A QRIST OP LOCAL lassasl asnhsaaaaa1aJaa Postmaster PiinIIii 1 tut forging till way U a few tulllluni ol dulUra wlilofi aro euro U bo and they oomit with out III" experiencing tlio trial and hard nlilpo( a Kluudlku trip, A Modlord capitalist whoso nama (or the present will bt Mr. Blank, hai ilgnod agree menu with Mr, 1'urdiu to flulah the nooeaeary uionoy (or the manufanture ol a paper tootlinluk machine, and Mr, I. la now skirmishing the country over (or a lanulaottirlng Arm that will tackle the Job, Mr, 1. ha secured a patent on lill paper toothpick aa well aa upon very part oi tue uiaoiune neoessary lor the manufacture of the ploka. A tooth plok la a aiuall article but it la one o( uulvaraal uae. andanlniDrovementUDon the wooden one now In uae would meet with general demand provided It oould IM made to aon aa oneapiy anu mr. rur din nromlsea that the proper onea can Ilia million dollar goal la no losh and la liable to be reached. Bornato waa the diamond king ol Houth Alrloa but It la written that I'urdln ahall le the tooth pick king ol Auierloa and the whole family will wear diamonda. A thrill of terror la exnorlonoed whon a braaay oough of oroup aounda through too house at night. But the terror aoon ohangi'S to rellof after One Minute Cougu Cure no beun adminis tered. Bate and harmless (or ohlldren. Strang, the druggist, Modford; Dr. J. Ulakle, Central Point. K. D. El wood, the now lewelor and ontlolan baa rented the west aide of tho Van Dyke dry good atore and la now getting thing in auape lor oust noaa. Uo uaa oarpentera at work re-arrant-lno-the ahow window and Weeks ltroa, are at work on wall oaiea. Hla oountor ahow oases apeoial designs for hla bualnoaa are hero ana in position. Uo la now ready to attend to all bual neaa In Jewelry and watch repairing and Just as sou a aa his atook of goods arrlvoa ho will bo strictly In the whlrlo with a largo stock of splendid plutod waro and Jewelry and optical goods, Mr. Blwood la a graduated optician and makes a specialty of fitting oyea. His ad will appear In those columns next week. Toe gentleman naa nia lamtiy with bltn and thoy hare takon their permanoat roaldeuoo among us. They aro splondld appearing people and Tiik MAItt extonds to thorn a hearty wol oomo, Whoonlnir couirh la the most distress log malady; but Ita duration can bo cut short by the nss of One Minute Oough Cure, whloh Is also the best known remedy lor oroup ana an lung and bronchial troubles. Strang, tho druggist, Modford; Dr. J. lilnkle, Cen tral Point. Mrs. t. E. Sayre oame In from the Applegate country last woea, woere, togetbor with her brother, A. T. Mo Murtery, aho was experimenting with their now and recently patented ore orushor. A test was mado on rook from the Scott & Morrill mine near Steam boat, resulting in the orushor proving entirely satisfactory both as to the quality of tho work and the amount it could crush per hour. A thorough working tost showed that ton tons oould be crushed In twenty-four hours. Another brother, D. i- McMurtery, now at I'asadona, Calif., Is oxpootcd to arrlvo bore soon. Me will take an in terest in tho patent and several of the oruahors will be mado at onoe and put on the markot. The orusnor la called tho Hog and liko Its name It la aald to "hog" all tho gold to be found In as much rook aa can possibly bo put through. Don't annoy othors by your cough ing, and risk your life by negloctlng a cold. Ono Minute Cough Cure cures coughs, ooldu, croup, grlppo and all throat and lung troubles. Strang, tho druggist, Modford; Dr. J. Ulnklo, Cen tral Point. Hov. Ell Flshor has received and ac cepted a call from the new ohurcli at Salinas, Calif. He tendered hla resig' nation to the official board of the Mod ford Christian Church last week, and on last Sunday morning at the eleven o'clock services tho official board rorrot f ully recommended tho acceptance of the resignation by the church. Rev. Fisher will romain with tho Modford Chris tian Church until April 1st. The church passod vory complimentary