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All thp street hand organs in
Chicago are $aid to be controlled by
one master Dago. Now, that is
truly a grinding monopoly.
A york state man wants to trade
a bicycle for a cemetery lot. His
wife is probably a new woman and
he is making ready for cyclecide,
suicide or homicide.
Attorneys II. L. Benson and
Wm. Colvig are said to be possibly,
quite probable candidates for the
circuit judgeship, in this judicial
district in '93 when Judge Han
na's term expires.
Ax Oaio man recently wagered
that he could drink a pint of brand y
aad six glasses of red whiskey in
five minutes and won the bet. The
undertaker declared he never saw
a more beautifully pickled corpse.
If the present comments of the
democrat and populist press of the
country are to be taken for an indica
tor as to who will be the banner
bearers of these two parties four
years hence, there seems no doubt
but that William Jennings Bryan
will be the man.
Eastern telegrams in. our daily
papers tell us of the opening of be
fore idle mills and work shops and
the extension of unfinished railroad
propositions. Whatever be our poli
tics whether they are such that
we rejoice because of victory or
are chagrined because of defeat
let us hope that thi3 condition of
affairs exist and that the good
work will continue.
The hope of pardon has much to
do in making criminals. The news
items tell us this week that McCon
nell, the man who stole the funds of
the grand lodge of the Knights of
of Pythias, has been sentenced but
will probably be pardoned. Why
should he be pardoned? Why
should he not par the penalty of
his crime? Until the pardoning
power of state chief executives is
placed within a limit the courts of
the land may as well be abrogated.
Publishers of some metropolitan
dailies should bump the heads of
their cartoon artists against a brick
wall and shuffle them to the ranks
that have passed. Some of these
poltical cartoons were an insult to
our acknowledged leading statesman
daring the heat of the election,but to
follow them up as some have dona
.after the battle has been fought is
-not alone an insult to Mr. Bryan
Jbat is as well an insult to those mil
lions of people who were earnest in
his support and the principles
which he advocated.
- Captain General Weyler has
taken the field in Cuba against the
insurgents. News will be reaching
here in a few days that the insur
ants have been completely wiped
'off the face of the earth and a few
days Jaier mil come news that they
reached earth again and are
uisturbing Mr. Weyler's peace of
mind.' It is simply astounding how
many times those Cubans can be
whipped, only to come up smiling
for another trouncing. It must be
discouraging to have an enemy that
so presistently refuses to stay
whipped.
Everybody is perpetrating puns
on the Kentucky congressmen, be
cause of their reputation as im
bibers of intoxicating beverages.
The dispenser of this liquid hilarity
at the national capitol, however,
comes to the relief of the gentlenme
of congressional eminence from
Kentucky and positively declares
that they do not partake as lavishly
of whiskey as do many of their col
leagues. This may all be true but
it places those congressmen outside
of Kentucky in a very embarrass
ing position.
A recent North Dakota high
wind carried off a marriage license.
Divorce papers in that state are not
so easily let loose of. In fact these
latter are grown there with such
fertility that a continued tornado
would have little effect upon them
more the shame to that land of
wheat and blizzards. The state,
and particularly Fargo,' its chief
city, is gaining a very unsavory re
putation by means of its divorce
mills which grind out a continued
grist and these grists come from
all parts of the country even the
nobility of England air their domes
tic grievances and closet skeletons
in the courts (if Fargo. The very
lax divorce laws of that state make
easily earned fees for attorneys
but what a stigma attaches to the
name of the state in consequence of
such laws.
The Oregon legislature appro
priates each year $2S,000 of the
state- fund towards maintaining
eleemosynary institutions in Tort
land. Aside from this amount
Multnomah county and the charity
inclined people of Portland donate
yearly 1124,000, making a grand
total of $152,000 which is given
each year for the care of the poor,
the outcasts from society, and the
aged and .crippled population of
that city and yet, as stated by
last Saturday's Portland Telegram,
"poor lost Laura Potter," but a
trifle more than sixteen years of
age. could find no roof in any of
these institutions to cover her head
when ill and in need of the hand of
charity, and she was taken to the
poor farm. As Judge Stephens,
who interested himself in finding a
shelter for this unfortunate woman
remarked, ' the ways of the charity
institutions of this country are past
finding out."'
