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PXGK iflOtJR MEDFOttD MATti TRIBUNE. MRDFOUT), OREGON, TUESDAY. WWttUARY ttl. 101 1. Medford mail tribune an !Nni:rnNt)i:NT NiiWHiwrnn I'UUMKMMl) KVlJltY A1TKHNOON IOXC1CIT HUNOAT 11V TUB MKDKOIU) 1MUNTINC1 CO. Tho Dcmocrntlo Tlmos, Tlio Mnlford Mnll, Tim Mcilfonl Trltiuno, Tim Booth erit Ort'Konlnn. Tlio Aslitnmt Tribune. Offiot Mall Trllmno IltilMlnrt. 25-27-SS North llr street; telephone "6. Ofrictnl Paper of tho City of Me.Uord. Official Paper of Jncknon County. (igjte Entered ns second-class matter nt Medford, OrcRon, under tho HCt of March I, IS".". sunscRirriON rates On yenr, liy mull. ... ... .JS.00 Onn month, ly mail- ... ..-... .10 Per month, delivered tij carrier In Mcilfonl, Jacksonville nnd Oen trnl Point . . SO BMurdny only, by mall, per year.-. 2 CO Weekly, per year. - -. - 1.B0 Up THE KICK ON TAXES With MnUonl Stop-Over IS HOBBS V MYSTIFIES CmZENS Mills I 0 US ,:t . r. a 2 ".S OF COVE, OREGON COVE, Or., Feb. 24.-The oitircns of Cove were puzzled todny to know just what Mies Kern Hoblm, the gov cmor'rt secretory, nccomplMicd on her vNit hero nnd what tho ulitmatc outcome will be. Jlisa llobbs arrived -cstcrday aft ernoon niitl spent two hours inves-ti-piling the saloon situation. Into in the evening she left on her return trip to Snlcm. Irom the time she stepped front the train until she look her leave, tho cliek of the "movie'' camera punctuated the progress of tin fnir "invader." About IKO oilizrns gathered at the station to welcome JINs llobbs nnd followed her to the city hall, where chu t-pent some time examining the city ordinances covering the liquor question. Mayor Wilson mid the vouneilmen showed Mi-s llobbs ev er v courtesy nnd she was very much p!ened with her reception here. Mis Ilobbti also vi.sitcd persons Mho had written Governor Wet com plaining ni'nint the saloons. The nature of the conferences waft not divulged. W. C. T. a MEETING AI EAGLE I Kagle Point. Fob. IS. Our president of the W. C. T. U., Mr, Minnie llryant made a special call for tho members of our union to conveno at tho church this morning at 9:30 o'clock na our county super intendent, Mrs. Lydla C. Howell and Mrs. Godlovo of Mcdford camo in on tho mornltiR train and would bo our guests of honor for tho day. We had a very pleasant and suc cessful meeting, tho ways and tho jiicans of a great many things were discussed nnd digested. At 12 o'clock wo ndjourncd nnd Tcpalrcd to tho temperauco hotel conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Owens, wlioro an elegant lunch was spread for our bcnoflt In which wo wore all amply provided for with the Reed things to cat, and socially wo all en joyed every mlnutu of tho time. After lunch wo rcparcd to tho par lor whero wo wore entertained with music, singing und playing, by the Ilev. Mr. Simmons and Mrs, Hetty, also instrumental music by Profes sor HalKht, which was par excel lence Train tlmo arrived and our guppta wero escorted back to tho afternoon train by tho members of our union who requested them to coiuu ugalu as they would always reeolvo a hearty welcome from their L'uglo Point sisters In tho union. LOlMS NICHOLS. Eagle Point Press Correspondou!. SEVEN RAILROADS WOULD KEEP BOATS WASHINGTON, Fob. 24. -Savon railroads today petitioned tho Inter state commerce commission for per mission to retain water lines under tho Pauaniu canal net. The South ern Pacific, Operating tho Pacific Mail ships, and the Spokane, Port laud and Seattle railroad operating Columbia rjvor boats, wore among tho seven. Weather Forecast Drejron Tonight und' Wednesday, win went portion, cloudy ent por tion, pnihnhly lian or -now; south eijv vnin, AS tax-payhu? iitno item's, (hero sounds (lie usual pro test over hiirh tuxes. As customary, those who ooin- plnin loudest pay the least In proportion to their wealth. If they had told the assessor the truth, the"y would he pay ing much more and Mr. Honest Alan nmeh less. The increase in taxes is due primarily to the increase in state expenditures, on aeeount of appropriations made at the last session of the legislature. Hut if this year's levy is a reeord-hreaker for large state levies, that of a year ago was the reeord-hreaker for small levies. The following comparison of the two years shows the levies in detail: IDlit tut I Mill State fund l.l State- fund School and library., - l.ti School and library High school fund.. 3 High school fund General expense, redemption... 