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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1895)
PURELY PERSONAL. L D. T. Ewen was in from Eagle Point, Monday. C. L. Reed was over from Jackson ville Tuesday upon business. D. L. MCCaije and family bave moved from Brownsboro to Medford. W. J. Vikgix, of Ashland, was down tins way Tuesday upon business. Mrs. Hakuy Doxsee, of Grants Pass, is visiting witb Merchant Meeker and family this week. . Mrs. Frank Hawk and Mrs. I. M. Nichols, of Central Point, were in the Hub city Tuesday. "W. A. Walker, of Ely, Klamath county, is over for a visit with relatives and old-time friends. O. Frierson and Mrs. J. C. Pendle ton, of Table Rock, were among the several visitors in Medford luesday. j. uelmajj, oi Asniana, instructor for our school band, was here Wed' nesday evening and met with the boys. Miss Grace Davis is this week visit in? several acquaintances among the students cf the Asbiand A or ami school John Aaron, of Quincy, Illinois, stopped off in Medford Tuesday for a visit with Townsman W. H. Barr and family. Scott Griffin, the little man with big business capacity, came up from Tolo Monday for a turn of business among Hub citizens. F. L. Johnson came over from 'Etna last Saturday with a wagon load of as fine apples as were ever placed vpou the Medford market. J. N. Balch, of Sacramento, Calif., was in Medford this week looking for someone who might have a farm for rent. The gentleman is now stopping near latent. Mrs. Lottie Elliottson, of Mon tana, who has been stopping with Mrs. Langley, in Medford, for the past three weeks left Wednesday morning for Monterey, California. W. H. Hurley, the Talent grower of fine vegetables, was buying Medford merchandise Monday. Plowing, he states, is progressing finely and the farmers are happy. Miss Mary A. Mee, Mrs. J. Hinkle, Mrs. John Sims and Mrs. Isaac Wil- JAMS, all of Central Point, were doing uusinesa in tut: unuuer city ui iuc vui ley, last Tuesday. Mrs. Castler and daughter, of Klamath Falls, arrived in Medford mib trttv auu arc m cuaige ui autur de cuisine and general superintend ents of the Western hotel s domestics D. Anderson, of Portland, was in Medford this week looking for a farm location, which location if he finds one to his liking wi'l be purchased and himself and family will anchor them in the Great Rogue river valley. . W. H. Lee, president of the Albany college, was in Medford' this week, the guest of Rev. A. S. Foster and famny. Mr. Lee was here in hopes of building up a greater interest in bis college in southern Oregon and procuring scholarships. J. L. Castle, the stock man of Port land, is in Medford looking after stock fiurchases. He had made no purchases Wednesday morning and as to whether be will later or not this paper is not authority.. G. S. Briggs came up from Graves creek this week. The gentleman re ports mining prospects looking bright but there has not come yet enough rain to enable the opening up of all the several placer propositions in that locality. John V. Keizur, road supervisor of the sterling district, was in Medford last Saturday, working up a trade for liis celebrated pitch fire, kindlers a bundle of which will last a long time and guaranteed to cause the house wife to light the morning fire just to see it sparkle. Mrs. D. H. Clark, of Ashland, who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Fin ney and Miss Clark in this city for a lew weeks, leit Wednesday evening lor Grants Pass, where she will visit a -short time, after which she will take xi d her Dermanent residence in LosAn- - eles, California. Merchant S. Rosenthal, he who operates three stores in Southern Ore gon, was at his Gold Hill branch on Tuesday of this week. The recent rains, he states, have improved trade to quite a noticeable extent. More .rain, more gold dust, more dust more eell 'em goods see? Mrs. Lane and son, Stephen "Shkt.lh a mmek, left Tuesday evening for their home at Independence, Ore gon. Mrs. Lane has been stopping with Mr. Bunch's people in this city for the .past three months and has been receiv ing medical treatment from Dr. J. B. Wait, and her health has been greatly improved thereby. -Through the instrumentality of Townsman R. H. Whitehead our school district has been enabled to secured a loan of $7,500 the amount authorized to be borrowed at the meeting called for that purpose early this fall. The rate of interest will be seven and one "half per cent. The lean was secured from eastern parties. O. W. Sly was over from Keno, Klamath