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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1900)
The Oar of .. .. . Oalifornia Powdered, C II I nUlin FOR SPRAY INQ iirniiK trees .... Ia now hoi'o, uni will bo Bold at Car Prices. B. At Distillery Office. FciTY HAPPENINOsTI IL.i i i i i i -i i.. j. J Tlio Medford Odd Follows wuru given a llltlo kui'iii'Ihii IiibI Sitlurday evening. It wks ruiftilui mooting night, and as well the ooouslon ol liiHtiilliition ol oflloors and the iulilntloii ol a candi date. The boys hud arranged for a little .upper all by UioiiihoIvoh, but some ol tho Knhokuhs learned of their arrangements and llustrutod thorn some what by appearing at the lodgo hall reception room about lunch tlino and njoyod tho spread ol cuke, coffee and kananas with them. Alter the surprise' was worn down a llttlo tho boys re gained their appotllos and lull to tho task with a relish that well befitted tho spread and all bands onjoyod tho oc casion to their fullest capacity and none tho least ol tho pluasuro came from tho (act of the surprise Tho ladies who swooped down upon this supposillyslf benefit aggregation wore Mesdumos U II Hatvoy, II II Howard, II Elloydon, II 0 Nicholson, W T York, 3 E Shoaror, Inane Woolf, Misses Qraoe Fostor, Vlrglo Woodford, Myrtlo Nichol son, Ilalllo Eaton, Fay Hears. Alter lunch had boon partukon ol a call to lodge room was mado and tho men folk went thither whllo tho ladles departed lor their respective households. In the lodge room District Deputy Grand Master I.. L. Jacobs, ol Jacksonville, Installed tho following officers: J E Shearer, N 0 ; H K Iloyd.n, V U; John II Blowurt, II 8; 'I. Maxoy, F 8; 11 U Nicholson, T; F M Wilson, W; U T Burnett, C; K W Calkins, I U; J J Howsor, O O ; J Q Uoble, K S N Gj A 8 Wells, L 8 N C: Frank Amunn, R 8 V G; A D Nuylor, L;h V G; W T Work, 11 8 8; J It Wilson, I. S 8. Tho cnndldute given tho Initiating degroo upon this occasion was City Hocorder J. W. Law ton. Tlino and money saved by tuklng the Northern I'acltlc to all noliiU ousi. Tickets sold from Med lord sumo as Portland. Do not lorget that a North ern I'aolfle cur pases through Mod ford Wednesday evoning oaoh week lor the aocommodntlnn of nn.sengors who wish a sleeper from Modford to St. Pant without change. W. T. York, agent, Modford, Orogon. Last week Tub Mail told that the supposed burglar who entered O. L. Schoruiorhorn's second hand store In Medford, and took thorefrom goods to tho valuo ol 140, was one W. E. Kinney, who said ho was from Grants Pass. A friend ol The Mail writes up from Gold nill snytng that wo wore In error as to tho Identity of the man. It ap pears that tho W. E. Klnnoy whom our reporter relorred to was none -other than W. H. Kcnnoy, a much respected grooorymnn at Gold Hill. It was a gross orror on our part and wholly un intentional. It Ih not tho mUslon ol this papor to perpotrato a wrong upon anyone, but in gathering nows of va rious natures It Is not Improbnblo that an error slips In occasionally. Mr. K.nnoy, our Informant states, is a re spootod oltlzon of tho county and ho feels keenly tho unintentional Injury tho item may havo dono him. However, tho roal culprit has boon captured and his namo Is not Konnoy, but what It Is Tim Mail knowoth not. Frank Bellingor Is pronarod to do liver wood 1 1 small quantities from his yard In Modford. Prompt dullvory and Sood, honest measurement. Hard wood oilvorcd at 2 per tior, jgThe American Family Scale FREE!; t ar SmW e i Evory family wants one. Eaoh Soalo irom i oji. w Plotures on thorn Bhown to you. S I R VSNlMF iM VI ibis v. from 1 02. to ZO IDs. xin etconn Top, japnnneu uaso, urnomeniai w w Plntiiron on Sides. GIVEN FREE with Purchases.. Ask to have i P. THEISS. r The ladle, of the W. II. 0., together with tome of tho "old boys," thought thoy would surprlso tho corps presi dent, Mrs. J. II. Whitman, on Saturday ovening ol lust week, Tho ladles pre pared refreshments and by agroaincnt gathered at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hodden and proceeded to Mrs. Whllmau's pleasant suburban