3.3 General expense, redemption . Public building fund 1 Itnnds nnd bridges Fruit Inspection fund I Interest on bond Advertising and Fair 2 Fruit Inspection General road fund J.u Total 15 0 Total 10.0 It will thus he seen that the state levy is nearly : mills higher than a year ago. The county levy is Lt mills higher, the increase due to redemption of warrants, for which a fund has hcen provided that will permit of the iv- tirentent of approximately $100,000 this year. A similar redemption levy for. the next few veal's will lift the county out of debt. state Treasurer v. u. is, ay niames tne increase in sraie taxes on the various commissions created, with superflu ous and useless officials, which increase the cost of govern ment. He asserts that in ten years, with an increase in population of less than a third, taxes have almost trebled in Oregon. There is no doubt but that many of the commissions could be merged with other offices or abolished, and a ma terial saving be effected. The difficulty is that legisla tures never will do the chopping, but constantly enlarge the state payroll in response to popular clamor and polit ical pressure. The Jeffersonial ideal of the less government the bet ter has broken down under the reign of special privilege it fostered, which knows no law save its own desire. It has been necessary, in consequence, to protect by law the people from their exploiters on every hand. Hence the ercotion of boards and commissions to enforce restrictive and regulative laws. It is hardly fair to compare the present with the past, even of a decade ago. Then railroads were unbridled and could rob, discriminate and abuse at will. Children could be wrecked to create fortunes for their employers. "Work men could be killed by criminal negligence of employers without recompense to families. .Fraud and impurity reigned triumphant in every trade and industry. There was no inspection of any kind with a view to improving public health. "Wildcat banks flourished without hind rance. Gambling and immorality paraded in public. Or ganized protection to save Oregon forests from fire rav ages was unknown. Protection of orchards from pests was unprovided for. The work of the fish and game de partment consisted principally in an unsystematic pro tection and the little propagation attempted was unscien tific and wholly for commercial ends. Our educational institutions were poorly equipped. Our water and power resources in a hopeless tangle. Pests preyed at will upon humanity, livestock and products of the soil. Automobiles were practically unknown. A good road was still a dream of the future. Bogus insur ance concerns reaped rich harvests and the get-rich-quick sharks piled up their fortunes. Now we try by law to make life more livable, to elim inate or at least control the plagues that afflict humanity. We try to enforce common honesty and make the world a better and a safer one for all. And of course it costs money. The cost, however, in taxes is not nearly as great as the toll paid by humanity when taxes were lower. "What is lost to the pockctbook by taxation is made up in protec tion for the pockctbook from robbers who prey on the un wary. And the gain in health and better living is worth many times tne increase in taxation. Taxes can undoubtedly e reduced without impairing the elticiency ol the services rendered. Alany ot tho com missions can be consolidated and a material saving be effected. Some of the commissions have accomplished the reforms they were created for and outlived their useful ness. Others merely provide sinecures. Money spent in salaries is lost unless useful service is rendered. Money spent in construction and development work is money well spent. Taxes have increased all over the nation, because we huve become tired of license and are regulating or suppressing it. That portion of tax money that helps make the world better is the best spent and a largo portion of our increased taxation is so spent. High taxation is as frequently a sign of moral and so cial progress as it is of material progress. Wo want to eliminate the waste, without crippling the service to tho public and to humanity. MANY INNOVATIONS FOR THE SPORTSMEN'S SHOW e t7 by vrv'lr L---.wVii.-, l- iXl, " v $," . fcy; Jjtel&fo --Vfifn SL"ttfc3fr &:$& rvv ..