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I V MRDTTOUD MATL TRTDUNE, MliJDFORD, OREGON, mm AY, JANUARY 8, 1915. PACttO THUMB V EIS INTERVIEWED AS FITS A CELEBRITY Tim fiillnwlnc Intnrvlnw with MIhh Mm Inn 'I'(pwih) of I'liouitlx, mprt'iioii I nihil (tli'i'l from .liirknini county, written by tliu mili-nlHtor artist or Portland Ori'Roiilaii, iippmuit In tlio Wodiwsdny Iwiilo of tliul paptir: II V I.IJONi: OAHH HA Kit "Ami illil you Id hi all llm buhlns of possllilo votnni " I nsliod Dm only woman nloctml loid'lator In Oregon. "I illil not," nlio calmly said. "Unities cnu'l volo," "Woll, you ituioly pnilxint tho rook liiK of their ninthi'm?" I Insisted, tot ti to not, tumtilliiK all my Illusions of (tin vuto-Ki'ttor, "I illil not." Tlio only unman Iok Inlntor rlmplt'd (no, nlio Iiiih n rim pli) ninl niulluil widely. "I illil not lirnlnj tlirlr fooil, for I wasn't iihIuhI to stay for illumir. Instead, tlio liounowlfo iiHtinlly latched tlio screen door itml I tolil liur thimiKh Itit mosh tia that 1 unit sookliiK officii. The only piomlnn I nmilo In my enllro rnmpnlnn In n dnnrbell for every home where I calloused my Knuckles iiipplius on the iloor, Other than thin 1 innilo no pioniiiU'H, hut hnlanceil myself no nicely on the foure that I became afraid 'Id never ho able to express an opinion attain. " Itntli Delay Interview, Him Imil boon Into for the Interview, had tliM pocket edition of law and order. Over the telephone n cool, tiupcrturtied voire with n ilrllcloun note of )oiiTttii-rtin-ntvnylfyoitwant toldon'trnro hod told ran that even If The OivKonlrm didn't go to press Marlon II. Towne wait having n ipliiHh In her lull and tlio affairs of ntnto could ko hani; until sho wait finished, Kn I cooled my heels In the Itonson I Intel lobby and waited for tlio great, IiIk, hunk)', maiirullue, short-haired, hobnail-booted, khakl-clad hrutu to cotiio on down, And out of tlio elevator, In Just :xactly the fho iiiluuten Rhe had said nhe'd lie, there floated the dearest rrnrt of a little Klrl, one of the cuddly kind who retime to he cuddled, with rinnrl clicking IiooIh that tried to add an Inch to her exact five feet height, and a frock that would make the when of nome of thono li'KlHlntom turn aiound twice to view. Whatever nlio may have InMdo her head I had jet to find out, hut the outnldu of It plrnwd mo mightily. Irish oyos, an horltaKe, has Marian Towne, bin, dunky r.recn unafraid ec, with thick up'curled lashes that look like nmudKo. And loads of hnlr, worn Mmply In thick tolls ahout her well poised little head, and matting n soft frnmo for her plijunnt fact). From her Houthern mother alio hait n soft, enressliiK voice and h fascination itinlln to help It out. r.ven at tlio mlnutu I Haw her, before nlio nlionk hands llko n man with all her 103 pound strength back of It, I Haw all of her liltlit heltiK pnhNed with nil tlio other nil legislators doing (ho AN phono-Onstnit, She Hat No IVt 11111m. Hho han tin pat' projrrttt or bill of her own, hIio says, but mIio Is In tcnucly Interested In all tlio leKlsin lion alone inornl and cducatlonnl linen. "Thorn oro certain things miioiik them," hIio nays, "which will never ho doun unless womon do them. Our oduratlonal Hyslotn Ik no poor In Ore kou, Wo rank Just nbovo (ho South era states, and thoro tlto percentage of Illiteracy Ih very Kreat. It kooiiis titraiiKo that our lawmakers will re fnso to aeo that u splendid school iiyslom will he one of tlio Krontest uttrnctloim to hrliiK peoplo to Oregon to locate piirmaueutly. "Ono of tlio funniest phnHos that ban doNolopcd In this campaign Ih that nftor all tlioso yoam of mau'a legislation, they think that onu 'woman will royolutlonlxii tlio ciitiro lawmnklni' machinery, No ono woman ran do what la oxpuctod of her, but hIio ran ht) an nptmliiR wedgo. I want to bo n weiH'e." Minn Towno niadi) n hoiiHo-to-hoiiHo campaign, vlsltlnu; threo-rmirthn of tlio homoH In the Itouuo Itlvor valley. "I worked with womon, and thoy helped mo moHt. Naturally, If I mot a man, I recognized that ho also had a vote. 1'vo anaoclntod with ntoii u groat iloal all my life, and In uplto of It I Ht 111 have qulto a profound rou pect for thorn." Political Ambitions, "1 don't want people to not tlio Idea that I think I hnvo a political future," went on the only latly log Inlator, "but woll I llko to look for ward. Tho tloslro to havo n hand In making; the lawH camo to mo junt as It ilooH to men offlcO'HOokoro. 