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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1895)
Something Entirely 4 At last we havesecured the DRY GOODS sole agency for the genuine Foster-Paul gloves not tho "Foster patent," but the gen uine Foster-Paul gloves In this line we lead. Prettiest Prints, prettiest Outings cheapest and best. Ours is the choicest line in Medford. Don t nnss seeing them. If you want a stylish Cape or Jacket from stock or made to order come to us. We have the very latest. Have you seen our new dress shoes? Heel and Spring Heel Ladies' and Children's. Don't Miss Us! Come and Save Money! ir ! IDFOi MAIL Published Every Friday Morning. Official Paper of Jackson County. BUTON & BATTERSON, Publishers. 5UBSRIPTI0N $1.50 PER YEAR. MAN WAS BORN TO HUSTLE. He is of few days; bat quite s plenty. E&tered In tha Postofflce at Medford, Oregon as Second-Class Mail Matter. THIS PAPER Sft&ttS Tertising Agency. 61 and OK Merchants Ex change, San Francisco, California, where con tracts for advertising can be made for it. Medford, Friday, Nov, 15, 1895. Our Clubbing List. The Mail and Weekly S. F. Call $2 25 " " " Examiner 2 35 " " " Chronicle 2 35 " " " Oregonian 2 00 " " Cosmopolitan ... 2 65 " w Rural North west. 150 The CorbettFitzsimmons "scrap" ia finished and nobody hurt. - Forest commissions to preserve forests never begin work an til the forests have been destroyed by the ax. How is it that England has not sent us an ultimatum on the Alaska boundary question similar to that which she favors Venezuela? Why this discrimination aeainst the United States? As Oregon editor who is look ing for trouble has caught up the Alaskan war, modified somewhat to suit the ear of his readers. He shouts, "Ten miles or fight." He is probably safe, owing to the long distance over which he gazas. m m The. Mt. Vernon, Washington News boasts of a subscriber who has settled his subscription account with that paper for ten years ahead. It souads like talking through his millinery, but if it were not true the News man would not haye said it. The tax of 3 per cent levied on the receipts at ail places of public amusements for the benefit of the poor is, perhaps, the one paid the least grudgingly by the Parisians. This year the statistics published in connection with that tax show that the poor have profited largely by the pleasure of the richer classes. The several road supervisors will be presenting their bills to the eounty now pretty soon. Don't forget, boys, ihat a two cent stamp will save the county ten cents for every mile you would travel in going to and from the county seat if you delivered your bills in per son. Let us all try and lift that county debt. The road supervisors can assist materially in doing - this if they will . Woman suffragists and the dem ocratic party are two elements not easily discouraged. One was hur ried about as deeply in this year's November ballots as the other, and already the leaders are claiming to have discovered many features of encouragement. They probably reason with a certain individual, who always smiles in adversity, that "it's hard to keep a good man down." Two very old empires are in danger of disruption in our time China, the oldest existing empire in the world, and Turkey, which has lasted for several centuries. The THJ trouble with both of them is that they have not kept up with the civi lized countries, politically or other wise. Their governments are of 'a kind that cannot endure modern progress. Yet the Turks are brave as ever, and the Chinese are the most industrious of all the races of mankind . Another absconder has been located and he is not uneasy about that fact either. The Washington deputy United States marshal, who skipped from Whatcom several years ago somewhat short in his ac counts with the government, and who, it was feared, had been foully dealt with, has been located in Bunos Ayres, where he is engaged in business, and is prosperous, happy and contented. As there is no extradition treaty with Argen tine he cannot be molested. Argen tine is a little farther off than Canada, but is destined to become as favorite an abiding place for thrifty and overworked financiers as Canada ever dared to be. W. T. Moore, a supervisor in road district No. 30, is still positive he did not receive any mileage for delivering his annual report to the county commissioners. There are $2 charged to his district for mile age. He sold his order for county script, as he states, to Fraok Neil. The question which naturally comes up is who received the 12 if Mr. Moore did not? The clerk's books show that it was paid. If the supervisors put in a charge for mileage they ought to have self in terest sufficient to look after its col lection. If they do not charge for mileage they ought to have interest enough in the county's finances to see that the amount is not on their bills when allowed. Poor, weak, decrepit Spain her last important vassalage, the pride of her former years, the one in which she sought to mass the wealth and power of the new world and from which she sought out im aginary fountains of immortal youth and plundered the wealth of Mex ico and Peru, is proving an ex pensive charge at last. Cuba has, in its . struggle for independence, placed Spain to an expense of $50, 000,000 and is drawing heavily on the strength of