f PURELY PERSONAL.
H. Vogoll, of Trail croek, wag Id tho
olty Mouday.
Ed. Peuco wag down from Trail
crook Monday,
Hon. J. J. Housor wna In from Some
Valley last woek.
0. H. Pay no, tho muslo toucher, was
la Ashiana Monday.
Mies Ella Pordue was visiting with
Tolo friends ovor Sunday.
Hon. Honry Kllppol returned Wed
nesday from the By boo springs.
Al. Laurentz Is ovor in Klamath
County as a witness in a law suit.
Mrs. J. H. Lame, of Gold Hill, was
visiting Medford irlonos last woe.
Miss Elsie Nlohols. ot Lake Creek,
was bore last week visiting friends.
Misses Llla and Carrie Saokott, of
Asbestos, were in the oily last Satur
day.
W. S. Hoagland was over from
Klamatn (Jounty tnts ween alter sup
plies.
F. K. Deuel, Herb. Stevens and tholr
party returned Wednesday from Klam
ath County.
A. B. Hammond was in this week
from bis mining property in the Apple
Kate country.
Mrs. C. C. Russ. wife of the Kerby
mlner, left Wednesday morning fur
San ranolsco.
John Hanley was over in the Steam
boat country this week upon a little
prospecting tour.
Al. Reynolds, tho tailor, is expected
to return this week from his visit to
MarygvUle, Calif.
Mrs. Ell Hogan, of Welleo, was
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Brooks, last week.
S. P. OeReboam, of the U. S. hotel
at Jacksonville, was doing business in
our city Thursday.
Mrs E. B. Plckel left Medford yes
terday evening for a visit with friends
at Portland and Eugene.
L. 0. Coleman came up from San
Francisco Wednesday evening and will
remain here for some time.
Mrs. R. C. Clint and children, of
Ashland, are in Medford upon a visit
to Enoch Walker and family.
Sheriff-Elect Orme was in the city
Monday. He has about perfeoted ar
rangements for moving to the county
seat.
Mrs. Jas. Watt left Saturday for her
home at Salem, after a visit with her
brothers, the Parker boys, in this vi
cinity. ' Judge Dunlap was In Medford Satur
day, eo route to Klamatbon, Calif., for
bis annual two days' visit to friends
there.
Mrs. Eugene Hutchins left Medford
Friday evening for Drain, Ore., where
her husband is in the employ of E. A.
Johnson, the miller.
Robert Bybee went nut Thursday to
points in Nevada. He will etop for
some time in Reno and vicinity on
business and pleasure.
Misses Ella Ortb and Sophia Muller,
of Jacksonville, were visiting Medford
friends last week, and were the guests
of Miss Jessie Worman.
J. H. Lame was up from Willow
springs Wednesday. He reports every
thing in the crop line everlastingly
bumping itself down his way.
Jesse Gage, father of Mrs. C. E. Wil
kinson, left Wednesday evening for
Tunnel Nine to remain for some time
with a daughter who resides near there.
E. V. Carter, ' one of Ashland's
prominent business men, and represen
tative elect, was on the train Wednes
day, bound for Portland on a business
trip.
Joe Kerby, of Shasta valley, Calif.,
was in the city on Monday. He and
bis family have been visiting relatives
and friends on Wagner creek for a
short time.
W. P. H. Legate, formerly a resi
dent of Medford, more recently of Ft.
Wrangel, Alaska, arrived in Medford
last week. His family is still al
Wrangel, and he expects to return
within a few days.
J. E. Hart, one of Eagle Point's most
prosperous farmers, was in the Hub
city Mondav upon business. The gentle
man stated" that the rain came just a
little late but that even now a fairly
good crop was insured.
Sam'l Murray returned Saturday
from a several weeks' trip over in the
Althouse region in Josephine County,
where he and several others were do
ing some prospecting. They failed to
meet with much success.
Miss Flora Buss, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. Rubs, of this olty, returned
borne from Portland on Saturday last.
She hag been in Portland for several
years where, most of the time, she has
been engaged in teaching in Mission
schools.
Misses Hat tie and Beulah Warner
returned borne to Medford Tuesday
morning. Miss Hattie has been en
gaged as teacher in the public schools
at Albaov for the past year and Miss
Beulah has been attending college at
Forest Grove.
