The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, July 13, 1900, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextIheCoss Piano Mouse I IhftKoss I i I m : ! 5 5 3 tOdd PIANO IHNJMt... Hun u bountiful Wobor piano to show you now in Htock. And romombor I iini general atfont for Jacob, Doll, Wobor, Wboolook, Stuyvasant, United Makers, Marshall mid otlior pi anon. Also Burdott and New man UroH. organs. Come in and Hoemy stock. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. All goods sold on easy terms, Music toacber in connection with the.houso. COSS PIANO HOUSE... IIMtMIIHIItltMMIMilllHIMIHIHHMHiHIM O'T' -T" -? J 1 T T ? "T MTY HAPPENINGS J Tho balloon ascension, which was Hindu In Medford Inst Saturday by l'rof. C'brls, Nelson, wa. the pruttlust and moat successful nauunl tho writer ho ovor wllnusaed and ho has toon sev eral. Tho iluy was calm aoarculy enough wind blowing to turn a lunl on tlm trees. Tho balloon m lullatud vnry quickly whun tho work of lullallng had Ihiuii commenced, and at li o'clock tho twonly odd iinm who woro holding It down woro given tho word to "lot lior go" and tho tuniiatrous bag of gna wna al one moving; upward with llio balloonist hanging by lila liandH to tho trapezo. I'rol. Nolaon lot go hla hand, and caught by bin feet In tho trapeze and bung thu (or a lew second, then back to a standing position on the bar lh balloon In llio meantime anoond lng al a rapid paoo. Whon about two hundred (cot from tho oarlh It awung slightly to tho north than gradually buok to tho aoulh, but all tbs llroo go ing ooarly itralgbl up. Whon about !00 foot high tho paraohuto was out Ioom and for a few hundred foot tho A gentleman writes TllK Mail from 0 ran I to Falls, Wuiih., stating that ho In looking for a locution and bus bi'iird that the olltnato hero In all right for frull and grain. Someone has been tolling that follow one of tho biggest truth that wua ovor uttorod. Anyono can wagor their laat dollar that this oountry la all right for fruit and grain and tuaku an oaay winning. Hpuklng of fruit If tho gentleman could ace our large applo and prune orchards right about now til oven anil mouth would open with woudor. And aa for grain why, Goo Whilliklna Joromlah, thla Rogtio river valley oan knock tho poralmmona from tho hlgheat buah that evor grow grain. Thoro la not a oomnl grown In tho United Htatoa that cannot bo railed hero In quantity and quality that will beat out any of tho boat local! tlea. We grow wheat, oata, barley and rye, and thon thoro la oornl low looall tloi on tho PaolBo coast oan grow corn with profit and tbia la It. Wo are pretty noarly the wholo thing on corn It growi rank, It grows quickly and It grows corn corn like they grow In "Injlany." Don t fall to drop Into the piano store, when In town, and see tbo latest atylos In pianos and organs, me latest descent was rapid. Tho paraohuto then . .-.nr i. ,h. Nn.mm nm. nine opened and tno uesooni was riower anu very eaay landing was made In J . U. Wilton's yard about a block south of tbo starting point. As soon as tbo par auhuto was ont looso tho balloon turned upaldo down and a great cloud of gat esoapod from It and It camo down with tremendous speed, landing In J. A. I'orry'a yard, about a block east of whore Ibe parachulo came down. Tbo wholo aflalr was vory pretty and tho fact that no accident reaullod made It all the raoro pleasing. It was Indeed too bad that tho ascension oould not have been made on tho fourth, aa billed, but whon tho amount of flro required to Maui tho balloon was known to the people It was roadlly understood why It could not have boon Inflated with the wind blowing as it did on tho Fourth. Why, with no moro wind than there was Saturday and thoro waa really none al all the flamos wonl tun (out high insldo of the balloon whon It was being Inflated. Thoro were probably 1800 or 2000 people on tho grounds to Itnnu tho ascension Saturday. The attachment. Don't fall to hear it The Coss Piano House will keep every' thing the latest. Last Monday was Merchant J. H Norrls' birthday as to bow many provl ous oiios he has had deponent Is noncom mittal, but tho number la loss than an oven