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nati Bnaulrer. 1 76
If th fad among American girls
Jbc marrying foreign prince keeps
p the Sultan of Sum will be send
fag over pre gently for quotations on
kalf-doien lots.
"Thk CotUge Grove Leader is
joggling with figures endeavoring
to prove that prices are lower and
that times are harder now than in
1897. That editor is a freak and
it is a wonder he has not been
picked up by some dime museum
olleotor." Boseburg riaindeaier.
A bscknt expose of the brutal
treatment of privates in the army
f France by their officers gives new
emphasis to the danger of arbitrary
jpwer. It is also reported that in
Austria the custom of boxing the
ars of soldiers and recruits has
keen so common and bo violent that
thousands of them have suffered
uch impairment of their hearing
as partly to unfit them for Bervice,
The minister of war has recently
issued a prohibitory order.
A becknt Washington despatch
ays: "Admiral Dewey is out in an
interview today in which he says:
'Jhresident McKinley is a good
friend of mine, and I hope to see
aim secure a second term. I hope
asy friends will not continue to talk
f ' my being a candidate.' This
and more about the kind messages
the president sent him at Manila
Mm to end all probability that
Dewey will enter the race against
McKinley."
Petitions ere being circulated in
very nearly every city and hamlet
tf the United' States protesting
gainst the seating of Polygamist
Roberta, the elected congressman
from Utah. There is a Benee of
tinty which every man owes him
elf and family and that is to sign
the first petition of this nature that
kappens his way. If no such peti
tions are In' circulation here, one
should be ' prepared at once. Po
lygamy and Mormonism should be
Wotted out and no more opportune
time is offered to impede its prog
ress than right now. -
A North Dakota preacher took
mm subject for his last Sunday's
ermon: "Lopsided Ohristiins."
There are of course lopsided chris
tians juBt as there are lopsided
business men, and lopsided-worlds
people, and some are lopsided on
both sides, but the people generally
eon find them out and they do
little injury to churches or business
xcept to occupy space which
should be taken by the conscien
tious christian and the honest busi
ness man. There are lopsided,
hypocritical professed christians in
very locality, and, parenthetically,
let us say that Med ford is no ex
ception, but the church and the
true, God-loving christian ought
not to be censured for this and cat
alogued with the pretenders. How
ever, sermon to lopsiders occasion
illy would do no harm and might
sting a guilty conscience to repent
ance. '
Notice.
Those using city water who are In
-.arrears on water rent are requested to
all and pay up immediately.
J. W. Lawton,
Town Recorder.
Superior job printing at this oHoe,
WAR IN THE TBAN8VALL.
an m Brltoas lit
CotSUt. .v
London, November &. The secretary
of war has reoeived the following die
patch throoghGkwarallVtreatier-Walker
from General Mothnea, dated Belmont,
Oapa Colony, November Mi
"Attacked the enemy at saybreak
this morning. He waa in a strong poet
lion. Three ridges were carried In suo
session, the last attack being prepared
by sharpntX The infantry behaved
splendidly and received tapport from
the naval brigade and artillery. The
sneroy fought with courage and skill.
Had I attacked User I ahoald have no
lained heavy loss.
Our viotory waa complete. Bm
taken forty prisoners, Asa baryta
good n amber
of the Bosre, bat mm
greater part of the saury's kUM
wounded were i shots a By laesr i
Have eaptared a large m
of horses and cattle aad destasjfed a
large qaantity of aaemaatlsoB."
Lojtdos. November So. Tale eiar-
aoon the War Office posted the fellow
tag dispatch, dated Oapa Town. llnM p.
m., to-day, from Oeaasal fraeetUr
Walker:
Lord If ethoen reports that he mewed
yesterday (Saturday) at 140 a m., wttk
the Ninth brigade, the moaaltd eorpe,
the naval brigade aad two sattistss, the
guards following with the baggage.
Near Ore Fan, aboat tea rathe aorta of
Belmont, on the railway Ha to Kuabar-
ley, 1500 Boers, with sis guas and two
machine gons, opposed him. The action
began at 8 a m. Oor batteries fired
shrapnel very aooaratety aatU the
heights teemed altar. Then the naval
brigade' and infantry advanced to the
aesenlt. The tiring waa desperate aatU
10 a m., when the heights were oamea.