- . . sm. H . . I . - l W" sAYJV rs?s&&&m .3bzJz.ttwyrLMrtif At!l3 .7T'-7r-'t'W AWT Hi? MO U:tNN TCKNCf MONOVUANU TlVJB 'J.F.PUNM. TAKING Ctr H BACK TVC. With nil of Its otd attractions still In tact and numerous new features added, the Sportsmen's Show, that perciiul.C event of Interest to nil lovers of the great outdoors, will nmko its twentieth annual bid for public favor In MihIImui Square Garden, New York city, Febru ary 21. In addition to the many exhibits ot (porting goods nnd Rtncral outdoor par nphomalln, displayed by thi leading outfitting houses ot the country, tho exposition Include n progntmiiio of sporting event of wldo Interest. Fur tho first time In years water sports will bo Included and tho well known swim mers and divers of tlio Hast will be seen in many aquatic competitions under tli auspices ot tho A.A.U. -ra"ir- Corn Meal, the American Indian's Gift to Civilization l)eartincut of .grii'itlturt SiikkchIh Certain Indian It cell- to tho llntioewlfe; Al Tolls How Corn Meal Is Pioimrod In South Caro lina, Ito-lnii, Italy nnd Jauialrjt, might etutet u kcxmIou of the IckIhIii I nit) on tho id a no or hit; itehuolioniu. lie might tlrnnmtWn iho eiitlto nm ehlueiy of guvorumoul und If h Should do so o foretell u" niuitrlug growth or Interest and mental pio fit lu'hls clashes. COMMUNICATION. Hostou lirimu broad with fruit Follow recipe tor lloton brown bread, nddintr to tho dr ingredients n cup of seeded and shredded rais ins or prunes or a cup of Xante currants-. Hostou brown brefld with oronut One cup rye menl, one cup corn- meal, one tea.qpnou suit, one-half cup molasses, two ems one and one-half cups thin creuiu. Sift the lrv ingredients. Add molasses, yolks of ogs well beaten and eronm; lastly, fold in the whites of eggn beaten stiff. ' l'our mixture into buttered mold, steam tlneo hours, then bake one hour in u moderate oven. Italy has nW' contributed to the list of palutnble dishes which tuny be evolved from common!. An in stinctive at tempt on the part of Italians to suppl ytlie hotly with it II the food elements required by means of one dish resulted in "Polenta." This dish, which is cummou in It aly, differs lit tie, iwcopt in iiHinc, from luisly pudding, thouich it is served in very ilirrerent wny. Sometimes chettric is ndded during the cooking. 1'olenU is uttii re booted either with lomntn mi nee, or n moat gravy loft over from n meal or with n meat gruvy made liniii a sinnll amount of muut houirhi lor the purpose, or with half tomtuo sauce und half meat gravy. In anv case, the ili-.li is improved h.v sprinkling each la.vor o poluutn with choose. When the poleuln is to be reheated in vruvy, it in well to cut 11 into small pieces in order that the gravy iiihv tie well distubutcd throueh the dish. Tomuto sniico for polenta Two tnhlcsMtons butter, (wo tnblespoons Hour, one cup thick strained lonmto juice, salt nnd nepper. .Melt Die I. niter; cook the flour ihoroughly in it; add Iho , tomato juice und soinuiiitrs und cook until smooth, stirring constantly. .Nonthcr attempt to produce n bal anced mtiou in one dih has been mode bv the native- of .lamaiea. It is culled, "stamp And li",'' und con sinls of suit fish, lard nnd cnriuneal, and lias a nutritive value resembling that of scnipple. A good recipe for scrapple is the follow liitr: (""onimenl scrapple- One it's head split in Imlvcs, two cups coru ineal, -alt and ne. Cool, the sirk in water until the incut cull bo cus ilv icmovcd from the bono. Kcumve the incut, ihioI the broth und remove the fnt. lteduce the broth to uhoul two (imits or add water enough to brinif it up to this nuiount, and cook the comment in it. Add the menl finely eliopMd t I ho seasonings. Pack in granite bread tins. Cut Into slices und frv. i (To lie Coiiliiined.) Rose Cuttings A Court Without a Lawyer (Chicago Iteeord-Ilerald.) fleimuny Iiuk u hy&tem of people's courlB from which lawyers are burr ed. The object is to insiiie prompt und cheap justice for the poorer ele ments of the community. Tho pro cedure in these courts i businesslike und tree from IcehnionlitieH and red tape. Now Kansas has followed the example of (leinmuy und established by law u system of lnwyerlo-s courts. City or county commissioners tiro empowered to appoint n judge for a debtor's court i nun which lawyers nre vAuUided. The plaintiff mpst tell his own sloiy, an must the do fcudilut. There are to he no tech nical pica nnd no Icuul jaiuou. The Judge limy cull witnesses, cxnuiiiii' them in his own way or otherwise in vestigate tho ease, A few Mich laws nnd experiments uh this muy cnuse Iho nverugo law yer to tuke some