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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1900)
OUR COUNTY , Correspondents Jacksonville New. W. J. Virgin, tlio AHhlund miller, waa In town Monday. Wra. Wrluht and K. J. Knrro, of Willow HpringH, wore ut the county seat Monday. Mm. N. UoHinur mid son, of Foot creek, wore visiting In Juolt Bonvlllo Friday. ' Hon. Thou. Cumoron Ib In Port land attending the BtuU) Hopubli OAit Convention. Mies Mollle John, of William, la visiting in Jacksonville, tbu guoat of Mm. Qvo, Hmoe. Mrs. Duggau and daughter, of Bams Valley, were visitors at Jacksonville during the week. Misses Virgio Woodford and Mamie Nicholson, of Modford, were visiting in Jacksonville Sunday The remains of II. U.Taylor, who was killed in tbc Philippine war, are expectsd to arrivo here the last of the wouk. Mrs. Mary Horry-De Lamatter, of Grant Pass, is visiting her par onto, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Horry, of Jacksonville. O. K. Myers, who lives near the Meadows, north of Ilogue rivor, was Jn Jacksonville Tuesday on bus! nBB in connection with land mat ters. Grant Sohell, who has been fixture about the valley for the past fifteen years, has gono to Lokeview to pursue the fickle goudoBB of for' tune. Mrs. J. Karowski, wbo has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. II Maogly, in Portland, for the past hix weeks, relumed home Monday morning. Wllber Jones, who has tho Byboe plaoe leased, is sowing it to grain Wilbor is a first clans farmer, at tends strictly to businoss and is making it win. Claronce Reamos, of the firm of Itoamos Bros., of Gold Hill, accom panied by his wife, wub In Jackson ville the latter part of tho week visiting with relatives. T. J. Kennoy moved into his new residence Tuesday. It is hand somely furnished with now and elegant furniture, and is complote in all its appointments. Miss Deo Ankeny, who has beon visiting friends hero and on Apple gale and Sterling for Borne time ns ray looTftln? If so, there must be some trouble with its food. Well babies are plump t only the sick are thin. Are you sure the food Is all right? Chil dren can't help but grow they must grow if their food nourishes them, remaps a mistake was made in the past and as a result the di gestion is weakened. If that is so, don't give the baby a lot of medicine t just use your every-day common sense and help nature a little, and the way to do it is to add half a teaspoon ful of SCOTT'S EMULSION to the baby's food three or four times a day. The gain will begin the very first day you give it. It seems to correct the digestion and gets the baby started right again, it the caoy is nurs ing but does not thrive, then the mother should take the emulsion. It will have a good effect both upon the mother and child. Twenty five years proves this fact 50c. and (i,, ,11 dnunrliK SCOTT k HOWNB, Chemists, rttw York, past, loft for hejr home at Kugone on Sunday evening's train. Ralph Deon, of Willow springs, was in town Monday. Ho has been down to soo hla brother, Robert, ot Grants Pass, whom he reports as in a oritioal condition from oanoer of the Btomaoh, H, D. Knbll, the Applegato poli tician, and principal owner of tho Gold Standard quart mino, near OiiIIh orcok, from which so much ore has been token, was in Jackson ville Moiuay. The taking of testimony in the Savaue Orrae land contest ouo, con sumed tho whole of last week. Tho contest 1h over the right of Grant Orme to moke finul proof on his homesteud. Pat Ivory, an early pioneer of the county, is reported aH in a dying condition with no hope of recovery He has many friends in the valloy wbo will be pained to hear of biB danaerouB condition.. Joaquin Miller, the famous singer of the "Sierra," Is booked to lecture In Jacksonville Saturday evening for the benefit of the publio school He will no doubt give some of hiB Interesting experiences in the Klon dike oountry. John McKee and Ren Freden- burg, of