A GRIST OP LOCAL Death liait mado dim) another Mod ford homo; unotliur hourlhsloiio l made dreary by tliu abaunuo of u mom hir of that loving olrolc; unothur fond futhor mid mother uru r rlol-H trliikon nil doulli (iult)urn to Itself turn of their (iimlly ftook. tin 'i'linaday ol thla week Jllllu Kthol HurrU II an ley, duuiflitur ol Mr. mid Mm. .1, A. lliinley, wan culled to tliu if ri'itt und iinkuowii adore Iroui which noile returin For several wunka paal the llttluono hu4 been u aulToroi' li'otn heart und apiuul trouble and durlnif nil llmao weeks nothing iiuN bean Jfl iiikIoiio that would aid her rncovory but nil to no avail. Hlio wat ngud ton yeura, iiIiiii inontha and fourteen duya. Funeral aorvluoa were conducted ul thu residence on Wediioa. day, l(v. Ilobnrl Kunla, olllolutlng. (iilurunuil wan made In thu family burial lot In lIui.luokaonvllhioumHoi'y. 'J'ho fiiniil'itl wan attended by u very largo uonuourso of anrrowlng frlendn. Tuu floral contribution! by loving frlnuda and neighbors wore very beau tiful und In limit t uhuiiiluucu mid con dated of pllluwa, wrcnlha and oii(Uola. Tho aympnthy of the entire valley la tendered Uiumi mirrowinir parent III their liourof allllotlou. .luHt previous to tint diiiiartum of tho funural unrlege for tho cemetery Utile Kllii'l's clnaa Li tho public school, accompanied by her touohur, vlnltud the grief-stricken home to pay I hwlr Ittil ruucte to one of thttlr dnnrval oluaamatu. For sale cheap a II vo acre roaidoiit property and orchard In Mouth went Mouforu. All except about one uuro of land lot to fruit. Good residence, wood 0' bouso, ohlokon house und atublc. In quire of Jacob 1'hleatcr at rualdciiuc or ul Tun Mail oitlco. If any of you follow think you are a bettor man that Win. Ulrluh und una null through more hardahip than he, nuppoau you try tho little Jlnglo ho i had ono day thla wook. Ho wan on horseback and riding down an alley between Hovonlh and Eighth slreota In Duraultof aomo cattle, ana he waa rid ins? at tho hnrao'a bent aiiced. At ho turnod Inlo'U atroet. near A. M. Wood a ford's feed alore, Ibo horao'a feet enino In uontaot with tho atouo oroaalnir: Mr (Mrloh caitio In contact with the wulk alio, and tho homo wua on top of him For ut alxmt two sveouda It wua u quoallou aa to whether or not either borao or man would over sot to their foul again, but they mado It all right, and Inaldo of two moro olook tlcka, Mr. f II. Ink tM l tl,M UHllllll. Mtlrl MimV 111 breakneck apood fooling, probably, llko tho follow who auddonly drops hla nnntomy to tho alduwalk, immediately after having ateppod upon a allppury banana peeling. It la remarkable that both were not killed . It wua thu hurd ' eat, qulckoat mid moat complete up. sotting, or duwnaultlng, that TlIK JtlAlLaorlbo over auw. ucoNdltlonl surrender l the only lurma ihoe luinAu UUlo plHa known na DeWltt'a Mltlu Karly UlSer will niako with conatlputlon, alck head- noho and atomaoh trouhloa. b'.rung. thodrugtflal, Mvdford; lr. J. Hlnklc, central i-oini. Tho A. O. U. W. plcnlo at the Kar naugh (f rove hint Bulurduy wua nllvnilcd tijr quite a lurgo crowd, although many refrained (rum going oul un account of the threatening condition of tho weather in tho forenoon. A well pre- Tared program wua carried out, which .ncluded nddn-aaea by Win. M.C'olvlir nnd li. I.. Hnnkon, both of whom are iprominout inembura of tho order. In tho nftornoon, amuacmonUi, Inultidinir racea, a MuyiKile dance and bimeball Kainu wero enjoyed by those In ultend iinoo. Tho wlndinir of the Maypole by a numlxir of I lit to ylrla wna ureiilly nd in I red bv all, and wua pronounced u beautiful alirhl. A ball (iftmo wna played by Medford nnd Juckaonvlllo iilnea, und although much time wua Hpoiil in aetlllnif UlaDUtea, thu iime waa played out and reunited In a vh-Uiry for the Modford nine, the scoro aUind inif 1.1 