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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1897)
THE LIEDFORD MAIL Published Every Friday Morning. BLITON & BATTERSON, Publishers. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR. MAN WAS 30RN TO HUSTLE. He is of few days; but quite a plenty, Entered in the Postofhce at Medford, Oregon as Second-Class Mail Matter. THIS PAPER g"ffiS vertising Agency. 64 and 6R Merchants Ex change, San Francisco, California, where coh tracts for advertising can be made for iu Medford, Friday, Jan. S, 1897 Our Clubbing List. The Mail and Weekly S. F. Call $2 25 " ..-." Examiner 2 35 . " " " Chronicle 2 35 " " " Oregonian 2 00 " .' Cosmopolitan 2 65 " Popular Science.. 2 00 " " Weekly Cincin nati Enqurier, - - 1 60 Reports from Cuba show, that only 1000 insurgents have thus far been killed in the war. This would ssen to indicate that Weyler should at once increase his corps of type writers. : There are perhaps some few "men who will envy the wealthy Keatuck- ian who died recently. His will contained a codicil providing that his body be entombed in a cask of whisky and the provision has been carried out. The fact that three banks failed last Saturday will not cause half the surprise brought about by the -suicide of two bank officials on the - same day. It is the "other fellow" who usually makes away with him- - self. The bank officials make away with all the available cash in sight. The Sioux Chief, White Ghost, has gone to Washington to collect a little bill of T2CO,000 due his tribe. The question that is now troubling the braves on the reservation is: Will the "Ghost walk" to Wash ington, and return again with the shekels or will some "pale face" abduct him? An announcement that a wealthy New Jersey girl will soon wed a Hungarian Count will give that large element of our ; population, which views such matches in a pes simistic light, an opportunity to hazard a guess as to just how much time will elapse before divorce pro ceedings shall begin. It is an understood law in foreign countries that counts and lords can "whale" their American wives .to the full extent of thtir domestic enjoyment. A belief expressed by a Chicago university professor that we are gradually turning into Indians is not likely to be shared by any con siderable number of that gentle mans fellow citizens. The money making possibilities of civilization are too dear to ( the heart of the average Chicagoan to permit him for a moment to entertain the idea of a change that would involve their loss. The primitive customs of the aborigines were picturesque when described in print, but some of them in these cold days of midwinter .would be decidedlv uncomfortable. ?By tue interest shown in the sugar beet industry by the farmers of the Rogue river valley is proven beyond a doubt that they are a people with a very . keen desire to better their condition. Since The EMail's announcement last week that it desired their co-operation ' in supplying the test of the soil's producing qualities, no less than a ;j 1 e 1 -uozen laruicrs uave uuiicu mia office and had their names listed among those who desired to give the matter a trial. We still want more names; more farmers who will assist us in bringing about the desired end and if possible adding another product to our already well diversified farming. The state legislature will con vene next-Monday and then will eome the election of a United States senator. While it is not presumed that the election will require all the time of the members yet it can hardly be expected that any great amount of good legislation will he accomplished. All the time prior to the election will be taken up by the lobbyists in telling the members how the thing should be done and all of the time after the election will be as unwisely used by the members in telling how it was done and endeav oring to set themselves right before their constituents for voting as they did. Asa whole, the election of a Uuited States senator by the legisla ture is one of the most gigantic frauds ever perpetrated upon our people. Let the people elect their senator direct and let the legisla ture earn their wages by enacting better laws for the state for which there is positive need. . While Uucle Sam has no call to go forth like Don Quixote, right ing the world's wrongs, he should, as the patron saint of liberty, hasten to recognize the belligerent rights of any people who make a determined effort to throw off the yoke of insolvent tyranny. To the eternal shame of this nation, be it said that its practical politicans, like its gilded thieves, have prostituted tne sacred, cause ot Cuba to serve a selfish purpose. They have made fair promises to her ear with the intention of breaking them when brought face to face