THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MBDITORP, QRKflQN. MONDAY, JANUARY a. 1010.
Medford MailTribune WISE 0L0 COBBLER
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A conaoUiVUUn of Uin HLedtmr Hail, ciAfcUahul IMS; ttui Southern Orfren
.kn, cstabilk4 lb2 tU DmmtU h talUli4 1ITI; tho Ashland Trkb-
Oific-iiJ Paper of th City of Modiord.
OKOHflB PUTNAM. Miter ml Mwacr.
poatotflco at Mcdfonl,
Entntivl aa Deoond alana matter KavauiW 1. 1W, at
Oregon, unr Uia aat of Miroli 1, 117)
jfoe year, fcr mall.
SUBCCRim OH ItXTBS:
, fMO Qa aasatti kr uall or carrier....! .SO
MEDFORD'S TAX LEVY.
If You Use the Right Bait You
Can Catch Fish.
HIS FORTUNE TELLING SCHEME
Comblnaa It With Mending Shots and
Draws a Dunch of Customers Gar
man Tailor Calls and Makes a Sar
castlo Remark.
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By M. QUAD.
Copyright, 1W9, by Associated Literary
1TCSS.J
WANS." sn.vs dot hvt e Gormnn
tailor to mo one day, "vhy
don't you p wml , work In
sotno sawmills!"
"For why?" I snys.
"Kocnuso yon don't have some work
to do In your colililor simp uml becauso
you don't understand hutunn nature.
It
nrnr.ln Ti- ,i!ffftiw .vi.;rtc .1 .;i,;Dt ... f : f i, f i you " t understand iter you vhlll
miAiao uuui pxuMvua ..uu.uuon.iuuiio in in.ii ; 8tarvo ,0 deiUh; f you lJo mulors(a,ul
business is done with disunion and minmmitv of action, i cr you sunn woar diamonds
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No time is wasted on needless debate and argument. The
Tho fact that Medford's tax levy for tho coming year
is less than it was for the previous year, despite tho im
mense amount of x"blic improvements done, underway
and contemplated, speaks volumes for tho ahlo business
methods of Mayor Canon and the present councilman. In
deed this might be Called the best busiliess COUncil Medford : Human nature vhaa everything
business side of every proposition is seen at once, its mer
its and demerits investigated and action taken.
For this reason, if for no other, the present couneil
men should be re-elected to carry out the program of im
provement they have begun. They have done well by
their constituents and deserving of another term.
The lowered tax levy has been a pleasant surprise to
the people in the face of lessened assessment, is well uu-;
der stood that an era of public improvements cannot be un
dertaken and carried on without providing sufficient reve-
nues to carry on the work.
Baker city has levied a 20 mill tax, the limit permitted. I
Eugene's council attempted a grand stand play by levying
only five mills for expenses during the coming year. As a
consequence, a public subscription is being taken up to de
fray the deficiency. But Medford, in spite of decreased as
sessment totals, and the prospect of the biggest year of
public improvements ever undertaken, will secure a lower
tax rate than a year ago and have sufficient revenues,
thanks to a business administration.
"Hut how inn I work in some saw
mills if 1 don't understand human nature?"
"In a sawmill you simply understand ;
saw logs. Saw lops vhas not human 1
! iff A n
! I "llut you can't nmko womon wear
; old clothes. Doy must keep wl mlt
I der styles. You believe dot your wife
1 J loves your tdnr boarder. If you go
nonto mm jsivo her 10 ror new clothes
you tdiall nee."
"Shall I sou dot she don't care for
him?"
"You shall seo dot she even likes to
hnvo blm leave der house. If you can
make it $-10 It vhas all dor letter."
"I'll make it tlfty!" ho says ash ho
runs nvhay mlt a Joyous smile on his
face.
Helps Man of Sixty.
Dcu it vhaa a man sixty years old
dot conies In. He brines some shoes
for cement patches, und he speakH
about Tuft uml der weather for live
minuted before ho says:
j ui course you can i ton fortunes.
