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EM-TEES
The KuInci-'k Klnnl Ainul to Lucifer,
O Lucifer, mlt you I muko dor hint ap
peul. Dot most ungrateful nottforsook der
German weal
TJnd took der allies mlt dem United
Stato;
So now I ledge mlt you my empire
great.
Prepare your legions, brimstone, fire
und two-edged sword,
My million Zeps awuit, como quick
und get aboard.
Ve'll start for heaven In mass forma
tion strong
Und show dem odor vorlds dls mighty
throng.
So soon ve Teach dot heavenly land 80
fair,
Und find vat John In Revolution said
vas dero;
Dot city mlt der pearly galon bo
strong,
Twelve thousand furlongs vldo und
high und long.
Yen Peter mlt der keys dot pnssvord
vants to know,
Ve toll him nix, und ofer dom Jasper
walls vo'll go.
Ton billion bombs shall fall mlt flroy
glare
Upon doHO golden strocts und man
sions doro.
Dom four und twenty oldors vot sll
dor throne about,
Mlt all dem ungels dors, ve'll suroly
put to rout.
Kor peace dey'll force doro Clott to
abdlcato
Und make you king of your lost
ostato.
Lucifer's Hoply to tho Kaiser.)
I ruo, In torments dungeon, that am
bitious hour,
Wlion rose vain hopo to wear the
kingly robeB of power.
Against Almighty God, revolting
sword I drew,
While conflict raged, and hopes rose
high to view
A sudden change n hurling, head
long, hideous spell
Which sent us vanquished to this
flroy gulf or Hell.
Dear Kaiser great, command your ar
mies to retreat:
To war against Omnipotence Is sure
(Id feat.
(Tho. Kaiser's 8olltoiiiy After the
War.)
Cireal wculth und power brought dis
content; I vas u fool.
I.Ike Julius Caesar, all tho vorld I
hoped to rule.
Dora HelglauB vas so easy licked by
me;
How Krnnco defied my host Is hart to
pee.
Dem U. 8. alrplnncs smashed my forts
to smithereens.
Dot wizard Edison got all my subma
rines.
Jchova may bo right, hut Satan vas a
Rhum;
I hnf surrender made to Voodrow's
Uncle Sam.
R I,, lloyd,
STATE OF SIEGE
COPENHAGEN, July 1 S, Advices
rocolved from liusseidorf sav that
tho stnto of siege there, the result of
food riots, has been raised after lsr
persons received sent'iicis averaging
18 months. At tl btg labor meet lug
vigorous protests wore made at the
severity of the sentences Suspension
of the sentences or chlftlien ami mi
nora and guarantees nKulii.t reduc
tion of tho bread rations were de
innnded.
Twelve thousand workmen attend
.1 n itmntlnir at Ilielofeld, the ccnicr
of tho Westphalia linen Industry, iiudj
adopted a resolution om' --"
without annexations or Indemnities
They asked the reichstag to support
THE GERMAN CRISIS.
AN AMSTERDAM dispatch states that according to!
news brought by arrivals from Berlin belief in liberal
circles there is that Chancellor Michaelis is merely a stop
li:i who will prepare the way for something in the way of
a dictatorship with Ceneral Ludendorff in supreme con
trol. As near a.s can be judged from this distance, it matters
but little who composes the German ministry. They are
but figure heads to be dropped and replaced according to
the exigencies of the occasion.
The government of Germany is a military dictatorship
with Ludendorff and Ilindeiiburg in command. Germany
is divided into military districts, each ruled over by a gen
eral who makes and enforces his own laws, subject only to
the orders of the general staff. The civil laws are sus
pended except as permitted by the army organization to
remain in force.
The reichstag may talk, an escape valve for popular
discontent, but it is without, real authority and can be ov
er ridden by the crown. Ministries may be decapitated
va a sop to public opinion, but the people of Germany
have no more to say alnmt the ending of the war than they
had about its beginning. The army .organization rules.