resolutions concerning the elder and his excellent wife Theso people have boon rosidents of our city (or the past (our years and liavo made many (rlonds who will regret thotr departure. In church work they mado wondrous progress, tho church having during their atay paid off the debt and inoreasod greatly In niomber ehip. Tho mercantile firm of Oranflll A Hutchison has, by mutual consent, been dissolved. Which member retires we cannot state In fact, neither retire, but instead thoy will divide the goods now in atook even up and each will opon a Htoro'of his own. Mr.Cranfill has rentod tho building owned and tormorly oc cupied by Anglo & Plymalo and will noxt week or the wcok after movo hla flharo of the gooda thoroto. Mr. Hutohl Hon will romain in tho store now occupied by the firm. When tho division has boon made and all things arrangod new good 8 will be addod to both stocks. Tho Btoro will be closed noxt week while tho division is being mado. Tho Angle & l'lymalo building Is being thoroughly ronovated and ropaired. Why sudor with ooughB, oolda and la grlppo whon Lnxatlyo Bromo Quinine will ouro you In ono day. Put ap In tublots oonvonlont for taking. Guaranteed to ouro, or monoy ro fundod. Prloo 20 oonts. For salo by Chan. Strang. It waa a dolightful afternoon the Svlbo girls spent with Miss Clara Skoel last Friday. Doing her drat turn as host oss, and only ono member absent. An unusually jollv time was had aa our proaldont was able to attend after being inlsood for so long a time. Although not ablo to walk, alio kopt tho crowd in Sood order and occupied tho Boat of onor at tho lunohoon, whloh was a Bproad Indood to mako one fool that our now Sylbo nlstor wub capablo of serving in stylo not to bo surpassed assisted by nor inothor. TIioho who enjoyed this trout wore Mrs, Skool and (laugh tor, Clara, Mrs. Harris, Mm. Hoard, MIrhob Wornmn, Woodford, Ilhlnolmrt, Colo, Ibiiuob and na guest, Robin Wnrnor, Somo of tlio oltlzons ol Eden pro olnot, both young and old to tho nuin bor of about thirty, called ut tho homo of Mr. and Mrs, J. Gulliihor ono ovon lng last wook without provloualy aond In tholr onrilB. O'lio pnrprl90 was HAPS AND niSHAPS." oomplete. The svening waa apent In various kinds of amusemeat, such aa ainglua. aramoaand social conversation, and an abundance ol refreshment waa brought forth and enjoyed by all. As the hour ol twelve approached all re paired to their home deolaring that tnoy n aa just a "splendid time." Complaint waa filed before Justice Jones on Wednesday of this week that one Harry Campbell waa stealing wood from the Boutuora Oregon Pork Packing Company' wood yard at the packing house. Marshal Hart went out and broutht him before the oourt. He en tered a plea ol guilty and waa sentenced to a fine of ISO, and In default ol pay ineut he waa ordered committed and waa taken to the county jail the same evening by Constable Wool!. After de livering the prisoner to the sheriff Mr. Wool! weat before the county Judge and filed a complaint ol Insanity against the prisoner whose mind la certainly un balanced, He was adjudged Insane by the board yesterday and waa taken to the Insane asylum the aame evening. Saya Flnnogun to Flannegan "whore do you buy groceries?" Saya Flanne gan to Flnnegitn, "At Wol tors, of course. " S. W. Spiias baa a novel way ol oaplurlog codling moths. Ho puts awoetened wator Into bottles and hangs thorn on hla fruit trees with tho corks out. Tbe moths aro attracted by the sweetened water and fly into tho bottle and are thus mado tholr own oaplors. He outs a little sarsanarllla In the water aa a surorontlcer to motbs. Last year ho had out a hundred bottles and this year will double tho number. Ho roports pretty nearly every bottle filled to the nook. Thore are three little things which do more work than any other throe llttlo things oreatod they are tho ant, tho boe and DeWltt's Little Karly Ulaors, the last bolng the famous llttlo Sills (br stomach and liver troubles, trang, the druggist, Modford; Dr. J. Ulnkle, Central