Rig Rutto, wore at the oounty seat Tuesday to confer with the county judge in rogard to the establishment of a new county road over there. Mr. McKee says many oittle in the mountain ranges are good beef. J. II. Hufler, Jr., is fitting up the brick formerly ocoupiod by the late 8. C. Rrooks for his jewelry store, with the purpose of establishing variety store. It is one of the best locations in town, and as John is clever full w and well liked, he will no doubt do well. Mrs. Etta Jones, representative of the Oregon Children's Home Sooioty. wb In Jacksonville tho first of the week canvassing for the Home. All wbo can should lond helping hand to thiB laudable work The sooioty has a local board I ere composed of J. C. Whipp, Rev II. Joiiob and Mrs. A. Elmer. Hon. Robt. G. Smith, who is out for the congressional nomination of this district, was in Jacksonville the fore part of the week on pro fossional business. He is counsel in the Grants Pass P. W. A L. Go which has commenced suit to re strain the city from dumping its Boworngo into Rogue river, where will damage the properly of plain tiff. To Oure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Urnmo Quinine Tablets. AH druiiKlaU refund the innnny If It falla 10 oure. K.W. Grove'a signature la on each box. 25c Kanes Creek Items. nv SINK DIE. Lou JolniHon spent lant Sunday in Modford. MrB. Done ttpent last Thursday vimting MrB. Nichols. Mins Ada Swindcri spent last Sunday the guest of Mrs. Higin botlium. Mrs. Minnie NicholB spent last Thursday vimting Mrs. Robert Swindon. Mr. and Mrs. T. Lawrence spent a day recently with Mr. Knotts and family. Farmers have all resumed plow ing, as the ground. is sufficiently dry for that purpose. ; ' Miss Nina Householder, who was quite severely burned some Hmo ago is greatly improved. Mrs, Al. Roggis and children, of California, are home on a visit and will remain several months. Mr. and Mrs. E. Nichols, of Sains Valley, spent several days of last week tho guests of thoir son, Elmer Nichols, and family. Mrs. Wyatt and childron loR Monday for Rosolnng, whero thoy will remain. Her husband will join them in tho spring. Wo are sorry to say that Mrs. Ida KnottH and little boy aro con fined to tho house with whooping cough. Several other eusos aro re ported in tlio neighborhood, John Knotts has nearly com pleted foncing his pi aco which adds much to tho aimoaranco. Noxt week ho will sot out his fruit trees. Ho has ovor 500' choice 'peaches i and prunes. Beagle Items. John Gregerson had the mis fortune to lone one of his best horses lust week. William Ilowaad, after Hponding several days' in Medford, returned home lust week. Miss Olena Holtan, of Trail creek, waH visiting numerous friends of this vicinity last week. TIiob. Riiiloy, our efficient road 1 ....t supervisor, was transacting duhi- ness in tho county seat a couple ol days last week, R. F. Wude, who has been con fined to his bed for the past two months, is reported us somewhat mproved at this writing. T. C. Norm and A. M. Hender son started last week for Wolf Creek, where they have secured a job cut ting wood for railroad use. Merril und Hila Gee have re turned from tho Willamette valley, after paying their brothers of dif ferent parts an extended visit. Merril and Hila Gee and Oscar Harris started for Wolf Creek last Thursday, where thoy have em ployment cutting railroad wood. Ed Rriscoo, of Trail creek, spent a couple of days in this vicinity recently. His sister,' Miss Mattie, accompanied him on his return home. Mr. Mead has sohl his crop on tho G. W. Smith plucc to U. K Myers and contemplates starting for Raker City as soon as the roads will permit. Mr. und Mrs. James Brincoc moved to the Rybee ranch, near Jacksonville, last week. Mr. RriBcoe has employment with Mr. Rybee for tho winter. Quite a number of our young people attended tho party given recently at Mr. Linvillc's, near Moonville. A general good time is the report of all present. How's