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fcla.il, The Medford Tribune. The HoiUli
ern Oregon Ian, The Ash land Tribune.
OEOItOW PUTNAM, Editor.
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THE SUGAR TAX
Official Paper of the City of Med ford
urricmi j'uper or Jucuson county.
Entered as eccond-cliiim mulliT
W ihI ford, Oregon, under the act of March
Bworn Circulation for 18:5 -24GI.
Full leased wire Anaocluted Prena )!-
paicnea.
EM-TEES
Uy CIIAIIUCS n. DHISCOLL,
The Htimmer daya wn cussed no hIi-onr
Are KoinR Kino almost!
It seenm we ought to slim a nonK,
Or ijlve those ilays a toast.
I'm almost sorry now I said
I wished that wlntcr'd come;
The leaves will soon he hrown and
xed,
. We'll miss the skeeter's hum.
I'm Just it II! do sad you linow,
Slue.) Tall Is almost hero; '
I seem to seo the winter's snnw.
And landseapos dull and drear;
I sort of henr the walling frovzn,
Tho coal ,111 mi's footfall, too;
lie's como to tell ns we must freeze,
For Inst year' hill Is duo!
TIIK TilUTH.
She "How did you daro toll
father you have a prospect of $",
0110 a year?"
He "Why, I have, If I marry you."
"I w.'sh I had money enough to
Bet married," he remarked.
. She looked down and hlushed.
"And what would you do?" tihe
oskod, looking very hard nt the car
pet. "I would spend it travel Inn," he re
plied. Bennty may he only skin deep, hut
the plump tjlrls net the most Joy
rU! us. ; ,
unities vorit f nAxrn oim.s.
A jolly buslnoHs mini wants two
'capable women of small means to oc
cupy his modern cottage In Herkeley
near campus, board owner and take
"WorkliiK Interest lu remunerative
pleasnnt office business; matrimony
considered. Box i'tiSr, Chronicle.
The Han Francisco (Col.) Chronicle,
"Do yon ltuow anything about the
language of flowers?".
"Only this much: 'A i box or roses
talks a heap louder to a girl than a
fiO-cent bunch of carnations.
An optomlst says that good inleii'
lions are better t'unn no payments.
m
' A m:v kcoxo.my.
"lie was nlways trying to save hlm-
Belf trouble."
"And ilid he succeed?"
"Yes. I In has unveil up a w hole
lot more than be can take care of."
TIIK l.AIIY OIMKCTKII.
In our paper Inst week we hiu! a
lieadlng: ".Mrs. Overlook's lllg I'eet."
Tho word we ought to have used Is
a French word pronounced the Hitnie,
hut spelled "fete." It means a cele
bration, and Is considered u very tony
word. The Cbnnute (Kas.) Tribute.
.
1MU ti:ui
"Scientists aio now generally
agreed lh;M drunkenness is a dis
ease, and Hint the man who drinks
tthniilil be Heated hi- a ili it-lti 11. "
"(Hi, well, must men who drink,
don'l care who treats them."
TN his California and Utah speeches, Candidate Hughes
l dwelt upon tlio democratic proposal to reduce the tax
on sugar as a death blow to the beet sugar industry. It is
along with the old, old bunk that the protective tariff pro
duces prosperity.
It is true that the protective tariff does produce pros
perity for the few, at the expense of the man v. The con
sumer pays the tariff tax. The fruit of this policy is seen
in our social conditions, in creation of monopolies, niiilli
millionaircs and impoverishment of the majority. The
protected industries pay the lowest wages, enforce the
longest hours and sell abroad cheaper than at home.
Protection is a form of governmental favoritism, of
class legislation, of wealth accumulation inconsistent with
democracy. Moreover, discriminative tariffs are the un
derlying cause of the international friction that produce
war, and there can never be universal peace until there is
universal free trade.
Hut to ret urn to the sugar tariff. The Underwood
tariff provided for its elimination, but the exigencies of
war caused the continuance of the tariff to provide revenue
nn iw...Ai,v,i ,.f II... I....I. 1" .1.1.'.... ! J
ji iu-i-iMiiii, in i in.- j.n-ii oi uijiiT imports, its continuance is
due to expediency. Only on this ground is it excusable.
!Xo meaner tax was ever devised than the tax on sugar.
Every man, woman and child in the nation is a sugar user,
and every man, woman and child must pay extra for this
sugar. Jt is in every sense of the word a tax upon the
poor, who can ill afford it a tax upon a necessity of life
which no one can dodge.
