. D. L E W IS & "W ill you nlwnys love nip?" modern minded, thoughtful peo­ lug tea and eating scones at a fashion a Me New York restaurant. The first secretary o f the navy was visiting his SONS. 22 tf "Vos. Sn.v. woman, what have you ple. (n opposing the hill to cre­ g i r t M t d native village o f Buckfield in Maine gone and ordered sent home now?"_ “ Maud Is so sorry sin* took Reggie's he sent some clothes to the village Pittsburgh Post. ate a child labor bureau in the washerwoman and. driving by the department o f commeice and la­ ring back to Dymon's to he valued.” !♦ ♦ ♦ ! "W hy?” asked the other girl as she next week In company with a repre­ Her Question. bor the Northern Pacific attorney opened a fresh scone. sentative to congress, stopped to ask Molly (holiday making In the conn nnd senator denounced the meas- Tiie woman turned to her "Dymoo kept it He said Reggie for them tryl I say. Mr Honts, do you mind I f ♦ ♦ ♦ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ♦ ♦ ♦ assistant "M ay.” said she. “ Is John hadn't I hm m i In to settle for if. accord ureas "pestiferous interference" I ask n question? The Farmer—No, ♦ ny’s washing done yet ?” —Christian Ing to Ids promise.” my dear What Is It? Molly—What I with business interests. He de Register want to know Is when you've finished dared that the bureau would eost Not in Condition. milking that cow how do you turn It And Got a Lecture. Professional Beggar (in llnrdnpp’s $5,000.000 annually and that elf? London Sketch. "W ell, old man. how did you get Wheel I've been out o' work for over "pretty soon every body in the n year, mister, and ain't got the price elnng after I left you nt midnight? W e re p re p a re d to s u p p ly y o u r w a n ts Education. I nited Slates will |>e draw ing aj r a night's lodgin’ Can yer do any (let home all right?” Education gives fecundity of thought, in the line o f p rin te d m a t t e r q u ic k ly "No. A confounded nosey policeman salary Senator lieyhurn huts thing to help me out? Ilardupp isar copiousness o f Illustration, quickness, «lonlcallyi I d like to. but I sprained haled me to the station, where I spent vigor, fancy, words, Images and Illus­ ♦ been "drawing a salary" from my foot on a collector yesterday. ♦ the rest o f the night." trations: It decorates every common ♦ ♦ the government for many years, "Lucky dog! I reached home.” — Commercial . Society - Wedding thing nnd gives the power o f trilling ♦ Boston Transcript Too San*. for his services as a defender o f without being undignified aud absurd “ I don’t believe this novel of yours -Sydney Smith. big business interests and child will hit tin* popular fancy.” Conservation Too. High g r a d e m a te ria l, modern styles labor exploiters, lie has thrived “ What’s wrong with It?” "W hat Is this domestic science?" in Easy Enough. “ Your heroine ads at times ns If she qnlred the engaged girt W e p rin t a n y th in g t h a t 's printable and grown rich and fat at the, Tommy's M am m a-W hy aren't you hs.l sense ” Washington Herald "tt consists of making hash ont of game. Why not extend the sal­ the leftover meat and croquettes out o* a good hoy like W illie BJones? Tom ary game and give the rest o f us Fr iendly Advice, the leftover hash,” explained her mo.-e m y-H uh ! It's easy enough for him OURS is THE SATISFACTORY KIND I “ Wo siirprl*«Hl all uur friend' by get experienced f r i end—I cu'svilte Cour­ to he good. He's sick most of the a chance? time.—Judge. i marri«««) ” ier Journal j **G« xh 1 enough Now •uri>ri**o >ni bj J. B. \\ al*h, o f Asbesto*, was 1, Maying married "-K a n sa s city Jour Another life. If it were not better Every opinion reacts on him who ut- town during the week on businea*. j nil than this, would be less s promise thsn ers It-Em erson. a threat.-J. Tetlt Senn. C entfal P oint H erald Local Mention. Central Point Plumbing Co. WM. HAMMETT Read This T. f. KNACKSTEDT ' S T A T I O N E R Y ♦ ♦ : !♦ ♦ ♦ !