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MKDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE
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DXOKPT HUNDAT I1Y THE
MttDFOltD l'RINTINO CO.
RESTORING PROSPERITY
. Office MM1 Tribune IlullJInB, .?.
Worth OTr trnt teleplion- 75.
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Qfa.II.Tha Mod ford Tribune, Ttin BoaUi
rn OroiOHlan, The Aiihland Trlbun.
vsscmimos ju.tm
On jNir. br trial) i IE.00
Or month; by man .60
Pr month, delivered by carrier In
Medtord. JneiHtsn?lllo ana Cn-
fjatvrfar only, by mil, per year 100
WeeUly, pr year , , . 1.10
SO
0'!-6d f&per 6f the City tit Mtdfor.
Official rpr of Jackson County.
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EM CHAIRS IN
FRENCH CHAMBER
A. , ,
PAIUS, bee. 1.4, l6 n. m. There
will be a number of empty scats
In both housoa when the Trench par
liament mcts December 22. Those
of Senator Kmtl Rcymonil anl Dopu
tfca Pierre Oougon, Kduonrd Nortler
nmt Paul Proust, who were killed
In battle, will be draped In crepe.
Them arc a number of senators
and deputies In the territory occupied
by Rermnny and the Trench govern
ment has been trying to communi
cate with thctn through the Spanish
ombasoj' in Berlin, but so far unauc
ccssfully. Among them membors li
ono of the deans of the senate, the
acndcinlctan, Alfred Mesteres. Oth-Senator-
Chnrles L. Noel, Ocorget
Ennnntt, Charles Seldluc, Joseph
Dehove, Gustave Dron and Augusto
Ploto who were mayors qf the cities
they represent and stayed at their
ports.
Deputy Pasnual, a territorial lieu
tenant In the active French army. Is
another who will bo missing. He
was taken prisoner at Maubcuge.
Deputy ltasly, mayor of Lens, also
will be absent as". ho Is believed to
have been shot by the "Germans.
HOAV that the eastern railroads have scoured long
sought increase in rates, what will be the next conces
sion necessary to re-establish prosperity?
All the demands of capital have apparently boon met.
"Uncertainty has been removed. President AVilson lists
stated that, his program of legislation to regulate big busi
ness has been completed and the course, business must
follow to keep straight is plainly marked, and, business has
repeatedly asserted that it could adjust itself to any condi
tion, provided it knew in advance what that condition was.
The danger of financial panic has been removed by the
new currency law. No longer is a financial crash possible.
uncertainty has been eliminated and an elastic emergency
currency provided.
The tariff is fixed for a number ot years, at any rate, in
response to years of agitation. Industry knows what to
expect in this line also uncertainty is removed.
The Clayton bill and supreme court decisions Have out
lined clearly the patb between legal and illegal businss.
The restraints and regulations are known quantities.
Despite sneer and jeers of jingoes, the administration
has kept the nation at peace with the world. Hank .are
full of money, record crops are bringing record prices. The
demoralization caused by the European war is being grad
ually righted. Foreign commerce is being developed in
new quarters. Cessation of European exports and imports
is partially made up by large orders from belligerents.
The permission to increase rates was claimed as the
last thing needed to revive business. Let us hope it proves
true.
mt iiecount of the addition, to their
revenues I'loni iuoteuM's in rule sub
sequent to July 211, Wll, ninl from
now charge, tuul tn repoil veMiuteI.
thereon to the eiiiniiiissinii nt the end
of twelve mill tweiily-four months
rcpectixely."
After stating the exceptions lu'iv
tofore gixen, tin decision proceed? :
Joint Untes I'eriultteil
"In our original repot f we declined,
for reasons there stated, to allow in
creased rates in central freight u-
"furriers will lie required to l.foij fietl. lulei In official ohidUetitlou
teuitorx tuny lit" iiietoiiseil liv not
nunc tlmii o lice cent', but rules in
crciHcd ineo July till, llll I, niny mil
now he nguitt Increased so as to cv-
eced thoxc then in cllccl b an tair
urCgntc of ironic (lilm ft pre cent of
the iittrit-tenltoruil rule, or of tnc
iioi lion or division of tln iittcr-ten
torial rule tiociuingto the road or
fouds in official classification' leu i
torxyas the eiic.iuix lie.
