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MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1896.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A. ESTEB,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, '
' Medford, Oregon.
Notary Public in office.
t)Bce aver Cranfill & Hutchison's store.
QROWELL & PARKER,
'"' W. S. CrowelL W. H. Parker.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
fflse in Hamlin Block. Medford, Or.
TjRANCIS FITCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Medford. Ore.
Will practice in all courts of state or U. S
J. H. WHITMAN,
ABSTRACTOR AND ATTORNEY
AT LAW.
Office, in bank building-, Medford, Or
He to the most complete and reliable abstracts
of title in Jackson county. - '.'
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JJAMMOND & VAWTER, 1
Aastin S. Hammond. - Wm. fc Yawter. 5
ATTORNEYS AT LAW."; ' 1
OSce t.O. O. F. buUdiag-, " T Medford,' Or
- WHITE & JEFFREYyr - .-
G.W. White. v X.A,Jeffrey.
" ATTORNEYS AT LAW. 3 J
, ,. ; - - Medford, Oregon.
Will practice in all the oourts of the state.
Special attention given to all kinds tl eonrer
ancing. Notary work and eolleotloaa at reas
onable rates and remittances promptly made.
Mining law a specialty. Office on Seventh
street, opposite Opera House. . :
WT. B. OFFICER, , ;
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, '..
Eagle Point, Oregon.
OlSee Inlow resides oe.
E. KIRCHGESSNER; i ..'-(
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, - ;
Medford, Oregon.
Ofdce McAadrews Block. Seventh sts.
J. B. WATT,
PHYSICIAX AND BaBABON, i .
OSee in CkUders' Block. ' ' Medford, Oc
GEARY-& PICKEL, ;7-;'
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Office hoars 10 to M a. am. and Stof P- m.
steadays UtoL
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OiEce: Haskia Block. , '
J)R- O. F. DEMOREST,: : - .
RESIDENT DENTIST. .,
ifakesa specialty of firsi-cUis work at reasoa
aatr races. -
Ofice la Opera House,
Medford, Or.
QDGERS fe HALL,; -
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Have permaneatlylocated la Medford for the
praeUce of dentistry. From a continued prao-
tioe 01 over w yean, wo are yicy.qu v muwu
tee entire satisf action. - ,
dire as a call. Orer The Palace. -
yf9 J- BENNET, ;'v ' " .
ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT.
7iina ncificatlonB acd Details. Persnee
tiTe Drawings and Blueprints. Ventilation and
Drainage a specially. a . , .
Halley Block, Medford, Oregon.
W. TOWN SEN D i. i
Real Estate
Insurance
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Parties having property for sale or rent uSu
profit by listinsr same with me. -I repre.seu
pames aoing Dusmess m in wust-
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PALACE '
Tonsorial . . , 1
Isaacs & Snyder, , Prop'4.
rshavinsr. Haircuttinff, Shm
. iner and Beards Dved. All work
i Tl first-class or we will refund thle
4$? price. , ;,- ? . i
HOT AND COLD BATHS." i
Agent for Salem Steam Laundri,
Serenth Street, opposite Postofflcet ' -4 1
MEDFORD, OREOOr.
v One hundred pood envelopes w,ith
your name and add cess neatly printed
on them we furnishUhe envelopes and
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trucks especially adapted for mosing
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Our Specialties.
BRIDGE BEACH STOVES 22 RANGES
NORTIIF1ELD O. V. B. CUTLERY
CLAUSS SHEARS SCISSORS
VICTOR BICYCLES and
CANTON CLIPPER PLOWS ....
Are all guaranteed to be Avithout an equal in the .
market. Call on us for anything in the Hardware
line also Paints, Oils and Window Glass
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J. BEEK fe CO.,
odd Feiiows Block
GOOD..
MORNING
without any mental reservation whatever.' That is what J.
Abraham is saying these days, and while doing so he does
not need to go far out of his way to say that he has added
to the finest stock of Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, etc.,
ever brought to Southern Oregon, a line of ......
STAPLE DRY GOODS !
Everything new and strictly the finest, andthe prices
will suit you. Come and see them.
J. ABRAHAM,
McAndrews Block Medford, Oregon
MRS. MARY L.
Meals at all hours. Oysters on hand and served in season.
Bakery in connection baking done to order
for families on short notice.
Chicken IDinners . Every Sunday
Opposite Postoffice
1HTCHELL, LEWIS &
DEALERS IN
ftfl A.0HINERY
Including, Wagons, Hacks, Buggies and Carts. - Also carry
" a complete stock of the Celebrated Case Plows, em-
':: bracing Black Land and Free Soil Gangs, .Wood
and Steel Beam single plows, Casew Steel
Frame Leever Harrows.
