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HIGHER TAXES OF COURSE.
Official paprr of the City of Mfdford.
Official puimr of Jnck.sou f'ounty.
Enterrd as nononil-rlfiKB ma (( nt
Mi-dord, Orogon, under tlx bcl of March
8, 187H.
Bwom daily nvt'riijfo ctrcuhiiiou for
Hix months fiidliiK Aril litl'J 3, 074
MEMBEH OK THE ASSOCIATED
IMiESS.
Full T-onsfd Wire S'rvlrf Tho Asso
ciated Jrs8 Ih i'xrhiHiv-ly r-nlilli'd to
th usn for ri'inthliculion of all mws
dlsimtclicQ rrcilll'-d to it or not other
win cri-dltfd in thin pajxT. and iiIho the
local ncwfl puhlislu-d nondti. All i-IkIiIh
of r''puhlloa(lon of special dlnputahuH
herein nro hIho nwrved.
Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthmr 1'mrrj
Intorent on an lnvontnicnt In bunk
made In 1910, Ih now lielnK jiuiil, and
thu sailer's lino of pretty phrases
Is somewhat frazzled at tlio edisex.
IT i.'- foolish to expect h pay twice, as much for every
thing in creation, and pay no more for taxes. As the
eost of conducting private business lias none up so has the
eost of conducting public biiKines.s. The dollar is only
worth half what it used to he worth, and the result is ob
vious whether you hand over the dollar to the grocer for
tea. or the sheriff for taxes.
Nevertheless then; will he an awful howl in certain
quarters when a tax "raise is suggested. For not onlv are
death and taxes the onlv two certain things in the world.
they are t he-only two lliings universally ahhorred. Xin
men out of ten will pay t wice as much for a motor car, 01
a pair 01 siiKine socks or a nouse anci lor, witiiout a mur
mur; but let their tax sheet show a fifty percent elevation
and nothing will satisfy them short of murder.
As a matter of fact taxes represent more value receiv
ed 1 haii most any other form of outlay. The reason most
men don't see it, is the reason most men don't see the
beauty in snakes. There was a time when the .jungle
snake was man's most dangerous enemy, and there' was a
time when the tax collector was also the scalp collector
and ihe baronial hangman. Three-fourths of us belong
to tiiose past ages, mat is why Kicking snakes and taxes,
is second nature.
ror the good of the county and the stale, however, it
is To ne noped i ins elemental distaste Jor tax increases
doesn t result m 1 lie defeat of all contemplated improve
ments. The forces of reaction will naturally take ad
vantage of the inevitable raise in taxes to shout down
every progressive and constructive measure advocated
Hut it the majority will only think things over, they will
see that a certain raise in the tax levy is as much to be ex
pected as the raise in the price of bread and butter.
KOfi SALKCow Hiving milk,
barber cluiid. ( Wunt ud In
Tribune). ,
also
Mail
Noted musicians in convent ion US'
sertod tlioy could find no adjective to
desr.rlho pu.7.7. muxje. Offhand, ono
wculd HUrinlse Unit "lnfornul" came
Iho nearest. Tbo next comlilnutlnn
of muslciniiK should laleo unto itself
tho name "Infernal .lass Orchestra."
The influenza epidemic has reached
the staKQ whero doctors ure unable to
distinguish jt from tho well-known
sprlngus loufus, or spring fever.
France leuds in snappy diplomacy.
Tho president informed thut "unless
tho American solution of the Flume
question was adopted, tbo United
States might no longer concern Itself
with litiropenn affairs." Whereupon
tho. other solution was favored.
AVit.li Hie possible exception of Johnson, and impar
tial nisiory now reus us Johnson was not hall: as bad
ho was painted, America has had no president: who has
nor. heeu a credit to his country and worthy the' respect
and gratitude of his countrymen. And yet contemplate
if you will the portraits painted by their political oppo
pents Washington, the traitor, Adams, the wooden
head, Jefferson the. atheist, Jackson the wife heater, Lin
coln the gorilla, Roosevelt, the demogoguc and barbarian.
AVho can read history and take the political partisan seriously.