Misses Fannie Haskins and Myrtle
Lawton left Saturday evening for Port
land, where they will visit a few days,
after which they will go to Kalama,
Wash., for a visit with an aunt of Miss
Fannie'o. They expeot to be absent
about two mouths.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Meeker, Bert
Brown and Mrs. E. Brown enjoyed a
pleasant drive to Ashland creek last
Sundav. They etarted at five o'clock
and reached the creek in time for
breakfast. They report a very pleas
ant time and a rest from business.
Treasurer Elect Jacobs was over
from Jacksonville Tuesday. Lee has
tho best grounds In the world for con
gratulating himself upon his election.
His running mate was one of tho best
men in Jackson County and to beat
him (Mr. Roblneou) is an honor to any
man.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Lippincott and
daughter, Miss Mazte, loft Monday
evening for Mt. Angel, to be present at
the commencement exercises of the col
lege at which Walter Llpoincott is in
attendance. They will visit Portland
friends and will be absent a couple or
more weoks.
J. W. Martin, of Nolton, Calif., was in
Medford Monday upon his return trip
from Wavklne, whore he was visiting
hlsooustn, J. J. Martin, who Is super
intendent ot the Seattlo Co-Oporatlvo
Mining Company's initios. Mr, Martin
reports tho uaittornia oamps lit a very
nourishing ooudttion.
W. H. Morgan was In from Klamath
County last week purchasing supplies
Goo. Hoyt and A. V. Itanium came
oyer (rom east of tho mountain this
wook and loaded buck with lots of
goods.
W. R. Niohnlsou oatuo over from
Klamath Couuty last woek and will ro
main until after tho Fourth. He is oil'
futuated with that county and proposes
limning it uia pormauont oauipiug
grounds,
G. N, Spurr loft Sunday night for
Ootuige Grovo to look after his mining
interests. Mr. Spurr has returned
sluoe tho above was put in type. He
figures now that ho will arrange to re-
atdo noro permanently. Tula is tnooon
oluslon all his friends hero want him to
arrlvo at.
J. 0. Wilkiuson. a brother of 0. E
Wilkinson, arrived qultuunoxpeotlyon
Friday of last week to visit for a time
with rrleuds. J.u. lormeny lived in
this valley. He is now employed ou
the street car line iu San Frauuisco as
gripnian, and this is his first visit to
our vaney lor some nitoon yoars.
Fred Straub, one of our good farmer
friends down in the Willow sprligs
oreoiuot. was In Medford last wook
upon business. He reports that the
recent heavy rain ran raiseu sun navoo
with the miuor's reservoirs in his local
ltv. It also knocked down a good bit of
a fairly good crop.
J. M. Whipple and C. C. Pressley,
of Woodviilu, were iu Medford Tuesday,
Mr. vt hippie, we understand, is an as
oirant to the nositiou of deputy sheriff
and Mr. Pressley is figuring that he
would like to be deputy county olerk.
Both are very tine young mon and
would undoubtedly be very acceptablo
incumbents of the respective offices.
D. T. Lawton: "Business Is good in
my line. Robert sold twelve wagons
while I was in Klamath County. I
sold a low heavy wagon to Ed. Wilkin
son and another one to the Southern
Oregon Pork Packing Company for use
at their slaughter yards. AIbo sold
one Saturday to John Woolf, of Central
Point, and a sulky to Wes Kahler, of
Jacksonville."
A Mr. Kerby was in Medford this
week from Modoc County, Calif. The
gentleman was here for the purpose of
laying in a big stock of supplies and
he who thinks he did not lay them In
according to program did not see his
wagons when he hit the trail for home.
They were piled high with goods
and he will come again and some of
his neighbors will be with him.
Miss Sarah B. Collier left Medford
Tuesday morning for Castle Craig,
Calif., where she goes to remain for
some time and to arrange for the re
ception of her sister, Mrs. S. S. Pentz,
and family, who will leave this morn
ing for that place. None of these good
Eeoplehave been in the best of health
ere for sometime and Mr. Pentz has
decided to let them try Castle Craig for
at least six months and if no percepti
ble Improvement is made they will
probably go to the sea shore. Mr. P.,
meanwhile, will continue his practice
of law in this city.
