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MEDFORD SASH DOOR Co.
Corner South Fir and 11th. Streets
Phone Main 1841
Medford. Oregon
Virginia Harried Here Soon
"Tho Laugh Play."
A comedy of unusual hilarious re
port Is the Hardscrabble Foolks, or
Denmnn Thompson's "Our New Min
ister," to use Its more familiar title,
written by the author of "Tho Old
Homestead."
"Our Xow Minister" Is said to be
a much funnier piny, Like tho first
big success by the same author, Us
scenes are located In New Hamp
shire. Hardscrabble Is tho name we
are told by one of the characters. It
Is called by its queer handle because
every one thoro has got to scratch
pretty hard to mako a living. It Is
n New England hillside, where tho
stones come out of the ground faster
than the farmers can pick them up,
according to a statement by one of
tho natives In tho village. While a
serious Interest underlies the play,
the situations that evolve this con
dition are mostly absurdly comic.
The cential figure of tho laugh lu
torest Is tho town constable of Hard
scrabble, Darius Startke. When the
country store and postoffico arc
robbed Darius at once takes tho cen
ter of tho stage. That he goe3 off
on one false cluo after another 'n
his effort to locate the thief doesn't
dim his ardor or diminish his close,
application. Eventually, by the.
drollest of droll flukes, Darius in
his search for the Inconsequential i
pilferer, stumbles upon n real big
discovery of Importance to the town,
the detection of tho perpetrator of
a crime that has long been a puzzle i
to the natives. The town constable
1r one of many excruciatingly comic
characterizations offered by tho
comedy. Tho good characters and
tho bad of Hardscrabble ar6 pre-'
sented. The boy from New York
who works In tho postoffico; the
Hardscrnbbler Just out of prison try
InG to reform; tho men who go to
church and tho men that don't; the
meanest man in Hardscrabble and
the most philanthropic citizens of tho
settlement; tho now minister and
the old minister. There Is a swcot
story maintained throughout tho ac
tion". Besides being a laugh play, It
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Is n designedly amusing satire1
against hypocrisy. It Is ndmlrnbly
acted by n company of uniform ex
cellence, and with Its mnsslvo scenic
production Identically the samo as
.ltiwln I.e. XA... V f. . I
"fin, vu mihii.m ...in . ...
vu w, .iHUiaiUI 11 III IUIIIU IU
the Medford theater Friday, Novem
ber 3. Seat salo begins Wednesday.'
November 2. i
KXIKitIKXCKI SALESMAN
TO DISPOSE OF FItUIT
WALLA WALLA, Wash., 3cL 29.
To sell 70 cars of apples for the
Wnlla Wl! Fruit & Vegetable
union. G. IL Floruneo of Portland,
an experienced' apple Mileuinii, will
leave Walln Walla today for the
middle wet and the cast.
According to II. E. Browning,
mnnnser of tho union, thoro are somo
of the finest apple in the alley ii.
tins lot. and it is expected n fnnev
price will bo obtained.
Prohibition in Josephine County
(From the Grants Pnbs Observer.)
Lot us review the prohibition of
Intoxlcnnts In Josephine county since
that system was Inaugurated by pop
ular vote In 1908. The law was put
In force on tho 1st oi July of that
yoar, and tho licensed saloons wero
ithenco out of business. But thoro
Avero a great many people, nearly
half tho population, who Indulged
more or less In alcoholic bovoragej
and these people were not willing to
accept the pronlbltlun order of the;r
;fellow-cltlzens Tho near-beor sa
loons Immediately following tho 11
consed saloous, wero well patronized,
tout many persona preferred to ob
tain their supplies reputably. For
some of theso Portland und San
Pranclsco wore the main sources of
supply. Numerous others preferred
tho social glass ovor the saloon bar,
and found the conditions favorable at
Woodvlllo, In "wot" Jaclcson county,
just across tho county lino from
"dry" Josephine, eight miles from
Grants Paso.
Woodvlllo did not count much on
tho map two yeare ago.- It was lit
tle known, and yet there was a flno
fruit and agricultural district sur
rounding It waiting to bo discovered,
Grants Pass visitors did tho busi
ness. They Inaugurated a steady
flow of monoy from Grants Pajs to
Woodvlllo, and a stoady flow of
empty bottles back to Grants Pass.