The Boers retreated on the line, where
the Ninth Lanoers were placed to Inter
oept them. The result was not known
at the time of telegraphing. . The ar
tillery took immediate advantage of the
enemy's retirement. Karly tn the action
800 Boers attacked oar rear guard. The
brigade met this and also protected the
flanks. The naval briaade acted with
great gallantry and suffered heavily,
but no partiealart art yet known,
The enemy showed tne saeatssi ttaa
harness and must have suffered greatly.
Twenty were buried. It is known that
SI were killed add 48 were wounded.
More than 60 hones were found dead
in one place. One battery fired 800
rounds. We must halt one day at Qrae
Plan to rest and replenish ammunition.
The force worked splendidly aad is pre
pared to overcome many difficulties.
The naval brigade, the royal marines,
the light infantry and the nret bat
talion of the North Tanoa shire regi
ment especially distinguished them
selves. . Among those killed are:
Commander Alfred P. Ethelston of
the Powerful. Major John H. Plumbe,
Royal Marines, of the Doris, Cap
tain Guy Senior, Royal Marine ar
tillery of the Monarch. Wounded: Flag
Captain Reginald 0. Prothero of the
Doris, severely; Lieutenant Walter T. O.
Jones of the Doris.
Regarding Thursday's fight : light
Boers killed are accounted for. mzty-
four wagons were burned. A large
quantity of powder, 80,000 of ammuni
tion and 780 sheila were blown up.
Commandant Albreoht, chief of the
Orange Free state artillery, commanded
the Boer artillery. General Roe way
was in chief oommand. "
LeatslatlT SmlMlaa at Fswtwta.
Pretoria, the capital of the Trans
vaal, Is a small etty of about 8,000
white population.
it la the home of
President Krager.
TAU W Vaa.. I. IA I. tM A 1
the plaee of Georde Orocker in tba di
rectorate of the Southern Faoino eom-
pany.
William Anthony, better known ae
"Brave Bill" Anthony, died at the
Presbyterian hospital in New York half
an hour after he had swaUowed a quan
tity or cocaine at one ox the Uantsal park
entrances with suicidal latent. Me was
the man who, on February 10, I gas.
when the battleship Maine was blown
up in Havana harbor, reported to Gap
tain Sigsbee in the famous words "Sir,
I have the honor to report that the ship
is blown up and is sinking." He claimed
he was tired of living.
fjitffifcinlAn announces tliAfc mnMini.j
Hons reoeived regarding the present sea
son's wneat yieia indicate that this
year's crop will be double that of last
year.
The Trnv nyahnnmi Tuuilr a HVn.
111., wag wrecked by safe blowers and
everything of value in the bank was
taken. The robber secured between
8000 and fSOOO in cash and stacks of
bonds and other securities and eseaped.
The Monte OhrlitfcA.1t4M tixnnnlal Ana-
atlont of William Miller, the young
jjrooaiyn Dan iter woo was paying an
interest of 10 ear omit a wnalr nn A a
posits, have oome to an end. The po-
lice are in possession or his bank, his
younger brother, Louis Miller, is under
arrest charged with grand larceny, and
be is a fugitive frem jnstioe. With a
sam vaneuiiy esnmated from D20U.0OO
SS ifi 00,000 in-Via mmulnii ha C ,,.!
' r .iii.uiu,u
to etude the dotemlv. Mllln
eera was known ae the Franklin syndi-
oate aaa e epic all oyer bfao eeuacry
Metsit. The depoiHs are sW to have
aateanted to t,e),ooo,
For SUPERIOR PHOTOS
Come to DSJ- H. C.
I hold thp high reputation ol being one f the best l'hatograiiliars ,
in the Northwest. Have buen hero over lour years, anil have Imhiii
the only suoceeslul photographer that has ever boon In Mvdfonl, I
deserve the patronage of Muutiml and vlolulty. Call anil see me. J
All kinds ol photos and Enlarging in Water Colon, India Ink 1'as
tell and Crayons. I'hoto Buttons and all old laded photos brought 1
to life at at H. 0. Maokoy'e Photo Uallery. ' Make uo inlstaku lu ;
getting luto the proper gallery (or line work and reasonable prions,
HAMLIN BLOCK, MEDFORD, OR.
