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M'lfrI, Ori;on, umlur the act of March
B, 18T9.
Sworn Clroulatlo'i for 1916 2491
AN UNPATRIOTIC STRIKE.
Pull leased wlro AnaoclatcJ Preoa J1-ftttcJn.
OF RODENT PESTS
HIrIiI large, clubs :i n rl rii'K'i n manl
ier ones have been or;;uui.cd in lli'
counly for tin: purpoRC of exterminat
ing i! ray diKliiT squirrels, gophers,
moles und jin-liraliijjt.M. H. A. Ward
of the department of Illuloglcal sur
vey of the tlfiuruucnt of agriculture
and C C. ('ate county pathologist
llUVG eoudliolod mccgS 11 over the
county whero tho rodent extermina
ting clubs liavo been organl.ed und
the members Instructed in tho most
favorable melhodH of ridding thulr
lund Qf tho pests.
Tho major clubs bavo been formed
nt Talent, Table Hook, .Medford, Ash
land, Kaglo Point, Applegate, Kogue
Itlve and Gold Hill. Tho minor clubs
will bo scattered over the county to
fill in spaces not covered by tho maj
or organizations
As a result of making tho campaign
against rodents county wide, tho
county court has agreed to eo-opcrato
to tho extent of fiirnlslilsh tho strych
nine which comprises about half tho
cost of the poison mlxt ires.
Ail members of tho rodent clubs
may obtain tho poison at the office
of tho county pathologist whero it
will bo distributed according to the
extent of acreage of tho applicant,
Messrs. Ward and ('a to ronductod
a meeting at Itoguo Itlver this morn
ing, one at Gold Hill this afternoon,
and will finish their campaign of or
ganization nt Medford and Talent.
Jlr. Ward will leavo tho city tonight
for work in other counties. However
the local pathologist's offico will fol
low up and supervlso the work of
ridding Jackson county of rodent
pests.
liKAT strikes are won or lost by public opinion.
i Jitujoao oroineriiooas will not have the support
oi pnouc opinion m the general strike they have called.
i ne country js on the verge ot war with a great foreign
jj.ui.m iimi wm can ior tne united support of the people
to wage.
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i nere is a shortage ot lood products and a congestion of
ucigiit an over the country and the general paralysis and
ueiM.i,jii.;iu(.ii (,i lll0 nation s luisiness that will be occa
jiMoiie-i ny tlie strike will precipitate wide-spread suffering
The ra iroad men tar-illy agreed to await I he decision of
the suprciue court as to the validity of the Adanison law
J""1,; taKiiig radical acuon. The strike order is an at-
icmpi, to coerce tho supreme court.
J ne ranroau einjloyes have taken an unpatriotic and
tmuiu atnainage ot economic conditions to precipitate a
uu.uimuii.1 mi uai ion at, a time ot international crisis.
j ue trainmen are not sullernig. On the contrarv, thev
arc the best paid labor in America. If their action llrecini-
.....s i.Msin.u vim-iiii), iiiey win De tin; chief sufferers,
lor government labor is the poorest paid labor in the coun
try, and along with the reduction of freight rates will come
ine reduction of wages.
The action oftlic trainmen, who have waited until most
critical conditions exist, in the selfish expectation of forc
ing a iavorablo settlement, at the expense of national wel
fare, shows that they have adopted a policy similar to that
ol the rule or ruin policy of the I. W. W. "
A nation-wide strike at the present time is most ill-advised
and will injure (ho cause of labor, set back trades
unionism, and hasten federal ownership f railroad lines
Too much power has turned the heads of the brother
hood duels and they are preparing the wav for their own
destruction.
lint above all, regardless of I he merits of the. conten
tions involved, regardless of the dispute between em
ployers and employed, the strike at the present time is a
national affair, involving the exstence of the nation and
therefore most unpatriotic.
