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putation. EM-TEES
oi:r .nwioit ofkick hoy.
oil my graudpop's farm, iiiundy
well bore i am on the farm agin,
which Is (tin 1st tliim slnct lust sum
mer & I mil here because It la vaka
fIiiiii time & I Krub off a couple of
weeks with fill! pay.
HiIh yore 1 dldnnt make no mls
taliii like I did laHt year and come
here urley muff to help granpop with
tho work & that la why i waited
until thlB late for tho urley summer
work In done & the fruit on the trees
Hint ripe enuff to pick, hii you nee
that makes It purty soft for yures
troulny,
thlH Is tlie 1st ynro grandpop hus
Hot a in 11 lo which looks like a horse
wllh his nialne cut off and his tall
clipped short, but It nlnt no horse A
It has got a dlsposnlshun which I
wood hate to carry around with me.
the other horses last yere 1 cood
ride and have a lot of fun with, also
1 tryed to teach them tricks, which
they dldent lern very well, hut this
inulo Is bo mean that the wont even
try to lorn.
H in nil pop says you had hotter steer
clear of that mule, johny, because
he hus n habit of stuudlu up on his
front logs.
sn I goes out In tho piiHturo lot by
the burn yesterday a. m. 7. 1 says 1
wood like to see a mule stand on his
front lens & niiiybe 1 could teach him
to stand on his head, but that was
before 1 kuowed how mean a mule is.
I got hack or Jim, that's the mule,
& said stand on your front lens &
give hi hi a good sized rap with iny
hand.
he stood up all rile, hut ho kicked
all the daylights out of my hand & If
grandpop badent of conio then, 1
guess he wood have kicked tho rest of
mo outer tho lot.
now Johny, grjinilpop says to me
after grandma bad tied up my hand,
dont ever monkey with the hind legs
or a mule, for that's tho only animal
that's more dangerout In the rear
than In front.
woodcut you bate to be a critter
like that Johny.
NVITItlMW ki;.
A Long Island teuejicr was recount
ing the slory of lied Hiding Hood.
Afler describing (he woods mid the
wild animals that flourished therein,
she added.
"Suddenly ited Wiling Hood heard
a great noise. She turned about and
what do you suppose sliu saw stand
ing there, gazing at her and showing
ill Us sharp while teelh?"
"Teddy Itoosevelt," voluniecored
one of Hie beys.
s m ittiw xKin r.
Marlins ferry, Ohio. July III.
In one day this city used 6,IHHl.(lOI
gallons of wuter. The town has a
population of I'.'.OUO. Palrmont
tV. Va ) Times.
"I thought you were going lo move
Into a more expensive apartment?"
"Tho landlord saved us the
trouble." replied Mrs. rilmgilt. "He
raised the rent of the one wo have
been occupying."
It Is easier for a ninn to be the
architect or his own tortune than lo
be Hie builder.
TIIK WOltST I'OSSlltl.K.
Junes (lo his grocer) "You seem
angry, Mr. Brown."
Brown -'1 am. The Inspector of
weights and measures has Just been
in."
Jones --"Ha, ha! He caughl you
giving ir. ounces to I he pound, did
lie?"
llrow u "Worse (bun tlint. He said
I'd been giving 1
i(MII STI I T IIV THIS TIMi:.
Wanted llojs to distribute sam
ples between the age of lit and Ki.
Ask for McAiloo, ;V2 I'ast Sixth
street. Kile il'a.) Iially Times.
Springfield Republican Out for Wilson
(From the Springfield, Mass., Ko
publlcan). Mr. Wilson, In the face of dlfflcul
ties and criticisms such as have con
fronted no president since Lincoln,
lias accomplished much. To declare
his foreign policy ruti.e rs Idle. The
conclusive answer Is contained In the
bitter protests of the radical factions
in (ierinany that the German subma
rines have been caught In "a net of
notes." The outstanding fact Is that
Mr. Wlson, without bringing the
United States Into war, has forced a
recognition of neutral right.