to 'SI In favor of our team. Thu . Juukaonvlllo boya woro unforlunnlc in loainir their pllohor in tho fourth In iiIuk, ho hnvinir atralned hla arm bo iiudiy that ho waa compelled to retire. Tho plenlo socially wua pronounced a grand auccoaa. Loal a pair of pocket nolseora. be twuen Medford und fair aaaoolntloo irrnunda. Will nurchnao now nnir of dolaaora for finder or will pay him- or tier twice tholr value, l.oavo at MAIL oHleo. I.J. Wataon mid J. I). Kelley, of Slaaon, arrived In Medford .Tuesday (ivenlmr and tho following dnv tho goii- tlumnn. uoooinounlod by Mlaa Uiim Crabtreound Mmid Adnma.of Medford, vlaited Juokaonvllle, where Mr. Will on nnd MlnaCruhlree wero mnrrlod by Uev. Shiilau. Tho party rer.urned to Medford the anmo evening and tho now lv married eoiinle wore elvonaaorc nado at IIoUil Niiah. Shorty's largo nickal-ln-tho-slot miislcnl lnatrumont wua brought Into ubo for the occiwlon. The instrument wua placed In tho hall way nunr tho bridal chamber door, and thu nlokula liberally supplied by a numbor of thu boys who stood noar by. Tine Mail nxtniulH to thta moat sail- I mablo young eouplo Iti hunrtleat con gratuhitiona, und la hoping that tholr Uvea muy ulwnys bo filled with the minHhlno of perfect contentment nnd mualo of no luaa discord than that they llatencd to on their wedding nlglit. Mrs. Stunfiold will tako a few more i boardem bv the dav or week. North Ride Sevon'th stroet, near Dear orock bridge, Tho Brazilian bvobIob who lmvo caused tho reHidenta of tho counties uouth of hero no ond of troublo. nrrlvod on tho outskirts of town lust Tuoadity evening. A mora groiiBy, hard looking Botof humnn belncs than aro with this outfit would bo hard to find. Kor a numbor of wookfl they lmvo boon mak ing tholr way through tho Saurnmonto Vitllov. nnd tho olllcors havo kopt them moving most of tho timo. Thoy have n habit of holplng thoniBolvos to evory thing In flight, and tho olllcors In Ore gon BlioulU koop tnom moving u ino doBlro to avoid hiwlng troublo will them. Yroku Journal, All kinds of gardoii floods In bulk chonnor than thov oun do uougni n ).V Hiindlnir nwav lor thorn at LuniBtlon & Uorlin's. St. Mark's Elsoopal Sunday sohool Will glyo tlloir plOIUO noxi oaiuruayi Mnv MM. tit. I tiii'hmiirh'n nreova. SlIOOlU train will leavo Koguo Ulvor Valloy railway station, at 0 o'olook a, m. All articles and lunch, baskets will bo ear' HAPS AND fllSHAPS. rlod on train, and narenta. children und their frlenda areuuriiesliy aked to accompany the school. A apcolul round-trip furu of ten unnla to and from ground bua been scoured and all who wish to spend a pleasant season urn In vited. It la oxpooted that thu Medford und Juuksonvlllo huso ball tuutna will play ono of their exciting und Interest lug guinea, When a cold la eonlniotiid, euro It ul once. One Minute O'ougli Cure will net you on the mud to recovery In u mi mi to . it will cuio pneiiiiioulu, bron ehltia, croup und ull forma of lung und Ihrnut troubles. Htrung, the drugglal, Medford; Or. .1. Hlnklc, Central l'olut. An ux plosion occurred In Ii.Klrch- giisBiier'a olllou Monduy which stirred things up to no small degree, und the report wua heard considerable distance away. Thu doctor had Just lighted mi alcohol lump and thrown the burning match tutu, as he aupiaised, thu cuspi dor, but Instead It came In contact with a package of guiiHiwdur which he hud purcliased to luko to tnu mouiiiuina. Hla right uriii waa oulto' budly burned us was also his clotliintf . A couple or three ladlea In the otllce ul the time were unfortunate in huvliig their dresaea burned. All kinds of wood for aulo. .Uinu wood,, abort wood, hurd wood, soft wood und Just plain wood. Bollinger V Hill, druvmcu. Mr. Daniel Kowitsh died of la grippe at tho homo of hla aon-ln-lHW, W. W. Katea, near Talent, ou Tuesday of this week. Deceased was seventy tliriMi