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EM-TEES
Liuly Is that u podisreoil dog
Dculor Pedigreed! Why, ir that
dog could talk he. wouldn't Hpeak to
either of un
A good story Is told of a sporting
Rcndeniun who entered a restaurant
and ordered a chicken.
The chicken was evidently tough,
for when the waiter came in he lie
held the gentleman in a great state
of wrath.
"Waiter," lie said, "this chicken Is
very tough."
"Very sorry, sir. That chicken was
always a peculiar bird. Why, when
we came to kill It we couldn't catch
It, so at last we had to shoot it. It
flew on the housetops, and "
"Ah, by jove, that accounts for It.
You must have shot the weathercock
by mistake."
"
Tho woman of the hour Is one who
says she will bo ready In a minute.
e
Are Ym Jealous..
Mr. P. G. Hoberson has been seen
of lato going in the direction of Mr.
.1. It. Whittlow'H. What does this
mean Miss Daisy? The Stuart (Vo.)
Enterprise.
The I'lea-NliiK 1in.
"Why do yon turn, O summer girl,
The end of tho novel to see-"
"Why, don't know." she gently said,
"It's the lust chap pleases me."
m
She was from Boston; he from Ok
lahoma. "You have traveled a great
deal In tho west, have you not,. Miss
Uacon?"
k "Oh, yes, Indeed In California and
Arizona and even In New Mexico."
"And did you ever see the Chero
kee Strip?"
There was a painful silence, but fi
nally she looked over her glasses at
him and said: "Sir, r deem your
question oNieedingly rude."
COMMITTEE OF ALLIANCE
NAMED BY CHAIRMAN
The following committees wero ap
pointed Wednesday evening by Mrs.
Italph Woodford, chairman of the
'Mcdford Hughes Alliance:
Executive Mrs. V. K. Merrick,
.Mrs. II. P. Piatt, Mrs. M. L. Alfortl,
Trove I.umsden.
Decoration Mrs. O. C. Hoggs,
chairman, Mrs. S. S. Smith, Mrs. Wal
ler Mundy, Herbert Allord, Tom Os
good. Membership Mrs. .lap Andrews,
rhiiirnian, Mrs. John Olmstead, Mrs.
Ceo. Collins. Mrs. W. W. Howard, ,1.
W. Dates, Mrs. Dydia Howell, Mrs.
Fred Colvlg, Lewis Warner, C. K.
Oatcs, A. C. Hubbard, C. I. Hutchin
son. Music Mrs. Lincoln McC'oniiaek,
chairman, Mrs. Ous Newbury. Mrs.
Pert Thierolf, .Mrs. Hert Anderson,
Mrs. Harry Stoeckmaiu
Publicity and Speakers Tred.
Mears, chairman, Mrs.' Delroy Gctrh
ell, K. W. Ituhl. C. I). Hoou, Ceo. E.
Itoos, Mrs. Elmer Wilson.
Will (I. Steel'), nuine vein pliic.iil
upon th ltiinittcc without hi"
knowledge or -nii--ut, ami lie stales
Hint lie lias iiuiiuiio to do wiih tin
Unfiles alliance.
0. A. C. HENS LEA0
AS EGG LAYERS
COUVALI.1S, Ore., Sept. n For
tho third consecutive week the pen
of ten hens entered by the Oregon
agricultural collego In the Eloirs.
Conn., egg laying contest led all their
competitors ud nlso climber to fifth
place tor the entire -tr weeks of the
rompctitlon. according to the advUes
received here today.
Correction
Thn.;ie.h a ' t yiioenipbii'iil error in
tin- report ii!' the -unity expenditure.-pi-intcil
yi-tcnliiy, I lie amount paid
V. C. Leever t'nr viewing nuid-i read
1;im, in-1 coil "I' 1C, a- il hoiil.l
have read.
INJECTING THE RELIGIOUS ISSUE
AS' attempt is being made bv local members of tbe
lino-lies Alliance to inject tbe religions issue in the
political campaign. lieennse President Wilson tlid not de
clare war against Mexico, iioniau Catholics are being
urged to vote for Hughes on account of the destruction of
church property and of outrages perpetrated by Mexican
revolutionists during the period of anarchy through which
that much troubled nation has passed. The inference is
that Hughes, if president, would have used the army and
navy of the United States to avenge the wrongs of a for
eign church though Mr. Hughes litis never said, what
would have been his policy.
In the effort to profit by arousing religious prejudice,
the local Hughes alliance is evidently following a plan ad
vocated by the republican national committee, which,
under the direction of Everett Colby, former progressive
state senator of New Jersey, and now an active member
of the CI. O. 1. national committee, is having prepared a
moving picture, scenario, entitled, "Watchful Waiting,"
for exhibition throughout the country, bringing the relig
ious issue into the campaign.
