THE MEDFOBD MAIL Published Every Friday Horning. Official Paper of Jackson County. BL1TON & BATTERSON, Publishers. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR. MAN WAS BORN TO HUSTLE. He is of few days; but quite a plenty. K&;ered in the Postofhce at Medford, Oregon as Second-Class Hail Hatter.- THIS PAPER E. S"&tt -vartising Agency. 64 and 65 Merchants Ex tange, San Francisco, California, where con tracts for advertising can be made for it. Medford, Friday, April 3, 1896. Our Clubbing List. The Maid and Weekly S. P. Call $2 25 " .Examiner 2 3o " " " Cbroniele " " Oregonian " " Cosmopolitan ... " " Popular Science.. 2 35 2 00 2 65 2 00 ' The Ladies' Heme Ideal - - - 1 75 " " Weekly Cincin nati Enqurier, - - 1 09 TOLD IN A SENTENCE. Massachusetts republicans have fired the first gun for Reed for president. The Allison boom was fired at the landing of the Iowa at Phila delphia last week. Japanese physician claims te have discovered a remedy for lep rosy by innoculauon. The largest clock in the world is said to be at Buffalo, N. Y., and .has a dial plate 25 feet in diam eter. A new industry in the distillation f sweet potatoes for alcohol and whiskey has been opened in the South. At tne -rvnipp gun worts is a rane the largest in the world which lifts and turns a weight of 150 tons. , The statue of Peter the Great, at St. Petersburg, which weighs 1,150 tons, is the largest cast bronze statue in the world. ine iexas republicans bad a fight in their state convention and the McKinley force withdrew and held a convention of their own. Dr. Hirschfelder, the San Fran cisco man who has a consumption cure, announces that he will give it to the public in a few months. The practice of medicine was placed under the protection of Jupiter, b. c, 500 and R., his sym bol, was then first used by doctors. In many European countries the practice has been adopted of plant ing nut and fruit trees, in place ' of merely shade trees, along the high trays. Iceland is having the different parts of the ieland connected by a telephone system, and proposes connecting tde Shetland Islands by a cable. Trade between Asia and the United States is on the increase, . and the Asiatic mails of the present month were the largest in the history of the service. A joint resolution for an addi tional appropriation of $20,000 for the Cascade locks was reported favorably to the house by Herman, on Monday, and will probably pass. M. Martin, a Parisian scientist, claims to have discovered a method f artificial petrifaction, by means of which human bodies may be preserved after death, and has patented the process. A' report from Winnipeg states that the Manitoba school question will be settled by the adoption of the Nova Scotia plan, which provides for religions instruction separate from the day school. Jockeys in the Pacific coast club have been carrying on a system by which the public, who have been backing horses with money, as well as raceing men themselves, were let down for thousands of dallars. C. D. Vaughn, a Western Union man, of Chicago, claims that the reason long distance telephoning . has not been successful is that transmitters would not stand 'a greater electric power than six volts coming from four cells, but that he has invented a transmitter - that will permit the use of from 40 to 50 volts coming from 35 to 40 cells, nd with which he will be able to talk across the Atlantic with per fect ease. Puget Sound shingle men are objecting to an order setting forth that since April 1st they have to ship all shingles, going to points north of Omaha and east of Rock . Island, by way of St. Paul instead of the Burlington route from Bil lings, the reason for objection being the loss necessitated in having to break bulk at Minnesota tansfer, and inability of the Northern Pacific tofurniBh them cars as fast as they -want them. John Jorneson, who went from -Tacoma to Juneau about two jnonths ago, has returned and states that; "There must be fully 500 "busted" men and women in that little town, and of that num ber one -half do not eat on an aver age one meal in 24 hours, and that, in many cases, consists of scraps from hotel and restaurant tables. How to pass the night without freezing is a problem that very many find hard to solve. 