A Cordial Christmas Greeting.. ur Attractive ioliday IDlsDlay AWAITS YOUR INSPECTION 3 5 it JT.A. Want to See You t Qeorg Webb's Racket " " To One and All .... WE are pleased to announce to you that wo have laid in a large and very complete assortment of beautiful new Holiday goods well adaptod to the wants of warm-hearted gift-makers. For weeks past we have la bored industriously to pre pare for the Holiday trade and our store is now fairly shining with a beautiful ar ray of Christinas gifts. We are going to be the people's Santa Claus this sea son just so far as the laws of business will permit, by sell ing Christmas gifts at the lowest prices known to honest trade. Hoping to see all of you at our store at au early date, we remain, Respectfully yours, Q. L. WEBB, The Racquetcr i T'S GOING TO UK A GREAT CHRISTMAS.! Preparo for it by buying presonts for all your friondB from the store that has crisp id snappy bargains tor am ' wide-awnko buyers, also The Store that Santa Glaus Recommends to the Public 75UR Holiday assortment is replete with all the Novelties that go V to make a first-class stock in the line of Albums, Cases, Cellu loid goods, Photo Frames, Mirrors, Fancy Stationery, Jewelry, Perfumes, Books, Toys, Dolls, Games, Dishes, Baskets, Blocks. Parker Fountain Pens, Etc. Letters and Figures Cannot tell half the bargain story. You must come, make your selections, and be yourself the judge. Yours for a Merry Christmas, Hedford, Oregon THE RACKET Hi hedford me PabiiihediKnrr Friday Moniaf. A. S. BLTTON. MkN WM MN TO HUSTLE. He u ol tow dan; bat quite plenty. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR. Eatsnd In the Portofboe it Medtord, Oregon u Beeona-CUM Mill Matter. Kkdforo, Friday, Dec. 8, 1889. THIS PAPER e. STdSKS rertlJUlle Agenoy. M ana on motchuiui ni mi ii. 1 1 Frcnclsoo, California, where eoa- trmou tor adTertudas em be nude for Ik : Oar Clubbing List. Tax Halt and Weekly S. F. Call 12 00 " " " Examiner 2 S5 . if ... Chronicle 2 25 " " Oregonian 2 00 " " Cosmopolitan 2 00 " " Buoday Bulletin.. 2 00 ' N. Y. Tribune.... 1 65 ' . " . Weekly Cincin nati Enquirer, - - 1 76 TO SUBSCRIBERS. It fa nnlv a little over three weeks to January 1st. Many of our sub- w 88e" lner aumonty, esiaoiisn cap, asserts that the dream of the far-seeing American today ie 'South Amrtnft for- irta tf nvtfi A manA.m All of whioh is as amusing as the funniest "piece" in the funniest of comic papers. We never met an Amerioan who would have this country take the whole or any part of South America as a gift. Did you? It would be amusing, if it did not so nearly approach the line of treason, to witness the frantio but ineffectual attempts of a few senti ment!. 1 blue bloods of the east to create a sentiment in favor of their struggling hero and statesman, Aguinaldo. They seem not to real ize that the moment the Paris treaty was ratified, the Philippines became as absolutely a part of the territory of the United States as any territory or state in the Union They Tail also or refuse to under stand mat wuen tne islands were ceded to the government the Ameri can people became at once responsi ble for the protection of life and property and were in duty bound fully the remonstrances sent up by an indignant publio, and maintuin its respect by refusing to seat him. Circuit Court Docket. scribe's have not as yet paid their subscription to The Mail. We are satisfied you want to pay us and we re satisfied you intend doing bo because it is an honest debt, con- tracted in moet instances by honest subscribers. It will be to your interest to pay the amount due before January 1st we have made it an object to you to do so. You can well afford to put forth an extra effort to meet these demands. : Won't you do it? A cabeful estimate of the grain yield of the valley the past year, as shown by the eight machines in op ration during the