Details if ImiHStsc
"It frncliotc in eveess of oiic-liult
socintion territory on ccnieul. stiucli,,a mi me ,mmuvd u,,WhuI, fractious
hriuk-, tile, clay and plaster. On fur- !,,, tl)ll ,mP.,f ,j arc to he dw-
thei consideration in the liphl of tli'lom0d.
oxisting situation, these rates may be) ,,, . ..... ., , ... , . .
M , ., , . .,. . i In some instances, ami in imit lie
incensed t hnnighout olfieuil cIiism- . .. .... f ,.'. .....
f. .. .... i .i r :. . caii-c of the pc uln d o this no
ficntum tl'intorv under the Innitu- ... , ' ,,, , ' , , .
.. , , . i P .li ceeliug, we have reeelitlv suspended
lions- horciii sl ioith. ,. . , . . ,i . , ...
... . . , . .... ..... ... . piono-ed inciciised rntiH in this Iciii
"Joint i ntcs between o icia cu s. ' . . , ,
.. .. . .. .i i torv. ( nnieis uin.x, I thc s elect,
hificntion tcintorv on the one hftnd , . . :r t ,,.
, .. ., ., ., mow ciiuce sue h taiiffs so suspended
and southeastern territory, the south-1 , ;. , ,. ,. ... ..,.. .. 1.1..1.
... i ,1 and lie in hcu t cieot limits which
west niul pouts on or enst o the M11., , ' .1 !.. 1
..'.., ., ... contomi to he linn ntioiis idiove sj
souii river, in the other, umv w in-' . , ,.. ., , . , ... ....
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1111 riers uffeitcd mnv file, cflcclie
d le-s than ten dns' notice, sin h
Dissertation on the Bible
COMMUNICATIONS
In an nrttcto pertaining to tho
Phoonlx schools publishod in the Mall
Tribune Nov. 2 4, tho statement was
mado that tho principal did not hold
a certificate entitling him to teach
high school.
Since, that tlmo I have been Inform
ed that during the past season he
lias received a five year ccrtlflcato
which under the laws of Oregon per
mits his teaching the ninth and tenth
grades. Now I bad no intention of
Injuring the gentleman but merely
to call attention to the Incompetency
and mlsmangetuent of those In au.
tbority. The school records uhow that
the gentleman, holds a one 'year cer
tificate and that i what I based ray"
fltatement on,'
Now I would suggest to our law
makers that If they wish to do. any
thing for tho benefit ot Oregon that
they proceed to amend the ccliool law
especially as to tho requirements of
tenchcriJ. Tho standard should be
raised. We should have thrco grades
of cm (incites, lt. Primary, Gram
mar and High school and applicants
for each should bo required to show
that they are thoroughly well quali
fied. Bo long as boys and girls, with
110 more education than what they
get In the grammar schools, and
jonng men and women with only
n high school education are employ
ed to teach In high nchools, Just so
long will tho standard of our schools
bo low, I would nlno suggest for
tho benotlt of tho schools that teach
ein fiorn other s tut en holding diplo
mas front iion11.1l schools, colleges,
and universities of high standards
bhould bo peiiulttej to teach In anv
of tho schools of tho state without
examination. This I consider would
do inoio for tho davnnroniont of our
schools than anything clfc
A TAXPAYER.
A SHE WOMAN
Madam Wlntorroth, pnlmlbt, clair
voyant and trance medium,
Now located In our city Is creating
fien6ntIons by hertrua predictions.
' Bho bus engaged a patronage of tho
very best pooplo of our city. She
jeada you as art opon book, past, pres
ent and future, and sots you on tho
right road to health, woalth and hap.
plncas. All thpso In doubt don't fall
to tca this gifted woman an she l:
Miro for ii few days only. Office
Colonial Plots;, South Hlverslde. 231
'rb.o Gmirif a Hill mine, near Grants
(Conclusion.)
(lly Dr. J. Lawrence lllll.)
At it time when there wns. ns yet.
no English literature for the common
people, tlii untold wealth of Hebrew
literature (the llible) was implanted
in the Knli-h mind us in virpn soil.