Nobody cnu. It vhas nil humbUK. I
j don't come In because of dot, but bo
lus 1 vims hero you can make some
fools of me."
"You lotfo you wife somo years iiro,"
I says ash I look Into his hand.
"Vholir
"You vhas not too old to marry.
again, und you vhas lonesome."
"Vhell?"
"Vhell. you pick out a woman, but
you can't say she vhlll marry you. You
vhas troubled about, It. Vhas dot some
hutuliujrs?"
"Noo-o, but you guessed at It."
"1 tell you like der stars tell me.
Do you vhant some more?"
"Yes; go on."
"Vhell, she vhas der right woman
for you. Ask her to marry you und
you shall be a happy man. Der stars
tell me so. und It must bo so."
'Tin, mil. Cobbler, you tlx oop dose
shoes, and 1 bring you some more. If
somebody sees mo come In or go out of
here you needu't say dot yon told my
rortunc."
"Of courso not
about real estate."
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DUE, SAYS DUNLAP
Central Point Booster niswrns From
Trip Enst With Glowing Accounts
of Interest In Southern Orogon.
Oldest Inns In England.
Tho Fighting (.'neks Inn. on tho river
Vor, St. Album, mi Id to ho "over I, UK)
years old," claims to bu tho oldest In
habits! hotiMo In tho kingdom, hut Hut
Saracen's Head, Newark, memorahlo
Queer flort of tlorrow.
Ho was displaying with much prldo
a silver dollar "pocket piece.".
"One of my best friends," he said,
patting It fondly. "Havo had It leu
years, and during Hint lime have been
In the story of .loanlo Deans, ran nelii-1 ,i,,d broke half a hundred limes and
"Tho Hormo rlvor vnlloy In dostln
od to wltnoiut tho' most romnrknblo
Immigration In Its history tho com
lug spring," utntos A. J. Dtinlap who
has roturnod from Illinois whoro ho
took iv fruit exhibit from Central
Point and Medford to tho three Im
portant horticultural moetlngH of 111
Inols. Tho display consisted of S5
hoxoa of fancy fruit and attracted
groat attention at I'eorln, Urbann and
Sprlugdod. After theao mooti tho
fruit was sold at a nominal figure on
condition that It bo displayed during
tho holidays with tho Houuo river
valloy labol by tho purchasers am
this was dono In 17 Illlnnln and In
dlana cities.
"Tho movomont to tho Itoguo rlvor
valley wll Ibo tho "'"t wonderful
over known" continued Mr. Duulnp,
and nearly all theoo prospective com
ors .tro worth from $10,000 to $20.
00 a family, n very substantial class
of citizens and inofit dealrnblo.
"I'coplo aro coming from all parts
of Illinois and Indiana. I told thoin
I sny dot we talk j ot m' own porlonce, hov I bought
tho i.o vi place of 101 ncros for I.
Den comes In a girl of eighteen. She , 000 n couplo of years ago, and sold
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has shoes. Two weeks before 1 see GO acres 17 months later for $17.
uerou uer car nut a young roller, mult coo, besides mnklnrr $100 a month
average roturns." j
Mr. Dunlnp formerly lived in III
PHENOMENAL GROWTH.
The growth and jrcsperity of Medford is greater than
that of any other dtv 1:1 Oegon An accurate barometer
of a cit's development is shown by bank statements and
post office receipts.
In the year 1909, Medford's bank deposits increased
from $1,246,685 to $1,857,300, a gain of $603,614 or nearh
fifty per cent. 2sTo cityin Oregon or the northwest has made
such aphenomenal increase.
The postal receipts increased for the year $19,013, as
-afmiiist &1 4.591 for 190S. .1 o-nin nf nv oont n as she reads der sign
,. - . xl , . ? . 1 i, i ,. "She vhaa somcpody who pleases der
xiiuo 01 luureasu mat- nas ueen maantamea me past rour peoples by humbuggins them," 1 says.