This? Wo offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any cas ol oularrli that cannot be cured by null a uamrrn uure. V. I. Ciikkkt CO., Props., Toledo, O VI' th i,n,1..ri.l.rn.1. haVfl kUOWD P. J Cheney lor the laat 1A years, and believe talrn perfcolly honoruulo In all bulnoa transactions, and nuancially ublo lu carry out any obligation WKHT4TKUAX, Wholesale DruiHtlats.Tollxlo.O. Wai.dinii, Kinkak & Maiivim, Viholoaale DruKKlB. l oleuo, u. Hall's catarrh Cure la taken Internally, act' in. ,itr..tiv uiMin lIih blood and mucous sur faces ol tho system, l'rloe, lb cent per bottle, Sold by all ilruIM. Testimonials iree. Hall's Family I'tlle are tbe best. Central Point items. Garden seeds of all kinds at Dr H inkle's. Mrs. E. Ross made Jacksonville friends a visit last week. Mrs. Fora Moore is lying at the family borne dangerously ill. S. S. Aiken, Prospects' enterprise If It was only health, wa might let It cling. But it is cough. One cola no sooner pM6s off before mother comet. Bat It't the time old cough til the time. And It't the ttmel old ttory, too. There Is flnt the cold, then the cough, then pntii mnnli or coniumDtlon with the long tickness, tnd life tremb ling in mo asiincc. loosens the grasp of yourcough. . The congestion of the throat tnd lungs Is removed ; til In flammation Is subdued; the parts are put perfectly it rest tnd the cough dropi twty. It has no diseased tissues on which to hang. Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plaster draws out luHimmatlon of the lungi. Iteraemburwe hare a Mtdlcal Depart mont. If you liave any connilslnt what var anil duilro tho lisit modlval advlca Sou can nnimlblr nbtsln, write the ootor rrr.oly. Yon will malva a arorapt repiy, wunouc onii. m Aildreii. UU. J. 0. AVER. i Lowell, Mats. V Dt flings 0. Cherry sectoral ing morohant, spent Tuesday here, Mrs. Ellen Edington has been 111 with the grip for the past two weeks. Elder Davis is holding a revival meeting at tho Baptist Church this week. Phil. Bimpkins sold bis fine farm near town to some eastern parties this week. Mrs, W. J. Stanley, of Ashland, mode her mother, Mrs. E. Ross, a visit this week. The Central Point social olub will give a grand ball at the hotel hall Saturday night. Misses Craddock and Conley, of Sams Valley, were trading with our merchants Monday. Albert Shipp, who has been work ing at Grants Pass for some time, returned home this week. Mr. Wright and family, late of Hamilton County, Neb., have be come residents of our town. Tyson Beall, who hae been spend- ing the past several months at Hon olulu, II. I., arrived borne last week. L. F, Pate, who has been here ill for the past month, returned home to Gold Hill this week, much im proved in health. Mrs. L. C. Rodenburger left for Grants Pass Monday to be at the bedside of her brother, Robt. Dean, wbo is dangerously sick at his home near GrantB Pass. This community was shocked laBt Sunday to learn that Daniel Nioholson bad been found dead in his bed at his home, about a mile from town. He had been well when last Been on Friday- evening and be evidently died from heart disease. He was a bachelor and lived alone. He was an honorable, upright man and highly respected by all. De ceased was a brother of A mos Nich olson, of Medford, and C. T. Nichol son, of Ft. Klamath. rnoenix items. By X. Y. Dr. Page, an oculist of Portland, visited our town this week. Mrs. J. R. Rearoea made Ashland a business visit Wednesday. Tbe pupils of the school are mak ing good use of their library. Mrs. D. O'Toole, who has been ill the post week, is recovering. Mrs. F. Peflay and Mrs. Morton made Medford a vieit Saturday. Wm. Simmons, of Medford, spent Monday in Phoenix on business. Misses Jessie and Mina Stoops, of Ashland, are visiting friends here. Mrs. McGowan, of Medford, spent Sunday visiting friends in Phoenix Mrs. Fred Edsall is spending a few days visiting Mr. E.'s parents Mr. and Mrs. Hembree, of Med ford, made Phoenix a