This photoplay, filmed on Long Island, is pronounced
by Mr. Colby "a corker" an attack upon the president of
tne United states unique in conception and amazing m its
development. One ot its chiet scenes shows a group of
Catholic nuns fleeing in terror from a band of Villistas
before a convent in Mexico. They are overtaken, seized
by iMexican bandits, disrobed and dragged into the under
orusii, screaming aim protesting, .instantly mere is
flashed on the screen a picture showing President AVood
row Wilson at his desk in "Washington, his head resting on
ins arm asleep.
The National Hughes alliance, carrying out (he policy
of injecting the religious issue, has sent out from its New
York office a" circular letter signed by Mrs. Noble Mc-
Connell, "group chairman," to Catholic, women, which
reads in part as follows:
"Do you know what the election, of Charles Evans Hughes means to
this country? It means, first of all, protection to our people particularly
in Mexico. Stop to think a minute of. the horrors perpetratod there, while
Mr. Wilson does the watchful waiting act, the diplomatic letter act and
all the other disgusting acts, while we sit helpless and appalled at the
atrocities taking place there.
"And 'when you think of the outrages committed in the convents
no matter what your belief Is your.. blood must run cold at the thought
of what those woniou whose lives are dedicated to Almighty Clod sulferod
and are suffering. One cannot think of this phase of It without being
utterly disgusted with the present administration."
The religious issue is a two-edged sword that cuts both
ways. It 1ms no business in politics. Once before it was
injected into a national campaign and it defeated James G.
lilame, whose partisans raised it.
Hut it is "anything to beat Wilson.' ,
IS HUGHES A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE?
N1' scans Candidate Hughes' speeches long and wear
ily before he finds any reference to the republican
platform. He is as garrulous and boast ful as an octogen
arian about what he stands for, believes in and what the
president should not have done. But on the record of the
party that nominated him, or the future program 'of that
party he is hopelessly dumb.
On the coast tour, about the only mention he made of
the grand old republican party was in California, where,
in an effort to snub the progressives, he announced that he
was the "exclusive republican candidate."
On bis return trip the egotisticaOl twaddle of gener
alil ies continued in the same key, but of what the repub
lican party stood for or would do he gave not an inkling.
I here are several explanations of his conduct. It may
be that he is trying to ape Teddv. Perhaps he is ashamed
of the republican party. Or he may be one of the egotists
that teel they are above all men. Again, he may' con
sider himself more the candidate of Wall street than of
any party.
of this paving debt, and a debt to its
Citizens for money advanced on an
illegal transaction is as just a debt as
are the so-called Bancroft Honda that
are still unredeamed and are held
principally by the Cleveland Flank.
Now if the Sun Is so concerned about
tho Cities Financial condition why the
ardous campaign In favor of the
$300,000.00 gift to Mr. Itullis? 1
think tho Mail Tribunes Kdltorial in a
recent lssuo covered the ground when
It's aJlo editor said "Medforil was
saved" Saved by Bonds" No as a sub
scriber to both papers A tax payer
and Citizen ot Mcdford, owning prop
erty both on and off the pavement I
think It Is time to lay asside pcrsoual
lltles and little personal opinions and
avoid "peanut politics" and settle this
problem In a business like way. If
Mr. Medynskl's plan was right which
everybody says Is tho case, for (lod's
sako give him the credit openly nud
lets nddopt the plan and make a clean
hrest of this affair and straighten this
Illegal business out by starting over
anew, and If the present tin-buslnoRS-ltko
condition that this (Illy Is in, Is
Ideal I think that in a very short time
that the scats now occupied by our
honorable City Council will be replac
ed by a receivers chair, occupied by a
business man, then this issue will be
settled In a business llko way and
that will bo the way Mr. Medynskl
proposed as it's tho only solution that
will stand the acid test of publis opin
ion and tho Courts. 1 am for a busi
ness administration by the taxpayers
and for tho taxpayers eveu If It leads
to the appointment of a Huceivcr for
our City to obtain this end.
EARL II. FKHL.
COMMUNICATION.
To the Kditor: With your permis
sion through the columns of your pa
per, I would like to mako the follow
ing statement, to the people of Mod
ford regarding the "other side" of tho
Paving Problem, which has recently
been made tbe subject of editorial
comment in the Medl'ord Sun.
First. I w ish to rcrmr.d tho people
interested in this vital question that
the two leading Mcdford papers one
year ago, when the Medynskl plan of
reboudlng was to be voted upon, stat
ed that If tliis plan wus rejected at
the polls the property owners would
come in and pay these socallcd special
assessments and also that the city
council would bring suit upon the
writer and al.'-o that the council would
submit a "better plan'' than the one
referred to above.
Now kind reader was these prophe
sies fulfilled? Ans. No they were
not.
.Vow what are the reasons that
their prophesies did not como true?