hundred loss than half that num ber, but that Is neither bero nor thoro, Mrs, Norrls gavo him a surprise party on Iho evening of his Inst birthday by Inviting to Iholr pleasant South C street residence a number of young peo ple and they oamo when Jack didn't know a thing about it, but ho was sent for and was surprised when bo roaohod home us it wna expected ho would bo. Alter hammering him for about bulf nit hour, or until the guests wero ham mered out and Jack bad eallcd "quits," tho party turned themselves loose on curds, orokinolo, dancing and one of tho boat luncheons that was ovor spread. A neat little musical program was ren dered, and the very pleasant evening's enjoyment was olosed by tho presenta tion to Mr. Norrls, by the guests, of niialn objeot which the committee had j several boxes of hla favorlto olgars. In eondlng the balloon up on Saturday, j i none present were mishos muneuari, when It was known thai tho ascension oould not be made on the Fourth, was to prove to the peoplo that It was no fake th.it tbo balloor.lst was bore to make tho ascension and would hnvo done so bad thoro not boon a heavy wind blowing. Woodford, Cox, Nloholson, Ross, Davis, George, Messrs. Narregan, Ramsey, Poitongor and Hubbs. Dr. Goblo. tho optician, will bo at his resldonco In Medford on Saturday of eauh week. Eyes tested free or charge Corner Fourth and D strcots. 8 Or Hit Remember Our (Great Summer Discount Sale Still Continues. Jf $f Every artiolo in tbo Store is Reduced from io to 40 per cent. ff Money Saved is Money Made, You can make money by buying from us. J. G. VAN DYKE & CO. . . . Seventh Street, Medford . m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 9 The olty counoll's trouble with the elootrlo light plant still continues, It's boon a long tlmo since we had a glim mer of darkness dispollor from the cleotrlo wires, and while It Is true that them's a good bit of com plaining it Is also true that thu accident to the dy namo oamo along at a vory opportune tlmo If It had to opmo. Tho ovonings are short and old Luna's palo faco seems not so palo as usual those nightn. All in all, tho break-down Is a saving di rectly to the users of lights, but Indl reolly through olty expense It's no funny matter. The oounollmon, bow- ever, are putting forth their best efforts to fix things, but they've quit making promltos, It appears that some fool battering waa carelessly done to one of thu journals of tho dynamo whon It was in Portland recently being re paired, and it's this battered place that's doing the mlaohtof and heating boxos. Later: Wo had lights for two and a half hours Wednesday night and tbo probabilities aro that we'll get 'em rogular hereafter. Llston to thlsl Tho Dowoy washing macblno will remove every particle of dirt from wrist bands of hlrU. W. H. Hnmnruu. of Medford. lsauent for them. Lot him prove to you the excellent qualities of tho machine. ' Manager Coss, of tho Coss Piano House, baa commenced to do buslnoss. li other words, ho Is now beginning to reap tho hurvcat of his sevoral weeks of hard work, and of waiting for the ebb tide to turn and flood a Httlo bus! ness his way. During these weeks of waiting he hasn't boon putting up any white flogs aa has been the custom with bore-toduy-aud-awuy-toinorrow piano mon who bave previously boert beo He's just naturally been getting ao nualnted and showing his goods, but now he's doing protty well, thank you and ho will do a good lot better when the peoplo know moro of hla goods. Last week he sold a fine "United Makers" piano to A. M. Woodford; a Sluyveaant piano to Mrs. Anna Ed' wards, of I'boonlx: and this week he closed a deal with Jap ' O'Harra, of Tolo, for an elogant Jacob Doll piano. Mr. Coss haa throe sales on at Gold Hill and two 'airly well under way at Jacksonville. Lost In Medford, on Saturday last, Iwtweon my place, on J street, and the Itackel store or postomce, a goio uuu bar. Initials, "J. E. M.," on under side bar. Mrs. L. T. Pierce. Leave at MailoHIco. Mod ford has boon most fortunato In the matter of securing good post masters. Now tbero waa Judge Purdin good postmaster at every spot In the road and following right