Point. Dolph Naylor writes from Ft. Wrangel, Alaska, saylag that ho will remain thore for a tlmo; that the prob ability of tho Canadian government building a railroad from that place into the mining region is good: that four Vessels arrived at Wrangel tbe morning ho wrote and that one of these was an Kngllsh boat loadod with railroad ma terial and a lot of men for construction work. Tbe saow was eighteen lnob.es deep and there was considerable sick- BOSS. What pleasure la there In life with a headache, constipation and bilious ness? Thousands experience them who oould become perfectly healthy by us ing DeWltt's Little Karly Risers, the famous llttlo pills. Strang, the drug gist, Modford; Dr. J. Hlukle, Central Point. "Tho Colorado Exploration Com- Bany, presont owners of the Greenhorn Hue Gravel mlno, commonoed work last Tuosday evening, under the man agement of Frank P. King, a scientific mining man, who was formerly oblof englnoor of tho Rio Grande and Donver It. H. Co." Yroka Journal. Mr. King Is tho mining man who has made Mod ford bis homo for tho past couple of years and made so many friends, all of whom are hoping for his success. We aro anxious to do a llttlo good In this world and can think of no pleas antor or hotter way to do it than by rocommondlngOno Minute Cough Curo as a preventive of pneumonia, consump tion and otbor sorious lung troubles that follow negleoted colds. Strang, tho druggist, Modford; Dr. J. Hloklo, Contral Point. Tho baptismal sorvlous at Central Point near the old camp ground last Sunday was one of the most pioturesque ever wltnossed in that vicinity. Thore was a very large oongrogatlon proseot and gave most respectful attention. Thore woro ten candidates baptized, bolng converts In Rev. 8. W. P. Rich ardson's meeting with tho Christian Churob. Rev. E. Fisher, of Modford. did tho baptizing because of Rov. Rich ardson's leoblo Health. Tux Mail can handle all the good wood which our farmer friends have a mind to bring In in payment lor sub scription. We can not take wood on our clubbing propositions. Everybody, lrraapeotlfe of party linos, oome out and hear L. H. Mo Mahaa, direct from Switzerland, where the people eniov the best government on earth. If It Is better thaa ours we ought to know It. Mr. MoMahan haa made it a stuuy. Taxpayers ougni 10 know It too. They caa't afford to miss thta ooportunlty. Remember. Satur day night, Maroh 6th free to all at tbe opera Bouse, ay order ol com mittee. Tho "Mountain Waif." a four act drama, was presented at the Medford opera house on Tuosday evening of thia wcok by an Ashland company. The au dionce was not as large as was hoped for, and expected, but thoso who at tended wore woll pleased. Tho several nartB were well handled better than oould have boon done by tho majority of amatour playors. The recolpts were about zo. Fourteen pairs of good, Bolld mon'a ahoos, all alzos at II per pair; also fourteen pairs of a llttlo bettor men's shoos at (1.25 at The Fair. . R. A. Proudfoot commoncod mov ing his eleotrlo light plant onto the city Sroperty, at the pumping station last aturday night at 12 o'olook and while a largo force ol help was employed It was impossible to complote the Job and get things readjusted and In run ning shape before Wednesday night, when the lights were turned on and kerosene and candles were sidetracked again. There are somo now "tlokorB" In town at B. N. Butlor'a shop. Thoy aro the Soth Thomas olooks boat on onrth. Sheriff BarnoB was over yoBtorday morning and attached Bomo goods owned by Charlio Marlnor to satisfy a judg ment iBtmod out of Judgo Dunlnp b court In Jacksonville In favor of Chris Ulrloh (or$HO, Tho goods woro in tho aaro and custody of J. H. llollingor and coiiBistod of cooking utensils used at tho boarding oa.np of tlio Grand Applogato Wator Ditch Company. All klndaof wood for snlo. Long wood, short wood, hard wood, soft wood and just plain wood. Bollinger, tho dravmcn. -O. K. Spun kai ! owlta alley earl completed, Ha la putting la two