Great euiiseqiicnees have Howed from J
the fact thut the first truly popular
literature in Kuuland, the fi rt that
stirred the hearts of nil clashes of
1'x'ople and filled their minds with
ideal pictures mid their every day
speeech with tipt mid telling pharses,
wns the literntttre comprised within
tho Bible. Oo where vou will, you do
not find in nny countrv, which is un
touched by the llible, that stimulus to
righteous livinir'nii you do where it
holds absolute sway. Sec what it
has wrought in the earth. What hut
the llible has transformed the nations
of Europe from savages to civilized
people. What gave inspiration to the
Dutch beggars wild lined (he shores
of Holland mid covered the water of
tho Netherlands jn mi eighty years
war against the most powerful na
tion then on earth? Wn.s it anything
but the inspiration which came from
the Bible nnd fired their hearts with
a zenl for liberty of conscience?
What was it which inspired their con
temporaries under Elizabeth to tho
dustruction of the greatest naVy then
exiMmg4 The historians, Maeauluy
nnd Green answer, the Hible. It was
tho Bible in the hnnds of Wickliff
and Huss in the fourteenth century
wjiich gave birth to rt new nnd better
day in the wftrid's history. It was
Luther proclaiming the tmths of this
book which awoke not only Germany,
but the whole world to u sense of Uh
duty towards uud faith in God.
Tho best laws in our land emanate
from it. Thut nntiou which liven
nearest to its truths stands highest in
the ncale of civilization. Without it
no nation can sustain or perpetuate
itself in righteousness.
Both nature and the Bible tench
that the power of the Bible is not in
(ho intellectual neenracy of its let
ter, lint in tho divine principles which
nnimalc it. No man, or set of men,
enn once for nil wash out of this
fountain of gold and. iix its total
amount in the ledger or daibook of a
catechism or a creed. Nor can tinyj
ono church tcast nil the clusters ot j
this vine of tlio ages into the picss o
one century of thought any miv wi (
have the whole vintage and the onl 1
pure wine. Each gcneuilioii imt-t go
back to the mountain to dig new ore,
and into the viueyard to pluck iio-li (
grapes, llie nunc is not an 11 un
bound box to ho presided over liv a
college of cardinnU or mi assemblage
of prot'cstmit ilmncs. It is every
man's hook, mid every man has the
light to iulciprct it for himself. It is
not the lraiiic, nor tho foim, nor
striiclinc, nor Innguagc of the book,
but the (iod who dwell in il mid
speaks to the human hern I out of its
c'lowiug pages ihnt make it precious
to ceiy thinking and unbiased mini.
It illumines and transfigure- the
present, for it bring God into it and
places Him in living toiieh with our
lives, and makes Him n helper in our
moral struggles nnd spiritual aspinr
tion-. and our heroic, though nnjK'r
feet, ctforts'to live the life of duty.
It is a solace in trouble, convolution
in sorrow, strength in weakness mid
cheer in loneliness; it become-, mi tin-fnilim-
inspiration when human un
til re, left to il.s own resources, would
lie down in despair mid die.
Therefore we cannot doubt but that
th chief principles of the Bible nre
iK.ivenly nnddivinc, though wc can
not so well prove that the very wonls
and syllables of it or arrangement of
its bonks, ore so, too; for it is the
sense, theJ soul of scripture, which
touches and satisfies all who come to
it hungering to learn more of God,
and of life hero nnd that which ii to
come, and not the mere letter of it. on
which to build our hopes.
INCREASE IN FREIGHT RATES
(Continued from ajrr X.7
territory.
n chance 111 the relationshtn under tin'
1 ..... ..1...... 1 1 ....!.. :.. 011 not 11
lung UIKI ".iiuii 1111111 ru.r ui-inn'ii in- ' . ..... ., ,., , . , ,1.,
.- ...I..II.J .... .1.1.1 I .kll.t.ljl i.i.fifllwl llll
tcnuediatc points and more distant -"" :"'".","
. . , , .. .... , , ,. , 1 rcstiietioiN nboM stntul.
