mcuc nn thp riTv No person is there who has tried the columns of Thk Mail, as an adver tising medium that is dissatisfied with results. Ooce in a great while we ad Tertise an article that no person wants - and from this no good results come, hut nine times out of every ten we can clinch a bargain for parties if the ;- price is reasonable. Last week we ad vertised a cow for sale. Since that time no less than a dozen parties have called at .this office to learn of the . qualities of this particular cow. A couple of weeks ago one of The Mail. publishers was out in the country look ing up a particular piece of land with a possible purchase in his mind. He was met by a - farmer, which farmer guessed Thk Mail man's mission, but The Mail man, being a stranger in the locality, the farmer knew not whom he was addressing. However, this is what the farmer said to him: "See here, stranger; if you want to trade for a piece of land let me tell you what to do. You go over to Medford and put an advertisement in The Mail and if there is a man in the county who has such a piece of land as you want you'll hear from him, and . right quick, too." Thk Mail man did not disclose his identity but he came home and has since formed a deeper appreciation of the paper, its sub scribers and its patrons. - A number one milch cow for sale cheap, for cash, a mowing machine for $20. cash, also a fine span of mules cheap, for cash. Might trade for good brood mares. Further particulars en quire at this office. Monday morning Adam Clinedinst, Theo. Dunn and George Coulter com menced a job of work that is of con siderable magnitude. It is that of painting and penciling the two front sides of Hotel Nash and laying a twelve Toot cement side walk on two tides of the building. Considering the faot that the building is 75x100 feet in size, it can be seen readily that the contract is not a small one. Messrs. Clinedinst and Dunn are also preparing a cement door sill, or threshold, for the hotel office door, the old stone having worn through to bedrock. These gentlemen are all good workmen in their special lines and Mr. Nash is assured a good job from start to finish. The improve ment will be very noticeable and the walks especially appreciated. The brick walls, while comparatively new, are not especially beautiful to look upon, because particularly that aew windows ere cut in them, leaving a rather ragged appearance in places, while the immense amount of travel over the walk makes it expensive if re peatedly laid with plank as required. Don't fool away your money buying worthless remedies, which are war ranted to euro every disease. Re member that De Witt's Sarsaparilla is a blood purifier and a blood maker. Geo. H. Haskins, druggist. "Backward springs generally indi cate the right kind of harvest," says an exchange. That's all right, good, brother, but there are times when ex tremes become tedious and that's just what's wrong with us this season. Old girl spring instead of reposing herself in the lap of rose blooms and summer pleasantries is sitting squarely upon the knee of dire old winter and she is hanging there with a tenacity that omens not a very ready breaking away. With us tbe Harvest is always all rtgnt. bat, gee whiz, thu season breaks all re cords and wnat the harvest will be de ponent and the weather prophet sayeth Hot; However, we nave never missed bounty at harvest time and unless things have most alarmingly changed there is no need of the pessimist get- tug uneasy right at this time. De Witt's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood, increases the appetite and tones up the system. It has benefitted many people who have suffered from blood disorders. It will help you. Geo. H. Haskins, druggist. Capt. W. Kawiings, be who pur chased an hundred acres of the Amy ranch, at Central Point, but who has for the last year lived in Jacksonville, has purchased the J. R. Hardin resi dence together with an acre and a half of land, located in East Medford, con- sidcration, $750. Mr.. Rawlings will move from Jacksonville to Medford in July and will hereafter make this city his permanent home, he having leased his Central Point property for a term of years. Mr. Kawiings is one of the county's best citizens and The Mail is triad that nlmsell and estimable lamily are so soon to be among us. Mr. Har din has an acre of land laying just back of tne above property and upon