With relation to Mexico, Mr. Wil
son has grasped the underlying prin
ciple that wo shall not have a perma
nently peaceful neighbor to the houth
of us until tho most patent wrongs
under which the masses of the Mexi
can people have suffered are righted
through their own efrorts. The recog
nition of this principle In the long
run, means the minimum of evil , to
this country from the Mexican prob
lem. It Is to Mr. Wilson's everlasting
credit that, In spite of difficulties,
discouragements and possibly of In
cidental mistakes, he lias not wavered
In his endeavor to appiy this principle
to the changing circumstances of the
times.
Much 1b made, and very properly,
of tho fact that Mr. Hughes, If
elected, would take office free from
hampering pledges. Tlut if free from
pledges, he Is not free from obliga
tions. Having courted and gained
the support of Colonel Itoosevelt, it
would be impossible for Mr. Hughes,
us a matter of practical politics, to
sign a treaty with Colombia redress
ing the wrongs done that country,
when Colonel Roosevelt "seized" the
cunal zone. Mr. Itoosevelt has
angrily and bitterly opposed Buch ac
tion on tho part of our government,
correctly estimating that It would be
a repudiation of bis course and a per
sonal humiliation to him. Conse
quently, for Mr. Hughes to support
such a treaty would bo to invito an
experience similar to that which be
fell Mr. Tuft. Yet adjustment of
Colombia's wrongs is Important for
the United States, not merely as a
matter of national honor, but as a
matter of dollnrs and cents In our
commercial dealings with all Latin
America, where sympathy could be
gained to so large a degree by no
other one act.
State Prison Scandal Is Aired
(Salem Dispatch In Portland
Journal).
When Clovernor Withycombe came
Into office as successor to West ho
flayed West's honor system and told
members of tho legisiiuture some of
tho things he intended to do at the
penitentiary. The other two liiom
bors of the board followed the un
written rule and permitted the gov
ernor lo assume the responsibility,
which he scorned to covet.
Tho legislature appropriated $iiO
000 for the flax experiment and rond
work. ,H appropriated tho largest
sum ever provided for the mainte
nance of tho institution. The gov
ernor put his policies In effect, lie
abolished the honor system. Charles
Sherwood, a man who In the old
prison days, was notorious for his
cruel methods in punishing convicts
under him, was again named deputy
warden and placed over the men ln-
Ide the walls. Joe Keller, a former
captain of police in Portland, whose
many episodes while In office, have
left a question mark over his reputa
tion, was named ns purolo officer, a
very reasonable position.
Spoilsman politics submerged the
institution. Competent guards were
dismissed If It becanio known they
were not of (he right political faith.
Only within the last few weeks the
pusitlon of farmer was vacant. Otis
Wait, a well known farmer of Polk
county, was engaged for the place.
Itefore he arrived, however, some
body told Warden Minlo that Walt
was a Democrat. Minto sent word
for blm not to come, as his services
were not desired. 'Not for a minute
would he have a Democrat around the
penitentiary. If be knew it.
Then the political appointees fell
out. Strife arose. Kach side ran to
tlie governor with titles. Tho gov
ernor has taken the side of Keller as
ngalust Minto and Sherwood. Tho
governor has repeatedly Denounced
Minto's management, although he has
never asked for his removal.
Tho strife between the two fac
tions lias become so bluer, it Is
pointed out, and has su Impregnated
the Institution with 111 reeling and
hus so affected the prisoners that
many who "have observed the situa
tion, declare the prison never will be
placed In a satisfactory condition
until n clean sweep has been mado
and business and the Interests of the
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepnckage
proves it. 2ocnt nil druggists.
Under Mr. Wilson's leadership the
democratic party is today a better in
strument of progressive government
than In a generation, if not in its
entire history, and, what is more to
tho point, a better Instrument, in
the opinion of this paper, than the
republican party promises at this mo
ment to become under Mr. Hughes.
Various episodes have emphasized the
fact that the democratic party has
had comparatively few outstanding
leaders of national reputation. But
it is one of the chief Items of Mr.