1 had nlwnyH been Helf-oupportlm?, and III tho yonm I worked n tlio courtbouRp I Raw a reat many doforta In tlio law and tho lawmaking Hyutom. "Aftor I had completed my lnw coiiiho at tho University of MIolilKan I heard the call utronRor than over. And now I Hhnll not rout until I roaU Jzo ono of nip two blu, doflnlto (- MISS TOWN Ex-Councilman Mitchell Discusses New Charter 'V o tlio I'lihlic: I doii'l prclcud lo know ('vcrytliinaljoul city clinrlcrH. .So fur iih I cnii hcc, however, Hie new charier in not only Jill I'Mif, hill decidedly good. I can nee place al'ler place, I'or e.Miinple, where Iho poor iiian and properly owner is henel'ifed. h'or inslance, if deliiiiiienl in his aKseHSiiienls, he caimol. have a ecrlil'ieale of deliii(iiency issued against him milil six nionlhs (under (he present charier he can in len days,), and if it is issued he does not havo lo pay 10 per cent, as under f lie old charter, hut 12. Also, under on present charier a majority oi' lite council can order pave ment or water or sewer into a street against the protest of a majority or all of the property owners. Under (he new charter, if a hare majority of tho property owners protest it can only he ordered by the unanimous vole of all seven direcloi's. Then look at those excellent provisions about fran ehi.Mes and see how (hu people of the city are protected all along the Hue. furthermore, I think any sensible business man ought lo h salisfied with the fact, which cannot be disputed, that every city in the United Stales that has adopted such a charter has found it works first class and with a real saving in expenses. That's enough for me. .J. V. MITCH 1'ILL rt-i hltloiiH, to bu either a proNC-cutlng at torney or a Juvenile court JuiIko." Minn Towno unyn that durluu her cnmpalKi) nlio talked montly about un ueceHMary Inwn and freak IvKlilatlou, "I told tho people I would coino up horo ami prevent all I rould of It. And a few lawt will find mu on tho ncloutlflc bookit until hu Iiiih con pulsory education law Ih not nuffl rliuitly utrlctly enforced. I Hhnll put In my weo oar there durliiK my 10 day In tho npotll:ht." The Honorable Marian Towno bar; a mIxHi M'Iim. It U bur rare "lllunil uatliiK" nennu of humor. She readn ncloutlflc hook until nuh haH con ccntratotl, till nbo'it ciniy, he uny.i, and then Kotm on a fiction Hprco, with worm than l.auro Jean l.lbbya worst. Her youiiKtmt ambition waa to bo a bareback circuit rider, and even now lllackHtouo koch cnrvnnliiK out of her I'orlla-llko head when tho fan fare of tho circuit IiukIom round. Khu In her own itlonnsrapbtir, but nayn nho can never hope to be really famoun be caumi nowhere In her bloKraphy can nho write, "At tho ago of bo-anil-no she laiiRbt tho vHlae nrhool." .Vol it HouHektvei" J)hn can danr, but Ihlnktt Ih'n leK Ixlaturo ran worry alone without kco. Iiik her tin It, nnd nho can mako won tlcrful mayonnnlFo dremiltiK. Her culinary nccompllnbmcntH bruin nnd end with the mayonnalne. Neither can alio npln. Her nolo piece do ro nlnlnucit with tho nevdlo Is a pair of pillow nllpn, "llouKckecptni; nnd hnmumakltiK rlKbtly performed Ih one of tho great ml fltdda for women," opine the lady k'Klnlator, "but no women can bo ft Jackofall-pmfeiiHlonn," Mliw Towno linn made her own way and ban financed her own ventured. "Oh, tho nthico that catun In after