As far as the professional politicians are concerned
Herbert Hoover is a marked man. localizing that if elect
ed there would be nothing in it for them, the time servers
on both sides are getting ready to poison the public: mind
against him. Their efforts thus far, however have been
feeble to the point of comedy. ,
Tho potato peeler's union has been
formed In Chicago, and demands ?i
per) day. It Is about time tho cool
calculating skill required In tlijs
dangerous task got Its Just financial
reward.
nformors, evidently forestalled
by the unpopularity of their efforts,
have niodiried their attack on the
clguretto, desiring to secure u ,luw
thut will limit thu amount or tobacco
lu each elgaretto to 75. pur out. This
Is a higher per cont of tobacco than
is used In most cigarettes; and if the
roformors would nvcrugo 75 per cent
alnqorjty in their offorls it would bo
a pretty lair world. What tho other
2 5 por cent would bo composed of
Is not known, but more likely would
bo such burmless things to the lungs
ns old rugs or ulfaira. They have
to find n market for tho nlfalfa, since
1ho tractor s can l eat it.
Tho black cat this col. took to raise
last fall, and was kidnapped by
unknown parties was Keen on the
street '.Mod., and Ih ubout tho size of
the youngest of I'nclo Jthn Wcster-
lund's dogs.
Those who subscribed lo thu an
nual edition of Iho SMI' I )(!!: POT
mo advised that tho.same will be out
on or before .March I, positively un
less tho undertaker or the sheriff gels
Iho writer thereof In the meanwhile.
It Is composed entirely of now lnu
loriul from stem to sleru, anil Is u
much better ull-around product than
if It had been issued on scheduled
time.
COMMUNICATIONS
(Tho Mall-Tribune welcomes com
mimical Ions on uny subject r gener
al interest but Is in no way vcsmi.si
blo ror the sentiments expressed. Only
In exceptional cases will Mmiimiuieu'
(lons of over 200 words lie printed.
All communications must be signed
by tlio writer's name, which niaj'
upon iho writer's request bo withhold.)
E
T10STOX, .'c,. 17. A nroposaklo
chuntie the rules nl' loolhall so l!
Jfiivrl li nl a uanie will be rcL'tilaleil bv
the number ol" iihvs iusl oi" l.v
lune will be considered nt I he net
ii'eelinir ot the I'nnthull rules commit
tee, The plan advanced bv llnrrv K
t "1 1 hi. a llnnnril i:niiliiute. is sai.l
to have the indorsement of Waller
Lump, l'crev II. Iliiimhtoii. unil oilier
prominent in Hie smut.
Ho Keels Mko n .New Mini
Khoumntic pains, backache, pains
In sides, sore muscles, stiff Joints or
na "always tired" feeling ure usual-'
ly symptoms of disordered kidneys
W. W. Wells, Toouln, Mich., wrltos:
"I am on my feet most of the time
and get tired. Hut after tuklug Fo
ley Kidney Pills I feel like a new
man. I recommend them to my cus
tomers and havo never heard of any
case where thoy did not give satisfac
tion." Prompt In action to relieve
kidney troubles and bladder ailments.
for sale by Medford 1'hurmucy.
As to Soldiers1 fiUiids. '
To I lie KiIUor:V
There are no principles more vilul
lo lull percent Amcricanis-in than I lie
principles of eiptnlitv mill special
privileges lo none. The Inviiiir aside
ol' any uoveiuinciil lauds lor unv
certain class ol' citizens am! e.ivin:.'
Ilieni Hie exclusive and special priv
ilege of lioiuesleadinu' this laud and
ilciivinir other lovul citizens their
equal riL'lils to the lands is not the
spirit of lilt) percent Americanism,
but the spirit of selfishness (uettiuu
soinothiutr for jiothint:) which is so
doiiiinaiil iimouu' Hie people of the
I'niled Stales, (and the world at this
lime. For instance the labor un
ions, capitalists, I. W. W., etc.
I'nele Sani's soldiers and sailors
are the bcsl in the world, draw th"
iiinsl pay, dependants unipiv provid
ed for, substantial, bonuses uivon
when ilini'liiiPsTeil, ami inauv millions
have been appropriated lor his edu
cation. This is well and u'ood. Isn't
this enouuli .' We can not cive too
much lo I hose who arc plivsieallv dis
abled in ii ii v uav, but if the man who
rclurn.s in as good or belter physical
condition lhan when lie wenl nwav is
icallv a 1(1(1 percent American, we do
nol believe he will wish unv special
privilege or deny oilier lovnl citi
zens equal rights with him in any
wav.