Additional Local. ,
F. M. Plymale, we are sorry to
state, is still in very poor health. F.
M. Stewart it also unable to luare his
home.- Mr. Stewart's ailment la a
mild form ol typhoid fever. He was
very much improved yesterday.
Girl Wanted To work for board
In small family and go to school, Ap
ply at Tua M ail office.
Harry Howard, the srocer. It truly
an artist in window deooratinc. at the
one he flied up Wednesday afternoon
Is proof positive. It was aTbanksglvlng
decoration tn every sense and there
were many pleasing comments passed
on ttt beauty and good taste.
New sewlnr machines, cheaner than
ever. Call on J. F. White, at White,
Harbaugh a Co.'s, Mediord.
A. T. Marklev has a carload ol
nrunea Decked and will ship to his
partner, v. m emitn, at ohuuiuuk,
Tenn., today or tomorrow. Mr. 8niltn
left here a lew weeks ago to noa a
market for several carloads ol this fruit.
For sale Two good driving or
work horses. R. B. Orr, at Howard
A Co.'s store, Medford.
O. L. Wolden, the broommakor,
reports that his business Is still good.
Says that not since last spring has he
had a stack-up and be Is making com
plaint that he does not get time to get
around and see his patrons.
Groceries of all kinds being re
ceived at White, Harbaugh A Oo.'s
store this week.
Mlsa May Merrlman, olerk In the
Medford poatofflce, waa unfortunate
Monday in spraining her ankle while
colng to her home on South C street,
from the effects of which she hat not
yet recovered.
Ladles wishing to learn dress cut
ting, call on or address Miss A. Naylor,
Medford.
Geo. WIgg, M. D., makes chronic
diseases a specialty. Have you a dis
ease of the above nature? If so, either
call at his office, Burkhard building, or
write him. Box 2000, Station A, Port
land, Oregon.
Fifty dozen men's overalls received
this week by White, Harbaugh A Co.,
Medford.
City Treasurer Strang is advertis
ing elsewhere in The Mail that he
has funds on band to redeem all out
standing city warrants protested prior
to June 1, 18Uo, except warrant No.
1527.
Try a box of alpha pudding If you
want something nice. Get ItatG. L.
Davis'.
8. Bradbury: "We finished har
vesting eighty acres of One corn out at
the Ish farm last Saturday night. The
yield was forty bushels per acre aud
the quality was excellent."
Half ground stock salt at 60 cents
per hundred at White, Harbaugh 4
Co.'s.
W. B. Roberts has carpenters at
work on plans tor bis new dwelling,
which is to be erected on the land he
recently purchased from Mr. Carr, on
the East Side.
If you want -to make a fruit cake
yon can get the proper stnff at G. L.
Davis.
A. H. Chessmore has purchased
the Interest of his partner, O. B. Allen,
in the Southern Oregon Eye. Mr.
Allen will return with his family to
Ashland.
Fresh, seleot oysters on hand, for
sale by the can at Mounoe & Karnes'.
Street Commissioner Nicholson has
put In a new street crossing near the
depot a job which will be fully appre
ciated by all pedestrians going that
way.
-Fresh oysters in any auantitv
quart cans or less. Hall 4 Isaacs.
Whv is it that a man who la so
busy that be will not see bis most inti
mate friend will drop everything and
run the minute the telephone bell
rings?
Something new Fancy whist cards
and counters at Mounce A Karnes.
-Weeks A Orr shlnued a carload of
apples to Portland, this week. Capt.
Voorbies also shipped a carload of the
same fruit to New Orleans Tuesday.
Get Wells A Shearer to do vour
moving satisfaction always.
-J. A. Whitman 1b Bhinnlnsr out Ave
carloads of apples this week. TheBO
will be sent to various points many of
tbem going to foreign markets.
Fine salt at 75 cents ner hundred
at wmte, uarnaugh a co.'s.
F. W. Waschau, the jeweler, has
rented a window in A. M, Woodford's
feed store, where be will manufacture
his celebrated waking watch.-
Second hand stoves and farm imple
ments. G. L. Schermerhorn.
Rev. Chas. Booth will hold services
at St. Marks Episcopal Church In Med
ford on Sunday evening, Dec. fkl, at
7:30, All are invited.
All kinds of sash and doors and
screen doors, at lowest market price,
W.Woods.