points outside ot oflieial clussitien-1
tion territory, relief fiom the fouithj Km Inn lllssents
section of the net must he first c 1 Chainiuui Harlan, while uaieenig
cured on regular application, j tluit the toads have established their
Ineirnsc of P'lc IVcCcnt needs of net ivieinic, in eicu gicnter
"Interstate rates to and fiiini New 'ouiiunt than fiO.tlOO.OOO. which Ihc
England from mid to oiits in trunk jenrriers indicated would icsiilt horn
line or central freight ns,ociatioit ler-,' ' " P''" ,,'"l increase, declines his
cntiic "dissent trom the course now
nppi ovc.l by the coiuiuissioli tin pel
milling the earners to augment the
ritory, where neeessnrv to preserve
established rclationshqis between
points or ports in New England mid
points or ports in trunk line tctiitorx levcnuos
may be increased not to ccecd : wr. "' wuinot but think thai a genei.il
v,0l'ft increase In the standard rates of th s
"Snbjcut to the itiiiintciinucc of tlif! "iititi.v, while the rate stnictuies ..l
established Atlantic purl diffeicii- J ' '""' carricis remain full of nicoiisis
tials, rates to ami fiom New Yml. tcncies, diseiiiniuntioiis mid wrongful
mnv bo increased not to exceed .'. per practices (!'( dejdetc their revenues,
cent, and rates to and from I'mlhiud. ' morallv wnuiK; that the placing of
Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore, mldilimml bindciw on interstate com
mnv be mcieiiscd to the cxti-nl nee- mercc Hint is not nUo j.hieed iism
cssarv to uiiiiutaiii said dilfenntials.' state 1 ou'inercc. is also wieng: and
. "E.xeept as otherwise ahow s'pci ' bnt the course approved 111 the sup-
pleitteubil icpoit will ulliuiulel.x be us
disastrous, lo the ciinici llieiusches
us it will he liuimftil to (lie geaeial In
tl'iesls." Clements ANu lllssents
"I iMl.li hill icguid llm itelloii now
taken liv life coiuuiissUin iih tint of
liiii-iimnx with Ihn spirit ami purpose
of the luw, ami us 'inking a Men thai
lends uunv I mill tin soliful pilic1ilp
fumiiilsslnncr flemcnls di-sculiug, iicccmsihx to vonscrve the emls of
sivs in' pint :
Iftstiec."
T'-.'.-sj-r 1 i-i1lx ij "x
fm jmr
M
Tea Garden Syrup v1j
for the Christmas m
Candy assures not only (K
I the best, but its purity and food &
if value protects the children's
iik
health.
Try it Ask your grocer
1
Pacific Coast
5yru
Portland
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? Co. gMM &
, Oregon M .
p JyA
ious considerations presented, we
agree in the conclusion that by xirtue
of the conditions obtaining at present,
it is.necessury that the carriers' rev
enues be supplemented bv increases
throughout official classification ter
ritory. "Tho original report, besides np
proxing n rale increase in rendu!
fi eight association territory, suggest
cd ten sourer, of additional revenue
for enrriers throughout offiuinl clas
sification territoiy; tho present re
lort, recognizing the existence of a
new situation since July 29, acqui
esces in 11 territorial extension of the
relief granted to the central fi eight
association lines by permitting the
carriers to file tariffs providing, xvith
certain exceptions, specified herein,
for horizontal rate increases in offic.
inl classification territory. It is ex
pected that the constructive . work
suggested in the official report for
tho purpose of conserving- mid Aug
menting the ml revenues of Iho car
riers generally will be enrncd for
ward without interruption.
John A. Perl
UNDERTAKER
Lady Asaittant
8 B. nAJVl'LETT
PnosM M. 47 an 47-M
Got Your Next Suit ot
TZ'LOTHES
A. SIADK BV
L E I N
rmcEB fss.oo up
Also Cleaning, Pressing and Altering
ISM K. Main, UpstAlra
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Hearst-Selig News
The Telltale Knife
eni: PMtT
I
Miss Alice Joyce
In Her Most Wonderful Silicons
The Brand
TWO PA UTS k
Hearts and
Diamonds
WITH
John Bunny-Flora Finch
and Company
TWO PA UTS .
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p, 111.
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' TirKJST)ltV o.' ,N OI.IVi: American
Till: PASSINO or WAY AMtlp Roaring KcMonc Comedy
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Hero St'NUAY AND MONDAY
tiii: ki:.vvoutiiv riav
six PEOpi.i:
:its
In Comedy Dramui
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An entire change each night, A fifty cent nhow ntihixlf prlie
V HOLIDAY SPECIAL
THE PAGE
Friday-Saturday
Evenings, Saturday Mat-
Mcdford's Leading Theatre l,iee 2 p- M-'
The General Film Company Presents
Melio's Photo Masterpiece
THE CURSE OF GREED
In Five Parts
This great picture is one of the best features from tho
General Film Company. A story of intense interest,
depicted by a cast of strong players.
ONE-PART COMEDY
LATEST POPULAR MUSIC BY
Large Page Theatre Orchestra
Friday and Saturday Evenings
Saturday Matinee 2 P. M.