So action that could be suggested will better please the
nations enemies. The brotherhood loaders are plaving
info the hands of (iernmnv and their (l,i,l,l,..,.,.-,:
American interests should be rewarded bv the iron 'cross
ot the kaiser.
AUTOCRATS FAILED
TO READ SIGN OF
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.
nPllI' Russian revolution wil be hailed all over
the world as a vigorous blow to autocracy. It marks
he passing of the old regime of absolutism and prepares
the way tor popular government.
If J tussia secures a liberal government the world-wide
war will not have been waged in vain. With the passinjr of
medieval governn Is will pass the cause of most, wars
.1 ne revolution is a national one
ItCrinaUV. Whose m imnw VI,
nuany and the triumpl
and a great blow to
ose ml uence amomr ( in nubu i
, l ' .... , , , li .iiii'" I ll , IIHI.M, Ml
"ii. Miareoi i.erman mood, caused the muddle Russia lias
....toe ot me war. i ne conclusion of the war will probablv
.... ....win, i ,-,,,, i im llllll inn in ,(.
of democracy will be complete.
rpeauing ol. the cause ol (he revolution, Paul Jlilukoff
me new loreign nunisier, is ipioted as sayinir:
.oiiiiir'n,"!:::" u"""tPnTnl.n of thrpw,irth0
Iriali Ti. in :,;;.!-. : " "" 1 "u"J0u"K " tno hardest
tiwi lucnn ,,f i i, i. n'l. . I.. " lvu "!11 dangerous offects
' " ;"" mum ease in po Hilar t seontent was the cansn of
,i.y " " onoriusi iiiKi most bloodless in his
I lie into government was eovipletcly Isolated, which confirms ihe
fact that no ono had confidence In it. The great events of l2
davs make lt ,, fo, , , , of U e st few
ill increase popular enlliuMas,,, and multiply the national for"?s ulvi ,c
lb. in at least power to win the war." ' ""C'-s. biing
L
LONDON, March II!.- Further de
tails of the events preceding lliu rev
olutionary coup In I'etrograd lire
given In u Heuier illstatrli from tlie
Kussian capital. The dispatch sas
that the working class had in tlie
main decided on peaceful street dem
onstration. The dispatch says the
pollco had warned tile people not lo
leavo their houses us it would not be
nafe. In other w ords I bo food dem
onstrators were to be suppressed with
mi iron hand. Undeterred, however,
by this warning, tlie people came out
in such numbers that main thorough
fares wcru thronged. The crowds
wero mostly from tho middle classes
ns tho roads from tlio labor district
wero barred. T3ie people wero so
good natiired and jovial that Ihe au
thorities believed ut flnt that tlie
day would pass In pence. Movortlie
less they look precautions by sending
lor reinforcements.
1'alrol alter patrol of Cossacks,
mounted iiml fool ;Uliers and police
lined tlio Nevsky l'rospecls and Ihe
courtyards of tlie houses were filled
witli resi'r'.'es. The crowd stlli good
natiiied, cheered Ihe troops ami
sucks warmly as the soldiers show
themselves apprei lallve. There
an unprecedented feellr.g of coma
radiirie between tlie populace and tlie
troops. Cossacks dolled their hats
repeatedly to tlio clnerel'S and some
groups of soldiers cbiercd back at
tlio crowds.
It was a sign of the time which the)
authorities, however, fulled lo read.! ,
The birth of democracy in a nation is always nainful
neacion constantly succeeds reform, but sonieflm J.r is rc-
rnmiwl in i.w.li .,,1, I.. ... v
"""'c i'w etHicaiion gradually
tlie evolution. ,
The iiM'Unuui-i ,.P mi i :i :: i l ....
.... ..... nuri i ,-ikiiiiii jinn terrorism can never
Kussia
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'"' ,'''s,.",','l, A tlay has dawned
WASHINGTON', Jl,,,-,.), tii.Tlie
treaty witli Colombia to pay .f jri.ntKI,.
