or . fM ' "TWni X' i'. ISSSEST' SIT"' H' 1 , t "r-jirn !. lav. anjJDTrbRB afATTi TRTBTOng, HtTJiT?ORT), OREOON. SATPmUY. OCTOBER 21, 11)1.1. JUSTICE HARLAN - THE GREAT COMMONER A Tribute by Victor Murdock. Justice Hnrlnn wns almost the Into I of nu onrly type In public place In a nrlny. Possibly there nrc jot rnmiy like him in private life, but there" nro few, if nny, is station hiph enough to be known of men. 'Hnrlmi thought in fiinrinmcntnteil P)nkq in fuitilnniontnls, tlenlt in tini plo definition. Hurliui'tf type stnNi, upright and Morn, lit Hunker Hill, fichlint: for n principle, dying for it. An isMu' which might have embodied to ninny I u pfntcMiinn today t conmierei.il ' iimlilpin ns in the tiii'li mist nf Iiviiil' in its relation to tlio price of tea, wnp, to the Hnrlnn type, outside Huston that day, n matter of liberty or death. Harlan's typo was also in the White Hou'sc when Jackson, over the opposition of n cabinet and congress idnlntnrnus to tlio power of money. applied the simple rule of right and wrong to tlio United States bank and wiped it out of existence. Harlan's type in its liehest, high est development was in Lincoln when ho refuted the theon' of gen erations which had belicv in com promise by tie altogether simple as-f-erlion (hat the nation could not ex ist half slave and half free. Repeatedly through tho years, while the supremo court piled refine ment iipon refinement, weighed sim ple words in apothecary scales and 1 fTSrrr'--' "'" 1 1 IBi4kMii tlSllfpF r t fT IBKfiU Hff 1 liS3 rrirtv sr CV.OK. Pacific west. Harlan took the sim ple view and again dissented. This also was Harlan's act, one of tho last of his life, when he wrote Jiis famous opinion, in the trust cases Standard Oil and To bacco. Tho majority opinion, that of all the judges save Harlan, re inains difficult, involved and crowded with logical refinements which six months after the decree. and despite a nation's scrutiny, have left the business world jierplexed, and the business world's counsel at har timorously vague and uncertain. Hut Harlan said that the words in precedent by Hie aid of much of lb I tho Sherman law meant what they mortor of obiter dicta in between i said, and not what the emohasis of the jagged surfaces, Harlan hung to fundamentals, send ordinary mean ings into ordinary words and drew big, black, straight lines in between right and wrong. This wns his net when the su preme court refined the vitality out of the old railroad rate law. Harlan dissented simply, forcibly, briefly. This also was his act when the supreme, court, In a decision, lot down the bars in tho land laws whereby combination of holdings wns made possible for the monopo lists in natural resources In the the judiciary upon this word or that attempted to make them mean. It would be interesting to know what the other justices of the high tribunal thought of Harlan. That it ipoible of course, except ' for those in tho intimate supreme circle, but the eh ances are that his asso ciates looked upon him as n man of extraordinarily vigorous political convictions, and to that extent un able to deol in judicial refinements, and therefore not really fitted for the judiciary. Harlan had. hack of his judicial career, experience on tho stump. I to had .stood on the dry goods box at tho husking, ho had met people face to face, and he knew Hiein for hu an beings moved bv tho great nation al aspiration for the perfection of liberty. It remained always impos sible for him to look upon tho peo plo in terms of mere population, a numerical, impersonal mass, inci dental, as automatic producers and consumers, to Properly. Tho man's mentality had a curi ously accurate reflection in his j physical makeup. His form, tall, topped with a bigh head on a long neck, called instantly to mind . the traditional statoman-orator of the period before the war, tho orator who had eloquence, argument, wit, logic ami bubbling red blood, who gloried in meeting nil comers. Justice Harlan, more than other justices, wns a familiar figure around Washington. Ho walked much, and shopped a deal. Kven as a very old man he liked to stop and sip fleeting pleasure from the glit tering show windows. Aim lie craved company. In my mind I vhall always recall him as 1 saw him at a bampiet. The enter tainment included n negro song bv a good basso. The song was an ancient one, with a stirring swing to it. and its burden was to the effect that while ham-bone was sweet, and chicken very, very fine, the one grew viand in the world in the opin ion of the singer was watermelon banging on the vine. The singer was recalled again mid again, and he who led in the ap plause, in fact inspired it, was the old, straight, tall man with the long neck nnd the high brow, who sat well up in front, glowing in glee over some memory of his own youth the old man whose death Saturdny made most of the American citizens feel that they had lost one who un derstood them, one who held high place and remained a friend. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE REGENT ROGUE RIVER FAIR Statement of .receipts and disbnoseinenls of tho Koguo lllvor Valley fair, held in Medford, October d, 5. 11, and 7, .11111. HKCKIPTS. Keecived from sale of stock .$2,1110.00 Received from entrance fees to raocs , UO.'