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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1903)
Lion CnliM n I'rli, The most attractive hoirKcholJ pots Id the -Dt Ire animal kingdom nro said to bo very young lion rubs. They nro Oocile, fiffociiounle mid quick to Jf 11 i-ii tricks, li Is said, besides being very devolutive, considered merely as nil ar ticle of J'tirtill iir. Persons who have bdopicd young Huns um pcta ami en Joyed their society for niiy length of lime are ever nfler Intolerant of any animal ho lame iDu) uninteresting hh n flog or 11 en I. A Munliil Sort ttt Wfdtllnff. When a marriage tnki'H place, among the .Negritos, n people of the Philippine lidarids, thi' whole irihe assembles, and Hie aflhiuccd pair i-llntl) two tws grow ing clout together. Then the elders bend the branches that Hit young folk tire on till their heads meet. When the bfnds have thus touched each other thf marriage l legally aceompllshed, an. I there are great rejoicings. A htnlustlr dunce completes the ceremony. A PWItOATlVK PLEASURE. If yon ever tooit ljViit'n l.tttle Early Risers Jim billloiiHiiusN ir L'mi.iliiti(ii) you know what h purgative pluHMirt: if. TIiumj fa mini ij lit tin piih1 cleanse the liver and rids Hie system ol oil bill; without producing unpleasant effect 'ibey do not gripe, ajckeii or weaken, but give lone mat btrciigth 10 the iUmi-k himI organ, involved. W. It. Howell of Houston, Tux., ays "No better pill can tin (lied thnii Little harry Itinera for i-oimtipntloti, tick headache, tie.'' Bold by Chan. Strang. The l.na Form of Bird. There In a peculiar hlrd common); known hh the "kiwi," Its scientific name being Apieryx umntelll. It Is the if-we t form of hlrd which exists, but Ir wo scarce that sclenll"( art1 Pappy K jih a -i" -: ! !! any i ..million. It It ;bolutely without wings or tail. It 1- are short, sinhby, hut very strong, i. I are lined by Hits hlrd for digging. 'J. e I d.v covet-in;: Is u cru-s between :ip mill feathers, a material which Is y fn-P-xi. T!'-y eil develop gieut speed ami uuikti a desperate light when iTMel:e4. p.voedlug ilieni In captivity i:is uneriy raM-,i. and only a few nm wuius can bun hi of a specimen. They lire now very rarely found In the for ests ii ml mvjunps In Uin north of Now Y'ihtud. IHK UENIJINB VS. COUNTERFEITS, The e I'll 111 lie l hIhiV 1nMnr limn ominlnr Jt'Ji, 1111 the truth of t Jr. If ta(emeiil In never more forcibly realized or moro thorough Iv Hp-Y'atO- tban when joh emit pari the genuine KlViit'J UMi'li Hazel Salve wilh i he niitiiy lumitcrfoitf Anil H'l.rllilastrlll.UiMttl'ftt arc i.i. iiiwititrKtM. w.f. l.i'.lhotler.of SlircVflport. lt., jays; Aftr iivltiR numerous other reiwi- wt it lit'iii'lll.ouohuxof I K Wilt's WlU'll MHKviMMlvunireil f." For hllnd, WeodlnK, Jii-hiiiK ain pi-otrmlinc iv mi ronif-ily In (pual to Ik'WIll'K When Ihuul Stilve. Sohi by Clin-. Htiitnif. ' IliilllniC l nn n Sptreh, An i)ld newspaper ninn in WashliiK ioa tells this Hiiuy itf .Mr. Itlniuei "My Hint t'xperieiici with Mr. jtlalno was when an ciiri'eKHuiileiil Titi'u ;tsl rn paper I endeavored lo Kei him to wtlhilraw from the ottlcial I'eporleiH or the house n speech which lit had llliidc In order thai I mlhl unkf an nbtraet of 11. '"liow intich of th If do you want to wey Mr. Illn I in- iiMkod. M ivpllfd that 1 llK.ilcUt I would vend nlKHil hair of II. "'Then I will niHke nn a Uh tract my rlf,' wild he, 'teducliiK It one-hnir 1 do im doubt your "kill, hut I want this peeoh boiled down by tt f fiends.' M THIS 1'LKASl'tllC OF EATING. PfiMn suffcritiB from iuttigt'hlion, dyspepsU, or ulUirV hlomat'h troiitilu will tlml that Koilol mpt-l)s-ltt I'uro i -b ' l s wlil you cnl umt iimktiH ilio slnnmcl) fiwi'tit. Tlilri remoily is A in!ir fnllhiK iMire for linliKO-tlon ami PyKjiop via, aail nil i'iiiailniatit affmrthiK llm kIkuiIh or niMiulirHiK.' ol the Htomaob oi 1 1 i n i1. k l Vv trmM. hoii ytni take Kculol PyepeiiMa t'uio every ttil ttt; you tint Itiwles n(). iukI evory hit of tin nuiniueat that your fooil coatahi" is H'iuil lalfil Kinl Approprlntt.'M ly t tit lilono ami tit-file-., SoM by t'lian. SIImiiji. A i-i-i Noetelj". Mabel-A lot of mm IiIh httve