veara ul ana and liua lived ill Jackson County for iwo and a hulf yuura. lie waa born in Pennsylvania but later moved to Missouri where ho united with the Odd I'Vllowa order aliout forty years ago, und at tho time of his death waa a member of Long wood lodge, of I-ougwood, Missouri. Funeral services were hold Wednesday and lutermenl was made In tho i'hounlx cemetery. ltough lunilx-r from fl.nO up. My il.'S) lumlwr la iioaillvolv ilia itent bar gain ever offered, walla.ee Woods, Modford. It la auld that C. I'. Huntington ia considering thu poaalbllily of operating tho irulni of tho Hhaalu division of the S. I', lino by electricity. Frunk W. Huwluv of New York, who wua tho or ganizer nnd la now tho vlce-l'iesldenl of the Caturuol General F.loclrlo Coin puny, which distributes tho oleolrio power throughout the auito of New S'ork. la on this coast nnd has dlacutscu thu pr0Kalllon wlin Mr. Huntington, and says ho believes that the Shaalu route will be opcrulod by eloelrlolly In tho neur future rektt jynrnii HI no gruta nnd clover geod the beat lu the luurkvl at the Woltera grocery. Tho musical': given by Mlsa Hart and her class at Ibtf opor hou Wedneiidny evening -vn not aa well at tended us w as Iioh-u for, owing no doubt to Hit iuvlvmvul wcuthvr. Thwe wug wore fortunate In nossi-aslng nerve suf ficient to bravo the alorm wuro well paid for their oltorta, the program liavlng 'jcuii well rendered In every particular und In u manner most t, leas ing to tin audience. The renditions proved conclusively that Mlsa Hart iau muster musician mid a very capable In structor. The ImisI five cent cigar made la the Multnomah Club you iet them ul the l'ulnee. Attorney J. II Whitman la con lined lo his 'home this week from un Injury auatnlned some few woeka uijo. In aiilltllug kindlliiita hla nx mado u aide glance und struck It tut on the loir. between the ankle und Knee, (so at tention wna puld lo It for aeverul duya but by thai time the bruise became nnlnful und crew worse until he wna compelled to cull In u physician. It will be acouplu or more wcoks at ocat lfre ho wl.l lo uble to move about to uny extent. Dr. Ceury la unending him. Try one of those live cent Multno mah Club ciuars at the i'alaee smoke them once smoke them always. C. I'.. Stewart rooorti hla almond orchard well tilled with fruit this sou son. He has two thousand trees In bearing and the .promise for a big crop Is vorv llatterlng. HIb other fruit trees are equully as well tilled. lien Davis uppie trees, ho stales, have fully three oropa on them, two-thirds of which will havo to bo tuken on. All npplo, penoh nnd pear trees will need lliluning to consiucrume oxieni. run nrunu trues will need no thltmliitr be cause of being youug and vory vigorous. Spring trucks for spring house hold moving. Well & Shoaror. Sponcer Chlldors has sold Ills brick ard togethor with flvo aores of land to :. C. Stlckol. from Lukoport, Calif.. who is a son-in-law of Assessor Grlovo. Mr. Stlckol will comraenco thu manu facture of brick just us soon us tho kiln w i oh Mr. un dors has is Duruou nno out of tho way. Tho oontlomon is hluhlv l-ouomuiended us a llrst-elasB workman and a good, square business mint. Thk Mail hopes hla venture will prove ns prolltnble an ho now antici pates. Wood of nil dusorlptlon for sulo. Wells & Shourer, druymon. l.nst Fridnv. na a means of recron- timi and pleasure, Miases Kdith Nichol son. Pruilieiiml Kate Anirlo. l'earl Webb, Flovil vviilto ana rjivin urutenuom mauo ui a mirtv for an inspection of tho top most JKillllui coxy jvnu iiiouiuaiu, xiivy reiioii haviiiL' had a most doliithtful time, a splendid view of our now most wondorouB ' beautiful vnlloy ; gatliorod pebbles from tho mountain top and got more Iiuiguu man iuuy euuiii i-.uiiveu ii'iitly handle every day in tho wook. For irood tin nnd grnnltowaro cheap, go to