resi dence. On arriving thoy found tho en tire houso lighted, fires burning and tho mistress fully prepared to receive them tho surprlsors wore surprised. A vary pleasant evening was spent In games and social ohataod th. lunohoon was served with ooffeo which had boon prepared by the hostess. At a reason bio hour tho gufsls returned to tholr homos almost too full to say anything about It and hoping to enjoy many tnoro suoh occasions. Thoso prosont wore Mr and Mrs N R Johnston, Mr and Mrs M 8 Damon, Mr and Mrs N B Bradbury, McsJamos S R Roovos, W T Kamo, J W Reddon, E Brown, E J Colo, 0 C Noblo, F M Poo, Miss Emma Perry, F M Stewart and Arthur Poe. Do not humor yourself that your llttlo cough will pass off; what If It stays? Thon uso that olght-your rye or bourbon for $2.25 and 12.60. Ryo, KUott. The puro, straight goods at tho Di.llllory ofllco. Hon. Peter Fordnoy, and his brother, W. H. Fordney, who oame here recently from Wallowa County, this state, bavo decided to looato In the valley and are now negotiating for a chunk of river bottom land, near Mod ford, Tho story Tiik Mail printed last week regarding the Hon. Peter estab lishing an oik farm In tho valley was not all moonshine Wbllo tho gentle man will not allow blmsolf to Do plnnod down to a positive anlrmntivo or nega tive answer regarding tho matter ho boldly asserts that good money can be mado from the Industry and ho olios Instances to prove the correctness of his assertions. Uowovor, for the pres ent tho brothors will glvo tholr atten tion to raising thoroughbred hogs and ohickons, a number of Poland China hogs already having boon purchased. Thoy will surely do well horo If one is to judgo by the system thoy nro inau gurating at tho start, but all will bo waiting and watohlng for thntelk park. Thoso gonllcmon aro brothers-in-law of Dr. G. W. Stophonson, of this oity. Geq. Wlgg. M. D., makes chronic dtsonses a specialty. Havo you a dis easo of tho above nature? If so, either call at his office, Burkhard building, or writo him. Box 2000, Station A, Port land, Oregon. For somo llrao yes, for a vory long tlino numorous town boys have mado a praotloc ol congregating no tho va cant ground near tbo Southern PaclQo dopol on Sundays, and thcro spend ing the groater part of tho day in playing football. A couple of Sundays ago Mnrshrl Murray put a stop to this by ordering the boys to desist from their praotico undor penalty of arrest for dis turbing tho peace. Mr. Murray was qulto right In doing this. Sunday is no day for suoh sports and every law-abiding citizen ought to stand by Mr. Mur ray In tho matter at hand. The Mail don't bollove the Sabbath day's sacrcd noss ought to be desooratod by rovolry and bolBtorous peaco breaking. Sunday Is a day sot apart by tho laws of tho land and by tbo church as a day of roBt and divlno worship and as suoh It should bo rogarded. Again, we say Mr. Murray did right. WSJi m 9 guaranteed to register oorrootly flfl on k fiL -- Ore. A J i jm Last Sunday night was a red letter night la Medford for potty thieving and gonoral housebreaking. The residence of J. Meeker, In Southwest Medford, was brokon Into botween the hours of seven and nine p, in. and several arti cles were stolun therefrom. An en trance was made through a roar window by means of an ax wbloh was used as a pry. Several other windows wcro tried boforo this ono, but thoso could not bo opened, Tho screens on each of thorn wore romoved and thon wedges were made unil driven undor tho windows, but with no success until tho ax was found and brought Into use on tho roar one, Mr. and Mrs, Meeker woro at ohuroh and when thoy returned about nine o'clock, no burglars woro thore but evldonce of tholr visit was evory whoro. Tho door was open and Inside pretty nearly ovory urtlulo of furniture was upturnod, bureau and drossor drawers woro emptied of tholr con tents on the floor, tho matrosscs wore thrown from tho beds, In fact, there was scarcely an article in the bouse In tho position in which It was left. Tbo articles which woro stolen wore an ball dozen silk handkerchiefs, sevoral