county, this week. The gen tleman formerly resided upon a farm six miles east of Medford, but having rented that place he betook himself and family, about six weeks ago, to Klamath ounty where he will engage in stock raising. He has not a large band of cattle but enough for a good slart. His friends here are hoping success will be his. EDW. Smith, the jeweler, and fam ily, left Medford Monday by train for Sisson, Calif., at which place they will be met by Chas. Carrol with teams and from there they will all tiavel to vari ous California points where they will preach the gospel. Their first stop will be at Red Bluff. Carrol is the gentleman who had trouble with God's Regular Army people when they were in Medford a few weeks ago. Perry Foster, of Beagle, was in Medford Wednedsay with a wagon load of those beautiful, useful and service able flower pots which are put up at the pottery of Joe Hannah and from joe's own land, near Beagle and moulded, by Joe's own hands which are deft in the mixture of clay. Mr. Foster found a good sale for his load as he always does. He reports the wife of Thomas Dawson, one of his neighbors, quite seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Bowls and Frank Farlow, all of Lake Creek, were in Medford last Saturday and made a friendly, can at The Mail ottice. Mrs. Wright was in the valley for the purpose of mak ing final proof upon her homestead, which she made in JaKsonviue Satur day. The people have land well up in the mountains, but us gooa quality and grows anything they plant and these particular ranchers are naie, hearty and happy. A Reynolds, one of Medford's mer chant tailors, left this place Wednes day evtning Tor Central fotnt, ana ou the following day he left for Murys ville, California, accompanied by his mother who goes there for medical treatment, she having been ill for several months past. The- family's multitude of friends hereabouts will anxiously await news of improvement in the lady's health. During Mr. Reynolds' absence his tailoring estab lishment in this city will be in charge of a competent man whom he will send here from San Francisco. P. P. Scott, formerly of Minnea polis, Minn., but who has but recently completed -a tour of the mining dis tricts of Alaska, dropped off in Mod ford Monday. He is here looking aftor mining investments and possibly the purchase of a tract of land for colonia- lion DurDOses. The sreutlemitu being from Minnesota, where tho thermome ters grow exceedingly long ofttimes forty and fifty degrees below zero, and the seasons are but two July and Au gust and winter, it would seem to us to be but a light task to encourage emi gration to a locality so favorably sit uated as this as regards both climate and soil productions. Mr. Scott seems a most honorable gentleinau and we have no doubt but that any arrange ments made as to the securing of lands will be with honest and strictly busi ness intent. The Thanksgiving Entertainment. The entertainment given by the Choral Union, of Medford, t the opera house on Thanksgiving evening proved a very interesting musical treat, and from the introductory "Greeting Song'' by the Choral" Union to the last number on the program there was shown a degree of thoughtful preparation, as well as an excellent array of musical talent, that is highly creditable to those havin&r manors ki charge as well as the performers them selves. ine program was divided in to two parts. The first part was largely of a literary character. Among the numbers were "Dick's Thanksgiving" a recitation by Miss Olhe Hart and "bt. Alicbael," a recitation bv t . U. Me Cullough, both of which were well rendered, while "Kentucky Belle,' recitation by MissZou Bruns, called for and received a rather more than ordi nary volume of applause. MissO. R. Butler, in her interpretation of "The Freckle-Faced Girl and the Mission ary," tested the humorous vein of the audience. "Four Little Sunflowers. recitation by Misses Bertha Branden burg, Pearl Bradbury, Ethel Curry and Jessie Townsend who were uni formly costumed to represent the char acters assumed was an attractive number and the little impersonators proved to be real sun Bowers, instead of make believe ones. The second part of the program was devoted almost entirely to the execu tion of the cantata, "Faith, Hope and Love." The leading parts were car ried by Mrs. G. L. Webb as Faith. Miss virgie Woodford as Hope, Miss Mabel Jones as Love, and Miss O. R. Butler as Mourner. They were supported by a coterie of Angels, Sentinels. Pil