We have a complete stock of
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invite you to call ana see
us.
D. T. LAWTON.
Our Repairing Department is fitted up with the latest im
proved machinery, hence we can put you up a first class job at very
reasonable rates in fact, all work guaranteed
Superior Job Printing Mail Office
TOP !
And Going to Stay There!
Meoiord. ure.
Don't think we are want
ing to know whether you
have tried a new brand
of soap, but we just wish
you a "Good Morning"
LOW, Proprietor.
MEDFORD, OREGON
STAYER COUTMY,
AjjD yEHIOLES
Agricultural implements, and
Manager Medford Branch
TAYLER
THE FOOT FITTER
Seventh srteet,
, MEDFORD, OREGON
"TQKIO" There ia nothing Inter in
Ladies Fine Button Boots
New resigns just arrived, gotten up 1
by the finest shoe artists in the world
A full stock of men's and boys' up to
date lace and congress gaiter shoos
Good workmanship, low prices ....
Jacksonville News.
G. C. Cullv. of Steamboat wan
in Jacksonville and Medford during J
the week.
Miss Dee Ankenv and Clarenna
Reames have returned to Eugene
to resume their studies.
There were just ' sixty-two mar
riages in Jackson county from July
3d to December 30th 1895.
V. V. Jones, the Woodville
merchant, was in Jacksonville
Friday evening on legal business.
James Drum, the grocer, is pay
ing his annual visit to San Fran
cisco. John Devlin has charge of
the store.
Hon. Wm. Colvig left for Port
land Sunday on a business visit.
Ho will institute a Degree of Honor,
A. O. U. W., in Portland.
. J. Kaiser, of the Record, was
in Jacksonville Friday night show
ing his brother, of Yreka, the'sights
of this part of the Rogue river
valley.
R. J. Cameron, of Uuiontown,
who had a protracted spell of ma
laria, has fully recovered and was
in Jacksonville during the week,
the first time since the close of the
Central Point fair.
We neglected to note in our last
report that C. C. Beekman and wife
have returned from their extended
eastern visit. Their daughter, Miss
Carrie, will spend the winter in
Berlin, Germany and will visit
Egypt before her return to the
United States.
. Sheriff Hiatt, of Josephine coun
ty, brought Chas. Fiester, the wife
murderer, and another prisoner
from Grants Pass, last week, for
safe keeping until the Pauley cells
are placed in the Grant Pass jail.
Fiester is quite ill with consump
tion and it is thought he may yet
cheat the callows.
Another of Oregon's early pioneers
has crossed the river of the great
beyond. This time it is John
Toepper, who died at his home in
Jacksonville Tuesday morning at
1 o'clock, after an illness of several
weeks, caused by paralysis. The
deceased was aged 73 years 2 mon
ths and 28 days, and a native of
Prussia. The funeral took place
Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m.,
the services conducted by Rev. W.
B. Moore.
Jackson county is $7.50 better off
this week owing to the change of
heart of John A. Williams. In the
year 1882 he presented some scalps
to the county clerk and received a
bounty on them, the clerk persum-
ing they were coyote scalps. Of
late Williams has joined the church
and God has directed him to
correct his error, and he appeared
before Clerk N. A. Jacobs, confessed
he had received a bounty on wild
cat skins in lieu of coyote scalp
and turned over the above amount.
The young ladies of Jacksonville
met at the residence of Mrs. . E.
Orth Monday evening for the pur
pose of arranging for a leap year
ball, to be given Friday January
31, 1S96. Mrs. Chris Ulrich was
elected president, Miss Mollis Miller
vice president, and Miss Joe Orth
secretary after which the follow
ing committees were appointed
Supper, music, decoration, invita
tion, reception, finance and solicit
ing. The meetiDg adjourned until
Friday evening when further ar
rangements will be perfected. The
occacion promises to be. the event of
the season, Ihe party will be a
fancy dress affair.
Saturday evening the semi
annual installation cf oHieors of
Jacksonville lodsro No. 10 1. O. (. F.
took place. W. F. Shawver, P. M.
G. M., of Medford, installed I
following oQicers: John Dyar, N.
G. ; II. Elliott, V. G.: L. L. Jacobs,
II. S. ; K. Kubli, Treas.; John
Boyer, P. S.; G. N. Lewis, R. S. N.
G.; W. C. Dennis, L. S. N. G.; F.
Luy, W.; Miles Cantrall,conductor;
A. N. Soliss, R. S. V. G.; J. Cron
emiller, L. S. V. G. ; J. M. Horton,
I. G. After the closing ceremonies
a collation was spread, superin
tended by Mesdames Kubli, Ulrich,
Miller and Wilson. The ladies
have gained a wide reputation, as
adepts in the culinary art and
always please the most fastidious.
