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r THE MAIL t. THE MAIL '.thc- OFFICIAL pAPER OFFICIAL pAPER jor THE CITY OF MEDFORD. 4 I T JACKSON COUNTY. A Jm VOL. VI. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY", JUNE 1, 1894. NO. 22. SOCIETIES OF MEDFORD. Knights ot the Maccabees. Triumph Tent o. 14, meets in regular review on -the 2d and 4th Thursdays ot each month in A. O. U. . Hall at 7:30 p. m. Visiting Sir Knights cordial ly invited to attend. Luther G. Porter, Commander. J. West Law-ton, r. k. A. O. U. W. Lofltre rfo, , meets every first and third Wednesday in the month at 8 p. m. In their hall in the opera block. Visiting brothers invited to attend. "" Is'- A. Jacobs, M .W. Geo. P. MirrtmAx, Recorder. W. K C Cheater A. Arthur Corps No. 24, meets second and fourth Friday of each month at 8 o'clock p. m., at Q. A. K. hall, in Odd Fe lows building. ' MRS, Mart E. Davis, Pres. Miss Ida Redden. Sec. K. ot P. Talisman lodge No. SI, meets Mon day evening at S p. m. Visiting brothers al ways welcome. Geo. F. Mbrbimas, C. C. J.'A. McLeod, K. of R, and S. I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 83, meets in I. O. O. F. hall every Saturday at at 8 p.m. Visiting brothers always welcome. W. F. Shawver, S, G. . A. Merrim as, Rec. Sec . L o. O. F. Rogue River Encampment, Ledge No. SO, meets in I, O. O. F. hall the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 8 p. m. T. W. Johksoh, C. P. A. C. NiCHotsos, Scribe. . Olive Rebekah Lodge No. 28, meets in I.O. O. F. haU- first and third Tuesdays of each month. Visiting sisters invited to attend. Mrs. Bassa Webb. N. G. D. 8.YOOTGS, Rec Sec A. F. A. M. Meets first Friday on or be fore full moon at 8 p. m In A. O. U. W. hall. E. P. Geary. W. M. W. V. Lippiscctt, Rec Sec G. A. R. Chester A. Arthur Post No. 47, meets in G. A. R. hall every second and fourth Fridays in each month at 7 :30 p. m. S. H. HOLT, Com. J. W. Mtixer, Ad)t. IO.G T. Meets Tuesday sight at 7 p. m. at A. O. TJ. W haU. E. A. JOHSSOS, C, T. J. C. Elder, Rec Sec W. C. T. U. Meets Wednesdays of each week at the Chris tain church. Mrs. Ross DeGroot. Pres. Mrs. L. L. Angle, Sec Young People's Reading Circle Tuesday even lngef each week, under the auspices ot the Ep worth League. ' F. A. & I. v. L. L. Polk lodge No. 2S5, meets very Saturday at 8 p. m. J. H. Smith, Pres. CHURCHES OF KEDFOSD. ' Saint Marks Episcopal Sunday School meets at Episcopal Church every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. T. N. Wilson, Rector; S. S. PenU, Superintendent. Methodist Episcopal Church K- S. Craven, pastor. Services every Sunday morning and evening at usual hours for shurch services. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p. m . Sunday. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Pastor's residence on C street, one block South of Mail oince. Presbyterian Church Rev. A. S. Foster, pas tor. Preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun day school at 10 a. m. Y.P.S. C. K,6:15p.m. Junior Endeavor Society at 3 p. m Sunday. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock Baptist Church T. H. Stephens, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday even ing. Sunday school at 10 a. m- Metnodist Episcopal Church South Rev. w. T. Fen ton pastor. Services every first and eurth Sundays of each month. Sunday chool every Sunday at 3:0U p. m. PROFESSIONAL CAKDS- HGESSNER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Medford. Oiegon. Office Residence, Corner C and Ninth Streets. JPRANCIS FITCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Medfbrd, Ore Will practice in an courts of state or 17. S TSI. I. VAWTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office Bank Building. Medford, Or J. II. WHITMAN", ABSTRACTOR AND ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in bank building, Medford, Or Hare the most complete and reliable abstracts of title in Jackson county. "WEBSTER & HAMMOND, Lionel R. Webster. Austin S. Hammond ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office L. O. O. F. building, Medford, Or E. B- PICKEL, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Medford, Or Office: Room 5; Opera Block. J B. WAIT. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office In Childers' Block, Medfbrd, Or E. P. GEARY, PHYSICIAN AND SURCSON Office Cor. C and Seventh sts., Medford, Or J)R. O. F-DEMOREST, RESIDENT DENTIST, Makes a specialty of first-class work at reason able rates. Office In Opera House, . Medford, Or. QPGERS (t HALL, DENTISTS. Have permanently located in Medford for the practice of dentistry. From a continued prac tice of over 14 years, we are prepared to guaran tee enure saiisiacuon. Give us a call. Over Stover drug store CORRECTED EVERT WEDNESDAY. Wheaf, No, ) per bushel, B0 ate pats, " 39 " JJarley . 