visit last Fri day. Misses Mae, Frances and Gather ine O'Toole visited Medford last Thursday. Miss Nellie Towne, who is attend ing the Ashland normal, spent Sat urday and Sunday at home. E. W. Carver, the Singer sewing machine agent, of Medford, spent a few days in Phoenix this week on business. Geo. Miller, who recently bought nronertv in the eastern part .of Phoenix, is making some marked improvements on the house. Rev. Wm. Clyde, assisted by R,ev. Jones, of JaokBonville, and Rev. Strange, of Ashland, is holding a series of meetings in the Presbyter ian Church this week. Mr. OutcheB and family, of South ern California, have rented Mrs. Lovenburg's house for the winter. Mr G. is the gentleman who pur chased the HeBB ranch, about three and one-half miles east of Phoenix. He intends moving on his ranoh in the springy Market Report. Tho lollowtng aro tho prices paid by n.Aht. this weok for farm uro duoe. This Hut will bo ohanged. eaoh week as tho prices onnngo: TVhnnt. 4T1 Onts ..... o Flour. SI.BO por 100 lbs Barley J0 Mill food We DAllltIAQ 1 Eggs 13 par doz n,itr. 174 peril) Uan8,cry - " Kdrf:':::::::-::::::::::?o IS Hogs 11 vo ...Mi " In r.n II It. County Commissioner' Court. All rood proceedings now pending continued until February turm. Contract of K DeRoboam for keeping county poor extended for one year and Ur K U Picket is approved as physician. Mlts Amy Wilson allowed 8 per month for maintenance and schooling of Pearl Wilson. Bond of Medford Pott, GAR, ap proved. Hospital report approved. Semi-annual report of O M Grainger, stock Inspector, approved. In matter uf the road of easement petitioned for by B A Carlton; Thot Itllcy, John Ruder and Wert Pool ap pointed vlcw6rs and Carl T Jonee sur veyor, to meet February fl, 1000, to view and locate a road. Reports of county officers approved. The scalps of 123 wild animals were presented for stale bounty since Decem ber. Tne tax on bicycles remains the same 11.26 on eacb wheel, payable on March 1, 1000. A warrant for 130 drawn on special county fund in favor of Elizabeth Vogel, 'or the balance collected for her on suit of foreclosure of mortgage. A warrant for $20 drawn on special county fund for pottage stamps. BILLS ALLOWKD. The following bills were allowed at the. January meeting of the County Commissioners' court : Alex Orme, sheriff I 333 33 Gus Newbury, clerk i'O Ul J C Pendleton, aaeeaaor 164 33 Wm 8 Unwell, county Judge IK (H O A Gregory, auperlotendent S3 33 r. I. JurnhH. treaaurer 4 66 wit Ann pir.ut. recoraer. ............ .. lit. w Owen Kcvgan, Janitor 27 00 John walsins, ilogue river icrrywau.. . w A 8 Billon, supplies lor county 36 116 Glass ft Prudbomme, tax receipts for aberlff 25 00 Guus Pradbomme, Held assessment books, per Judge 14 00 Glass ft x-ruunoinme, .supplies iur re corder Alice Roberts, care ol lunatic, T W 31 00 Ward J W Koblnaon, examination of T W Ward Peter Applegate, deputy hire and ex- SOO 6 00 York ft tVortman. Insurance on court Dreasaxu ao house, 8 years 50 CO Hila J Uav. insurance on court house, a years 25 00 j k Knvmrt. insurance on mer bndce at Flounce Kock.... 16 00 JHK Morelock and assistants, drawing Jury 1 uO Emll OeKoboam, hauling Indigent 3 DO I u Tn Armnrtest.9 cords wood for court bouse 32 75 M J Donaldson Selby, 4 bundles pitch. . 1 00 Mnrv Kubll. sawlnft- and piling cords wood '5 N L Narregan, furnishing entries In lund matters. fS continued a p iieKnboam. boardlncr Jurora In De cember 6 50 Uolmes Bros, lumber for district So 6. . . 10 8u Isaac Wool!, liibor, district No 4 15 u A J Daley ft lau, lumber, district No 36 11 20 J 1 Fredenburg, gtadlng bicycle path .. 13 25 City or Asnisna, lumuvr, uisinn iom.. iuw n L. Ulnkicr ft Son. suuplles for Nor man Van S 00 h K Sutton, transportation of Indigents tn hnfcnilAl 600 .f i. nuwninir. coffin for r Van. an indt &t v l.nDir. services us constable 10 gent i" w J Nunan, supplies furnlsbed G M Pierce 13 -to I Nunan, supplies furnished county 05 Cost bill, Justice s court totate vs A Johnson -. io so f.nttt hul. iustlce's court Slate vs Wm Itramlett.. 