grims and Graces that was evidently well chosen. To select any special features of its rendition for comment would be impossible, since there were so many excellent parts that might be dwelt upon, and the untutored ear might neglect some of the essential ones, but suffice it to say the entire work showed careful arrangement as to details and the parts were each well received. The evening's ' program closed with a pleasing medley by Mes- daines Webb and t isher and Messrs. Miser and Webb. The entertainment netted the Choral Union something over $30, the gross receipts being about Si 0. The new ads this week are those of Lumsden & Berlin, who are quoting a few prices; C W . wolters with a big talk on Christmas goods; A. Nut, who has lust opened up in the grocery busi ness witn a line or new goods; and ti C. Mackey, who is waging war on cabi net photos. Court Proceedings. Raphael Morat vs Geo W Lance. Injunction decree graniea. Ellen Beeker vs Frank Becker, suit tor dl Torce. dlsmlfised. F. V. Medynskt Theiaa ft Basnrord. order ed, mat J u wniunan De appointed rereree to examine evidence, also the receiver be author ized to sell five barrels of whiskey at 40 cents per gallon aoove government tax. Hydraulic Mining company vs James Herd et al. dismissed Ordered that Chas Scnultt be allowed his bill of tS for 37 days service as bailiff at this verm oi court Minerva Smith vs Myer and Gregory. Judg ment for pltf for $371.40 and $30 attorney s fees. Mary Miller vs the Farmers lot Mining Co.. order for writ of assistance W M Hammun vs Geo Blalock, suit for In junction, Kate Lemberjrer appointed referee to report tne same to tms court ueiore February E J Bush ford vs F Medynnkl, C W Palm. Fran cis Fitch and G W Bashford, suit to foreclose mortgage, de't demurrer overruled and cause continued until December term of court In Probate Court. JoseDh Willis Satterfleld order of final settle ment, ordered that sum of H60 in the hands of the executor be QJHiriDuiea among the heirs and the executor u e Bluings exonerated from further liabilities Estate of John Weiss Inventory and annralH- znent filed, real property appraised at $39. fo or dered that personal property be sold at private sale Estate of Philander Powell order of final set tlement ordered that the W05.90 in hands of ad ministrator be distributed among the heirs Estate of James Herd, inventory and apprals- ment tiled ana approved, whole amount or ap praisment 8147S For Sale Cheap. Two brick store buildings una one frame building, located on Seventh, or Main street, in Medford. Will sell, right now, for $3,000. I also have for sale one cottage, located on North C street, opposite Baptist church, price $1,000. One hundred and sixty acres of good bottom land; li miles from center of Medford. $40 per acre. Two hundred acres of fairly good farming land, U miles from Medford. $25 per acre. T. McAndrkws. LOVE IN A FLAT. The Thin Young Man anil the Shapely Tonne tVomau. It history simply repeats itself one. can not help having a faint suspicion that tho old mound-dwellers are having somo sort of repetition in the blocks of modern New York flat houses, of tho typo which is multiplying so rapidly in tho hitherto empty and rock bound streets of upper Now York. Two series of box-like rooms constitute two flats for caoh floor, and thus a block of ton houses within their Ave stories sholtors one hand rod families. To watch for a few minutes daily from an opposite window tho curious characteristics of such a throng of noighbors grows to be a fascinating occupation. A Tribune re porter has been studying incidents through open windows lately, and here are some of the results. The young woman on the top floor opposite seemed extremely agitated. She hung a large portion of her rathor shapoly form dangerously far out of the window, until the onlookers would have been alarruod had tbey not boon convinced that somewhere within tho room a pair of pedal anchors were se curely holding fast. She looking anx iously up the street and down In a way significant of some one's coming, a waiting and watching that was soon re warded by the appearance of a'tall, tbin young man on the horizon. The mar velous occurrences that followed the advent of the tall, thin young man in the parlor of the top flat, beginning with a series of torpedo-like kissos and tho sud den disappearance of gas-light, defy de scription. In about three minutes the tall, thin young roan and his hostess appeared at the window. They thoughtfully pro vided against wear and tear on the fur niture by using only one chair. "Awfully glad to see you," he said, giving tho other occupant of the chair an athletic hug. "You sassy thing!" she screamed. The thin young man disregarded this remark by administering another largo hug. followed by a series of little tremor hugs and ten or a dozen pop kisses. "Go 'way!" "I won't." Four toy-pistol kisses. "I like your sass." "I know you do." At this juncture there was a dive and a jump, the external symptoms of a pinching match. "O-o-ch!" 