Y ft. NEWS OF THE CITY. Geo. S. Farren died at the home of , his uncle, F. M. Plymale, in this city, : Sunday. August 30th, after an illness -of many mouths' duration. Mr. Farren was born in Jacksonville and was twenty years of age on the 22d of April last. He was the only one left ot a family of four children, and his par--ents are both dead. His malady was . that of consumption, and it was this .same disease that took from1 life both his parents. This fact, together with that of the death of two brothers and - -one sister makes his early death par ticularly a sad one. The remains were laid away in the Jacksonville cemetery 'Tuesday beside that of his mother, brother and sister, and were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. During the young man's stay " in Medford. which dates from early last .spring, everything possible was done in the way of medical attention and kindly administrations and nursing by Ms uncle-and family.but the disease was :SO firmly rooted before coming here that all which was done availed naught. Many a day s work is lost by sick ' headache, caused by indigestion and .stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the most effectual pill for overcoming such difficulties. Geo. H. Haskins, druggist. Prof. Day Parker has been elected principal of the Gold Hill school, and - Miss Frances Barnes elected assistant. Mr. Parker has previously taught this . school and must have given satisfaction at that time else why his second en gagement. Day is an educator of very ; sterling qualities and a gentleman whose efforts are always in the interest of advanced school work. Since his ablitity to guide aright the mind of youth has been proven by his having been given a first grade certificate, and this with a standing of 94 out of a possible 100 marks, at the recent county examination, the people of Gold Hill need have no fear for the well-being of their schools. Miss - Barnes, his assistant, is a very capable "young lady and while her school work -as teacher has not been extensive it -has all been earnest and praiseworthy. If dull, spiritless and stupid; if your blood is thick and sluggish; if -your appetite is capricious and uncer- in a large ,- n l he has been blind a much longer time than th is. The operation was a success and now the gentleman is contemplat ing having the other eye operated upon, but should he decide to have the cataract removed from this one it will not be undertaken until the eye recently treated has fully recovered from the operation. Mrs. Mills' Cream baking powder at G. L. Davis' grocery store. You get a prize with each package-neither siverware or a watch. The powder is pronounced all right. H. F. Barron, he who owns and op erates the farm uorth of Medford which formerly belonged to Enoch Walker, is doing a good bit of improving again this year. Contractors Shawver and Bradbury have recently completed for him a 28x30 foot granary and wagon shed. Mr. Barron is making that place bloom likeunto the June rose and each year it blooms harder and more of 'em all because that he farms upon good, common sense principals and hustles all the time. I will exchange lumber and build ing material for baled hay or grain. Wallace Woods. John Bigham, the man who grows big watermelons, remembered The Mail office last Saturday with a fine luscious melon that tipped the scale beam at forty-five pounds. The Port land papers have had much to say about two large melons from eastern Oregon that were placed on exhibition in that city which weighed respectively 44 and 42 pounds, but they don't come up to the Jackson county melons in size and we will venture they don't surpass Mr. 8igham's in quality. I am now prepared to do all kinds of gun and bicycle repairing at the low est possible price. Chas. Perdue. O. L Waldon, he who manufactures brooms in this city, reports a very larce trade in his line of business. He states that while his goods are handled by nearly every dealer in aiedrord nis patronage also extends to nearly every town in the valley. He puts up a good broom and his success is well meritted. This year he grew his own broomcorn and it is of a splendid quality and lots of it. Oregon Kidney tea will do you more good man anytmng eise you can possibly tate. bold oy tnas. Strang, druggist. W. Lawton was this week laying supply of harnessware lor -tain, you need a Sarsaparina. t or best his fall trade. The gentleman is con- iresults take De Witt's. It recommends templating a cracking good business ..tself. Geo. H. Haskins, druggist. this fall, and unless indications go Last Saturday was like the Fourth clear back on him he will get it. He .of .Tn!v in Medford. The streets were has a new