after him in tbo ofllce was O. F. Merriman just aa good a man, and one who la filling tho requirements squaroly to tho letter. He Is accommodating and courteous to ovorybody. There aro no favorites all are treated alike, but treated with every consideration possible, and obey the postal laws. Tho morning mails are distributed and the office Is open by Beven o'clock which is a big ac commodation to many, particularly working people. Tho girl clerks In the office, Misses Mao Merriman and Letha Hardin, aro obliging always, and at tentive to patrons. Up one side and down tho other there can bo found little ground for registering a complaint against the Medford postomco. A. Slovor, the drnvrcan, get him to do your hauling.- Household goods and heavy articles carefully and safely handled. Teams always handy and teamsters courteous. Morohant H. Q. Nloholson,! who was so badly bruised la a runaway on tho Fourth, la ablo to sit up and notloe things. He was down, town Tuesday and was ablo to move about just a little, with the aid of crutches. It was a mighty close call for the gentleman Thoso who saw his mix-up are saying that ho looked like thirty cents would have boon a fluctuated price on his earthly interests. But that ho oame out of It all right is a source of much gratification to his friends. No man in Medford would be mora missed than Horace IIo's beon a prominent feature and a star attraotlon on every advance sheot since the town was yearling Tho Bmi has a soda fountain with soft drinks of various descriptions In connection, also nuts of all kinds, trop leal fruits and olgars. When In Jaok sonvlllo, oall. D. E. Jones, of Central Point, was in the olty Monday. Mr. Jones Is (all lng all ovor himself with elation because of tho several improvements ho has boon enablod to make about his farm homo, among tho latest being tho con vcying of water from a spring to his rosidenoo through pipes and for a dis tance of over 1000 feet. The improve' ment glve9 him an abundanoe of pure water for all purposes and because of this there are just grounds for oojifcrat ulationB. It. B. Dow, the tinsmith, in the omploy of D. Brooks, pnt in tho pipe, and did a splendid job and Mr Jones Is showering him with bouquets as pay In part for his painstaking. Messrs. Stewart & Chossmore, real ostuto doalors, have dissolved partner' ship, A. II. Chessmore retiring. The business, that of buying and soiling real estate and oonduotlng an employ mont ngonoy, will bo oarrlod on by F, M. Stowart, Mr. Stewart reports good buslnoss with promises of a big inorease. Now Ceylon tea in air-tight pound oana. Unquestionably the best ten In the margct at warnor vr ortman's, I'eroy Detiroot Is learning print ing in Tug MAir, shop. Nearly every boy who commences to loarn a trade of any kind imagines himself ready for graduation bouquets about tho third woek of his apprenticeship, but after bo has been at the business a couplo or three years he finds there was a great many things that he didn't got a hun dred soore on when ho was an anpren- tlco. The fact that Percy wants to learn a trado Is commendable and If ho stays by It it will bo a safeguard against . mlsqhief, and kindrod vices wblob germinate In idloness. Porcy Is a bright lad and will make a good newspaperman. With tho new facilities that B. N. Butler put in his shop, ho turns out as good work In repairing watches and ewelry as any one in Houthoro Oregon. T. II. Moore, tho gentloman who owns the old Clarendon hotel block, la having lumber h aided on tho ground with which to erect a 10x40 foot frame building, with corrugated covering, the same to bo used for mercantile purposes. The title to this property is still un settled and litigation is now on in tho Jackson County courts. Whioh ever way the case is decided it is quite prob able an appeal will be taken, and prob ably a year's tlmo, perhaps moro, will be required In getting the title straight ened out. While this unsettled condi tion holds out no permanent structures will bo erected thereon. Here is an opportunity. The .Coss piano house, Medford, wants a good driving team. You can trade one In on a high grade piano. Team to weigh