48 60 n iirmf hoarding urisoners. Decern- km. her 3 57 ai.i Orme. candles for Jsll and express- aire 55 Indigent allowance for 7 families. so 00 T. A kobertson and others. Isbor In road district No 15 20 H James Armprtesl, reoate on pou tax lor leiaj Chris Ulrlch, 3 chair bottoms Glass ft Prudbomme, supplies for clerk. . M M ticott, labor on bridge In district No Alex Orme, handcuffs for sheriff Gus Newbury, express chargea on sup plies A M Wilson, supplies for district No 39.. Boyden ft Nicholson, supplies for county G L Davis, sapplles for Bonaparte fam ily 1 00 75 11 22 6 00 4 50 1 70 3 00 94 10 5 00 A H chessmore, printing for county officers 14 25 J Nunan. supplies for Isham Hubbard . . 10 UO Medford Bank, cash remitted Florence Crittenden Home 37 50 Chas Purcell, services on the road 3 00 Drawing Jury for Woodvllle 7 00 ' Central Point 7 00 .. " " Trail creek 7 00 Coat bill State vs Wm Ulrlch 2a 4tt James 8tewart, Justice's fees, State vs K Wilcox S 80 Circuit Court cost hill 186 40 L I. Jacobs, express charges l 00 Glass ft Prudbomme, supplies for Judge 8 00 Geo Merrlman, steel shares lor road scraper Mrs 8 R Taylor, S meals and 2 nights' lodging for an aged Indigent Vaupel, Norrts ft Drake, goods for In digent rv.nflii ft Robnett. supplies for Mrs 7 50 1 75 3 25 Kylor. 10 00 K A Conley, 3X days' work In district No 15 4 37 G B Butlor, mcdiolnes furnished Indi gent 1 '5 Louis t: Bolle, labor on bridge 30 25 Dr Morns, meuicai auenuance on Alien J Sherrlll, spoclal county fund G M Grainger, stock Inspector, 5 months D R Andrus, allowed tor funeral ex penses of H T Smith, indigent soldiers' Cronemill'er ft Love',' supplies 'for Wm 5 00 41 06 30 00 3 00 WmBCrowe'lf.'sundry small bills....... 7 20 n a D..O., transnnrtallen of Indigent 13 SO Martin Porry, commissioner's services at special Bnd regular terms 53 00 G S Butler, same , 94 w Thos Mooney, watching insane patient 1 night a 00 Teachers' Examination. . Notice Is hereby (riven that the county superintendent of JaokBon County will hold the regular examination 01 appn oants for state papers at Ashland In the normal school buildlnff on February 14, 15, 18 and 17, as follows: Commenolne Wednesday, Feb. 14tb, at 0 a. m., and conlinuine until Satur day, Feb. 17th, at 4 o'clock. Wednesday Penmanship, history, spolllinr, algebra, reading, school law . Thursday Written arithmetic, the ory of teaohing, grammar, bookkeeping, Dhvsio8. olvil government. Friday Physiology, jreography, men t l arithmetic, composition, physical geography. ' Saturday Botany, plane geometry, general history, - English literature, psychology. 0.A.GRE00UYl' County Superintendent. Wanted to Trade. Threo acres of land In Mnitford for a tonm of good, heavy, young horses. Wallace Woods. . ... Th 014 tellUSe me wsesur rrs"" Am Invitation 11 7offBBQBB ) All the worM knows of the wonder ful cures which have been made bf I.vdiu. E. I'lnkham's Vegetable Com pound, yet some women do not realixo that all that la claimed for It it abso lutely true. Jf all suffering women could be mad to believe that Mrs. Pinkham can d all the says she oan, their safTerintr wonld be at an end, for they woult at once profit by her advice and b oured. There la no more puzzling thing th that women will softer great pain. tonth after month when every woman nowt of some woman whom Mr, tnkham haa helped, at the letters rom trratefui women are constantly being published at their own raqnaaa. The tame aerangemenM wnien Bau painful or irregular period witk anil backaches and headaches, Ml dragging -denvn sensations, presently aeveiop into tnose tenons lnnsunma tkms of the feminine organs wbiofc. completely wreck health. Mrs. Pinkham Invites women ts write freely and confidentially to har abont their health and get the banaatt Of her great experience with the s of ferings of women. No living person