I
HAVE YOU SEEN THE
They are Black, T&n and Brown, and are cheap, too. When you want a nice Glove
call and examine them. Those Japanese goods are attracting the ladies' attention,
very much. Those screens, vases, cups and saucers, Chocolate pots, trays, portiers,
dolls, etc., are beauties. Do you want a Jacket, Mackintosh or Cape? If you do the
best thing you can do is to get into a "Racket."
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Santa Claus is. silently and .slyly unloading his Holiday goods at his new stand, but does not
want anybody to know it until after Tnanksgiving, when he expecte to surprise the public with a
larsre display. And
That with your purchases you
Ask for them at the "Racket."
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J NEWS OF THE
CITY.
TnE Mail has always been a
firm advocate of the poliey of patroniz
ing home industry and home business
men, because there can be no doubt
that such a cause invariably results in
a very perceptible grain to the pur
chaser and at the same time acts
as a stimulous to the home merchant
a thing which, if he is at all reliable,
he is justly and umniistakably entitled
to. There have been some few cases
hereabouts of people sending to city
business 'houses for articles and in
which they were badly beaten, which
we could cite in support of the correct
ness of the course we have always
maintained on this question, but two
cases have come under our observation
recently which will fit in well as ex
amples and which should have a whole
some effect upon those contemplating
a repetition of the cases in question.
A gentleman, in this city, sent to a
well known firm of Ch'aago for some
articles,tne cost of which was three dol
lars, when the package arrived he was
confronted with a bill for expressaga
of just a few cents less than threa "dol
lars and fifty cents. After reflecting
for some time upon the advisability of
accepting the package be docided
that inasmuch as he had ordered it
he would see it through, but his
chagrin was not to terminate yet. As
soon as the articles were unwrapped
they were found to be of a quality in
ferior to that which could be purchased
in Medford at even less cost than the
"' original purchase price in Chicago.
The other case is even more flagrant
than the one just cited. A lady sent
to Xew York City for a cake stand,
which cost one dollar and sixty-seven
cents and her express charges were
four dollars and seventy-five cents. Is
there need of, saying more?
We now have several god im-
"' proved farms on our list for sale or
rent. We also represent several first
class insurance companies. Anyone
desiring anything in our line, will do
well to give us a call. York & Jones,
Real Estate and Insurance Brokers,
office over Haskins' drug store.
The young ladies, members of the
brass band, recently organized in this
city, have decided to " give .n en
tertainment during the holidays, the
proceeds to be applied , in purchasing
instruments for the band. They are
making very preceptible progress in
their work, and have entered upon the
enterprise with a determination that
is bound to culminate successfully, but,
realizing the necessity of having their
own instruments, and that the barrier
must be surmounted- before they can
' fully realize the succpss they desire to
attain, they have decided to take the
first step toward the consumation of
this neccessary adjunct. The enter
tainment will be replete with features
that are most likely to .entertain the
average congregation, and will consist
of farces, musical selections, both vocal
and instrumental, by the best talent in
the city, besides numerous other fea
tures that are bound to make the even
ing an enjoyable one. '"The Sweet
Family," that highly interesting oom
edy, will be presented under the aus
pices of the band as will also "Tenny
son's Dream of Fair Women." which in
themselves, would be worth the small
admission fee that will be charged.
Let everyone turn out and assist in
placing this enterprise on a substantial
basis. v
Why suffer with coughs, colds and
la grippe when Laxative Bromo
vQuihine will cure you in one day. Put
up in tablets cenvenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure, .or money re
funded. Price 25 cents.
The concert given by the Choral
union of the Christian church at the
opera house Wednesday evening was
one of the most pleasing local enter
tainments of the season in Medford.
The genuine generosity of the Med
ford citizens and the unselfish interest
which they take iu church affairs of
the city are always sure to make these
entertainments successful in point of
attendance, and the local talent of the
city can be relied upon to do the rest.
At the time appointed to commence
the exercises, a good sized audience
had assombled to witness the exercises
and the hearty applause which greeted
the respective participants upon their
appearance infused in them the vigor
necessary to present their parts in the
creditable, manner which marked the
the entire program. The singing was
splendid, the recitations were all good
and the beautiful cantata, ''The
Season," was a fitting dessert for the
feast of good things to be seen and was
the chef d'zeuvre of the evening's
entertainment.
