OUR COUNTY . r aM r a a f Jacksonville Hewn, Mra. Woruinn, of Nolaon, Nob., Ih vlHiling hor mother, Mra. N. I). falling. ' Mr. mid Mra. O. B, Thombllaon, of Holland, Oru., are reglHtorad ut tliB Taylor llouso. IC, Doiiodiot, of Applogato, who bora Tuesday to meet relative who .arrived from Illinois, MIhi Lottie Ilucd left for Portland Just Thursday, where ahe will teach in tbo publlo lobooli. Lee Calvert, a buftlneaa man of Oranta Paaa, waa here on Tuesday searohtng the reoorda. Mra. H. K. Hanna and eon, Leon, returned home Monday from their vlalt to San Pranoleoo. Miaaea Dottle and Sophia Mullor urrivod from San Kratiolsoo Mon day on a vlait to relatlvoa. Mr. and Mra. C. C. Iteekman have roturned from an oxtended viait at different point in California. Married In Jaokaonville, Sept. 10, by K. S. Dunlap, J. P., J. K. Cos and Mra. I. M. Van Order. Cbaa. H. Pioroo, who la interested in a large tract of timber land, la in the valley looking after hla inter ttsta. Wm. Johnson, ion of Mr. Ooo. Hinea, haa returned to Bugoue to roeume bia studios at the atuto unl voraity. ' Married At the court house, Sept. IB, 1899, by W. S. Crowoll, county judge, A. W. Lacy and Rose M. Davis, John A. Carlile baa filed a well Hon requesting the county court to aunoint him the guardian of Pearl Wilton, ag-d nine yoara. John and Wm. Broad wero oalled to San Pranoiaoo Monday by a roes oage informing them of the danger oua condition of their alater. Mia Mary Jacobs, of Central Point, visited frienda in Jaokaoa ville Saturday. Bite haa but re cently returned from Colea, Calif., where ahe apent a month with trlenda. W. B. Pendergraaa,oft..Chade, III.. Anna K. Benedict, of Syoamore, III., and Mra. E. V. Jaokaon, of Chicago, III., arrived bere Monday to vlait with their cousin, Mra. a. it an . I.a f f T w iavior. ana tueir uacio, i. none- diet, of Applegate. B. W. Dean and family, who now realde at Port Orford, Uooa County, were here aoveral days last week Mr. Dean waa summoned aa a wit neaa in the oaae of Slate of Oregon va Daniel Jonea. Mr. Duan ia en gaged In stock raising and ia proa poring. Shoriff Orme and Geo. I.ovo went to Salem Sunday evening, having In charse Mra. Roaoanna Carlile, who waa sentenced to nine years in the penitentiary for areon. Thoy drove to Contral Point and took tho train from there, aa Mra. C. did not care to go to Modfbrd. Q, C. Culy, of Steamboat, was here last Thursday for the purpose of having the grand jury inquire Into the particulars cf the burning of two of bia barns. One P. oohu mako waa auspioioned and arrested and brought to town, but the grand Jury could not And an indictmont aa the evidoncn did not so warrant. Mr. Culv'e loss ia quite hoavy. Be sides the barna tliore was conaumod 250 tone of hay. He haa a largi band of oaltle and may have to dia poae of them. Thoro waa $1000 in- euranoe on tho buildings. Forest Creek Mewa. IIVOI'MHA. Itev. Hoxle. of Wllllame oreek. preached at tho auhool house last Sunday, Mr. Armprlest haa taken bia hoaa to tho Htubble fields on the Qeorge Isaacs ranun, ohhi or Meurord. Wo unduratand that the Attor- bury family will leave hero in a abort time for Klumath County. Miaa Hlele Wiley, of Med ford. Is teaching our fall term of school and aeema to bo meeting with muob auooeaa. The Atterburv bova have finished cutting thirty tiura of IB inch wood for Cook & .lowland, of the Hy draullo mine. Mr. Armprloat went to Coleatln last neek with bia daughter, Anna, who ia sojourning there for a time after ber recent lllneaa. Mr. and Mra George Howland are visiting in Portland and Arthur Howland haa Rone to Jump-off Joo. Carina and Walter Armprlest are taking oare of thulr things during their absence. John Wlnnlngham and J. Davis, who went from here to Klamath County to put up hay, have written that thoy liavo Mulshed putting up 200 tons and bnvo taken another contract, which