A 11)11 l'KUCKNT A.M''i;H'AN'.
Answer to Progressive.
To. the Kdllor:
Progressive, In his communication
of the lath, failed to mention that
In tho breaking up of the atom,
science not only found the unit of the
Htom to be electron (the negative of
electricity) but at the rate of litl.uou
miles a second they were circling
around the nucleus of positive elec
tricity, which acted as tho center i.f
gravity, keeping thu hundreds of mil
lions of electrons, which made up
tho atom, from flying out Into space;
scienco hud previously determined the
fact that mutter and energy, or force,
could only resist together, us force,
to be force, must be active, and have
something to net upon. The discovery
Hint the unit of tho atom ,wus the
election unly determined what the
rorco was. This would Indicuto that
matter has within itself tho clement
of energy, in other words, mutter
and energy ure ono and the same. To
satisfy himself ns to whether elec
trons In muss nro non-muterlal, we
would suggest progressive let himself
drop, say 10 feet, landing en the
southern elevation of his panties, and
repeat tho operation until satisfied
on that point. Tho loss of electrons
by uranium only menus a correspond
lug gain to some oilier material, not a
single electron will bo lost in the
change. Science, tells us mattur and
tone run neither be Increased cr di
niiuisneu. that is to say, cannot be
proilueeil rrom nothing, or reduced
to nothing, in short are without be
ginning and witiiout end. iNulure
does not create (produce something
i nun nothing) it pruluces by form
ing. transforming ,lm retrunsfonn
ing, on mid on, lorcver. No material
neing lost In the process, nature pro
iluced without purpose and without
intention, and obliterates without
malice, without pity and without re
morse.
Win. J. SCOTT.
NOTICE OF DEAIH
Mrs. James tr. Smith of f Sold Kill
recently received a letter from Mrs.
Alice Tuttle of Hosevilie, 111., and one
from Mrs. .Minnie Harper (.f Darling
ton, lowu, both sisters of thu lute J
S. l.ee, also a letter from his brother,
Charles It. l.ee of Itediands, Calif
They had not beard from their
brother, James S. l.eo for twelve
years, when he was living in Chicago,
III., und went to Peoria, 111., to visit
his brother William A. l.ee. then went
buck to Chicago, and they could never
hour fixm him again. His brother,
William, went to hunt for him, but
could nover find uny trace of him.
They had tried in many ways to find
him, but always failed, so for many
..ears had thought he must be dead.
and never knew of his whereabouts,
until lliey received the notice of his
death on January 2li, 1920, and while
they mourn his loss, it Is u great
relief to them to know where he Is
laid to rest and thoy wish to thank
all his friends for all kindness shown
him all tho years he was lost to them,
and especially during his sickness.
J. S. l.ee died at Cold liill the first
of the year, a notico of his death
being published in this paper ut that
time.
There Is more Camrrti in tlila section
Of the country thun all other dlaeaues
put together, unit for years It wus sup
posed to be Incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remeaiea, ana by conairjnly falling
to cure with local trectmenr. pronounced
It lecuruble. Catarrh Is a local disease,
Krently c.'luoncetl by constitutional con
ditions und therefore requires constitu
tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh AleUI
cine. manufactured by K. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, la a constitutional
remedy, is takel Internally and acta
thru the Blood on tlio Mucous Surfaces
of the Hystein. Ono Hundred Dollars re
ward Is offered for any caBe that IIull'u'
Catarrh Moillclne falls to euro. Send for
circulars nnil testimonials.
P. J. CHUNKY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Said by 1'iruKlstH. c.
Hall's Finally Z'llls for conBtlputlon.
"SYKUP Of- MbS"
CHILD'S tAXATiVH
Look ac tongue! Remove poi
sons Jrom .little stomach,
liver and hovels
Ross Wins as Usual.
AhKI.AIDK. Soull, Australia. I'd
Hi. Norman Koss of San I'lancisco
todav won the III vnnl Australian
sHimmniL- eliuuipionhip. His Inn
was "i minutes, in; ceoiuls.
A$ed .
People
Mgmm,
'HE BANE of old age is constipation. The bow-
X els become weak and unablu to perform their
functions without aid. For this purpose only
the mildest and gentlest laxative should be used
The use of harsh cathartics aggravates the trouble
and makes the constipation worse. Chamberlain's
Tablets are a favorite with people of middle age
and older on account of their gentle action.