Miss Zoa Bruns arrived in Medford
Saturday evening from Boulder, Colo.,
where her mother still resides. Miss
BrunB is a granddaughter of Judge
Walton, deceased, and residod In Med
ford about a year, not many years ago,
and Is a graduate of our high school.
The young lady is here for her health
and expects to remain until fall. Her
lather is in Alaska and some little
anxiety is felt for his safety as he has
not been heard from for two months.
Wheat is only worth sixtv-three
cents a bushel in Portlaud.
The new ads this week are those
of Tayler, the foot fitter; J. G. Van
Dvfce: vt. a. Stevens: P. u. Urannu,
and Warner Sc. Wortman.
-Keys found on Rogue river, near
the Olwell fish trap and opposite the
tent. Two keys, key ring and chain.
They are at The Mail office.
Miss Irene Chitwood left Klamath
Falls Friday, and after a visit of two
or three weeks In Ashland will leave
for a brief visit with relatives in Los
Angeles. Klamath Falls Express.
Governor Lord has appointed the
following members of the state board
of dental examiners: Dr. George H.
Chance, of Portland; Dr. Thomas L.
Nicklln, or Portland; Dr. W. W. Cont
ris, of Salem, aud Dr. J. M. Keene, of
Medford.
D. T. Pritchard has a splendid line
of new jewelry, silverware, watches
and docks. There is no question as to
quality it is good aUo the quantity
and the prices are not good and high,
but instead are low, consistent witn
good goods.
Gray & Bradbury are at work this
week getting out "Lightning Extract
ors" for F. M. Short, the owner of a
patent churn by toe above name, inev
are getting out fifty of the churn frames
and D. Brooks is getting out the churn
proper, wnicn is oi tin. nir. snort nas
been doing some business already and
as soon as more machines are built he
will nut several men on the road. B.
J. Black will be one of the first to start
out.
-At a meeting of the school board
of distriot No. 49, held on Wednesday,
the matter or. considering tne several
bids for performing the janitor service
was brought up for action. The lowest
bid which bad been submitted was with
drawn at this meeting and the contract
was let to W. K. Davis, the next low
est, for twenty dollars per month, he
being required to perform several oer
taln jobs not heretofore performed by
the janitor. Mr. Davis has bad charge
of the building and grounds for the
past year and has given satisfaction .
A decision rendered this week by
Judge Moore, in the supreme court at
,Salem, gives to J. H. Lame, one of the
appellants oi tnis county, tne nig end
of the deal. The case Is that of D. M.
Hayden and J, H. Lamo, appellants vs.
Jordan Brown and John R.Hardin, re
spondents, from Jackson County. H.
K. Hanna's decision is reversed. This
was a suit to enjoin an alleged trespass.
The defendants dented the trespass,
and after trial the injunction was dis
solved. The supreme court holds that
the description of the land was suffi
cient and that the evidence showed a
trespass. Hammond & Vawter are at
torneys for appellents and S. S. Pentz
for respondents,
'98 Speed Program.
Tho date for holding tho Southern
Oregon distriot (air Iu Medford hits
been sot for Tuesday, September 27th.
continuing live days. Tho amount oi
Iiursoa ottered in the niigivguto llguios
177(1 and those will he paid in full.
Following is the speed program :
FIIIHT HAY, TUKHDAY, KKrl'KMIIKIt 27.
Knee No, 1. Trotting! 2:20 class; 2 In
8; purse f 175.
Knee No. 2. KuitnitiK; unequal lor uillo
aud repeat; purse !b.
Race No. ;i. liuiiiiiug; one milo dash;
puino !-(.
SKl'OS'll PAY, WKUNKSUAY, HKIT, 28.
Raeo No. 4 Trotting: 3:00 class; 2 iu
3; district; purse $120.
Knee No. 6. Trotting; 2:80 ulass; 2 In
3; puree 160.
Raeo No. tl. Kunnlng; one-half mile
dash; purso $75.
TIIIKU DAY. THt'HSOAY, SKIT. 29,
Race No. 7. Trotting; 2:60 class; 2 In
3; district; purso $126.
Race No. 8. Running; throo-qunrtor
milo dash ; purso $100.