ad elsewhere in these columns .filled on' either side with a' most a solid mass of moving people, while every hitching rack in the city was .about four deep with teams. There was nothing special on in the way of Amusements that day except the very low prices at which our merchants :sell goods, but this alone is amuse ment enough to draw a crowd, par ticularly when a fellow wants a dol lar to tro a long ways. Saturday was just a little thicker than usual, but there is lots of life shown here at almost anytime. The east of the mountains people are commencing to arrive and a few weeks later when they get right down to business and come in in big crowds all driving four-horse teams then business can be said to De lainy on. The whole system is drained and undermined bv indolent ulcers and open sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve sneedilv heals them. It is the best pile cure know. Geo. H. Haskins The managers of the Southern Orecou district fair, to be held at fntral Point from September 22d tx 26th. inclusive, are putting forth prorv effort possible to make this year's fair a long ways better than any have been in vears agone. There is t-pjiIIv no e-ood reason why we should not have a cracking good fair. There is an abundance of everything grown here to make a splendid exhibition and be monuments oi good puea inviting you to call upon him At G. L. Davis' grocery store will always be found a fine assortment of fruits of alt varieties. The young people ot the South Methodist church will give an ice cream social at the opera house this, Friday, evening. The proceeds will be used in the payment of a balance due on their church organ. They de served to be well patronized and un doubtedly will be. Leostine's great poem "The Lost Tablets," may be had at Webb's Racket 15 cents each. Orin Davis and Arthur Dodge have formed a parlernership and just so soon as goods and fixtures arrive they will open a fruit and confection ary store in one room of Mrs. Stanley's brick, near the postothce. Paiotor Butler is now putting the room in shape for use. Rolled barley for sale, rolled on smooth rolls." Custom rolling done on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Medford Brewery and ice ones. G. L. Schermerhorn will this week commence the erection oi ms new planing mill. He will only build tem porarily at present, but will build a more substantial building as tne ousi- ness demands. He has some machinery no on tho ground and will add more shortly. A new invoice of sailor hats just Sears store at the hfrA can up for the products of this part of South-1 received at Mrs, rn Oregon. The producers of the val- Racket. ley ought to lend to the managers every R. G. Jeffrey and wife, who were help they can as upon the work of the recently married at Crescent City, nrodueer depends the success of the are now comfortably settled down to fair. The racing program for the housekeeping on North D street, fair is a eood one out ll is aimeu to not have this the only attraction. Oregon Kidney tea physicians prescribe it, druggists recommend it and the thoussnds who have used it tAstifiv to its wonderful remedial virtues. Sold by Chas. Strang, drug gist. There has been a deal of shifting about among a number of Medford's hnnsAhnlders this week, and part of it. To start out with Merchant C. I Hutchison moved his family to his new residence out in Southwest Medford last Friday. F. V. Medynski moved his family into the residence vacated by Mr. H. on Monday, and the same Aav W. S. Barnum moved intD his new residence, corner D and Sixth streets, and his former residence, corner D and Fifth streets, is now occupied oy Mer- . chant W. B. Stevens. To keep up with the procession Rev. A. S. Foster has moved into the Narregan residence ranated bv Mr. Steyens. Joe Hill Vina alsn shifted places of abode. He now occupies the Noland residence, corner Fonrth and D streets AH kinds of wood for sale. Long wood, short wood, hard wood, soft wood and just plain wood. Bellinger & Hiil, draymen. Last Saturday Dr. Geary, assisted w Tirs. Picket, of Medford, Van Dyke, of Grants Pass, and Robinson, of Jack sonville, performed an operation upon th six-vear-old son of E. Wil kinson, that was a decidedly delicate rtnd and one attendant upon which there are many risks. The operation was that of laparotomy a cutting thromrh the walls of the abdomen ni rmovine- an obstruction of the bowels, due to a kink in the intestines The operation, while a delicate one, t.h less a very successful one and the only means of saving the boy's life. He is now entirely out ui uaugor and in a few days will be at piay agan. Bee Hive baking powder is all i-icrVit. anr) wit.h it POes a good bit Of prkBPv. Davis, the erocer, sells it also sftlls the verv freshest and best of groceries. . .. 