pocket books, a broast pin, mufllor, pocket knives and a pair of cuff buttons, amounting In monoy to about $14. Lay ing on the outside of tbo bouse and noar tho door was a good sized stick of wood which bad probably boon used as a moans of dofense should they be oaught In tho act. The samo evoning tho rcsldsnco of A, J, Stewart, In the samo locality, was broken Into, but It bas not been discovered that anything was taken thorefrom. An ontrance was elTcoted hero by a rear window whore a pano of glass had been previously brokon and through wliloh the burglar's band was thrust and the window fasten ing romoved. Tho thief ransacked sev eral parts of tho houso, but failed to lo cate tbo family's silverware. The house Is unoccupied, Mr. Stewart being away for the winter, but tbo furniture and housekeeping noooMltles had been left as they were last used. The same oven ing someone ontorod Renus Hamilton's dwelling, on North F street, through an unlocked door, and took a revolver. Tbo family was away for the ovening. Billiard ball ro-opened by W. L. Townsond patronage solicited and courteous treatment promised. Cigars, tobacco, nuts and candles carried In stock. Soft drinks. Strict order main tained. On Tuesday evoning of this week a Court of Forester was organlzod In Medford by Deputy Grand Chief Ranger C. B. Clements. Tbo organization starts out with a charter membership of twenty-two, and a promise nf many additions as tho court becomes older and belter known. The organization was perfected and officers nleotcd In Woodmen hall, which place will bo the temporary placo for holding court but ovontunlly, and vory soon, tho members hope to bo able to build a hall of their own. Tbo lltlo given the local order Is Court Mt. Pitt, Foresters of America. The ordor, whllo now In this locality, Is old In tho east wboro It has a large membership. It Is a fraternal order and is conducted upon almost the same lines as aro the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. The officers oleoted and enstalled Tuesday evoning wore Dr G W Stophonson, chief ranger; Geo W Kurtz, sub. ranger; Elmer A Hicks, Jr past ranger; J E Enyart, treasurer; Ivan L Purdln, flnanoial secretary; Spencer Chlldors, rocording scorotary; TboB Merriman, Sr woodward; E P Or Bor, Jr Woodward; H E Childors, Sr beadle; J S Chlldcrs, Jr beadlo; E L Childors, captain of guard; Frank Cox, doputy grand chief ranger, A carload of sulphur for spraying troos has been ordorcd and will be here tho first of next weok. All parties wishing to buy somo at bottom prices, can got tho samo from Medford Dis tilling Co. G. L. Schormorborn has oaptured tho fellow who burglarized his socond hand store a couple of weeks ago, or rathor tho ohlof of police of Eugene has captured him and ho (tho burglar) is In oustody In that olty, whore he com mitted some t'opredatlon and is held to nnpoar before tho grand jury In March. Tho chlof of polloo at Eugene writes Mr. Sohermorhorn as follows: "Thore Is no doubt but what thoso are the same men that went through your storo, and that tho revolvers, knives and razors found on thorn are yours. You may bo wanted at Mivroh term of oourt to Iden tify proporty. Your description tallies with ono of tho men, all right." It would soom from tho foregoing that thore woro two men Implicated in the burglary, but Mr. Sohermorhorn only remombors having seen ono In hlsatoro. Mrs. 0. E. Goblo, tcaohor of piano and organ, wishes to state to the public that her prlcos are for hour lessons, 60 conts; for half hour lessons, 25 oeats. At reBldcnoe of Dr. Goblo, Modford. Mrs. L. E. Balloy, national looturor for the Womon's Christian Tomporanoo Union, dollvorod a vory Interesting looturo at the Baptist Church last Sun day afternoon. A largo and very en thuslaatlo audience hstonod to tho lady's discourse, and seeming new Interest In tomporanco mattors was Instilled In tho working ranks la this olty. A mooting of the mombors of the Medford W. C. T. U. was hold at the roBldenco of Dr, J, W, Odgorg Monday. Mrs. Balloy ' was prosont and spoko to tho ladies upon