UrookB, tho tlnnor. Hob IT hunnn bus been caught at Ynmn. Arizona, and tho shuriirof Dong las County hub neon wired to coinu inr hhn. llinuian is the fellow who es caped from jail at Hoaeburg Bovorul months ago. Ho was omployed In n mlno when caught nnd had iiamimod an othornamo. It wna lliniiuin whoereatcd qulto a bit of oxeiteiuent lu Medford at the time ot his oseupo by defying tho of ilcors hero when he left a freight train and took for tho woods. Got Wells & Shouror to do your moving satisfaction always. In aorao states tho bioyolo has boon lognlly tormod a rond vohlolo, .and, as suoli, Is ontltlod to the same prtyllcgos a other oonvoyancea on the public highways. Tho unwritten law of tho road la that vohlclue dlvldo the trav eled apace, but courtesy demunda that thu lightly ladoM glvo way to the loaded. In Oregon, however, there Is a apcoiui friuiuio on tins auojuct. (iroeco will surrender to soul), but CiM.-n-Colii and Coluslln soda wutur has eapliirud Medford. l.'oleatln aodu water 'Hi oenta per gallon, lirlug your buokota 10 iiie uruuir, W, ii. Simmons has iiurohnaed tho Interest of Mr. Grl.lo lu thu Guvllt& (iulzzle real oalato agency,' und the stylo of tho new II nil will bo Hlmmona A liavltt. Air. l. uua been In bualnoaa in Medlord for a number of years, and bulnif thoroughly conversant with the features of the climate und country will no doubt he un able acquisition to tho linn, lie will eontliiuo uia second hand goods business aa before. Now la the time to uao Saraapa rlllu, Dr. .Scott's. At llusklns' drug atoie. The change in running lime of the 8. I', trains has had considerable Ul do wilh lesaeiilux the erowda lit the depot upon their arrivals. The morning train gcla hero when many jmoplo haven't aa yet thought of traina, and the evening train, just when must people arc at their evening meal. Ilis-ause ol this we lmvo heard no complaint by those w hoso bual neta calls them to the di-iHit there is iiiiiio room, see? Morning Glory corn II cuna (or tf cents, i.umsden iV iteriln I'urllia driving about tho valley uit saying tnui a prettier aigui never wua witnessed than the growing crops und frull trcca now present tho whole earth ono solid mantle of groen. Thu lieuuty of this la greutly added to bv tin, ktiowlodira that beneath this green tree follugu ia growing tho fruit tout will put many tnousanuaoi uouara Into thw purses ol tho growora ol JuuK son county. For sale several good young milch cows. I . swooning, aieuioru. Cod. I'arker wrltea from .Hrltlsh Columbia that tho antl-allon law la rais ing havoc with Americans in tho mln lug caiuiw of thut country. Ho was tohJ by his nowanapcr employer that be would have to swear his allegiance to the Oueen's Hair If ho wanted to remain in that country. Gcorgo la reported as having auld "To h , thunder, with the Queen's Hug, I am un American citizen." Money Ui louu on first-class farm security, vv. x. VorK, --June Kih has been designated b Grand Master W, 1. Vawter as Ofli Fellows' memorial day and liQ nas so proclaimed to all lodges ol tho jurisdic tion ot Oregon- Tho Bubckuh lodge, of this city has boon, naked to join with tho Odd Follows upon this occasion, A general invltutlon ia extended to all our people to join with tho ordurs in paying tribute lolholrdoud upon this occasion. American aardlnea, live oenta a box, Lumtden & Berlin. Two yearn ago Tub Mail mudd several mentions of tho Immense Hurt loll pour crop of Hon. J. ii. Stewart. Thut season, lio picked and shipped to eastern points eighteen carloads of pcurs. This year he estimates ho will ship not leas than twenty-live carloads. Hla irooa urc lurger now und aro cupn ble of currying considerable moro fruit than they did two yenrs ago. Twenty pounds of raisins for SI, Lumaden i Berlin. .1. Heck & Co. have a new ad this week lulling of their splendid lino of lawn