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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1899)
THE I1EDF0RD HAIL PabUtksd ftvsrv FrMay Marnuur, A. S. BUTON. MAN WAS BONN TO NUtTLt. He t ot few djl but quite a plenty. sWBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR. land la U Poetottioe t Medtord, Ortou M Baoond-Olaaa Mall Hutu. Mmdvuro, Friday, August 18, 1888. '( "nil o 13 A Tj m kept on Bleat ... M, XilO J. XXX K. O. D mll.lin Innn, haca, Ean FiutlMO, Olltorala, km eoa' Dake'a Ad- Meroaaata KX' M and OA for advertising eu be made for Ik Our Clubbing Lut. Mail and Weekly S. F. Call 12 00 Examiner x ao " " " Chronicle 2 86 " " OreffODiaa 2 00 " " Cosmopolitan.... 2 00 11 "i Sunday Bulletin.. 2 00 " " N. Y. Tribune.... 1 65 " " Weekly Cincin nati Enquirer, - - 1 76 Thihe is right now an oppurtun ity for Medford t6 secure higher educational facilities, and next week we will tell our readerB how this may be done. It is an oppor- ' iooity we cannot well afford to lose light of. ; On the last page of today's Mail will be found our premium offers. Someone is going to be given all of these premiums free. All our read' era are requested to do is to pay their subscriptions to date and one year in advance and thus secure an opportunity to get a prise. '.'Some of the southeastern papers - teem to be very much opposed to what they call expansion, and think we ought to retire from the Philip fines in any way to get out. Yet these same papers are very .much in favor of holding Cuba and Porto Rico. In other words, they are very aauch in favor of expanding in one direction, but not in the other. Some of these people seem to imag- Jamaica ute that all the earth that is worth $5,000,000, We paid $4,000,000 having lies very close to the south- for Hawaii by assuming that east corner of the United States, amount of debt. The vast territory . . ... Borne people are still living who can of AlaBka cost us about $7,000,000. remember when this same corner of j Hence to exchange the Philippines Ine United States was saying that for Jamaica would be to Rive the ivalifornia and Oregon and this Pa- English an enormously profitable the every year ooourrence and they are forgotten so Quickly as to bo of little moment. In fact they have to be forgotten qutokly to make room in one's mind for the expeot' aney of a reooourrenoe of more de struction. Just why those peopli bright, intelligent people that they are, will battle year after year with oyclones, hail stones, drouths and blissards Is past finding out, but they will do it. And they will de olare their land tha best on earth' even do so from the cover of their cyolone oellars. Great is the in- fatuation of the prairie lands of the middle west. There is room on the Paoifio coast for many of these peo ple, but you oan't argue them into tha notion of moving here. If to them there is enjoyment in their hoping against the rules of fate we people who have full knowledge of their folly can only read the daily dispatches of their calamities and fervently send up a prayer that our friends and loved ones were not in the destructive path. Tns talk of trading off the Phil ippine islands which has been re' newed in some quarters, is the sheerest nonsense. Suggestions that the Philippine group be exohanged for Jamaica come from two sources, One is a British naval captain who has landed at Victoria with some variegated views about the progress of the Amerioan arms iu Luzon ; the other is the white colony in the Philippines, represented by two Americans of long residence there who are on their way to Washing' ton. Considered merely as a real estate transaction, the deal would be a poor one. In money paid to Spain and on account of the war, the Philippines have coat us about $100,000,000 saying nothing of future pensions. Their area, in eluding Sulu, is about 115,300 square miles. The area of Jamaica is 4200 square miles. As small single islands or small groups go is not worth more than FRUIT PAPER!; The Mail's expected carload of fruit paper is here, in all sizes; also box-lining paper. All needing fruit paper, oall at this ofl'ue before the BtocK is exuauBtoci. THE POBK juts raoiT dp. Mr. D. Brook 8, of thts oity, has takeu 'he agenoy for a patent fruit aryer tnai is unquestionably one or the most unique piooes ormeohnniBin ever put on the market. We give below a cut of the dryer, but the con- struotion and operation oaa hardly be told in type it must be seen to be fully understood. It is a well-known faot that all successful, prac tical and thorough fruit dryers get the best results bv niacins thoir iruit in a low, soit temperature, and gradually bringing it down to a hotter and