Fresh and cured meats,' sausages,
etc, can now be had at the Westside
market, where the lowest market price
prevails. Give me a call. Westside
Market, two doors south of the West
ern hotel.
The graveyard of failure is full of
monuments erected over the blasted
hopes of.merchants who had plenty of
good thing9 to sell, but who neglected
to place their merits properly before
the people. The time for the holiday
trade la fast drawing: near, and mer
REMEMBER
receive tickets entitling you to a fine piece of Silverware free.
chants can find no better medium of
averting tne calamity that has been
the lot of their procrastinating
brothers, and at the same time insuring
themselves of their just proportion of
the trade, than The MAir,,and there Is
no better time than now. Bring in
your ads. and join hands with those
whose names are already in our col
umns. You say the word we write
the ads and them display in a manner
that will catch the trade.
Beid'cman & Nicholson can ac
commodate you with anything in the
harness and saddlery line. They have
a fine line of hip robes, stable blankets
and whips. Their prices will posi
tively defy competition and satisfac
tion guaranteed.
We are sorry to learn that J. K.
Darnell has not received anv tidings of
the whereabouts of bis son Calvin, who
mysteriously disappeared a few weeks
ago, and the grave fear which has
been entertained, that he has been
foully dealt with, is likely to be con
firmed. Truokee, Calif., the place
where he was last seen, is considered
one of the toughest places in the state,
it beinsr inhabited 10 a great extent by
a very dangerous element, and the fact
that several similar occurences have
preceeded this one, lends color to the
apprehension fell here for the safety of
the young man.
The length of life maybe increased
by lessening its danger. . The majority
of people die from lung trouble. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. Geo. II. Haskins.
An attachment was levied on the
Gray lumber yard iu this city Tuesday
by Richard Perry and J. Heek & Co.
The attachment was made to recover
money claimed by the above mentioned,
bnt there will probably be a settlement
of the claim without taking the matter
into court. The Mail hopes a settle
ment will be effected, as occurences of
this nature are always detrimental to
the best interests of a town, and Med
ford business firms have always main
tained a reputation for being the most
substantial on the coast.
A thorough course in single and
double entry kookkeeping shortest
method in use. Tuition $15. Rooms
over Oyster Bay lunch room. Class
hours 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. Geo. E Weber.
Attorney W, C. Jenkin' steam
wood saw is just now enjoying an un
usually large run .of business, under
the able management of .1. H. Ward.
They have already sawed over ' 500
cords, and have a large number of
orders on band, and are constantly re
ceiving more. The dispatch with
which they execute their work is one
of its strongest recommendations and
because of this and their ability to
save the consumer money, they are re
ceiving their larsre palronase.
Bee Hive baking powder is all
right and with it goes a good bit of
crockery. Davis, the grocer, sells it
also sells the very freshest and best of
groceries.
Hardly a week passes but some
one is able to add another link to the
chain which is rapidly bringing Jack
son county to the front as a fruit and
berry producing community of more
than ordinary importance. D. T.
Law ton, of this city, left on our desk
this week, a branch of a red raspberry
bush, which is literally loaded with
berries, some ripe and others just be
ginning to ripen, while others were in
the bloom. Who can beat this for
November?
Remember that we are making re
ductions in our -Prize baking powders
and giving elegant prizes with them.
Call and see the beautiful prizes offered.
Lumsden & Berlin.
An indictment was found against
J. W. Hunt, the Durby postmaster,
by the U. S. grand jury at Portland
last week. He is charged with hav
ing made a false report to the post
master at Portland, and of having mis
appropriated money. He denied the
charge, but claimed that he had mado
a mistake in his report. He asked to
be allowed to plead guilty to making a
false report, but the court ordered a
plea of not guilty entered and set the
date of his hearing December 21st.
Mrs. Mills' Cream balsing powder
at G. L. Davis' grocery store. You
get a prize with each package either
siverware or a watch. The powder it
pronounced all right.