mattors portalning to their work and how bost to aooomplish the alms for whtoh tho union was organized.' When a follow ondoavors to bilk "Shorty" Hamilton h MllHlly fulls, or if he succeed. It is only a brief period until "Shorty" has ovoned tho score. Last week wo told of one H. C. Collins having sold Mr. Hamilton a forged draft on Al, Waddle, of Itosobnrg, for $20. Collins also bllkod parties In Ash land and Grunts Pass out of a hundred or moro dollars in the lame manner, but it remained for Mr. H. to locate his man and bring him face to fuce with the poultentiary door. After leaving Medford Collins did all kinds of dodging around from town to town plying bis forged draft scheme In nearly all of thorn. Mr. Hamilton In tho meantime was closing in on him by wiro to all points. Saturday afternoon be was at Harrlsburg, where ho endeavored to dispose of a draft purported to havo been signed by II. F, Hamilton, of Medford. Beforo oushlng tho draft Hurrisburg parties wired .tho Medford Bunk to know if "II. F." Hamilton had funds In tho bank. Tho bank here notified Harrlsburg that It did not know a mun by that namo, and immedi ately thereafter Collins loft town. Sunday Collins took the train at Cot tage Grovo, going north. Al. Waddle, of RoBeburg, who know Collins, recog nized the forger and upon his Identity being made positive be took him In charge and turned blm over to Mr. Parker, a Eugene restaurant man, who was traveling with Waddle, and who, for the occasion, Impersonated a deputy sheriff from Jackson County. At Junc tion City they turned the culprit over to tho marshal, with Instructions to hold until advice came by wire from Medford. "Shorty," In tbo meantime, bad been apprised of tbo capture and at once dispatched Constable r. W. Johnson for tho north and on Wednes day Johnson returned with his man. Ho waived examination before Judge Stewart and was bound over to the next term of circuit court in the sum of 1500, and being unable to secure bondB be was committed to Sheriff Orme's care. With the new faculties that B. N. Butler put In his shop, be turns out as good work in repairing watches and jewelry as any one in Southern Oregon. Nothing bas been heard lately of the "Kettle-drum Klub," but It is very much alive and busy. They have fin ished the first volume of "Hugh Voym, the Fighting Quaker." Miss Clara Skeel entertained tho girls Tuesday, this being the second meeting with her. A delicious luncheon was served at 4:30, after which no little amusement was afforded by the work of the kodak member, who had been taking snap shots, tbo results of which were amus ing. Mrs. Gore will receive the "klub" tho next time, and all are looking for ward with pleasure to next Tuesday in her new home. The following are members: Jessie Colo, Jessie Worm an, Moliie Barneburg, Jennie Hibbard, Laura and Minnie Cox, Lillian Rhine hart, Clara Skeel and Mrs. Gore. Now Is when you road a great deal. Only two out of ten should read with out glasses. Get your eyes fitted at Elwood's, tho optician. Col. Jacob Johnson (colored), living on a farm Bouthweat of Medford, was Btrlckon with paralystB last Friday and Is at the present time in a very pre carious condition. Soon after eatiug his morning meal be went to tho barn to harness his team and whllo putting the harness on one of the horses he was stricken, as above stated. As bis wife did not see or hear anything of him for some time she wont to the stable and found him lying under the horses, and unable to movo or speak. He was removed from his dangerous position and Dr. Shearer was seat for. Why so sad, so lifeless and color less? Brace up and use Hood's Pepsin Colory Bitters. Sold by the Distilling Co. at $1 per quart. E. F. Magoon, Singer sewing ma chine agent for Jackson and Josephine Counties, with headquarters at Med ford, has transferred the agenoy to E. W. Carver, of this olty, who will con tinue the headquarters In Medford. Mr. Magoon and family will go to Spok ane, Wash., where Mr. M. will con tinue In the service of the company. Mr. Carver, the new agent, if he gets in