dryer air, thoreby preventing loss from dripping, and making plumper and heavier fruit. The Poor Man's Dryer enables the operator to do this easily, as I I 1 1 the trava oan be low. ered by one stroke of the lever, without HANDLINQ TUB THAVB, or removing them from the Dryer. Any tray oan also be taken out or replaced at any plaoe in the Dryer at will. It is the obenp est constructed Dryer and is without expen sive or intricate ma chinery, and is the most simple and easily operated Dryer on the market. A sixteen compartment Drver win dry iuu DUBhels ot fruit every twonty-iour hours. A small model Dryer is on exhibition at Mr. Brooks' tin shop, and parties intereRUid should not fail to call and learn of its merits. Mr. Brooks is agent for tuo isrytir, ana is prepared to sell rights to manuiaoture a Dryer of any size ueaireu. . The Dryer is the invention of Messrs. Mitcham &. Wa.de. of Oak, vine, Oregon. . 3 1 Klamath County Peoples Ban and Horses Cremated. cifio Northwest was not worth com ing over the plains for. But such will it ever be." Albany Herald '. rrt . , a his paper nas oeen very gen - toub with its readers as regards ending statements to them of . amounts due us on subscription ac counts. The present publisher has been pnnting The Mail for nearly seven years and we will venture " the assertion that of 2100 readers which we have not 100 of them Have ever received a statement of their accounts. This may not have oeen good business, but we dislike very much to be everlastingly "dun uing" our readers. People who pay tneir honest debts don't like that sort o' thing. Next week, however, ' lor the first time in seven years, we will mail to each reader whose sub scnption is not paid into 1900 a bargain, even if they threw in Bermuda, the Bahamas and Santa Lucia for good measure. Commer cially speaking, the advantage of such a trade would be on the Eng lish side. For commerce in the West IndieB we have all the foot hold we need now. Porto Rico is ours, Cuba is under our thumb, ban Domingo is predestined to come in, the Danish islands are of fered us for a price. On the other hand, we have no commercial van tage ground near the continent of Asia save that which the Philip pines afford. Looking at the matter strategically we need an Asiatic foothold more than wo do another one in the West Indies. The United states navy now dominates the Gulf of Mexico and the Csrribean sea. But without the Philippines it would not have a single fortified MAUmATll M hta aoAA,.M . i 1 With . ii.- t .t. ' Dort nearer by than Guam, and that with a printed list of the premiums L, ftW. a. f., frnm w ' tt. we are offering. We are going to ask all of them to settle their ac uuuuui ana we are going, to pay them in premiums to do so, i hat's fair, isn't it? Another thine Bince January 20, 1893, no reader nas ever Been a line in this paper to the effect that "It's time to pay your subscription.". We dislike this general practice of country pub lishers and our readers undoubt edly join with us in this dislike. is about as far from China as Ha wau is from the United Htates. If Great Britain could establish a stable government in the Philip pines why oan we not do the same thing? We have done bo every where on this continent that our flag has been planted, even among Indian tribes. We are doing bo in vuon. aib we to conieBS our in) potency in the Philippines simply because 30,000 men could not hold down the native millions of the vprv rpfldnr nf thin lfotv, nan ... . I . . . p:de stani ouV i Jn mZ, Let us first see what ., :,o ti7.-,i... more men and a fair measure of -v, .w. , . JOU reaper governmenta, ref()rm . j f nnr mnrlenlv nr will vim, !1" .. ' ..... t,u... ingress win aonieve." jjreeuuiing m Hi, oecause you are good fellows and honest, we do not need noney with which to conduot our business? . For Sale at a Bargain. I have for tale the following nrnnartv belonging to the estate of Jacob M. Shadle. deceased: One horse, 16 hogs, about 18 tons of m. ... onnwi r 10 uo(i, biwui 19 ions O THINK of it I 800,000 aores of grain hay, 2 forks, one side hill plow, wheat destroyed in North Dakota and Minnesota last week by hail storms. We people of Oregon, where the elements reek not their venge ance, think of these things be cause tbey are so awfully appalling and so unlike our land of sunshine and never failing crops, bat to the people of the Middle Western states cyclones and hail storms are but 1 three-shovel oulttvator, 1 one- half bushel measure. 2 mattock. 1 ' nlnlr. 