The military has promised victory to Germany. Its
power rests on this promise. As long as it delivered the
goods, its power was unquestioned. Now that it is not
making good, its prestige is waning. No sacrifice is too
great if it will strengthen its bold hence Von Bethmann
ilollweg, Zimmerman, and others are sacrificed to appease
popular clamor. ,
Defeat means the failure of the military autocracy, the
collapse of its power, held only on promise of victory.
When the German people understand that the promises of
victory cannot materialize, when they comprehend that
the nation faces irretrievable disaster, when they realize
that the blunders of militarism have arrayed against them
practically the entire civilized world and its barbarities
isolated Germany as a nation abhorred as the Huns were
of old, autocracy will have to answer for the calamity by
something besides unfulfilled and empty promises and the
war will end.
ASCERTAINING THE AGE OF FISH.
A BOOKLET on "Pacific. Salmon Fisheries" just is
sued by the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, contains inter
esting data concerning the age of salmon at maturity com
piled by Dr. Charles II. Gilbert of Stanford University,
an acknowledged aut hority, who has adapted the discovery
of European investigators that the ridges observed on the
scales of certain fishes, indicated a period of growth of
the iish, much as the rings
trees.
This microscopic method, new as regards Pacific sal
mon, has been fully tested in Scotland in the case of At
lantic, salmon and has been shown to be applicable to trout,
carp, bass, flounder and cod, and is now universally ac
cepted as furnishing reliable data as to age and many other
facts in the life history of fish.
The scale in general, persists thruout the life of the
fish and grows in proportion to tlu rest of the fish, prin
cipally by additions around its border. At intervals there
is produced at the growing edge, a delicate ridge upon the
surface, the successive ridges thus formed being concen
t ric and sub-circular in contour, each representing the out
line of the scae. at a certain period of growtlt Many of
these ridges are formed in the course of a year's growth;
more in the spring and summer when tin fish grows rapid
ly than in the fall and winter.
J Miring the period of rapid growth, the ridges are wide
ly separated. During slow growth the ridges are crowded
closely together, forming a dense band. Thus the surface
of tin; scale is mapped out. in definite succession of areas,
a band of widely spaced rings, always followed by a band
of closely crowded rings, the two I'onstituting a single
year's growth.
By this means, Dr. Gilbert has ascertained that the chi
nook salmon spawns in its fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
years, the female being prcponderatingly four-year fish.
Those which remain longest in fresh water, reaching ma
turity latest. The silver salmon spawn normally only in
their third vear. The dog salmon mature in their third,
fourth or fifth years. The Humpback always in their sec
ond year. I lie soekeye either
The larger fish are the oldest.
i nose siuiiKMi mate sannons, coniinoniv Known as
"grilse'' or locally as
which sparingly accompany
eoeiously developed in advance of the normal spawning
period ot the species. I he
their second or third vear, and those of the silver and doir
salmon, in their second vear.
Another interesting fact
other experiments, is the explosion ol the old theory that
salmon when once in the
and matured in foreign regions. It is now reasonably oer
tain that the vast, majority
near the coast line, while others stay in bavs, straits and
sounds virtually all the time
ever travel verv far from the
they were spawned or liberated.
A Day at Del
A kmI wu.v to see the liou'iio river
valley is In m'ciiiiiiiiiy friend en
buMiics trips lo outlying districts.
If line nf these friend hiii'in lo
be I'. K. Deuel the sightseer has n
treat in .-tore, for Deuel lias the rare
faculty of tulkintf only when he has
sniiietliiug to siiy anil he can friictiire
the smciI limit with his Ituick sis
without iamiuiiur man's right .nipe-
rinr duplex thru his medulla oblong
i;.-tl a,
i lii ii ivccut trill down the valley
IlllClllil ili uu UIIIIVllUAVU iuiVi,
Jl"EDF0RT3 M7CTE TRIBUNE, MEDFORB, OREOON",
or trees indicate the age of
in its iourth or fitth year
"jack-salmon" are undersized males
the spawning run, being pre
grilse ol the clnnook are in
brought out by marking and
ocean traveled vast distances
of salmon are comparatively
ami it is questionable if any
mouth of the river in which
Rio Orchards
tuns walls of Table Hock. Mr. Deuel
lias a half intciv-t in a dairy farm
near this natural fortress, a strate
gic locution uhich was chosen with
a view to suppUinx milk ami butter
to the garrison in ease of n Japanese
invasion.