The DeMoss Quartette,
At the opera bouse on Saturday night
of this week, will afford the- music-loving
people of this community a rich
treat. This distinguished family are
widely known for their sacred and pa
triotic songs. They are masters of mu
sic, both in song and instrumentation.
They have studied under the greatest
masters in America and of the Royal
Academy of music in London, and have
delighted thousands in all parts of the
country and in nearly ivery country in
Europe. They were emploved at the
Columbian exposition as singers and
song writers for the various states and
gave daily exhibitions in Horticultural
Hall under the auspices of the Worlds'
Congress of Musicians. They are per
haps better known in Oregon their
native state as the authors of "Sweet
Oregon." Their program for Saturday
night is very interesting and includes
popular, classic and original music
with accompaniments of over forty dif
ferent kinds of instruments.
The Bishop's Visit.
It gives us pleasure to announce that
the Right Reverend B. W. Morris,
D. D., will visit our city and preach in
the Episcopal church on Monday even
ing next. ThA hishnn ia n nronnhnr nf
considerable ability and an organizer
of a high degree. He has been the
faithful overseer of the Episcopal
church in this state for the past twenty
eight years and the members and
frienda of St. Marks' church and our
citizens generally will doubtless accord
this eminent and V9nerable bishop a
cordial greeting on Monday evening
next. Special music will be sung by
the choir and an offertory solo by Miss
Rhinehari,of this city. Miss Wait will
preside at the organ.
Advertised Letter List.
Following is a list of letters remaining un
called for In the Medford postofnee on November
13. '86.
Carter. W D Chllds, O R
Dill. Mrs Ella Parker. Mrs O F
A charge of one cnt will be made upon de
livery or each of the above letters.
Persons calling for any of the above lotto rs
will please say "Advertised."
M. Pukdin, Postmaster.
Good advice: Never leave home on
a journey without a bottle of Chamber-
Iain's Colic and Diarrhoea remedy.
For sale by Geo. H. Haskins.
A New Thlag
At the Racket in the shape of boots
and shoes. They'll be here for Satur
day's trade. Call and see thorn. New
goods every week now lor some time
at bed rock prices.
Medford Shoe Co.
For Sale Cheap.
A second hand buggy, good as new.
Cost $125 when new and has been used
but four months. Whip and two robes
go with it. Call at this ofliee.
Wants to Trade for Grain.
Good heavy team of mares, wagon
and harness to trade Tor grain. A pply
at this office.
Doctor Danielson,
Office in Halley block over postofbeo.
Chronio diseases, and diseases of
women and children a specialty,
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
Five cases of cholera are reported
in Yokohama.
Greater New York has a debt of
$170,000,000.
Paris, with a population of nearly
3,000,000 people, has less than 100
negroes.
The latest statistics give the
number of Protestants in Germany
as 31,000,000 and the number of
Catholics as 18,000,000.
The excitement in the wheat mar
ket at Chicago keeps growing apace.
December wheat sold Thursday for
eighty and one-fourth cents, the
highest it ha3 been this month.
The new silk made from wood or
vegetable waste is Baid to be a
beautiful and serviceable fabric, and
likely soon to take its place in the
markets of the world. Its cost is
19 cents a yard.
The shortage in the wheat crop is
beginning to assume a serious as
pect, says the Mark Lane Express,
of London. The deficiency in India
is very great. The Australia crop
is also very short.
Minnesota thinks she is entiltlcd
to a representative in the next cabi
net, and has given notice that nhe
will be satisfied if ex-Governor Mer
riam could be tendered the port
folio of Secretary of the Treasury.
Those fortune seekers who went
to Alaska, expecting to become
millionaires in a few short months,
are returning home by the hundreds.
Out of a party of '2&1 which landed
in Port Townsend this week, onlv
two had money enough to purchase
a square meal.
The bee as a pet is proving use
ful in eastern parlors. He per
fumes the air with a delicious in
cense, lint when a visitor acci
dentally sits down on the pet, the
incensed nature of his remarks
leaves a sulphurous smell that is
stronger than the perfume.
The steamer Dauntless continues
to lend aid to the struggling Cubans.
She was released from custody Sat
urday morning, and immediately
set out on another expedition, loaded
with guns, amunition, etc. This
last expedition is considered the
most daring one yet undertaken by
any vessel.
William Jackson, the county
treasurer of Shasta county, was
taken into custody a few days
ago, on a charge of embezzlement.