Race No. 0. Running; mulo raeo; purso
20.
rOl'UTIt DAV, MIDAY, SKIT. 30.
Raeo No. 10.-Trotting; 2:25 ulass; 2 in
3; purse 1,10.
Raoo No. 11, Trotting; two-yuar-olds
ami under ; 2 In 3 ; purse $125.
Race No. 12. Kunuiug; one and one
eighth mile dash ; purse $160.
rirru pay, batvruay, ootohku 1.
Race No. 18. Trot and pace; free for
all ; 3 in 5; ourso L'OO.
Race No. 14. Running; live-eighths
mile dash; nurse $75.
Race No. la. Running; consolation
novelty; one mile; purse $100,
Note: In all harness races, pacers
with records live secouds slowor than
the class are ollgible.
Q. A. R. Post at Talent.
Special Mustorlng Officer F. M.
Stewart and quite a number of other
members of the G. A. R. Post of this
place were up at Talent on Tuesday.
Tho occasion was the organization of a
post ot the G. A. R. al that place.
Seventeen vetrans living near Talent
nao made application rora post ouartor.
When the boys from here arrived thov
found quite a number gathered at
bberman s nan aud the work ot organi
zation was soon gonu through with,
wben tne new post, which is ro. ,4,
proceeded to the election o( their of
ficers. Those elected were:
Ira Wakefield, commander; J. W,
V. C; S. Sherman. Q. M.; M. D. Wil
son, cnaplaln; J. E. ross, surgoon; b.
Carllle. O. D.; M. Stewart, Adjt.
A recess was here taken and all were
invited into the Sherman restaurant
where a splendid luncheon had been
prepared by the Talent ladles and the
old boys treated It as they would the
Spanish army utterly destroyed It.
They again assembled, this lime in
open session, with the ladles invited in,
and the newly elected officers were in
stalled by Comrade Stewart, assisted
tnrougnout tne entire proceeding by
the comrades from Medford. Tho now
post will meet on tho first and third
Saturday evening in each month and
all comrades are cordially invited to
meet with them.
Their Vote by Counties.
The election counts have now all
been made and It Is safe to put the re
turns as complete, ror circuit juago.
Benson, republican, received 470 votes
in Klamath County, 483 in Lake, 1404
in Jackson and 873 in Josephine, a total
of 3287.
Hanna, independent, Jackson County
1464. Klamath 307. Lake 827. Josephine
785, total 2948.
Jeffrey, union, Jackson 1060. Klam
ath 269, Lake 251, Josephine 730, total
2306.
Wade, union, Jackson 888, Josephine
597, Klamath 184, Lake 193, total 1802.
in tne four counties Tressier, popu
list, received 302 votes, and Bachelor,
populist, 4SO. In Lake County no pop
ulist votes were polled.
r or district attorney, vt atson, repub
lican, took 459 votes out of Klamath,
433 out of Lake, 1257 from Jackson and
7UZ from Josepblne, total Ztfll.
sol IBs. union. Klamath zoo. mke 31U.
Jackson 1167 and Josephine 862, total
zoj4. wens, populist, received oh
votes U the lour counties.
LITTLE ULINTS IN LITTLE TYPE.
There wan a young maid of Manila,
Wbo asked for a glass of vanilla,
But the olerk In the store
was so rattled by war
That he gave hor a mult of chinchilla.
Samnson is runnine bis bottline
works down at Santiago with night and day
shuts.
There are indications that someone
has been sinking a collier In the neck ot Joey
teeners Dome.
Love of country takes different
forms. That Camara fleet la bugging the
shores of Cadiz,
Wben sweethearts separate, he going
to war, there are some so propfafo as to call the
llnal parting a kind of souvenir spoon.
The Green Bay, Wis., Gazette, re
marks that a young lady of that city la "well
acquainted with a young man whose Bister
knew a girl that was at one time engaged to
one ot the men who went down with tho
Maine." Which naturally raises tho queBtlon,
What relation does that make the editor of the
Gazotte to the mun who keeps the grocory
store in the soutbuaat corner of WlacooHlnl
A South Portland woman went into
a Morrlzon street grocery lat Thursday and
asked lor two dozon eggs, all laid by black
bens. The groceryman said he couldn't toll
what eggs were laid by black hens. Bho said
aho could and be told hor to pick them out. So
she wont to a big tub, containing about W0
dozen eggs, and picked out two dozen of tho
largest she could And. The grocoryman saw
the point, and "smiled a sort of sickly smile."