1 Many poor fellow lies out all night in the cold region on the lee side ot a store building." There has been apparent an un dercurrent in public opinion which has steadily opposed the admission of New Mexico as a state on the ground that its civilization was not up to the standard. Statistics, how ever, go to prove that 6S per cent of her population are church-going people, while the rather staid com monwealth of Wiscousin presents a record of only 32 per cent of her in habitants attending church. All annoDymous contributions are positively declined. We mu6t know who "Farmer" and "Sub scriber" and "Admirer," and a dozen other pseudonymous iodi viduals are, not necessarily for pub lication, but because of an inflexible rule which has been adopted with reference to the use of our columns by correspondents.. The rule is so important that it cannot be over looked, no matter how much we may appreciate the matter contri buted, because when once broken there is no logical place to stop Tender-hearted virgins submitting replies to the published solicita tions of matrimonially inclined youths must of necessity, however cruel it may seem, observe the dic tum of the sanctum sanctorum. There is no appeal the decision is final. The State Prohibition Convention. The state prohibition convention met at Portland on March 26th. with Dintv-four delegates in attendance. The platform adopted dealt only with matters appertaining to the prohibi tion of the liquor traffic. The follow ing nominations and appointments were made: Congressmen first district. N Cbrlstenacn of Xewberg; second district. Her Wllmol Hat field of Portland. President! electors D Bowerman of Salem. C E Haskinsof Springfield. C 1 Bright ot Wasco, and Leslie Butler of The Dalles. Delegates to national oonveotion I H Amos. F McKercher, R M Brtgbam, W I' Kimball. J SDallev. N J Blajren. A B Slronirfrllow.ES Crossen. J A Loogbottom, H W Preltytnao. Rev WUmot Hatneld. Executive committee President. I H Amos. secretary. Mctvercner, ueasnrer. 1 L. Lne- No nomination was made tor supreme Judge, that being left to the ex ecu tire commute. Ia Probate Court. In the matter of the estate of S. D. Garrison. order appointing W. I. Vawter administrator with bond at JSUUO. estate or j. .Neamammer; nnai account Bled and approved, and Tuesday, May SLh, set as aay lor nnai settlement oi. Estate of James Herd: ordered that Silas J. Day be appointed administrator with bond fixed at iliiW. and Frank Nell. R. 8. Dunlap ana tienry vol appraisers oi tne estate. istate n L n. Carver; tnventoi tisement filed and approved: rei and ap- apparalsed at HKmSO. Cstaleof James Luttrall; order appointing executor and admitting will to probate; Wil liam Pile appointed executor and Beoi. Hav- mond. John Ashmead and Henry While, ap p raisers. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our gratitude to those of our Medford friends who were so kind to us and who rendered so much assistance during the illness and obsequies of our nephew and brother, Mr. James B. Curtis. Friends in the trying hour of illness and death are friends which are most appreciated ana we leei we nave man sue a in Med ford, and to them again let us express gratitude. MR. AND MRS. WM. SIMMONS. B. F. Curtis. Advertised Letter List. Following Is a list of letters remaining un called for In the Medford postofflce on April 3, Brown. Foley E ' Oradv. Mrs 8 J Carey, M Meweny, F J Carson, Charley Reed, David Canrious, Mrs C H Smith, Duasl C Chase, K N Wilson. J F Elesten. Loch Wright, M B A charge of one cent will be made upon de livery of each of the above letters. rersons caning lor any oi me above letters will please say "Advertised. " m. rcKDiN, rostmastcr. Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the co partnership heretofore existing undor the hrm name of Butler, ' Barrett & Stewart, is, by mutual consent, this day dissolved. W. E. BUTLER, W. R. Barrett, Perry Stewart. Dated, Medford, Or., March 27, 18SMJ. Notice. All populists are urged to be at the precinct primaries Saturday, April lltb, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the pur pose of electing delegates to the county convention, which will be held April 17th and 18th. Candidate for Assessor. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of county assessor subject to the decision of the' Republican County Convention. Geo. CnuRCHMAN. Brooks, the tinner, is selling gar den hose, a cracking good article, at a a figure that is 'way low. He is going to quit handling hose. $335 Bargain in fledford. Two acres of land with house and one hundred fruit trees, part in bear ing. Will take a team of horses and wagon in part payment. W. T. York, Medford, Ore. Circuit Court Docket. O & C R It Co vs Geo Engle; action to recover money. R L Sabln vs Bloomer, Croncmillor, & Co; same. D H Miller vs J VV Hockersmith; same. T J Hamliu et al vs J W Hocker smith; same. Jeff Hamlin vs B B Gearvis; writ of review L A Neilvs Geo W Boggs and C P Jones; to recover money. Freestone Distillery Co vs S Mc Clendon et al; same. J N Englodow vs Frank Parker; to recover personal property. J J Camp vs W G Jenne; to recover money. Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Co vs ; to recover money S F Songcr vs J J Donahue; same. Jacksonville lodge No 10 I O O F vs J A Hanley; same. Same vs Geo M Love; same. Richard Beswick vs S D Taylor ctal; same. W I Vawter vs Tolo Mining Co; same. I to then Lid Bros vs Geo E Neuber; same. Wm Ulrich vs L B Warner: same. Wm Carey vs W J Froeman; action for claim to and delivery of personal property. G F Billings vs Kate Bell; to recover money. Edgar E Miner vs John Locks; same. R W Tansili Co vs T K Bolton; same. Francis Laren ys U Labordnlte; ac tion to recover possession of real prop erty. Elizabeth Smith vs Myer & Gregory; to recover money. Z Cameron vs James Harvey et al; same. Chas Nickell vs Geo Armstrong; to recover money. Geo O B DeBar vs David Law; same. J F White vs A E Horn; same. J F White vs C N Horn; same. Chas Nickell vs Wm Herriott; same. Same vs Gideon Hutchlns; same. W I Vawter adm of S D Garrison es tate vs E G Saltstrom; same. Fleischner Mayer & Co vs Wm By bee; same. Conrad Mingus vs H L Oliver; same. Chas Nickell vs R Morat; same. EQUITY CASES. Sarah H Hull vs Silas B Hull; di vorce. The O '& C R R Co vs Geo Engle etal; suit for injunction. Catherine JNoland vs a J Day: suit to set aside deed. Fred Hansen vs Peter J Van Harden- burg and I L Hamilton; suit to set aside general assignment. Wm U Hanley et al vs J A iionley et al; for partition of real property. F V Medyuskl .s U l' i netss and ti W Bashford; suit for dissolution of partnership. W M Hannum vs Seo lllaloct; suit for injunction. Manuel ailva vs W m Ueddtng; same. E J Bashford vs F V Medynski; fore closure of mortgage. Nat Jones vs Theo F Engle et al; same. F M Judd vs Virginia Judd; divorce. Annie M Reed vs J F Reed; same. Nettie Clark vs P H Clark; same. Emma Neathammer v Joshua Neathammer: same. Luman Tiffany vs Henry Klock; fore closure of mortgage. Jacksonville Muling and Mining uo vs W O Thomas et al; injunction. Joseph Chapman vs Ruth Chapman; divorce. Fannie Birdsey, executrix of J G Blrdsey estate vs B F Edmondson etal; inline M fcpps vs Geo r.pps; divorce. Conrad Mingus vs H L Oliver et al: foreclosure of mortgage. C B Spear vs Fred M Overbade; suit to foreclose mortgage. Albert T Searson vs Eva Searson; di vorce. Joseph Clift vs Jane Clift; same. J T Layton vs J T Payne and W W H in ton; injunction. Benj Eggleston vs H R Barbour et al; mot vgage foreclosure. Wm Hanley vs The Squaw Lake Water & Mining Co; injunction. John r Pan nan vs J H Anderson; foreclosure. Anca Hays vs Sherman Hays; di vorce. Mary Hull vs S B Hull; divorce. WJ Virgin, J E Pelton and R P Neil vs city of Ashland; injunction. CRIMINAL CASES. State vs Guo E Bloomer; indict meat for larceny. State vs A Weigel; indictment illegal practice of medicines. State vs E H Renfro; same. ' State vs Burton Hawks; burglary. State vs Wm Ennls: unlawful gaming. State vs John Sims; for permitting a minor to play billiards. State vs J. R. vVilliamsou; giving