1 sledge and 2 wedges, 8 augurs, 1 bar and Bhovel, 1 fanning mill, 1 one-horse cultivator, 1 thirty-two gun, 1 saddle, 8 acres of corn irrowlnsr. and other ar ticles belonging to said estate. W. 1. YORK, Administrator. ' For Sale A llret-olass, fresh, graded Jernoy Cow, 6 years old, and a 2-yenr-old - graded Jersey bull. J. J. BOWSER. On Monday ntirht about alAven o'clock laree bay and Htock barn balomrinir to uuu naraun was loiaiiy destroyed Dy fire. Mr. Hamlin's Dlace ia situated about three mile south of Medford and the fire was plainly seen by many towns people who happened to be up at that hour. The barn which was burned wan 20x40 ieet in site with 12-foot sheds. In the barn there wore about fortv tons of hay, tlx horses, a Budding colt and three sets of team harness, and all were uurnea. The fire was first discovered bv Mrs. Hamlin about eleven and she ouioklv awakened her husband and the hired help, and all rushed out and made strenuous efforts to save the building but to no avail. The flames had sained Bucn dead way that nothing could stop mem. ine nre, which was evidently the work of an Incendiary, was started ai uie nortnwest corner, a corner furthest from the dwelling, and in the mangers of the horse stable. The fire had probably been burning fifteen min utes when first seen and the flames had by that time nearly encircled the build ing. The work of the person or persons who fired the barn evidently was not complete when the barn was fired and they repaired to several wheat stacks fully a Quarter of a mile from the barn and there again applied a match. Tho wheat stacks were discovered In time to save two of them but one was con sumed. Mr. Hamlin report having seen parties leaving the stacks soon after the fire was started thore and he nred two rlae shots at them as tbey ran away from the scene of their das tardly work. There were between 200 and 3U0 bushels of grain in the stack that was burned. This fire was started about fifteen or twenty minutes after the root oi the barn bad fallen in Mr. Hamlin eitimates his loss at about $1600 upon which thore was no insurance. He had intended having suuie insurance written . out was Ousy heading his grain and had been putting it off until he could get more time to attend to it. Mr. Hamlin having seen the parties leave the wheat stacks, be came suspicious of Incendiarism and at once began a search of the premises for evidence which might lead to the cap ture ui tut) criminals. . .. The first evidence of the nresenca nf the supposed criminals on the premises was made when buggy tracks were dis covered on a knoll In a private road leading from the main hlirhwav tn the farm buildings.. These tracks were about a quarter of a mile from the high way and about 300 yards from the barn that was burned. Here the trtu-ka showed that a buegv had been turned around hurrldly and driven back to the main roau. xnls track Mr. Hamlin, wiwi tuo HBBieiance oi two omer men, was followed to Medford and when thn school house was reached, which was aoout daylight Tuesday mornlnir. Mar. shal Murray was called to their aid and ! the track was followed to the barn of J. A. Carlile of this city, whose wife was formerly Mrs.. Roseanna Wilson, and a sister of Mr. Hamlin. WarrahtB of arrest were sworn out lor both Mr. and Mrs. Carlile and a preliminary hearing was to have been had before Judge J. A. Stewart st two o'clock, but at the instance of the pros ecution it was postponed until nine o'olook a, m. Wednesday. The evidence Introduced at the Jrlal was that there had been 111 feeling be tween Mr. Hamlin and Mr. and Mrs. Carlile for some time; that Mr. H. had reoelved an anonymouB letter threaten ing him personal injury. Evidence was introduced proving bv exnert tent!. mony that the tracks In the Hamlin road were made by shoos taken from the Carlile horse, which shoe was of n eounar shape and was taken from the orse bv one of the witnesseH on Tub,. day morning. Jndgo Stewart denmod the tantlmnnv sufficient in warranting him in holding the parties to annnar before tha arund jury, uonds word placed at S1000 eaoh opinion by this paper. While It Is true the circumstances point to the guilt of the parties under arrest, it is Just as nun i ruo mat tn ere are some missini links in the chain of evidence whicl wore not supplied at tho preliminary UtJUIIII. Deputy District Attorney L. V. Stow art, of Grants Pass, and Attorney W H. Parker, of this city, appeared for tne state and Attorneys J. It. Nell and w. i. vawtor for the defense. 