alleya, and haa room auffleleat for two more which will not be plaoed (or the pretest. The building U a very neat appearing affair and the work done on It Is good throughout. Mr. Spurr expeots to be la readiness to open tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon, "Rev. Fysh oaase up from Willow Raaoh last Monday to prooure material (or the new ohuroh new la course e( oonstruotlon at Cottonwood." Lako vlew Examiner. Rey. Fysh. was for merly stationed at Kagle Point, where be haa a great many friends who will be glad to know that be la prospering In hla ohuroh work. . Removed-Miss H. A. Medynski, the milliner, to two doors weat of Cran flll'e atore. Mra. 0. W. White entertained the whist olub last Thursday evening. Mr. White waa out of town but hie good lady did all the honors necessary and a very pleasant evening of "duplicate" and progressive whist, lunoheon, muslo and social ohat was enjoyed. Mra. A. S. BUtoo will entertain tonight, Friday. There la not a better or more com plete atook ol table dlahea In Southern Oregon at Woltere, of oourse, "Dentist O. F. Demoreat baa lust received a handsome new dental ohalr of latest Invention, It waa shipped from Toledo, Ohio." Lakerlew Kx amiaar. Dr. Deaiorest la working himself Into a spleadld buslneae nt Lakevlow all of which la deaerved. Weeks & Orrshippod a mixed car load of evaporated fruit peaohea, peara and prune to Seattle Tuesday, This la tho second carload of 24,000 pounds oaoh, whloh tboso orsbardlsts have but recently sent out aad the (rult Is a splondld article. My stock of new watches has ar rlyod. D. T. Prltohard. J. G. Van Dyke 4 Co. have removed tbe partition near the rear of thoirstore building, giving them more room this having Lean made necessary by tho in coming of Jeweler Elwood. The store is being improved greatly by paint and calcimine. 11000 will buy 02 acres of Urst-jlass farm land within 2 miles of Modford York & Wortman. L. O. Wolls, father of drayman A. S. Wolls, has a preparation which he puts up that Is said to be a positive inseot exterminator. He is advertising quite extensively and Is now making ready to put tho preparation on the market. Houso and S acres of land, South west Modford to rent inquire of York & Wortman. M. F. Parker la making several Improvements oa his recently acquired East Medford resident property. This is the L. M. Lyoa properly. Mr. Lyon has moved to the (area whloh he re ceived In exohaoge for the above real estate. Lost A' white shell breastpin, with gold ship in center. Lost on Sat urday, on streets of Medford. Return to mis onice, picas. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Galloway en tertained a number of their friends on Wednesday evening of last week. The party waa given In honor of their son, Robert's home-coming for a visit after an absonce of several months la Port land. "Whore do I buy my spices? Why at Woltera, of course." Alba Hevwood. the actor, who is quite well kaown In Southern Oregon, was moriauy wounaea last xnursday atght In Longview, Toxa. by P. T. Pcgus, another theatrical mas, who was also snot and fatally woundod. "I'm off agin, on aeln. cone aeta ta Wolters, of course. Groceries? Yes." Alonzo Noah and family have moved from Medford to Sams Valley, wbero thoy havo rented the Heppner place. Mr. Noah expects to haul a considerable amount of wood to Med ford during the oomlng summer. See Mackey for superior photos and reasonable prices. ( A license to marry waa lsaued on February 28th. to Assessor John Grieve and Mrs. Mary E. Fries, both of Central romt. xiie wedding oaa not taken place as yet and we do not know the date that is set. My shelves positively refuse to hold out-of-date, back-number gooda. Mine are alwaya fresh at. Woltera, of course. T. F. West haa been making a (ew needed ropalra to one of his North B stroot dwellings. If there Is one man more than another who keeps hia ranted nouses in good snaps tbat lellow is Unole Thomas West. -B. N. Butler, the lewelor. la sell ing clocks at Chloago