-Seit morning- I sbust get der shpp
"roc vuas Tiioouiaa auout vouu wife."
nature. In a cobbler shop It vhas dec
fercnt." Vhell, I take a walk by myself und
think. Mnype I walk two miles. Vhcn
I comes back nyr wife says:
"Hans, no meat for dlnuer."
"Den we cat dinner quicker."
"Und no coffee."
"Den wo drink water."
"Und no potatoes."
"Dot sayes more time."
"But vhat shall wo do?"
"Wo shall understand human nature
und have plenty tomorrow."
Dot night I builds me a sign und
puts her in der window. She reads: j
"All customers by dis shop shall havo !
delr fortunes told free by der great
German astrologlst. Come in."
'Vhat vhas un astrologlst?" asks my I
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years. The increase tor December, 1909, over Decembe.
1908, was 34 per cent.
Portland's postal increase, over which the newspapers
are crowing loudly, was 5 per cent for the year. Eugru.e s
was 19 per cent.
This ratio of increase in Medford holds good in e v'ery
way, population, busmess, etc., so there can be no doul
about Medford's having made thp largest growth.
ADVERTISER SETS PACE FOR EDITOR.
Eveiy editor who finds a zest in his work realizes that
the task of making the, so-called "reading matter" in a
newspaper as interesting as are the advertisements is not
a small one.
The editor assembles his news matter, and features
and, opinions and feels that' the whole forms a sane pic
ture of therf oibles and strivings and "doings" of the peo
pie since his last issue. He knows that some of these little
histories will entertain his readersthat some will shod:
them, some amuse, some enthuse, somo sadden, some arouse
their mdignation.
But he knows that the advertisements in the paper
contain news that has a personal, dollars-and-cents signi
ficance to his readers. He realizes that the advertiser, who
can show a prospective buyer how to save a dollar, has a
closer healing and, if he is the right sort of editor, ho is
glad that it is so glad that the paper he helps to make is a
paper rendering such valuable and undeniable service to
its readers.
EASTERN OREGON
ANGLERS REJOICE
PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 3. Thoro
is great rojoicing among the members
of tho Umatilla County Anglers' as
Bocintioa and all local disciples of
Isaac Walton in general, over tho
prompt action Oregon's congressional
delegation bus taken to stop tho
wholesale destruction of trout on tho
reclamation project at normiston.
They feel cspocially grateful to Con
gressman W. C. Ilawloy, who, despite
tho fact that he is representative
from tho First district, took tho mat
ter up us soon as tho case waB pre
sented to him by tho local associa-'
tion and secured tho order from Sec
A T- 1 1 .
ruiary uaiunger directing tho en
gineer in. chargq of tho project to
screen tho ditches.
EUGENE LAD ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT WHILE DUCK HUNTING
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 3. Clay Babb,
jlu years or ago, is in a critical con
dition at a local hospital today, tho
result of the accidental discharge of
mo Buuiguu wiiiio nunung uucKB yes
terday, While climbing over a log
the gun slipped from tho lad's hand
nnd was discharged, tho shot tearing
off his right hand and tho greator
part of his chin.
door open when a woman comes in
mlt a pair of shoes to fix oop. Sho
rhas a customer ono time, but I have
not seen her for n year. She vhas
breathing bard, und sho says:
"I seo your sign und hurry homo to
get deso shoes. I never knew you
vhas an astrologlst or I don't go by
der dago cobbler. So you, tell for
tunes. Look M my hand und tell me."
"You have somo troubles mlt your
husband," I says pooty soon.
"Yes, dot vhas so."
"You belief ho don't lovo you any
more."
Sho begins to cry.
"You believe ho loves another vram
ana und vhlll run avhay mlt her. Dot
vhas plain to bo seen in your hand."
. . "Oh,. Hans, you vhas right! 1 havo
sooch troubles dot I vlsh I vhas dead."