Some miscreant entered W. K
Davis' store house either Saturday or
Sunday night and took therefrom just
an even dozen jars of Mrs. Davis'
choicest canned fruit. Mrs. D. isn't
making any very vigerous protest be
cause of the loss of the fruit but she
would like the jars to fill again next
season. Others. of our townspeople,
who are at present more fortunate than
these good people, should profit by
their misfortune and bar the door.
Found A-lady's purse, containing
a small amount of money. The owner
will recover the same by calling at
this office, proving property and paying-for
tins' notice.
The magic lantern exhibition, un
der the auspicos of the Episcopal
church, last Monday evening at the
opera house, was a very successful af
fair. A large number holding tickets
did not attend, owing to the heavy
downpour of rain during the evening,
but notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, they were greeted by a
fair sized audience, whose hearty ap
plause was evidenco that the entertain
ment was highly appreciated.
Hall's Hair Renewer enjoys the con
fidence and patronage of people all over
the civilized world, who use to restoro
and keen the hair a natural color.
The final argument in the Ham
mersley mine lien cases was made be
fore Judge Hamia at the re-convening
ol circuit court at Grants Pass last
Monday. Jones iV . Otten, the present
j owners of the mine, were renrcscnted
jbyWm.Colvig. of Jackson villi), Ilam
! mond Yawter. of Medford. and Atuir
j ncys K. G. Smith and II. L. Benson
I conducted the case for the lu-n claiin
; ants. The cases were taken under ad
j visument by the court.
S See Mackev for tine Photos, at
'once, for Christmas presents. Your j
j friends want them carbon and aristo, J
plalino carbon effects. 1
j Joe Hill, the drayman, met with a
j very painful accident last Saturday
while loading some machinery. Ho
j lost his balance and fell across the ma
! chiuery, his forearm striking a large
protruding wire nail, with such force
i as to drive it through the arm just
j above the wrist. He went immediately
j to Dr. Jones' office and hud the wound
dressed and is uow getting along nicely,
ibut it will be some lime be lore he can
use his arm again.
Cigars, tobacco and candies kept
always on hand at the Oyster Bay lunch
j room. Just south of Hotel ash.
j Some idea of Mod ford's standing
! as a shipping center can bo obtained
j from the fact tha". from November 11
until November 21, there were shlpoed
, from the express otlico in this city,
SOU pounds of turkeys. All .but it
pounds of these were dressed., lhe
number of pounds for the month would
probably aggregate 25,tXtl another
item that indicates Medford'a impor
tance. , . ....-
Oregon Kidney tea is pleasant W
the taste and the mot effective blood
purifier known. Sold by Chas Strang,
druggist.
A decree of foreclosure wasgrantel
against the "Jacksonville Times last
week, at a special term of court, in fa
vor of C. W. Kahler. The amount for
which judgment was given amounts to
$2821, which covers the real estate,
presses, material and fixtures. Execu
tion has been issued on the judgment,'
and the property will be sold at auction
at Jackeonville, on December 20th.
All kinds of wood for sale. Long
wood, short wood, hard wood, soft
wood and just plain wood. Bollinger
& Hill, dravmcn.
The Tublo Rock postoffice has been
removed three eighths of a mile south
of its former site and J. C. Pendleton
appointed postmaster. The citizens of
Table Rock are to be congratulated
upon having a postmaster whose every
qualification is so admirably suited to
the position and The Mail, feels jus
tified in saying that no belter selection
could have been made.
A set of bread, cake and paring
knives with every can of Pearl baking
powder, and only 35 cents. Lumsden
& Berlin.
Cha3. A. Wilson, of Jacksonville,
and Miss Cora Bashford, the highly 1
accomplished and respected daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bashford, who
reside about three miles southeast of
Medford, were married at the resi
dence of Geo. Hines, at Jacksonville,
Sunday, Rev. Shulse, officiating.
The Mail extends the young people
its best wishes.
Rolled barley for sale, rolled on
"smooth rolls." Custom rolling done
on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Medford
Brewery and Ice Works.
Bellinger & Hill, draymen, report
that last F'riday and Saturday they un
loaded a carload of coal for G. F. Mer
riman, a carload of salt for the South
ern Oregon Pork Packing company,
and a car of coal oil for the Standard
Oil company. They also loaded a car
of bacbn for the Southern Orogon Pork
Packing company,
Wood for sale I havo 25 cords of
fir wood, in Medford, which I will sell
at 2.5)0 per cord. Frank R. Bellinger,
West Sixth street, Medford.