The sugar industry is not dependent upon this tax fru
its maintenance. Jt never caused the millionaire sugar
barons to pay a cent more to the farmer for his beets, or the
southern planters to pay their negroes a. better wage. The
industry did not need it it was so much "velvet "
.''.
The nation consumes some 4,000,f)00 long tons of sugar
a year, uie per capif a. consumption is eighty-one pounds.
The United States produces one-fourth, another fourth
conies from Hawaii and-the Philippines the other 50 per
cent we import. 'Ihe duty on sugar one cent a pound.
I lie revenue derived is $86,000,000 a ' vear; onc-li:ilf of
which goes to the government and one-half to the sugar
producers.
Ihe beet sugar companies have been oreatlv overran-
MARK WEATHERFORD
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italisted and have made millions of profit and piled up big
mi-pluses. The cost of manufacturing beet sugar runs ac
cording to figures of manufacturers from 2.5(i cents a
pound to 3.54 cents. The average selling price during the
years before the war was 5.50 cents a pound. The sellino-
price dropped after the Underwood tariff, the extent of the
tariff reduction.
Since the war all sugar concerns have cut melons out
of all proportion to investment. American Beet stock lias
risen from $20 to $(i8, (treat Western from $45 to $20(5,
Michigan Sugar from $I!5 to $112. and others lnvmortion-
ately. And to these fabulous profits all the A nieric:m nnn-
lc must contribute further through the tariff that a few
may prosper.
IX CIIICAOO.
' Sir: Sign- -"Funeral
designs made up on short
notice. Leave orders now." Isn't
this currying the preparedness Idea
too far? A. , ('.
doom i In restmirunt, having
walled 17, minutes for his soup)
"Walter, have uu ever been to the
zoo?"
Walter "Xo sir."
(Jloom' Well, you ought to go.
You'd enjoy seeliiB the tortoises whit
past."
Af PAGE I0NIGHI
A new photoplay program opens
at the Page today, that for genuine
merit and originality and sustained
Interest, is In u class by Itself.
Douglas Fairbanks in "The (lood
Had an," presents a combination of
talent, which la seldom eiiualled.
Douglas Fairbanks, with his enthu
siasm his personality and Individual
ity, his swift moving action, plays the
lead, whilo dainty, demure, bessie
Lovo plays the principal feminine
pnrt. It's a combination rarely seen
a combination sure to be appre
ciated by the public.
A clever tale about an eccentric
highwayman, who appropriates the
property of the undeserving and who
generally redistributes wealth nc.corit
Ing to his own whims and theories. It
is a breezy comedy-ilnimii that Is per
fumed with tho aroma of cactus add
Hagebrut'.h and the Irrepressible per
sonality of Douglas Fairbanks.
Keystone comedians assail stone
wall and receive hard knocks In an
automobile spill filmed In "A Dash of J
Courage."
mark V. Weatherford of Albany,
democratic candidate for representa
tive to Congress, is duo to arrive in
Medford this (Friday) evening and
will spend several days campaigning
in Jackson county. He is traveling
by auto and wilMie accompanied here
from rtoseburg by W. II. Canon,
register of the hind office.
Mr. Weatherford, who plans an ag
gressive campaign against Ilawloy, Is
a native of tho Willamette vnlloy, of
pioneer stock, has an excellent chance
of carrying the valley, which has
alwaVs been llawley's strong hold,
and therefore of election.
Mr. Weatherford is a good orator,
a ready debater, a young man of
high IdealB and progressive tenden
cies, and tho chances of his election
aro pronounced excellent, by those
who have studied the situation, as
general discontent prevails against
llawley's lethargy for the district as
shown in the O. C. land grant legis
lation.
I.. Samuel, nn Oregon pioneer,
founder Hint manager ol' the Oregon
Life Insurance company, died Aiieust
21 at his home in Portland niter an
illness of three months. He was born
in (lerniany November '20, 1847, coming-
to America when a child with his
uncle. In 1S71 lie enfne to Portland,
when for fifteen veins he published
tlio West Coast, Ihe first iiliistraled
magazine in (lie northwest. After
nunls lie became slate mnnnor I'm
Ihe K(iiitahle Life Insurance com
pany, rcsignine, in mil.) In found llir
Oregon Life.
.Air. Samiu'l was well known in
.Medford and southern Oregon anil
popular Vftiorevor known, lie is sur
vived bv. four children Mrs. .Alillon
10. Kabn of I'orllanil, Mrs. II. .1.
(iovlincr of San Francisco, I'ucne K.
and Clarence S, of Portland, and r,,nr
indc liildren. The body will be cre
mated.