Iucldontully, tiro valuable resources
of Woodvlllo became known. OrnnfH
Tass monoy, nowover. had prompt
influence. Tho little Woodvlllo ham
let of two years ago la now an In
corporated city. Tho llttlo burg
noedod only a start, and tho "dry"
conditions of Joosophlno county sup
plied It.
Without going Into tho unfailing
experience of all communities that
have endeavored to prohibit tho use
oi intoxicants uy law, lot us havo a
look at Grouts Pass slnco It became
"dry." The year 1909 wus tho dead-
t year ever known In this city.
There was a well-intentioned "dry"
administration, but nothing could
balance the collapse of trade. There
was 100 per cent Increase in city
taxes and at tho end of that "dry'
year an Increased debt of $7000,
with absolutely nothing to show for
the large expenditure. Tho taxpay
er. revolted at the end of 1909 and
oletted a progressive administration.
The iptlrlng city council left to tho
new council an additional CO per cent
of cit taxation Two years of pro
hibition Increased tho direct city
axes of Grants Pass exactly 150 per
cont, and other taxes wero pushed.
The 1910 city Council constitutes
a business administration, backed by
the leading business man of Grants
Pass not passively, but actively.
Much has been done. Grants Pa38
has assumed city airs with pavement
and genorous lights. There liavd
been large payrolls, but dull busi
ness. Too much monoy goes to
Woodvlllo and Medford. Thoro Is no
prohibition that can prevent a class
or working peoplo In a "dry town
from spending their savings In a
"wet" town. Not all for "wet"
goods, but with tho freedom to
purchase "wet" goods n first consid
eration. So, It was with a bunch or
Jobophlno miners who camo to
Grants Pass a while ago for supplies.
They didn't buy thorn horo. Med
ford got tho trade. Medford has
grown big and fat by reason of the
mistaken policies of Grants Pass and
Ashland.
iWhnt about tho moral ofrect or
prohibition on tho youth of tho com
munity? There is no neod to phil
osophize on this quostlqn, but facts
are always valuablo. Under tho city
ordinances or qrants Pass a heavy
ponalty was imposed for tho selling
of liquor to minors. It was a rlcht-
eous law, .and a fow convictions un-
uor it speedily ended that abuso up
to the passing of county option,
which overruled tho city ordinances.
t Under the county option lav.-, any boy
or gin or woman or man hns a legal
light to purchaso Intoxicants. Other
wise the Informers who wero here
last year dare not report. It Is the
sellers who are liable to ponalty.
Tho youth or Grants Pass perfectly
understand this. There was a little
company of them about a year ago
who Indulged In spirituous liquors
on Saturday nights, all minors. The
samo thing Is reported from all the
dry counties or tho state, Tho liquor
ot Grants Pass boys was obtained
aBsumahly rrom Portland dealers,
and required only a signed order and
3 Inclosed for a gallon of whisky.
Under tho oaloon system this truffle
In gallon was not previously known
hero, probably because of wholesale
and retail restraints. Anyhow, boys
of Grants Pass, as In other dry
towns, obtained liquor supplies, and
there was a llttlo Saturday night
jouincauou inaugurated. It dovel
oncd and nresontlv thn nliht nnii.
I mnn took a hand In. He sought to
capture one of tho boys, but failed,
probably willingly. There wero -In
this bunch of boys tho sons or some
of the best families In Grants Pass.
Tho city ordinances enforced by tho
police put a bar on this wrong.
County option lifted tho ban and
tho boys continue to pass under. But,
after all, when a Grants Pass youth
hits the train for tho Orogon unlvor-
slty or any other higher training
sciiooi, ana js puoa up on his own
resources, lo it better that ho should
know something about tho evils thut
threaten him, or bo perfectly Ignor
ant of his danger?
Regarding tho rural districts of
Josophlne county, tho gallon parcel
has beon In open ovldonce theso nast
two years. Peoplo who formerly
drank 3 or 4 per cent beore, are now
unnKing iu to oo por cont whiskies,
and It Isn't good for them.