7 " Dennis Crowlev. who came over from Klamath Falls last week to have Mr. Jeffrey expects to read law with his brother, District Attorney Jeffrey, in the law ofiices of White & Jeffrey. Excelsior Dve works, Medford clothes cleaned, dyed and repaired Geors-e Kurtz, the cigarmaker, by persistent efforts and by manufacturing a good article has built up a splendid cisar trade. His trade is not alone confined to Medford but extends into ever town of the valley where the su perior quality of his goods is known Parker & Higgins keep melons on ice always cool always delicious M. Bellinger has a cracking good farm out west of Medford and there isn't much of anything that be cannot prow in abundance, tie grew oats this season that measured six feet and ten inches a bundle ot which will be on exhibition at the Portland fair, Saw-mill for rent, seven miles east of Medford. W. W. Taylor H. Trioo. he who owns a good bit of fine property on the east side, this week sold to District Attorney jenrey lot5. block 2. Cottage Home addition for a consideration of $200. Mr. Jeffrey, we understand, will build a residence upon the land now pretty Boon McDonald cotton ade pants at the Racket cheap. B. S. Webb and family are ex pected to arrive in Medford almost anv dav. They are now someplace be tween Euerene and Medford. Dr, Adkins and family are still at Prlne- yille, and are well and are expected to arrive here about octooer ist Will exchange fine flour for grain East side mill, Medford When la Medford don't fall to call at the Medford trallerv on North, street and see the beautiful samples of all kinds of photographic work, iou are welcome. Viewing, copying and enlarging a specialty. Wiser x itea deu, photographers. Wood of all description? for sale Bellinger & Hill J. A. Whitman and M. R. Hart, of Medford. U. W. Sherman, of Portland John Olwell, of Central Point, Miss Belle Willis, of Roseburg, and Misses Ralph a::d Brown, of Ashland, made in the building iust South of the Western hotel. Ralph Allen has also opened a barber shop in the same building. Watches cleaned and warranted tor one year for $1 Pritchard, the jeweler. The Civto league meeting, ap pointed for this week Tuesday has been changed to Saturday evening of this week the 5th inst. at 8 o'clock at the Baptist church. The meeting is for the formation of a Civic league for Meiford and vicinity. Everybody cordially invited. Neat hording place given by ad dressing The Mail, Last week we made a slight error in our local on the Southern Oregon fair. It should have read that no entrance fee will bo charged in the pavilion this year, but all exhibitors will be required to purchase a season ticket. Photographer Mackey was out the first of the week taking views of resi dences on the East side. Among those focused were Merchant Fergu son's fine house, also the Butler resi dence, recently purchased by J. S. Hagey. As will bo seen by notice published elsewhere, J. C. Pendleton has been appointed administrator of the Otis Frierson estate. Mr. Pendleton is a straight out-and-out business man and the affairs of the estate are in good hands. Harry Wortraan has taken a posi tion as salesman and manager in R. W. Gray's lumber yard in Medford. Harry is a thoroughly honest young man and will unquestionably prove himself a good man for the position. D.Brooks, the tinsmith, isbusier than anyone this week putting the tin roof on Mr. Lindley's new brick 25x140 feet of surface is considerable to cover, but Mr. Brooks is equal to all those occasions which happen his way. The city council met Tuesday evening in regular session, but owing to the absence of Councilmen Howard and Jones no business was transacted. An adjourned meeting is called for next Monday evening. U. S. Bartholmau. son-in-law of X. R. Johnson, has decided to open a cooper shop in this city. He has not decidod positively is to location, but will he fixed for business someplace now pretty soon. E. W. Calkins- has a garden, the products of which a royal family even Li Hung Chang might envy. Musk melons left at this office are in positive evidence of the excellent goods of that garden. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Butler were down on Rogue river Sunday for a picnic and fish they caught 'plenty of fifh and had a picnic returning in tbe rain. A. E. oods, the lumber mer chant, is adding improvements to bis residence this week a largo, new brick milk house being that of which we write and which he buildeth. Geo. Faucett is doing Wells Fargo express work during 'the ansence oi J. Howard and timer raucett is assisting Mrs. Webb in the Racket store while G. L. Webb is awav. Photographer H. L. Miser is par ent to a fine boy baby, which came to his home on Tuesday evening of this week and in consequence thereof that household is lull oi joy. A. Alender, of Table Rock, an ex pert stone cutter, is in Medford doing stone cutting for Frank Wait, much of which work has been placed in tbe Lindley building. Merchant H. U. Lumsden is roov- ng to the vioiverton properly, on West Seventh street, which was re cently purchased by Messrs. Lumsden Berlin. A. Z. Sears has sold to C. P. Buck- one and a half acres of land in North west Medford. Whether Mr. Buck will build thereon or not we are unable to state. E. E. Phipps has commenced the erection of a dwelling house on a lot recently purchased from S. t-hllders. just south of Dr. Adkins place, on Aj street. A. T. Drisko, of this city, has been ?ranted an original pension of $"5 per month, but no back pay. Mr. Drisko served in the 1st Oregon infantry. R. W. Gray has added a band saw and a turning lathe to his already very replete saw mill plant, up near pros pect. Parties desiring premium lists of the Southern Oregon fair should call at Deuel Sc. Stevens' store. Medford. Attorney W. C. Jenkins has moved to the fine residence of Rev. E. b. Thompson, in East Meiford. R. A. Fry, Charlie Angel and Charlie Carney are at Crater lake for a couple of weeks stay . -Merchant G . L. Davis shipped a couple of hundred chickens to ban Francisco Sunday. Miss Alta Naylor, who has been seriously ill, is considerably improved. an operation periormea on mo bjc, Up a party wnicn started lor i-euuuu operated on monaay oi mis wee uj Day tnl8 weeK. u"?7Jlr.r.:H" -J.W. Hick, formerly of Tacoma removed irum mo icm eyo. w, " . . , ley has been totally blind for about two more recently oi central ". " and a haU year's, and in his right eye opened a watch and clock repair shop The Industrial Exposition. The Portland Industrial Exposition will be held this year from September 19th to October 17th. W. M. Evans, a representative of the exposition was in the valley a couple of weeks ago arrang ing for exhibits from Jackson county. He found the people hereabouts hardly satisfied with the treatment exhibits from this part of the country received at the last exposition. A number of our citizens, however, promised him that if he could explain away the seeming care lessness and neglect before experienced thev would again gather Home exhibits. and send them in. The Mail asked him. if the criticism here was unjust, to have their chairman write us a letter stating the case as it then stood, and here is what he writes: Portland, Okroon. August 20. 1898. EniTOii. MKiroiiD Mail. Mudford. Oregon. DeakKik: Our Mr. Evans, who has lately vis ited your city. Informs me that there has been some adverse criticism, and some 111 feeling displayed toward our exposition. As I was chairman of the committee lust year, having in charge all of the exhibits, necessarily the criti cism results In a personal matter. I beg to as sure you, and the good people of Jackson county. woo so Kinaiy cooperniea wun us last year, that if there were any mistakes made, they were entirely unintentional. We bad an im mense exhibit of products I never handled anything so stupendous before. We were in a great rush, and that mistakes occurred, cannot be aouutea. 1 regret very inucti it mere is any ill feeling amongst the people of your vicinity, for the reason thai there were several very en thusiastic and energetic gentlemen in your vi cinity, who di( much to make Ibe exhibit from Jackson county, a success. We endeavored to label everything from each county, and to a great extern it was so done. However, there is a possibility that many of the exhibits were not labeled, as we had intended doing. I have things much better syslemized this year, and I feel sure that all exhibits will be properly labeled, and properly placed on exhibition. Through the efforts of the immigration board, the attention of the people In the east is di rected to the Pacific Northwest, nud we antici pate quite a number of people Intending to lo cate here during the exposition, and we would like to have your section well represented, so tlmf-you people may have an equal advertise ment with other favored sections. I assure you that any errors that wero made, were un Intentional. I did not note that there was any criticism whatever, until Mr. Evans wrote me concerning It, and I now hasten to assure you, llml if at this late day I can do anything to correct the ill feeling, or the most seeming un just treatment, that I shall be most happy to do so. I thoroughly realize tbe fact that our ex position canuot be a success, wlthont the as sistance and co-operation ot our people in the country. The country Is dependent upon tbe city, and the city equally, or more so. dependent upon the country. I would like to have con tinued cooperation, so as to make our exposi tion a success, and Indirectly benefitting the whole northwest. Would you kindly bring this matter to the attention of your readers, and it possible have them co-operate with u this year. With kind, personal regards, I am -Yours very truly, B. S PAGt-K. Chairman Committee State and County Exhibits. if Gentlemen I i 1 Do You Knocu psat Z- Z .i -illimiMiiiMr .