35 Corn, - " " 40 Potatoes, . " " 80 " Mill Feed, Bran aad Shorts, per ton, I1S.00 Hay, haled, 19.00; loose, 8.00 I Oak. . oar cord, 3.90 Fir, ' ". U0 Flour, wholesale, per barrel, 3.00 Flour, reta), per sack, Wets putter, per roll (two aoundb) SO ' Eggs, " per dozen, 08 " Onions, per pound, Hi " Apples, per box, (one bushel) SO " paeon and Ham . per lb. JI1S fhoulder per lb, 11 ' eans " 01 " Lard 15 Uer 13" LIEBFORD MKETS A FEW FACT NO la If you Fruit you must Spray FACT NO. 2. If you want the best Spray Pumps on Earth J. Beek & Son have them. PACT vlO. O. It you repairing of any kind We keep constantly.on Hardware and will be FACT NO. 4. Now is Mowers, Rakes, etc., and any machine made if J. Medford, JUST OPENED! A Fine Line of Staple FREE DELIVERY. In the McArvdrews Building on Seventh street. Our stock of Cigars and 'Tobacco is complete. Give us a call. S. C. WILSON, Bedford, Oregon. I MEDFORD - VARIETY - STORE. HF.AnQTTARTERSjFOR ueensware, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, and Fruit Jars. CALX. AND SEBMY LINE OF DECORATED SETS. ; Afullline of Second the same. Second hand goods of aU kinds Two Doors South of Clarenden Hotel, Medford, A. FETSCH,; .fllefehant Tailor;, Domes! ic All fool Mpitei All Wool I buy my goods from Chicago and mers the benefit of Eastern prices. JACKSONVILLE X C. WHIPP, Propr. Does General Contracting in all GRANITE AND Jacksonville, n o 1 y IIMItMlllllllllllllllKlllllinilililiitHlltltllllllllir Harjets, Paper, Gnrtaius, Belnooialors, snaffes, Pictures. IHIMIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIH I. A. WEBB, ailMIIIIIIUIIIflHMIMMIIIIIIIIinilllllllMlltfllllMllk jjlNDERTAKING J SiitMflnnimiMMiHiiM.MiiiiiiMtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiR Prescriptions Main Street - W. I, VAWTEH, Pres. Wm. SLINGEH, Vice Pres. Jackson County Bank. CAPITAL, $50,000 Loao money on approved security, receive deoosits subject to check, and transact a general banking business on the most favorable terms. "Your Business Solicited. Correspondents: Ladd & Bush; Salem. Anglo-California Bank, San Francisco. Ladd & Tuton, Portland. FACTS ! ! expect to raise good, clean your trees. intend to do any bunding or you must have Hardware hand a full line of Builders' glad to quote prices. the time to repair your old we can get you repairs for you give us your order early. &SON, Oregon. and Fanny GROCERIES, ctpv CiV tttf TUPT" DEHLi. Hand goods bandied in connection with wanted. I J. MORRIS,: Oregon.: Sis from $201 1 Suits from $26.00 np. New York and can give my custo My motto is .QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. HIRHBLE WORKS, Lines of MARBLE WORK. ; CEMETERY WORK A SPECIALTY. Oregon. IflllllllllllliMtMMIIIIIIIfHUMMtlflfmtimtlllllllh S TTTTOMTrpTTOC I A. a KJtXLU MEDFORD. itiiMiiitttiitiiiiitmi Picture Framing a Specialty. THE- MORTAR DfUG STOE, Cr. H. HASKINS, Prop'r. H a.,.. , thc u c . .,PuTe DitlK, Patent Medicines, Books, Stationery, ' P-AXNTTS and OILS, Tobaccoefi, CIarn, Perfumery, Toilet Articles and Everythine: that is curried In a firat- Carefully Compounded. - - - - - Medford Oregon. J. E, ENYAKT, Oashioi Medford. Oregon Corbin Banking Co., jq. V HAMILTON & PALM, the leading real estate agents of Medford, are still slicing off the Earn Chunks to suit their customers. A 1 bottom land for $30 per acre. Good IMPROVED FARMS for from $15 to $25perocre. Wo have a fine list of farm and City Property at j'our own price and on your own terms. Write to us for in formation, HAMILTON & PALM. FLOi UNO FEED STORE. At the old stand on Seventh Street. FLOUR, WHEAT, o OATS AND BARLEY, nole or chopped. Corn, Potatoes and Beans, ALSO BALED HAT FCB SALE. Casta paid for Eggs, or taken in exchange. J. R ERFORD, Proprietor. Medford, Oregon. Your Best Clrl gazed Into our window yester day for twenty minutes. She was looking at Engagement Rings, but wouldn't hnre you know it for the world. The riutfft are certainly lovely, bul we cannot use them all. We selected ours years ago. Have You. delected yours! PHITCHABD, THE JEWELER. GEO. F. MERRIMAN, BLRGKSmiTHlHB, nimiiimiititiiiiinimtintntunitimtiinimmttiitit HORSE SHOEING AND M(lltllllltlltfllllll(lllllllllllltlMIMIIIlllt Itllltll WMON-MDiu. Seventh Street, Medford, Oreou. I HAVE FOUND I HOGGET! That I. I have received price from F razor & Clia mbcr, of Chicago, on Mining :: MacMnery Which will prove of more value than the flndinc of scxral niijrSTt to In tending purchases. Ct price from C. F. LEWIS, Mechanic.! I'nglncer and Ma chinist. Medfnrd, Orvcn. OYSTERS, CANDIES, NUTS OF ALL KINDS Cigars anuToteo8s AT 1 M0USCE A SCHERMERHORX, Medford, .... Oregon. REOPENED!. I HAVE OPENED A Real Estate, Insnmncp, Collection &Tax Paying Agcy. Also. Notary Public andConvevancintr. nt rov old place of buslnfKH north ildo of Stv--nib Htrot't, opposite Hank ins' DrupHtore, Metirord, Jackson i'ounty Orcpnn. Parties wUhintr to buy or sell pniperty will do well to see me be fore dcallnK elsewhere. Pension vouchers exe cuted free of charge. GREATLY REDUCED RATES MADE BY THC SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY -FOR- CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER FAIR ROUND TRIP TICKETS. GOOD FOB 30 SAYS MEDFORD TO SAN FRANCISCO AND RETURN S16.85: EXCURSION TRIPS b ram Bun Frnnrmco to other points In Cali fornia will be allowod purchaKoni nf siiecml Mldwtnter Hair tickets ut the following retind trip rnte: To stations under iso mtltia from Bun Francisco, one and one-third one-way faro. ToatatiouB iso milcH or more from ttan Fran cincov one and ono-llfth one-way iaie. For exact rates and full Information inquire of w. v. urt'miicui ij Anent at Medford, Ore., or address the undersigned. RICH'D GRAY. T. H. GOOOMAN Ceo. Traflc Manager. Gen. Pass'r.As't. San Francisco, CAt. E. P. ROCSB3, A. G. F. & P. Ag't., J'ortlaud, Ore, NEWS OF THE AVOELD. THE GIST OF THE WEEK'S HAPPEN INGS AS TOLD BY TELEGRAPH. Interesting Items From Europe, Asia, Africa and NortU and South America, With Particular Attention to Impor tant Homo News. The Indiiina Populists have a fall ticket in tho field. The rine in gold at Buenos Ayres is attributed to specnlution. Another e,trthquakc was felt in the Capo Girardeau district in . Missouri a few days ago. Tho ninth annual convention of the Railway Telegraphers' union met at Denver last week. One-third of the delegates are women. Franco is becoming alarmed at tho growing strength of Great Britain in Central America, and it is alleged that French rights and existing treutcs are being violated. The London Chronicle, referring to an alleged race between the steamers Ma jestic and City of Fans, says that an in ternational agreement should be reached to stop such races. George John Romanes, F.R.S., L.L.D., died suddenly at Oxford, England. Ho was a disciple of Darwin and the author of several works on the develop ment of animals. The People's party convention of Cali fornia met at Sacramento Tuesday. No 6lato was prepared and there will prob ably be some interesting proceedings in making nominations. The New York board of health has issued an order prohibiting the running of open cars on the street railways dur ing rainy or cold weather. The open car is declared to be a menace to health. The motion in the British house of commons to divide the budget into two parts was defeated by 161 to 121. This was the rock upon which it was claimed the Rosebery government would be wrecked. The Union Pacific will become s member of the Western Passenger asso ciation and the emigrant clearing-house on June 1, and the west-bound emigrant rates between Chicago aud the Pacific Coast will be restored from the present rate of 16.10 to their old basis of $33 on on June X The circuit court of appeals has re versed Judge Morrow's decision that a member of a Chinese firm whose name does not appear in tho title of the firm is not entitled to theriviloge of a mer chant. The court holds that it is suf ficient if the applicant has a real inter est in the business, which is capable of proof, aad if his namo appears in the partnership articles. King Alexander of Servia has accom plished another coup d'etat. A royal proclamation has been issued abolishing the conMitution of 18t9 and restores that of 1SC9, giving thc king the right to appoint one-third of the members of the chamber of deputies. The procla mation denounces the alleged defects in the constitution, the prevalence of party passions and expresses solicitude for the welfare of the people. The king then eufpended the constitution and restored that of June 29, 1SG9. Miss Eleanor Marks, 22 years of age. of Columbus, lud., recently caught a severe cold, grew worse and apparently died. While the coffin was being borne to the grave a faint tapping was heard, and upon the coffin lid being raised Miss Marks was found to be alive. She was revived and is recovering. Miss Marks represents that she has a knowledge of aU that passed while the