harvest period, gives an aggregate of wheat of 400,' 000 bushels; 30,000 bushels of bar ley and 80,000 of oats. The hay crop as near as can be estimated was from 45,000 to 60,000 tons. Later on an estimate will be made f the amrunt of the bacon pack. The Oregonian has admitted that President McKinley "has done well." This is a startling assertion lor that paper to make, but even it, bitter as it has been against the president, will soon see the error of ite way and realize the mistake it has made in assailing one so emi nently qualified as is Mr. MoKinley. . The Oregonian in its tirade against the president forgets the trying position in . which Mr. McKinley ' has been placed during the past two years. : - ; -- j A Berlin paper says that "the Americans begin earnestly to think sf the political and economical an nexation of South America' An other German newspaper says that the suspicious doings of the Amer icans in South America should be watched carefully." The London peace and give to the islands such a government as will best conserve the interests of the natives and pro mote and insure the most speedy development of the country. The question of seating Repre sentative Roberts, of Utah, has as sumed acute form and become in tensely national in cbarater. Con' gress, wnicn is now in session, is literally flooded with remonstrances from all sections of the country against his admission as a member of the law making power. It is held by a certain class that a man who is a deliberate and persistent violator of law is a dangerous and unfit person to be clothed with the sacred and responsible functions of lawmaking. It . is asserted and maintained by another class that a man whose social and moral obliq uity is a standing offense to public opinion and in violation of the civ ilization of the age, should not be permitted to occupy a position which would enable to sow the seeds of a demoralizing and danger ous heresy at the fountain head of the government. Every advocate tor the purity of the social system has a reason why Mr. Roberts should not be allowed a seat as a law makei, and every reason is being pressed before the members of the house with all the vigor and energy char aeteristio of an earnest and deter mined American publio. Polygamy is both a violation of law and mor als, ana to the average citizen it would be an anomaly and a travesty on our system if a polygamist in some other state than Utah were convicted and sent to the penitenti ary for this crime while Mr. Roberts was complimented by an honorable and lucrative position aB one of the CRIMINAL DOCKET. State ol Oregon va Geo E Bloomer; indictment tor larceny. Btate of Oregon va Ed Booth; indict ment lor assault and battery. State of Oregon va Ed Booth; lndlot ment for defaolng a building. State of Oregon vs Jonaa Justus and T M Howard; indlotment for larceny of a ateer. ACTIONS AT LAW. Mitchell, Lewie & Stavor Co va L C Wasbborne, et al; to recover money; Hammond and Vawter, attorneys. Mrs W P Miller va J N T Miller; to recover money: Col vie it Reamea and J Ft Neil, attorneys. ti B SlandiBb va w ueidler; to re cover money; A N bones and C a. Dal- rymple, attorneys. W O Deneff. administrator of estate of E Graupner, va Ed Holms, adminis trator oi estate ol a v tiuims; to re cover money; Cbaa Prim and A 8 Ham mond and Colvls A Reames, attorneys. Studebaker Bros vi J H Brown; to recover money; W 1 Vawter and A Holies, attorneys. Cbarlea Randies va R V Beall; to re cover money ; W I Vawter, attorney. w r (juioooim, respondent, vs J a eal from justice court; A N Sollsa and Saturday Review, a consistent hater, chief law-givers of the land. The of America and all things Ameri-1 houne should weigh well and pare Lame and Clara Lame, appellants; ap peal from justice court; & ct W I Vawter. attorneys. Tbe Medford Brewing Co vb J L Mel vln; to recover money; Colvig & Reames and K G Bmlth, attorneys. A A Davis and Angolla Davla va Southern Pacific Co; to rocover money; Smith & Norton and Fenton & Mulr, attorneys, A Lempice and w s iscck vs jonn Bolt; to recover money; Smith & Norton, attorneys. jnckeon (jounty uaoK vs is w way- bright; to recover money; W I Vawter, attorney. Henry Am merman va M n Liong and Mary Long; to recover money; E D Brines and Geo W Trelrcn, attorneys. w i Keamea and (Jlnrence Keatnes va A Rumfelt and E Earhart; to re cover money; Colvlg Keames, at torneys. EQUITY DOCKET. Assignment of P T Fradenbnrg; J E felton. assignee: J a Watson, attorney. Lizzie Lindley vb T O Norrls, Nettie u Morris and A u cjonweers; to (ore close mortgage; W I Vawter and A N Solisa and Harmon & Stewart, attor neys. Laura Bradley vs John Wlgle; to foreclose mortgage; W I Vawter, at torney. Roeanna Carllle, et al, va Andrew Hamlin, et al; suit for an accounting; S D Mitchell and Oelvig Reames, attorneys. Edward E Wilder va Loretta D Wilder; ault for divorce; A S Ham mond, attorney. Pbllip Luscombe va E B Slmma and Mary C Slmms; to foreclose mortgage: J L Hammersly and Colvlg It Reames, attorneys. G W Baahford va E N Williams and John W Frail; to foreclose mortgage; w i v awier, attorney. Ulara May Kestereon vb 8 P Conger: to foreclose mortgage; W I Vawter, attorney. Josephine tfrundlce va Samuel H Brundige; divorce; E D Briggs, attor ney. Laura V Edwards vsGeo W Edwards: divorce; E D Briggs, attorney. Daniel wnetstonevs Florence Whet stone; divorce; Narregan & Narregan, attorneys. Klohard Heswick v& HamuelJ Starmer. Daniel J Starmer and Rachel Starmer, his wife: to foreclose mortgage: E D Briggs, attorney. John U Mushett va Daniel Cofer: ault to rescind contract; W Ii Parker and w I Vawter, attorneys. Edith Downing va Fred F Downine: divorce; W S Crowell and Hammond & aearlo. attorneys. . rtThos H Fredenburgh va Sarah A Fredenburgb; divorce; W H Parker, attorney. . T T Geer et al vs E E Wilcox et al; to forooloee mortgage; W 1 Vawter, at torney. John Arnold va 8 A D Higglns, et al; to foreclose mortgage: W I Vawter and Hammond & Searle, attorneys. r-aullne Hinea ve ueo juotlmnn. ad ministrator of estate of John Bolt, et al; to foreclose mortgage: Colvlg & Reamea and A N Soliss, attorneys'. W S Crowell, county judge, truHtce for Elizabeth Vogol, vs Frederick W Wascbau and Minnie Wasohau; to fore close mortgago; Charles Prim, attorney. H A Tucker va W R Klngsolver; suit In equity on contract; C B Watson and Colvlg A Reamoa, and Geo W Trefren, attorneys. Oyrenua Vrooman va C S Jvnno, E S Jenne and W C Jonne; ault for an In junction; Colvlg ft Reames and K G Smith, attorneys. TTGoeret al va Charles Nlokell; suit to foreclose mortgage; W I Vawter, attorney. City Council Proceedings. Tbe regular meeting of the olty coun cil was held Wednesday evening ol this weok. The members woro all present except Mr. wooilioru. Thus. Collins whs granted a llouor ticento lor six montns. Bills to the amount of 1240. 10 were audited and allowed. Wooll'e hull was selected as the vot Ing place for north ward and the town nan lor south ward. The judges appointed for north ward are li. T. Lawton, H. Hollnnsworth and J. Brandonburg. Clerks, D. T. Lawton and Carl Crystal. The south ward judges are D. Brooks, u.u. rjobloand r rang. Jordon. uteris, W. T. York and Wallace Woods. Cniintv Srhnni NIntp By Supt. Q. A. Oratory. . Frances Donegan haa olosod a throe months' term In Ruch district. There is a class in No. 7 getting ready for graduation from eighth grade. Clara Poloy is now ready for new fields, having flniehod her engagement with the Soda Springs school. Mound district No. 16 now has a vaca tion alter three months school with Carl von der Holloa as teaoher, The graduating clasB In Rock Point district Is ready for final examinations in mental arithmetic and geography. i A Thanksgiving entertainment In the