will keep them there for some timo yet. Mr. and Mra. Armprlest visited relativea en lower Applegate lust week. They returned home richer than when thoy loft, tbe gift being Poland lhlna nog or superior breed. I'rod Knox ts feeding aev enty bead of Poland China hoga. The Pence, Van Oorder & Win- nlnitham ledge, west of the aobool houao, ia atill Loaning. Tbey have to sled tbelr rook about a mile and thon put It on a wagon and haul it seven miles to set it orusbed. I hev claim they can make about $1000 a month by doing this. Tbe ialo of a bum or snald is almost Instantly roliered by applying Cham berlain's I'alo Unlin. It also Eaals the Iniurod uarM more uulokly thud any olhor treatment, and without the burn is very torero, does nut leavo a scar. ror sale uy una. Strang, druggist, Mol(orJ; Dr. J. Hlnkle, Central Point. Talent News I tenia. Acts gently on the Kidneys. Liver and Bowels Clcanses the System ... EFFECTUALLY niPL9' efr:,c lost- rfcnriMYiiniaiw (JUIvRNU fife 5YKVP(S GRANDMA HAD CONSUMPTION and I am afraid I have In herited it. I do not feel well; I have a cough: my lungs are sore; am losing flesh. What shall I do? Your doctor says take care of yourself and take plain cod-liver oil, but you can't take it. Only tho strong, healthy person can take !'., and they can't take It long. It Is so rich it upsets the stomach. . But you can take SCOTT'S ! EMULSION ' It Is very palatable and easily digested. If you will take plenty of fresh air. and exercise, and SCOTT'S EMULSION steadily, there is very little doubt about your recovery. .'.: There are bypophosphites in it i they give strength and tone up tho nervms system while the cod-livor 11 feds and nourishes. , I tot anttSt.oo. stl rirussUtt. ) SCin & BOWNIi. tlh.ml.ti, N.w York. Jamoa Briner baa cone to Leland to work In tbe mines. Tliore ia not a vaoant house in Talent at tbe present. H. A. Mayheld and family are now residents of Talent. Misa Anna Jeffrey ia in Medford attending tbe Teachers' Institute, Mrs. II. J. Terrill haa gone over to But e creek for a couple of weeka visit. W. F. Slpea, of Talent, started far Klamath County last week on business. Mrs. P. M. HoEue baa returned from tho hop yard-, where abe haa been picking bops. 8. Carlilo and his two grand daughtera, Jose and Rena, have gone to Urania rasa to attend the reunion. Mra. F. P. Itoper, who haa been sick at the home of her father, S. M. Robinson, on Anderson creek waa able to return to her home bere Suuday. R. C. Anderson and family, who have boen living in Talent for the past year, will leave soon for their old home at Tule Lake, Klamath County. Mra.J. B. Muller, of Shasta, Calif. who haa been visiting her sister Mrs. T. H. Lynch, of Wagner oroek for the past two weeka, returned her Inme last Saturday. Miss M. H.Dunham has resigned her poaition in the Astoria schools tc accent a position to teaon niatorv and rbetorlo in the Eighth grade of the publlo aohoola of Fresno, Calif. On Tuesday morning, tho 19th about 5.30 o'clock, the barn on Vea Patterson's piaoo, across Bear oreek from Talent, waa discovered to be on Are. There waa in the barn at the time about thirty tons of hay belonging to Mr. Patterson that was burned, one oombine harvester, one mowing maobino, one rake, three head of horses and fourteen set of harueBB. We were unable to learn whothor there waa any inBuranoe on the barn and also aa to how tbe fire started. Story of a Slave. To bo bound hand and foot for years by tho ohnltis of dlsaaeo Is tho worst form of slavery. George 1). Williams, ol Manchester, Miuh,, '.ells how such sluvo was made (roe. Ho says: l,My wife has been so holploss for live years that sue could not turn over in bed nlouo. Aftor using two bottles of Eleo trie Bltlars, she Ib wonderfully luv proved und ablo to do hor own work This supromo remedy for fomulo din oiwob qulukly oures norvousnodn, sleep1 