(Hid for the pnililion of I'anumn was
illiilniwn from the sennte tmlay on
motion of ('hamuli n Slone of Ihe for
"i;:u relulioiis coiuuiitlce, uml will
not be acted upon ui the present spec
ial session.
Senator Stone's net'.nn v!is taken
I" foreshadow further iliplomatie lie
gel ia lions willi t'oloiiibia for a new
liivty wliicli would not be received
willi such strong objections. An ef
fort in frame a more acceptable
treaty is expeeleil before the con
i'i which convenes in special .ses
sion April Jii, has iiiljoiinnd.
2SPECIAL SENATE
Tho slumbers of Hen Sheldon and
Ir. T. O. Heine were di-turbed
Thursday night when (hey were
awakened by members nf (ho eiglit
prilio force and rciiuin d lo sic.-iend
and remove their cars to their ilriie
ways from tho street where they bad
left thiol without lights.
WASIIINCTON, March Ki.-The
I'-ial senale session wliiih Iicl'sii
iiieii udjoeriicd at :i:lKI p. m. lo-
di' v sine ilie'.
Ai raiiL-emenls for iiilioiirnnienl sine
he v.ere made wlnn tlie senale nt
I in p. in. opened ils doers and adopt
ed a resolution () inform the prcsi
oi M tli.it unless he lias further husi-nc--,
it was readv to Adjourn. Si a
m or. M.i rl in of Virginia ntn Warren
ol Wiiiien ' online were uppointed
Ihe committee lo inform Ibc prcsidcnl.
LONDON-, Jlureli .Ki.-A llrili
torpedo bout destroyer of an old type
si ruck n nime 111 tlie Knglish channel
vesterday and was sunk, says nn of
mini uiiiioiiiieeiucui tins niternoon.
All Ihe officers were saved. One mini
was killed uml tivenlv-eight sailors
are missing. It is presumed those
men were drowned.
'' PUTS JOY IN
SORE, ACHING FEET
'My, how 'Tiz' gladdens tired,
swollen, Durning feet
It 'a glorious!"
Ah! wluvl relief. No more tired feet;
no mora burning fceti no more nwolleu,
luliuar, tender, nwciity feet. No more
surviit'ss in corns, callouses, bunions.
Iu mutti'r what niln your feet or wluit
under tlie un you'vo triwl without pet
tinir relief, just uso "Tit." "Tii" is the
only remedy that dram out all the
polwnotiK exu.lntiona which putt up the
feet "Ti" cure your foot trouble so
you'll never limp or draw up your fat
in am. Your hoc won't anem tight
and your fret will nmvr, neivr hurt or
get mre and swollen. Think of it, no
more foot misery, no more aguny from
com, t-iiilimscti or bunions.
lift a L'.Vcent box at ar.y drug atore
or ili siriineiit nloro and (jet intant re
lief. nr smaller shoea. Just once
try "Ti.-." ),t a whole year's fwt com
fort fei only lii ceuta. 'i'hiuk of it.
THAT OF PLUMAS
liy W. W'i WATSON'
"The mines of I'tuli, Moiitnna,
Idaho, Arizona and Xevuila paid mi
nggregntu divideml of more than
100,(1110,0110 last year," said It. J.
Killrie, who came to tho southern
Oregon mining; region three weeks ngo
from Quincy, i'lumns counly, (,'ali
forniu, where the oiertition of the
plnoor mines U.j years ago mude that
one of tlie liveliest centers on the
coast at tliut time. t is near Quincy
that the great copper bed was dis
covered many years ngo ami which
only now is liegiunin Id yield its
millions lo enrich investors and to
create immense activity in the gen
eral business comuioiinity. About
two years ago the large deposit was
purchased by I'tuh eapilalists, uniting
tlicui being- Mr. (.'nwiin, who, it is be
lieved, will in ll few duvs close the
leiil for the Mine Ledge mine near
tliis city. Since Unit time the mini:
as earned over .$.'1,1100,000 uml prom
ts lo enlarge ns a producer as the
years puss. Hut it has been Iwo
tdirds of ii century utlrueting sub
stantial nllontii.il. An 18-mile rail
road will be huilt this year and the
output will be greatly enlarged.