The first stop in our mud career
was muilo nl Del Kio orchard, n fine
poiuiilngical proposition Messrs
Deuel and Weeks are developing1. For
eiirlit years they have lieeii piittim;
if.'iUO a month into this jackpot, which
of the word. They have no intention
of sellinjr to suckers, but expect to
reap their reward by selling1 ammuni
tion for the interior department,
packed in hushed boxes and guaran
teed to rout the universal enemy,
hunger.
Do) Rio is located two miles west
of Gold Hill, where the Pacific. High
way crosses the river. Thero are
2.T0 acres in -apples and pears and
the books were balanced with red ink
until lust fall, when eight ears of
fruit were sold at nn avonifre price
of $H(iO per car. This year's crop
is estimated nt 20 ears tond when all
tho trees get down to business the
yearly shipments will prolinbly total
i0 cars. When that time arrives
Mr. Deuel expects to move to Del
Rio and take things easy in the shade
of his own vine and plum tree, with
a fish line tied lo one hi" too nnd
the other inserted in a convenient
knot hole, far away from Med ford's 1
mndding' strife. Mr. Weeks, hrins of
a more warlike disposition, plans to
build another hunting Indue on the
elond-piereintr heights above the
ranch nnd from there launch fre
quent campaigns ngainst the wild ani
mals which infest the fearsome
heights beyond.
There is nn especially fine block
of nine-year-old Newtowns nt Del
Rio and n number of six-year-old
Winter Nellis pear trees loaded with
fruit, nltho the most profitable Nel
lis orchard in the valley did not be-
.'in to bear until more than twice
this age. For meeting the frost
king's annual spring offensive there
have been installed n number of hot
air fins, consisting of sheet iron
cylinders two feet long, 20 inches
in diameter nt- the breech nnd 15
inches nt the muzzle. These frost
annihilntnrs ore loaded with wood
cut on Hie ranch by the men while
resting from strictly horticultural In-
bors, the theory being that a change
of occupation is rest, so the genial
foreman informed me. Each employe
cultivates nnd otherwise cares for nn
average of 45 acres of trees and so
well has the spraying been done that
last yenr there wero only 200 boxes
of culls in over 5000 boxes of fruit.
A few years ago the Southern Pa
cific in nn unguarded moment es
tablished a fln(f station at Del Rio
and since then nil trains except the
limited stop there on signal. A sid
ing makes it possible to load fruit
directly from packing house to car,
which causes tho members of the
Gold Hill druymCn's union to gnash
their teeth in impotent rage at pres
ent nnd prospective loss of business.
The entire Del Rio ranch comprises
over 700 acres, occupying an im
mense amphitheater of hills prelect
ing a fine body ot bottom land, u he
dwelling was originally nn old stage
station built to accommodate the
throng of tourists who caught the
western fever about the time that
states east of the Missouri river were
drafting men to go south and hang
Jeff Davis on a sour apple tree. Dur
ing odd times Mr. Deuel refinished
some of the rooms for tho iiso of
himself and Mi's. Deuel, using some
of the furniture they first kept house
with nnd from which they were loath
to part.
The barn with its massive, Imnd
hewn timbers, has been recovered and
is now the permanent resilience of a
dozen stubborn looking mules. In
order lo enable the latter to find their
places each slall bears tho name of
its occupant painted in large letters
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WEDNESDAY, .TTJLY
overhead. Trixy, the educated pony,
has nothing on Del Rio mules, for
when the latter enter the barn they
glance at the names und never fail
to find their own stalls. The writer
happened to be there at the noon
hour nnd witnessed this remarkable
evidence of ermine sagacity.
