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IS TRIPOLI
WORTH FIGHT?
Serious Question as to its Value
Arises Noted Italian Historian
Prepares a Statement Discussing
tho Affair.
ItOMK, Sept, 30. Thnt thoro In n
norlotiu quohlloii whether Tripoli will
jirovn worth fighting for na n colonial
poRHi'mion vnH admitted today in n
etnlomcnt oxcliiBlvoly pronnrcd ifor
llio United 1'refiH by (ItiRllclmo Fcr-n-roro,
tho famous Jtnlinn historian
tvliono "QrcntnwH and Decnilenco of
Homo" ranks as ono of tho greatest
inodflrn historical works. All thai
ho K.'ilil. dcclnred Fcrrerero, was not
intnndod either fl an argument for
or Against tho occupation of Tripoli,
but mr-rely as n note of warning to
tho lmpulsUonoss and enthusiastic
expectations or tho Italian people at
a tlnio when they seem bent on forc
ing tholr goicrnnicnt to b-gln a sys
tem of colonial expansion similar to
tnht of Franco and Germnny. The
Ctntement follows:
(ny Gugllelmo Forrercro.)
(Copyrighted 1911 by tho United
Press Association.)
A pcoplo Is at liberty to choose or
not lo choose when It wants colonics.
If It chooses to want them and seeks
to found thorn, there can bo propsed
no other means saro to occupy terri
tory that is still poor, that is still
seml-cpty, or that for a long time
has been semi-barbarous for the pur
pose of attempting to augment its
aluo, Investing In Its wisely tho cap
ital necessary to bring It about. Ter
ritory already rich, developed and
blossoming can only bo found in coun
tries of an older civillratlon. The
profit, therefore, of a colonial under
taking can only bo measured acocrd
Ing to tho probability of tho terri
tory, which is to bo made tho subpect
of tho undertaking, easily and rapidly
Increasing and growing In value.
nt this a problem thDat In tho ma
jority of instances human wisdom has
been impotent to solve. Thcro are
few things that history can demon
strate o man, but in tho failure of
predictions, for states and territories.
It can. All suprlses aro possible, cr
nro alfo all delusions In the infinite
changing of human vicissitudes, tin
aspirations, the ideals and the needs
$S$,000 TfVS VATn FOR THIS BIMUTW
IMBl B t?V Tr krfS
toRTf-OTDOLE' 'of 2feTrTTSBURG B.B.C.
"Marty O'Toolc, the highest priced pitcher in tho history of bnlia.l
v ill shortly pet a chance lo j.iove lu. worth in n cume npiin-t Nnlionn
I ensue batters. Fred Chrko is inrMiiff tlie much touted plienoai tint! will
try to drop him into a soft pUu-e when the Pirates get home.
of humanity.
Two centuries ago, for eaxmple, In
the new countries, tho hot territories
had a greater value than those In a
more temperate zone. But n century
late- when there camo all tho grand
Industries and al 1the mechanical In
ventions of modern civilization, the
value of tho former had declined
while the valuo of the latter had In
creased. A century ago the I m men so plains
n which Argentine sows Its cereals
and reaps such masses of riches were
anly a desert without value, nut the
overflow of European population, tho
ro-.'lng demand for cereals, tho prog
r.vs of navigation and tho railroad
lias converted In fifty yeare the desert
Into an Eldorado.
AH of this merely goes to show that
In n colonial policy as in all othci
'hlngs human, much depnds upon
rule, then, for a state to follow If It
wishes to Inangurato and carry out a
colony policy is to tako that which
It can without excess cost aud danger
and then to wait.
It Is not possible to malto a colonial
empire bear fruit llko a vast plain al
ready fully established; but it Is nec
essary that It be nlolwcd to fructify
according f the ccriumstances fol
lowing the current of the time, and
keeping always well In mind, that hu
man fortunes aro perennially moving
and chnnglng; that In tho world
nothing Is stable and eternal, not
even tho va'ue of territory; not even
tho power of the stato; not even tho
greatness of tho people.
rood fortune while tho clement of
Ime Is also ono of tho mo3t important year nt tho annual
'lements of euccess. The only sure te sophomores.
I1ERKKLKT, Cn. The time-honored
" beer bust'', one oC the classic
traditions of the state university, hns
pne down in history. Nothing but
a smoker will take its place this
celebration of
MILLER HAS A
NARROW ESCAPE
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In Cranklna Car Ho Overlooks Fact
that Gear Is In Place Was Badly
Jolted But No Serious Result Followed.
luub.v S. Miller, uiiiiiiigor of tin
Koguo Kivor Fruil association, mot
with mi uiitoiiiobtlo accident about
six o'clock Friday iiijjht which otune
oiy near pultiii); him in hospital
for mi indefinite period.
His ear wns Mtniuliiii: on tho east
side of tho iiNsoi'tntitin's office where
it had been Urt in sour when slopped
nnd Mr. Miller did not know of Ihis
until ho attempted lo "erank" it. The
cur started nod Mr. Miller wns
jammed against a neaihy platform
with such foivo ns to hiuNe him m
veiely, hut no bono-, weio broken.
Mr. Miller was taken into tho of
fice nml Dr. Pierce wits culled. Ar
examination showed that no bones
were broken and he was taken lo hi
homo wlicro tho tlesh wounds wore
dressed. Fortunately for Mr. Miller
ono of tho ear lamps came in con
tact with tho phitfoiut til the same
instance ho did, mid he was thus pro
tected from more severe if nut fatnl
injuries.