Wilson's leadership that during his
term progressive and enlightened
democrats, Buch as Newton I). Baker,
Boc.retary of war, have been brought
more and more In the front, while the
reactionaries have been sent more
and more to the rear. The. party
has been In training and It hus
gained. Hut In spite of any compara
tive lack of leaders, the Democrats
meeting in caucus, whenever caucus
has been necessary, have threshed
things out and determined to sup
port, one after another, a long se
ries of soundly constructive legisla
tive measures of historic importance
notable among them the Income
tax, tho rural credits act, the child
labor bill, the federal unemployment
Horvlce, the humanitarian features of
the seamen's act and the provision
for vocational training for civil life
while In the army. To achieve such
a record without leaders, if it were
literally true that the Democrats had
had no leaders, would he In itself a
triumph of democracy and a better
promise than any amount of leader
ship stamped with the political con
ceptions of Boise Penrose.
Admirable as was Mr. Hughes'
record at Albany, there can he no
definite assurance that he would be
ablo to force Penrose and others of
that 111- to a back seat In the degree
to which Mr. Wilson has revitalized
the democracy. Mr. Hughes would
make a gooi" president; It was a mat
ter of national goor fortune that he
was nominated at Chicago. But Mr.
Wilson, by reason of his exceptional
experience in office and his now
overwhelming evident leadership of
his party along progressive lines, is,
in the opinion of the republicans,
better fitted to meet the problems
of foreign relations and social evo
lution, In the broadest sense, which
the next four years hold in store. -
state are pluced above spoilsmen poll
tics. Clovernor Withycombe Is responsi
ble for the appointment of Keller as
parole officer, although Attorney
General llrown has given an opinion
that the appointing power rests with
the state hoard. The governor has
many times severely criticised War
den Minto's management. Naturally,
It Is not expected that the governor
will take kindly to seeing Minto given
authority to discharge Keller, and it
is also eyldont that Minto cannot ex
pect any support from the governor.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday, August 117, issued by the
wiuther bureau today are:
"Itocky mountain and plateau re
gions and Pacific states: Generally
fair with temperalures near or above
seasonal average."
FREE BARBECUE AT
JACKSON COUNTY FAIR
One of the big features of the Jack.
son County Kalr this year will be the
free barbecue on Thursday, Sept. 14,
at the fair grounds. The barbecued
meat, coffee and bread will be fur
nished free. Paper plates will also
be furnished, but peoplo are supposed
to take their cups. There will be tin
cups for sale for those who want
them.
D. M. I.owo of Ashland will be In
charge ot the barbecue and the mer
chants of Medford will assist.
Thursday will be one of the really
big days of the fair. In ndditlon to
the barbecue, there will be a field
meet In which all tho schools of the
county will take part, also relay race,
ball game, bucking contest and oth?r
attractions.
Medford's merchants are backing
the fair this year and are assisted
by the people of the entire count'. It
promises to be tho best ever held in
the county.
't ha price to school children on
Thursday will tie only ten cents.
JOHN A. PERL
UNDERTAKES
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Phono M. 41 nit 47-4-3
Automobile Hearse Service.
Ambulance Service, Coroner,
BA&Y KNOWS MORE ABOUT DOGS THAN ABOUT TEDDY BEARS
t.ldATM0ND
IIIN'SDAI.K, III., Aug. 21. Raymond-'
rt-er, a chubby little chap of
this cily, does not look like it, lint
lie is a hiiihoss man, or rather n
business linby.
Rii.Viiio'nil is owner of several ped
igreed Scotch terrier pups niiil these
form the l'oiihdation of his business.
The Mali Tribune presents to its
readers today, through the courtesy
of the National Democratic Com
mittee, a supplement Containing the
democratic national platform, the
coronation speeches of former Gov
ernor Martin H, Glenn of New York,
Senator Ollle James of Kentucky,
Judge Westcott nnd William J.
Bryan and President Wilson's speech
on his Mexican policy, and Secretary
Lane's Interview on the Mexican
situation.
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FREER. ,XTR.