my election," Mm laiiKbed, bh iho rc- calld It. "Do thin," nayn Homeouo, hecaiuo Homoonu cdxo tlocn It.' "1 won't' nayn I, 'The portion who uoeu forward In the ono who docs thliiK" nomenuo olo hnau't done.' 1 will need a lot of uihlco nlotiK tho lino of procedure, but when It comcit to how I'll volo or my attitude on different bllln, I'll net uloni? by myself, and nicely, thank you." OBITUARY Harati Margaret Stuckey who died nt tho resldeuro of Iter daughter, Mm. 8. C, Oeorne near Medford Dec. tl wuh Interred at her former homo, I.athrop, Mo, She wnn the daughter of Sam uul H. anil Anna Silver Stuckey, waa born at Xnplur, iledford county, l'a., March 7tb, 1S33, where hIio lived until her murrlaKo on March I Ht. 18R.1, to Ilryant Wolnlt of Wyandotte, Ohio. They lived In Ohio two years and then moved to Altoona, 111,, and from (bat placo wont to f.nthrop, Mo, w he.ro thoy nrrlvod March 30th, 18t?7, and whoro tho greater part of tholr niaturo liven wan apent. In November, 1901, thoy establish., oil a now homo nt Apacho, Okln whoro her husband tllod April 19, I90G. HIio romaluod In Apncho until April 1911, when hIio camo with hor daughter, Margarot, and family to Medford. Hho Is survived by ono brother, Samuel Clay Stuckoy, now living In Dnyton, Ore,, and by hovoh of hor eight children, Mm, Allco llollor of Apacho, Okla,,'Mrs. .Innnlo W, Thomp son, of Ilagormnn, N, M., Mrs, Anna W. Ilrowno of Kansan City, Ooorgo S. WoIhIi of I.nwtou, Okla,, Harry M. Welsh of I.nwtou, Okla., Albert 0 Welsh of Uthrop, Mo., Mrs. S. 0.&ft$rL1& (loot-go of Medford, Oro. you sy Jack Koblnson out cornea tho I . urn v la AHII I I'mdiyteiiau Chinch Tho mooting tonight at tho Pres bytorlan church Is led by tho Y, P, 8. 0. 13, Thp subject, Colleges, Unl vcrnltloB and tho Young People. Thin ts tho wook of prayor, All aro tuvitod, Kncoiirago tho young poopla by bo ing nut to this Rorvieo, Communion Sunday tit 11 it, m. -- i -z t- IH SCHOOL NOTES Tho high school intent wero given out to tin? membern of tho football Imuii Thursday morning. All tho boys but ono made nimw.-cIioh and when ho wuh called upon to mako his ho Hindu a lino plunge off tho plat form. All of tho boys but two woro thero to receive them. Walter Ilrowu has returned to school. ,Tho line-up for tho Grants Pass Medford banket ball game Ik an fol fel fol eows: llimrom, center; Thomas Williamson, foi wards; lelouzoCow glll, guards. Hotli teams aro strong and n fast gamo Is expected, npeclnl care will bo taken to have tho build ing warm. , A number of northern basket ball teams will play tho high school In the near future. Chnrlori Prim, n grndunto of 1913, visited the high school Wednesday. The bo) n basket ball team will play Talent a week from l'rltlay. BELGIUM IS SABED BY GIFTS FROM AMERICA IIItl'.SHKI.S, Jan. S, via London, 10;03 p. m.- "If the United States had not romo to our aid, It would havo meant starvation for most of un," said Alfred Xerlnex, provisional burgomaster of l.ouvnln, to tho Asso ciated Press today. "Wo aro willing to work, but wo cannot when tho doom are cloned to exports. Wo can not buy food, oven If wo havo tho money, when tho doors nro closed to Imports. It Is no fault of ours It wo starve, heed us now nnd wo shall pay you back In Industry when tho war Is over. "Wo aro paying back now In grati tude for tho lives America hns saved gratitude which will endure as proof that human affection la stron ger thnu any treaty alliance. "Hero In tho midst of tho ruins of my town, I do not lose heart. I know wo shall rebuild It all It only wo can havo footl to keep us ullvo. Tho most powerful army In tlio world cannot tuutonlro Ilolglum, but Amer ica nrtned with broad, la Americaniz ing Ilolglum. My worst fount nro that thoro will bo bread riots It tho rollof stops." IMixitiiti! - t.... OLD-TIME COLD CURE j DRINK HOT TEA! fltt n sninll psckngo of llamhurf TUrnst Ten, or n the Grrtnsn