interest in law re I'onu, in tlie movement for efficiency, sanity und simplicity in our courls of justice, HusinosH men, too, will tuke notice and nsk why, they, though not poor, should pay for lays, meaningless technicalities, ver biage ami professional tricks, whether ethical or Jnw. Law leforiu is wuiliug for iho uxc, nnd Kansas has made a beginnim.', flood Wood. If you want good wood, get It from I'm ii It II, Itnv. Slnco so many cutting have re cently been distributed nninug the children, to say nothing of the many provided for tho mothers, a fo.v hints in regard to tholr euro will not co in o amiss. Tho author of Amateur Cantoning gives a brlof outline iih follews: "Tho host place for tho cuttings Is under a north wall, or hednn. A nursery bed should bo carefully pro pared by dlBClng doeply nnd thor oughly; work In nbnnilanto of sharp Krit. or road sand us tho iIIckIuk pro coedH. After this Ih completed, time should bo allowed for tho surface to dry, when It should bo citrofullj trodden down firmly. Tho distance between the rows should be fifteen Inches. Thl.s will allow ample space for hoeing and weeding. Tho trench should bo not less than five to six Inches In depth; n layer of (hit conrso grit or sand should lie placed In tho trench, nnd tint bnso of tho cuttlims rest on this, Tho distance between each cutting, should lie six Inches, Tho soil should be returned and firm ly trod about tho cuttings with tho boot. After troddlug, place a llttlo more soil on tho top, but this must bo left loose, nnd should not bo trodden down under any circum stances Tlio cuttings will quickly form a callus nnd will then bo safe. A boo run through theip frequently will bo of tho grentest nsslntnnco, Not only Is this necessary to keop them freo from wceifs hut It Is ab solutely neroHsury for the production of healthy nnd abundant roots and bushy plants, When tho ciiUIiiks flower It Is strongly recommeiidid to pinch off nil buds as fast as tlioy. nppcur." A Live Principal (From tho Portland Orojjonlan) Principal llovorldgo, of Medford, has clover Idoaii about teaching civics. Usually that branch of knowledge Is taught from a textbook which prescntii u cut-nud-drlcd theory 'without much relation to practice, Tho boys and girls lonrn an abstract ly mathematical account of our na tional and local governments, which Is totally unllko tho actual workings of u president on tho Immaculate 'pago of tho loxtbook Is something very unlike tho process that goos on In tho conventions and among tho voters, Tim Judiciary department Is presented In Iho classroom ns tho In terpreter or tbo laws and nothing else, In practice our Judges aro of ten our most active and potent law makers. Principal llovorldgo Is working out n plan which will teach his pupils luiuiil und nut merely theo retical, civics. An election Is to ho bold and, after a lively (nmpiilgn, city ofritorH aro to bo chosen. Wo understand that the play will ap proach reality as closely as sound moiuls penult. It ought to bo highly Instructive to tho young peo ple. Kveii their parents might I earn something from tbo experiment It they could bo persuaded to talto a hand In tho game. Them Is no reason why Mr, Hev rrldgo should not extend his lesson In civics far beyond the rouflnoH of city affairs. Ho might hold a stulo or even n federal election with tho oHHciitlnl detnllH nil uttoudod to, Ho Medfoid, Feb, 'il, tilt I, To the lMllor; Why should wo be put to tbo ex pense nf holding a city uleitlou to vote on u eoiniulHslon form of gov eminent T The people elected 11 eouiiiT, pledged Id economy, men who luvNe toUToMfully managed their own business, men who are dlioctly luteicsted In the city as Ihey are all property uwueis, men that did not nsk lor any compensation for their servlrcs. only as It would benefit them as welt as every property own er In Medford by having the city run on business principles. I think we should glvo them a chance to make good which I believe they will do, as t have every confidence In them. Suppose wo adopted u rommlsslo'i form of government nnd elected throe or more eommlsslouers or a ep mniiiiKor nt a large salary. What more could they do than the pros out council? I nm of the opinion that we have men on tho council that are Just as callable to manage the city nffnlrs ns any man or men that we could select, and put them on salaries Wo had salaried men on tho coun cil, but did It make them any moro efficient I think not a the people