this he will erect a dwelling for his own use. D. Brooks, the tinner, has just re ceived a fine line of new cook stoves, and is selling them cheap. Parties who have the management of the candidates' ball in charge have - everything shaped for one of the finest parties ever given in southern uregon 4 There will be no roast ox, but there will be a splendid supper served at Ho tel Nasb; Helman's orchestra, or Ash' land, will furnish the music, and dur ing the day preceeding the dance in the evening there will be political . speeches galore by advocates of all three parties. It will be a political gala day and a grand round-up of forces Jrom all parts of the county. The event above mentioned will take place on Saturday, May 29th, at Medford elec tion the following Tuesday, no person can afford to miss the occasion. Until further notice I will be at Gold Hill on the first Monday of each nonth, to- remain four days. C. C. TPletcber, D. D. S. ........... The W. C. T. TJ. county conven tion was in session in Medford Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. There were about .thirty dele gates in attendance and a very earnest and enthusiastic session was had. At the Wednesday noon hour a splendid dinner was spread by the - ladies of Medford at the .Christian church and all in attendance were dined sump tuously upon those goods of life's sus tenance which our ladies know so well bow to prepare. A more extended notice will appear in these' columns next week. . Trade with the dumb clerk at the Oater and you'll not be talked to death. He is not in politics. ; i Messrs. L. M. Lyon and E V. Nuckolls last Tuesday commenced the construction of a fiae residence for Mer chant-Farmer J. A. Lyon. The build ing is to be 28x38 feet in size, two stories high and is to be finished up to date in all things that tend to conven ience and beauty. Mr Lyon has one of the finest and most productive orchard homes in this immediate section of the country and when this beautiful and well designed residence is placed thereon his home will be without a peer in Southern Uregon. One hundred dollars forfeit will be paid by the proprietors of Oregon Kidney-tea for each and every case of kidney or bladder disease which can not be cured by its proper use. Sold by Caas. Strang, druggist. No: class of people are wel comed with more cordiality by Medford citizens than are the teachers of our county, and their coming into our midst last' week was a means of much pleasure to us who are always so glad of their coming. The occasion was institute week and d (spite the fact that the weather was decidely in clement there was a session of much interest and profit. THE Mail had intended to print a full report of the program this week, and, in fact, had copy prepared but the want of space has made it impossible to do so. One swallow does not make soring, but ones swallow of One Minute Cough cure brings relief. Geo. H. Haskins, druggist. ., "People who waste too much time thinking about what might have been will be in the same line of business when what is has gone." That is a very true quotation and we will add that he who don't figure on what might be is a cipher in human com posit. The man, women or child who don't build a castle for tomorrow, next week or next year isn't worth a tinker's darn to any community. If we didn't live for what might be theie are hundreds of us who would shuffle off the coll of existence immediately if not sooner. Good wood, Wells & Shearer we have it in all lengths and quality ex cept poor quality, which kind we don't keep. It is reported here that in Port land no mention is made of Medford in connection with the proposed visit of the Mazamas to Crater lake this summer. If this is correct the Maza mas are hardly living up to the promises made to our Crater Lake ex ecutive committee. It wa generally understood here that the visitors could take their choice as between this place and Ashland and that both the towns would be given an equal show in their competition for the travel. For sale cheap or exchange for farm property east of the Rocky mountains, a farm two miles from Med ford. Address, Box 132, Medford, Oregon. Spencer Childers has been experi menting again this spring with his brick-making machine and he has its workings down to a perfect demonstra tion. He recently purchased a large engine from Mr. Barn urn and by it ample power is furnished, the