preparations were being made for her burial, but that the was nnable to give any sign until the fear of burial aroused her to action. The London Pall Mall Gazette pub lishes a two-column story of the alleged grievances of Nonri, archdeacon of Babylon, who claims to have been wrongly placed in the asylum at Oak land, Cal., by Dr. G. a Smith of San Francisco and others. The archdeacon announces his intention of suing the United States government for fTi.000,000 damages, as he was ambassador from the Queen of Malabar. As a subject, he demands the intervention of Great Britain. Nonri came to San Francisco and said he had discovered Noah's ark on the top of Ararat. He was later sent to an asylum, there being no question as to his insanity. A party of Baltimore capitalists will leave for China about the 10th of June for the purpiwe of completing negotia tions with the Chinese government for the purpose of establishing a telauto graph service throughout the empire. The Chinese government has for some time desired to run telegraph lines throughout its territory, but the fact that everything transmitted must neces sarily be translated first into a foreign language lias so far acted unfavorably to the plan. Tho Chinese have taken very kindly to the telautograph, because it reproduces an absolute fac-simile of the original writing. The Chinese char acters may be thus transmitted any distance and retain thoir precise original form. Admiral Erbin, Captain Mahan and the officers of the American cruiser Chicago were banqueted by the officers of the English army and navy at St. James' Hall, London. The principal table was placed on a platform under neath the organ loft, from which hung immense English and American flags. Intertwined Union Jacks and Stars and Stripes wero placed in many parts of tho hall. A broad hand inscribed "Blood is thicker than water" was suspended from the gallery, opposite the organ loft. Captain Sherman pronounced grace. Lord George Hamilton offered a toast to tho Queen and President Cleve land, paying a glowing tribute to both. but especially to the latter. He gave the toast with the hope that the rare qualities of those two persons might long continue to influence the national policy of the two great countries of which they were ' the heads. Many graceful compliments were paid the Americana and returned in full muasure. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. ' The best salvo in tho world for outs bruisos, soros, uloors, salt rheum, fever eniuM ti)ttan .iVinniM. Iinn4u fill tl 111 11 1 HQ oviui njtuui , v .1.. i.j'v. .....lu, ...... ta.i3, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no' pay required. It is guurautood to civo perfect satis faction or money refunded .' Price 2C per box. f or salo by U. II. Husklns. Forsalo by G. H.', Haskhisy Medford You will find a fine assortment of Parasols and Umbrellas, cheaper than tho cheapest at Angle & Ply' male' a. Mines and Mining on Applegate. "Douglas." our regular corres pondent at Vatki:i8, writes very entertainingly of miuing develop ments and possibilities of the great Applegate mineral fields: Chris Lauson, of Brush creek, was in our town Sunday, lie is the lucky fellow who picked up a 5000 nugget a few Veeks since on his Brush creek claim. The claim abounds in coarse gold, but such nuggets do not hang on every bush, and the uniimtructed tyro who ex pects to start out, before breakfast, with a shotgun and scare up a wholebunch of euch nuggets will comeback with an appetite. The journalists, who chronicles such a find and attempts to shroud it in mystery as though it came from some new and unexplored diggings, forgets his calling and booms a country to its disadvantage. South ern Uregon is rich in mineral de posit, but is not to-day a good poor- man s diggings. 1 he snaps and picnics have been corralled, leaving plenty of good mining ground for those who are able to put in machinery. The time is coming when labor can be invited to the mining fields of Southern Oregon, for its mountains abound in ledges rich enough to pay for handling and its streams afford abundant power. An effort should be made x discourage the man who would sell the cookstove and pawn the family pictures for means with which to reach this Eldorado. He will do belter to remain among his wife's people. For the man who has means to invest, this country presents a most lucrative field. A few stamp mills have been erected in the last two years. Every one is now running to its fullest capac ity aud there is ample room for thousands more of the same kind. Our