The cook nt Del Rio is deaf in both
ears and visitors ns well as board
ers are forced to make gustatory
wants known by means of signs. Mr.
Deuel has eaten at the ranch so many
times that be has developed n sign
hingungc that is most marvelous.
Angel's cake nnd devil's food arc
requisitioned by the simple expedient
of pointing npwnrd or downward, ns
the ease mav be, while milk is indi
cated bv going thru the motion of
extracting the lacteal fluid 1'iom
Bossy and butter by lowering the
head like a calf going to butt her.
On this particular day a plateful of
weinies disappeared with astonish
ing rapidity nnd your correspondent
was curious to see how our host was
going to let the cook know we wished
the plate replenished. All he did,
however, was to let his tongue hang
out nnd pant like a "hot dog.
We next visited Riverbonk farms,
nine miles west of Grants Pass. This
is one of the finest agricultural piop
orties in the valley, comprising nn
immense body of easily irrigated,
rich bottom land near the ."juncture
of the Applegate nnd Rogue rivers,
f'lydet E. Niles. the very successful
manager, calls it a "diamond in the
rough," there being only n few I nn
dred acres in eliitivation. Mr. Wiles
is demonstrating that absentee land
lordism need not always mean loss
and ruin. Altho the owner of this
property lives two thousand miles
distant, it is so managed ns to pro
duce n good profit each year. All
net returns are siient in development
work, which nt present consists
chiefly in elenring new land. Cater
pillar tractors are run day and night,
dragging 2000-pound plows thru the
brush, uprooting willows n rod high
nnd with n steel cable pulling down
good sized trees.
The Rogue river valley needs more
Fivcrhnnk farms nnd Del Rio or
chards. "C. H. BARXI11I.L.
REESE CREEK R1PLEIS
Last Saturday afternoon tho peo
ple's anticipations! were raised, .lust
to be crushed again, ns they thought
the long-loiiked-for rain was coining.
But oil it did was to sprinkle after
thnnderiiij; nnd lightning n good deal.
Perhaps our turn will come soon.
Sunday was like one of the days
one reads about but does not often
experience. The thermometer nt
Bert Clanio's registered 117.
Born to Mr. nnd Mrs. Sum Court
ney, July 10. a six-and-balf-pound
boy; the mother and son nre doing
nicely.
Miss Anna Robertson is staying
with Mrs. W. K. llamniel for n few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Avers and
baby of Kugle Point visited nt Amos'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Jl Aycrs,
lust Sunday.
Merle nnd Pern Jacks visited their
grandparents Sunday night.
Misses Maudie and Minnie Slikcrt
of Medford were week end guests
nt Mr. Robertson's.
Mr. V. S. Hummel had about 2ft
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Medford
IS, 1917
of their choicest turkeys killed by
the coyotes lust Hriduy night.
Mrs. Graham called on Mrs. Wiit
kins one afternoon last week.
A. P. Purdue of Agate had -12
chickens killed last Saturday night
by some mysterious varmint; their
heads were crushed, but their bodies
not tom bed. Perhaps someone can
enlighten as to what it was.
Marshall Minter mid Miss Anna
Robertson visited Miss May Wilson
of Derby Sunday.
Mr. McDonough of Tolo was trad
ing with our merchants here the lat
ter part of the week.
Miss Vada Altlmus Is confined to
her home this week with a very severe
attack of tonsllitls. Miss Altlmus'
large circle of friends hope for her
Immediate recovery.
Miss Ina Diamond of Nebraska was
In the city a few hours Friday, the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clara Hawk.
Professor Barnard of Ashland was
among Central Point relatives and
friends the week end.
Mrs. Drusllla Meo of Applegate Is
paying her daughters, Mrs. Kmma
Bebb and Miss Mary A. Mee, a visit
this week.
MIssiXora Watklns has gone to Eu
gene to spend a month with her sister.