and "rolls logs" in a manner as he should and as he Is capable of, ought to do a good business. The territory Is undlnputedly a good one. "LaBellta," a gontleman's oigar, a fine smoke from beginning to end. 10 cents straight. Pure Havana, At the Distillery office. The owners of the building recently vacated by W. H. Meeker Co., oor nor B and Seventh streets, have or dered Contractor Perry Stewart to put On a new roof and add other necessary ropalrs. Since the above was put In type It is learned from reasonably good authority that O. Harbaugh, of the firm of Whlto, Harbaugh to Co., has purchased this property from Main & Wlnohester, ol San Franolsoo, and that the Medford firm will ocoupy the same when it has boon overhauled, added to and repaired gonerally. Notice Ih hereby glvon forbidding all pot-sous from trespassing upon tho lands ol W. R. Jones, in Jackson County, Orogon. . Mrs. A, 55, Soars, who, we are Rorry to learn, bns been Borlousby 111 for tho past weok or ten days with Inflammation of the bowels, was re ported yesterday to bo Bllghtly im proved. Dr, Shearer h In attendance. ft 1UU. To Our A FEW WORDS OF INFORMATION. $ We are now in our NEW PLACE of business, W having removed to the Stewart block.- WeW wish to thank our customers for their liberal W patronage in the past, and kindly invite their W further indulgence. You will find us betterW equipped to meet your demands than ever be-llf fore, with the VERY BEST GOODS at 'the VERY LOWEST PRICES. " ' a 1 x r x- 'Hi W. H. MEEKER & CO., J. S. Grigsby and son, Ira, from down near the By bee bridge, were in the city Wednesday. Tbey report crops and grass growing finely and the roads outo' Bight. Mr. Grigsby tells that last week his sons treed a covey of fourteen skunks in a hollow log and all were full grown. It was a great harvest, but, paradoxical as it might seem, the neighbors did not fall over each other in their rush to be in at the killing. This is unquestionably a skunk-killing record beater. For sale Half Interest In good, paying business in Medford. Capital necessary, about $1800. Apply to W. T. York, Medford. Rufus Cox has sold a fifty-four acre tract of land to Jas. Fredenburg, for (.1050 cash. The land Is situated south west of Medford south of the Fordyce place, and is part of the Hamlin tract. There are no buildings on. the place, but Mr. Fredenburg will erect some at once and move thereto. Mr. F. for merly owned a farm near Central Point, which he recently sold and has wisely again invested his dollars in Jackson County soil . . In matters of final proof TnE Mail will make out all papers necessary for the commencement of proof free of charge. ' There is a city ordinance proniblt lng persons from jumping on and off passenger trains at the depot, but the ordinance is being disregarded almost daily. However, Marshal Murray dropped down kinder sudden like last Sunday on a violator of that section of the oity law and landed his man or boy, rather in the city bastile whe: he was detained for a short time and then liberated. Why is it so many suffer with head ache when glasses will relieve it by having your eyes properly fitted by El wood. Tho Rev. D. E. Finks, of New York City, will b6 in Medford about the mid dle of February and will give astereop tican lecture in the Presbyterian Cburoh. Mr. Finks has one of the fin est instruments made. His lectures in California have attraoted a great deal of attention. Watoh for the date. This will be the only opportunity to hear him. Don't forget about those elegant dishes we are giving away. Every purchaser gets aooupon. W. H. Meeker it Co. Dr. L. Wiggin, veterinary surgeon, was called to the Eagle mills, near Ashland, this week to attend upon several fine horses which have been siok with what Dr. Wiggin diagnoses as pink-eye, and from the efleota of whloh two of the best horses in the stable have died. Dr. Goble, the optioian, will, be at his residence in Medford on Saturday of each weok. Eyes tested free of oharge. The Medford McKinley Club will meet at the town hall this, Friday, evening, at 7 o'elook