with her needs They have traded upon American sympathy for the Cuban . patriots in furtherance of their own political betterment. A barbarous and fifth- rate power should not be permitted to penetrate its damnable atrocities at our very doors. Let that mori bund monarchy give vent to its British gust for blood in the Ma layan Archipelago if it likes, but Cuba lies on this side of the globe, where Uncle Sam is lord and may do as he likes. Between Cuba and her oppressors should be interposed that shield at which unbattled Europe dares not launch a dart. The American people should never forget that glad tidings which burst forth upon their ears when France came to our aid when we were fighting bravely against the shackles that bound us in cruel serfdom to the tyrannical powers of Europe. A blow struck now for the cause of Cuba by the American powers would be cheered to the echo bv ever loal patriot in this land of the brave arid the home true. ' City Council Prodceeings. The regular meeting of the city council was held Tuesday evening at wmen tue loiiowing Dusiuess was transacted: Petition of E. B. Pickei to vacate anej, read ana reierrea to street com mittee. Petition of I. L. Hamilton for liquor license, read and allowed with C. W. 'Palm and S. Rosenthal as sureties. Petition of J. W.Simpson, and others, for licence for L. A. Coetl. read and allowed with I. L. Hamilton and T. J. Hamlin as sureties. Report of street commissioner for ISOrt read and approved. Treasurer's report for quarters end ing Sept. 30th and Dec. 31st, read and accepted. Offer of Chas. Phiester to put in stone crossing across the street from Childers' livery stable for fifteen cents per square foot, accepted by street committee and crossing ordered. The following bill were allowed: E W carder, engineer sal. for Dee S Si 00 Billon & BaUcrson. printing 111 E D Boyd, rebate on taxes I J5 G H Haskins, hall rent, four months .... CO UO D Coter. nightwatch, sal. and fees 32 50 A Xutt, merchandise I 40 F Amann, street commissioner S3 10 Mrs R T Anderson, coffee for firemen t 00 W T York, recorder's fees 35 00 Treasurer's report for quarter ending Sept. 30, 1896: RRCK1PTS. Balance on hand July 1, 1!M. .,. SS OT Licenses collected 75 Water tax 4M -IS Taxes ITT SM Fines 0D Total. DISHUKSP.M F.NTS. To warrants paid and interest. .SIS02 A3 interest on water Donas vuo uu Treasurer's fees 10 Trt " balance on hand Sep. 30, liJ 30 7 1 Total. Treasurer's report lor the lB 8ft quarter ending llec :u, lows. Amount on hand. Sept 30, Ui0 Kecved for taxes SO 47 is 4: aw Oft 1.-7 00 B5 00 " water " " license " tines Total, DISBURSEMENTS Warrents paid with int on same 42i SI Treasurer's fees 11 3! Cash on hand Dec 31, 1S..... 7M Total Hiss ws The 'Wilson line steamship Volo is a total loss at Wingu, mi the coast of Sweden. The crew and passengers were saved. The Volo was a screw steam ship, built at Hull iu 1SS0 and register ing 841 tons net. The bubonic plagim in India is in creasing, there having been 2094 deaths from that cause up to date. The exo dus contiuues, and the newspapers threaten the natives with martial law unless they conform with the sanitary regulations. Evidence of the interest taken by Queen Victoria's subjects in the celebration of the anniversary to her accession to the throne, can be seen from the fact that although the celebration of her sixtieth anniver sary is nearly a year hence, rents in London have risen in anticipation of the large number of people ex pected there on that occasion. A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING. William Sexton, aged 103, has been married at Round House, Kentucky, to Mrs. William Croft, aged 101. Geo. Crocker, of San Francisco, by abstaining from the use of liquor for five vears comes into a fortune of 500,000. McKinley's plurality over Bryan is 630,742; his niajoritiy over all candidates, 316,395), according to the official count which has just been completed. The seaeon's logging record, fays the Coquelle City Bulletin, is claimed by Smith.s camp near Arago 10 men in 12 days, with oue team, put in 401 cedar logs. Chicago now has a real China paper, published by Chin Foo, ac cording to the Fourth Estate. The editor is one of the most noted Chinamen in the United States. Dispatches from Spain indicate that the Spaniards are becoming dissatisfied with Weyler and his mode of warfare, and that he will be asked to 6teo down and out is not at alL unlikely. The most recently organized society in Atchison, Kansas, is one among the girls, wherein each member is compelled to take an oath that she will not marry a man whose salary is less than hers. The production of minerals and metals in the United States for the year 1896 is given at a total value of ?6oo,dll,468, showing a decrease as compared with 