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A QRIST OP LOCAL
" Bliiirlff Kruv.lnr reports tlm homo
Vikot a lltllu quiet ul present, says
llio l'orllu-il Telegram, Conlliiuiiig
lliu Telegram nnya: "Tho pri nol pul
ilumiuiil continues in come largely fi'uin
Alaska, wlturu good work homes bring
u Kiiod prluu, Tliu AluHkil trudo, how
ever, Ih seriously Imiidluupnod by llio
luck of tt'HiiitMii'luLiou fuullltiuM. HUilim
Ixml uiiinpniiliin rnfitno Ui luku hornun un
long in tliuro In any other freight of
fered. l''or III In reason but fuw horiun
leave Porlliitxl fur llio norlh. Well-
liullt, hurdy und heavy druftliorocy urn
glvou I liu (iroiui'uiiiiii ovor ouyunea ami
Amies In Alaska, although almost any
thing III llio shupo ol borne Hush II hub
11 luui'kot. Tliu inuliiH Mr. I'Ttzltii' re
oonlly gathered up in Boutliurn Oregon
woro Bold lu tho win' Uupurtiniint, mill
linvu boon sunt north with tho govorn
Miuul nil ml expedition to Ik) used In
J .10 trunifw)tatliiu of supplies. Tho
iirluo paid Mr, Frazlor wan I M) ahead,
but nt tho iniilus worn largu uud woll
built, thin figure In not considered no
very hl((b. Mulus of Dili lypo bring a
, Wod prluo in uny ucllvo lumber camp,
.Where thuy are rapidly superseding
oxmi In tho bundling of logs." Con
Hlderlng tho fuul thiil Mr. I'Vn.lur pur-
olinned those mules In Southern Oregon
il from $-10 Ui 7ll ii head tliitro In no
(inn who Hold to It I n vitry full of nyin
puthy should lliu market go down u
point or two.
A thrill of torror In experienced
when a branny cough of croup sounds
through the house ut night. lul tho
iorror anon change to rnlluf aftur Ouc
Minute Cough Ciiro lm boon adminis
tered. Safe and harmless for chlldron.
Hlrang, tho drugglnt, Modford; Dr. J,
Ulakfe, Central Point.
, Hdltor J. a. I'iorco, of tliu Ktmuutli
Tails Kxpress, wan married Inut Tliurs
lay to Minn Florence lids AppluKato,
both ol Klamath County. Mr. 1'lnrco
in one of U10 olovoronl young journal
lit of all Oregon, and bin Kxpress in al
ways II Hod with bin nparklu of wit and
,rcam exaept when, occasionally, he
noes things in the light of a pessimist
then a cloud gnlhorn In the wast and all
Is darkness until Joe, in his "Tuneful
Liar" gets wrathy with himself because
of his pessimistic grievaneo and tears
from the heavonn tho clouds which
threatens total annihilation to all who
think not with hi 111 aiidsxsin comes the
sunshine and now coinen glad wedding
hells. The lady now Mrs. I'lorce is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. I). Apple
gale, pioneers of Klniiiulh County. Hho
in a highly cultured young lady and Is a
graduato of the Monmouth stute norniul.
Why suffer with coughs, colds and
lagrippo when Laxative liromo
Quinine will care you In ono day. Hut
sip In tahlots ccnvonlunt for taking.
Guaranteed to euro, or money re
funded. I'rlou 25 (Hints. ' For sale by
Chan. Strang.
Last Sundav when twonly-two emi
grants alighted from tho southbound
ponnongor train tho writer was Tory
consldurably romlnded of tbo early 80 a
back In North Dakota whon this num
ber multiplied by six or eight was not
an unusual crowd to seo lined up at tbo
depot after a train bad pulled out.
These pooplo who came Sunday are
G. K. II. Mavs. J. T. Mays and J. A.
Underwood, son-in-law of tho first
nauiod Mr. Mays, and tholr families.
They aro from Marion, Alabama, mid
, expect to engugo lu farming and fruit
crowing soma plaoo In too valley.
Thoy aro now living out on North I)
street and are putting In tholr time
looking tho country over with a vlow
to ol tlior renting or purchasing farm
lands. Thoy will bo in no rush about
buying want to find soinalhlng that
y Just suits.