"Tut tut. You havo como to der
right person. If yon go to some 900
olso you vhas gonooop; If you como to
mo you vhas saved. It gives me der
greatest pleasuro In der world to say
dot your husboud .still loves you und
aon i iovc anynoay cue. ills stomach
vhas out of order, und he don't say
mooch, but he vhaa all right. Yon go
Homo und don't worry. Vhen bis In
digestion" goes' avhay ho vhlll call you
tils angel again."
"For sure. Hans?"
"If he don't, den I vhas somo goats."
Wjpes Her Tears Away.
Sho wipes her tears avhay und goes
out, und In comes a fat man mlt a
red face. Ho vhas almost loaded down
mlt old shoes, und ho laughs und says:
"Hans, maypo I vhas silly, but hero
I vhas. I go by flvo nstrologlsts, und
doy make mo crazy. If you can tell
mo der truth I shall bless you."
"I take his band und look for two
minutes. Den I say:
"You vhas ' troubled about your
wife."
"Yes, dot vhas it. DTcavens, but I
vhas troubled!"
"You belief sho loves somo other
man, eh?"
"I do, I do! Und it makes me mis-
cry. Sometimes I like to kill somo
ono. I havo a boarder in my house.
und he la der man sho loves."
"Don't be excited. You vhas mis-
took. Your wife don't lovo dot board
er ono lectio bit."
Do you tell mo bo? Den who vhas
der man?"
"Ho quiet und don't shumn around.
Der Htars tell mo dot yau don't givo
your wife money for a summer hat
uud a white suit."
"Vhell. dot vims so, I like her to
wear out her old ones (lrst. sarao ash
I do. My straw hat vhas three years
old." .
, 1 took notice of him.
, "It vos so funny dot you tell for
1 tunes." she says, mlt n laugh.
"Yes. but I vhas. Iwrn dot vhay mid
can't help It"
"Of course I shan't belief anything
you tell me, but Just for fun you can
go ahead. If mother knew I came
here she would give me an awful
ncoldlng."
"Itut your mother cannot control tho
stars. I see iu your hand dot you vims
in lovo mlt n young man."
"Oh. Hans, how silly!"
"Ue has black hair und eyes und
some gold In his teeth. He vhas good
looking, no vhas poor now, but some
day he vhlll be a rich man. You love
him. und he lores you. but he don't
say so yet."
"Uut vhlll he say so?" she asks
"Iu a little time. Some evenings
vhen you sit iu der park by der moon
light be vhlll tell you of his love."
"Oh. Hans!"
"Und you vblil give him your heart.
"Yon are fooling!"
"Der stars never fool. It shall be
ash I say."
"uut If mother comes In here you
won't say n word to her?"
"Der stars give nobody nvhay."
More ash one dozen odder peoples
como dot day und vhas pleased, uud
vhen night comes uud dot leetle Ger
man tailor looks in und sees all der
shoes to be (l.ted be gets mad und says
"Do you call dot human nature
Vhy, dot vhas ouly some confidence
gam ear
From Bad to Worse
A shiftless colored boy named Uan
sotn Blake, after being caught in
number of petty delinquencies, was at
last sentenced to n short term in the
penitentiary, whero ho was sent to
learn n trade. On the day of his re
turn home he met a friendly wblto uc
qualntance, who naked:
"Well, what did they put you at Iu
tho prison, itanso?'
"Doy started In to inako an honest
boy. out'n. me. suh,V
"Tha.t?8. EW, Itane, and I bono they
succeeded?"
"Dey" did; sah."
"And how did they teach you to bo
honest?"
"Der dono put mo in tho shoe shop.
ah. nallln' pasteboard on ter shoes fo'
leather soles, sab."
Inols nnd Is personally acquainted
with many of thoso scoklne homes
here.
A Question of Feet.
"IIow can a boy with only two fcot
mako all that noise?" said tho Impa
tient father as Johnny clattered down
the stairs.
"Never mind." said tho mother. "Let
us be thankful ho isn'f a contlped."
Pittsburg i'oat.
Old Man's KIcK.
"It's deuced clovah," drawled tho
young man with tho brlndlp bull in
leash, "for mo to float through life."