'Never do it again?" "Never!" Hang, bang, depreciating into tho long rattle of kissing musketry. The opportune arrival of a thunder storm at this point compelled the shut ting of windows, and incidents in tho parlor of the top-floor flat no longer en grossed the attention of the opposite community. .SPANKED BY HIS WIFE. A Warning to Hoaband. Who May Be Married to Muscular Women. A curious story is told at the capitol at the expense of a member of Congress, who, while of no small caliber intel lectually, has not been blesssed with an abundance of avoirdupois, says the Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune. lie has a wife who is much taller than he is and who is also well-known to her children as a strict disciplinarian. One evoning, so the story goes, sho hoard a noise in the nursery after bed-time. She promptly soiled her slipper and started for the scene of the uproar. Just as she reached the door tho children extinguished the light. Stretching out her band she captured one of tho boys and to judge from )ho outcries he maJo the spanking was thoroughly effective, llut tho mother was somewhat surprised at the conduct of tho second sufferer. Instead of sobbing, be yel'.cd protostat'.ons in a strong voice and at last swore roundly. The mother, as'-oc!shed, jumped up. and, letting him tx'J from her knoe to the floor exclaimed, tenderly: "Is that you, hubby?" Overwhelmed witn confusion, he ad mitted that It was her "bubby" she had been spanking. After they had retired amid the muffed laughter of the chil dren, who were try'.ag to restrain it by stuffing pillows into tbeir mouths, ex planations followed, lie too bod hoard the noise and with the same object in view as his wife, had gone to the nursery, where be had been caught by his spouse. Hereafter he vows that he will allow his wife to discipline his. children un aided. "Well. Mr. Lushley," said that gentleman's wife, "you were intoxli cated last night." "Was I?" inquired Mr. L.. languidly. "Yes; the night before you were muddled and last night you were remuddled. Mer chant Traveler. Wood for sale G. L. Davis. Mining Deeds at this office. All k inds of wood for sale, Bellin ger & Co., the draymen. T'all paper at grenlty reduced fig' u res for the next thirty days. I. A. Webb. Cleaning, dying and repairing- ladles' and gents' clothing Excelsior Dye works. The Populists meet at Woolf's hall every baturday night. Welcome everybody. We have a full line of heaters and can please you in quality and price. Kame&Gilkey. Wells, the drayman, has spring trucks especially adapted for moving household goods. Five bars of full sixteen ounce Royal Savon soap for two bits, at Lums den & Berlin's. The finest wool and cotton blankets ever brought to Medford from 75 cents up at Angle & Plymalo's. Price's cream baking powder full pound10 ounces, for 115 cents. Guaran teed. Lumsden & Berlin. There is no flour quito its equal See the brand on the sack, lioguo ltiver Mills, A. M. Woodford.. Suppose you go take a look at that elegant line of capes, at Angle & Ply male's, and while there ask to see their new line of up to date cloaks. We Print the News. Editor Mail WiU you kindly in form me through your columns why it is that The Mail takes such apparent delight iii casting slurs at Mr. G. W. Boggs, now that he is in trouble.'' If I remember rightly it was, but a few short months ago that this gentleman could hardly get into the town of Med ford without the fact being published in The Mail that Millionaro Bogga was in town. My acquaintance with Mr. Boggs is very limited, but my sympathy Is always with the unuer dog und if Mr. Boggs has done anything wrong since coming to Oregon I thing The M Air. as much to blame Tor giving him the oDportunlty through its eagerness to publish the arrival of tho millionaire, as he is for taking any advantages that he may have taken. Why not be mag nanimous and let him alone until he is in a position to protect himself and family from slurs of the kind published in your last issue? II. L. Detwiler. Our