.What pleasure in thero In life with
a hoadaobo, conntlpatlon and bilious
nennT Thousands oxporlunco them who
vuld become perfectly healthy by us
ing DeWlll's lilltlo iJorly Risers, the
famous little pills. Strang, the drug
gist, Modford; Dr. J. Ulnklo, Central
1'olnt.
E. D. El wood, a gentleman who
was In Modford last fall looklug up a
location tot oponlng a jewelry and
optloat buslnass, writes Title Mail this
week from Nowbcrir. Oroeon, stating
that hlmsolf and family will bo In Med-
ford by Marob first and that this olty
of ours Is now listed as tholr permanent
. home, and that ho will nut in a com
plete stock of watches, clooks, Jowelrv,
plated waro and optical goods, llo
will mako a speciality of optical busi
ness, himself bo liu a graduated optlcan
and a gontloman who has had no little
oxporloncs. He Is a very flno follow
to meet and If ho wears for years with
'ourpeoploas ho did for the fow days
ho was here last fall ho will be n halo
fellow woll mot from start to finish.
Wanted To trado fir wood for
team, wagon and harness. Call at Mail
offioe.
Uoo. W. Baton, tho Pospeot
cooper, ban decided to locato in Hea
ford. To this and he has arranged with
tho Gray-Bradbury planing mill to
ff snufaoluro tho necessary material
vi bloh he uses in tho construction of
his work. 80 sanguine li the gentle'
man of suooosi in tils now venture that
ho is arranging ovory detail for a per
manent stay among us. He will manu
facture all sizes and stylos of tubs and
barrols its woll as butter and sorghum
kegs. . Ho hopes to oatoh tho trado of
tho ontlro vallov and Klamath County.
and thoro Is no good roason why ho
should not. He manufactures a splen
did artloln and Is Tory reasonable in his
prioes,
Hnusohold goods may be had at a
bargain for tne next tour weens oy ap
plying to Dr. E. P. Gosry .
Another of Jackson County's pio
neer has lolned the irreat majority, the
samo bolng D. N. Blrdsey, a resident
of Rook Point proolnot, who died last
Jfrluay, trenruary tun, auor a linger
inir illness.'- Funoral servloes were 00a
auotea ounaay aua interment was mauo
In tho Hook foint oomotery. Mr.
Blrdsov was honorablo and uorleht in
all his donllng and was hold In groat
ostoora by all who Know mm in aouin
orn Oregon. ' Ho loayos a wlfo and a
number of children to mourn his death.
Ohonpcflt fruit trees In' Jaokson
County at Medford nursery; ' v - .-.
-Tho "Sylbo" slBtora woro' most do
llghtfully ontortalnod by Miss Jesslo
Cole last Friday. Sho.was assisted by
her (riend from tho oast, Mrs. Harris,
who la to spond a month with hor.
Bho Is a oharmlng lady and mado
friends of tlio girls at smoo. A dollslous
lunoh was served, after which the
HAPS AND fllSHAPS.
evening was spent with muslo. ' Those
who took purl warn Mrs. Harris, Misses
Colo, Woodford. vVorinan. Ilarunburg,
Hlilnuhiirl and Hkuol, und Minn Vlrglu
Woodford, a guest of tho slntors. ,
Clilldrou uud ud ults tortured by
burnt), seulds, Injuries, euniiinu or skin
dlnuusen may nuuuro inntant relief by
lining DoWitl's Witoh lwl Halve, ft
Is tbo groat pile remedy. Htrang, the
druggist, Modford; Dr. J. Ulnklo, Cen
tral i'olnl.
HuiKirl bun become ourrent that K.
Mt f ...... 1 u ,.t ..! u . . 1 1 u
vv . Km ui'i , v-uibj uiihiiiuui naiiKUiii;
ol huvliig uullooUid money for tapping
wuicir mains uuu nau 1101 turneu iuu
uuiouiits nouolliicted Into the city traan
ui'.y. In Juntlco to Mr. Curdor, Tux
Mail bun boon anked to state that nol
until lust spring did tho olty owu the
tupping tools, honuo uny amounts uol
lootud prior to that dale wore earned
wiiii uorrowuu 1001s unu am not oaiong
Ui the city.
Don't unnor others by your couizb-
liig. and rink your Hfo by neglecting a
cold. Ono M inula Cough Curo cures
nougtin, coldn, croup, grlppo and all
throat and lunjr trouuios. Hlraug, tliu
druggist, Moilloi'd; Dr. J. Hlnklu, Cen
tral I'olnl.