liquor to minor. Among the Churches. M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. Services at the M. E. church, South, next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 7:30. Sunday school at 10. A church conference is called to meet at the church at 7 p. m. Sat urday evening next.' Rev. J. A. Crutchfield begins a protracted meeting at Antioch on Sat April 11th at 10 a. ra. I'KESUYTERIAM CHURCH. Fourteen new members were re ceived last Sunday. Two adults were baptised. The sacrament of the Lord s supper true administered to a large number of communicants. The annual business meeting of this church will be held next Saturday, April 4th at 2 p. m. when two elders, one deacon and one trustee will bo elected. Heports will ba heard from the session, trustees, Sunday school, endeavor societies, ladles' aid and missionary societies, etc. A full at tendance of the members is desired. The pastor, Rev. A. S. Foster, will supply the Jacksonville church next Sunday, in the absence of their pastor, Rev. R. Ennis. The union prayer meeting for the promotion of Perfect Love among and in Christians meets every Friday night at some one of the churches of the city. It meets this Friday night at the M. E. churah. M. E. CHURCH. Twenty-three persons united with the Methodist Episcopal church on last Sabbath, making a total of forty-five additions since last conference. The occasion on last Sabbath resulted from the precious meetings conductei by Rev. Ross. The growth of the Sunday school is phenomenal, and the Junior feague, under the efficient supervision ol May Phipps, ia doing good work. Cheap Freight Rates. The Southern Pacific railroad corn puny has made a freight rate between Southern Oregon points and San Fran cisco which is just a shade lower than betweon the same points and Portland. This, however, is true only in less than carloads, but on carloads the rate has also been reduced which makes the rate but a few cents per hundred higher. The reduced rates apply from San Francisco only, and does not apply to acids, explosives, fresh fruit, fresh meats, live poultry, and green vege tables. Below is a comparative table of the rates from San Francisco to Medford and from Portlaud to Medford. LESS TU AN CAHIOADS. CLASS I 2 3 4 Sun Francisco 1.17; J IM M-4 .87 Portland 1.18 1.03 .95 JB CAH1X5AD8. CLASS 5 A B C D E San Francisco 77 73 60 40 31 29 Portland 79 71 68 S3 S3 SI CHRISTIAN CHURCH. " Services at usual hours. Being Easter Sunday the Junior endeavor will hold an Easter service at 7:30 p. m., at which the paster will give an Easter sermon for the young folks. The people welcome. Eli Fisher, Pastor. Republican Convention Delegates. Following is a partial list of the delegates to the republican county con vention to be held in Jacksonville to morrow: Central Point Peter Applegate, A A White man, W T Leever. Eagle Point A J Florey, J J Fryer. Lem Charley. Cold HIU Ben Miller, Chas Owens. Mark Hubbard. Eden C E Stewart, W R Coleman, Ona New bury. Talent Matthew Stewart. Sam'l Robinson. South Ashland R A Minkler, W J Schmidt. Geo Crowson. E V Carter,. C B Watson J P Dodge North Ashland C F Hasty. A F Hunt, C K Klum. H C Myer, W A Holmes. West Ashland W A Patrick. C H Gillette. J M Luark. W B Colton, E B Curry, Wm Myer. L P Wllllta. Flounce Rock Chauocvy Nye. 8 S Aiken. Mouth Medford H G Nicholson. I L Hamil ton. 12 F Merrlman, C C Tayler. A A Davis. W H Meeker. North Medford D TLawton. W I Vawter, B P Adklns, G T Jones. E P Geary. Steamboat W E Finney. Table Rock Wm Stacy1, E C Pomeroy. Foots Creek Alex Orme. Woodville ) M Whipple. Willow Spring Scott Griffin. Slerilngvllle H K Ankeny. South Jacksonville frank Youman. W A Sturgis. Hugh Elliott, Theodore Cameron, C F Sbepard. North Jacksonville Geo M Lore, J W Rob inson, M Bellinger Special Sale of Pianos and Organs. Prof. P. J. Head, local agent for the Wiley B. Alien company, of Portland, has arranged to have a big stock of fine pianos and organs shipped to Medford and Frank Anrys, traveling manager for the Wiley B. Allen" Co., will assist during this special sale. Special prices will be given during the