mowers, lawn hose, lawn sprin klers, garden tools and ice cream freezers. Tbe Medford Shoo Company lias "eye openers" In boots und shooa ul the liockot. J. (J. Vandyke A- Co. are talking of their now urrlval of ox blood und tun shoes for ladles also Oxford shoes for men folks. For sale good bedstead and springs. W. T. York. 1.. W. Bobbins, who has beer, era ployed uKn the Putor liurncburg runcli lor sometime, reiurnou 10 nis homo ut Central Point Monduy evening. Mr. Kobbins is un all 'round man at al most unylhlng thut comes along and a good follow generally. Ho is now engaged decorating Dr. Patterson's residence at Central Point with paint. Dressed lumber from $11.50 up. Wal lace Woods, Modford. Tho professional card of Dr. H. P. Hurirravo appears In another column ol Tmk Mail. Tho doctor has located ut Phoenix and has his omco next door to tho poatotlice. The irontlomiin is a graduato of tho University ot Manitoba, at Wlnnepog, but is more reoontly from San Francisco, In which oily ho prao- tlcod modlolno for some tlmo. For your school shoos go to J. G. Van Dyke's. Tho ofticors elected ut tho Grants Pass eltv clcotton. held last Monday aro: Mavor, J. v. Howard; counoil- mon, T. II. Cornell, Goorgo S. Calhoun and Dr. W. F. Flanagan; recorder, Thomas Smith; olty attorney, C. E. Harmon; treasurer, Colonol W. John. son; marshal, Uavo Koenun; street commissioner, T. Ii. F.lliotl. For sale steam woodsuw outfit, W. T. York. A very plonsunt social evening was had at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. (1. L. Webb on May 4th, under the manugomont of tho social aommittee of tho Kndenvor souloty of the Christian church. Tho attondanoe was as largo as tho house and lawn could wen aooom modutc and overy ono aoomod to havo a merry tlmo. Bulod hny for ealo, H..- V. Cnrvor, Phoenix. J. W. Losher, of this olty, has na contud a position us brldgo carirantor on tho Shasta division of tho S. P. und will leavo today for Siskiyou to com- monoo work. Hrldgo building is ono of Mr. Loshor's formor vooallons In tho cast and in that oapnclty ho is said to bo positively a master of tho position. 9oo Muokoy for superior photos and reasonuolo prices. A. NUtt has sold his stook of grooerles to F. P. Smith and an invoice oi stock Is now being uikoii. Air, Smith is a brother to tho eentlomnn who whs killed in tho Siskiyou railroad aooldcnt and has resided In Modford slnoo lust full. Mr. Nutt expects to return to Hosoburg. Jaoob Phoistor is seventy-eight yours ot ago and ho can rfdo a bioyolo us swift as many of tno uoys ot twenty When wn eons' dor the acre of Mr Phoistor'e mother, who is still living and Is aged 104, tho gentleman la nono too old to bo an aotlve, wheolman, whloh he la. Joe Hill returned to Medford from Heattlo Thursday morning, he having oeon aummonoa ay wire on account ol tho serious Illness of Mrs. Hill. Ho expects to return to Heuttle with his lumlly Justin soon ua Mrs. Hill's heulth will permit. D. Brooks, tliu tinsmith, la putting n 4.W feet of his celebrated aub-irrt-futlngplpeat thu school house grounds, f tho pi si will do all that Is claimed for It by Mr. Briwka it is qulto the cor rect thing lor Irrigating purposes. Do not full to attend thu school en tertainment Sulurduy night. There la not the least doubt in tho world but that you will bo hlihly onturtulned und at tho aume tliro you will be doing u goneroua uot toward tho schools, Arthur Furls la dropping Into lino us u handy man In the portrait line, ho Having oooii engaged us usslstani uo Ivorymun for tho Chicago Portrait Company in soverul towna of tho vulley during the past couple of weeks. J. W. Morrltt has forwarded his resignation as u member of the South- urn Oregon Agricultural Association to Governor Ird ul Salem, and tho same has been accepted. The vacancy bus not us yet boon tilled. J. W. Murkabury bos leased