Mrs. Day Is among the out of town
people In town this week. Mrs. Day
is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Scott and comes from
Grants Pass for a few days' visit.
The sudden and serious Illness of
Master Everett Faber made It neces
sary for his parents to leave their
camp at the Ashland Chautauqua and
return to their home here Saturday
morning. At this wrltlnz Everett Is
somewhat Improved and It Is the sin
cere wish of the whole community
that the sunny little fellow will soon
be all right again.
Will Leigh Greenleaf, former city
superintendent of schools here, but
now of Santa Monica, California, was
among his friends and acquaintances
here Friday.
Luther Hazelwood of Evans creek
was the guest of his former neighbors,
Mr. Thompson nt his home hero Sun
day.
Miss Helene Warner, occompanlcd
by her small sister, Miss Ruth War
ner, left Sunday morning for Eugene
at which place the two sisters will
spend the remainder of their vacation
with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
11. Warner.
Misses Sadie nnd Fern Boebo re
turned last evening from a few days
visit with Ashland friends.
Mrs. R. M. Holmes and small
daughter are enjoying a vlsia with
Ashland relatives this week.
Miss Nollle Showalter of Seattle.
Washington, arrived here Friday af
ternoon to be In attendance at the
bedside of her father, mho was seri
ously 111. A short time after, her ar
rival the parent died. Mr. Showuker
was a resident of Central Point for
five years. Ho has a largo circle of
friends horo who regret very much
his sudden death and who extend to
tho sorrowing family their most heart
felt sympathy In their great hour of
bereavement,
Drs. Dow left the first of the wceli
In their car for an extensive tour of
the California coast. They expect to
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and will go as far south as San Diego
Mis Doris Kinwel went to asuiuuu
Sunday and spent a pleuscant day
with friends. '
AmniiL' tho many Central roinr.
rnut.iPiiiH who sueiit Sunday in Ash-
lund and attended Chautauqua, Mr.
and Mrs. M. O. Broadbcnt and chil
dren, Miss Elsie Duran, Mr. and Mrs.
R. II. Stearns, Miss Rose Cheever, Mr.
and Mrs. John Mitchell and family,
Mrs. I. C. Young and sons, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Kahler.
John Ellestad made a trip north
Sunday morning, returning home in
the evening.
iim v If. Merrlman took ner
Binall son to Portland Sunday evening
to have the little boy's back trcaicu
again.
Several young ladles attended Asn-
lnnd Chautauqua Monday evening,
tninnii this number were Miss Esther
Pankey, Agness Dunlaii. June Dunlup,
Clarabello Arnold, Blanch Arnoiu,
Reva Arnold. Beulah Wright, Cossette
Tetherow, Hazel Tetherow, Audrey H
Holmes and Ella Wltte.
Cantain Washington Rawlins, who
has spent tho past several months
with his daughter. Mrs. !eo. Fox, de
parted Monday morning for his homo
In Portland.
Vernon Pankey has gono to Klam
ath Kalis, where he will remain indef
initely.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This Is to certify that I. the nn
deslgned, had very severe stomach,
trouble and had been bothered for
several years and last August was not
expected to live, ana hearing of dim
Lhung (whoso Herb Btore Is at 241
South Front street In Medford) I de
cided to get herbs for my stomach
trouble, and I Btartod to teellng bet
ter as soon as I used them, and today
am a well man and can heartllv rec
ommend anyone afflicted as 1 was t
see Glm Chung and try his Herbs.
(Signed) W. R. JOHNSON,
Witnesses:
M. A. Anderson, Medford. ' '
S. D. Holmes, Eagle Point
Frank Lewis, Eagle Point.
Wm. Lewis, Eagle Point
W. I,. Chlldreth, Eagle Point ' " '
C!. E. Moore, Eagle Point.
1. V. Mclnlyre, Eagle Point.
Geo. R. Von der Hellen, Eagle Point
Thou. E. NUhols, Esele Point
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