(1. N. Kriuri' bus leiued irunni) be
tween Minn Mudviibkl'n mlllfnary ntoru
uud lliu Crater uud will at onuo cora-
mcnuu the orec-tlou of a bowling alley.
Tbo building will bo !Hx75 feet In she
and will contain two alloys with room
for four If necessary. Mr. Spurr is
from Collage (Jrovo, Oregon, lie Is
now housekeeping In the Llndley
building, and hopes to havo li lit alleys
ready for business by March ltd
Bnrlng trucks for snring home-
bold moving, Well &, Shearer.
There arrived last Saturday for
Weeks Ac Oi r and several nelshbors
who had ordored with them, about
UOOU pounds of sulphur for usu In spray
ing. If all would do as some of these
orobardlsts there need not be seen la
our markets what has been seen tho
oast season fruit that was so affected
with moth and scale as to be an Injury
to tho reputation of the valley as a
run growing ssciioa as won an a loss
10 llie growers.
There are three little things which
do more work than any olbur throe
little things created thoy aro the ant,
the boo and DeWitt's Little Early
Itlnors, the last bolng the famous little
pills for stomaoh and liver troubles.
Strang, the druggist,
Hlnkle, Central Point
meuiora; ur. j .
A fellow can't hardly guess what
kind of a snag his hook will catch onto
when he goes fishing In this county.
It may bo a salmon, It may bo a quar
ter section of chaparral bushes but It
is rarely ever mat a lauow gois nm
hook snairirud oa asaokof "Davin' Ileal"
In tho middle of Iloar oreek, but that's
what a couple ol lads did one day Ibis
weak, rnu sack was inside a gunny
sack and bod evidently boon lost from
noma faruior's wagon.
Thb Mail can handlo all tbo good
wood which our farmer friends have a
mind to bring in In payment for sub
scription, wo can not take wood on
our dubbing propositions.
loo Shono, whllo at work among
souiii belts and uulleye al the Crav-
Mradbury planing mill last Thursday,
was caught about iho log byabolt which
ho was endeavoring to pul onto a pully
and In about a three bundrodlh part of
a second's tlmo Joe was thumping the
celling ovor head. Fortunately tbo
bull purled. Hau 11 nol more would
havo been u fatality to lull about.
Thoro are somo now "tlckors" In
town al U. N. Hutlor's shop. Thoy
aro the Suth Thomas clocks beat on
earth.
Dlod-At Inertia. Oulif.. on Mon
day, February 14, 18UH, Mrs, Kmmal'oo,
ugud tliirty-slx years and seven months.
Mrs. t'oo formerly rusiuea in Mouioro.
Deceased had boon an invalid several
years prior to hor death. K. W. and
Dan'l Hutohlne.of this olty, are broth
ers of deceased and were with their
sinter whon sho died.
The Southern Paolfio Railroad
Company hus arranged for a roduoud
rule 10 sail 1 ranotaao, ine oooasion oe
Ing tho Klondike exhibition. The price
of round trip tlokots aro $14.8A. good
to loavo Modford on Friday, February
SAth, and to return as la to as March 5th.
Sco Agcat Llpplnoott for particulars.
Houso and 6 acres of land, South
wost Modford to rent Inquire of York
& Wortman.
"W. J. lleonott, the well-known
arohlteot. formorly of Yreka, and now
of Redding, has been awarded the con
tract for ploolng nre escapes la tno
Masonic Temple at that plaoe, as re
quired by the order of the olty trus
toes." Yrekr Journal. Mr. Bennett
was formorly of Modford. . ',
Savs Finnogan to Flannegan "whore
do you buy grooorlosY" Says Flanno
gau to Flnnegan, "At Woltors, of
oourso."
Counollman Woodford was pretty
badly bruised up Monday by being
mixed ud In a runaway. The whittle-
troe on his dollvory wagon broke and
thon the horse broke into a run and
Mr, W. was thrown out and ended
around generally.
Fourteen pairs of good, solid men's
shoes, all sizes at II per pair; also
fourteen pairs of a little batter men's
shoos at 11.26 at Tho Fair.
A. L. Roddon, who has been here for
sovoral moiiths upon a visit to hit
brothor, J. W. Redden, left last week
for the Willamette valley and - Sound
points after whloh he will roturn to his
home in Nebraska.