Accept "California" Syrup of l-'lga
only look for (he name California on
the package, then yon uro sure your
chilil iB having the best and most harm
less la-iiitive or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Pull
directions for child's dose on each bot
tle, (iivo it without fear.
MoUierl You must say "California."
TAXI CHAXtiK.
1 am ni.w connected with tho Daily
Taxi Co., und will be glad to nccom
modato all my former cus'.oi: r.v, us
well as tho general public.
lien Sivertsen.
'Phono 15. Hrowu c Drown.
MEDFOSD IRON WORKS
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP
Aliso agent for Fairbanks anl Man
Eneines.
17 Smith Rlvurcltfn
Licensed City Scavenger.
"' -i ifJS . ' '.'
5V''lvir"'' X'','' -"
:ife:tTt
All retuso lunutHilaiely removed on
short notice. Weekly visit In resi
dence districts. Daily business dis
trict. Phones H77-.I.
The Bank of
Absolute Sai
FIJI J
The Nedford National Bamc
A Sure Foundation
Our mrmlMTship in tlio Fwlt'inl Hoscrvo lUtnkin System
jn-otectH Vour interest ami Ours alike. It places tlio
TWO BILLION IN GOLD
held by the l'eileral Hanking System as an invincible anil
lilisliakcntilc mill of protection aroiunl 'Jills .National
Hank mid its Customers.
Do your Hanking with us.
Safe mid Ho Safe.
Have Hits Protection.
YOUR BANK
Tbo Hunk with .National .Security.
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY DANCE
Ashland Nat,
Saturday, February 21
Launspach Orchestra
Admission Free
r j. c-n. i- , . ... ., ,
vii ;icc(iiiiii (ii- ;iKlllll,U,I(ili s i;il'tlld;l V c
Sunday, dance will hp licld Sal.urdav. '
mi
Cafe Holland
Special Club Breakfasts
No. 1 3.1c
(1) ESS
11am
Hot Cakes
Cpffeo .
Xo. 2 :t."c
(1) Egg
llacou
Hot Cukes
Cofi'eo
Xo. !
No. r 33c
..Broakfast Steak,
Toast
Coffee
Xo. 0 3rc
(1) Pork Chop
(2) Corn Cakes
Coffee
No. 7 rwc
(3) Wheat Cukes Country Sausage
Stripped llacou orlluckwheat Cakoa
Ham
Coffeo
No. -1 tfSo
Fried Mush with.
Itacon
Coffee
Coffee
No. 8 35c
Plain Omelette
Whent Cakea
Coffee
ortPRU HY NlJllltETt
Everything Electric for Automobiles
Trucks and Tractors
Guarantee Battery Service
Auto Electric Equipment Co.
27 North Grape Street.
Automobiles, -Tractor, Farm Implement, Factory,
Household and Store parts
' Welded, IJo-piifWct'd and Ouarantocd.
All Metals, all Shapes, all Sizes.
THE VULCAN WELDING WORKS
39 South Front Street.
We
Specialize
On
LUNCHES
And Guarantee
To Please
a
eerless
Bakery and Lunch Room
NOTICE TO POULTRYMEN
March loth our large incubators will bo nt your service.
These) incubators nro tlio best hot water machines anil are In
stalled in it modern incubator cellar, lour eggs will be incubated
l'.ICillT.
Agents for tlio
Kresky Ventilating Brooder Stove
The best brooder on (he market C'omo and see It in oporntlon.
ROGUE RIVER POULTRY RANCH
1'liono S01-W. enroll V. Carpenter
Pat's Tire Works
23 North Grape Street.
Call and see us ahout your tires. Wo fix your
old, or sell you new ones.
DEALERS IN RACINE TIRES
THE HOME DEMAND
Medford business men requested lis to fill SIX VACANC1KS in their
offices last week.
LEARN MORE EARN MORE ENJOY MORE
It's easier to put 'l'" in success after you've put 1" In fitness.
MEDFORD BUSINESS COLLEGE
Individual Instruction
Dny or evening
GIM CHUNG
China Herb Store
Herb euro for earache, headache,
catarrh, diphtheria, sore throat,
lung troublo, kMnoy trouble, stom
ach trouble, heart trouble, chills and
fever, cramps, coughs, poor circula
tion, carbuncles, tumors, cracked
breast, cures all kinds ol Eoltera. NO
OPERATIONS.