In tho f;n:no llmplcr,
'1 1'ind that the Iiislory of South
ern Oregon mining might be related
in the same chapter us that in which
is told tlie long wait for the develop
ment of the copper beds of Plumas,"
said Mr. Kiltrie. "Sixty-live years
ago, ns in tlie ease ot the I'lumas nc-
ivity, the territory lying just below
ihe Hlue Ledge cpporlield and com
prising the ureas along Sterling and
Jackson creeks was n beehive of ex
citement over millions being washed
out of tlie rich placer beds. In the
hurry of Ihose pioneer days only the
richest deposits attrueicd nttention.
From that which has been overlooked
millions have been taken since find
I believe millions are left to he taken
Inter. Finally came the spirit of
enterprise that will make I'lumns
igain one of the livest mining cen
ters on the eonsl. insl ny T see it
oniing to make Medford one if tlie'
most active and prosperous mining
centers nn tiie .entire western slope,
ft is inevif uble.-' The discovery lias
been muile. 'the world is finding it
out. No renetiounry influences can
slop it. It takes millions to attract
millions.
Wo lluvo Them Hero.
"Vnu have them here, not alone in
ope district, ns is tiie ea-i- of I'lumas
and many oilier mining centers, but
in several areas. You have them in
copper, gold; iron, quicksilver and
probably in other mrncr.uls. Mining
inv.e-tors who have mnde other dis
tricts hum with activities nre investi
gating the sou' hern Oregon mid
northern California mineral areas.
Siibstanliul interests havo already
been acquired in some instances; but
later this year the real interest will
begin to nppear.
"The lilue Ledge district, the
llapny Camp urea, tiie (irave creek
territory, the Meadows ' group, the
Oold Hiil region, and other sections
of which wo nre beginning to bear,
give Medlurd legitimate basis for the
hope that, in brief time, it will be
come probably Jhe most sensational
mining center on the coast. I know of
no region in which is comprised with
in n radius of fill miles from a com
mon point such depth of promise of
mineral wealth lis is fouml here. Once
ils development begins to turn out
miilio:;.-, from any one district, ns Ihe
nine Leil'-C, lor instance, the impetus
given to development in oilier nre
close by will command the attention
of the mining world at once.
"Kie-Yie-Yie ! Get
Me 'Getlf Quick!"
2 Drops Make Corn 'Tall" Off 1
I've joined the Ncver-Apaln Club.
Never aain will I use anything for
turns but 'OtitH-lt.' Put 2 drops
of Uet8-It' on, and from that m-.;-oad
the corn begins to shrivel,
9 .Sj;:Klw-V!-
"Oh.
THICK. GLOSSY,. WAVY
Try
This! All Dandruff lllsapH-nrs
und Hall- Stops Coming
Out.
Surely try a "Danderlno Hair
Cleanse" If you wish to Immediately
double the beauty of your hair, .lust
moisten a cloth with Diuiderine and
draw It carefully through your hair,
taking ono small strand at a time;
this will cleanse tho hair of dust.
dirt or any excessive oil In a few
minutes you will ho uniazcd. Your
hair will bo wavy, fluffy mid alnind
nut and possess an incomparable
softness, lustre and luxuriance. ,
riesiuea ueauittying tlio nair, ono
application of Danderlno dissolves
every partliio of dandruff; Invigor
ates the scalp, stopping Itching and
falling hair.
Danderlno Is lo the hair what fresh
showers ot rain and sunshine ate ro
vegetation, lt goes right to the roots,
invigorates and strengthens them. Its
exhiliarntlng properties cause the hair
to grow long, strong and beautiful.