correspondent no doubt means well in standing np for the under dog when in trouble. The idea is certainly all right in the proper place but the fight should be a just one. Boggs is a good fellow to meet even his enemies admit that, but The Mail is not fighting him, nor is it defending him. It certainly has no cause for doing the former and decidedly no wish to do the latter. It must be remembered that since Mr. Boggs' advent into Southern Oregon, The Mail has undergone a partial change of management, and to in timate that the editor has changed his mind in regard to that gen tleman is an aspersion as unjust to the former management as it is unfair to the present one, but at the same time a perusal of our files does not disclose any reference to "Millionaire" Boggs. Doubtless his advent here was generously chronicled, and much was said and expected of him. But that does not change matters. The city of Tacoma has for the past five years been under the control of one of the most corrupt rings ever organized in the United States. On that statement there is no issue the covering up of a half a million dol lars of public money lully supports it and other proof is not necessary. Mr. Boggs is under arrest as one of the principals, a fact that is creat ing comment from one end of the country to the other. It is within the .province of any newspaper to publish these expressions with out subjecting itself to charges of "throwing slurs." In our last issue we stated what a San Francisco Call representative concluded after a thorough personal investigation. It said in substance that there were those who were worse than even" Boggs himself who would go un punished. And as Mr. Boggs is generally supposed to be leader of them all", we fail to discern wherein the prophecy is not rather com plimentary to him, though it may not argue very effectively with a court of justice. We print the news. Eighty-six New Subscribers. The mere axsortlon by a newspaper that Us subscription lUl is growing la not ao arKummt Mtlixfttctorilv concludlve to advertisers. We Klve more substantial proof we print the numcs of the new ones. On September IS, we printed our last list. At that lime we had taken since January 4. IMtt,3S3new subscribers. Since September 13. we have placed M new names on our list, making a grand total thus tar this year ot 419. Below is a list of the new names: J P Harr. Tolo , ' A Nnlt. Medford N D Drew. Dairy C Morris. Medford . L A Simons, Scio D J (rahm. Trail K S Owens, Wimer T J West. Cold Hill Allee Carter, Wimer L A Abbott. Talent H C Turpln. Wellen K Carman, Medford Win Cook. Medford - - N Swyer. Medford Ed i'blpps. Medford Aaron Beck, Wimer J W 1'rulvt, Medford W W Kates. Ashland L A Esteb. Medford K S Moore. Prospect Anna Erana. Wimer W H Clark. Medford John Owens. Medford A B Chariraw. Derby The Dunn, Medford J McFarren, Medford Raker Bros, Medford H C Mackey. Medford J C Williams' Wimer E R Peck, Lake Creek W J Roblson, Medford Harry Angle, Medford C S McCown. Medford K W Calkins. Medford J Yarbrough, Medford Edw Dutches. Medford R L. Hawkins, Medford T Q Spnngler, Medford Henry Fisher, Medford os Fish. Central Point "red Farrier, Roseburg Sus Newbury, Phoenix John Osborno, Medford Hctirv Vinson. Bonnnica T W llrrriotl, Wnodvllle Miss Kiln Pool, Royston E J Anthony. Wnodvllle C Adnms. t'entral Point R F Denn, Central I'olnt ' W. T. Cbattleld, Medford H F Ragsdule. Spikenard K M Lever, Central Point F J llson, St Paul Minn ('has Lawrence, Medford W B Wyutt, Sams Valloy J. A. Crulchlleld. Medford A 8 Johnson, Jacksonville Rev Edw Oittins, Medford John 1'ttlllng, Kagle Point Frank J Harvey, Medford John A Hnkor, Ft Klamath Mrs E Burknrd, Woodvillo W F Tuggnrt, Sootlu, Cnllf S D Rmtford, Jacksonville W F Radford. Jacksonville Calvin Wlnninghum, Trail W H Spencer, Denver, Iowa J H Downing. Central Point Adam Cllncdinesl. Medford W J Gregory. Central Point C A Davis, Fern Hill, Wash R O Stewart. Langell valley Alfred Alender, Sums Valley W F Wilkinson, Kuglo Point .Ins Si'lunltllBg, Jacksonville (J L Scliermerhorn, Medford Belindu C Davis, Luke Creek J 1) Harris, Vancouver, Wash C Uutemun. Davenport, Wash Mrs Ruth Weary, Bethany, Mo Win Llclitcnbergnr, Woodvillo W B Roberts, Cloverdnle, Cnlir Miss O E Downing. Lake Creek C C Ragsdale. Williams, California Frank Derrick. Battle Creek, Neb. Peter Snroney, Orange Valley, N J I We print WOO papers no more, no lens Just thul number. The nervous system Js weakened by the Neuralgia Torture, BR Every nerve U strengthened In