I.OS ANGKLKS. Cal. lkcnnc lie
feels that ho litis foiled u firing sipiad
and hoies soon to he at liberty un
der tho charge of iolnting the neu
trality laws, can go to Irial, General
Cap KliyM Pryce, freed by United
States Commissioner VanDyko of
murder, arson mid robbery charges,
by which tho Mexican government
sought to have him extradited to that
country, today says that ho is the
happiest man in California. Mist.
Alice Higgs, whom Pryce is to marry,
is exieclcd to nrrive in Los Angeles
today from Vancouver, 11. C.
SEATTLE, Wii.Tlircc young mid
shipmcu of the Imperial Chincu na
vy, have arrived in Scuttle on a Jap
anese liner nud today are being
shown the sights by Goon Dip, local
Chinese consul. The lads nre cn
their way to lloston where they will
udy five jears in the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, tho leading
technical university in the world.
l KKATTLF.. Vn. It vnn nil
miimccd today Unit fitll) dlvoieo do
eives granted in Seattle since, 11)01)
nvo void mul ineffective, and that
nmny men mul wonuut, dlvorood by
llieso illcgel documents, linvo renmr-
lied in blisstul igiiormuin Hint they
nro mil oven legally from! from their
pilor inn ten.
SANTA ItAltllAKA, Cal. Desert,
iug ii wealthy husband mid u baby
hoy Tor mi automobile mechanic, Mrs.
V. P. Meyers, wife of u pioiullieiit
Los Angeles physician, today is en
route to Sun Frntieisco with lier af
finity, J. It. Muitiii. After nil ex
citing ohiiHo 1)1 Myers run down his
wife nnd the ohnuffeur heie. They
had eloped in Dr, Myers' automobile.
Ksoromo mabxxtb.
HUU VriM.
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Hntkinn for bMlth
Vegetable.
Potatoes S1.7B per cwt; a t-'Jolb.
Cabbage 3c.
Parsnips 2c.
Lottuco Bo head.
Carrots 3 Mo,
Ueots 3 He
Onions Uormtida, Co.
Colory GOcCTH dos.
Cauliflower 10 (pi Go bond.
Turnips 2c,
Radishes jEo bunch.
Onions Ureen, Go bunch.
Look nt tho mln Hint offor em
ploymunt nml you'll flml thu right one.
won.
Look nt llio wIh for tlo nlmnnn tu
buy tho pioperly you nwl nt u
"right tirinn."
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0 TAKE CHANCES WITH YQUR EYES
Many of tho iiiohI difficult canes In IIiIh vicinity havo litrnn miiu.
cesiifully fitted by mo,
A call at my office will cohL you iiothluit midwlll convince you
thnt you tako no chances hoio.
The best tu thu cheapest.
DR. RICKERT
lJYKSKlllT HPKCIAI.IHT. (IVICH KUNTNIOIl'M
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HOTEL MEDFORD
A Most Modern Hotol Europoan.
Oponod Sopiombur .19, 1911.
Sploiulidly arranged in ovury rcHpcct.
Exoollunt Guisint). J
Kates $1.00 Per Day V.
RAU-MOHR CO., Proprietors.
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Fruit. '
Cocoaniita lOo ench.
Prunes Dried, 60 lb.
Lemons 2Go doxen.
Unnnnas 15 to 2Go per doxen.
Oranges 35 CM Go dot.
Grapo fruit 75c $M1 dot.
Ituttcr KgK nd roaltrj
Ilutter French ranch, por
55c; creamery, fiOc.
Krrm Frenh ranch, 38c.
Poultry tlonn, dressed, 23c;
ISc; springs, dressed, 30c; Ilvo
Turkeys 3S(f30, dressed.
roll,
live.
ae.
Stents
Beef Cows, 1020c; itoors, 13
race.
Pork 20 032c.
Veal Dressed, 15C3Ge.
Mutton 12 20c; lambs, ICO
25c
145
liny M1 Fred.
Hay Timothy, H; alfalfa,
grass, $12; grain hay, $14.
. Grain Whr.it, $1.15 bushel; oats,
$35 ton; barley, $35 ton.
Hasktns for Ilultn.
I Meeker s Millinery Department
Special for Fair Week
Cords and Tassels
Continuation of our sale of school
hats for girls; Visitors at the fair
are cordially invited to inspect our
line of New Millinery.
Meekers Millinery Department
28 South Central Avenue
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Are your teeth in condition to pass the winter without causing you troublo? ,
Have you had them examined lately or are you just guessing at it?
Did your teeth cause you any trouble last winter?
Do you want them to cause you trouble this winter? '
Don't you thing it wise to have them attended to before it is too lato?
Don't you realize that NOW is the time?
Do you want first-class work done on your teeth?
Do you want it done at a reasonable price?
Do you know that I charge you nothing for examination and estimate?
Do you know that I use only the best and most expensive quality materials that, money can buy?
Do you know that all my work is guaranteed?
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Porcelain Crowns . .
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Silver Fillings ....
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Gold Fillings
Full Set of Teeth on Rubber Plate
Best Set of Teeth on Rubber Plate
Painless Extraction
$1.50
AND UP
7.50
10.00
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ALL OTHER WORK IN PROPORTION
DR. BARBER, The Dentist
207-208 Farmers and Fruitgrowers Bank Bldg, corner West Main and Grape Streets, Medford, Oregon
OFFICE HOURS: 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.-Sundays, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Phone Phone Main 653; Home Phone 287-L
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