prices. Col. J. B. Eddy has sold hla inter- eat In the Roseburg Plaindealer to E. J. Stratford. What Mr. Eddy will do now la not written. He 1 one of the Oregon railroad commissioners. Got Wells & Shearer to do vour moving satisfaction always. "Ira A. Phelps, lata of Modford. Oregon, assumod tho position, of fore man oi tola office on Monday morning." The above is from ths People's Press, puDusnea at Aioany, uregon. "Breakfast (ood Is no (ood at all unless good food Woltera, of course." G. L. Sohormerhorn has purchased tho Hosier realdenoo, corner Sixth and G streots. The price paid was $750 and the deal was made through 0, W. raim'a roai OBtate agenoy. "I buy nothing but the best groceries at Wol tors, of oourse." J. B. Riddle, formerly proprietor of tho Riddle House now Hotel N ash- In Modford, la a candidate (or the nom ination (or sheriff on tho Kepublloan tloket In Douglaa County. Spring trucks .for spring house hold moving. Welt te Shoarer. Llttlo Luoilo, daughter of Mr. and MrB. W. T York, was taken suddenly 111 last Monday aftornoon with a spasm and for a tlmo her Ufa was dlspaired of. Dr. Jones was callod. 3 Whllo engaged In mining last week, down on Foots orook, G. W. Lnnuo, Jr., was struck on tho hand by a piece of rook resulting In u very painful Injury. Bargains thnt will plonao you on ovorv Bliolf at Woltors, of oourao, Porry Stewart la making ready to movo Ills family to hla pluoo In East Modford, Mr. Oulton's peoplo having movod to tho Williams residonce, near the bridge. -Marriai-At the hoae'ef the bride ear Aahlaad, Suaday, Feb, 37, ISM, H. A. Fergu aad Louisa Ceaklev hoik of Jackson County. Rev. J. V. Wallace offl tola t lag, , Don't give me your money until you have seen your money's worth at Woltera, of oourse, TUB Mail Job room are filled to the celling almost this week with order (or a variety o( Job printing from several Medford business men. I will exohange a good buggy for work at wood outting Wallace Wood. 8. F. Morine. of Tabla Rook, and Alex Orme. of Foots oreek, are reported to be candidate (or nomination (or iberis oa the republican tloket. Money to loan oa approved aeour Ity. 0 W. Palm. Al. Young was firing oa tho Med-ford-JaoksoavlUe ahertline a few days laat week aad thia, la the absence of Pat. Doaegao, who was 111. - Watches deaned aol warranted for one year for 1 Prltohard, the eweler. Elmer Bashford waa la Medford yesterday for a brief visit. He had been down In California and stepped off on hi return to Roaeburg; " Yours for honest goods Woltera, of course. . Mr. C. I. Hutchison and daughter, Miss Fern, returned last evening from their quite extended visit with rela tives in California. Mrs. Ella J. Walker, wife of G. K. Walker, has been appointed postmaster at Sams Valley, vice J. R. P. Howe, resigned. Jack Morris, the second hand man, Is rejololng over the advent into hi home oa Saturday last of a blooming hoy baby. Mrs. J. W. Redden is quite seriously ill, we are sorry to state, with pneu monia. Dr. Geary ia in attendance. For Sale One billiard table: one pool table. John Morris, tbe second nana man. Miss Estella DuClos, we learn, ia quite ill with fever, at the homo of D. T. Lawton. Bert Hooker waa reported Tuesday evening to be seriously 111 with pnemo- nia. . . Miss Mollle Ober, tbe photogra pher, was at Ashland yesterday. Seventy-one yeara of age and a 25 mile ride on horseback in one .day. Tbat was the (eat accomplished Sunday by Mrs. Clark, mother of B. L. Clark, of Alsea. The roads were muddy and sticky and tbe struggles of the horse violent, out this remarkably preserved Oregon woman made the trip with eaae, and Monday took the train for Pullman, Washington, to visit her daughter. Arthur Redwood's Stray Leave." Mr. Arthur Redwood, the celebrated Impersonator, will give one of his yery fine entertainments at the opera house oa this, Friday evening. Mr. Redwood Is highly recommended by press aad pulpit. Admission prioe la 25 and 35 cents. Tickets oa sale at Woltera' grocery. Following are some of the