repudiated them nt their first oppor tunity. Mayor I'urdlu In his nddrcJ to tho people admitted that tho coun cil that tdeeted him were iiirompe. tent to mniinRo the city affairs, and the only snlvntlun w a rommlsslou form of government and It is only unturnl that he would llko to huve his assertion or prophecy verified In order to vindicate tho council that made him inn) or. I have frequently been told by the supporters of tho old council that tho newly elected coiiiiill would do no better than tlm old council did niul no doubt but what they pray they won't that Is If they ever pr.iy. In looking over the mako-up of the committee to get up n new char ter It looks as It It was tho work of somu one who expects or would llko to be selected as onu of tho roniiuln sinner or mnuuger to run thu clt. Why should each polltlcnl party. t. soclatlou, club and sorloty have n roproseutatlvo on the committee? Is tho charter to be gotten up to favor parties, associations, clubs or socie ties? I can't think that Mayor Pur din selected tho names of Ilium ho appointed on Iho committee Sonet of ilmm are not (uxpavors and one of the committee was repudiated by ' the voters In bis wnrd It looks as If tbo names wero suggested by somu olio who wants a position ns com- tulnsloiivr or lily malinger niul vvni flxlui; his political fences, Should Iho proposition be sub mitted lo the people for n coiuiiiIh. hIoii form or guvorupinut or city man ager, eveiy voter thai believes In true demociiicy, Hint Iho peoplo should rule should vote lo detent It, Wo need iuoio ileiuoernrey, nut less. One limn power Is akin to mouarchlnl Hoveiuuieiit, W. .1, mtl'Mllll.h, .lames MnutHouiorv'K new play N culled "Come Home, Smith." - - i4--t--w OLD.TIMK GOLD OUHR j DMNK HOT TEA! -,-4....t..-.'...'.-.-..- M'(4li. (let n sinnll package of Jlmalinrg llrciut Ten, or as On) Oi'tnmn folks call ll,"lluiuliurgrr lltust itnv," si any liliiutuary. Take a tsMopisuiful of llm ten, put a rup of lulling witter liii It, HUir through it sieve itnd drink u triu'iip full nt nny tlmo during the dity er before retiring. It Is tkn must clfrctltit tisy to 1'irak it cold nnd rum grip, ns It uprus tint prc ( th skin, relieving congestion. Ali btowu Out Uiwi'ts, thus hwvkliig up it cold. Try It the next lime ymi sulTcr from , A col.I or lli grin. II I liiexprnMtn , nnd tntlrrly vegetable, Wittvforc (o and hnrmliv. t RUB RHEUMATISM FROM STIFF, ACHING J Rob BoroncM from Joint and mtuclM with a small trill bottU of eld 8t. Jacobs Oil Slop "diMUitg" Ithiiiinsllnm. It's pain only i not nun extn In fifty rrqulrr hitrrnsl trrstiurnt. Hub sooth ing, is-uctmtlhg "St. .Ieib. Oil" right en the "tiulrr sisit," nnd by thn tllno Sou tuir Jsfk Uoblnwn sit come tlio ; rliriinmtlo psln. "St. dwtJi'n OH" l in bnrudtsw rliuioatl'in cure whlrlt iirvrr illMisilnU sisl demn'l burn thn skin. It taknt I'dlii. Nrcnr nnd tttTnis (risn nrblng joint. milM'Irii nnd l-m-l (tops scltitlri, liiitibngn, Uvksrlie, nrurslelt. 1 l.lmrs-r upl tlrt n M cnt Uittlo of eld lime, betiMt "St. dxtdtt. Oil" from nny drug store, nnd In n momrnt viui'll be tree from pln. ncbri nnd itlirnr. IV'l't suiri't ltub rlirums tltit nwny. ) ISIS THEATRE liiolopbiys Tuesday und Wednesday Hilt lll'SIIAMl'S iitn:.i Two Itcoi I'caluio I'.viiii: wiii:ki.v no. no Now s tiii: cncax.w .tut. eii.miii.i: Coined) Hero 'I liiirMhty Only inn w:i:.v two iiiu Two Heel l.llbln PAGE THEATER If. i. Uordcn, Lcs.sct and AfanaK'cr A Short Season- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Return ol' tht' Favorites A. B. BASCO And His lii.K MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY 20-Ovpr Veoplc 20 and hol.s of CUi-Ih. Bigger, Bottor, Grander Than Ever Tuesday Kwniiitf. OUT FOR A LARK Oiif Show Nihl ly, Doors al 7: IS, Curtain 8:00. Prices, 10, U0, :t()c. 'A few choico Seals, If esiu'vctl, fiOe. 'Phono 1 18 John A. Perl UNDERTAKER Lady Assistant SHH. IIAUThK'lT I'lionoN Af. -17 rtml 17-1 J Aiuhuliiiicp Hervlto Deputy (-'r'iier PageTheatre FridayFeb.27 Byron's Troubadours 7 Skillod Musicians and High-Grado Artists, Per forming on Twenty Difforent Instruconts. Vocal hoIos, Irios, quarlel.s and choruses rendered in Knglisli, French, (Ionium, Spanish and Hawaiian. For years iho headline nil ruction of hip; ohau tauqiius and byceuin courses. ADMISSION 25, CO AND 75 CENTS Tickets on sale at kasli hotel from any Hon Hur member. Ho.- office open nt Minuter February 2(1 and 27. Kxchniitfo tickets then for reserved seats.