Neil district waa enjoyed by par. enta, pupils and teacher. Judging from what the teacher says of tbe pupils, there must be a very happy condition of things in that distriot. From data gathered In the schooU of the county it ie evident that over three thousand pupils in Jackson County watch the "School Notes." Perhaps we will say something directly to theeo little men and women some day. On tbe evening of December 22 there will be an entertainment at the Browna boro school bouse, for library purposes. We have noticed with pleasure the enterprise of the people In that vicinity in variouB lines and we Believe tnero will be a large house to greet tho pupils on this occasion and enoourago them In their laudable undertaking. We were fortunate in being present at the Thanksgiving exercises In No. 60. A nice program had boon arranged and the pupils seemed to enjoy taking part. Under the direction of skillful teachers every pupil in tbe county will soon be enjoying the good English of standard authors and striving to im prove their own use of tbe language. The limited sunnlv of eohool laws Is sued by the Btate department of publio instruction will not supply the officers or tbe eohool districts with a copy for each and there are a thousand or more teachers In the state who wish them. R. J. Hendricks, of Salem, Ore., is publishing an edition which is an exact cony of the one Issued by the state and also contains a copy of the constitution. These can bo bad about January 15. 1000. bv mail at 25 cents per copy, $2 for ton, $7.50 for fifty or $12.60 for one hundred, by addressing tne puoiisnern. ""5wTVv t w w. ;T; Holiday (Goods IB Our stock of Holiday goods consist of the following articles: Kodgers liroa'. . 1847 plated ware, pockot knives, razors and shears, cook stoves, shot guns, oils and paints by the barrel or gallon ; wash boilers, wash tubs, wash boards, ' and bath tubs, mattocks, crowbars and grubbing hoes. All these are ornamen tal and vory necessary articles for Christmas presents. Boyden & Jlieholson Medford, Oregon. DBLT lho Hardware Men. - A-ai-a-.AAaVaaWVamaa1 I SOME PEOPLE . ' ' t 9 K P Didn't expect we would get in any new gooda ; thought we were just going to fool 'em by closing out the (took on hand, but we have fooled 'em by getting in a large lock of ... New Boots and Shoes, ... Dry Qoods and Groceries. Going out of business? ' Surely we are not, so long as trade oomea our way like it has been for the past few weeks. Come in and got our prices on a few articles you will want to buy when you know how cheap thoy are. White, Harbaugh & Co. Howard Building - - Hedford ' 1!' r 1!' V 15' r r r v I s Klamath County People! it) Or viz I want to quote you prices on Groceries, flj 1 I do not expect you to buy of me if my prices are not as low, or lower, than you can get else- talk with you. m where, but I want a chance to G. L. DAVIS, -THE- atA MEDFORD QROCER.X Shoemakinft1,1 Get only llrat claHS work when you arc naving Bnne-repairing done. It don't cost any more and does a heap more service I want you to come in and let mo provo to you that I am all rlffht as to work and price US. BEEN With W.T.Ktme next door to Dftvlft' ttmnory who duslre a flrBt-olasn smoke for a nlokol always ask for Kurtz's "NEW DEAL" Whon thoy want a llttlo bottor olaar for a little moro monoy thoy buy Kurtz's "Bouquet" Smoke home made cigars and build up a home industry. Notice. ThoBo uslw? city wator who arc In arrnnra on wator rent arc rcauoBted to call unci pay up luiincdintuly. Town Itenordor. Lejjal blanks at Tub Mail oillce. To Ouro a Oold in Ono Say Tnko T.nxntlvn llromo Quinine TnblotB. All (lrunuliitH refund Ilia monoy If It fiillH to ouro. li. w. Oroya's lKniituro is on audi box. '2lx. Wlilto, Hiirbaugh ic Co., Medford, are rooolvlnit tho llnoBt lino ol shoes evor brought to Southern Oregon. Siiporlor Job printing at this omco.