the building on Seventh street recently vacuted by Uoyden k Nicholson, and us aoon ua aultublo shelving and counters can be put in ho will move his stock of gooda thereto. H. F. Bailey, of Kubll. has leased tho Dr. l'ickel ranch, near Phoenix, und bus moved hla family thereto. He Is a vory stirring young man ana win undoubtedly make a success of his farming venture. -There is a new lump of sunshine and household gladneas out at Wea, Johnson's homo. It arrived laat Sun day and iaa now girl baby. All parties moat directly concerned are aoing won und are happy. Messrs. Hanson & Mickey are do- lnir a land otllce business tn alley graa lag those times. It is clearly evident that these eentlemeo win bare no ooy play when a job of work is In their hands. Rev. Strange, of Ashland, left laat week for a two months' visit with relatives In the east, during which time ho will attend the fresDylerian ocn oral Assembly at Warsaw. Indiana. For boat mado, most stylish and strictly flrst-olufcs harness you should go to Beidleman & Nicholson's. A lull stock of everything in the horse and curralgo goods line Kept to stoos:, Tavlor Tuyne Is over in the Sprngue river country for the purchase of six heavy mulos for furm work. Nothing short of a VM) pound mule will suit him hence las trip into otner lanuf, J. S. Jennines has sold his lease Of tho Dr. West furm, noar Phoenix, to D. H. Nickerson, recently from Yam bill county. Mr. Jennings left Wednes day by team for Portland. Prof. P. H. Dally la parent to a bright littlo girl baby which came to gladden bis Host Medford home last Thuraduy week. The farmers and orchardlsts of tho Rogue river valley huve evory rea son to bo elated because of crop pros pects.. Miss MinU Guvltt Is assisting in offlco work In tho Simmons ic Gavitt real estate agency office. The Ashland und Phoenix baseball teams will play a game of ball at Phoe nix Saturday alternoon. Tho pension bureau hat re-issued a pension to J as. Fish, of Central Point. Among the Churches. KIMSCOPAL CHURCH. A speciul service ana celebration of tho Holy Communion will bo beld in ubove church on Sunday morning noxt, tub Inst., at 11 o'clock. All members and friends earnestly invited to attend, xt. r. rmr-itoH. aoirrn. A non t the absorbing interest in the question of the Holy Ghost given to world through wnaj medium de pendent on, or Independent of, the Ulble in its nporopnaie connections, will be the subject of a discourse by Hov. J. A. C-utohfield next Sunday ovonlng, at 8 o'clock. A general invi tation is given, xne services oi me day as usual. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. . All! departments of christian work have taken on now life since the recent revival. Now members uro being re ceived nearly every week. Sunday Sohool at ten o'clock; preaohlng ser- vloes, ii a. m. ana a p. ra, junior r,n donvor at 8 p. m. conducted by Miss Stella Smith and Mrs. Fisher. Y. P. S. C. E. at 7 p. m., led by Miss Stella Soaneler. Morning sermon,) "The Grace of God How Obtained." Even ing subject, "The Pleaof tho Christian Church Is It Sortotural?" Come and hear the plain bible teachings on these important truths. Prayer meeting, Thursday coning. i.Ll t'lSHElt, faster, City Council Prodceedings. Tho oltv oounoll mot In regular ses sion Tuesday evening of this week. Thore was not much business trans acted aside from the auditing and al lowing of several bills, whloh will up near noxt week. J. K, Darnell was appointed deputy marshal, to serve forenoons only. Ordinanco No. lo't was passed wnion mnonds section 1 ot ordinanco No. 133, rn atlve to bill posters, whloh adds tno posting of nil posters, show bills, lltho trrauh hangers or tin signs. The ordi nance nrovidos that any norson or Arm residing In Medford may be allowed to advortiso hla or their own business. Dr. King's Discovery for Con