sale, which will last but a short time. The instruments are on exhibition, and for sale, at the sample rooms - e r r . t v 1 ! oi noiei -asn. A bklcnel u found a few days iga com pletely imbedded In tbe irunie of a tree cut down in Cheboyinvn. Mich. The wood bad Town over It no that It was Inrtsible from the onulde. It bore the name of Robert L.a Salle, me rrcnen explorer, me aau iw. and the I.atln Inscription. "Ad Majorcm Del Glorlarn." the motto of Jesuit order to which La Salle belonged. Executor's Notice. "lOTICE U hereby itiven that I have been ap 1.1 pointed executor of tbe estate of Ebeneexer W. Carver, deceased. That all persons know ing themselves to be Indebeted to said estate wUl Immediately come forward and settle the same; and that all persons having claims against said estate will, within six months from the date ot this notice, present the same, accompanied by proper vouchers, to my attor ney, Silas J. Day, at his ofllce in Jacksonville, Oregon. H. E. Cooper, Executor. Medford, Oregan, March SI, ltWO. EASTER HATS... Losher & Norrfs, The New iliUiners.'haye as fine a stock of goods as was ever brought to Medford, and their trimraet is right now making ready 6ome very beautiful Easter hats. These ladles nave in slock a splendid line of spring millinery goods, em bracing sun hats and sailors, and in fact everything you would expect to find in a first-class establishment and more goods coming. AT The Fair, nedford, ore. Flower Festivals.. las, And the like, will be the dnliRht of California for the next two or three months... SANTA BARBARA FLOWER FESTIVAL, the fame of which Is world-wide, and tbe glory of which, like that of Solomon, Is not half told, opens April Is. Queen Flora will reign S days an arbitrary and absolute despot... LA FIESTA DE LOS ANGELES, now Bxed in the chronology of California fensts, and not less Illustrious than its older prototypes, com mences April 15, and the riot of fun will spread over 4 days.... THE CARNIVAL OF ROSES, to take place in San Jose, May 6th to 9th, inclusive, though a more recent candidate for favors of the fun-loving world, yet because of tho limitless possi bilities of the Garden City for anything that is made of roses, is quite as full ot promise ....REDUCED RATES... Will bo mrdo by the Southern Pacific Company for all these brilliant events. Arrange your programmes accordingly, nd call on agents for particulars.... Fies Rose Cms -m m UTS DRUGS HEDICINES TOILET ARTICLES STATIONERY CIGARS Our New Goods Have Arrived Choice things in Dress Goods, Fine Shoes, Etc., Etc. Prices Lower Than Ever... We respectfully solicit an in spection of our Spring lines... iDeuel fe Stevens MEDFORD, OREGON LUMBER.... Pretty nearly everybody needs to buy more or less Lumber. They naturally want good Lumber, but they don't feel like paying two prices for it. They should at once consult..... PERRY STEWART... Who has recently purchased the Klippel yard. His line is complete throughout and fie is prepared to furnish estimates on building material at all times HE SELLS Shingles, lathj doors, windows The Klippel Lumber Yards, ALBERT NUTT ,"Lxfifr 'e rocer wishes X business at the old .f- B streets and has Choice Groceries, Which he will sell at prices a little lower than any other store in Medford. Call and see him and get his prices.... iPerscriptions - Carefully ": Compounded. Main Street, -SSI STAR MRS. MARY L. Meals at all hours. Oysters Bakery in connection for families" Chicken Dinners Opposite Postofflce 4 Chas. Strang THE DRUGGIST 1, n Prescriptions Carefully and Accurately Compounded n All Lines Complete finish lumber, cedar posts, and mouldings Medford, Oregon to state that he is still doing stand corner Seventh and just opened a new line of..... THE MORTAR DfUG STOE, G. H. HASKISS, Prop'r. H. AN TTMIMa IN TMC U OF Pure D.ugs, Patent Medicines, Books, Stationery, PAINTS nd OILS, Tobaceoes. Cigars, Perfumery, Toilet Articles and Everything that is carried in a firet Olass DRUG STORK Medford Oregon. ilifMJMif LOW, Proprietor. on hand and served in season. baking done to .order on short notice. Every Sunday MEDFORD, OREGON .