1S95 of I4.6S9, 266 or about 3$ per cent. J. B. McCullaugh, editor and proprietor of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, committed suicide last week by jumping, from a high window. It was thought that he was temporarily insane, caused by over work. Banker Hammond, vice-presi dent of the National Bank of Illi nois, which failed a few davs ago. committed suicide Saturday last bv jumping into Lake Michigan. He was mainlv responsible for the fail ure of the bank. The famous Bell telephone case, which has been in progress in a Boston court for ten years is almost concluded, the testimony being nearly all in. Both of the patents in question lapsed three years ago, but the case goes merrily on. The steamer Commodore, which cleared from Jacksonville, Fla., last week with a cargo of guns and am munition for Cuba, foundered off New Smyrna last Saturday. The crew was rescued bv the Dauntless a steamer which had cleared for Cuba on the same mission as the Commodore. The report that Maceo is still alive is going the rounds of the press again. The foundation for the story comes from a lady who claims to have nursed him through a severe illness, consequent upon his being terribly wounded in a con flict with the Spaniards, planned by his personal physician, who be trayed him. Joseph Strode, of Miffin county, Pennsylvania, enjoys the distinct ion of having held office continu ously longer than any other man in the United States. He was ap pointed postmaster at Strodes Mills fifty years ago by President Polk and has held the position ever since. ins picture adorns tne walls of the postoffice department at Washington. The Grant monument, on the river side drive, New York City, has been completed at a cost of $000,- 000, and is the finest and most ex pensive tomb in America. The money to build it was contributed ( by S0.000 persons. It will be dedi cated on April 27th, next, the seventy-fifth anniversary of the birth of U. S. Grant. The legisla ture of New York will be asked to declare April 27th a legal holiday. The eastern states, particularly those of the Mississippi valley, are again in the throes of a terrible bliz zard and ram storm. In Chicago, rivers and canals are overflowing in all directions flooding the country surrounding and making travel almost impossible. Jr rom all parts of Illinois reports are being received that the Btorm is spreading all over the states In Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, and New York, the storm is raging in fury, and cyclones in Arkansas are destroying property of all kinds. Charles Bramlett, aged 80 years, died at his home in Kentucky, Jan uary 2. He was very wealthy, and when his will was opened, a clause was found in the instrument direct ing that-he be buried in a barrel of whiskey, which he had ' purchased a long time before his death and which he had kept for that purpose. About fifteen years ago ho hired a stone mason to make him a sarcoph agus of blue Kentucky limestone, and he directed that the whiskey be poured into this, and his body be placed therein and buried near his house. His wishes have all been complied with. PURELY PERSONAL. Dan'l Richards, of Gold Hill, was among the Medford cullers this week. S. F. Mouine. of Table Rock, made Medford his regular visit Wednesday. Clay Charley, of Brownsboro. was in Medford two days this week upon business. A. R. Yan'TIS, the Grants Pass liveryman, was in Medford Monday upon business. K. L. McMahan and S. W. McKeex, Grants Pass mining men, were in Med- f o rd Wednesday: Mis9 Laura Wkuh U-lt la.t Wednes day for Berkley, California, for a three mouths' visit with relatives. E. B. Jennings, the Table Rock farmer, was among the - Aledford visitors aad traders Wednesday . Attorney W. I. Vawtkic made a business trip to Portland and other Willamette valley towns last week. Miss Bertie Beuuy, oi Middieton, Calif., is here for a few months' stay with her sister, Mrs. John Bighatn. lJ. A. Jknninus, the Grants Pass in surance man and speculator, was inter viewing Medford acquaintances Wed nesday. CnS. Taiiok. of Gold Hill, was in Medford Wednesday. He reports min ing operations around Gold Hill very active at this time. Mrs. Ora Lamar left Wednesday for southern California, where she goes for the benefit of her health. She will be absent about six months. K. W, Carder returned last week from a visit to his parents at Soquell. Calif. They have both been quite ill for some time, but are now rapidly re covering. Mrs. C. J. Howard left Medford last Saturday evening for Kerby, Josephine county, whither she was called by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Geo. . Briggs. C. Ming us, who has been ill at the home of his son. F. M. Mingus? of this place, for some time, has so far recov ered as to be able