eslab Hfhed secret society, .lack. J:fck- Whii l are the objects of it? Mabel -Why, we meet together ami tell seeietM, of cntirse. Klin h y Com ui i-Imoii, Tnm My fttther's so lull he can look "Pt' tin- irntdeu wall. Jack- So can my hither with hist tint tn. BLACK -DRAUGHT STOCK POULTRY MEDICINE Stock and pool try li.ive few troll iis wliicli ate nut lnwl liver irreii'ilaritien. H I it e k -hiiuitfld SliK-k ami I'miltrv Mcili iuu it bowel inn! Hut remedy ftr stork. It piitn the orguun of .liiie-"! ion in it perfect eoiidilion. I'liviiiv'iit nierican breeders mul farmi 'Cc'ptiieir herd and tlovks lieallht tfiii't! them an tHVtt- pioiuI ! r Hl:iek-I)riiiiht Sbk ittxi I'.mtiry .Medicine in their foo-l. n- tto-'k raiser tuitylniya 'J; f-.u liitlt-poiiud itir-tight can .f tin tnetiicme from Ins dealer .md kii'ji his nvk in vigorous iioalth lor week.t. M-nlers ueuer ally keep UliH'li-l'nuiiht .Stot'kaiui litilti Mcdieine. If our.s tliH'ii not. -cud .!. ciMtii- Tor ,t sainjde cm to the ina;iiif,ti't'irer?i, The rhutl.tnooiriv Medicine Co., Chat tun.Mtra. leim. Kooixi t tt. ilk., Jan. 30. 1101. IHaeX-nmuKht Sfck and INuiltry Hcillcim' i the h,t U'v. rirtid. Our monk WM lo('kiii(t hail h.o you nt mn tho mmllctiif an. I now thny ar ffltlnjr no flue. Thv tr loukinir 30 0IH. Iirurr. OK JU( It Hit Allt. Thort had bf-en half n dozen nlorlffl of thick fujK, but Captain Mansfield had waited hlu turn with patience. It cflme at lust, and (he other enptnliH turned their weather beaten faces to ward him with an expression of ciii-er-fui .ii:iitil!t.v. " Twjik luld mu of it hoiifu betiiiiK jiretly ji!kIi (life hori aloiiK hnlfway down thi' coast o' Maine," wild Cap tain Mniislicld. "1 could show you Ihu liuiihc If it fiiuu rlf.'ht. It has a cti- .,,., I ,,.,1, ..,1 ll ..... t I.Ik f II I'lll! tllill-Q why It happi'iietl to be built (hut queer f hape. "U'cll.' sti.VN he. 'the talk in that the man who lived here tlrat hud u cousin that was nn architect up Boston way, and one time the feller was down here In a terrible fouffy spell, in. ! !- wns llpiirinj: out to his cousin how I could build a little portico of such and such dimensions. ntetiHuriitK out Into the fo with Ids rule, ami so on. I'wa lit the lute afternoon; he went oil next day by train. The fog still held, and itlouy In the morning the man that lived here happened to notice that the marks of the rule out lulu the Tot were still plain, so as he couldn't go a-llHhlng he took twme lum ber and built lite foundation) of this portico. That queer Jog that ma ken It lopsided Is where the wind bore In on the. fog, they say. and bent the rule uinrkH in. "Youth's Companion. A VAV.ldlnir Im Holland. A Dutch wedding Ik a curlotm cou Irasl to an l-'ngllDlt one. In Holland ihe ncildlng party eulcnj the church iwo and two, the proeesKlou being headed by the bride and bridegroom, '-"onus are arranged In a seiuicirclu round the yu'pit, aud there the young p'Miple with C "lr friend : id relative neat iheui.-Hves. The ceremony con sists of t;:.' -..ila: of A l riioll Oi Scripture ami a long admonition to the bride anil brlucKt-uoui, delivered extem pore by the black gowned in inkier. The prayers are sat through like the rest of tin; service, for it Is against Calvliilslic cuKiotu to kiiMe! to pray. At the close of the service Hibleu are presented to the young couple and to certain of their relatives. Then tbe marriage is registered. This free dis tribution of Hibles. which Is made by the stale, accounts for the very small sale there Is for the Holy Scriptures lu Holland. l:'Vwvw,r Xai-eiuberir. Nuremberg, whose walls are report ed lo be showing signs of rapid decay, was once almost tbe richest and most, famous town in Kurope. The well a Nm'niiiei-g'ciiizeii Was Teller off Hum i Scottish king was Jtistitled by (Tie accounts ihul have beeu preserved of the town and Its burghers. In. the tlfteemli century there came fnuii Nuremberg Ihe tlrst watches known as 'Nuremberg eggs;" the tlrst cannon, the first gun lock, the first wire draw ing machine, the clurluet, certain de scriptions of pottery aud the art of painting ou glass. For 800 years its now decaying walls defeuded Ihe val ley of the 