sharp, The meet ing is called earlier than usual' to en able members to attend and get through with the work In time to attend the Choral Union conoert should they wish to do so. Call at White, Harbaugh & Co.'s store,' Medford, and buy new sewing machines and save agents' commissions. Miss Ella Williams, formerly of Medford, now a nurso in the St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, 1b reported to be getting along finely in her training school, and la said by Dr. Geary to bo ono of the very bost nurtes In that olty because of her aptness and willing ness. You haven't smoked tbebest nickel olgar in town if you nover tried a Billy Dugan sold only by Karnes & Rltter. Sunset telephones were this week pot In the residences of O. L. Davis, I. L. Hamilton and J, D. Heard. Frlenda: - lUUU.fl Ladies, the matter of Cornet Ib an important one with you ; correct form ,tJf la pertinent, but health Is paramount, itj The corset has a great deal to do with both. An tho Corset is, so will the w Figure be, yet Correct Form mast be jL secured without the sacrifice of your Health. For these reasons we have W filaced in our Corset department Ineof the now famous .. .. .. ... ARM0R5IDE CORSETS, Mi m Easily worth 11.75, when compared jr with other Coreeta, but which we sell at only $1.00. See them. CHICKEN LICE CONQUERED. WW9 O , . ' . use .. " , " ; CarboHneum Avcimrius, The mort efficient Wood PreaerrlDr Paint, also RudlfMl RMMdjr ftfaiavt Cbfcfcea Lica. Its application to Inside walls of poultry bouses will permanently exennl nate all Lice. Reaalts, healthy chickens plenty of egs. Write for circulars arid prices; mention this paper. ' D. H. fllLLER, Mtot. Feet Hurt? When they do, nine times out of ten, it's because your shoe doesn't fit properly. They need attention. Bring them to me and have them fixed. P ' .1 DO FIRST-CUSS REPAIRING.. On Everything in the Line of Foot- wear at Reasonable Prices M. S. BIDEN US F. D. Culver, a creamery man from Chicago, C. H. Markham, general pas senger agent for the Southern Paoifid Company, and H. E. Lonsbury," travel ing freight agent for the same company; stopped off in Medford yesterday morn ing for a few hours' talk with our towns people upon matters pretalnlng to the establishment of a oreamery In this lo cality. In the afternoon they drove to- Ashland for the purpose of looking over the creamery plant at that place and to converse with farmers en route. " The Boss Candy Kitchen, Jackson ville finest and freshest home-made.-candies sold in Southern Oregon. - r A m. neimB nas orica masons ngur ing on a 2-5x60 foot brick building which he Is going to build on his lot, . on South D street Mr. Helms has not as yet decided whether it will be ona or two stories. Work on the building ' Is to commence as soon as possible. For a right good 10 cent cigar, try the "Girl from Paris" 6 cent oigar at the Distillery office. Frank Wilson's fame as a bread maker Is reaching out. He now sup plies the Southern Paciflo dining oars? with the "staff of life" from hU Vienna bakery. There positively is no discount on Frank's ability to make a most pala table artlole In bread stuffs. See H. C. Mackey, the leading photographer, for superior photos it Hamlin block. -: ' ' I J. D. Anderson, J. A. Lyon and G. R. Ltndley loaded a oar with prunes Monday and the same was started on its way east the same day. Mr, Ander son left Wednesday for Iowa and Ne braska, in which states he will find a market for the prunes. . All kinds of sash and doors and screen doors, at lowest market price. W. Woods. Counollman Garl T. Jones has been quite seriously ill this week with heart trouble and hemorrhage of the lungs.. Dr. Piokel is in attendance. He was reported considerably Improved yester day aftornpon,- . . t Half ground stock salt at 60 conta per hundred at White, Harbaugh, & Co.'s. The family of J. W. BIgham loft Modford Monday for Klamathon, Call!., at which place they will reside, and where Mr. BIgham has employment. ' . Eat Gunther's candy and he-happy. cur DttlU Hk bUO Uiniltf. (Additional local on Fag. .)