the Spanish army, and notwithstanding all, is steadily absolving itself from Spanish shackles and has now even gone so far as to elect its democratic form of government and seek recognition as a belligerent power. She will accept nothing but unconditional independence. . -The day of great railroad strikes is probably over, and the threat that the country would see a rail road strike in comparison with which the great strike of '94 would be a mere skirmish proves to have been as much a piece of chin music as the battle between" Corbett and Fitzsimmons. The Great Northern strike was declared on and those who thought they had a grievance struck. Before they had quit very many hours, however, they had served upon them a restraining order from the United States circuit court, and were requested to appear and show cause why they should not be permanently restrained from interfering with the employees of the road, with the earring on of in tersate commerce and with the1 transportation of mails. Thompson, VanDyke & Co., Help Others to be Thankful. As Thanksgiving time draws near to us we naturally feel like looking around for something to be thankful for. The most of us, especially we who live in Southern Oregon, have little trouble in finding that something, yet "the poor you have always with you." There are a few of these unfortunates, even in Medford, who, as to the world's goods, are not in a position to re turn thanks to a Providence that that has not dealt kindly with them. We, who have sufficient of the goods of life to satisfy the re quirements of the inner man and to protect us from the chilling winter winds, could perharw spare aj few pennies from our bounteous supply. Let us figure that we can. Let us be the direct means of mak ing some poor mortal thankful. An opportunity will be given us to contribute a few nickels to a most worthy cause upon the even ing of Saturday, November lGth tomorrow evening at the opera hous. The Ladies Benevolent society of this city, which society has done much toward alleviating the distressed, have arranged for a birthday social on this date. They have adopted a novel method that of asking every resident ot tne city, who can afford to do so and they ask you all to try desperately hard to contribute a penny for each year you have lived. At the opera house door you will be given a small sack in which you are ex pected to put your contribution. When all have assembled there will be presented a musical and literary program, and after this refresh ments of coffee and cake will be served, during which time the sacks will be gathered. For the benefit of some of the ladies, who if honest as to thei r yea rs of ea rthly career, will of necessity have a large contribution, we have been requested to state that none will know, aside from the committee, just how much their do nation is, but the committee will ex pect that none will allow their modesty to over balance their charity. The cause is a just one; it is an honest one; it is one that ought to be given consideration by all of us. There is a double degree of pleasure in charity. It is a pleasure to give, a greater pleasure to receive. The good ladies are do ing all possible to seo that the wolf of hunger does not gnaw long at the doors of our poor. We owe it to ourselves to assist them and we owe it to the poor to allow our generosity unfettered sway. Let us go down and dig up our better selves, and give free reins to charity. The ladies promise one of the most sociable and pleasant entertainments ever given in the city. It's Astonishing IIow much a little money will buy at the China Bazar, opposite the Western Hotel. New York World. THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION. The twice-a week edition of the New York World has been converted into the Thrioe-a-week. It furnishes 3 pa pers of 8 pages apiece, or eighteen pages every week, at the old price of one dollar a year. This gives 100 pa pers a your for one dollar and every paper has i pages eight columns wide or 48 columns in all. The Thrice-a-week is not only larger than any week ly or semi-weekly newspaper, but it furnishes the news with much greater frequency and promptness. In fact it combines all the crisp, fresh qualities of a daily with the attractive special features of a weekly. DRUGS HEDICINES TOILET ARTICLES STATIONERY and CIGARS NOTE AND COMMENT. The donation of Sl.OOO.OOd to tho Chicago unl venttty is the lnrKestt tai?le gUl ever made by one man to an educational Inxlitutloa. Dnrrnnt wan to have received his sentence last Friday, but a continuance of two weeks was taken in wblrh to allow hts attorneys more time 10 prepare a motion for a new trial. The Mexican national exposition land com- finny has been incorporated in New Jersey, and I will aim to give a national exposition in Mexico in 188 under grants from the govern ment. An exchange discovers that the real explana tion of the dear creature's ex Isteoce Is found In a letter which she has sent to the proprietor of a marvelous syrup, which says: "Since taking two bottles 01 your sarsaparllla I have become a new woman." It Is stated by competent republican authority that when the national republican committee MMia nnyl mnnlh Ihii anlt mitlr that it Will consider will be the time and place or meeting of the next national convention. It has bean nnnltnntitfltf