1'egulU against all enemies. Four huudred towers ouee topped the walls, but ouly about a third of them now remain. The Millionaire Mlr. Men who have sacrlnceU health and youth, scamped their ryjijjjlfiwd, 'J1 JtlmT liieTr (TigesUoTT in the tu-quTre-ineul of a "(die'1 often think they are public benefactors uml that humanity in general owes them u debt of grati tude for being so rich. In consequence they resent as cruel Injustice the fa tigue, chagrin and newspaper notoriety that money Invariably brings lu Its trail. It would be about as consistent for a little boy who had gorged himself on purloined apples to feel injured when nn avenging stomach acliu fol lowed gluttony.- KUut Cregory In Cen tury. Our Iteoiitile I'hrHiteii. Why do we always talk of nutting on a coat and vest? Who puts on a coat befure a vest'.' We also say putting oil shoes aud stockings': Who puts nn shoes before the stockings? We also put up signs telling people to wipe their feet when we mean iheir hoots or shoes. And a father tells a boy he will warm his Jacket when he means to warm his pantaloons. We arc a 111 ( lu eccentric lu our phrases at times. The tutill lu Krnue, In France the quail Is called the bird of prophecy, this from an Idea that the number of his culls foretells tbe price of wheat. If he calls twice without resting the rarmer rxpects hut '2 francs pr bushel for his Kiuh'; If the bird calls four times he expects to realize twice the price which two calls Insure. Htn Pnrllcnlar Lln. "That new man of yours," said the proprietor of the store to the depart incut manager, "seems to be a mighty hard worker." "Yes." replied the latter; "that Is his peclalty.' 'W hat working V" "No seeming to.1' Syracuse Herald. Sorrr He Spok. HusUaud to ymi know that every tlmo a woman gets angry she adds a new wrinkle to Iter face? Wlfe-No, I did not; but If It Is so 1 presume It Is it w ise provision of na ture lo let tho world kuow what sort of n husband n woman hail. Th War With. Hllli, TTnsbuud Vou must try to keep our bills down. Wife- I do. but they've always run ning up. Ha Iti mote American. I'Mcnr. aired siv, was rvcootly ent to scl:ool for tl.c ii'l time. :utd ip on ' his CtMIU !n :!' Ic ;,;.-d. "I'ltpa, Wlut ! tjiii'tlit Aihir.i ;be i:!pit:ilici" j BOWS ER'S A Sunflower Tenderly Reared by Him Mysteri ously Disappears to The Loss Is a Grievous Blow tCopyrien:, 1W3, by C. B. Lwhi. jA.MO.NO the things Mr. Bowser plumed In IjIh hack yard when the showers and sunshine of May brought up recollections if his days un the farm was a paper of sunflower seeds. After a couple of weeks a sincle sunflower made Its ap IH'arauce. The other seeds were either scratched up by the cats or trampled half way down to China by the heavy foot of the cook as she looked, around for lost clothespins. That stalk was treasured as some thing more precious than gold. He walked out to gase upon It before breakfast aid he sauntered out to look after Its welfare after dinner. Stick were stuck around It to prevent the cats from scratching their backs or In- UK OH1NNBU ANU HtlllUXD HIS UAN1S WHEN UK KAW IT. dulglng lii athletics, and Mrs. Bowsei anil lejwok'ere glrsttlct jnjuno ilIb0!0 KO "5! flveTeet of if. TsiTTTrgolng is ji great deal o? iron blejo j'tMse an old isuntiower'f" asljei wneiisne had been 1nuuoneiS. 'Td go lo Qfty times the trouble," hi retorted". "There Jjj. fib "egeiabie or liowej; that brings" the oldjjjjnys t'&Vgfew! file like the sunflowers. As a child I plaed betieatlj tlclr ghade. Xs a joutli I watched their golden headsTol low the sun from east to west. As a young man I 1"- "You dliTn't eat them?" "No. ma'am. 1 didn't. Tbe flint time 1 told my lore was amid a patch of sunflowers, ami I can never, never for get It." "Did you tell It to a suuflowerr ask ed Mrs. Bowser after she got through laughing. "Never you mind," he replied. "I wouldn't trade that sunflower for the beet uorM In town, and If anything happens to It you'll hear from me. If I catch our blamed old cat out there walking around It again she'll nd nine wore Urea." As tbe days went by that sunflower "I NEU1J NO I.ANTKltN reach etl up. It got tall aud fuxxy ait put forth leaves. I