ADMISSION, 5, 10, 15c
Nothing Nicer or .Mote Appropilftln for
Xmas Presents
Thin
Pictures
We lmxe up-to-dato linn of framed pIcturcH and motto, from 2.1c
up,"al-o sheet plctnrusr nnl do alf UnUof "picture" framing.
Waters' Paint & Wall Paper Store
Wo Olvo S & II, Orcen Stamps
Medford Public School
Entertainment
NATATORIlM HALL
Friday Evening, December 18
8:00 O'CLOCK
Folk Dances, Drills, Songs and Chor
uses by the pupils of all the schools
The funds raised will be applied to
ward paying for the Athletic Field.
Admission 25 Cents -Get
your tickets now from sdme pupil
TALK IT OVER WITH
YOUR WIFE
. i
You've been scclntc tuul hearing a lot about till ' patronize Oregon IiuIiih.
try" movement. You know the good ot It, and no doeri your fnmlly, hut
you're nuxcr quite i cached the point of nppl)lng II directly to xotirxclf, to
your own cam., ' ,
HuppoHo you nud our xxlfe tail; It over like. xo good, loyal IioohIhm.
Yini'll bo surprised to le.iru how many opportunities lo do Homelhlng worth
while for jour homo state In geuoinl and joiiouilf In particular )nu haxo
been overlooking.
Lt'H all do our part PATHONIZi: OltL'OON INDUHTKY, mid cHpeclally
remember with our pntroungo, tlm following conci'iim xvho hnvo mib
HiiliHrrlli'cil to thin canipnlgn, . . ' ,
AI'TO LA.MPS, ,LI(DlNIKIti:S
Portland Auto Lamp Co.,
Slain 72t:i. MOAIdurSt.
.
HANKS,
The United Mtatc National Haul;,
7.1 Third St., Purtlnml, Or.
"jpAJGNbL.)EXONr
- WOOLEN MILLC
CAN'llY VOfJAN'S CHOCOLATHH,
.Modern CAtifecztlouory Co,
Portland, Oregon,
OKHKAI,S "(;()L)i:.V HOD,"
(loldon hod Milling Co.,
Portland, Oregon,
COLl'MHIA 1IAS1H, HAtON, LAHIl,
And Pure Pork Huiihiiku
Inlon Meat Company,
Portlaiid, Oikoi.
, i
OHArKKHH- "HUPlllJMr, IIKANIL
1'. K. Hiiradon & Hon,
Portland, Oiugnn.
IJT.KOTRICITY SIimIo in Oicgon.
Portland Unllxvny, Light & Power
(io Portland, Oregon. '
I'lIlK INH1TJIANOK,
Pacific HtutoH Kl to ItiHiiianco Co, '
Chum, of Com, llldg,, Portland, Or,
FI.VrUllNH IJLKCTJtICAL AND
(l.H,
J. C. Kngllrth Co,,
llfi I'nlon live, N,, I'oi'tlaud, Or,
I'H'ltNITPIII-VIIA.VD.MADK,
V. A. Taylor Co.,
130 Tenth 8t.( Portlund, Or',
(.'A.MHHINI'S
HrowliiK Co., Portland,
HAS APPLIANCIIS AND KUHNACKH,
lll'HH .Mfg. Co.,
fil'J WllllaniH nvo., Portland, Or.
i.mpli:.mi:nts i'ah.m, t
It. M. Wnili)'& Co., j .
1122 llawthoriio a,, Portland, Or.
KAflT (JOODS, i '
Portland Knltllng Co.,
I Mi Third HI., Poitlnud, Or.
.MIJN'H. MADL'.TO.OHDL'lt (Jf.OTIf.
Churlim C'oojioy & Hoiih
SOI ltoal llldg., Poitliind, Or. '
.MO.V7.Mi:.TH--.AIAHHLK, (1HAMTK
UlaiiHliiK Oruulto Co,,
2ii7 Third, Portland and Halem, Or.
OrcgonI)(C Insurance Company
ucuuivm.v OHaoN' '
HOM OrflbK, COI.BBTT HtDO PonTUANH
WOOLCN MILLQ
Hl'ltllKIt IICKLS, .MKCIIANIOAL
(iOODH,
Poitland Hulibur .MIIIh,
llfi'S Kant' Ninth St., Portlund, Or.
SUITS AMI COATS M.UH-! TO
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Sixth and Aider, Pditlnnd, Or.
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