T. H. Moore has recently added
new beauty to bis fine homo in West
Medford by applying paint to the ex
terior of his residence.
Cbaso A Sanborn's coffee at G. L,
Davla'.
Several telegraph poles between
Medford and Central Point were blown
down Tuesday night.
For fine oyster cocktails, try Mounce
A Karoos.
J. W. Curry is doing work with
Tub Mail force this weok.
Romember that Spldor Leg tea
that G. L. Davis bns 1b the bust In
town. Try it.
Boot tea and hot chocolate at Hall
A Isaacs.
NrTrrTrsrA?yA
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MACKBY
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county school Notes.
By Supt. O. A. Qregory.
Llla Baokett has oloeud the fall term
in No. 70.
Nora Bheeao has begun a winter term
In No. 68, Watkins.
There it a olass of four pupils In the
eighth grade of tho school at Kuoh. -.
Mrs. Lee has been engaged to. con
tinue a month longer In Foot oroek
dlstrlot. r 3 !Jri-
rTOeo. MoCune has completed his first
term ol school, which was taught lu
No. 38.
District No. 29 is now having a vaca
tion, Julia Rodschou having finished a
three months' term.
Miss Clara Richardson taught tho
fall term of eohoDl In No. 11, to the en
tire satisfaction ol the patrons.
The Bams Valley school, No. 20, had
a Thanksgiving outorUinmont Wednes
day evening of th s week. We have
not heard the result but hope the
weather did out spoil the plans for tho
occasion.
E. F. for November lias a number of
good things for the oaroful roadur.
Every article will repay careful perusal.
Look at "Some Essentials In Teaching."
There are some pungont lessons fur
some teachers In the editorials, page
285. Road page 237, and the last ten
lines on page 240;
The good effect of a new building,
bnilding, good furolturi and other fa
cilities, on the punlls of a district, Is
shown in the Eagle Point school. Both
teachers have all the work they oan
properly manage, and there are still
more who are planning to attend. Prog
ress in educational matters is oortainly
ol as much importance as in any other
line of aotivlty and the rising genera
tion will appreciate It.
Several schools have oloeed for the
fall and thero are now three or four
months vacation bofore the soring
term. Many if not all the pupils in
such schools have tlmo In which tboy
can pursue some profitable course of
reading and at the same timo review
one or moro text book and evon advance
In some favorite study. Homo homes
are forming little study ol roles In
wbijh the parents assist and encourage
the ohlldren to pursue their studies.
Among the Churches.
METHODIST CIIUKCII.
The 11 a. m. thomo. "Christ the
Center of tho Christian System" John
M-.az. T.su p. in. theme, "Humility,
tne umy means to uroainoss and
Power." Evangollstlo sorvicos to fol
low sermon. Everybody invited.
U. E. CUUKCH, SOUTH.
Quarterly meeting next Saturday and
Sunday, Dec. 2od and 3d. Rev. H. S.
Shansle. presiding elder of tho Willam
ette district, will bo here to hold quar
terly conieronce oaiuraay at z:bu p. m.
He will also preach Sunday morning
and evening. All invited.
CHHI8TIAN CHURCH.
There will be regular services next
8unday morning and evening. The
morning service will bo a thanksgiving
service. Sormon text "What shall 1
render unto the Lord for all bis bone
fits toward me?" Being tho annual
roll-call of members, eaob will be ox
pectcd to respond with Scripture or
other suitable words. Members will be
expected to make special effort, if neces
sary, to be present.
PRE8HYTKIUAN CHUUCH.
Rev. James Thompson, of Browns
ville, Is preaching to largo congrega
tions at the Presbyterian Church,
every evening of this week. Ho will
also preaoh Sunday night. Ho Is preach
ing with great power and making a
profound impression upon all who boar
him. An earnest, harmonious spirit
prevails in all these services. Let
everybody make an effort to bear this
earnest preaoher.
Next Sunday morning the quarterly
communion and publfo reception of
new members will be observed. All
communicants are earnestly requested
to be present if possible. All seats are
free and the public is invited to all our
services.
Medford Public School Report.
School report for the month ending
Nov. 17, 1809:
No, days taught, 20; days attendance,
6750; days absent, ,142; No. of boys en
rolled, 200; No. of girls enrollod, 108;
total, 407; average daily attendance,
364; new pupils, boys, 17; girls, 0; cases
of corporal punishment, 0.