Anil to advertise lo tlie world that
be is in the dog business he will enter
bis dogs in a national bench show
this full.
Hnymond knows more about live
pups limn be docs nbout stuffed
Teddy bears. He (fives the members
of bis little kennei personal attention
even- ilnv.
LONDON, Aup. ik. The torpedo
ing In the North sea of a British
naval auxiliary with the loss of 23
men, was announced officially today.
Eighty-seven men were saved. The
torpedoed vessel was the armed
boarding steamer, Duke of Albany.
The announcement follows:
"The British .armed boarding
steamer Duke of Albany: was-torpedoed
and sunk in the North sea on
Thursday by an enemy submarine.
The commander and 22 men were
lost. Kleven officers and 76 men of
other ratings were saved.
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Property Owners, Attention
Seven reasons why you should take advantage of this
unusual offer and have your unwired property wired, be
tween August 15th and September 15th, 1916.
.1.
'All tenants would like to live in a house wired for
electric service, and most tenants demand it.
Your maintenance is materially reduced; houses wired
for electric service require less frequent papering,
painting, etc.
In dull times it is the unwired house which is vacant.
It places your building on a par with those more re
cently erectell. All buildings recently erected provide
this service.
"Wiring can be installed without disturbing your ten
ants and without damage to your decorations, etc.
The electrical contractor is now offering special prices
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on this class of work. This, together with the easy
payment plan, does away with the question of first
cost.
7. If you will order your house wired bet ween -August 15
to September 15, 19.10, you can make a small payment
down and the balaiice in monthly payments covering a
period of twelve months.
Call the Wiring Department, Phone 168. and we will
send a Representative to advise you in detail how to avail
yourself of this unusual offer.
California -Oregon Power Company
216 West Main Street
Phone 168 MEDFORD, OREGON
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ALLEGED BY SLAYER
OF CAPLSPRATLING
MACON, Ga., Aiu?. 20. Aecom
pnnied by a militnry escort, the body
of Captain Edgnr J. Spratling, F com
pany, fifth regiment, national guard
of Georgia, who was shot and killed
nt the state mobilization camp here
yesterday by Mrs. H. C. Adnms of
Atlanta, was taken toduy to the
Kprntling lionid in Atlanta.
Mrs. Adams, formerly n patient of
Cuptitin Sprutling, in civil life a phy
sician, last night was held by n cor
oner's jury for the killing'. At tho in
quest she said Cuplnin Sprutline; hud
ncted improperly townrd hei.
After several hours in jail Mrs. Ad
ams became hysterical, but frequent
ly declared that when she goes to
trial her course will be shown to have
been justified, ller husband, a laun
dry wagon driver, is expected here
today.
Officers ut the camp indicated a
belief that illness due to nervous dis
orders caused Mrs'. Adams 'n think
Captain Kpratling hud ncted improp
erly toward her.
Don't Rub
Your energy away and tire" your muscles over 1 he
old washboard the easiest way to wash is the
"TIIOR way". Costs but 2 cents an hour for elec
tricity does all your washing in one to two hours,
from the finest of laces to the heaviest of blan
kets, and saves your clothes from the wear and
tear of the old washboard method.
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Our easy payment of
8 Dollars down and
8 Dollars a month
makes it easy for you to own one.
Paul's Electric Shop
Medford, Oregon
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BATAMIA, Portugal, Aug. 2o. via
Paris, Aug.. 2(1. The first meeting
was held here today in a campaign
for the purpose of stirring the inter
est and patriotism of the Portuguese
people mid explaining the reasons
for the nation's intervention in the
wnr.
PARIS, Aug. 2(1. The nnlional
convention of Hie Spanish reformist
purty, snys n lluvns dispatch from
Oviedo, has decided to send u com
mission fc Lisbon to exness (die
party's approval of Portugal's inter
vention in the war. The eominission,
the dispatch adds, will then proceed
to Paris to give the entente nllies as
surance of Spanish sympathy.
Get your labels early. Don't wait
until the last minute. The Medford
Printing Co.,- is the place to get
them.
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