The past week has been one of
feasting and pleasure to the mem
bers of two lodges.- On Friday
evening occurred the installation
of the new officers of Madrona
lodge A. O. U. W. by Grand
Master Wm. Colvig, at which time
he installed Mrs. J. F. White, P.
C. of H.j Mrs. L. L. Jacobs, C, of
II.; Mrs. Chaa.Prim, L. of H.; Mrs.
Jas. Wilson, C. of C; Mrs. W. J.
Plymale, recorder; Mrs. P. P.
Prim, financier; Mrs. T. J. Kenney,
receiver; Mrs. Wm. Colvig, usher;
Jas. Wilson, I. W"; J. C. Whipp,
O. W. Mrs. S. R. Wilson was also
intiated in the mysterieB of the
order. At the close a large crowd
composed of the members and
their families partook of an elegant
lunch prepared by Mesdames P.
Prim, Colvig and Wilson.
OERS REPULSE ENGLISH INVASION.
Xr. Jubmoi'i FlUhm.terwrs Meet tTith
- Disaster 1st the Transvaal.
The iavading English army in the
TransTaal, South Africa, hat been dis
astrously defeated by ths Boers.
One hundred and thirty were killed, 87
wounded and Dr. Jaraieeon was taken
prisoner, and will be court-martini ed
at Johannesburg. The details 6f the
battle have not yet arrived. Serious re
sults will undoubtedly follow this af
fair. Emperor William of Germany
cabled President Krueger, leader of the
Boers, congratulating; him on "defeat
ing the invasion ef bis territory by
armed forces. " This telegram has en'
raged England and the Qerxnan empe
ror may become involved before a set
tlement is reached.
There is no doubt that the Cuban in
surrection is gaining strength daily and
that the rebels are obtaining assistance
from sources that hitherto have been
thonght to be loyal to the government
The success of Gemes and Maceo in
passing the hitherto invulnerable tro
cha, the military line that in previous
insurrections kept the rebels in the
province of Santiago de Cuba, and their
dash across the province of Santa Clara
into Matanxas, has led in any men and
youths who were wavering in their al
legiance to the crown, to threw aside
their doubts and cast their lots with
the insurgents. The whole island is
bow in a state of war. Havana is under
martial law.
The mystery of the invasion in the
Transvaal is now explained. It was a
part of the plot for the overthrow of
the Boer republic and the annexation of
the Transvaal to the British dominions.
The executive officers of the British
South African company and certain
mining capitalists in Johannesburg were
the principal conspirators.
Cecil Rhodes is charged with instigat
ing theplot, and Dr. Jameson was his
tool. Rhodes has resigned the premier
ship of Cape Colony.
Ths complete failure of the plot was
due to the acute shrewdness of Pres
ident Krager. Ee determined not enly
to defeat the plot. Vat to punish the
foreign members of the conspiracy. Be
knew that a revolt had been planned at
Johannesburg, and that Br. Jameson
was ready to starch trem Mafaking.
At the same moment he arranged with
certain honest leaders of the TJtlanderc
to present to him a request for certain
reforms which had long been a basis of
discontent
These included the removal of tht
tariff on food stuffs, granting equal sub
sidies to all schools, no matter what
language was taught, and extending ths
franchise to the foreign residents.
Then he seized the telegraph office
and prevented the news of the concess
ions or any other information going out
The revolution was timed for the fol
lowing day. It did not come off. The
city was placarded with Kruger's ac
tion, and there was no longer au excuse
for revolt
The leaders found themselves check
mated, but their messages to Dr. Jame
son and others informing them of the
change in the situation did not get be
yond the telegrHph office.
Meantime Piesideut Kruger rallied
his burghers from all sides and sent
them to meet the invaders, with orders
to kilL They obeyed literally. Their
marvelous marksmanship was again
showu by the fact that of 167 English
men who were struck by Boor bullets
180 were kille l.
The Venezuelan Commission.
rresiaent Cleveland has announced
the appointment of the Venezuelan
boundary commission as follows: j
David J. Brewer of Kansas, justice of j
the Uuited States supreme court; Rich
ard H. Alvey of Maryland, chief jus
tice of the court of appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Andrew D. White of
New York, ex-president of Cornell uni
versity; Frederick R. Coudert, the well
known lawyer of New York, and Dan
iel CV Oilman of Maryland, president
of John Hopkins university.
All the appointees accepted and met
at Washington for the purpose of or
ganization. Justice Brewer was chosen
president and the commission adjourned
to meet next Saturday.
Cruel Tortnma,
In anoieut times prisoners were sub
jected to the most cruel tortures and
terrible forms of death. The monuments
and records of Nebuchadnezzar tell with
great unction how many thousands of
his enemies he beheaded, impaled and
flayed alive.