11600 will buy 92 acres of flrst-alass
farm land within 2 miles of Modford
York & Wortman, .-
Mr. and Mrs. John Book enter'
talned Mlesos Worman and Skeel, and
Messrs, Enyart and Galloway, and Mr.
ana urs. norms last weanosaay even,
lng with cards, a splendid lunon and
Jolly good time.
All kinds of wood for salo. Lone
wood, ' short wood, hard wood, soft
wood ana just piain wooa. Homager,
the draymen,
An Iowa judgo deotdos that dogs
are not domesllo animals, A casual
survey ol tho Modford samples would
lndloate that tho Orogon brood is prin
cipally dog yallor dog and lots of
mm.
Harry Boussum falntod in Sohuel
der's salooa last Moaday ati he wasen.
unoootclous for some little time. The
malady was heart trouble.
My shelves positively refuse to
bold out-of-date, book-number goods.
Mine are always frosh at Woltors, of
course.
. Somoono wus tolling Wednesday
that John Dyor bad written to B. A. D.
Hlgglns, from Dyon, Alaska, telling
It 1 111 not to come. Mr. II. did not gut
the word until a fow minutes boloro
tho train loft Wodnenday evening, but
tliu messngo hud no off acton his plans
ho pushed 011, as fur us Portland any
way. Murgalns that will pleano you on
every shelf at Woltors, of oourso.
D. it. Hill shipped a carload of
Newtowu Pippin apples to New York
last Saturday. From Now York they
will move 011 to England if tho market
In our metropolis in not satisfactory,
Don't glvo mo your money until
you havo seen your money's worth
at Woltors, of course.
Thero Is a new girl down at Oabo
Plymale's noma out on tho farm, and
Its arrival in dated oven with Sunday,
February 13th Mr. and Mrs. Plymale's
valentine. Folks all doing well.
"I buy nothing but the best groceries
at Woltors, of courne."
Tho county court has decided to
advertise for bids for tho construction
of 11 bridge across Trail oreek. Abridge
ut tbo designated point will be a greut
couvunleuuo to many people.
My stock of new watches has ar
rived. D. T. Prltchard.
School Clerk Jonos has been en
gaged In taking a school census of this
district during tbo past wook. He finds
730 children of school age. Lost year
there were 705.
Sco Mockoy for superior photos and
reasonable prices.
Mrs. Ida Fostor, president of the
Assembly of Robckahn of Orogon, will
mako an ofUolal visit to Olive Kebckah
lodge, No. 281, of this city, on March
ulb.
"I'm oft ag'.n, on agin, gone agin
to Woltors, of course. Groceries?
Yes."
Elder S. W. P. Rlchardnon will
hold services at Central Point Sunday,
Feb. 'JOth, at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. He
will remain over the fourth Sunday.
B. N. Butler, the jeweler, Is soli
log clocks at Chicago prices.
The ladles of Medford and vicinity
aro asked to call upon me at my new
location. Miss H. A. Modyaskf, mil
liner.
Yours for honest goods Woltors,
of course.
"Jlmmle" Jones fell from a load of
bay Tuesday and dislocated bis arm
Dr. Klrcbgessoer was called.
Get Wells it 8nearer to do your
moving eslisiacllon always.
The Naylor saw-mill has been sold
to .Grants Pass parties and it will be
snipped to mat piaco at once.
For rent, good stock, hay and
dairy farm. Enquire at this office.
I. M. Harvey, we are sorry to learn,
is seriously ill with heart trouble. Dr.
Walt is In attendance.
Mining location blanks forsa-o at
mm 0100.
There will bo work in tho first de
gree al the Odd Fellows hall Saturday
night.
'Breakfast food Is no food at all
unless good food Welters, of course."
The Racket has a new ad this week.
You can't miss seeing it on this page.
"Whore do I buy my spices? Why
at Woltors, of course."
The Woodmen gave a very ploasant
pance in tnulr nail Monday evening.
Cheap trees Medford nursery.
Evangelistic Services.
The union ovaneolUtlo mootines now
bolng hold under the leadership of
Holdrldge and Wilder, the faciUo
oonsl evangollHla, are Interesting and
well attended. Tho preaching Is ulain.
earnest and torolble. No better preach
ing has ever been heard in our olty.
It is all done in love, there is no scold
ing, no satire, no levity, but theearneat
presentation 01 tue trutn or one wno
seeks only the salvation of souls.