A Union Countv hen produced an egg
last week boarlng the lettera O. 8. H. In the
shell. The curiosity croated much exoltement
among tbe women of tbe neighborhood, and
they quickly gathered, Tboy ail agreed it was
Srophetlo of something, but what, puzzled them,
ne lady suggosted that it meant "Give Slnnors
Help." Anotbor thought It meant "God Bond
Help." Still anothor said it meant "God Bavo
Heathens." Another declared that it meant
"God Bends Harmony." Finally one old lady,
noted (or ber religious devotion, who had been
savin? Uttlu. Horanu to her feet and vehemently
declared tbe letters stood for "Give Hpaln
Here are a few nrottv lines from a
Narth Dakata axokanga: "The sweet girl
graduate will take the atteattoa of tbe pooplo
for tut next week er two. 8he la the only
thing that is abla I draw the attention sftha
people front tho war queatlon, and peoplo will
aonlaud aad reverence her. No matter haw
dry or prosy her essay may seem compared to
the gaudy beauty of ber graduating attire, aha
will become tbe future tuur of the youth whioh
lollow ber and the trusted guarotnn of the
lntelloctof a raeo which has neror been equalod
In nl) ages. The bud that now goes forth be
comes the (lowor of tho world, from which
branch ea shoot that will llro to oven ouUhlne
her. Hats off to tho graduate girl I"
Ho-To-Bm tor Fifty Genu,
Guaranteed tobacco habit aura, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Mot II. Ail drucgiaga
Our Own Oregon Bird.
Who would livo In u country without
uirusr Ann yet ooy and mon prey on
uud dustroy nests and wantonly kill all
kinds of our soug birds, "just for fun"
thoy say. Think of thoso big boys,
almost grown men. oft in tlio ultv limits
killing and robbing those carefully
made Hosts. Do wo have a miirshiilr
Do till those bird dustrovui's know t hero
isautitto law of $5 lino for any oust
destroyed or lili'd Ullludr Wo havo,
through tho efforts of a souiotv In Port-
luud, added ovor thirty songsters to
our native collection ol auuut 480, giv
ing us as great u varlnty as almost any
statu in the unlou. Over 200 of tlinin
uost right here in this delightful ltuguo
river viilloy and wo will give warning
that there Is now In this Immediate
locality a secret gnmo warden, whosu
duty It Is to inform on and arrest any
offenders It caught robbing noats or
killing tho dainty bulldurs, among any
of the small birds, and gnmo birds nut
of season. This must bo heeded. Wo
uotu that orchard lata are oftou onouilos
of the birds. If thy but nolo tho many
posts inuy riu inoir trees oi, a low onei
rics might well bo spared for tho good
they do.
Lot each farmer and boy from now on
tako care of the happy little siugors.
What would our country bo without
their songs? A reward will bo paid
for any Information that will lonil to
tho euu viet lou of any nest robber or
bird destroyer. Any one knowing of
such will confer a favor by leaving
word at tins oltloe. Wo do not appro
elate what thesu soug birds are to us,
but let them become extlnut. uud how
dull mid dreary would ho our plunlu,
country rides, utu. Tho beauty of our
country is tho scenery with the birds
added not ouu without tho other.
have tho songsters. .X
Coming to Medford.
Prof. Hymnr it Co., tho Gormau
oculist and catarrh specialist from
Portland, win be al the Nash hotel
Juno 25 and 20 for two davs onlv and
return once each month. Wo will cure
your catarrh, no turner how chronic,
without fail. No medicine Internally.
uatarrn is a very dangerous dlaoaso,
Call and have a friendly talk with the
professor which costs absolutely noth
ing, o lasses titled for eyes. Olllco
hours Iu Medford, all day. Ucmombor
tne date ot our coming.
Among the Churches.
CllltlSTlAN CHURCH.