Two Fairs of Eves.
He (delighted with a new play)
Isn't it grand?
She (looking at the heroine's dress)
Perfectly lovely I It must have been
mads by Worth. Spare Moments.
HAIR UNDER THE MICROSCOPE."
One of the Many Important Factors Is
Murder Cases.
In centuries past the human hair
plsyed an important part in all judicial
proceedings. Those that were permitted
to wear beard and hair had rights that
could not be claimed by the shorn and
shaved. When men made oath, they
touched their beard and hair, and wom
en placed the finger tips of the right
hand on their tresses.
Servants were obliged to have their
hair cut, and if a freedman went into
slavery he bad to divest himself of his '
hirsute adornments. An adult adopted
by foster parents was obliged to have
his board shaved and the shaving of
beard and hair was a punishment in
flicted on criminals. The jurisprudence ,
of our ancestors dealt with punishment
"by skin and hair" for small offerees
and "by neck and hand" for greater
crimes.
There has always been more or less
superstition about hair. Great strength
was implied by it, and wizards and
witches knew of concoctions of hair by
whi6h they poisoned enemies, Cats' hair
was especially named in the category of
poisonous hairs, and even at the begin
ning of the seventeenth century Pan Ins
Zaochias, a famous physician, writes of
the virulent poison of the hair of cats.
Among civilized people such supersti
tious beliefs have gone out of existence,
and only Malays give their enemies
tiger hairs in broth to kill them.
Hair today, however, is one of the
important factors in deciding murder
cases, and the miercsoopio examination
of hair, where it is found in criminal
cases under suspicions circumstances, is
invariable.
The first thing the coroner is called
upon to determine is whether the hair
is from man or beast The microscope
determines this beyond peradventnre.
Animal hair differs in construction from
that grown on a human bead. In human
hair the upper skin is smooth and thin.
The circular section is comparatively
broad, forming the main part of the
hair shaft It is striped in appearance
and carries the color matters The tubu
lar part is thin, extending to about one
fifth and certainly not more than to
one-quarter of the entire width of the
hair.
Animal hair also consists of three
parts, but these are differently con
structed, the tube often filling the en
tire hair. The ends of the hair must be
closely watched, and especially woman's
hair will be found ragged and torn at
the ends.
The hair from beards is usually the
thickest, its diameter being as much as
0.18 millimeters, while hair from female "
beads can be as fine as a diameter of 0.06
millimeters would make it St Louis
Republic. -
In an account of the wood beading In
dustry a. writer in The Woodworker re
marks that comparatively few persons
outside the carriage and boat building
interests axe aware of its extent, and
bat few realise that the carriages they
ride in are very largely made of such
wood the fellies of all their wheels
are bent and made in two parts the
framework of coaches and heavy car
riages is nearly all made of bent stock,
and not only better made, bat more
cheaply, and the frames of pleasure
boats are bent as also many of the
frames of the finest sailing yachts. Fur
niture, too, of many kinds, has best
frames, all the celebrated Thonet chairs,
for example, being made entirely of
wood thus treated. The object of bend
ing is twofold namely, saving of time
and stock and stability and strength of
the work when put together this in
dependent of beauty of form, and bent
carriage shafts are almost, if not entire
ly, used now. instead of the old style,
clumsy, sawed ones. Skill in manipu
lating the material is very essentiaL
Simply the forms to bend on and the
stenm ' box in which to soften the wood
do not alune insure success in the opera
tion it is necessary, to know perfectly
the stock to bend, it being so variable
that no two pieces bend dike.
Two Literary Coincidence.
In a recent after dinner speed Rider
Haggard nientioned two old literary co-
incidences that had occarrtd in connec
tion with his works. ,y ,
One of these concerned his invention -of
an incident on the Tana river,' where
a mission station was attacked by the
Masai and the mission people were
killed. Strange to say, after his imagi
nary account had appeared, some mis
sionaries did found a station on that '
river, were attacked by the Masai and '
some of them were killed.
- In his book, "The People of the
Mist," he had fixed upon an unknown I
part of Africa and had described a re- :
gion from his. inner consciousness, and f
only a week before the speech was made
a company, in which the author is a di- "
rector, had sent out orders to take pos-.i
session of the very tract he had in
view, and bo far as the reports of the :
native agents who had inspected it went
he believed his descriptions were fairly
correct
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The Republicans have organised the ,
Siate with, the assistance of ths Ppu-
t, who hold the balanos of power. I
P. 1). Armour, the Chicago ospisslist,
is said to be Wring and storing oarn in
Nebraska and lews to await s better
pries as s speculatioa.
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