to return to his home at Ashland. T. H. B. Taylor, of Voodville, was a pleasant and welcome caller at Thk Mail office this week. The gentleman has been suffering from a severe at tack of rheumatism, but is now con valescent. H. L. Pkgg and A. H. Booth by, two well-to-do and honest ranchers, of Prospect, were in over Sunday, they having been at Jacksonville as wit nesses for Gus Williams in . making nnai prool. ; Geo. X. Smith, one of the best all-! round ranchers and a capital good fel- ; low, who lives up Wellen way, was ini Medford Tuesday. He was accom-' panied by Jacob Walsh who was en i route to Yreka. Calif. j Mr. and Mr. A. J. Andkrson ar rived in Medford from Sacramento. California. Tuesday evening, for an in definite stay. Mr. Anderson is an ! uncle of George and Walter Audcrson. ; of this place, and formerly resided ' here. Mr. A. has rented a house on South C street and himself and family : are now housekeeping therein. " j J.iH. Morris, the Palmer' creek! miner, was in Medford this week for a i couple ot days first time he has left the mine for an even six months. I Himself and artner. Mr. J. G. Smith, S own a strip of placer ground along j Palmer creek, one mile long and tiuOj feet wide, which they are workiug by I ground sluicing but even with this! slow process they are taking out lots of '. gold. Another spring they expect to; put giants V work. ; II. L. GiLKSY returned last Sunday! from Duluth. Minnesota, where he; has been perfecting arrangements to; commencing work for the Marshall. ! Wells Hardware company, as travel ing salesman. He left Thursday for California to begin work his territory covering California and Navada. His family will remain in Medford some time yet. The territory assigned him is just precisely what he desired and he being suited is as -much a pleasure to his friends. Mr. and Mrs. H. Swift, of Alaska, arrived in Medford this week for a visit among Medford friends. Mr. Swift is manager of a large cannery in Alaska, and after a few davs visit here will re turn to his home, but Mrs. Swift will remaiu here during the winter. Mrs. Swift was formerly Miss Belle Haught, of this place, and has many friends here who will be glad to welcome her among lh-m as long as she desires to remain. They are stop ping with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Shawvcr, who are old-time Mends or theirs. PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. Foflr new pupils entered the third grade this week. Bennie Markslmrv, fonuerlv of Gold Hill, has entered the south primary. The pupils of the imrth primary are cnjoyini; the games &uii:i viaus leit them. Miss Helen lloltau. of the class of '!ti. has entered sclnwl to review several Indies. A neat hook case was presented to the seventh grade bv W. K. Pavis as a re ward lor clean lloors. Maud Amies, late of Ashland, and George Mai ksbuiy and Arthur Parker, just from Gold Hill, entered the sixth grade this week. . The officers of the literary society m room nine are Lin ruium, presiuent ; Florence Toft, vice-president; Cectle Stevens, secretary. The pupils of the tenth grade have re ceived an encyclopedia which is the latest work in its hue. Ihey will give an entertainment to pay for it. Lorn Mingus has re-entered school nfter an absence of two months. Mer rill Anderson and l'.lsie Darling have also entered since the holidays. Promptly at nine o'eloek Monday morning every member of the tenth grade was on hand, but the lessons were liarulv aix)e par, as uiu nrsi uay imcr vaeatlou is always poor. The lower class in the first grade is now reading in the tirst reader and can write what they read. Addition of num bers is .also mtite well advanced and many other subjects well under way. It would be a good idea if parents would see that pupils come to school prepared with material paper, pencils, etc., with which to io their iVork. A lack of these things hag caused some inconvenience to teachers and pupils. The pupils of the tenth grade spent their vacation in many and various ways hut if action speak for anything, they all came to school Monday morning with the intention of working hard and dili gently for the remainder of the school year. l t - j The action of the school Ixtard, requir ! ing the school clerk to notify children of school age who are not in school to en- icr uj, once, aoes not reier to any who are under eight years. Those who are not far enough advanced to enter the cIhhk in the first grade will have an oppor tunity of entering in a few weeks if they are six years of uge or older. Xo more pupils from outside the dis trict can Im admitted to the second, third or fourth grades. These grades are more than full now, and while the Ixiard would bo . glad ;. to accommodate' the many who wish to come to Medford and enjoy the good