several.huadred press comments: The fsnnlieness of Mr. Redwood's ntertln menl lut evening was oonoluslvaly proved bv the roars of laughter or bursts of applause with which hs was frequently greeted tearu and laughter, from grave to gay, from tho sublime to t&e rldloulous. Mr. Redwood weuld be a shining light In any branch of -the profession. -North China Dally News. As a humorist Mr. Redwood Is exceedingly fuaay; as a dramatist ho la very strong; as a singer he has but few peers; and as an au-reund entertainer we have nerer seen his equal. Corning (N. V.) Press. Mr. Redwood gave a desorlptloa of a juvenile tea party, whloh he happeaed to attend some years ago, Impersonating every oae who waa present, from the rude lltue boy of Ave years of age to the antiquarian of eighty, and from the sly aad blushing deeutaate to the elderly spinster who never despairs. During his travela arouad the world Mr. Redwood has made good use of many opportunities to oolleet a rloh fund of humorous anecdotes and stories. Some of hla experiences nre highly amusing. Auckland (Now Zealand) Observer. A fo days ago a tramp went to the rear door of a house in Albany and waa emphatically refused anything to eat. He aeiioerateiy went to tne front door, where hs was met by another member of the family aad got a good handout. Library Benefit. The soholar in the public aoheol are desirous of increasing the usefulness of their library by adding more volumes to it. They have prepared an enter tainment from which, through the Kublio spirited people of Medford, they ope to realize enough to add several volumes to the number of books now on , i a.. ... ..i . .. 1 . v. iQ.w la the date. Tickets will be in the handa of pupils and if you are not called on, mention It to any aoholar in the public school and you will be aocom modated. Reserved seat 25 centa; general admission 15 oenta; pupils in public school it) cent. A lar a? pos sible aeoure reserved seats, thus adding to the library (und and your own con venience. Among the Churches. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Services at the usual hours. Preach ing at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pas tor. The people welcome. - , . Eli Fisnaa, Pastor.' . GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.' ' There will be no preaching Bervices at this ohuroh noxt Sunday because of the (act that the pastor. Rev. F. Sack,- will leave tonight (or Roseburg where ho goes to do some missionary work, and possibly establish a church organisation.. Notice to Wheelmen. Some of the wheelmen about Medford have either moved Into town or learned to ride ao recently that they do not know the ordlnanoe relating to riding oa the sidewalk. It wlll.be well for Buoh to Interview the marshal for the, fall text of the law or else remember tho following points; ' Never ride on the sidewalk on ' the south aide of the street from the sohool houso to town on any sohool day, be tween the hours of 8:30 a, m. and 4:30 p. m. Do not rtdn on any walk within tho fire limits. Dismount whon meet ing a lady on a walk lost, than five foot wldo. Give warning whon within fifty foot of a person and rodtioe Bpood to four mllus an hour, whloh is a walking gait. ; . To Cure a Cold In Ono Day. Tnko Lniiulvo Uromo Qulnlno Tablets. All drugtilsts rotund tho monoy it It falls to ouro 85 00IU8. r . -Legal blanks at Tiut Mail office. IHE RACKET LOT OF.: Men's Clothing from Eagle Woolen Mills... Regular 9 Suits in Navy and Black, for f 7.50 7 We also have St If you want a nice t I JUST RECEIVED g spring suit, just call 5 S the new spring samples i of. I Leijh & Co., and Reinacf, Ullman & Co., of Chicago and $ Salem Woolen Mills G. TYBALT 2:37 1-2 Sire of Juliet, 2:22, and Sire of Dam of Vola, 2:25; TYBALT, sired by Altamont, 3600, the king of all trotting aires for speed and endurance; 1st dam, Nellie Kahler, 2:33, by Peniger Mike, 3403, sire of Barney, 2:254 "d aire of the dams of sereral with records better than 2 :28, also aire of Klamath, second