Ichunost), inoliinoliolv. honducho. bnok acho, fainting and dizzy spoils. This miraelo working mcdiolno is a Godsend to weak, sickly, run down neoul Kvory bottle guarnnlaod. Only 50 els. sola uy units. Mining, (iruRtfist.. Central foiiu Items. Mrs, John Griovo visited with friends at Mod ford on Sunday. Houry Worth, who baa juat re- mwimii a. hJH-1 au m luanu. to turned from Cuba, apent last weok with frienda here. Wm. A. Cook, of Foo's creek, ia now employed on the Tolo aeotion. W. B Perkins, of this place, ia lying dangerously ill at Grants 1'aaa. B. W. Dean and family, of Curry County, are paying thia section a viait. Marion Shields and N. 8tidbam ave both been very ill the past week. ' Thoa. E dington, of Napa County, Calif., ia paying relativea of t iia place a v ait. Elder and Mra. 3. B. Chaetain, of Lakeview, are apending tbe week with frienda bere. Arthur Boawell left Friday for Callahan, where .e goea to 000k for a mining oompany. Little Ethel Patrick, daughter of W. H. Patriok, of tbia precinct, ia quite ill with typhoid fever. MiBs Mary Jacobs, who haa been apending tbe past month at Colea, returned borne a few days ago. T. R. Howard eold bia interest in the hotel here to bia partner, T. O Ruth, and left for Douglas County. Misa Nbllie Keiaer left for Med ford on Monday, where ahe will make her borne for several montha Holmea Broa. now have three freight tenuis hauling flour from their mill at Eagle Point, to thia place. Dr. Hinkto left for Sardine creek Wednesday, where he haa several men at work on bia "North Star" quartz mine. John S. Sims left for Hornbrook on Wednesday where he goes to superintend the building of a quartz mill for A. Kose. S. M. Nealon, C. J. Jeffrea and J W. Merritt left for Grants Pass Monday to attend the Soldiers and Sailors' Reunion. Mr. and Mra, I. J. Hansen took Monday evening's train for Salem, where they will attend the state fair and later visit in Washington Misses Anna and Verna Clem' en's, who have been apending tbe past month with their father, John Elements, ot uroviue, cant., re turnnd home laat week. Prof, and Mra. J. 0. Barnard will leave for Colorado in a few days, where they go to make thoir future home. They have many friends here who are sorry to p rt with these good people, but wiah them euccees wherever tbey go. nine, Horse entered were Blovole Girl, Wlldhet and Btormy. Stormy won; WHO oot . . Buveuth race two minute and S see onds trottlnir and paeing. Horses n lured were Tlntoret, Monophono and Donomorn, Tlntoret won; time 2:34. KlKhth . xwm dash, runnlnir. Ilurites entered were Daddy Iteed, Jil- oyolo Girl and Free Uolnage, J)uddy lteitd won : time 1 :Ul. Ninth race a mllo daah, running. Horses entered were Henrietta G, Free Golnugo and Wildhet. Henrietta G won; time 1:10. Tenth ruoe was a free-for-all trot. Horses entered were Uellalr and Volo. Wullair won; time 2:25. Eleventh raoe a 1-mile dash. Horses entered were Free Coinage, UieycleGirl and Tourist. Free Coinage won: time 1 M. The last two days of the dlstrlot fair at Central Point were fairly well at tended by the people of this vicinity. Thursday the premiums were awarded and Friday morning found a crowd of anxious ueoplo awaiting tho opening of the pavilion doors, to ascertain whether any of their exhibit wore tbe coveted blue ribbon. Win. Hydow reoeived premium on stook, vegetables and fruit to tbe amount ol W. W. Soott received premium on choice fruit to tbe amount of t-'JO. It may be well to say that there was considerable fruit on exhibition that was worthy of more than passing nolioo, but wblob wore no ribbons. In tbe ladloa' department Mr. E. E. Miner, of Gold Hill, wai awarded first premium for the largest display of land scape paintings In oil on canvas. Mrs. Miner was also awarded first premium on portrait and marine painting. Miss Kussell, of Ashland, received first prumiuin on monocromatio