ts roots reach down into ihe earth and tut win themselves around old bottles at brickbats, and Ihe stalk sicod up stiff as a crowbar. Now and then boy took a shy at It with a -.tone fn the alley, and now and ihit tl r night cats circled around it when pi.! Itiir tan, but It escaped iu,hny. Al length it got a liead on It. It w a stiiiill hc.'ttl, Iml II was )m th- ri spot to grow bigger. Mr. How.er yr; lied ami rublitMl his hands as he saw It was In the green yet. but he ku that the day must come wlu it won turn the color of goM ami be studd with thousand of black seeds. "Hy tieorge. but she's a success at UUMuallUcd success." he said to Mrs. Bowser that evening, aud he Mas so good naturmt over tt that she asked Mm for t'2 to buy stockings and got It Th other evetilug Mr. Bowser canu home with a headache and ftn-got hi tun flower until twilight had begun gather. Tlien he walked out to sec what change) a day bad brought forth. There had beeu a thunderstorm during the day. and during Its prevalence he bad been somewhat worried for fear that a thunderbolt might u-o astray am! dsmaxe his pet. Snitling the Mr Ur i. r of bt iniston". be .iui!icrd 'o . l :trk cud of the yard and a nu-niev; later was shuck so ludples that ho lnd to lean up atuul the alley t'ciue. Wis PET PLANT Sunflower WAS tronn. Ro mMinri h1 uvea li ml looliArt Rimln ,1i k ujok ami looaeo again and again, but it niiu vau!!ueu aim omy a hole lu the nimnd rpmatniwt Vt . ut . grounu lenmineu. jot a leaf, not fraument of stalk, wrb scnttorAri mi tha tt ru hh lo iflvM n ..luw tn iKa .nP.iA... glass to glte a clew to the mystery. "What on earth alls you?" asked Mrs. RowHor fia Ir Hn-iir mrt i.Af..PU t nun aer as .ir. Howser Wood before her icn iiiiuuicH inter wnn pa 1C race ana quivering chin. "O-one!" he stammered In reply. "What do you uieanV" "My sunflower! It's gonel It was there this morning, but some one has pulled It up during the day." "Are you sure?" "Of course I'm sore. Have I got so blind that I can't see sunflowers a foot from my note? Woman, what sort of a bloody minded conspiracy Is thlsT" There Is no conspiracy about It I was down town this afternoon, and while tbe cook was busy 1 suppose that some of those hoodlum boys came through the alley gate and rooted up your sunflower. I'm sorry It's gone, but don't talk nonsense." "Nonsense!" he shouted as his white face suddenly turned a bright red. "Do you call It nonsense that my sunflower has been rooted up and carried off the V i- J " v i It ivucm nuu iviium .ind loved ail these long weeks? You1 . . . i were downtown, were you, Instead of being home to prevent such a sacrl- i i i ; T.l 7" Tf f ! i lege? And the cook the cook waa too t busy to notice the back vard full of , . . . .A ; " , " " boys, who might have carried off the fences for all of her. By the great horn i . . , . , , B spoon, madam. but--but And he choked and gasped and flung . . . . 1 his arms atioui and was too overcome to finish. ; ,. , . . . , . ,1 it may possibly be lying lu the al-' ley," said Mrs. bowser lu soothing . .. i 7 tones, and 1f bo you can replant and 1 save It. Sunflowers are very bardy ' .,.,, ' ; you Know. ; "Lying 111 the allev! Lvtng crushed ! i j .1 . , and broken and dead In the alley! The flower of my routh. of my eurlv inu- ! gr. alms Ilmt lor.! By tUumh-r. womjin. somebody has got to suffer for this! TTT hvtrevenge if lt takes a! thousand years." ,nfit8! "J. 'LM0 0lfl w'tn yn I,nl1 ''t -u tue alley. ",Jfr 4QSPsfisesZ&:" ''l3on't trouble yourself. The deed Is done, and you are to blaine for It. That ; sunflower Is dead.and lt only reiualus 1 to flmTXnd punish the murderers. Ij am going to look for them." ' . ir tf--" ! "Hut where will you look? If you will lie lit th. Inniorn Til p.i wttb vmr' I win nunt tne lantern l II go with you . "I need no lantern to And the trail, sod wIiIIm I mu rntlmvinir Ii um vnn nn i ami uue l inn roiiowing it up you can i sit here aud gurgle and grlu aud smile over the aiiceeM of vunr eoiiaiileuev I ovei ine siicvew oi uui vouapirai y. When you get tired of grinning and gurgling and smiling you can go to ; bed" t Mr. Bowser put ou his hat aud vtalk- m m . , . . . . A