The mini tor's thuineut the Christian
Church next Sundav morning will be
"Jesus nt a Wedding, or A Sympathiz
ing savior." in tno ovoning no win
speak on "The Profitableness of Godly
Living." The reader has a cordial in
vitation to be present.
O. J. Gist, Pastor.
IMIKSItYTKIlIA.V CHUItCH,
Rey. Adolph Haberly, of Elk Grovo,
Calif., will preach In the l'resbytortan
Church, Juno 20th, morning and even
ing. It is desirous to havo the mem
bers and patrons of the church all
present and hear him as ho comes with
u view of supplying tho church If satis
factory to all parties concerned.
Chautauqua, July la 31, I898.
Lectures by John Templo Graves,
Dr. I'. S. Ilenson, H. L. Connry, Dr.
Chapman, Miss Murcult, of Australia,
and others. Schools Music, Prof.
Kinross: Elocution nnd Physical Cul
ture, Miss Snfford; Cookery, Miss
Morey; Bible Normal Work, I'rol. Day;
Hound Table. I'nif. Vlulng. Season
tickets $1.50. iloautlful camping
grounds. Exponses light. Assembly
belter than ever. Come. Address tho
President, at Ashland, Oregon.
A nhipment of gold dust and nug
gets consigned to Victoria, estimated
at 1 250,000, cutue to Skagway on
the 14th uiBt, over the Dyea trail.
Market Keport.
Tho tollowlng aro tbe prlcos paid by
our merchants this week for farm pro
duce. This list will bo changed each
week as tbe prices cbango:
Wheat 65
Oat9 .' 50
Flour 2.60 nor 100 lbs
Barlcv $1.25 " " "
Mill Peed 1.00 " " "
Potatoos, 50o " " "
New potatoes 2io " " "
Hires 10 per doz
Butter 15 porlb
Beans, dry 021 " lb
Bacon Oil " lb
Hams 01)1 " 1W
Shoulders 07 " lb
Lard 08 " lb
Hogs live 03i 04 " lb
For Sale or Trade
320 acres of good farming land, 2 miles
from Maxwell, Colusa County, Calif.;
nearly all summor fallowed, wiutraue
for Imuroved olaoo in Southern Ore
gon. AddreBs Box 118, Maxwell, Calif.
PLIQHTEO TO JULIA DEN I.
aa Who Was Once Enarae4 to Mm.
II. 8. Grant III.
Alfred Snnford, a unique character
who wuh supervising inspector of
steamboats for the port of tit. Louis
during President Grant's first admin
istration, nnd who was engaged to wed
Julia Dent, now Gen. Orant's widow, is
a patient at the city hospital, says a
Ht. Louis exchange, lie Is Buffering
from pneumonia, and Superintendent
flutter considers his recovery doubt
ful. When the war broke out for two
years Sanford piloted the famous con
federate Btcnmcr Fred Kennett, Then
he went over to the union side and
served the remaining two yforn.
During Grant's first administration
Sanford was pilot on one of the leading
steamboat lines. He waa making $290
a month. One .Saturday night he went
to the office of the company and ten
dered his resignation. When reason
was asked he would not (rive it. He
packed his valise and went to Wash
ington, D. C, He went direct to the
white house and sent his card to Mrs,
Grant. He had not seen her since the
day their engagement was broken
many years before
Mrs, Grant received him and gave
him n warm welcome. After a long
tnlk over old times Sanford told Mrs.
Grnnt that he hnd tired of running on
!he river nnd he wanted to be appoint
ed Inspector of stenmbonta for the port
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Best Goods for
the Least Money
Largest Stock In
Southern Oregon
Stuae&aKet Wagons aad Carriages
E. W. CARVER, Agent,
Warehouse south of S. P. Railroad Depot.
Call and sue the
ChuliiluHs.
Price, 175.
Ohitlii Models,
Bicycles . sr
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TO THE GENTLEMEN.
Of the Koguo Rivor Viilloy, who wear
OOOD .:. SHOES.
I Tayler, the Foot Fitter,
Hub just received 11 vo different lines of Men' fg.oo Dress anil Street
Shoes, In the Latest Styles, In Mhull Cordovan, Hex Calf, Zulu and
Carocou Kid. Made by STACY, ADAMS & CO., the woll known
Ilrockton Custom Shoo Mukurs.