Thanksgiving exercises were held on
Wednesday afternoon. Tho little peo
ple of the north and south primaries
will entertain this, Friday, afternoon.
All are cordially invited.
N. L. NARREOAN, Prinolpal.
Town Treasurer's Notice.
Orricit or Town Treasurer I
or Medford, Jackson County, Ore, f
Mkdvord, Oheoon, Dec. 1, 1800.
Nottoe is hereby given that there arc
funds in the town treasury for the re
demption of all outstanding town war
rants protoBtcd prior to Juno 1, 1805,
except warrant No. 1627. Intcront on
tho same will coaso altar tho above
date, Chas. Strang,
Town Treasurer,
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our hcartfolt
thanks to mombcrs of the O. A. It, and
W. It. O. for the assistance rondorod
us during the sad hour of our recent
beroavoment, we also kindly thank
those of our noighbors and Monde who
as well rendered much assistance
Ms. F. M. Pom and Son.
Qutok OsUvsry The Weskljr Orsgonlaa,
g SOME PEOPLE ..
Didn't expwot we would got In ny now goods ; thought J
wo were Just going to fool 'otu by closing out tho stock on
baud, but we have fooled 'om by gutting In a largo stock of
... New Boots and Shoes, ?
... Dry Goods and Groceries. j.
Going out of business? Surely ws are not, so long as trade
comes our way like It has bsen for tho past fow weeks, f
Come In and get our priava nu a fow articles you will
want to buy when you know how ohoap tbuy are. .
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at. iivmuu uuiiuiii
I Klamath County People!
I want to quoto you prices on Groceries. JjJ
I do not expect you to buy of me if my prices jjj
are not as low, or lower, than you can get else
where, but I want a chance to talk with you. ji
j G. L. DAYISp
jt; After October 1st you Bportumen can shoot all kindB
of birds except China Pheasants. Wo sell
1 Guns and
that fits all kinds of birds. Mo sportsman makcB a
mistake when he buys guns and gun supplies of us.
We handle only the very boBtirradoa of goods. Wo
have buill up a reputation on those linos of goods. jl
Boyden &
Medford, Oregon.
DOT Wo Bell air-tight HEATJSKS.
'M"S.M-'A',tS
who desire a flrst-olae smoke
always ask lor Kurtz's
"NEW
When they want a little better olgar for
a little moro money they buy KurU's
Smoke homo made cigars and
home industry.
JOHN DEERE PLOWS
Are the best made,
We have a largo stock of John Doere Plows and Har
rows, also Oliver Chilled Plows, Gem Seeders, extra Shares,
""'ingletreos, Doubletrees, Neck Yokes, Clevisos, etc.
HUBBARD BROS., MBDP0S&acm
Winter Underwear I
We have a fine stock of un
derwear, ladies' and gents',
at lowest prices; suspend
ers, boots and shoes and
furnishing goods. Bed
rock prices on all linos.
Medford Shoe Co.
W. T. KAME, Prop.
Toronto, whioh bns a nonulatlon
of .200,000, boats of having "moro
universities than distilleries, more
oolleaes than breweries and more
churches than barrooms."
Legal blanks at Tna Mail offloe.
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Ammunition 1
fiieholson jjj
IfcfT-iuo Jiaruwaro Men.;
for a ntckol
DEAL"
"Bououet"
build up a
both for free soil and stickey
Shoeniakinft I
Got only lirst-olnss work whon you
aro having shoe-repairing done. It
don't cost any moro and doos a heap
moro sorvice. I want you to como in
and lot mo prove to you that I am all
right as to work and price.
I S. BEEN
WHhW.T.Ksms
next door to
Dnvln' trooory
Advertised Letter List
Following is a UbI of lottorn" rnmalnlnr tin
onllMl for in tho MoOford postofnoo on Nov.
30, 1800,
Horn, Mrs Jo.ophlno Koonnn, John
l'owoll, W n Htiwart, Mrs n A
A ohftTgo of one oont will bo mitdo upon dfl
llvory of onch of tho nbovo lottorfl,
rontons onllhiK for any of the abovo lottors
will pleaHO say " AdvnrtlKod."
M. Fuiidik, Fortmaater.