1 county scnool Notes. By Supt. 0. A. aregory. lbore are still sovural schools In session In the mountain district where winter aohools are impossible. District No. 60, South Wagner, has completed a new school building and ii u. j nas one wen under way. Miss Mary Davidson, one of our for mer Jackson County teachers, wlllteaoh in uaiuornia next year. She passed a n rat-class examination and took pre cedenco over several competitors. The school boards of every district wnere mere Is to be a fall term of school should look early after tho little repairs oiten necessary about a school bouse. Schools were visited last fall where a lack of window glass, loose battens, holes in roof and smoky stoves made good work Impossible. A very Interesting letter from tho pupils of Steamboat district sneaks nl tbe enjoyment they receive from the library books they recently purchased. They also say they Intend to continue their studies during the winter, when there will be no sohool. Thin In an . cellcnt t.lan and should be followed by uii yuung peopio. xnoir nve months term win olose August 26th with picnic. The following teachers wore granted certificates at the examination last week: FiretGrade Fannie Doncgan, Beulnli vrarner, rrances uarnos, emma need Second Grade Anna Grlssom. Third Grade-Clara Richardson, Annie ureningor, vine uuilcr, Mame Mo Williams. Gertrude Beaver. The examination questions were in some roBpeote easier than any that have been Issued for several years. She Liked Davis' Tea. Mr. G. L. Davis, Sir: While travel ing last summer, two old ladled tn. gether, we stopped at your store and Dougntourouitit, and among tbe things we got was a pound of Spider Leg tea, wuiuu wm tne uoHt tea i ever tAHten. Now will you be kind enough to send me a sample, and if it Is the same I win sona lor two dollars' worth. Miib. E. A. K, Alturas, Calif. P i We Sell t t HAVE NEVER DONE MUCH BUSININE5S WITH It is not tho fault of tliCHO puoplo, noitlior is it our fault wo haven't boon here long enough to get acquaint ed. ThiB year wo want to know you people butter wo want you to know U8 better wo want ou to know nioro of our goods and pneess. Wo carry a largo stock and as good a quality of goods as. any Arm in Medford. Our prices aro way down that is, wo aro selling our goods at a vory Hnuill mar gin. We want your trado and wo are going to deal honestly with you and save you money on ovory bill of goods you buy. , Dry Goods Boots and Shoes Clothing Gents' Furnishings $ Groceries Medford and .. S rnnl Ul.tM SVa IIHIIU W UUUVUUI t. -" ruins.- A. ...... ' 74 g White 8 Jacobs, 3 3 9 1! 3 mr isV Klamath County People! , I want to quote you prices on Groceries. I do not expect you to buy of mo if my prices are not as low, or lower, than you can got elso- & talk with you.jyx whero, but I want a chance to L. DAVISp MEDF0lS)HaR0CER.J 14000 Pounds oooooooooooo aMv..- 1 I For Sale. One and a quarter acres of land, set to fruit trees, good house and barn, uu uutuuiiuingB. uooa wen oi water, Also a good business, from which good living oan be made for family. Will take 1700 for everything. Inquire at bms umce. . . Among the Churches. PRESBYTERIAN CHUltCfl. There will be preaching morninor and uveuiuK uy toe pastor next Sunday, Aug. 20th, All are cordially invited to attend. EPISCOPAL OHUROH. There will bo divine anrvlnn In Hi Mark's Episcopal Ohuroh on Sunday evening next, at 8 o'clock. All aro cordially invited. limy. Liius. booth, Bootor. Advertised Letter List and these not haying been secured tho parties were commitiod to the custody of the sheriff. The above facts were brought out at the trial and are not expressions of PoUowlnff Is a Hal of nltarn rnmafnlnit nn. oallmj for la toe Modford postofllco on Aug. Davis, Mr Jack Orons, Mr floor Illdor, Mr J L Smith, Miss Onota A obnrgo ot on oont will be mads upon de livery of each of the abovo lettorri. Poriuns colling (or nny of tbe abovo loiters will please say " Advenlnod," M. ruiiDiN, Pontmaster. ..of TIWUREf -PP...Q.O 060606 b"6"j i Just unloaded at our store this week. Everything from A Drinking Cup to a Bath Tub When you ure getting:, Rot a plenty that's what wo did. When thoi i people buy, they want an assortment to sulocl from. ? i Boyden & fiieholson j j Medford, Oregon. flSTThe Hardware Men J f liMMbJasavavavavavaXi? l J. FREEMAN, -OIOLIR IN- BAIN WAGONS Milwaukee Chain Mowers, Hodge Headers, Osborne Rollor-Boarlnj Mowers, Oliver and Flying Dutohman Plows, Rakes, Extras, Small Tools and a lull stock of Saddlery Goods and Imperial Bloyolos. Prices Lowest, Quality Considered ! Tayler, the Foot Fitter CfP Has iust received a larero shinmnnt. nf Men's, Boys' . CQI OMJ uA. CL.A4 and Youths UN UIIU MllllGl OlIUGd Also some Very Up-to-Date Ladies' Footwear. All my tan and colored shoes will bo sold at reduced prices. Several lines of boys' shoes at cost, Don't fail to socure a pair, as tney are special bargains. 7th St., Medford. New Faces of the latest typo, combined with a first-class line of stationery, is what we have to turn out (Good Work