trouble heretofore 'being lack of power. As soon as the weather gets itself sort o' leveled for a few nice days active oper ations will commence at the yard, and soon thereafter work will commence on the Hamlin brick block. All kinds of wood for sale. Loo? wood, short wood, hard wood, soft wood and just plain wood. Bellinger & Hill, draymen. A San Francisco woman sent her husband to a gold cure, but it failed to reform him. Then she abandoned gold and inserted four small pieces of lead into his system and he hasn't drank drop sinoe. This latter method would be a little tough on Keeley and his gold cure if 'twas put to general use. but man when his system is ooce cleared of whiskey who will deliberately drop back into his old ways deserves no bet ter, persuasion than leadened missiles plentifully hurled. . Go where you may and buy where you will, but our $4 men's kangaroo shoes cannot be beaten in town for the money. VanDyke & Ce. D. . I. Waldroop has added another nickel in the slot machine to his Crater cigar and caady store. This time you drop a nickel and take out a five cent cigar. He has still another device which will make his place cool and pleasant during the hot weather which will probably be this way this summer. It is that of an electric fan which is to be run continually and fills two iPissions that of keeping out flies and dust and cooling the atmosphere. turned barley lor sale, rolled on "smooth rolls." Custom rolling done on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Medford Brewery and Ice Works. Mrs. Benj. VanDorn died at the Portland hospital last Saturday night. Mrs. Van Dora was a daughter of Wm. Griffin of Josephine county and sister or Miss S. A. and Willis Griffin of this place. The lady's home was at Silver Lake, Oregon, and she was at Portland for medical treatment.- The remains were brought to Medford Wednesday and interment was made in the Griffin creek cemetery. Oregon Kidney Tea is pleasant to the taste and the most effective blood purifier known. Sold by Charles Strang, druggist. it will not be many moons, if we guess correctly, before H. B. Boyden shall have perfected plans for a fine residence, to be built on the ' lots he Jurchased some few weeks ago from ohn O'Brien, out on North C street. The lots are 100x100 feet in size and he has them nicely graded and a neat little house is the only thing needed to add another beauty spot to Medford. The Mail has desk room for rent. Rooms situated on first floor and next to postofflce very desirable for real estate or insurance. Rent very rea sonable. W. S. Vanderburg, people's party candidate for congress from this dis trict, fired the first political gun in Medford politics last Wednesday even ing at the opera house. Senator Van derburg thinks that if he and two other populist leaders in senate could hold the last state senate in abavence. as the Oregonian claims, any of them are big enough to go to congress. The Star restaurant, together with all fixtures, for sale. Apply to W. J. King. Merchant S. Rosenthal started a four-horse team for Klamath Falls yes terday morning loaded with new goods for his store at that place. Bert Childers ' was "ribbon" manipulator ever the four-Jn-hand and" was aocom-1 panied by Frank Wait, who goes to the r aiis to relieve aaort roster, who will return with the team and do business for "Rosy" here for a while. ' The fiaest wool and cotton blankets ever brought to Medford from 76 cents up, at Angle & Plymale's. Rev. Ell Fisher, paster of the ronristian cnurcn oi this city, joined in happy wedlock, on Tuesday of this week the same being May 12th of the calendar year 1896 Mr. W. H. Damewood and Miss Lou Holler, both of Jackson county. The bost wishes of many friends are theirs from the commencement to the finish of their wedded life, a We are Belling ladies' Oxford ties from 95 cents to $3. VanDyke & Co. Mr 8. Lucinda Wilson, living about five miles north and east of Medford, is having built a fine one story frame residence. The main part will be 24x24 feet in size, with a 12x14 foot addition. Carpenters W. J. Brand and J. H. Campbell, of this city, will do the work and a good job it will bo when com- Sleted. - Work was commenced Mon ay. a For ladles' and gents' hosiery go to VanDyke & Co. D. T. Law,n, agent for Mitchell, Lewis & Staver company, received a carload of Champion binders, Mitchell wagons and Corvallis buggies this