The singing by Prof. Wilder and his
wife Is very line. Each evening one or
both of them will slug a solo. They are
earnest christians, who slog the gospel
lor toe love 01 souls, we navo givon
money to hear singing very muoh in
terior, rno people 01 oicaiora snouia
avail themselves of tho opportunity
which tnoy now nave to near tnese
tlneera wltnout cost.
Tho services are being held this week
in the Presby tc-lan Church at 7 o'clock
and tho afternoon meetings in the other
churches. - The program 01 services
for tho immediate future is as toiiows:
Friday 3 p. m. At Presbyterian
Church "Fifty Questions." This will
be a service of great Interest. Muslo to
esneoiaily attract young people, 101
lowod by a sormon on "Popular Amuse
ments" ana otner vexea questions,
Theso will 00 dlsoussed from a somewhat
unusual viewpoint and evory young per
son in Meuiora snouia near mis sermon.
Saturday 8 p. m. At PreBOytorlan
Churob "Twelve men that will nevor
bo forgotten and how they came to bo
so oolebralod." Come and hoar about
them.
Saturday ovoulng A social hour, no
sormon. but suaolul songs ana a rcoua'
tlon by the ovnngolist who will, at the
close 01 tno sorvico, aistrinuio a souve
nir card to each porson present.
Sunday 7 a. m. At Presbyterian
Ohuroh "Seeking Soul tiuushlne."
Preachlne and Sundav bod, 0019 as usual.
Sunday S p. m. At Ohuroh A
song service conduoted by Prof. Wilder
and wlfo. This will be especially at
tractive to an lovers 01 saorea song.
Sundnv 0 DV-1 m. Evangelist-' Hold-
rldgo will give a blackboard talk before
a union eathorlng. of voung uooule.
Evening services at 7 o'olook in
Church, . ... .. . .
Closing Out.
Medford nursery will soil treos very
oncap, 10 oioso out ntooK.
County Tre5urar'n Nineteenth Notice.
. ornca o countv TnaAsmiRn I
Or JACKSON COUNTY OltKOOM. I
. . .. i...unnu v..H..n t iuoh
Nolloo Is hereby glvon thitt thoro nro funds
la tho county treasury (or llio roitemptton o(
all nitiMtfimllnir ootiittv warrants nrotostod
tram Mnroli 111, 18119, to April 6, 1HU3, both dnton
Ineluilod. Iutoront ou tho name will oowir
Pourunry 11, 1BS8, .
Dy eao. R. LiNDi.av, , . Oesalr Trsmrsr.
unswif.
(purely personal.;
Taylor Payne took Sundav evening's
train for Alaska.
A. J. Daley, of Eairle Point, was bore
Tuesday business.
Granville Naylor went to Grants
Pass Wednesday upon business.
J.E. and J. M. Foster, of Beatrle.
woro Modford visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. J. C. Hlaelo is at Ashland this
week visiting ber daughter, Mrs. A. L.
Roaoa.
Moroliunt Georee Brown, of Eaale
Point, was In Mudford Tuesday upon
Dusincns.
Mort Foster lias returnod from Gold
Hill, and will now bo of Modford for
time not dated.
Mrs. L, Harris Is hero from Wiscon
sin upon a visit to hor friends, Mrs. E.
J, Cole and family.
Mrs. V. M. Brous was at Central Point
this week for a several days' visit with
her friend, Mlns Madge Day,
Dr. W. S. Jones was at Canvonvllle
Sunday evening upon a professional
visit to Mrs. Moore, us reiurnsa
Monday morning.
Miss Esther SUsbv Is In San Fran
cisco having hor throat treated by
specialists, and sho will also take vocal
music lessons wnuo mere.
Mr. and Mrs. It. Carter, of Gold Hill.
were in Medford Tuesday upon a visit
with friends, They are now at Talent
whore Mr. C. expects to teach school.
Rev. David Brower. of Talent, was
In Medford last Saturday en route to
Griflin creek where be held religious
services at the Naylor school bouse
luntnunaay.
Misses Molllo Towneand Elsie ReamB
were in Medford Saturday returning
borne to Pboonix from Jacksonville,
wnere tney naa oeen lor a lew aays
taking teachers' examination.