stnmitlon. This is tho best modlolno in the world for all forms of coughs and colds and for consumption. Evory bottle is guaranteed. It will euro and not dis appoint. It has no equal for whooping oough, asthma, hoy fovor, pnoumonui, bronchitis, la irrlpue, cold in the bond and for consumption. It Is safo for all iiiToB. nloasant to take, nnd, abovo all a sure. euro. It Is always woll to take Dr. King's Now Life Pills In connec tion with Dr. Kliic's Now Dlscovory as thov resrulato und tono tho stomach und bowels. Wo guarantoe porfoot sutlslaotion or return raonoy, Froo trial bottlos at Chns. Strang's drug atoro, Regular slza SO oents and $1,00. Watches olounod anl wurrantod tor ono yoar for $1 Prltohurd, tho jowolor. THE "RACKET" Are good until October 1, 'i)7 In the meantime you can buy Meii'n ivntl Hoy's clothing, ovorshirts and neckwear, table linen, towels, handkerchiefs, laces, embroideries, ladies', gent's and children's hosiery and under wear, gloves all kinds, hats, caps and umbrellas, stationery, notions, toys and novelties cheaper than at any other place in the valley Keep your own tickets and aecure your own prizes G. Band Concert Program. Following is the program for tho open air band concert lor to-nigni, Friday: March, "La Fiesta" Boncpricre Overture. Rival" .....rellee Msrcb, "lleyeloc" "!rkn! waltz, -Tnaiiy ;ouege - jiibsuu March, ladependeau HU." Teachers' Examination. Tim nvmlar nnartarlr examination of aiinlieanU! for teachers' certificates will oe neia urine oourc name at jauuvu ville beginning at 1 o'clock p. m. on Wwineadiv. Hav 12. 1897. Applicants for state life diplomas will be examined on Friday, beginning at 8 a. m. k Barrel of Squirrels. Mr. N. P. Williamson, of Salem. Oreiron. writes. "I have tried several brands of squirrel poison but Fry's is the best. 1 believe one cn oi r ry s Squirrel Poison will kill a barrel or squirrels and by using early and often you stop tne oreoa. every can guar anteed or money refunded, price 30c. Far sale by G. H. Haskins and Chan Strane. Modford. Dr. J. Hlnkle, Cen tral Point. Will not iuy one of thos elegant Dinner Sets that (i ilia nMl.J VAnlr t J uow Ol L & fCU kUlu CCni jk K.. If 1 A 1 uuv u yuu unvc 4 W 3E)IT .... Home to your wife for a present she will apprecl clato It beyond descrip tion. We have just re ceived tbe lareest and best selected stock of. crockery ever shown in the valley c R NEW AND o c ELEGANT ASSORTMENT R Y i Are still ns good as cash at my store. I pay full face valuo for them In trade and the quality of my Groceries, Crockery, and Glassware cannot bo excelled or tho prices lowered in Jackson Co. b WOLTERS fff GROCERY... riEDFORD, ORE... L-.J ConBty-Warrants PRIZE TICKTES L. WE PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. The sixth grade will have exercises Friday afternoon. , The little people of the primary rooms remembered their inenua throughout the building by sending them dainty little May baskets, which wero highly appreciated by the re cipients. The ninth erade pupils are deter- - mined to have some graason the school house lawn. Their latest venture is putting in four hundred feet of sub Irrigation pipe. Mr. Brooks, who fur nished the pipe and placed it, thinks the scholars are good at digging. That beautiful May basket left at tbo borne of Prof. Gregory was one ot the most daintily arranged masses of flowers that be has seen for many a day. The bearers of the lovely tribute lorgot to leave tneir cards so tnu puo 11c acknowledgement Is rendered. J. H. Whitman, of the school board. has spent several days visiting the school, and has gone over the ground systematically, beginning with the low est grade. He was accompanied by W. D. Beidleman, also a member of the . board, who has visited us before. The visits ol our patrons give us much, pleasure and encourage the pupils. Tbe seventh, grade