drawing. The exbiblt of fruit and vegetable wa exceptionally fine, a waa also tbe dis may of canned fruit and jell lc. No entrie whatever were made In some lines, wliiio other wore well repre-anuted. A lemonade aland dispensed tbe usual refreshments, from mustard sand. wlobes to mince pies. A show dliDlavlne a two-beaded calf and a gramophone were part of tbe at tractions ouUlde the race track. Some very interesting race took place, among which wa tbe bloycle race for girls. Miss- Reed won first money on this race. The tide how at tbe ground proved to be quite an attraction. Beveial en tirely new and novel curios were to be seen behind tbe canvas walls, among which the following wore some of the best: The two cougar stuffed that killed tbe boy at Etna, Calif., recently; calf with ix leg and three eye, also calf with twodutinot bead; an eleo- trlot woman; a human brant band In the (bape of a man, who gave a perfect Imitation of every Instrument in a Draat band played separately and together. He used nothlns but oaoer In his mouth to alt blm In thl remarkablo fsat. Not tbe leastof the attraction, to tnoee who enjoy a prize fight, waa a boxing match, showing tbe blow struck In tbe Fitzaimmons and Sharkey fivht. Tbe show 1 owned and: managed by Strong & Nuber and ia In QranU fa (bowing at the reunion thl week. Several articles NOTES ON THF DISTRICT FAIR The following la n list of the raoes that look nlacu at tho district fair: First raoe running, quarter mile dash. Homes entered wore Stormy Rod Aldor and Dr. Hart. Bed Alder won : time Rnnnnrl rmu)-trntMnor and nacinff Horses entered wero Uolinir, Klamath Moid and Monophone. Bellair won timo 2 :H4. Third race yearling ono-half mile hont, best two in throo, race trotting and pacing. Horsoa entered wero Banco and Domlnoa, Dominca won ; time 1 :31. Fourth raco running ono-half milo dash. Horses entered wore Dr. Hart, Sugden nnd Red Aider. Bugdon won ; time 4(1. Fifth raco 3-minute trot. Horses en tered were J intuitu, Oldfolk and Dono moro. Donoinora won ; time .1:07. Sixth race tbreo-cight dash, run- THE riAIfc BARGAIN COLMUN FOB ONB WEKK Wa will slva to oaoh ons buying a can ol National Bukiny I'oivdor, two packaga ol Collulold btarob, In order to Introduce it. 'tb "National" la tba poor of other loading baking powdora. WARNER ic WORTMAN Thru lbs. or llanoa Blooded Tba Oroeara iunao ror ai.w WL BAPTIST ion. Cloaks, Jackets And f:pe. Whan you boy one yon want I no lakwl alyla and good booeat valua for your manor. Havs you neen our atoekf II Is complete, and wa are oBarlag extra good rtluee for tbe money. F. L. CRANFILL He's Cot a Fit That stunning tailor madeault waa ordered from ouratore. We have a thouaand or more aamplea to aeleot from. THE RACKET STORE Beat Ifoilery on eartb. o. X.. Webb, prop. unoorwear lerne atoou, loweat prioea. As in a Lookin. GIbu 1 produoe your faoe In any of the many atylea of art photography at moat reaaon ablo rata. 1 oan pleawo you. and m photo display will Intereat you. Knlarge menta In lateat effeota. H. C. MACKEY Artlal Photographer YOU CAN MOVE THE EARTH Very eatllywlth one of our Morrison or Oliver Plowa; wa bought a lot of them at a apeotal bargain and are giving ouatomera I to Vi in. Inoluelre. HUBBARD BR06. John Deere Implementa. were missing from tbe pavilion and grounds at tbe cloee of tbe fair, among which were a number of plates and dishes used in tbe fruit exhibit and a barrel wbicb the officials bad bor rowed for tbe purpose of supplying the grounds with plenty of fresh water. The pavilion wca also broken into Friday night by pilferera. Good for Winter Try oar Soil Ortfn Leather Shoes they're the wet-proof shoe for winter. Sure to please. Ladles' and Gents' Uaderweax at DearooK price i. MEDFORD'SHOE CO acute' Furnishing Goods. W. T. Ksme, prop. To tho Ladies Just now we are offertor some extra rood rallies In