Cupid Is a good shot, but no bags
some poor game.
Despairing Woman
Now Happy Mother
Mrs. Stephens Did Not Need
The Surgical Operation.
Patoka, III. ""I had been mnrried
five years and my greatest desire was
to become a mother.
The doctor said I
never would have a
child unless I Was
operated on for
female troubles and
I had given up ,11
hopes when a friei d
told me of Lydia B.
Pinkham's Vege
table Compound. I
took it regularly for
sometime, and 1 am
in better health than ever, and have a
healthy baby girl. I praise your Vege
table Compound for my baby and my
better health. I want all sultering
women to Know tnat it is the sure road
to health and happiness." Mrs.GKORGE
Stkpiikns, K. F. D. No. 3, Patoka, III.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-
pound is so successful in overcoming
woman a ins oecause it contains the
tonic, strengthening properties of pood
old fashioned roots and herbs, which act
on the female organism. Women from
all pnrta of the country are continually
testifying to its strengthening, curative
intluence.
It has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with displace
ments, inflammation, ulceration, tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration.
ltef'iJ
WILSON'S
EVERY
DAY
PRICES
$1.00 Dress Shirts, starched
cuffs 69
$1.50 ShirlH, silk fftint..89
$1.50 Kahki aiits, all sizes,
at :.!!..' .'. 98
$1.75 grade .". $1.25
")0c Lightweight Underwear
nt 25
Wool Sox 10
50c Suspenders 25M
Canvas f! loves 5dr
Mule Skin Cloves .... 25
Dress Shoes $2.24
Work Shoes $2.24
A lot of Collars at 1?
Hundreds of other bargains.
We must turn as much stock
into cash as we can in the
next few days.
Will H. Wilson
CUT OUT STAMP
TAX. REVENUE BILL
WASHINGTON'. Aug. . Demo
crats of Ihe senate finance committee
today, yielded to protests from all
parts ot the country, struck out of
tho emergency revenue hill tho pro
posed slump tax on Insurance policies
which proposed a tax of one half cent
on each dollar of premium on nil
policies, including life Insurance. '
TIIF. S1M1M.K l.ll'K.
"Serve the champagne In tin cans.
Oscar," directed 1 1 1 . . owner of the
bungalow.
"Very good, sir."
These hunting parties like to
rough It a 'rifle."
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.
JOHN A. PERL
UNDERTAKER
I july Aistiint
OH H. IIAH I I.KTT
I'lione M. 4.ii ml 47-1-2
Automobllo Hoarse Service.
Ambulance Burvkt, Corouer.
We carry everything in our line from CAMP.PKLLS
SOUPS to the Famous JURUMNUTOX-HALL COK
FKKS. There is nothing better in either line. We es
pecially ask that you try Harrington-Hall Coffee, if vou
arc not already using it.
Marsh & Bennett
Second door east of First Na
tional Hank. '
1 'Hone - it
Ready for Business
In our new location
1 1 1 West Main St. Phone 143
Hibbard Basket Grocery
PRICE-LEADING STORE ; '
Peanut Nut Butter, bulk, 2 lbs. for.....:.:..'..: ...."..25
Crescent Baking Powder, -lb. can 20
25e can K. C. Baking Powder .' L...20?
25c can W. D. Baking Powder '. 20
Poval Baking Powder, 1-lb. can 43
Crystal White, Swift's White, Pearl White Soap,
dozen ......45
Carnation -Milk, 3 cans 25
I loll v Milk,' dozen 90
Aster Milk, dozen 90
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Bread.
SPECIAL Saturday only, 13 lbs. Cane Sugar $1.00
All Goods Guaranteed Free Delivery
- JOE HUBBARD, Prop.
LOOK!
Prices for Saturday
Shoulder Roast Beef, lb '.:..:.......'.........;... 15c
Rump Roast Beef, lb ( 15c
Plate and Brisket, lb 10c
Neck Boil, lb ; 10c
Breat and Neck Mutton, lb....:. :.....:.,Q.....10c
Shoulder Mutton Roast .......'.... ..15c
Loin Chops, lb 10c
Breast Veal, lb 10c
Neck Veal lOc
Shoulder Roast, lb 15c
Independent Market
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
6 South Central Ave. Phone 27
IT-WILL
HAPPEN
Tomorrow
ornin
at 1 0 a.ni
The Biggest and Greatest Sale of ,
Men's Clothing Ever Held in Medf ord
The Daniels Stock
Going on Sale
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