fnrth intvi thm nluht anil atllatv ' and at 10 o'clock he had not been 1 heard of. The clocks struck 11 aud till no word. Then tbe hour of mid night boomed, and be was still abeent. It was 1 o'clock In tbe morning when Mrs, Bowser routed out the cook and TO KIND THE TRAIL.' bad her take to the nearest police sta Uou a message reading: "If any policeman finds a man walk ing up and down alleys and talkiug of conspiracies and sunflowers and early loves, don't hick him up for a lunatic. It Is only Mr. Bowner searching for his strayed or stolen sunflower, aud he will be all right as soon as he knows Unit bunch of catnip has beeu discovered in a corner of his back yard." M. yUAD. HI- Idet U&Ketljr. 1'nele How tiu you like your Sunday school teacher? Tommy oh. she's got good scum-. She' smarter th:i:i mom is. t;ucte Indeed' So you believe in her. eh? Tommy Sun-: Her an' ine thinks alike. She Rays Sunday school don't Jo me no good.-l'hlladelphta Press. Mntter ot SU. Aunrtte- Oorofhy Is ceil a Inly a lucky girl, yitc must have beeu born with a gold spoon in her mouth. Genevieve- Yes. and from all ludtc;i tlom I should Judge it was a table spoon. Cincinnati Knqulrer. 11 v-v:f tut i ho Suur. Wii-t:- !-'i i i! ;i .imiui' that so manv lot iciy wotiteii u re ohit it the st'ige'.' Wiigi.' - Yes. Thc statre is bod enough is It Is. Itostnn Traveler. SUMMONS. In tbe Circuit fmin oi the State ol Oregon, in and lor tbu County of Jaukum. AugUita K. Kvhiif, I'lainulT, J vs. Vdivuhcb. T homes II. Kvaus, I'efeiulaiit. 1 To Thomas fl Evans, tho ubovu named defeml ant: is thk name ofthk htatk of orh(.on you are hereby rutiniml to iippt ar ai.tl answer ; iue toinpiniiii nifu ugauiHi you in till.' kin Ui.llll...r......rl m,.l ...i r.r !..,(.. rU I hi.ti.ft.f.r ! 10, m. the lasliluy presaribed In tim order for lulblicallou of this suinmoub, towii:-un or be- ! fore the expiration of aix week from the day i of the Unit nublieaiion of Bald nuuiinobs. ILc : tlrnt oilblleatioa tberecf bein Hon tbe 11th ilav I ' SeiueDibei', 11HI3, and you art hereby not! tied that If you full to answer or otherwise plead I msam eomniium, lor want niereoi, me piuim tiff will apply to ilir euurt for ihe relief lie njmuU-d in tbe oopiHint, towlti-For ilisso lution of ihe mnrriiiKe contruct cxlMir.ti he- Iwteii tliu plointin ftn:l (lcl'emlunl, and for uucb other, funlier and differom n.-liei ah to the conn may heeui equitable. This iublieaiiou is made by ordt r of the H(m0ra,ile il. K. Hsulh, Judt of the Cremt i;ouri oi "lie hiaie oi uregon, ior jaexriun Cou nt v; which order was duly made aud en tered in ihe Circuit Couil Journal for tbe Slate of iregon. County of Jackson, en tbe inuay oi September, iwi, requiring luat tae defendant be served by publication of the sum mons. uml ilmt -aid nuuimoin; be published in toe JUKiiroKU jiaii., a newspaper ui geneiai cireiiluilfiii in .iKcksiui Countv. ilrecon. for hx weeks from the llth day of September, I'JUtt, tbe first day of publication thereof, uml the lust uny or publication tnereoi ueiiik- on me Kirn nay or uciooer, iwm M. Q. HoiiK, M. PuilPlN, Attorneys foi Plaintiff, NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Seabtil nrooofats will be received bv the County Court of Jackson Coinily Onrgoii, for ine eon-1 ruction oi aiouuty roan an ioiiou $ : Ueginning at the Swayne ford on Applegale and following the Hue of survey of said road along the East side of Applegate Creek souther ly to i ne inierseeiion oi ine saio proposed roau with the present traveled County road above the second eroding of said stream a distance of six miles more or less. Also beginning at the terminus of the pres ent County Road at Walkius ford on Applegate Creek, thence along the west side of Applegate net ween i hi norma ami ureen. SaW mtl ,0, he eons true ted i:t feet wide arouinl the rock oint whtre bwayne Hume ts tlinatcd, and at all other points where heavv Stng i? tequired at least u feet wide and to be eleared at all points at least til feet wide. excavations into solid earth to be not less than te0V :1Hl, P-J-' where grmUitg is lou:. Kids will be oiitci tallied for all the road or for each of tbe following sections; ,,M "Ciilon begins at the commencement ol he road ui tbe Swayno ford and extends to thc ihiee tui.e post on Newt Lewis' ranch. . '-nd section from ibe three mile post in the inieistetlou of smtl propoeil lORd Willi the pr"iit tri.vlcd mud nenv Hie Pew- ford on Applegate about il'c, iuiln ttid section begin-nt the end of the )reeiit enmity road nihU xtendMo the state line about -J-i J'1'1-, , All lifdder will be required tn eive go'd and (unia-ient Imim to ibo full amount of ti.e.r contrnei that the rmut will beeoiupleted in cordaiu'e with speeltieatioii!' and within I lie time pccirled in the eouiinet. Work to be completed by January ai. TheConiitv re- serves the right to lejeet any and nil bids. All W(U. milljt n M,bmiited to tfie county court at ',',t, M-ssion, Weilnesiiay, October 7, hhki. -",m-" '""VJlttflkr. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. i Umtkii statk Lasu Okfick HoseburL'. Oreson. Soni. i. itM8. Notice is hereby given tlml In comn!!e.uOt with the provisions ol the act of Congress ol June 3, entitled "An net for tic sale ol limber lat tis in ine wtaies oi uuiiioriua, xtrt gou, Nevada, and Washiugtoa Territory," as Sf Acl 4. iks: " KDKA Wii.suXi "f A1.,a!,t,c1 cM,",1trfollCfc,"i ,s,atVr IOh"' has this day filed in ibis othee. hei sworh statement No. .WW. for the purchase of ,he w'- SW' (. Sec. 12. NWJit of Section So. ):! jn Towi)!;nlp Nu :il It(,nge No. ;( East. and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or lon tJJ0U for Kr(culiural purposes, and m establish her claim to said land before A. S. Wilton, U. S. CommiFstoner, at Med ford. Ore 0- 8aturday, the vflst day of November, uwi. She names us witnesses: George F. King, djmd. ore Iowa. Aaj and all persous claiming tdveraely tbi above-described Innds are requested to file thett -1.1 i .... .m. I. a.. 01 govern uer, iww, J. T. l) HI DUES. Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office. Hoxeburg, Oregon, Sept. 4, 1P03. Notice v hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress ot .lu ne 1878, entitlled "An act for the sale of timber lands In thc StatcsoCCalitonifs.Oregoii, Nevada, and Washington Territory,' as ex tended to all the Public ...mid States by act' ol August 4, l!i-J, SILAS WILSON, of Atlantic, county of Cais, Suie of Iowa, i lias this day itlcil Hi in is on ins uru siuic- i mem No. fiiW4. for ihe purchase of the Wi NW'i, NK4 ti'lA. NVl4 SHl4, of Section No. i It, in Tmvuliip Ne. 34 South. Ilauge Nn. :i I Knt, and will offer proof to show lliat the hand sought I more valuable for its timber I or -tone than for iitirieuUuial purpoes. an.l toestablisb biselitim to -aid liuul before A. S. Blitoii. I. S. Coimiiij-sioiier, nt Medfonl. Ore ' gon, on Sulurdiiy, the 21s-1 day of November, , limit. He uiimt a" wttnessL's: (teorge Kinir, I Mcdford. Oregon; Noah S. Henuett una George ; King, of Trail. Oregon, uud Kdna Wilson of At I lantfp low i. I Ai.v ami all persons claiming fulvercely the ' above ile-erllii'd lniul1- are requested to II le i their claim! in lids oillee on or before said -jSIh (duvof November, IfHi:;. J. T. Hkiiioks, Register J A DAIINISTrLrVrRlx'S NOTICK. I In the matter of the estate of Robert M. Jack, iU ceased. NOTICK IS HKRKflV OIVEN THAT THK umlcrsiRiied has been iippolntcd adinkuis : trotiix with tbe will annexed of the estate of ' Robert M. .lack, deceased, by the order of Hon i niHiif - irhn. .1 mice of Jackson Countv. Orc- pon.Bnld order of appointment having been reaularlv made and erne ed In the probate records of Juckson County, Orenon. All person1 ha vim claims nnliim the estate of Robert M. luck, defeased, will present the same to me at my residenre In Kagle rolnt, Oregon, or nt tae oftice of W. 1. Vawter In Med ford, Oickoh, with proper proof of said claim as by law provided, within six months from the dale of the Hrst uublicatlon of this notice. First publication Friday, September l!5. hHANCES KUZABSTH JACK, Aitmtnlstrntrix Of esuitu of Robert M. Jack, deecasid, with will auuexed. W. I. Vawtkh, Attorney.