week, and the same was unloaded Tuesday by Bellinger & Hill. Mr. Lawton states that this last load com prises positively the best article he has ever placed on the market. My summer hats are really and truly beautiful. Mrs. Sears, the mil liner Racket store. Deuel & Stevens have a new ad this week, telling of their all wool dress goods: Hubbard Bros, are telling about their McCormlck and Standard mowers and extras for all implements; Wol droop, the Crater man, has something to say about his electrio fan and cool drinks and Prof. Head is out with a new musical instrument ad. D. Brooks is ready to sell manu facturer's rights as well as sub-irrigating pipe, '-School Clerk Garl T. Jones last week received about 11200 of the county apportionment of school funds and im mediately applied the same to the pay ment of teachers' salaries whloh paid them to March first. The state appor tionment has not as yet been paid. This will amount to something like flow for this district. Boys' tan shoes for $1.35, at J. G. VanDyke & Go's. Kame & Gilkey have recency put in a large stock of Yates & Co'a. cele brated "Bert Paint" for houses and barns inside and outside. They have all colors and shades. This paint is guaranteed superior in .uality and positively will not bleach in the sun. For paint see Kame & Gilkey. Wood of all descriptions for sale. Bellinger & Hill. Next week Weeks Bros, will have in stock, at their furniture store, on West Seventh street, a complete line of undertaking goods. Mr. John I Weeks, who has bad over forty years' experience in conducting undertaking ousmess in tne east, win nave coarge of this department in Medford. Kama & Gilkey have tinware they guarantee not to rust. C. O. and U. M. Damon have formed a partnership and their sign Is now out as bill posters and distribu tors. They propose making a steady thing of the business and are open for all work that comes every man's poster posltl m Is the best, but all good Oregoa Kidney tea cures constipa tion, bold by (jbas. straog, druggist L. Sbidler has been building i good .bit of fence at his fine home in Southwest Medford, this spring, and now be and Merchant F. K. Deuel, whose homes join, are grading for a sidewalk, which is to be covered with a coating of fine gravel. Oregon Kidney tea relieves nervous ness, bold by Chas. Strang, druggist. Joe Thomas has been over Steam- ooat-way lor some several weeks en gaged in prospecting and the fruits of his labor are now coming to the sur face, he having struck a pocket ledge from which, report says, he took $500 in gold last week. See D. Brooks for Page's coll spring wire fencing. Best on earth. Photographer Mac key is filled to the brim with work these times, but all patrons are treated courteously. The excellency to his work daily brings new customers to his studio There is no work superior of Mackey's and very lit tle its equal. Excelsior Dye works, Medford clothes cleaned, dyed and repaired. Miss Etta Medyaskl has taken position as apprentice in the millinery establishment of Mesdames Losher& Norrls. Miss Etta will prove herself an apt hand at ber aew vocation and Thk mail knows woereoi it speaks. De mores t, the dentist opera block, Modtord. Elmer Bash ford has been ill the past week or ten days with the measles. El mer U authority for the statement that any little school ebild can take the measles but it requires a better man than be is to get "shut" of them. You will miss the treat of the season - it you laii to near be Hu bert's quintet at tbe opera house Thursday evening, ay Z. Ticket on sale at Woiter's 60 cents no extra charge for reserved seats. Ladies' shirt waists and chemisette at VanDyke & Co's. The M. E. church, soutb's, ice cream and-strawberry social at the opera house last Saturday evening was a success, netting about $30, and many thanks are extended to those who patronized them. Some twenty or more people drove over from Alediord to Jacksonville Tuesday evening to listen to republican speeches by several able speakers of the county. Contractor J. A. Eggers writes that he i doing bridge work over in in Josephine county, and will not re turn to Medford as soon as he expected. L. E. French, a brother of Mrs. J . K. Darnell of this city, was married at Germantown, Calif., on April 24th, to Miss Hattie Apperson, of that place. W. T. Crane has purchased the in terests of bis partner, Bert Childers, in the Oriental livery stables