"Yes," growled the siro as ho ruoful
)y made out another check: "sort of a
floating debt, eh?" Chicago News.
Foiled Again.
"At what ago wero you married?"
queried tho village gossip.
"At tho pnrson-ago." replied tho lady
who was visiting in tho neighborhood,
nnd tho v. g. smiled a smllo that look
ed tho way a sour plcklo tastes.
,
8hoo Fly.
Shoo fly, houeoiiy; you'vo had your day.
Now fold your wings and steal away.
Kins' Winter soon will govern hero,
While you're supposed to disappear.
You are supposed to yield your reign
Until old summor comes again.
Bhoo fly, housofly: for heaven's sake
Let us a moment's comfort takol
You've had your way nil summer long-,
And you havo lived It good and strong.
Of courno you will llo down und die,
But you will wake up by and by.
notion Herald.
New Zealand.
Now Zealand wua named by Dutch
men after the district, In Holland, of
Scaland or Zeclund,
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
The Three Pisco Suit Up to Data.
Wrap For the Debutante.
The latest manifestation of the
three piece costume Is a skirt on the
corset order, with bodice of eh I (Ton or
net umbruldered nnd a Itusslan blouse
coat,
The debutante of this winter as well
as her mother should try to own one
of the mnv brocade coats. They are
cut on generous lines and fall to the
floor. I'ale blue, title erven, old rose
and old pink aro among the favorite1
colors. I
The hats of this winter will again!
show that entrancing shade of green '
known as goMln. It will be used In
thick, short plumes and thick, long ones.
but tint in ribbons and moltv.
The latest addition to the family nf
buttons In the olivine. It Is of a pale
shade of greeu. with an underlying
tone of yellow.
This season the hlnii-su of chlfTon
will bo more fashionable than any
other kind. Net will be second or
ally, It mcoium, show (lib) deeds dating
back to 1UI1, Thu oldimi tavern I ill
extant Is that or Itlehard do lusu .1,
bishop of Durham, at (hu Angel Inn.
lllyth, Notts, anno l'.'7-l. The Hem "In
Coqnlna, '.'7m. rJi," Is somewhat
cesslvo, taking tho relative vuluo of
money Into consideration, Loudon
Athouiu'tim.
A Practical Qtrl.
"Yes," he said, "tho gentle spring Is
the season 1 particularly adoro, Oh,
tho air, the sunshine, the haxya hills)
Whore do you llnd such tender greens
and whiles as tho spring verdure dis
closes to us?"
"If you really wish for nu answer."
she said, "I think you can llnd them
In a well made salad." Cluvolard
l'laln Dealer.
In acliial need of food and a bed qullo
often,"
"Whatl" a listener exclaimed. "Keep
n dollar from sentiment and go hun
gry and sleepless?"
"I didn't sny su," the other replied.
"I never went that far. You see.
when I'm mii hard prenned I use tho
coin as collateral, 1 borrow another
dollar and give this one as security
to be held till called for. Queer sort
of borrow, Ixn't It? 1 1 tit I he coin's too
gooil a friend to dcscri," New York
(3 lobe.
"Uut what can you do, young tnnit?
Ilavmi't you some special talent or
laste-Nouie benl, an they say?"
Applicant (dubiously)-Nn, not that
I call Ihluk of, excupt pcrliiiH that I
am a little bowlegged, -Liverpool Mer
'iirv. r . . .1' . "
PROBATE COURT
Kslato of .loo l.tixln, ordor of fin
nl sottltuout. "
Ustato of Anna L. Mnla, snino.
Kslato ot liloytt ICIwooil, a minor:
ordor mado for snlu of real propsr-ty.
Kslato of Clans Klein hamiuor: or-
euto deed in accord unco v(, bond
for deed of docoasod,
Hstnto of Frank Mt'o, will admit
toil to probatu; Joiiulo A. Moo ap
plied for appointment ns nxcoutrlv;
II. ('. Kinney. M. K. Dunbar and V.
IC. Dean, appralHors.
Kslato Jos. Kintipholl; Krauk M.