ladles' Jail and winter wrappers at low prices. F. L. CRANFILL Dry Goods, Boo, mulshing Goods, Groceries. BARGAINS Genuine bargalna In new and- aeoeod-hand Bouae-rurolahlaa ffooda. or every ooncelr able nature: aome apodal bargaloa iuat bow In oooklng aioTea, beaten, mattreaaea ana springs ana in root a&yiouig yon atay need. WM. SIMMONS Reduc Your Doctor Bill And boy a gallon of S year-old Bourbon Whlaky for Bill: T-Tear-old Bourbon fort. SO; Oar Rye Whlaky. (ram to S years old. ooeu from B to W9 per gallon. Tneae uquore are amnion lujm grain and vor made In a basement. Rare old wins. lor ustiv u r.r.. Duorrr. D.uwnn Bleating. Angelloa and Claret all at bottom prioea, at the MEDFORD DISTILLERY OFFICE Tiie Rogue River Baptist Assoolatloa ' bold tbe first st-ssioa of ltsanoual meet- . Ing In Aahiand last Thursday. Tbe at toodance waa good throughout tbeentlra coDveutlon, there b Inx reureaontativa from soven dllTereot ohurohe in tbe alley besides manv vlaltino- ni.irinmanr and latmen. IUv. Uillman Parker, state missionary for the Baptist Cburob and representative of the Baptist atate convention, wa present throughout tha entire session, aa wa also R. Rirlar. of Oakland, Calif., who repreaonu tkav loreian in lesion worn lor toe r aolQO- coait. Tbeae gentlemen gave tbe poo- ' pie of tbe convention rauuh new aad; utefuL information oonoeroinir thalr lines of work. Mil Mllanaugh, what employed by tbe BaptUt Women' Uoa , . Mlulonary society, was present aad gave ome very entertaining and in- ' -tractive account of ber work. Tbe Drlnuloal subject discussed dur ing tbe convention were "Foreign Mis sion Work," Home Mission Work," Habbath School Work in General," Rellaious Literature." "Christian Ed ucation and Denominational College Instead of Non-Cbrlstlan Institutions" and "Young People's Work." All eerv-. tee during tho session opened with de votional exeroiees. me morning orv loe olosed with a sermon at 11 o'clock. and the afternoon services were con cluded with a sermon at 8 o'clock ia tbe evening. A report was made of the number of deatb that bad occurred during tha past year amoog the raeoa- oere oi tne association, ana strange u , 1 say, there was but one deatb to report.. memorial service was held and tba obituary of tbe dead member duly read. - j. run was maeea a ainaiy way oi re- - membenng tbeir former friend and co worker. The report ol tbe condition of the association waa read and showed . it to be In a very bealtby condition wltb a ateady increase of membership. Ik : fact It wa tne best report submitted to the publlo iuce tbe founding of tha association. Tbe oeonle of tho Baptist Cburob of Ashland en tertainad tbe visiting dels- . gatca most delightfully and without expeosA. new irieoasnip ana now acquaintances were made and a geaeraL good time was bad that will never be. forgotten by those who vlttted tne ' Granite city. Resolution of thank " wore extended by the vUlting members to the people of Ashland for tbelr ooe- ' dial welcome and hospitality. Thar next session of the association will bar ' held in Grants Paw in September, IMaX . Next Sunday, Sept. 24tb, Ml Mil-- paugh will spend the entire day la Medford. Tbe lady will preach a mis sionary aermoo at the BaptUt Churcta. atllo'olook. At S p. m. she will oo duct a urvloa devoted to- the yosiBf . people' work and Sabbath school ma--. Vera. At 7:30 In the evening she will , conduct a gospel meeting. These eorv-., Ices are open to ait. xoa are tnvttea. or that Hungry Feeling Trv "The Rlalte" for oratera: aerred la any atyle; beef tea on the aide. Fresh Eaatern oyatera for aale In oan. "THE RIALTO" Confeotlona, loe Cream. RaU 4 Isaace, propr Superior lob printing, MAIL ofnoo, Just Received The old rl labia Tbe Weakly Onaonlaai 1 CHOW ma siM- VBU ejFM HOOUS Poor c'ottm cannot make yeti too t eld. Erea pale chaaka von't do It. Your fconsehoM car aiar be