He is now reported to be short
about $40,000, and his peculations
thrive been going on since 1S7S.
When the supervisors would come
j around to count the funds, he
would fill in with special deposits.
Tho Yenezuelan matter is to be
settled by arbitration, the United
States and Great Britain having
agreed upon this means of settle
ment of the difficulty. The commis
sioners of arbitration will consist of
five arbitrators, two of these to be
selected by the United States, two
by Great Britain and these four to
select a fifth member of the commis
sion. The outrages of that modern para
gon of barbarity, Weyler, continues.
A detachment of the Spanish sol
diers, angered by the escape of six
insurgents whom they had at
tempted to capture, began a raid
on the houses in the neighborhood
and brutally butchered and out
raged the inhabitants in a most
merciless manner. Nineteen people,
four of whom were women, fell vic
tims to their tyranny.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Castle, the
San Francisco millionaires, who
were arrested in London, on the
carge of shop lifting, have had their
trial and Mr. Castle was acquitted,
but his wife was convicted and
sentenced to three months penal
servitude. Her health has become
precarious, and their friends are ex
erting all their energies to have her
released. Later Mrs. Castle baa
been released and the two are now
enroute for America.
An account of prices and sup
plies at Circle City, in Alaska, re
calls some accounts of early days
in California with some contrast
ing differences. Wages are $5 to
$8 a day, but work is scarce.
Meals 75 cents each and board
150 a month. Fresh meat is served
only when a moose is brought in.
Salmon is not very plentiful this
season. Nearly everyhing in the
grocery line is canned. Ordinary
canned goods are fifty to seventy
five cents a can, evaporated pota
toes, forty cents per pound and
Irish potatoes, when they can be
had, $15 a bushel. Eggs are $1.00
a dozen, when in the market. Sugar
is twenty five cents a pound, flour
$4 a sack, butter $1 a roll, wash
tubs $4 each, tin water buckets
$2, clothes pins twenty-five cents a
dozen. Circle City has three res
taurants and four stores, besides
the Alaska Commercial company's
store and several bakeries. Bread is
25 cents a loaf, or five for $1. Dough
nuts are 50 cents a dozen, oil $1 a
gallon, There are no ministers and
three doctors.
No B00fl3r was the election cf
Wm. McKinley made positively
known than was the Hawaii matter
brought to the notice of the incom
ing chief executive. A part of the
St. Louis platform declares that
"The Hawaii islands should be con
trolled by the United States, and
no foreign power should be per
mitted to interfere with them." ' It
is generally understood at Wash
ington that the Hawaiian authori
ties have prepared a statement of
the desire of the people there for
annexation and that this will at
once be presented to this govern
ment. It ia more than probable
that an extra session of congress
will be called next spring and that
the Hawaiian matter, as well as the
Cuban affair, will, demand its at
tention unless President Cleveland
takes some action in regard to both
of these unsettled affairs before
March 4th. The St, Louis plat
form declares in reference to Cuba
as follows: ' We believe that the
government of the United Slates
should actively use its influences
and good olliccs to restore peace
and give independence to the is
land." County Commissioners' Court.
Proceedings of commissioners' court
November session:
Ordered that the sum of $.'1.75, in the
hands of the county judge, belonging
to John O'Brien, au inmate of the hos
pital, be p:iid into the sueciui countv
funds.
Keport of Emil Delloboatn, keeper
of county hospital, filed and approved.
Monthly reports of county oflleers
filed and opproved.
The petition of Phelps and Holcomb
for liquor license granted,
gjln matter of the proposed bridge
across Evans creek: positioned ow
ing to lateness of season.
The application of Mrs S A Clawson
to have herself and children placed on
indigent list: denied.
Hill for relief and funeral expenses
of S 1 'en well, a union soldier, presented
by Chester A Arthur osi. No 47,
OA It, Me.lford, amounting to ."W'vVi:
examined and allowed and ordered
drawn on soldiers' fund.
Ordered that the county treasurer
transfer from the general county fund
to the indigent soldiers' fund the sum
of $100.
Ordered that the county warrant No
JO.iol f,.r :i issued by mistake to Goo
HInes bti cancelled.
The further sum of $1 is ordered paid
to Julia Cabler for care of Neil child
up to date of Nov 6: further ordered
that the allowance of for the sup
port of said child be discontinued.