and is now sole proprietor thereof. G. A. Hover has been ill for the past few weeks with rheumatism, but is rignv now getting aiong all right and is able to be at work. . New York maple sugar at W. H. Meeker & Co's. This sugar was made by ir lends of ours and we know it is absolutely pure. Hon. Thos. H. Tongue, republican nominee for congress, is billed to speak In Medford on Saturday evening, Ma 10th. Jewe'er Prltchard has a music box a new one a large one a sweet sounder and for sale. Wm. Patterson, out in Eden pre cinct, is very ill with pneumonia. Dr. Cole is attending him. Teacher's Resolutions. Whxrba8, it has pleased the teachers of Jackson county to have bean favored by an institute, enter taining, interesting and instructive in Its several features, and one from which promises to result a vastamount of good to tbe cause of education in Southern Oregon, therefore be it Resolved that the thanks of the teachers be extended. First: To the citizens of Medford for their hospitality, due appreciation and great Interest manifested in the institute work. Second: To the Medford school board for the excellent accommoda tions given tbe teachers while in ses sion in institute work. Third: To Prof.. Gregory and his able assistants for their feeling of wel come imparted to the visiting teachers. fourth: To Supt. Irwin, Prof. Chapman and other able educators from abroad, who have assisted by their presence, interest and their able efforts. Fifth: To those instructors from our own county who have appeared be fore the institute in their various capa cities. Sixth: Specially to Supt. Newbury whose untiring efforts in tbe prepara tion of the program for institute work and management of the institute In its varied features have contributed ma terially to its suocess. Among tbe Churches. christian church. Services at usual hours next Sunday. Tbe people are cordially invited to at tend. EPISCOPAL CHURCn. There will be no services in the Episcopal church until Sunday, May 31st. M. E. CHUKCH, SOUTH. j Rev. J. A. Crutcbfield will fiil bis pulpit next Sunday at 11 a. m. and j Rev. A. Foster at 8 p. m. I BAPTIST CHURCH. There will be a union teacher's meet ing at the Baptist church tomorrow. Saturday, evening, conducted by Evan gelist L. Li. Wood, bverybody is in vited to attend. Meeting at eight o'clock. PKESOYTKRIAN CHCRCn. There will be a union meeting of tbe juuior and senior Christian societies of tbe Presbyterian church at tbe South Methodist church next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Parents of the children are especially invited to attend. The Schuberts will be Here. There is a musical treat in store for tbe people of Medford. Next Thurs day evening, May 21st. there will ap pear at the Medford opera house the celebrated Schuberts quintette, of Chicago, comprising Samuel T. Battle, brst tenor; G. Rawaon Wade, baritone. Prank T. Johnson, second tenor; Frank C. Halllsler, basso; Frances M. Hushes, harpist. The entertainment Is given in Med ford under the auspices of a few of our citizens who have banded themselves to gether upon this occasion, not to make money by th coming of these world famous musician but to enjoy the treat which it will be to them and those who attend. It is not at every turn of the road that an opportunity is given to listen to the renditions of the very excellent music which these people produce. They come recommended bv the press of all the leading newspapers oi tne untied aiates. tickets are now on sale at Woltrs' grocery, at 50 cents each no extra charge for reserved scats. Church Dedication Postponed. Owing to unexpected delay in finish ing our church, the deicatory service will be postponed uutil Sunday. Mav 31, 1890, at II o'clock a. no. The dedi catory sermon .will be by Itov. G wynne, D. D., of Salem, Oregon. Various churches of the city will take part in the services. Further par ticulars in programs. The congrega tions of town and the general public are cordially invited to attend. alkx. s. Foster, Pastor Presbytrian church. Card of Thanks. To those neighbors and friends who were so kind and administering to Mrs. Taylor during her illness and who ren dered to myself and children most ap preciated services when death haa en tered my door I take these means of ex pressing my most sincere gratitude. It is when one most needs assistance that the true friendship of neighbors is most appreciated W. W. TAYLOR. Do