stock of milling ore is simply inexhaustible. What a combina tion is here: Climate, soil, mineral deposit and natural water power, all in a hand breath. Prediction says that in the near future, where rolls the Apr-legate and hears no sound save its own dftshings," will rise a city of mills, whose ceaseless rumble will sing the happy song of its one million well bred, well fed, well clothed and well read inhabi tants. David Laws' find, of a few weeks since, has proven to be, not a pocket, as was first supposed, but a clearly defined lede. It is a per manent true fissure vein, consisting of about three feet of pure quartz and two feet or decomposed quartz and porphyry, which will assay up in the thousands, and six inches of decomposed quartz in the hanging wall well charged with free muling gold. In fact, gold can be plainly seen all thronsh the ledge. Mr. Laws has been most fortunate as there is a snug fortune in sight. Lxtensions have been located bv Jas. Eckleson and II. Jackson, and at the present writing, Cleveland's overcoat wouldn't make a vest for either of the above named gentle men. Win. P. Johnson, of Horse creek, was on our side of the Siskiyous last week. Mr. Johnson divides his time between mining and farm ing and seems pleased with the re sult. He reports great activity in miuing circles on that side of the mountains. Eckleson & Wright have recently sold their placer claim, near Wat kins, to Spencer and Durkee, two energetic young miners from Port land. Messrs. tckleson S V right are now busy developing their min ing property on upper Elliott creek. Winslow, Brown fc Norton are con structing au arrasira at the mouth of Palmer creek. They will operate it with a large undershot water- wheel. Word lias just been received of a big strike on EUiott creek. An ounce a day to the man is "na' sae bad." Detwiler and Kinsman are meet ing with moderate success, in their mine at Dividend Bar. Wm. Dom will move to his Elliott creek digging next week. OTHER APPLEGATE NOTES. Geo. Clark, of Everett, Wash., is examining mining property in this locality. A man in Salt Lake has secured the contract to carry the mail from Herlinjf to atkms. Edwin Faucett, of this place, will travel this season for Brown Bros, company, of Rochester. The firm is well known and reliable, having been established in the nursery business for a third ot a century. Ed. is a rustler ana will make a successful canvasser. The enterprising citizens of Squaw Lake, headed by Sanford Carter, have determined that their children, though living ten miles from the nearest school, shall not be deprived of educational advan tages. Suiting the action to the word they have secured a private teacher. Oliver Dews, our efficient road overseer, has been doing some good work on the highway between the Nick Wright and the John Wright fords. Ho deserves great credit. but a road master m other places is paid in kicks, cuffs and unkind words. Wo hope that practice will not get a foot-hold here. Capt. Steve Terry is away horse hunting considerable these days. When anyone approaches his brother James on the subject, that worthy gentleman's face wears a heavenly look like unto that which the limners gave the beloved deci- ple, and te says "you kain't prove nothin by me. btrange enough! Here is another plea for better roads. Fawcett, while returning from a social the other morning, broke the "handle" out of his wagon. While Mr. F. was repairing the damage done, which was due to the horrible condition of the roads, he accidently cut one of his limbs eo badly that he will be laid up sev eral days. The country folk are to enjoy a rare treat at Rose's hall, Bridge Point, on rnday evening, June 1st. On that date the Jacksonville , lawn tennis club will entertain the peo ple with a most entertaining pro gram, the which, we cannot give in full, but a sufficient guarantee is contained in the promise that Miss Lulu Kubli and Mr. A. X. Soliss will participate. Mr. Soliss is a light comedian of great versatility, and Miss Kubli's efforts have al ways been of the character that be speak brilliancy, genius and culture. After the literary, a social hop will be maugerated. Every one should attend. riedford High School Alumni. Saturday evening, Mav 19th, be ing the first anniversary of the graduation of Class of '93, it was assembled at the beautiful home of Professor N. L. Narregan. After an exchange of greetings a short program was rendered. The first number was an instrumental solo, Monastery Bells, by Miss Julia Fielder, which was well executed and highly appreciated. Following