There seems to be little doubt that
Portland will have another daily paper.
Some of the most prominont and
wealthy business men of that city have
interested themselves in tho project
and it is confidently expected that tho
paper will bo launched about tho first
of tho year, it is to be of the demo
cratic faith.
We are making n reduction in our
Prize baking powder. -Hero is tho
place to buy it Lumsden & Berlin.
The Medford Steam laundry is do
ing a good business these days, and is
turning out good work, but they arc
able to handle considerable more, and to
convince those who do not patronize
them, that their work is first class, they
ask you to give them a trial order, and
if the work "is not satisfactory it wi ll cost
you nothing. ,
C. L. Kirk, living alxmt six miles
east of Medford, has traded his farm to
SVm. Cochran, of Grants Pass, for prop
erty in Barton county, Missouri. Mr.
Kirk will leave for the above named
Medford,
place within a few weeks fund will take
with him his household effects and some
stock.
Highest market price paid for eggs
cither cash or trade, at Lumsden &
Berlin's.
Three horses woro sold at auction
Monday afternoon by City Marshal
Cofer, for which he realized twenty
nine cents, one dollar, and one dollar
and fifty cents respectively. They
wero all thrco fairly good looking
horses, but the three above prices were
the best bids that could be obtained.
De Witt's Sarsaparilla is prepared
for cleansing the blood. It builds up
and strengthens constitutions imparcd
by disea-e. Ceo. II. Basins.
A reception was tendered by tho
Masonic lodge of Medford. to the Grand
Masonic Lecturer, G. M. Stroud, of
Port land, upon his official visit to the
lodge Tuesday evening, (,'iiite a num
ber of members of tho order from
Grants Pass, Ashland and Jacksonville
were in atlendence at the meeting.
A big Ihv baby was lorn to Mr. ami
Mrs. W. K. Coul. who are stopping at
1 Intel Nash, this week.
The case of E. J. Kaiser vs. Egglos
ton. Holt, Taylor. Colvig and Soliss
was tried before Justice Hammond, at
Ahland, last Friday and resulted in a
verdict for the plaintiff. The defend
ants will probably appeal from the
decision and have the case tried be
fore Judge Hanna.
At G. L. Davis' grocery store will
always be found a fine assortment of
fruit of all varieties.
J. V. Wiley, of Phot-nix. moved his
fatnilv to Medford this week So as to
be more centrally located for his ship
ping Business, lie lutein's to snip a
large number of cattle and hogs to
San Francisco this winter. Ho is
located In Geo. Isaacs house, near the
school building.
Parties desiring loans on first-class
Improved farms, please call aud see
York & Jones.
Thomas A. Morris and Miss F.tta F.
Kincaid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
K. Kim-aid, were married on the 22il,
inst., nt two o'clock, Rev. J. A. Crutch
field officiating. Both of these voung
ueonle are held in high esteem aiu em
bark in life with maiiv good wishes of
hosts of friends."
Fresh milk every morning at the
Bay lunch room which can be had at
regular rates.
W. L. 'and Frank Cumeron of
Uniontown delivered a drove of 105
head of fine beef caltlo in Medford
Tuesday, which were sold to California
parties. The price paid was two cents
per pound. They will be driven to
Montague to be fed this winter.
Lunches prepared on short notice,
day or night at the Bay lunch room.
Americans like to laugh, and this
fact is not over looked by the Schubert
Symphony club. Several numbers on
their program as well as all their en
cores are full or fun and you will be
highly entertaiued by their program
at the opera house, Nov. 27.
If you want any of those fine frcsn
oysters at tho Bay lunch room, you will
have to hurry they go like bot cakes.
F. M. Mlngus is erecting a build
ing on bis lots adjoining Weeks Bros.'
furniture store on the West Side and
will open a blacksmilhing business
therein in company with Hugh Elliott,
of Jacksonville, as soon as completed.
Beardless barley, for seed, for sale,
at the feed store of J. R. Erford.
Our new ads in this issue are Deuel
& Stevens, The Fair, Reek & Co., W. H.