Adams appointed itdmlulstitor; W.
It, Leather, l- W. Hlfers, Ultnor Nich
ols, appointed appraises.
STORE WINDOWS
Your window In tho most ,lt? truth,, to color, tint, texture and beauty.
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tho only, potent fnctor for night nd
vcrtlslng your atoro has.
It Is tho only menus you hnvo of
giving people, on tho street, a tempt
ing Idea of what you hnvo In your
storo. If
It Is tho only wny yo.u havo of
arousing tholr curiosity,
Why not cut out tho "Ifs" by il
luminating your ntoro windows with
electric lights?
Othor forms of light aro shadowy,
flickering, smudgy, dingy, gloomy,
and plnco your ontlro window exhibit
nt a disadvantage.
Klectrlc lighting floods your win
dow with an attractive brilliancy, and
allows your goods advantageously, as
I'coplo on tho streot evenings aro
attracted to bright windows,
Gloomily, half-lighted show win
dow aro passed by.
Why?
Just ticca 11 no n dingy show window
Is an utichoorlng night.
Many n aalo in mado or started
ttfloi your storo doors are looked, If
your wlndown aro lighted by elec
tricity. If you would tnlk to fotkn nt night
In tho only way your window display
Is Intended to talk, use electric light
ing. Lot us tell you moro about It and
Its ucntinmlcnl cost.
Yours for bettor light.
ItOOUK HlVKit HLKCTUIC CO.
7 a not uiduy uor.bina.
third class, uud U die L.igrrle blouses
will bo worn only In tho morulng with
short skirts.
Middy collars mado of various ma
terials are worn with shirt waists and.
blouses. Illnck satin Is n material
much favored for this purpose, but
silk, linen and othor materials in va
rious colors tiro equally correct. Tho
designs shown are all very good.
JUDIO OUOLLBT.
Grey is the color mostly worn be
sides black in
FANCY TOP SHOES
but gray is this season's color and wo must close wvy
pair out this season. To do this wo offer in ladies'
shoes, our
$4.00 Ultra for r. $3.25
$3.50 Sherwood for $2.35
and in Children's
$2.25 Sherwood, sizes 11 1-2 to 2 for $1.75
$f.ar Sherwood, sizes 8 1-2 to .1 1, for $1.50
$1.50 Sherwood, sizes 5 1-2 to S, for $1.25
These aro durable cravcnetle tops with tho best of
patent kid vamps and counters. You can't beat (hem
for dress shoes.
ji. -iiauui
R, of P.'s NOTICE
INSTALLATION OF OFFICER. S
TONIGHT
LARGE ATTENDANCE IS DESIRED TO MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET GRAND OFFI
CERS JANUARY 12, 1910.
CALIFORNIA
The Mecca for Winter Tourists
Its attrnetivo seasick resortti, famous medical springs, magnificent touriHt hotola, pioturoHquo
oconory, delightful climato, and opportunity for all kinds of outdoor pniilinio, Btioh ns hundrodB of
miles of auto drives thronnh orango groves and along ooonn bonch boulovnrds, mako this favored
region The World's Creates! Winter Reswi, reached via tho
1SHA1STA ROUTE
and "Road of a Thousand Wonder"
SOUTHEN PACIFIC CO,
Low round trip rates aro in effeot from all points in tho Northwost, with long limit, stop-over
privileges and first-class accommodations.
Medford to Los Angeles and Return $47.50
With a final return limit of six inonthB, nnd stop-overs in oithor. direction.
First claBs, up-to-dato train with tho latest oquipmont, tin Xcollod (lining ear sorvico, and ovory
tliing that goes to mako Ilia trip pleasant.
Attrnetivo, intorosting and instriiotivo litorature tolling of ho famous wintor resorts of Cnlifornia
can bo had on application to any 0. It. & N. or S. P. Agent, or by writing to
WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Aflent, PORTLAND, OREGON.