it was an oration bv Amos Fries. He took for his subject our class motto, "Live for Something and handled it in a forcible manner. Then came a cornet solo bv Carl Narregan. It was excellent his marked improvement showing that he is a rising musician. An essay on Dreams was then read by Miss lieesie W ait. It was fol.ewed by a solo entitled, "Would You?" by our favorite vocalist, Miss Grace Foster. Mr. N. L. Narregan then addressed the class. He told us he had watched each of us during the last year as closely as he had ever done in school. (This statement left no doubt in our minds as to the extent of his watchfulness.) He called our attention to the course pursued bv each since we had gone from un der his guidance. One has verged into matrimony, seven have taught school, one has by competitive ex aminations, won the appointment to the united States Military Acad emy, two are pursuing their mu sical studies and the others have been engaged in different occujw.- tions. His remarks were received with approbation by all. Miss tannie Uaskins, the only graduate of '94, was added to our alumni, now numbering fourteen. After refreshuie.it the members joined in singing the favorite melo dies so much enjoyed in school days. At 12 o'clock we took our departure, each feeling that t..- evening's enjoyment would be a bright spot in our memories and that the first Medford high schco! alumni was in everv way a success. O.NE OF THE AlXSIXI. "live for SOMETHING." -That was our class motto for '93, it is our class motto for 94, and let us strive to make it the individual motto for each during all the com ing years of our lives. A better motto, I do not think, was ever adopted by any class in any insti tution. I believe this because it implies all that a human life is worth, and who among us would sacrifice his life for all the wealth of the Roth- childs, Goulds and Vanderbilts combined? Now, why is life valued sohighlv? Not, it is certaiu, for life itself, only, for being alive merely signifies that one exists in Hesh and blood and generally that one possesses the power to move at will. All this every other member of the animal king dom enjoys. "Why, then," do you ask, is life held so dear?" For the love of those most near and dear, and the things . that give pleasure and pride. hy is it that men think, study and plan with so much care for tho future? Is it that thev mav obtain barely enough food and clothing to keep this frail structure of clay, the human body, together? By all thatis pure arid noble. No! 11 that was all, those immortal rau sii al compositions that so delight us, those grand poems, and - works of faction that lift us so much above our baser selves, those wonderful inventions and discoveries of science that excite our admiration and urge us on to greater and nobler deeds, would never have been studied out for the benefit of posterity. The authors of all these things worked, studied, planned and often times starved in order that they might perfect their designs, and . so must we if our lives are to be worth tho living. We are not, as many claim to believe, the children of fate. That noble man, James A. Garfield, truly said, "Whatever you win in lifo vou must conquer by your own efforts, and then ii is yours, a part of your self." Yes, let us "live for something. Let us each map out a future as noble and far-reaching as our sober judgment tells us we may possibly tulhll. and then bend all our ener gies to the realization of our model. But should it be found that by force of circumstances one is un able to follow out the line of work, that was planned with so much en thusiasm, let him not deppair, but choose that which is - practicable and then push it to as great success as possible. During all our efforts, in times of seeming failure and des pondency we should remember that perseverance and steadiness of purpose often accomplish what genius cannot. Though persever ance, industry and close applica-. tion are requisites whereby we can succeed, yet each should beware lest he become selfish with a view to his own success only, caring nothing for the hopes and failures, trials and achievements of our fel- 4 low workers. We are happy to-night that we have achieved some success in-as-much as we were able to graduate from the Medford high school one year ago. Occasionally a shadow will appear for a moment to mar our enjoyment. It is the thought that not all our class are here to night, and more, that by another ' year the number may be less. For each, in the pursuit of his chosea occupation must necessarily