Attorney and Mrs. A. S. Hammond
were at Eugene a few days this week
and last for a visit with Mr. Ham
mond's parents and daughter, Miss
Bessie, who Is attending the state uni
versity. Among those In attendanoo at the
sliver meeting Saturday Ta Mail
noted the always oongental counte
nances ol u. ttlonards and 1. K. Ham
merslv. of Gold Hill, and M. S. Welch.
of Central Point.
Brace Skeel came up from Grants
Pass Sunday morning and will remaia
in Medford henceforth. He has ac
cepted a position with Mr. Proud foot
as electrician and is now aolog work
on the electric plant.
Alex. Galloway loft Sunday evening;
for Portland, from whtob plaee he will
sail on Steamer Elder for Bkacway.
He expeoU to engage in business there
and his frlonds aro all hoping his
harvest will ne golden nuggets.
D. W. Hazel and son Dale, Eugene
Amann and S. A. D. Hlgglns left Wed
nesday evening for Alaskan points.
They go with tho intention of moving
to the interior as soon aa weather per
mits. May golden success be theirs is
the nope 01 this sheet which is a good
trlena to an 01 tnem.
Mrs. F. Farls and daughter loft for
tholr home at Colfax, Wash., Wednes
day evening. These people, together
wttn nr. r arts, nave oeen visiting rei
atlves and friends In Medford tor some
time,i They are acquaintances of Mer
chant amltn and relatives 01 Jonn ti.
Hardin. Mr. F. will go to Colfax as
soon as tno roada are in condition to
travel.
J. T. Miller was up from Gold Hill
this week. It was in June '06 that be
left this county for several points on
tho coast where he has since resided.
following various vocations among
wnicn was scnooi teooning. tie was
married last fall to a Miss Houston.
ovor at Elmlra, Lane County. He Is
now engaged as agent for the Singer
Sewing Machine Company for Jackson
and Josephine Counties with head
quarters at uow Hill.
W. B. Roberts returned Tuesday from
inland, wnere, in company witn J. ir.
Wllleke, R. H. Whitehead and L, G.
Porter, he owns a very rleh placer
mine. He reports two giants running
day and night and lots of ground being
washed out. The mine has been, in
operation for a little over a month, and
will oontinue until June, or until water
gives out. Mr. Roberts did a Utile
panning wnile more ana irons two
pans ne tooa tnree ana nineteen colors
respectively.
-Watches cleaned and warranted'for
one vear for 1 Prltohard, the jeweler.
Drowned at Woodvlile.
A sad acoident occurred at the ferry
across Rogue river near Bolt postofBoe
last Sunday. : u. f. Kauaall, a soutn
ern Paolfio seotion fqreman at Wood-
vlllo, aooompanled -by his wife and
daughter were on their wav to attend
tho funeral of Mr. Blrdsey, and when
crossing on the ferry, whloh is one
ownod by private parlies, their horse
beoame frightened and unmanageable
and backed theoart and itself off the
boat Into . the river. Mrs, - Randall
jumped from the oart but the father
and daughter were less fortunate, both
falling with tho cart into the river and
wore drowned." The conditions of the
river and embankmonts at that point
are suoh that no asslstanoo could be
rendered them; When last seen Mr.
Randall was holding the little girl in
his arms. The wife and mother Is al
most insane with grief. Mr. Randall
leaves a wife and three ohtldren to
mourn his sudden demise. At 1 o'olock
yesterday neither of .the bodies had
been round. - -. ;
There is not a; better or more 'com
plete stock of table dishes In' Southern
Oregon at- Wolters of oourse,
t 1 .:-
Mrs. Thomas Watson lias taken ntopx
to regain possession of. the million a ul
a half dollars', worth of property she
doedod to her father, Claus Sprockles,
at the timo of her marriage. .
Lnto news from 8kgwny, Alaska, Is
lo the effect that Ed Fay, the gamblor
who inurdored two men, was nol
lynchod ns reported. Fuy's gamblor
friends rallied to Ills assiatanco and
Baved his nock. Fay loft llio town.
Thero nro. about 1500 people a dny be
ing landed nt Uvea and Sknywny, all
bound for tho Yukon river gold fields.
The wualhor Is exceedingly, cold and
there m iniuih sun'orlng.
(SIS
HAS
3ft
And don't 1
forget the
Racket is
head-
?uarters
or a great
We also have
luat received the
new Spring
samples from
Lelgb ft Co.,
and Reiiuch,
UUnsaa ft Co. of
Chicago, and
Salem Woolen
Mills... ,.