You can surely have pretty, soft.
lustrous hnlr nnd lots of It, if you
will just get a 25 cent hottlo of
Knowilon's Danderlno from any drug
storo or toilet counter and try it as
directed.
Don't Touch II! ICS So Sore!"
I se -i;e(s-lt- uml It Will Jicvcr
lie Sure I
Instead of swelling up like n little
wlilto sponge. Then it loosens from
your toe and, glory hallelujah! tho
corn comes on us thouli y, iu'U take
a glove off your hand!"
"Yes. "Cets-lt" is the enrn discov
ery of tho age. .More "Gets-It" is
aotd by many times than any other
corn remedy in existence. Try it
and you'll know tiie reason why. It
takes two seconds to apply it, and
it dries at once. That's all. Don't
t-xneriinent follow the experie.ico
of millions nnd uso "llets-lt."
"Oets-It" is sold everywhere, -ire Cl
bottle, or sent on receipt of pi-lco by
E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, ill.
Sold in Medford and recommended
as the world's best corn remedy by
lAn U. Iliuskins, Medford Pharmacy,
and Heath's nir Store.
Bud Lawrentz
has purchased an Intcerst with Q.
F. Williams in tho
Medford
Cleaning Works
All kinds of cleaning work guar
anteed. We call for and deliver
goods.
I'hono 67 . 8 S. Central
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take Dr.
Edwards' Olive Tablets
TIiits what thousands of stomach
sutTcrcrs are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are ner-
forming their natural functions, away!
ijucs inuigesuon. ano stomacn troubles.
it you nave a bad taste m your j
uiuuui, tongue coaieu, appeine poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods, j
you should take Olive Tablets, the sub- I
Stitute for calomel.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
griping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what yon like.
At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists.
Pasteurization
Keeps all object iouablo bac
teria from the butter, im
proving its keeping qualities.
Butter not pasteurized de
velops bad flavors very rap
dl y in warm weather.
I'se the best and purest
'Medford Creamery'
Ask
Butter
your grocer.
Pasteurized buttermilk
:u id sweet cream for whip-
l tut;
JOHN A. PERL
UITOERTAKIIJI
T-nfly Assistant
fH 8. HAUTI.KTT
Phone M. 4?n nd 47-J-l
Automobile Iiearie Sarrtr.
imtuUUM Herri, Caropar.
Attention, Farmers
MKDFOltl) JI NK COMPANY
31-33 N. Dartlett St.
Pay Highest Prices for
HIDKS!
Green hides per lb 17c
Pry hides, ner lb. 26c
Green calf hides, per lb. 25c
Dry calf hides, per lb. 30c
We Also liny Sheep Telta and Goat
8klns.
Phone SS3-J.
rorliiiie Will Then Come.
'Then," milled Mr. Kiltrie, ''Jie.l
ford'ri fortune is made. Not only tlml
of .Meili'ord, hut of the entire valley;
1'or your fanners anil sloeknien will
find fortunes in their development.
The cnninioucst iniiul-ie will thou he
progressive. Everybody will be pros
perous who ileerve.i to he. Kvcry
mining reiiinn has ils riffraff that is
ijuickly swept into the discard. Hut
tlie varied resources of this territory
and tiie profit which ouuht to uttenil
iheir development will tend to lessen
that element in foulliern Oregon.
Where luiniiiir i- the only indu-try. ns
is tiie case ill so ninny regions, it is
difficult to overcome the penury of
straifslers; here, however there ousiht
to he none.
"I inn on my way u Linn, con
cluded Mr. Kiltrie, (about whom I
know little more tlinn is herein
stilted) "but I will return to south
ern Onurou during; the year. Much
depends on (he sale of the Hlue Led;e
at this time, so far as immediate de
velopment is concerned. Mr. Cowen
is one of the most successful mining
men in the business. I look for g
tilings in this district this year."
O. L. Davis of Grants Pass Is among
the out ot town visitors In tho city.
iiPir
JltJtall
Tkebqys favorite
lis Easiest
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