Meeker & Co., and II. 0. Mackey. Some
very convincing arguments are put forth
in these ads and are worthy of your
notice. Don't fail to road theiii.
A fine line of cigars always kept on
hand at the Bay lunch room.
A. A. Whiteman, of Central
Point, who is In San Francisco, under
going modical treatment, has been
operated upon and the tumor in his
side removed. Ho stood the operation
well and is rapidly improving.
Watches clonned and warranted for
one year for SI Pritchard. tho jowolor.
Mrs. Mary Dennis, a colored evan
gelist, preached to a good sized audi
ence at the M. E. church last Tuesday
evening. Sho is making a tour of the
J. S. WEISER ....
oiPTicijsr
Dr. J. S. "N'eiser, of San Fran
cisco, the "Emporium," Market St.,
the well-known oculist-optician, is
now at Hotel Nash, room 2. If you
are in any way troubled with your
eyes don't fail to call on the doctor
Consultation free. He will remain
but a short time.
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Pacific coast and doing good servics
for the christian cause.
Over two hundred and fifty tickets
have been sold for the Scbuberts'
enterUinmcut tonight, which insures
them one of the largest houses ever
secured by any traveling troupe which
has played in Medford.
D. Brooks is this week putting
down n new walk in front of his place
of business. This gentleman is getting
all the corners necessary for a cracking
good place of business rounded off in a.
gtyle most pleasing.
Mr. F. M. Lance and Miss Minnie
Mathews, both of Woodville, were
manied at Jacksonville Wednesday, by
Rev. Shulse. They will reside at Wood
ville, where Mr. "Lance has extensive
mining interests.
The best opportunity ever offered
to buy the newest and most stylish
millinery is now being offered by Mrs.
Scars at the Racket. Her hats are
all up-to-date and the prices are within
reach of all.
D. P. Darling, the gentleman who
last week opened up a upholstering
and repairing establishment on the
West side, has also added a bakery
and lunch room to his establishment.
T. F. West is having a neat cot
tage erected on his lots on A street,
which will be for rent as soon as com
plete. L. M. Lyon and J. vV. Losher
are doing the carpenter work.
Scott Griffin, the Tolo real estate
hustler hasopened a feed store atGrants
Pass. Scott isadoucedly fine gentleman
and will surely do a good business if
the business is there.
Don't buy your millinery until you
have seen those elegant hats at Mrs.
Sears. New ones are being received
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WOLTERS,
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SELLS
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Now has in &toek a
Dinner sets. This well known brand of erockery
has no equal in quality and finish it's the best
tableware on the market
My stock of Groceries was never more com
plete than right now likewise my lino of
confectionery, cigars and tobacco ....
Seventh Street,
MEDFORD, OREGON
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Oregon
Offer this week
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Best one dollar
Corset on the
market ...
cut in the corner ....
J. &. VanDyke & Co.
liil Fittin
j every few days and the stock is al
j ways comnlet-e.
j Thanksgiving exercises were ap
. propriately obse-ved in the Medford
: public schools Wednesday afternoon,
; afur which an adjournment was taken
j until Monday.
! Verv few miners were prepared for s.
toe unexpected early rams, and con
sequently are unable to take advantage
of the plentiful supply of water for
placer mining.
I Samuel H. Dunlap, of Talent, has
i been granted an additional pension by
j tho government. William Sydow, of
j Central Point, has also been granted &
I pension.
! Rev. Gittins performed the
ceremony Tuesday afternoon, which,
i united in wedlock Mr. S. F. Aiken
and Miss Emma Clute, both of Ash
land. A bouncing girl baby was born to
Mr.ahd Mrs. David Payne, at Phoenix
last Thursday, Child and mother are
doing nicely.
i Dr. Lowe, the well known optican,
i has cancelled his Jackson county dates
j and has returned to the Willamette
j valley.
!. The Southern Oregon Pork Pack
, ing company shipped several hundred
I dressed turkeys to Saa Francisco last
1 week.
B. F. Adkins is having his build
ing, recently vacated by Cranfill &
Hutchison, repaired.
Attorney W. C. Jenkins, of this
city, has been commissioned a notary
public.
A pension was last week granted
to J. K. Labo, of Trail creek.
GROCERIES,
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE
full lino of the beautiful ....
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