Medford, Oregon, Tan. 13, 1917.
This is to certify that 1. tho under
signed, had very aovore stomach
trouble and had been "bothered for
several years and last August was not
expected to live, ana Bearing of Olm
Chung (whoso Herb Store is at 214
South Front .street, Modford), I de
cided to get herbs for my stomach
trouble, and I started to feeling bet
ter as soon as I used them and today
am a well man and can heartily rec
ommend nuyone afflicted as I was to
see Gim Chung and try his Horbs.
(Signed) V. R. JOHNSON.
Witnesses:
Win. Lewis. Eagle) Point.
TV. h. Childreth. Eagle Point.
M. A. Anderson, Medford.
S. I!. Holmes, Eagle Point.
0. E. Moore, Eagle Point.
.1. V. Mclntyre, Kaglo Point,
(eo. Von der Helton, Eagle Point.
Thos. E. Nichols. Eaglo Point.
Stenography
Multigraphing
Circular work of nil kinds
.Mailing Lists
Tunnell & Edwards
r.OiMlOS Liberty llnilding
Medford, Oregon.
Telephone 1 1 H. Riverside. Apple and E. Fifth Streets
The Dow Hospital
Special attention given to surgical and obstretical
cases.
No extra charge for graduate nurses services.
The most important person in this hospital is the
patient. "
MEDFORD OREGON
J acksonville Medford
IXTEIM I1RAX AUTOCAR CO.
Schedule from Jun. 16. 1S20, Dally
Except Sunday.
Leave" Medford: 7:10 a. jn 8:00
n. in., 9:00 a. m., 10:00 a. m., 11:00
a. m., 12:00 noon, 1:30 p. m'., 2:30
p. m., .1:30 p. m., 4:30 p. m., 5:30
p. m., Sat. only 7:30 p. m., 9:30 p.m.,
Sat. only 10:30 p. m.
Leave Jacksonville: 7:30 a. m.,
S:30 a. m., 9:30 a. m., 10:30 a. m.,
11:30 a. m., 1:00 p. m.( 2:00 p. m.,
3:00 p. m., 4:00 p. m., 5:00 p. m.,
7:00 p. m., Sat. only 8:00 p. m., Sat.
only 9:50 p. m.
Sunday Only
Leave Medford: 9:00 a. m., 10:30
a. m., 2:ot) noon, 2:30 p. m.t 4:00
p. m., 5:30 p. in., 7:00 p. m., 9:30
p. m., 10:30 p. m.
Leave Jacksonville: 9:30 a', m..
11:30 a. m., 2:00 p. m., 3:30 p. m.,
5:00 p. m., G:30 p. m., 7:30p. m.,
9:50 p. m.
Office and waitins room No. K s.
Front. Nash Hotel Iluilding. Jackson
ville waiting room at Retor's Confectionery,
INTKKUKBAV ALTOOAP. IX).
Schedule from Octoricr I, 1019,
Daily (Except 6 ami ay)
Leave Medford lyeavo Ashland
TAXI.
Dodae Car, stand corner Main ani
Bartlctt. Phone 900.
J. D. DELANEY. . ...
For Spring Canyon
Utah Coal
AND
Dry Wood
PHONE 242
WISEMAN & SCHEFFEL
531 S. Front St.
Dry Slab and Fir
Wood
Mill Blocks
and Coal
Valley Fuel Co.
Office Phone 7G
7:10 a.m.
K:00 &.m.
8:25 a.m.
9:10 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:40 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:45 p.m.
1:25 p.m.
2: 10 p.m.
8:00 p.m..
3:45 p.m.
4:26 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:40 p.m.
Sat.only 9:30 D.m
Sat. only 10:30 p.m.
7:10 a.m.
7:56 a.m.
:00 a.m.
9:25 a.m.
10:10 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 m.
i:00 p.m.
1:25 p.m.
2:10 p.m.
3:00 p.m..
4:00 p.m.
4:25 p.m.
5:80 p.m.
6:40 p.m.
8:40 p.m.
Eat.only 9:80 p.m.
I2:it p.m.
midnight Sat. only
SFSDAV OXLV
Leave Medford L cave Ashland
10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
:2n n.m 8-annm
Office and walling room Xo. 6 South
Front, Nash Hotel Bulldlni.
Phone 309, ,
i Residence 739 J