was blessed by a little, bird coming and building her nest in bne of our house plants qunqg vaca tion. We loft our plants out on the outside of the window, On Monday morning when we came to school the nest hn3 one pj-f in it, and on Tuesday .v,ti i'oif Mtt Zdt We are all very befall the little birds. ; - Patrons of the school will be more surprised than were the teachers to learn that the total of all visits made in the different grades by parents and friends of tbe school since the begin ning of this school year is 005. Each teacher knew that many friends.. bad: visited in her room, but not until tbe total was tuken a few days ago was it supposed thut there were so many in all. The calls of our friends during the year have been very beneficial lo teachers and pupils. If there is a parent or friend of the school in town who has not been in to see us we would rejoice to welcome you any day and those who huve been with us will kindly remember thai our latch string is always out. Everv member of the school board tuu visited each grade at least once. PUBLIC SCHOOL E.VTEUTA1XMKNT. Saturday eveniug, May 8tb, tbe school entertainment so long deferred will be given a; the oiera house, be ginning at 8 o'clock. This is eiven en tirely for tbe benefit of tbe school, that Is for the benefit of the town. First, to purchase an encyclopedia for the school. Second, should there be any balance left it will go to the graduating class toward defraying expenses of graduation. By their efforts . the scholars have purchased a fine two volume dictionary, plaeed many books, in the library, and now by the liberal patronage of friends of the school Sat urday night an encyclopedia can be paid for. Reserved seats at Woltera'. 23 .cents; public school children, 1 cents. Following is the program: Music Violins and Clarinet Oavoitl Maude Annls. Delpha Hammonu, wm. umr num : Grace Odgers, accompanist. Perbonatloo, --Saniantha Allen Loans Josiab".. Lizzie Ferguson Recitation, "The Volunteer Organist." -.. Lulu Porter Quartet, 'Come. Dorothy. Come."....Volkslleil Hisses rvsier auu juiws, diessrs, a ujno mnd Greflrorv. Indian Club Drill .... Recitation, "The Bench Legged Fyco," ; . Everett Geary. Recitation, The Child's Dream of a Star," .... ; : . . .Gertrude Johnson Quartet. "My Heart Is In the Highlands".. Mrs. ait ier, ;ue!wa riweiuuva uuu rmn. Farce, "A Drop too Much," Mlsaea Merrlman and Holtan, Messrs. Van Dyke. Hazel, Olwell and Brown. Solo, "Day Alter Day," K. J one Pearl Webb. Story, "Smiley and the Jumping Frog," uuurgu t u.tu, Calesthento Drill Quartet, "Good Night'" Thompson Misses Foster and Jones, Messrs. Van Dyke and Gregory. Will Resist the Surt. From the Salem Journal. Secretary of State Kincaid will om ploy counsel to resist the suit brought to compel him to issue warrants for claims ntminnt the stnte. It is understood that AttorneV-General Idleman has positive views on the side against Air. Ktncaia. it is not known definitely who all will bo lawyers for the state, but N. B. Knight of Salem has been retained. Mr. Knight has earnest convictions that Secretary Kincaid bus pursued the right course under the constitution. It is probable that A. 0. Woodstock, of Eugeno, will also be employed. Tho case will be contorted to a finish. ; . Mr. D. P. Dayis, a prominent llvory mnn nnd merchant of Goshen, Va., has this to say on the subjoct ot rhoumu tlsm: "I take pleasure In recommend ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheu matism, as I know from personal ex perience that It will do all that Is claimed for It. , A year ago this spring my brother was luid up with infiama tory rheumatism and suffered Intensely. The first application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm eased the pain and the -use of one bottle completed oured him. For sale by Geo. H. Haskins, druggist.