- EXKCl'TORS NOTICE. j In tbe mutter ot the estate ofsitephen 9 Cooper, j NOTICkA's HKKKBY OIVKN THAT THK undersigned has been appointed by the Hon-1 orable County Court for Jackson County, Ore- j Hon. sitting in probate, executor of thc estate of Stephen S. Cooper, deceased. I All person? hnvinc claims against said estate , are heiebv notified to predem the some to nic r atlheomeeof tbe Jackum bounty Hank i Mcdford. Or-'gon, with proper proof ot said; il.iimaibv low provided within six month t I mm the date of the flrrt publratlon of this: tUFtrst pnblioatlou Friday, the a.Mh day of September A. U. 1.H. i i.itoittiK It. I.mtu.cr. Kxecutnr of estate of Stephen S. Cooper, ne ceased. ... I W. I. Vawteh, Attorney for estate. ' i NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. i Land offlee at Soscbuifi. Oregi'ii Aupr. 2?, No l If e is herebv given that the following nrnuol "ctlit-r has tlKM notice ot her Intention , to make tliml rommutat'.oD proof in jupv-ort of hl claim. url th it nld prertf will bemad' 1 j fore A.sl. Uliten V.s. t:omniis"UOoT. at Med; lord. Ore gou, on Satuidsy, Oft. U, l'.W.vix: j MYRTLE LA WTO X. 1 ' nn homestead oottv No. II74S, for the h; nw4. , ! , nl til4 w4. see, tp .IS s. r e. n,n;-(i idv f.M'oiMr. !tu""ii prfive hi- M?tliiniti ici.li ilci ;n Mi-tl ctUii. i:r u -t -d.i Si.'-.l. : J 1. 1 .uioii. II. H. I loViKHi . W . H. M-.-t-r, IV T. 1. 1 t. -tt, al! ot Ihg lliit . Jiii ks,lo tv, On eii J. T. Mull--! S. livg-ter. SOCIETIES OF MEDFOBD ' DuU- -try jfatuntay utbP.'in Visiting urotb' , er Ulw..ih welfoinc. A. U. Navloh, A, U. J. K. 1MY Ktx. fctc. I. O. U. F. Uoyue River Ki.cumpiDeitt, No. ao, cnett in 1. u. O. F. bull tbb second ucd fourth Widneailujs of euch uioutbatSp. m. 11. li.IlAttVEY.i:. P. W. T. Yoiik, Scribe ' Ull VK lit H'.'K UU I .OIIL'I ,0. -S. UICC18 ID 1, U. - , I,rfl ?u, 1,1,fd luid-y" ff e-ch "" '"'liug "vlu u to uttead. Ulll. 1. Hl'fcA'KR N-G Mat. Iua .scili-iiMEnnoKS. Itec. hee. A. I', and A. M. Meets llrst Friday ua oi be fore full moon at fl p. oi., in Musuiifc Imll. J. A. Whitman, i'. m. J. w. Law-ion. lice. Sec. iv. oi I' Talisman iodye. No. 01. meets Mrw day evening at b p. m. Vlu,ng brothers ul wilj H weUoine. Fa:n Lux, C. C. I'Aiti. Ckvstai.. li. of H. and S. KnlKhts of the Miu-eaoeen. Triumph Tect No. 14, mteu in reitular review ou the 1st -r.d Jd Frlduss ol mvh month in A. 0. U. W. Hall at 7:(jp. m. Visiting Sir ICulgbtaoordiul ly invited to attend. w. t. yok. nAkB- K,Mm- ;o-"''"-- u U' w" OofKo Honor Kaiber lodoa No. 56, meets ovtty 2u uuil Itli Wtiloeidoj evening of euoh moutli, m A. O. U. VV. hull MKB. IJOimE. U ol U. 0!.AKEM(.'E MOPllBHKOK, RCO. ,U; TH,',l,od!!e No' m- meele ever.i nrst F. U.of A. MtJOforrt I.n,l..o V J. w. mitchci.l, '. if. 1.. A. Jordan cc. Woodmen of the Wnrifiounin w on HO.ACE Mann. Clerk.' U CbrVNUIlthcmiOn firr.-. un ui m Woodcraft.-M ZZ: t .Sr"L:'5-" o' etjhiuomhai7:ao p. in. h K. of P. hauT . .ut,uE aioKvia iiiviieu. , .lHS- '- Mann, 0. N. Kathekine W ait. Cb nt. V. R. C Chfilr A krthn; n meets first and third WedneMlav of e"'b uipnih at a o'eiock p. in., in Woodman s nan. Visiting slslers invited. Mhs. Ivan Hcmaso.s. Sec. G. A. R. Chester A. Arthur Pnt k . Det,K- ? whnan's hall every first Atd '"d Wednesday night in each month at 7:S . . vyuiuiuuefiuuruuiiiy ini lltu to uttec i. J ftANK IvASSUArtiit, Adjutant. W. O. T. U. Meets every other 'I hurni&y tbe Fresbi teriun ehureh. .Mas. J. Muhoan, Secretary ' Fruiernul llroiberbnod Mn firm mwi thi i t-Mduj eveuiiiKsat . :;;u p. m., in iheir hpf m K. of I, building, Med ford, Oregon. ViBitinu Sisters and H rot hers cordially Invited. w, 1. Ouit. x res. IIkktiia Davis Secretary. O E. S. Bonnitst'hsinlcr No. fill )ni.IUL ond and fourth Wednesday's of each month -it .....o...u.; nun, wt'iuvro, '.'te'llt V IftlUIl .-- lers and brothers always welcome. A. O. F. Meets every Monday nighf in A. 0. U. W. hall. Visiting Forest ei -dlull.v Welcomed. E, L. GUHNKA, U R Jas. Stewart, Reo. Secy. Cnifi rrn Rank. K. ef P. Meet at the call ol the captain in Iv. of P, ball. H.H. Howard, Captafnv Jt. K. Et.WOOU, Recorder. CHURCHES OF MEDFOBD. Methodist Episcopal Churcfi W. B. Moore, pustor. Preaching every Sabbath at 21 a. m, and 8:00 p. m. Sunduy school al 10 a, m., J. T. Lawton. supt. Class meeting follows preaching service Sunday morning, Julius Meeker,leader. Epworth League al 7:00 p. m., George Fox, president. Regular prayer meet ings every Thursday evening at 8:00 p. m Ludies Aid Society every Tuesday afternoon Mrs. C. W. Coukliu, president. Junior Kn worih League every Sunday at :t :M p. m., Mrs. Owen, super Intendent. Mlsniouarv Soctety-meett-first Friday in each month, Mrs. Char lotte Hubbard, president. Presbyterian Churcn Rev. W. P. Shields.. paTnr. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.' m und 7 :30 p.m. Sunday school at 10 s. m., Jas Martin, Supt. Christian -Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. .lun'or Christian Hndeavor, 3 p. m. Kvery Ttnirfiday prayer meeting, h p. m. First Tues day evening of every month church social. .Second Tuesday yvery month, 2:30 p. m., Mis sion society. Hist mid third Tuesdays every month, 2:30 p. iu Aid sorielv. Rev. W. F. Shields. I'nstor; Mlas Heulab 'Warner. Sunt. S. 8.; Miss Edith Van Dvlie, Superintendent '. C. K.; David M. Day. iVes. s. P. K. Mrs J o.Van Dyke, Pres. Aid swietv; Mrs. J. W. Cox, I'res. Mission Soeictv. Hnptl-it church Rev. T, L. Crandall, pastor. Sabbath services: Preaching 11 a. ra. and S p. m.; Sabbath school 10 a.m.: 8. Y. P. U. T p. m.; prayci meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m.; eoveniiut meeting .it -':30 p. in. on Saturday pre ceding Urst sabbath. Strangers and friends al ways welcome. Christian church Corner of Sixth and 1 streets. Preaching every Lord's Day at 11 a,, m, and 8 p. m Sunday suhool at 10 a. ni.. Pravc meeting every Tliursdtiy eveniiur.. The people, woluonip E. M. Patterson pastor;. Resides at the church. Methodist Episcopal Church South Rev. M L. Darby, pastor. Preaching every Sunday at I i a. m. and evening ; Sunduy scboo) at 10 a, m. ; Priiyermeeling Thursday evening at 8 o'clock;: Woman's Home Mission Society meets first Wednesday in each month at 2:30 p. in. Every one is cordially Invited to all our services St. Mark's Episcopal Church : Kvensong and sermon. 1st and 3d Sunday of each month at 7:30 p. m. Holy communion, 2d Sunday of eacln month at 11 a. m. Morning prayer and ser mnn, 4th Sumlty of each month at 11 a. m. Sun day school ut 10 n. m. All invited. Pews free. L. M. Tdleman. Priest In cbarge- Chrlsliitii Science services are held every Sunduy mornlan at eleven o'clock at the res dence of E. H. Dunham, of Talent. All are welcome. Contest Notice. ROsEBUaO, Okkoon, Atisutt. ItKKi. I A sufllcieiit contest araVavit having been tiled lutbisofflce by Norton L. Narrccan, con testant, against omestead entrv No. I0cai made March 23, 1W1. for ne? section S, town ship 3-r south, range 2 west, by John L. De t'oudrus, contesitee, in which it is alleged ihat auid entryinan has abandonrd Die land for eighteen mouths last past, und ibal he has sold the Improvements, coiiststine of a ho use and barn, which were upon tat laud, and that the same huve been removed by the purchasers. ?1d parties are herehy notified to appear, re spond and otTer evidence touching said allege tlnn, at to o'clock a. m.. on November 25, 190;:; before A. S. Hliton, V. S. Commissioner, Med ford, Oregon and thai Hnal hearing wilt be held at It o'clock a. m., n D' comber 5. 1W. bp fori i the reffiMpr and receiver lit the Vatted States laud office in Roeeburg. Oregon. Thn jfilrt contPStaot hsvlog. in a proper aftl davit, tiled Auflust 2tb, set forth fsci whieh show that after due diligence personal her vice of this nottce cannot be made, it hrrehy ordered and directed that such nottcn ba given by due and proper puhUcattoo. J. T. BHiuoKi, tteplster. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice If hereby given that lite undersigned ha Veen duly appoiuted by tbe County "ourt. of Jackson County, Slate ff Orocou, admin iitratitr of the .stale of William Mefsat, Senior, decea-ed All oer on"-havlne elslnis agtn-r sM e-tae arc hereb required to present the .nine, properlv verified, as hy 1w required, at the orhec . f M. I'urdin. Kmj., attrnev at law, si m ni find. Or.-e.oi wHhln six motiiht fron l.e:c Slit llM'fi vi-iP't-T. IPlO. Wn I um Mt-tAI., Ailr.Htil-i intr of the t.tao.- ol Willimn Mi-1, lmci used. M. lYui'is, attorBv) .'"t ttute.