can advise you so well. No remedy in the world bas the magnificent record of Lydia E. Pinkham 's Vegetable Coaa pound for absolute cures of female Ills. Mrs. Pinkham't address is Lynn. Mass. q Throe Letters front Ome Women, Showing howShm Sought Mrmm Plnkhmmi'm AM, end wee oured of Suppreeelon of tho Mom moo end htflemmetlom of tho Overleem " Dxab Mas. PufiHAM I have been in bed a year. Doctora say I have female weakness. I have a bad dis- -charge and much soreness across my ovaries, bearing-down pains and hars not menstruated for a year. Doctora say tne menses wm never appear again. Hope to hear from you." Mas. J. ff. Brown, Bolton, Eans., April 1, 1898. . " Dkab Mot. Pihhham I received your letter. I have taken one bottle and a half of your Vegetable Com pound, and used two packages of your Wash, and feel stronger and better. I can walk a few steps, but could not before taking your Compound. I still have the discharge and am sore across the ovaries, but not so bad. Every one thinks I look better since taking yourVegetableCompound." Mbs.J.E. Bbowx, Holton, Kans., Aug. 13, 1898. " Dear Mrs. Pixkhak I think it is my duty to let you know the good that Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound haa done me. After I took three bottles, menses appeared, and I began to feel stronger and all my pain was gone. Tours is the only medicine that aver helped me. I am able now to work around the house, something I did not expeot to do again." Mrs. J. F. Bbows, Bolton, Kans., Jan. 83, 1899.- Throe More Letters from One Women, Relet Ing hew She wes Oured of Irreg ular Menstruation, Lou corrhoBe and Backache - " Dear Mrs. Pixkham I am suffer- ' Ing and need your aid. I have pains in ooth sides of the womb and a drag ging sensation in the groin. Men struation irregular and painful ; bar leucorrhoBa, bearing-down pains, sore ness and swelling of the abdomen, headache, backache; nervousness, and can neither eat nor sleep." Mas. Cab kik Phillips, Anna, 111., July 19, 1897. "Dear Mrs. Pinkham I want to thank you for what you have done for me. When I wrote to you I was a total wreck. Since taking your Vege table Compound, Liver Pills and Sana tive Wash, my nerves are stronger and more steady than ever before, and my backache and those terrible pains' ' are gone. Before I took yom medi cine I weighed less than one hundred and thirty pounds. 1 now weigh one hundred and fifty-five pounds. Yortr medicine is a godsend to poor weak women. I would like to ask you why I cannot have a child. I have bees; married nearly til ree years." Mns.Can bib PunxiFS, Anna, 111., Dec. 1, 1897.- "Dear Mrs. Pinkham I did Justaa you advised me, and now I am Lbc happy mother of a fine baby girl, t believe I never would have had hsac without your Vegetable Compound." Mrs. Carrie Phillips, Anna, III,, 87, 1899. Proof that Falling of tarn Womb la Overcome hm Lydia E. Hnkham'm Vege table Oompoundm "Dear Mrs. Pinkham When E : wmlA tn vmi anmn Hmn ari I kajl been suffering from falling of the womb for many years without obtain ing relief. Was obliged to wear a bandage all the time; also. had bad headache and backache, felt tired an worn out. After taking six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and four boxes of Liver Pills, I discarded my bandage and have not had to wear it since. I am entirely Cured." Mhs. J. P. Thoutuak, liox V Ilamilton, Ohio. " Dear Mrs. Pinkham For nearly two years I was unable to work. 1 was very weak and could not stand on my feet but a few minutes at a timu. The doctors snid 1 had falling and in- flammation of the womb. 1 began ts use Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, and after using live bottles 3. feci like a now woman." Usui. P. K. BlauB, Continence, W. Va. A. Slover, the draviran, get hla to do your hauling. Household goods and heavy nrticlos carefully and safety t...n.lln tnanma aI watrfl timid ani teamsters courteous. atiruirln Inli nrtnttno at this nn , - i r -n