If you want
a nice Spring
Suit, uat call
ad examine.
many other ;
bargains .
'
uaua:
Organized a Pree Silver Club.
Pursuant to the oall of the Democra
tic committee of Medford, Oregon, for
all who favored the adoption of such
principles as to lead to a union of the
reform forces ia the coming county
campaign, a large number of persons
assembled at the Hamlin hall Thurs
day evening, Feb. 10, 1898, and after
temporarily organising with W. H.
Parker in the chair and S. U Mitchell
as secretary, proceeded to effect a per
manent organization under the name
of Demooratlo Free Silver Club. The
following - permanent : officers were
elected: D. H. Miller, president; S. S.
Pentz, seo. ana treas.; Messrs. MUier,
Pentz and J. H. Stewart, executive com
mittee; Messrs. Mitchell, Parker and
Kllppel, committee on constitution and
bv-laws. - ,
After some discussion, a set of reso
lutions looking to a union of the Popu
list, Demooratlo and free silver Repub
licans was adopted, and the executive
committee directed , to . present the
same to the oouatv central commltieo
of the Populist and of the Populist
UlUDOl oieaiera, sna request actum
upon the same with such amendments
as were suggestive of a basis of a union
of reform forces.
The resolutions passed favored tree
silver, the parity of all money, and
that the same be Issued direotlv to the
tepple; that postal saving banks be en.-
oraed: tbat a rraauatea income tax oe
mssed: that the 8. P. 8. It. be taxed
Its just and equal proportions and be
made to pay lis taxes ana tnai ine legis
lature fix maximum and minimum pas
senger and freight rates; that the state
board of equalization and state railroad
commission be abolished; that direct
legislation by the people be favored
and the election of U. 8. senators be
bv the neoole and denounced the "hold
up" 01 tne Oregon state legislature dj
the Republicans and John H. Mitchell.
The club adjourned to meet next
Thursday night to hear the report of
the executive committee.
D. H. Miller, President
S. 8. Pentz, Secretary .
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.
If natius Frenna entered the fourth
grade Monday.
The ouoils of the fifth grads are be
ginning to study factoring. '
Johnnie Snurr, of Cottage Grove,
entered the thtra grade tnis weeic.
The ball tossing drill under the man
agement of Miss Roof 1b doing nicely.
Miss Grace Amann eared for the
south primary during Mis. Peter's ab
sence last week.
The studv of general historv will
soon be completed and the graduating
class will tnen begin Botany. .
Visitors: Misses Anna Jeffrey. Clara
Rlohardsoo, Minnie JUussey, Katie
Davis, Mesdames I. Heller and J. M.
Farls.
Seventh erade expects to spend a
greater part of their time In the Brit-
mn dominions rTiaay aiiernoon ana in
vito frlonds to ioin them.
"The little patriots of the north pri
mary wlBh to entertain their parents
and friends Tuesday afternoon during
their Washington exercises.'
. The pupils, this week, are learning
the first part of the poem, Snow Bound,
by J. G. Whittier. This -will "make
the sixth seieotlon they have learned.
The pupils of the tenth grade are
quite interested in the study of Philos
ophy,. The late subjeots are Composi
tion of Light and Optloal Instruments.
,' At a meeting of the state board of.
education held at Sacramento, Gov
ernor Budd presiding, the Western
Journal of Education was adopted an
the official .educational journal,, in
place of the Overland Monthly,. The
prices of text books for llie next iscnl.
year were fixed, being the suuie as
thoso which obtained during the past
Voar. . .
' Tho money and valuable papers be
longing to tho fugatlve murderer, J.
C. Dunham of- San Jose, ' have been
taken possession of by the sheriff .and
examined. They were in a small box
and provod to be mortgages to the
value of $1400. ' There was also $970 In
eoin.in the box. Jacob Shsasler, father
of one of Dunham's victims, -recently
go.t judgment for $8000, against Dun
ham, and the money and the mort
gages, representing aboat$2600, will be
turned over to him. . j,- - ;
Councilman Julius Krieg of j Ban
Jose, has a very serious charge hanlng
over his hr-ad. ' It is made In an affi
davit by Mrs. Mary A. Scully, ,who
woarB that in December, ISM, she
paid W. C Krleg, brother of the conn
cilman, $150 in. money, and a not for
160 to socuro her' husband's ' appoint-'
ment on tho police force, the' receiver
representing that the money-was to go
to Julius aut other cQUacllmen far
their influonco and votes. Mr?. Scully
deposes that after the money was raid
he mot Councilman Krieg nnd'waa In
formed ' by hlra that he had received
1 porrtsh of the snenen. - "