travel a different road, but if all cannot be here personally, we are certain their thoughts and best wishes are with us. Let us, then, enjoy our selves to the utmost during this, our first alumni meeting, in happy remembrance of the happy days spent tegether in the schoolroom, and when we part, may each firmly resolve to do earnestly and thor-, oughly whatever duty bids him do, even if it does not bring fame or fortune, then it can be truly said of each, he has "Lived for Something.'9 -A. A. Fries. THE WEEK IN CONGRESS. SENATE. Monday. Saj SI. The metal schedule of the tariff bill was considered. The duty on iron or -was fixed at 40 per cent- Hills advo cated free raw materials. Ta day. May 22. Seven paragraphs of the metal sched ule of the tariff bill were disposed of. Jones caused a stir by introducing as an amendment the ilcKinley cif"iprwWfn and specific rates on round iron is coils. The rates fixed were: Iron ore, 40 cents per ton; pig iron, scrap iron, etc, $4 per ton, and varying duties on prepared iron cr EteeL Wednesday, May 23. Gorman replied at length to criticisms on himself in oonnectioa with the . amendments to the tariff bi3. He ex plained the necessity of a compromise, -and said the bill was an able expceUioa of the position of the conservatives. Ia answer to the Republicans, Gorman as serted that the bill had been constructed on the Democratic theory of a tariff for revenue, with such incidental protection, as could be given consistently to t&fr in dustries of the country. It followed strictly the course marked oat by Presi dent Cleveland in bis letter of accept ance. This was not a free-trade meas nre, but a longer step for free trade than either the Mills tall or the tariff . act of 1SS3. It was Democratic, because it reduced taxation to the requirements of the government. It was not perfect, but it was the most logical, the meet fair, the broadest and the most timely. and would prove the most advantageous-. tariff lesrislahoa originated . ssoce the) Republican party sprang into existence. ' . Gorman denied that any trust had dic tated in any part any schedule- Justice to Louisiana required the retention of the sugar bounty. That the sugar trust, had thriven under a Republican tarul there could be no question. Whether tt would prosper under the new bill re mained to be seen. Teller moved to lay the bill on the table, but the motion was voted down. - Thursday, May 4. Kyle urged the passage of bis reeolu- - tion. declaring that it was not tha puT poee of tbi United SCates to use force to restore LSiuoknlani as queen of the Hawaiian Islands, and that any fon-iga-interference with those islands would be considered an act of hostilitv to the United States. . So action was taken Hall (R) of Maine replied to Gorman's speech of yesterday. Barbed wire was placed on the free list on amendment of Allen (Populist) of Nebraska. Hoar in timated that barbed wire was the price of Allen's vote. Friday. Stay 23. Kyle's Hawaiian resolution was con sidered for half an hour, but was not voted upon. The tariff amendments were then taken np, and several were disposed of. Saturday, afar SS. Hill opposed the duty on lead and H- . ver ores and arraigned the Democrats for departing from the Chicago plat form. Hill's amendment that the ores be placed on the free list was lost by a ' vote of 53 to 3. Hotrss. Monday. May 21. ' In considering the legislative appro priatios bill the members got into warm discussion of docking salaries of absent congressmen. Ttieaday, May CSvil service reform had full swing during the day. An amendment to dis pense with the appropriation for the civil service commission gave oppo vanity for some interesting speeches. The amendment was passed with ap plause from the Democrats. A nmmbtf of Democrats voted with the Republi cans, but the amendment carried 100 to 7L Wed oead ay. Mar The fight against the dvO sueiluB commission was resumed. An amejkv1 ment to transfer to the oommisston clerks from other departments was voted down. The secretary of the trees ury was authorised to wind tip the ac counts of the divisions abolished. Thoraday, May 24. After defeating the Hayes amendment docking members' pay. the "house passed the legislative appropriation hilt Friday. May 2S. Private bills only were considered. A bill for the relief of Thomas B. Seed was passed. Saturday, May 86. The bill to remit the 10 per eent. tax on notes and certificates issued by state banks was taken np under special privi lege. Springer made a long speech in favor of the bilL Grow followed la op- posiuon. 4.---- --. . ...