A Remarkable Announcement. A brief paragraph can hardly do justice to the interesting announce ments which Tho Youth's Companion makes for the coining year. Not only will some of tho most delightful story writers contribute to the paper, but many of the most eminent statesmen, jurists and scientists of the world . No fewer than three cabinet Ministers are announced, among them being the Secretary of Agriculture, who chose for a subject ''Arbor Day," the cele bration of which he originated; Secre tary Herbert writes, on "What the President of the United States Does," and Secretary Iloko Smith on "Our Indians." In a fascinating group of articles un der the head of "How I Served my Ap- Crenticeship," Frank It. Stockton tells ow he became an author, General Nelson M. Mills gives reminiscences of his army days, and Andrew Carnegie recalls his earliest struggles in getting a busings footing. The publishers of The-Youth's Com panion make the following liberul otli-r: New subscribers who will send at onco their name und address and $1.73 will receive free a handsome four-page calendar for 18 (7x10 in.), lithographed in nine colors, the retail price of which is 50 cents, The Com panion free every week until January 1, 1S1M5, the Thanksgiving' Christmas and New Year's double numbers free, and The Youth's Companion fifty-two weeks, a full year to January 1, 1SJ7. Address, Tho YOUTH'S COMPANION, 195 Columbus Avenue, Boston. Demorest, the dentist opera block, Medford. For bargains in real estate go to C. W. Palm. Japanese matting in larger quantity and cheaper than ever, at 1. A. Webb's biir furniture store. One hundred good envelopes with your name and address neatly printed on them we furnish the envelopes and do the printing, all for 75 cents. This is the season to begin your plowing. Call on Kame & Gilkey and get an Oliver. BUTLER, ...JEWELER Watch Repairing Opposite Postofflce Moments of Leisure Making bread is hard work so hard, in fact, that all bakers em ploy men to do it. Yet there are hundreds of women who perform all this labor themselves. They forego many pleasures and never have "a moment to sit down." - They bave an idea that to bake their own bread means economy, but there never was a blguer mistake t Housewives who buy bread of me not only save a little on each loaf, but they have moments of leisure like the lady in the above picture. Wilson, The Baker When I Get Things Fixed. I will have one of the neatest and best stocked GROCERY STORES in this city. It requires a few weeks' time to got everything in shape, but, even though my goods are not all here, I bavo probably as comptete a line Groceries as you will find any place in your city. My stock is i Neat and Strictly First Class Give the new man a trial. Located in Elder building, corner Seventh and B streets, Medford, Oregon. LOOK OUT ...Mackey is on the War Path He proposes to fight "(heap John" photographers again. I will make Cabinet Photos during the month of December at 1, 1.50 and 3 per dozen. Get on vour best smile and come at once H. C. MACKEY, the cure of It by Ho (sitting at tho piano) "What shall I play. Miss Do Temps?" She "O, 1 do wish you would play that favorite of yours 'The Kaces.' I think it's called." He "I don't understand." She (innocently) "Why, Mr. Brown told me yesterday, when I asked him where you were, that you were out at the park playing the races, so I sup posed you would be willing to play it for me." He (under his breath) "Wait till I catch Tom Brown. N. Y. Sun. DROP IN And Join the Procession The other night as I strolled dowt. the street A brace of lovers 1 cbanced to meet. Along the walk they hottly tread And ibis is what the young man said: "My beautiful angel, come, go with me to the bright sunny south, to my old ancesteral home, where the beauti ful birds carol forth their sweet songs and the orange blooms in mid winter." She looked into his face with a sweet and loving smile and said, "I'll go if you'll buy me a box of Candy, and your self a Cigar at the Crateir Dan knows how to put them up." IHI CRATER... D. I. Waldroop, Porp'r. Seventh street, opposite Hotel Nash. WESTERN HOTEL H E FRANK J. HARVEY, Prop'r. Medford, - Oregon Rates $1. to i per day. Special rates to boarders and families. First-class in every particular Feed stable in connec- tion with hotel GOLD . . ORES -AND- SULPHURETS Purchased at reduced rates for treatment...... & Lead Co. 416 Montgomery St. San Francisco Consign shipments to Vallejo Junction, Cal. ISTUTT. Hamlin Studio Medford, Oregon. SmeltiD