dam; Mike also aire of Playmail, aire of the dam of Seymour Wilkes, 2 :08, fastest son of Guy. Wilkes. Peniger Mike by Vermont, register No. 3:22, sire of several in the 2:30 list including Ribbon Tybalt's second dam, Vermont; also sired Ella Lewis, 2:26, dam of Salidan, 2:05, fastest son of Sultr, also fastest horse in Pennsylvania. Tybalt weighs about 1200 pounds; breeds large. If colts don't prove trotters they are large enough for corch or general purpose horses. Tybalt has been worked all winter and ia in the pink of condition. Will make the season of 1893 at Medford Fair Grounds, Medford, Oregon. Season commences March 1, 1898 and ends July 1, 1898. Terms season, 9 15, payable end of season. To insure, ao, pay able when mare is known to be in foal. Any kind of farm produce taken same as cash. WM. CLARK Manager, . Medford, Oregon. Echoes From the Street. Attornev Pentz: "I notice you said last week that I advised the release of Joaag Hammond who was neia oj larshal Hart. You are quite correct. I did so advise and Mr. Hart wa dis crete enough to take the advice. He had no right to hold the man. A war rant of arrest must be telegraphed ia full. Mr. Hart had only an order to hold." "Shorty" Hamilton: "If a man is standing on the caboose of a freight train a mile long, and begins walking toward the engine as the train starts and the train " (Three physicians are now engaged in patching Mr. Hamilton up and putting the scattered parts together. He wa telling the above pun to a group of traveling men. History of Our Navy. We give place elsewhere in this issue to quite an extended review of thiB work which has at the present time peculiar interest for all our citizens no less than for their families. From an examina tion of its contents w are prepared to sav that it will make a very acceptable addition to the library of any family. An agent ot the publishers will in the neariutnre give the people of Medford and neighboring towns an opportunity to procure the work on very favorable terms. Trouble at the rlamanersley Mine. The Mail had hoped that the Ham mersley mine, under the superintend ing of Judge Reed, would reclaim itself from the grin of litigation, but it seems to be written differently. Who is at fault we are unable to state, but the fact that labor claims are filed against the mine would seem to indicate that it Is not the laborers. Hero is how the Grants Pass Mining Journal speaks of the deal: ' "The dispute between Judge w. H. Reed, lessee of the Ham mersley mine, and his employes at the mine this week reached an acute stage. According to story whloh cornea down from the mine, the men have taken possession of the works and propose to hold the same and the ore and bullion extracted until they are paid what is due them. It ap pears that Judge Reed went up to the mine the 'first of the week with-Tod Cameron, of J aoksonvllle, who carried, it la aald. 11500 to oav off the olalma; but apparently the money had a string to it, for it did not reach the pockets of the men, and they refuse to deliver up possession. " Thereupon the judge came aown w consult ui. muwruvja. The end i not yet." The Lapland reindeer for the Yukon relief expedition of - the government reftchnrl Naw York! Sunriav . nn thn chartered steamship '"Mapltoban, 24 day from UosKop, . Arctic .Lapland. The Manitoban bring a unique cargo. the first of its kind ever imported Into the united States. .It consists of 113 immlnranta, 637 reindeer, 4IS reindeer sleds. 