The bond of John Grieve, elected as
sessor: examined and approved.
J H HotTman was disallowed his
claim of ?1.,"K lor repairing court house
pum p.
The monthly allowance of Mrs E C
Gale: increased from ?' to per
month.
Monthly allowance of Anna Jordan,
reduced from S10 to $4.
Superintendent of Hoys' and Girls'
Aid society of Portand permitted to
draw on Jackson county the for sum of
210 as temporary aid for the Lathrop
children.
Harriett Johnson's monthly allow
ance for herself and children made pay
able to J Nunan.
Ordered by the court that a warrant
for $10 issued to J B Welch under daU;
of July S. ISiVi, on special road fund be
cancelled and in lien thereof the county
clerk ordered to issue a warrant on the
general county fund iu favor of said J
li Welch for $10.
Bond of John Watkins, keeper of
Rogue river ferry; examined and ap
proved. Doings of the Circuit Court.
C W Kahler vs Chas Xlckell; judg
ment for pltff for $2821, costs, etc.
Jermiah Nunan rs Raphael Morat;
confession of judgment in favor of plttT
for $165.04.
Antonette DePeatt vs Walter Farn
hara; order confirming sheriffs' sale.
Mark Baker vs Hulda Colver; suit to
reform certain deeds and quiet title to
real estate: ordered that the name of
Lewis Arthur Rose, one of the minor
defendants, be placed on entry journal.
b A White vs J Li Woolndge; action
to recover . money; default entered
against defendant and plaintiff awarded
judgment for $ltV3.92 and costs.
B S Webb vs J Randies et al; action
to recover money; judgment for pltff
for $00.84, costs and disuursraents.
la Probate Court.
In matter of tbe estate of Isaac Con
stant; return sale bill of real oropertv;
sale or lots 2 5 6 8 9 10 in Constant's add;
confirmed.
Estate of Wm Kahler; order of final
settlement and C W Kahler discharged
as administrator.
In matter of the application of Mary
A Vincent for admeasurement of dower;
order granting petitioner 1-3 of lands
belonging to Oliver Vinoent, deceased.
Estate of Christian Wintjen: order
appointing Dec S as day of final settle
ment. Estate of Flora A Murray; Samuel II
Murray appointed administrator with
a bond of $800 and Irving Pruett, John
Arnold and G II Haskins appointed ap
praisers. Estate of Fredrick Ritchard; report
of sale of real and personal property
filed and approved.
Catarrh Means Danger,
Because it unchecked it may lead di
rectly to consumption. Catarrh is
caused by impure blood. This fact is
fully established. Therefore il is use
less to try to cure catarrh by outward
applications or inhalants. Tbe true
way to cure catarrh is to purify the
blood. Hood's Sarsnparllla. the great
blood purifier, cures catarrh by its
power to drive out all impurities from
the blood. Thousands of peoplo testify
that they hnvo boon perfectly and per
manently cured of catarrh by Hotd's
Sarsaparilla.
Wants You to Call and Settle.
T lmv'o d Unused of niv blacksmith
business in Central Point. All par
sons knowing themsolves indebted to
me, please call ana settle.
A. A. It rill EM AW.
Jupe-ior job printing M.' u. ofilce.
N
OTIC
It having come to our notice that
certain parties are circulating the
report that our Corticelli 50 yard
Spool Silk is not full length, we
take this method of notifying the
public that we guarantee every
spool of Corticelli Silk to be full
measure, same as all other stand
ard, first-class silk. Also, that the
said report is false in every par
ticular. Deuel & Stevens
R Penny Saved
Is a Penny Earnedl
Our customers were so well pleased with the
result of our special sale of hats last week
that we propose to follow that course for a
time at least. Watch for our announcement.
Saturflay, iieier Ml
We will sell Capes, Cloaks and Jackets at a
reduction of 10 percent on regular price
.... ONE DAY ONLY"
Yours to please,
W. H. fleeker & Co.
Turf Exchange Saloon...
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re toe very
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This brand of Whiskey was awarded first premium at the
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Best line of Cigars in the City....
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That they cannot feel the difference evea if they
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The horses must be well groomed, in good flesh
and must be good drivers; the carriage? must be
kept clean, well oiled and well painted. The
teams must be gentle, the prices reasonable
and the treatment of customers courteous. All
of these are strictly carried out at the ........
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