about 1200. II! Mf Z4' $1900 m m n m m m m GOOD CLOTHES Help one along in life. It !h not what you pay for you clothes ho much an what you get for your monoy. To Bhow our goods io a pleaBuro, and it ia a real pleasure to show our New Suits. May we Wait on You? MANLY IDEAS.. A "BILED SHIRT" Is Nuisance these days sad a Stock Collar (leans Misery to the Wearer. ii Now, gentlemen, you must W come to it a Negligee Shirt' brings comfort, ease and peace of mind and quickly dissipates, iff that irritable feeling. Spend a.r iil few dollars here tomorrow and make life pleasant for the next three months. Doesn't take ilr much, monoy to rig you out1 the way we are selling. Negligee Golf Shirts-all grades, styles and prices. The finest assortment in Medford- W. H. MEEKER & CO The Sugar Pino Company shipped a couple of loads of their superior sugar plno lumber laat week. Their road engine is again doing business between Butte crock and Medford hauling lum ber. They hope to have a couple or three months of uninterrupted hauling, and tf suoh is to be their good fortune they will get In a great amount of lum berand the country as well as tho company, will DC greatly ooneuiieo. thereby. Tboy will soon have two crews on and will run their engine and wagons night and day, making a trip every thlrty-Bix hours, and hauling at oaob trip 25000 feel of lumber. Capital furnished to develop mines. Send average samples by express, pre paid, ana lull particulars, ur. nay, Gold Hill. Southern Oregon is the homo of big, red apples; rich, yellow grain Holds; waving corn and blooming alfalfa and yellow gold and freaks. Yes, there are freaks the saost freakish (reaks that ever froaked In any man's country Why, say, llston to thlsl J. A. Lyon has a fool cow that don't know any better than to lot a full grown hog milk hei and that's not all of It. This same hog la tho mother of sevoral pigs, and when It's feeding time the hog nurses .tho cow and the pigs nurse the hog all at ono tlmo. Almost all kinds of vehicles at Schermorhorn's second hand store also now and second hand furniture. House hold goods of all kinds. K. S. Wolfor, of Hubbard, Oregon has rented the D. Brooks tin shop and is now doing business at the benoh Mr. Wolfi-r s a gentleman of exper ience and promises to put up good work In every instance. Ho will also handle acetylene gas burners. Mr. Brooks is in noor health and will retire from business, for a time at least, and will go to the mountains in hopes ot reeu noratlng. Mr. Wolfor s locating hero was brought about by the Stewart real estate agency. Don't fortret about those elegan dishes we aro giving away. Every purchaser gets a coupon. W. H. Meeker ic Co. Tho Ladles' Aid Society ot the Presbyterian Churoh will give a dime social at the resldenoe of L. B. Warner on this, Friday, evening. There will be a literary and musical program and refreshments and a gipsy camp, where your fortunes oan get told for a nickel. Everybody, together with their near and distant relatives, are Invited to be in attendance and all are given a writ ten guarantee that they'll havo more than their uionoy's worth of a good tlmo. O. W. Prlddy and Chas. Boulwaro havo boon putting down cement walks this week in front ot A. M. Helms' Baloon and Capt. Nash's new store, and It's a Httlo the best job of cement work that's beon put down In tho olty. Mr. Boulwaro Is a gentleman of years' ex perlenco in tho business and there isn anything about It he does not thor oughly understand; and Mr. Priddy Is nothing slow iu that line himself and the two make a team hard to out pace, A mnrlp.iin beauties wear F, C. cor- onta mnnnv refunded after four weeks' trial If not satisfactory. W. H. Meeker & Co. There was qutto an oxodus from Medford Tuesday morning for the Chautauoua grounds. Among tnose whom we noticed departing wero Mrs. G. L. Webb and ohlldren, Mrs. Wallace Woods and children, Mrs. A. E. Woods, Miss Jonnlo Woodford, Mies Graoo Fttticett, Mrs. J. O. Johnson and ohll dron. John lliohardsou and family, Rev. W. B. Moore and family, and Denton and family, Agricultural Implements and gar don tools G. L. Sohermorhorn's sec ond band store, Medford. . A