Not Despair Because you have tried many medi cines and nave tailed to derive benefit Remember that Hood's Sarsaparilla cures w ceo all others tails to do any eooa wnatever. Hood's Pills are the best family cathartic and liver medicine. Harm- fess,reliable, sure. For Sale - A first-class Kimball orean- -good as at this new five octave. Enquire office. w 'fb Telephone In Honolulu. . Each family of standinir in TTon.JI,,!,, keeps a telephone, for which the charm is ten dollars a year. The invitations to aU social functions are sent bv tl- phone. This is not only a saving to the hostess in the matter of cards and poet sire, but it also nhviiLt.n thn of the physical labor that attaches to such work. Some houses have a dozen telephones scattered about ent rooms, so that the family tnay oom mnnicate with friends without having to leave their chairs. ATTENTION!! ...Front, lit THE "RACKET" P. S. Look at our display in each window; it will pay you. You Have Jiot popgotten The beautiful line of Dress Goods we had last spring. This year "our line is much larger than last, and embraces all the latest styles and patterns of Spring and Summer Dress Goods. We have the finest line of Ladies' Shirt Waists Ever shown in Medford, and our prices are as low as they make 'em. We carry everything in the line of dry goods, ladies' and gent's furnishing goods, boots, shoes, groceries, etc. Come and see us and get our prices..... cram, & hutc CASH GROCERY "QBTOtOf JAgfr ntT n enrii Cheese, unJXT-E0 IS Roiod mmm IMPORTED BY I Come lmmebun. MEDFORD. OR. Old Bird. A Georgia correspondent sends to the Youth's Companion the true story of txvoold geese: Mrs. Nancy Elder, a lady living near Griftin. Spnulding connty, Ga., has a pair of gvese that were given to her as a bridal present by her mother forty-seven years agti. They we re pro cured for that purpose from a neigh bor, and ore supposed to he at least a half-century old. The old goose has faithfully contributed gg. to the fam- last spring, end appearing to be good for some tune ycU .The gander has not been so fortunate. He lost one eye some years ago. and recently a small negro boy knocked out the other one. In his blind old age, too, he has been deserted, for Mrs. Elder has just bought Mother Goose a new mate. r.viw ra ca ca ca ca i5ananHBHnaBaBaBBnBraBnBacanaBarnnaBaraBnrvn Are an actual necessity in every household? ii e a i i i ..' . iaci you cant gei when you invest your money m anything in the grocery line you should make sure that you get a pure, fresh article; and that is Just What I . . . Have for Sale I pride myself upon keeping the choicest line of groceries in the valley, and my prices are all right. I also carry glassware, crockery, notions, confectionery, cigars and tobacco, and handle all the leading daily papers.... WOUTERS,.55g Seventh Street Dress, Forward, M !E "RACKET" The popular furnishing bouse -.for ladies and gentlemen, for. they have just received a large line of ladies7 shirt waists the best values ever -placed before you; also, an immense line of hosiery. Every one knows what bargains we give in these goods. It is now "wheel" time, and we have athletic sweaters, from 25c up, for men and boys also caps. Speaking of headwear, do you know we want 1,000 men and boys to buy straw hate? We have them. Nnffsaid come and see. MEDFORD, and CENTRAL POINT... DEW, Headquarters for Teas and Coffees A FEW RETAIL PRICES 12i cents per pound Rolled Oats, 30 pounds for 1.00. Raisins, 20 pounds for 1.00. Oats. 30 nounds for ! in and Cet Prices" Luiden& Berlin SNear Hotel MEDFORD, ORE. Not Merely u Ornament. The prince of Wales is said to bare an extraordinary and accurate kuowl edgeof thesigns, colors and membership of all orders of merit. It is a matte h which he permits do trifling, too . At a recent state ball, a beautiful yWDg girl wore a glittering jeweled decora tion on her breast. She danceet oppo site the prince. When the quadrille was over, he said, gently: "That is a." pretty ornament. May 1 ask to whom it belongs?" "To Lord Blank," -said the frightened girl; "he is my fiance. He allows me to wear it." "Can yo unfasten it easily?" "Yes, your high ness."' "Then may I ask you to take it off, and to Udl Lord Blank that it means something more than a bit of' gold and a few diamonds to be worn, merely as an ornament, even by a. charming woman?" aiong witnout them. Utrtf GROCER MEDFORD, ORE. flu i