unwd lA 1 1) TO dOWB the IDOVC. ment to oust Senator Carter as chairman. A Roseburg merchant tells the Review, of that city a fact with which Medford merchants have long been conversant. He says "We have spent a great deal of money on various schemes, and It seems like throwing money away, but we know that newspaper advertising pays be cause we hear from our newspaper ads from every part of the country." A drummer relates how he was once brought to consclonsoess by bis admiration for the su preme gall of a newspaper reporter. It was tn iortlnnd. Oregon, and he was in the elevator near the fourth story floor and trytug to make it go up: instead it went down, and when an hour later he found himself In bed with titty people around him ho beard a reporter for a local paper say, "See If the fall slopped his watch." The Cold Beach Gazette says that Charlie Tye. the Chinaman who was arrested at Coos bay a few weeks ago and taken to Portland to be deported because he hd failed to get a ccrtlucale, and who was aflerwoads granted a certificate because be established the fact that be was sick ana couiu not oduiid one v uc , proper time, ts well Known at uom oeacn. anu mat be appilea tor a cemncaic mere qui wuiu not get It because be had been serving a sen tence at Kalcm. Durrani has written a sketch of bis life and his ambitions and tells how It feels U be on trial far murder. He stoutlv Droclalms his in noccoce, scores some of the church people for their seeming lack or cnnsitamiy ana says mat after all this world is but a temporary trial to prepare us for another and belter world. After making a comparison between Lazarus and Dives, he draws the conclusion thai we ougbt to rejoice tn our difficulties and afflictions for we are told that "those whom the Lord loveth he chaslenelh." Leofola Weiss, the Importer of Swiss cheese, has written a letter to President Cleveland, which is not so diplomatic in its terms as are the majority of the president's stale letters. Tne letter slatrs In sunsiance inav uie presu aentoaes a bill or V15 for cheese, thai the same Is unpaid notwithstanding bills have been sent in. and that a period of six months Is about as long as Mr. Weiss can afford to wait on even the president of this glorious republic, while to an emperor or king be would allow but three months. Mr. Weiss admits that there must be some mistake. The country wuuld probably be better off if there wer more courts In It of the same opinion as Judae Hunter's court in Kan Francisco. Sea- ton, a loafer who has done nothing and been supported in Idleness by bis motber. and wno, by the way. Is a distant relative of Collls P. Huntington, was brought before Judge Hunter lor failure to support his wife. Seaton does not live with his wife and the testimony taken in court showed that she had no means of sup- Sort. The judge frequently told him he must o somethlug. but Seaton always relumed with the same story tbiil nothing suiting hts capa bllltles could be round. Finally tne court gave two weeks In which to find work, and Informed him that If he did not make an earnest eSort to earn money he would be sent to jail. At the end ot two weeks he reported to the court that he had inquired at several lusuranceomces and they told him that they did not need any more clerks and that be could not obtain any employ ment. An attorney spoge up and said tnai ne would give him work at IS a day. if Seaton would agree to pay the money to his wire. Up on being ques'.loned as to the kind of work the attorney replied. "Sawing wood In my back yard." Seaton demurred, looked at his hands and said lie didn't think he could stand It, but the court ordered him to report for duty and support his wife. Teacher's Review Class. Thrwn not wlahino- tn take either of the regular courses in the Normal, can now enter a class for the review of the common branches and methods. Ad dress Ashland Norma). How Are These for Bargains? Hotel and livery barn for 92,500. Eighty acre9 of improved land, with good buildings, seven miles from Med ford, for S20U0. Farming implements go with the land. Ninteen acres, one mile from post offlce, for $1900. Four hundred and four acres, mostly improved land, for sixteen dollars pur acre. W. T. York, Medford, Oregon. New iron bedsteads, latest thiug out, at I. A. Wtbb's furniture store. Wanted A small house, and about two acres of ground: state lowest cash price, and address H. A. Newton, Portland, Oregon . Chas. Strang THE DRUGGIST Prescriptions Carefully and Accurately Compounded Ma 01 THE . 25 Uinta Have Arrived Also a Fine Line of Shoes at old prices.... Respectfully, Deuel & Stevens LUMSDEN & BERLIN. QASH QROCERS We make a specialty of Fancy Groceries, Cigars and Tobacco. Our stock is of anv in the citv Those wishing prices on a large bill of goods will I do well to call on us our prices cannot be beat in the valley. Hotel block, MEDFORD, OREGON II II (ILL urns mm AND Farmers, Do You See the Above Cut? .... That is our New Improved Chilled Plow, and we will guar antee it to be equal to any plow ever brought to Jackson county. Call and examine it and we will convince you that it is for your interest to buy one D. T. LAWTON, Manager Medford Branch. Full and complete line of Legal Blanks, for sale at this office. Opposite the Jackson County Bank . 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