-iiiiiii Death of Mr. Joseph N. Woody. For some five months past tbe health or Mr. Joseph N. Woody has been very poor, in fact, his trouble which lead up to his death dates back something like five years at which time his decline began and from that day to his death, which occurred last Monday, August 31st, he had scarcely known a perfectly healthy day, but for the past five months his decline had been more marked and to his family it was evident that he was not long for this life. Uis death occurred at bis farm residence, three miles' east of Medford, which place has been hi home for many years The louowmg oiograpny oi ir. Woodv has been prepared for publica tion in The Mail, by Rev. E- Rusa, who was a steadfast friend of the de ceased: Brother Woodv was In his sixty- seventh year and was born in Lawrence county, Indiana, April lSax lie moved, with hH parents, to iowa in 1S49. where h was married. on January 23, 1ST3, to Miss Louanna Piper, who survives him. He crossed the plains in 1S64 and eame to this vallev in l!X where he has since resided. He loved his home and sought to make it the brightest and bost place oo earth to himself and family. Hero he will be most sadly missed but tho memory ot his wise council and Christian life re main to guide and cheer. He bad been a member of the uapusi cnurcn ior forty years. His confidence in Ood was unwavering. UI bis ten children oniy five remain to mourn their loss while believing that to him "death is g&in.n The funeral services were conducted by Revs. E. Russ and J. A. Slover, Sr., at Phoenix, September 1st, where a large audience manifested its sense of loss in the death of Brother Woody and their sympathy in this sundering ot earthly ties. "Man Gooth to His Long Home" was the text of the sermon. Thus one by one we are passing away. How earnestly we should heed the Sav ior's words "bo ye also ready." School Will Open. . . . . . v . Yf f r iliiliilmiiiimiii iiiiiiiiii ar.i u r.i u r.-i tj ri i, u kj :-ifvr rjt c'jEycaE'Jc;jcaeaI2iJtj;j v.'.wxz- Ei a ei sin 3 'I'mi'uf ULiCta r.acarj.Ti jhe "Racket" bHr added a line of the Cele brated McDonald working pants to their already large stock of men's furnishing goods? Every one wearing the McDonald shirts can testify to their excellence, and the same can be said of their cheap working pants .... We have also received new goods this week in the following lines: Table oil cloth, stationery, telescopes and club satchels, jewelry, ribbons, hosiery, etc., which may be had at prices that defy competition .... We respecfully invite people from a distance to call and examine our stock and get prices .... Q. L. WEBB, Raqueter racar.3 FIGURE AS f 00 W .... car.ar.a rir,ir,i raraca racac racar canaGa LJL'JE'J r.acaca racar;a r.acana You Don't Reach 'Em ... , .... Anv other way than by selling .... I Good Goods at Low Prices And giving honest weight. And We Do Just That! m LUfilSDEH & BERLIN. Wholesale and Retail Grocers lies waists .4 Of best quality Outing Flannel, in all colors; well made, hand somely trimmed The very thing for house wear these cool' mornings. Call and examine line while complete.... I 1 M Feed the 'eryea Upon pure, rich blood and you will not be nervous. Pure blood comes by tak ing Hood's Sarsaparilla which Is thus the greatest ana oesi nerve tonic. Hood.s pills cure nausea, sick head ache, indigestion, biliousness. All druggists keep it. 25 cents. To Trade for riedtord Property. I have a house and lot in Ocean View addition to San Francisco which I will trade for Medford property. Call at Medford Mail .office for particulars or address Mrs. E. D. Schneider, postoffice box No., 23, San Jose, Calif. Sent It to His Mother in Uermany. Mr. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the emnlov of the Chicairo Lumber Co., at Dos Moines, Iowa, says: "I have just sent some medicine back to my mother in the old country, that I knew from nersonal use to be the best medicine in the world for rheumatism, having used it in my family for several years Tt is called Chamberlain's Pain Balm It alwavs does the work." 20 cent bot tles for sale by Goo. H. Haskins. The Cincinnati Enauirer Is a bold advocate of silver and Bryan's candi dacy. You can get the weekly En quirer and Medfokd Mail one year for $1.60. This offer applies to old subscribers who will pay up all arrears and one year in advance, or to new bud scribe rs. Next Mondav mornine five hundred or more of the junior population of Medford will rise early. The school ma'ams will be ready to receive them at the bulldinsr and start them on the road of knowlece another year. Many ot the little folks will enter for the first time and as all who were five years of aire the first ot March, or previous mav enter there will he a cood numoer of them. However thero are two first trade teachers so the flock will be well cared for no matter how large. Several from outside the district are arranging to attend and thev cannot do belter in any school in the valley. Every room in the new buildine will be in use this year. Prof. Gregory informs us that it is his determination to have a full year of hard work done in each grade, and those who expect to keep up will do well to oe on nanu eariy the first day. Another Cheap Excursion. A special excursion train will leave Ashland tor Portland on Tuesday morning. September 2!th at b o clock a. m. The round trip fare for this train has been placed at $8.25, lnclud inc two admission tickets to the Port land exposition and good for return within seven days from date ot sale, on anv train stoooinsr at destination of holdors. The excursion will be under the personal management of Mr. Geo. Kates, of Roseburc. This is the second excursion that Mr. Estps has run from Southern Oregon and will, without doubt be a successful one. As the train travereses almos the entire width of the state and run is made in day time it gives all an opportunity of seeing the country along the route. Tho train will leav Medford at 6:25 a. m. - Fmm nil accounts Chamberlain'! Cough Remedy is a Godsend to the aftlicted. There is no advertisement ahnnt. t.hU: wa feel lust like saying It The Democrat. Carrolton, Ky. For sale by Geo. H. Haskins. J. G. Van Dyke & Co. DEALERS IX - Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Etc Demorest Medal Contest. Are You Going to Prove up? The first of a series to Demorest con tests to.be given at the several churches in this city was held at the M. E. church last Tuesday evening. Tho contestants were Misses Jessie Beaver, Ruth Tressler, Bertie Johnson, Mae Johnson and Bertha McPherson. Miss Mabel Beaver was to have en tered the contest, but was prevented bv illness. The subjects selected were intended to promote the temperance cause and awaken an interest in the work, which is one ot the conditions imposed by the donator of the prizes in all contests. The several selections were presented in a manner that indicated consider-1 able thoughtful preparation and the program was interspersed by a num ber of well selected musical proaucuons. The judges of the evening Mrs. Eli. Fisher. S.S.PenU and J. W. Lawton conferred, and after due deliberation awarded the medal to Miss Jessie Beaver, and It was presented by S. 5. Pentz at the close of a few well chosen remarks. Tho door receipts wiu go into a fund that is being raised for the erection of a new parsonage. Notice. Aristo Platino better than Carbon, at Mackey 's studio, Medford Ore. Parties who contemplate making final proof on their land can save a big item of expense by having us prepare their paper, which work we will do free of charge. Bring or send us the name of party making proof, description ot land, the names of four persons who appear as witnesses and the date upon which proof is to make, giving time tor six weeks' publication. Marriages and Licenses. Married, August 26, byJ. B.Dyar, J. P Carlos Torrey and Melissa Smith. Married, at the residence of R. S. Dunlap, August 31, by R. S. Dunlap. J. P., Thos. Mclnerney and Miss Nellie. Leever. License issued. August 31, to Scroggins and Miss Lydia E. burn. P. M. Wash- Among the Churches. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Regular preaching services will be resumed at the Presbyterian church next Sunday. Morning services at H o'clock and evening services at 8:30. All are cordially invited to attend ona or both of thesemeetings. Alex. S.Foster, Pastor. WITHOUT AN EQUAL ... tj . . hi Eta In Southern Oregon that is just the ta size of my stock of .... - SIM Groceries. ... Jd . a ra tj ra ua 153 tu C3 ca B3 ua P3 wa B3 oa pa U-J T:3 kJ'J Crockery and Glassware ... E3 ea T3 T3 ca ca And my prices as of yore ars just a little lower than any house in Medford fes: asks for the same quality of goods .... SfiaiaauaisMHaaatiaKacaeafiaiEaKacacafiaEaEalsl WOLTERS GROCER MEDFORD, OREGON