folks call It, "Hamburger limit Tliee'al any pharmacy. T.iko a tAblrspoonfttl of tho (ca, put a cup of Killing water upon it, pour through a alcvo and drink n teitciip lull at any time during tho day or before retiring. It is tho most tUectlvo way to break u cold and euro (Trip, its it opens tlio pores of tho skin, rcllovlng congrstlon. Alio loosens tho bowels, thus brooking up a cold, 'l'rv it tlio next time you suffer from n rold or tho grip. It is inoxpctiilvo and entirely vegetable, therefore en fa and hanuUtM. STIFF. ACHING JOINTS Rub SoreneM from jolnU and mosclea with a small trial bottle or old St. Jacobs Oil Btop "dosing'' Itlirumntisin. It's pain onlyi not ono man in fifty requires internal treatment. iuto aooin rbcumatio n!n. "St. Jacob's Oil" U a harmless rhcumatUm cure which never disappoints-and doesn't burn tlio skin. It take iain, sorenrus and atltTnoM from nolilng" Joints, musoles and bones stops sciatica, lumbsgo, backaebe, neuralgia, 1 Limber up I Oct iv 25 cent bottlo of old-tlmo, honret "St, Jacobs Oil" from any drug store, and in a moment you'll bo freo from pains, uckes and stlffncBS. Don't sulTcrl Hub r!iouiim Um away, ID FOLLOW 10 DEVELOP VALLEY To Tho I'Jtlller: Tho ,11m Hill method of coining Southwestern Minnesota, Northwost orn Iowa nnd southeast corner of Houth Dakota was to grant to settlor tho iio of 1C0 acres of land. The railroad would build a little house, barn and n shed with a nmnll granary, dig a woll nnd put In a wheel and bucket, nnd fence the houso and barn. Tho house nnd buildings wore group ed nuar tho center of tho section, malting four hours In each group. Tlio Iden of this wan to have neigh borH near nnd lo create rivalry be tween carli group, thug securing bet ter resuItB. Tho terms of tho grant of the laud to these (ononis was tho free uso with an option to purchase within five years at not to exceed a certain price set nt tho beginning of tho lease, Tho total terms of tho leaso and option being eight yearn, Tho price being net at tho beginning of tho term thun giving tho tenant tho benefit of his Improvements nnd tho benefit of tho increment on the land. If some of our largo land owners would adopt romo such plan with their unused laudn permitting tho use of tho Innd for beets as tho monoy crop, It would help greatly In getting the needed acreage for the beet fac tory. Tho ditch company could forward their water sales by n similar plnn. This plan settled three stntcs In n very few years with a contented people. It will do tho sntno here, provided a suro money crop llko beets aro grown. Thono men grow gralu hs their money crop. sunscrunEit. f- CHILDREN LOVE M? OF FIGb Don't scold jour fretful, peovlsh child. Keo If tongue is coated; thin Is a sure sign Its stomnch, liver and bowels aro clogged with sour waste, When listless, palo, fovcrlsh, full of cold, breath bad, throat tore, doesn't eat, sleep or net naturally, has stomnch-acho, indigestion, diarr hoea, glvo a teaspoonful of "Califor nia Syrup of Figs," and In n few hours nil tho foul waste, tho Four bllo ami formented food passes out of tho bowels nnd jou havo n well and play ful child again. Children love this harmless "fruit laxative," and moth era can rest ensy after giving It, be cauco It never fails to mako their little "insides" clean nnd sweet. Keep It hnndy, Mother! A Uttlo given today saves a sick child tomor row, but get tho genuine Ask your drugglht for a 50-cont bottlo of "Cal ifornia Syrup of Figs," which has di rections for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups plainly on tho bottlo. Uomombor there aro coun terfeits sqld hero, so surely look and seo that youra Is mado by tho "Cal ifornia Fin Syrup Company." Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup. Adv DANCE TMtj iwtvl ! if In i Qn I it vtl n n.rtt Itirv dnnco nt St. Mark's Halt will bo given Next Saturay Evening, January 9th To provo to you tbnt wo hellevo tn tho princtplo of Uvo and lot Iho wo nro going to glvo you a dnnco nt Go por miuibor nnd this with throo first clnsa orehestrn players, violin, cornot nnd piano. HALL TAXI CO. CITY RATES Largo llrown Tuxl or llupmobllos. Direct trips any plnco on pnvomont, 2 Bo onch for ono or two pastiongers, lfo for each additional passougor. Sovon Pnssongor Cars Ono passenger CO cents No clmrgo for socond pnssen'gijr, IPc for each additional pnssongor. Spoctnl rates for aliopplug or when standing tlmo is roqulrod, 1'Mnoly equipped cnr3. Kxporloncod chauffours. HALL TAXI CO. 1 ILL PLAN tftl m imti $1,250,000 PI BILLINGS MONTANA FARMERSFORBEETS (llllllngH, Mont Tribune.) Ono million, (hroo liundrcd nnd slxtyflvo thousand dollars in round figured wan paid out In tho Hillings district by the Hillings Kugar com pany this nenson, according to nn an nouncement mado by President W. 8. Oarnsey last n'ght at the close of tho l!iH cnmpnlRU Use rTlHltSBR Order Sunkist Lemons, too. Use their juice for snlads and in otlicr difehes that usually call for vinegar. Lemon juice is more healthful more of it should bo used ntthis season of the year. Note the added delicacy of flavor. Send coupon For Premium Litt thowing thU and 45 othtr Win. Roger Siloer Premium W entrant y & to BRANDS: STRATHMORE, SCOTCH LASSIE JEAN, A-l, VULCAN. GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATE ON EACH CAR CERTIFIES ITS SWEETNESS AND PERFECTION, DON'T CONFUSE THIS STOCK WITH SOUR STOCK OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. PREMIUM WRAPPERS ON EACH ORANGE. INSIST ON THESE BRANDS AT YOUR GROCER Tho company flnlsliod Iho (dicing of boetK nt ";30 Friday morning, and romfdrtcd lis campnlRn by runnliiK the lant sugar into Iho sacks nt mid night lant night. ileet pnymonla accounto for np proxlmatoly fl, 200,000 of tho total paid out by tho company during tho K"nson, and tho wtlnry Hit for tlio re mainder. It wns iiittiounred that tho compnny will keep about 120 man nt work, overhauling the plant and pittttnK it In shnpo for next year's cam pit Inn. Thfo men will work straight through until tho factory resumos active operations In th fall of 191." About "00 men will be laid off. but at most of them havo saved n snug share of their wages they nro nb!e to face Iho wlntrr with equanimity. Many of Famous California Seedless Navel Oranges Fully Ripe and Delicious Now you can have these famou3 seedless navel oranges at any first-class grocer's or fruit dealer's store. An abundant supply fresh from the trees has just arrived from California.) Telephone your dealer now order today. jf Frce-peelintr, seedless, firm and tender healthful y food for every day. " Sunkist Lemons Sunkist Lemons taste best and look cilicACO best on the table. Serve sliced or , wiin.uiicOTroa.iw.wtii quartered with fish, meats or tea.m.E KSif.U7n7'i5u3 When buying either fralt iusltt S v1X X$fl&?23& VS en iuntist and savo both K s"Xli?l?&& orange and lemon wrappers for ii uu u.tf. juiMwuluMntwa. beautiful silver preraluras. ., Addrtu. n I Mm Sllctr. Wm wfaitJ trill wilt if nt latiifmtory in tvmry vy. ORANGE WEEK IS HERE The First Two Cars Large, Sweet, Juicy Sunkist Oranges Have Just Arrived DISTRIBUTORS: MEDFORD WAREHOUSE CO. them nro ranchora and fnrm-hnnds of the IlIHIngH district. The Jillllngft Suear company has nit tho seed stored hero now that will bo needed for tho 101C plnntlnffV no cordlnjt to Presldont OarnaoV. Mr. Otirnnoy sold tho IIIIHnRH plant Iirk not received nny of tho 80,000 seeks of sugar boot Boed which wnn rrmntly purchased In Kuropo nnd brotiqht ovor to Amorlru by Vlco Prwldent Ptrl!(4n of tho-tircnt Won- tern Sugar oompnny. Attention A. I & A. M. thte ovonlng nt 8 p. m. Work i 7 V j in the F, C, degree. 1M8" Special communication A. X. IIILDHMtAN'D, Sec. With Medford trntio ts Mrdford mado f Cllfonl J? Fruit Crwl jr ElCftMt. : sSsSMF :. WW