schools, they must In just to the children of the district. ; The grades aUive the fourth can still ad mit a few. Visitors since last report were more numerous than usual -much to the de light of teachers and pupils. They were as follows: Misses Kdith White", May Philips, Elsie Roof, Maliel Keaver, Lulu Miller, Helle Kturgis, Emma Tongue. I-eviiia Lloyd, Mazie Lippincott, Bertha Mi-l'lierson. Maliel Smith, .Miss Shearer, Mcsdaiiies 1. M. Mickev, W. II. West, Smith. W. S. Jones, G. T. Jones, L. G. Porter, J. Little, D. B. Keames, J. K. Wilson. T. Dunn, M. Fish, L. M. Lyon, J. W. Odgers, Win. iririch, I. E. Savre, Jones, G. Williams, W. I. Vawter, "W. F. Shawver, Julia Miles, B. P. Thelss, M. M. Coleman, J. Iathrop, M. L. Finch G. A. Gregory, S. A. Hull, T. AV. Beckett and S. A. Garrett. Messrs. G. T. Jones, W. II. West. L. It. Warner, G. E. Web ber, J. It. Wilson, Walter Gofer, W. I. Vawter, IX T. Sears, E. A. Johnson, Kev. Crutchfield and Supt. ti. I. New Imrv. Not hint KUe to Do. "What is the matter with .Torkinsand his wife? They don't seem to he as loving as usual." "Oh. it's nothing. They couldn't go away this summer, so they're having an mit'in" nt. " TVl-n:t Fref Press. SEE MACKEY For 6ne Photos. His work is the only first-class work in South ern Oregon. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed . WE 51 ill .have some of those Ladies' and Misses' capes, jackets and mackintoshes, notwithstanding the number of persons taking advantage of the great sacrifice sale now going no and which is to con tinue until thev are all gone WATCH OUT For the announcement of new goods. Our spring stock will be something not often seen in Medford .... W. H. fleeker & Turf Exchange Saloon... COURT HALL, Proprietor Mr sppcl.lt Irs are ibo very best brands of Brandies and Best line of Cigars in the City.... Pure Brandies and Whiskies for medicinal uses. When you are drinking take a drink of good whiskey try Cyrus Noble Empty barrels aud kegs for sale 1HEHE... CM gfe Is No (so) That they cannot feel the cannot seo bet weu good CLOTHING i now nave in stocK tne ever shown in Medford yourselt, and get my prices. No troublo to show goods. on r.nr-f S. ROSENTHAL, No livery stable in Southern Oregon is prepared to turn out bet ter rigs or teams than are we and 'tis this fact that has made our stables the favorite with the traveling public. Horses boarded by the day, week or month at reasonable rates Commercial Travelers Rigs a Specialty..,.' A DAY IN BED. My Be Indulged In with Proflt by Ttrd HoanewlvM. If a vacation is impossible, try rest, advises a writer on women's work. '1 here is no speciu.1 satisfaction to the tired, over-worked houewife at thin season to Ik; told that she must try change of scene and moderate exercise. There' is no better preventive of nerv ous exhaustion, we are told, than regu lar, unhurried muscular exercise. If we could moderate our hurry, lessen our worry and inrnrasc our ojien air exer cise a large portion of nervous diseases would be abolished. But the tired house keeper realizes only too well that it is ::ot exercise she needs half so much sis rest. For those who cannot get a holi day the liest substitute is an occasional day in bed. Many whow nerves are con stantly strained in their daily vocation have discovered this for themselves. A Spanish merchant in Barcelona told his medical man that he always w-nt to lied wlienever he could be spared from business and laughed at those who spent their holidays on toilsome moun tains. One of the most successful work ing women in' England, who had for many years conducted a large wholesale business, retains excellent nerves at an ndvaiufd age. owing, it is. said, to the hnbit of spending one entire day of each week in bed. If we eannot avoid fre quent, agitation r.-e ought, if possible, ;o give the nervous system time to re cover between shocks. If the idea of a. whole day bed seems absurd io the tired mother and housewife at least de-te-rmine to take half an.hour's seclusion and rest after lunch, and it will prove a saving ard cot a loss of timeChi cago Chronicle. On Their Trrk. Ha! ha! quoth iJomeoGruffvoice. the tragedian, as he wearily stepped from tie to tie on the way from Frost ville, "'tis the first time, forsooth, I have played the roll of detective. The directors of this road know me not, but I nm on their track.- "Just, then b. train turned the curve and the way it used him made him fel verv ml", " X. V. World. Co. Cyrus Noble Whiskey This brand of Whiskey was awarded first premium at the 1) One So Blind... difference eveu if they clot hing and Cheap John i I; nnest une oi lau ana winter ciotuing . Hnd mora oominsr. Call and ste for ) Medford, Ore. Union ... Stables W1LLIAHS BROS., ... 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