news Item a month or six weeks old is almost too aged and deoroplt to TAYLER the FOOTF1TTER. Those long delayed Ladies French Heel Dress Lace Boot, Ideal and French Kid have arrived. They are perfect beau ties and are going off very fast. Also those famous Phit eest elastic-side Juliets, 3 widths slim. medium and full. Call soon so as to insure a perfect fit. TAYLER, the SHOE DOCTOR - - - Seventh Strest. Medford, Oregon ' -- y be called news, but this sheet has been crippled for help for about a month, hence an apology is offered or not having said a word or two. about the organization of a lodge of the Fraternal Union of America, which, organization was effected on June 9th, upon which date the following officers were elected: Fraternal master, W. H. Hembree; secretary, Mrs. L. A.Jordan; treasurer, Mrs. Jano Gilbert; Justice, Mrs. Martha D. Johnson; Mercy, Mrs. Mao Hombreo; Truth, Bessie Johnson. The lodge meets every Saturday evening, at eight ,'clock, in Foresters hall. This is both a beneficiary and fraternal order and both women and men are eligible to become members. It has twenty members In Medford, and it was organ ized by Mrs. Hayes, of Ashland, state organizer. Home people nave mis uruur confounded with another order which is being Instituted in Medford the Fraternal Brotherhood. The orders are both beneficiary but are not ono and the same. All kinds of sash and doors and, screen doors, at lowest market price. W. Woods. The firm of White, Harbaugh, & Co. h is been having a little trouble this week. There was a matter of financial difference between the part ners and for two or three daja the store was closed, but it is now open again with Lee Jacobs in charge. It Is quite probable the matte- will be adjusted soon, after whiob, it is pre sumed C. W. Wolters will buy the stock of goods. Hawaiian coffee, in one and two pound, air-tight tin cans at Warner & Wortman's. The mountain air is evidently a rojuvenator, a builder up and a retainer of vigor, if one is to take Grandpa Skeel as an example. The old gentle man, who has been living on a home- Etead up at Prospect for four or five years, was In Medfoid this week ana he looks several years younger than he did when he left Medford. Gdt Wells & Shearer to do your moving satisfaction always. R.K.Sutton, the Ashland "Snap Shot" man, has an ad elsewhero In this Don't Hold Off Any longer, waiting, for. Spring Styles or for new goods in Ours are now here a full, pretty goods as you ever Come in and examine them, saw, m m m m s Tht Tailor $ Jm 44 444 4444 44 FREOSLAQLE, paper. The gentlemaa.is everlastingly doing. business with his. liniment. He guarantees It a sure cure for all spratns, cuts or bruises and. he has a bushel or moro testimonials oficures from people, we all know. Read his ad. Kingsbury springs soda water at the Riatto. This is unquestionably the -bet soda water that ever bubbled from Mother Earth. It s. a whole medieina shop a gushing-spring of healthful in gredients and TDr. Nature says take it and it's pleasant to take w hen, you get it ice cool like the Rial to, serve it. Bert Brown, writes from St. Jo, Missouri, to the effect that he baa got ten into harness, on his sew positloa and that be likes it hugely. He ia salesman In. the dry goods department of one of the largest establishments ia the United Statea. ' An opportunity suoh as the one given Bert is aot thrown in the pathway of every young man, and it he takes advantage ot. ft and we are all satisfied he will, It will make a business man of him ot whom his friends will have good reasons to be proud. For sale obeap Two horse power engine and boiler. This is a second band engine but its just about as good as new, having been overhauled and repaired throughout:' M. ' M. Gsult, maohlniet, South A streets - . Wm. Clark and family have moved to the race track - near Central Point, where Mr, Clark will break and- drive ' a number of oolta. . . i, Window-glass full 'llne at. J. A. Webb's. THIS is a SOX-HOSE ad 1 m Black Cat " Hose and other Hose & best on Earth and bigest assortment for Ladies, Misses and (Jhildten. . SOX FOR MEN All sizes and qualities G. L. WEBB, Rqeter.