(Paid Advertisement by Home Ilulo
Association.)
WHAT IS THE
Name
OF THE FINEST
Flour
If you arc n user of the flour
that we handlo it won't take
von leut: to answer this ques
tion. If you don't use the flour
we hell you 'haven't tried the
best flour sold in this city.
Most bakers uso n cheaper
flour in their bakery products
they can mnke moro on their
In end. We aro sure that PURE
WHITE is the finest flour, for
wo have tried and found it to
he bettor thntf anything wo ever
tried. Havo you tried it?
WHAT IS THE .
Brand
ON THE BEST
Coffee
Hundreds of homes right horo
in Medford would nnswer right
off tho reel. If you aro n cus
tomer of this store you enn nn
swer, too. "Cblden Gnto" is
tho name and you'll find that
wo are not exaggerating when
wo claim that it is the hest.
Wo think no hundreds of fam
ilies in this section 'of the coun
try think so you will think so
if you try it. Lot us send you
a pound noxt time you need
coffee.
GROCERIES?
Anything you want in tho
staple mid fanoy grocery line.
Allen &
Reagan
Phone Main 2711
Main and Central
Can Anything be Nicer
Than a First Class SteaR?
Just imagine yourself real hungry and sitting down to n good monl. II makes a difference what
kind of steak is hot before you. If it comes from this shop you arc sure to nlinh it. It will ho
first-chtss in every particular. We can assure t'ux, for wo have Hhimui the very bi-t onttlo that
have been mUi-il in this part of the west, and no lift tor grow iitiywlinip. Wo havo a cold storage
plant, where all meats are kppt'until thev are tender and as nice as it is possible to havo them.
To make a long story .short it would he next to iiiipobsihlo to gol a plutY of tnent from our mar
ket that was not first-elnss in every way. Wo don't M it como in. in the first place, and if it should
get in we donJ let it go out to our easterners.
GiVe, a trial mid find out for yourself. f
Warner, Wortman (Si Gore
GROCERY PHONE 286
MARKET PHONE 281
Prepare for
Haloween
Xow Im the tlmo to prepare
for IIullowccu. We hae the
pumpkins, tho finest mince
meat, t-ider if or your boiled ci
der, and everything in tho lino
of spices and accessories, inch
as candy, orange and lemon,
etc., and can fit you out with
everything you need for tho
Halloween feast.
Otir Own
DeliveryiWaijons
Tho goods you liny horo will
ho delivered in our own deliv
ery wagon and you will ho suro
to get what you ordor in first
class condition. Wo want your
business and aro willing to tako
tho utmost caro enrry tho
most 'complete, stocks nnd guar
antee satisfaction in order tow
merit it.
OLMSTEAD
& HIBBARD
PHONE MAIN D7I.
GOME 2
3 Pines end get joino of tho
HUD SOIL
which gives tho rich color
2 FRUIT
6, 10 and 20-acro tracts from
55 to 125 por aero. If you
wish employment while tho
trees nnd vegetables aro grow
lug, you can got It noarby, at
3 Pines, tho now lumber city.
HOWLAND
rtoom 8, 128 12. Main Ht.
Perfection
Oil Heater
CJls thorti a corner in your home that remains cold?
You can heat it up with a Perfection lEealor. All
you have to do is to light a match and the stove is
ready.
Cj You can take a "Perfection" from room to room
without a particle of danger no smoke no dirt
no odor just warm, comfortable heat right when
you want it. The prices aro low the quality the
hest on earlh. "
CJRTCMEMBTCR, we are well supplied to sellyou any
thing in the stove .line. Come in and seo our
HEATING STOVES
NICHOLSON HAREWARE CO
COR. BARTLETT, AND MAIN STS.
Tho advent of now stooks in a
local store is always a news ovout of
real interest to all peoplo to whom
that particular store is at all important.
Medford Theatre
One Night Only
Tuesday, Nov. 1
America's Loading Emotional Actress
Virg'ina Harned
in Herbert Bashford's Success,
The Woman he Married
A Drama of Today,
PRICES 50c, 1.00, $1,50.
Seats on salo Saturday, Octobor 29,
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