heavy aad dlsappolat mania may be deep, but thty eaaaot make yoa loek old. On thing dose It and never tail. It I itapoeaiM to look young with the color of oraoty yean la your hair. We hftTe Just reeelred e Ure shipment of marble sjid sre belter then ever preps red fur monument work of sll kinds. We are preparing to make a heary delivery east oi toe moDDMini. PRANK W. WAIT Oregon Granite a special ty. HIT mm permanently postpone tha' tell-tale signs of ge. Used aooordlng to direction it gradually bring back the color or youth. At fifty your hair may look as It did at fifteen. It thicken the balr also: stops it from falling out; and cleanses the scalp from dandruff. Shall we send you our book on the Hair and Its Diseases? . Thm Burnt Aitvtom Fret. If you. do not obtain all tbe bsna ata tou expected from tbo nieof i the Visor, writs the doctor about it rroeasir thsre is somo alinaiiUr with iw itensral STltom which lv.t .j..cinsia!MJ.j.'sawsi Stoves to Burn Ties; have yoi hi beatert Wi All styles; have you aeen our own make sir tlvnt heatert we make all of our tto- ware. and oopper and galvanized Iron utensils. Extra heary materials used, and workmanship guarantee!, uoweai pricoa, D. H. MILLER Guna, Ammunition, Ste. Wa Want Every Wife ia Town To use onr Flour. Xt la now the beat of any ever offered In the valley. Try It and you win duj . MEDFORD ROLLER FLOURING HILLS A. A. Davis A Co., propra k Dream of Perfection OREGON Mu ExDOSltioa OPENS IN Porfcad. September 28 ... CLOSES October 28, 1899 Hortipultural and Aericultural Products of Oreg-on, Washington anal Idaboin greater variety, tban ever before. Becictl's Renowned Bililary Bat Miss Alice RaYraood America's Greatest Lsuly Cornet Soloiak The Unequalled., Our "New Deal" long filler uve-oent olsrar la an Amerioaa Havana that's becomina popular with smokers beoause lt'a juat what they have wanted. Homo production. MEDFORD OIQAR FACTORY Kurtx's BouQ.net" for lOo. Oeo. Kurti, prop ElAaan Ta-zoassaaa. .nvttiHt asvvhgis of Acrobats, direct from the Empires Theatre, London;, their nrat appear ance in America. 1 A GREAT . " HLIP1NO WAR RIlSElr 3 Great Sisters Rlacarte Unsurpassed Aerlallata In their thrilling aotav And other attraotiona. A season of great aurpriaes and astounding feats. Reduced ratea on all trans continental lines. .. Admission 25ct Children Under 18 Years, lOot Don't Miss It ! In After Years You will find you bad none too moy of Baby's ptotureb taken. I make a Bpeotalty ot this olass ol work. Also the latest ideas In orayon work, enlarimenta, eta MEDFORD GALLERY Developing and fin- Oeo. W. Maokey, propr. lshlng tor tbe trade. When You Want Your horse well fed and oared for while you aro In Medford, drive to tho Bnnanza Feed ataotea ; aoe per norae ror iwuntv-iour noure, BANANZA Cor. Main and A eta. FEED 8TABLE3 . Keeta, propr. "The Crater" For a nloe home cooked meal, I want your Saironago and promise you tne oosi m i Medford, Served at all hours. . 8. E. COLE Quality la my hobby. IT'S NOT TUTS COAT THAT MAKES THE MAN lt'a tho whole suit. It's matorlal, cut and unnnriti workmanshlD. Your fall and win- tor suit will hare all these ossonilule if - made oj v J. E. BODGE Orders from samploa, j. Tho Tailor or from oloths In atooK. .. . DON'T KEEP YOUR LIQHT UNDER A BUSHEL Advattlae, Let tba people know ' you're alive. And whtlo veu'ra about It Just try thMAllsioriciuiis-stuvawta, BUTLER. ...JEWELER Watch Repairing Opposite Doctor MEYERS i Ci. Specialists tor In TKaaa nhrilrlana ha,Vd ball fttniur tta.ikneaa and cuta- tracUJ atlmenU alnc 1801. Thy have llio Uturmt aa ., beat ttiuiiired mtHlirat In .atilnUou, itid tha) moat ! r Va fw Tilt fit ror!. 1 ' ITtitottnmto men who ran ' not nUI Uould mrllt tor mV f f k mi1 ptirat- book SOTA0UHtOirVBARS. ThonUa curwl at hofrv . aii kit-.. euilUttttiiJi No CliargA for ConsnlUtloi. "Tftl HARXIT ST 1 KbvatorEolwiOk