THE RACKET
A JOB --Y
Lot of Men 's Cloth
ing from Eagle Woolen
mills; regular $9 Suits
in navy and black for
17.60 J.
We can surely please you in
patterns, prices, styles and fits
Q. L, WEBB
Echoes From the Street. ,
J. W. Wllov: "I returned last week
from Portland, where I had been with
a carload of hogs. Business is brisk
in that city better than I ever saw it
before. Hotels are all full." .
J. V. Heffner: "The Olson saw mill
on Poorman's creek commenced work.
this week. Just so soon as the roads
Improve a little lumber will be hauled
to the planer In Medford and then It
win sure . we nope to be able to run
both mills steady this spring and sum
mer."
Commissioner Brsdshaw: "I don't
know a thing that's new. - Yes, I do,
come to think county script sold at
three per cent premium this moath.
That's news, sure enough. How' did
it nappeny wen, Ldon t Know; it just
happened that way I presume, because)
the purchasers of script wan tedJt. The
warrants which sold for that were in
size from $12 to )T5.'
A Reader: "Say, what you been do
ing to all your advertisers? What did
you kill 'em of for, and how?- Thb
Mail's advertising columns never did
look quite as thin as they do now. You
sav thev are iust restlns for a. few
weeks? Well, but who pays the print
ers while they rest? Jones, did you say?
No, Jones pays the freight but he
don't pay the printers." t
D. T. Lawton: "We are getting in
a few sample rigs especially suited for
liverv and other heavv use. still we
will have some lighter rigs for style
rather than mountain roads. Our roont
will be used mostly this spring.lor
farm implements. Space is a precious
article with us, aotwithstanding the .
fact that we nearly doubled when we
moved into this building."
Mail Office Devil : "I notice there is
a whole lot of talk in the papers these
times about goat culture. This fact re
minds me of a farm bock in old York
state, in Wayne County, where I, like
Topsy, grew up. We had a farm which
in those years long ago I never could
tell just what it was intended for, but
since that goat business has become
widespread, it has occurred to me that
'twos goats that farmneeded. It was one
of those out of door, rise-up-and-come-along-with-me
sort of farms. As an in
cline plane it had-few equals. It was as
steep and npright-as a piano on the in
stallment plan, and as perpendicular as
a greased pole ats. picnic. It was im
possible to improve it much.- About all
that it hod on it in a good state of pre
servation, upon which even u lien could
not stick, was.it water shed. ' It was a
sure thing goat pasture. Goats could
climb and cluster on the peaks and pin
nacles of that ranch and then chase
themselvesup and down the Milky Way.
I notice that you, Mr. -Editor, are ad
vocating the sowing of prunes. Let me
tell you don't do it. Prunes and yon
will never agree, try goals. Just get
hold of a piece of upright land that wilt
farm on two- or more sides and then
grow goats. As head herder on-a per
pendicular goatery yoa would surely be
a crowaing Buccesa.
Notice to Tax Payers.
The tax roll for the'"vear .1897 is now
in the hands of the Sheriff, A. S.
Barnes, who is prepared to receive
taxes. '.
Among tne Churcnea.
- CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Services at the usual hours. Morn
ing sermon, "The Revival We Need."
Evenlnc subieot. "The Debt the World
Owes to the Great Reformer, Martin
L.utner." The people welcome. '
Eli Fisher, Pastor.
Whooping cough lathe moat distress
ing malady; hut its -duration oao be
out short by the use of One Minute
Cough-Cure, whloh is also the best
known remedy for croup and all lung
and bronchial troubles. Strang, the
druggist, Medford; Dr. J. Hlnkle, Cen
tral Point.
Advertised Letter List.
ruuowing in itsi 01 letters remaininK an.
onlled (or in the Medford postoffloe on Feb.
'ee. ... .
coker, T ,
A charge or one seat wUl be msde upon de
livery of Mh of the above letters.
Persons calling for any of the above letters
will please say AdvertlMd."
H. PuaDnr, Postmaster.
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