.Ut) ronccsMon and carnival receipts ;....... IVM)M Receipts from as-ocialUin's share o (Labor day races fill. 10 Grandstand and gate receipts , .,,.'.,., U.tlHll.'JA Received in donations , 'JH7.00 Halauee iu bank from Ml li of duly account 1 .-5 1 'JO per cent of the state premium money as entrance fees..... LMU.00 ;M;mfWMwwMMwm Races ncconul pnres, etc. niSHURSKMKNTS. jF."i,tHI0.7l salary, etc ! i.7niM!.-, Kxpeuse keeping up race track hxpense account, cletk lure Advcrtisiii!. bill mmlini. ele Attraction account including balloon nnd baud Huililmg account, new buildings, sta lis, etc. . . Assumed inuebtednefS trout Itli ot .Inly account , Insurance, in buildings , Automobile Iicoiim) tetunded to drivers Incideutatl ,Vxpenc . . . iKiuiiii't' in medium .Miuoiiiii uaiiK. , ... Halancc in Partners & Kruitgroweis' bank Cash on hand . ! ttttl i tttt loo.on tioo.lo L'SS.tIA nw.r.o 8IW.H.5 8'JtMl 15.(111 tir.no 27-1.70 1 10.00 Iltt'J. IU :u.- $r..!00.7! Total balance on hand $ (iO.Vfii "HIS ABSENT BOY" WILL BE IN MEDFORD SOON An actress prominent in the west ern states was reported not long ngo to have delivered herself of the dictum that there are no good clean virile plays being written by the dramatists of the day. The saying wns shown to Ilnrry CVjrson Clarke, and he denied it at once. "It's n'l nonense," he said, "there are lots of clean plays being written today, but the thing is that you have to pay for them. I never hnve played, and never will appear in a problem play. My own belief is that what the public wants is comedy, good clean comedy, with lots of good wholesome mirth provoking fun." It Is in the natural course of events then thai the comedian should bo presenting again this season his great hit, "His Absent Hoy." Prob ably no piece yet produced contains so many really funny situations, or so much to rouse the lnughter of an audience. Sydney Rosenfeld ex perienced maker of comedies as he is. has excelled himself in this piny which pies with lnughter all the time, and yet contains neither risque situ ations, not- vulgar dialogue. MENU HOTEL MEDFORD Sunday, Otobor 122, 1911. $1.00 Per Cover 5 to 8:110 P. M. "Hops d'Ouvres Celery ' Stilted almonds Olives Potage l'Andalouse Consomme en Tasse Filet of Turhet Normandu Potatoes Duvhesso Ciieumbors. Broiled Spring CluYken on Toast ' Claret Punch .Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Saueo Candied Sweet Potatoes Imported Peas Heart of. Lettuce with Egg Vanilla Tec, Cream v Assorted Cakes Swiss Cheese Demi Tasse Special Music STOP AT The Art Store 37 North drape. FOR THE GOODS AND BEST PRICES. t i . i EXCURSION Pacific & Eastern Will Run an Excursion BUTTE FALLS to SUNDAY OCTOBER 22, 1911 Leaving Medford at 8 a. m. Returning reaches Medford 4:50 p.m. z $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ iji $ $ Jji $ $ $ $ $ $ S Sri-ij Tbe Medford National Bank v v to- v rfy v CAPITAL STOCK - 100,000.00 SURPLUS and PROFITS 33 OOO.OO UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY UAFK JJKI'OHIT ItOXKH FO It IlKNT. W. M. SOBS, rnitdint j. a. rmmmr. tim t. Jon b. omtb. chUr. r. . wbbbxok, vie rm. w. h. jAcxaoa, ami ouUh. (f: Of h ' th tl tf p$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $"$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ m i mj t 9 Artistic Dental Work Ia pleasing to the cyo. A Ixautlfal picture fHkrferUy juiinlcd com ma mis praise for the artiht uho inmle it. A lonu(JfuI piece of Mutuary hriiiKH forth word of pralxo for the Nculptor Iiono nluihitt flnuerH uero capable of pnMlurhir hucIi a beautiful work ot art from n piece of coiiunoii rlay. AVIiat Is more unsightly tlinn ill fKlliij? rrtuviis or nig'd iiMjioll'.liid fllllntrH In lHniitlfiil teeth nlildi, liml tliey Ihii utteinVil liy n ileullHt ulm Imtl mmiio iuIInIIc nn Mill as mcclmiilciil nliility wonlij show more llm work of an iirllst than of n Macksinltli or iMdlcrnuiker. One of tlio firat IIiImkm ii ilrntlxt xhoulil think of when Im'kIniiIiik ii pli-co of uork Im "How naliinil run I make IIiIn u k look ami civu thc'lR-ut scnlre and comfort to the ivenrer? If tlentul work Ih Uone in tin nrtlhtlc nmnner anil looks natural it will lnvarlali!y he found Nenireahlo ami romfortahle. Any ilentlnt ithoiilil he jiroud to hear wild of IiIm uork, "Tlio dentist wiio did that work understood Ills IiiikIiicss, Hint Is the work of an nrtlHt." 3I!1 Arc you In need of dental work? If you are you will do ncll to rail on me for an examination of your mouth nnd get my eHtiiuate on your work. ThN tonIn you nothing and you are under no ohllKiillou to have me do your work. i Hut If 1 do It, you may Iw mire that It tlll he done in a thoroughly urtlntic niHiiner, will nlve j;ood nervlce and will he done nt n verj' iiomlunl vmt. My office contains vvfry modern appliance known to denial h h-nce. m f LADY ATTENDANT 1 1 22 Karat Gold Crowns Porcelain Crowns . . Bridge Work (per tooth) Silver Fillings .... $5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 AND UP. Gold Fillings Full Set of Teeth on Rubber Plate Best Set of Teeth on Rubber Plate Painless Extraction . . ... . $1.50 AND VV 7.50 10.00 .50 ALL OTHER WORK IN PROPORTION DR. BARBER, The Dentist ft 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. Pacific Phone Main 653; Home Phone 287-L I HrW WH0