511 seta of reindeer harnesaand between 3000 and 4000 bags of moss for ieeailiK;Mo raiuupcr bu rpu tq.jr BtU Oat T.mss Vwslt Tree. Stark Bros, of Missouri are quoted In a western exohange aa saying that in "letting ont young peach trees from the nursery to the orchard the pruning should be severe. The tree must have entire top ont off, leaving only a stiok 15 to 86 inohes above the root. When thus trimmed, plant in good, mellow soil, about two inohes deeper than in nursery. ' Whon growth begins, sprouts will coino out all along up the body. All phonld be rubbed off whllo small, except thrco or four near tho top that must be nllowod to grow for the main brnnohes of the futnro troe. Thoso new brnnohos will grow from threo to flvo foot tlio first sonsou, and so make a much stronger nud bottor fornipd treo thau would havo boen possiblo had not tho top all boon out away. . Don't fall to out off the entire top when planting npcaoh tree." .. HAS A JOB and examine. Wa atan surely please you in J 3 Patten8, Prices, styles X SS ana tits. j And don't forget the 2 Racket is headquarters J 2 for a great many other 2 fig bargains .... L. WEBB.... PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. The seventh grade began their second term examination Tuesday. Several of the fifth arrade Duolla are absent on account of sickness. Quite a number of the Dnoila of ths seventh grade are absent on account of sickness. The seventh erade will dron the text book in spelling: when thev have finished the review. . Reading: and lanEusasre examinations hrasar at msnlrai4 imnmarAmasnt'. straa rtiAauaa of laat term. The examination in the fourth crada ahow a marked improvement over those laxen last term. Visitors : Mesdames J. G. Tavlor. I. U. Willeke, Vanina, Day Parker, Misses aiaoei Jones and rruay Angte. The school is going to plant trees alone the front of the buildinar, and each room on the upper floor has its own tree to Keep in order. The little people of the south primary are sorry to lose their little playmate, Roy Wallace, who has moved to Ash land with his parents. The class in botany has begun field work. New and Interesting objects aro found in plenty on every hand. Many are surprised to find how little notice they had given heretotere to plant me. Don't forget the public school enter tainment next week, Saturday night, March 12th. The proceeds are for the library and if everyone, who is interested secures a reserved seat at 25 cents there. will be a nice sum realized to invest In new bookB. Pupils will have eharare of the sale of tickets. Everyone who pur chases a tloket helps educate the child ren oy placing in -tneir nanas reading; matter which is entertaining, instruc- : live and written in good JSnglisn. " Proceeding of City Council. Bond of Proudfoot in the sum ot ISOO by the Fidelity Trust Co., of Maryland,' read and on motion approved. y On account of unavoidable demy in arrival of bond Mr. Proudfoot did not take possession of pumpine-plant until Feb. 15 Instead of Feb. 7th as called for in contract. ,.-' - Report of street commissioner read and on motion accepted and placed oh me. .1 . Petition of Bllton el al for water on QTu. C W . 1 .1 .! nf J. Shone etal for water ou G street referred to water committee. ' r A remonstrance, signed by F. V, . r . , . . . i . . . iueayoBKi ana otuers, analog mat tuo oity counoll prohibit any person from conducting a bowling alley on Seventh street. Matter was referred to ordi nance committee. ' Ordinance committee was instructed to prepare an ordinance prohibiting tbe constructing within the fire limits any buildings ol wood, even though covered with corrugated iron in short nothing but stone, brick or iron goes hereafter, or after the passage ot the proposed ordlnanoe to that effect. Upon recommendation of the mayor an ordinance was ordered drawn which will prohibit from doing business en any street east ot D street any saloons, billiard halls, gaming bouses or bowl ing alleys. - The matter of building a new jail for the oily was referred to the park and publlo building committee for consider ation. ' Recorder instructed to post notloes calling for bids for furnishing lumber for olty purposes for the year. Mining location blanks tot sa.a at this office. Superior job printing, Mail offioa, (Mlood's Aro much In lltllei always atasav ready, efficient, satlsfae- 13 1 1 lory i prevent a cold or fever, Ij.l I I "s our. all llror Ilia, ilck bend- a ache, Jaundice, cotuUpatton, ate Prim 33 cent, lb. onlr rills to tak. with Hoot's saisaawula.