They were all absurd. Tbe people of
Mcdford Don't as Individualls owe
these so-called assessments and past
records shows they will not pay them
as such, as every one knows that as
the paving Is a public necessity and a
strictly public benefit and laid exclu
sively on the Public's property and it
is not In any way a private Improve
ment, .or has any private Individual
any special benefit from the fact that
Mcdford Is paved. 1 he Council knows
this and so do all thinking property
owners both' men and women, and
the Council or a majority of them
does not feel like plunging an already
financially embarressed Cltv and Its
Citizens Into a needless Legal Tangle
that will get no-whero and only incur
a hitter fight I hat w ill be disasterous
to the City, and last of all the Council
can't offer the Citizens a belter plan
than the so-called Medynskl plan, and
they know it and so docs everyone
else in Mcdford.
The writer Is partially responsible
for tho Council trying to work out
the 50-r,0 plan, but the Council Is
composed as a majority of able busi
ness men and they know (ho fiO-")!!
plan is no more legal then w hat we
already have so they are not deter
mined on making another blunder on
a special assessment plan for a strict
ly public Improvement,
j I have the word of Hie Mayor and
jseveial of these Councilmen that the
Medynskl plan is the only just solu
tion or this paving problem, but I
think the main objection is In the fact
that if Mr. Medynskl's plan Is addopt
ed Medynskl will receive a little credit
and you know that hurts. In Mr.
Medynskl's second plan offered to the
Council a year ago (after the original
bond plan was defeated owing to the
promises made thru the papers) we
have the only compromise that Is
legal and workable and If this council
does not addopt it the next one will
because they will hr.re If.
The Kdltorial in the Sun ot Sept.
19 infers that the City would be go
ing into debt deeper if they adopt any
of these plans which I take exception
to. tho City already own every dollar
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
Golden West Coffee
is "Jost Rishr
JOHN A. PERL
UNDERTAKER
Laflj AwlManc
lift 8. Jl.Vin liliTT
Phone M. 47n nil 1 7-J -2
Automobile Hearse Service.
Ambulance Sorvlc. Coroner.
LOS A.VISKLKS, Sept. 22. Willi J.
frank lbiily ilriiiliiiir l'or strict en
foiTcmenl nl" Hie Monroe doctrine
particulnrly,' iind Dr. Jin Lamlrith
t'ightiuji the I.allle of the state
"drys," the prohibition coast to coast
special today slmted on a tour of
nine southern ('alilm-iiia cilics for the
last day'n Ciilit'nruiu trip.
"The prohibition part v believes in
Hie .Monroe doctrine," llniil.v said at
Anaheim. "This new world is the
heritage of Tree men and free women,
anil this nation, in a peculiar sense,
is I he trustee ol' that great ri'.'hl ou
behalf ol" every nation in nil the new
world. We drove kingcraft out of
this continent, drove it beyond the
sens. We do not mean that it shall
ever return."
Tlic special will leave here late to
night for ii three days' trip through
Arizona.
W. 11. Ecclcs of Salt Lake Is in
Mcdford on business connected with
the sugar beet Industry.
Mshby- Lexicon
1 B ota. Mod, 6 for 00 ota.
CLU E TT. P fe' ABOPYOCO. I NCAM
ddgb Brothers
MOTOR CAR
The dealer's sincere
and implicit confi
dence in this car must
have impressed you
You will find tliis so wher
ever you o. All-of Dodge
Drothcrs dealers may not say
tlie same tiling aliout. the ear,
lull: it is olivious t hat tliey
think tlie same tiling. x
It "ill pay you to visit iu nud examine, tills inr.
Tho gasoline consumption Is unusually low
The tire mileage Is 1111 usually high
The price of the Touring Car or Hoadster
complete is $7.1.1 (f. o. b. Detroit I
BERNARD MOTOR CO.
Mcdford, Oregon
Cuttothe Ouick
Men's New Guaranteed
All-Wool Suits, latest
style, made to fit $12.50
Big Bib Overalls, all the pockets 75c
Jumpers . . 1 . 75c
Men's Dress Shoes . $1.98
Better Ones going at $2.39
Big Heavy Work Shoes $1.98
Better Ones going at $2.24
Flannel Shirts cut to . 65c
$2 Big Heavy Blue Flannel Shirts $1.49
Wool Sox . . . 10c
Brooms (between 10 and II o'clock) 10c
800 Ladies' Winter Hats choice98c
SECOND-HAND GOODS
A lot of Iron Beds go at, each $1.00
A lot of Bed Springs go at, each $1.00
A nice lot of Commodes, each 50c
Chairs, Tables, Couches and Heaters
all must go to make room for big
Fall stock
WILL H. WILSON
Cheapest Store in the West
LADIES
Who have had
experience in
selling Ladies'
Ready-to-Wear
at the
Ahrens Store
for the
BIG SALE
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