7th Street, Medford.
IT IS UNFAIR
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To Bond out of lowa fur urlleloa that oait bo procured al Immo.
THE MERCHANT
pipccU all Hie people of ft town to indu wiib him. And that la Quito
proper and rltfl.t, baoauM) It In a fair buslno proposition,
IT 18 JUST AS FAIR
for ailll men to cxpi'ol rnnrahantit ud nit tmlliWn to buy tbolr Uoori,
5tb, Mouldings, Flooring, Rustic, and all Mill Product al uomo.
GRAY 6 BRADBURY'S PIANING MILL
In a home Immltutton. Wbjr Dot patronlxo It t
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co.,
DEALERS IN
VEHICLES AND MACHINERY
Wo carrv a coin oleic stouk of tho celebrated Chnmmon Mowers both tho
Huynmker and Drawout stylos, Also Ken pern, Hinders and several styles of
Uakes, Binding Twine, Bulo Ties, Smooth and liiirb VVIro, Machine Oils,
Harness, Saddles, Etc.
Uenalr -Shoo In D LAWTON,
Connection
Manager Medford Branch
of St. Louis, Mrs. Ornnt pro nil nod to
Intercede for him, nnd In n few days
the announcement wns n"i' that Al
fred Sanford hnd boen npp ,l::f", toth
position by President Ornn. '"many
years Sanford held position of prom
inence on the Mississippi rl- e-. 'int. mis
fortune overtook him recently. Hl
wife died nnd his children, crown up.
left him, nnd now he lies nn object of
charity in a public institution.
HIS WEDDING TRIP.
It Was a I.nnii Tlnm Ami, lint Urea
Now Ho Soiiit-tlfm-it lltiars of It,
"Tho day I tviw married," said a Ijcw
luton (Me.) man, "a thin crust hiul
formed over the snow all over the coun
try. The wind was blowing a ifiile, nnd
my wife and myself started for our
new home nt Hn bnttiw.
"Just beyond Thornes Corner the
wind took the box in which my wlfu's
weddltifr tint, reposed, and whirled it
out of the sleljfh upon the crust. I got
Diit and chased it.
"It kept just nli etui of me for a quar
ter of a mile, nnd went rolling over nnd
over across the Lewlston bog. The wind
cut 1iliroii(rh me like a knife, but, I kept
011 and I last sow It catch onahard-hnek
bush, t mode a flying loap to catch It
md sprawled all over It. 1 lugged it
baek, only to find that my wlfohnd boen
unable to Bland the cold wind nnd hnd
driven on.
"I walked Into flnbattus carrying the
wedding hat, nnd there met ray men
friends.
"I sometime br of the Incident
BOW,"
THE RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP.
Very Nlrlet Mennnrea AaTNlnat Por-
fflwn ('nrrrMpoiiriftntii.
Some intri-Htlng glimpse of thn
working of the Itiiminn censorship,
which was inalnlAlned even against.
French journal lm during President
Faure's recent visit, arc given In n let
ter from the special correspondent of
the London Dally News In Ht. Peters
burg: "Calling al a news agency iiftnr the
review, I lenrned that the eennor had
gone buck to dine In the country ami
would not Iw buck before olghl o'clock,
up to which hour no telegram could he
passed. This was tantamount to cut
ting olT foreign forrcApomlcntft from
tclcgniplilo communication with the
rest of the world for the night. The out
look seemed hopclcs when n high Itus
filan olllclnl, who had the privilege of
passing telegrams, kindly consented to
look over mine. It was a great favor.
Tho improvised censor objected, how
ever, to a story about Mr. Fnuro's over
coat, and accordingly I had to suppress
It. lie wan very sympathetic. 'I know,'
ho said, 'you must be metaphorically
gnashing your teeth. But I should get
Into trouble for passing your tolcgnim
If there were anything objectionable in
It.' Ono of my French eollonguen wired
that flrnnd Duke Alexis waited half nn
hour at the landing-stage, lie wax
pulled up by the censor with tho re
mark! 'A Russian grand duke wait for
nobody.' A friend of mlno won about
to wire that tho czarina hnd grown
slightly stronger sinoo she was in Paris,
but refrained, I stated the fact, and
it waa ailowod to pom,"