HoiKirN Were I2lir.
"In the church I iittcmlwl iih n boy,"
Bi'.lcl a New York mini, "there were fre
quent cliiHhes between tlio minister
mid tho choir. The minister thought
the choir Irreverent mid unmusical.
The choir thoiiKht him n buclt number.
Eucli tried to give the other n dl on
every possible occasion.
"One Sundny, I remeinber, there wus
a elnsli wherein the honors were ubout
even. The minister, nfter the choir
hiul mint! the opening hymn, mild with
a slKiilllcinit Hinlle, thnt his text would
be from Aeis .x. 'And nfter the upronr
wild censed.' Hut the choir, at the ser
mon's end, retorted neatly with the
anthem, 'It Is Time to Awake From
' Bleep.1 "
Only makes a Bad Matter Worse.
Perhaps you have never thouifht of i"
but the fact must be apparent to every
one that constipation Is caused by a
la;k of water in the system, and the use
of ramus cathartics like tne oiu iuen
io:iel pills only make a bad matter
wore.', unarnneriaiu's oiomacn huh
Liver Tablets are much more mild and
irentle In thalr effect, and when the
prop-r dose Ib taken their action la so
UUiurni mat one can iiuiui.v rcau&o id
the effect of a medicine. Try a 25 cent
bottle of them. For Sale by Chas.
. Btjuko. '
Thm Stick In.ect of Bormeo. '
The longest known Insect la undoubt
edly the stick Insect of Borneo. Speci
mens thirteen Inches in length have
been captured. It Is an Interesting ex
ample of mimetic coloring, 'resembling
In a remnrkable manner a piece of
rough stick. On the bough of a tree It
Is extremely ditllcult to distinguish be-
tweeu the Insect and the bark., Borneo
Is also the home of one of the largest
spectcB of dragon fly. A specimen of
the subfamily ueschnn measures six
' luehoB and a half from wing to wing'
and Is endowed with a correspondingly
strong body. . ,
Not a Sick Day Since. -
"I was taken severely sick with klil
tie trouble.. I tiied all sorts of medi
cines, none of which relieved mo. One
day I saw an ml. of your Electric Bitters
unti ih'termiued to try that. After tak
ing a few doses I frit" relieved, and soon
thereafter was entirely cured, and tiave
not seen a sick day since. Neighbors of
mine have boen cured of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles
iiul fjeii.mil Dlbllity." This Is what
). F, Buss, of Fjoniont, N. C. writes.
Only GUo, at Chas. Sthanci Druggist.
Willful Woman.
After the old gentleman bnd Invited
the young one to be seated tho latter
coughed once, or twice to clear 'his
throat and then bluntly suggested tbut
be wished to marry the old gentleman's
daughter. ' ,
The old gentleman didn't wish to be
too ready to give his consent, but he
admitted after a few ' minutes : be
thought he hnd no objections.
"That's Just the trouble," protested
the young man disconsolately. ,"If
you'd only oppose It uud order mo out
of the house once or twlco and buy a
bulldog I'd have some show of getting
her." New Yorl: Press. i "
' A (iood Name.
Prom personal experience I testify
that Ie Witt's Little Early Riaere are
unequalled as a liver pill. Tbey are
rightly named because they give
strength and energy and do their work
with ease. W, T. Easton, Boerne, Tex.
Thousands of people are using these
tiny little pills In preference to all
others, because they are so pleasant and
olTuctual. They cure biliousness, tor
pid liver, jaundice, sick headache, con
stipation, etc. Tbey do not purge and
weaken, but dense and strengthed.
Bold by Clas. Strang, druggist.
What It II r nil r Lacked.
"I put In the French phrases here
mid thero," suld the would be author,
"to give the book an atmosphere of cul
ture." "ll'ml" remnrked the critic. "It
would have helped n bit If you had put
lu a little good liugllsh In spots."
riiilmlelphia Ledger.
Dragging Paid
2825 Keoley St., ' - -
Chicago, 111., Oct,, 2, 1902.
1 suffered With fallinp ami con
gestion of the womb, with severe
twins through the groins. I suf
fi'red torrilifv at the time of men
Btruutitni, had blinding headaches
himI rushing of Mood to the train.
What to try 1 knew not, for it
HfHmctI that 1 had tried all and
f;;.M. hut I hrtd i;ev r tried Wine
of Cardui, that Mvssed reiTiedy for
sii'k women. 1 f. ".:id it i'lusu:t
to take Hud soon know that 1 had
ti.-1 riL'iit !::.:( 'iif. Now Hiid
:'med to course throtinh my veins
and rfter uing eleven bottles 1
wm it well woman.
' Mrs. Hush is now in perfect
ho:il!ii lii-cauae she took Wine of
Cardui for menstrual disorders,
bearinnlown pains and blinding
headaches when all o!l:er remedies
failed to bring lier relief. Any
Butferer may secure health by tak
ing Wine of Caru-.ii in her home.
The first bottle convinces tho pa
tient she is on the road to health.
tYtr mlvire in rases reollirinff
FHvinl directions, address, pivinp
svmptoms, "The Ladies' Advisor
lieparunent," The Chktunoor
Medicine Co., Chnttanooga, 'laf
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t A MUSICAL I
I NATION S
o
M
By RAYMOND RAYNE C
O Copyiiyht, tmt hy T, O. McClurt c
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Among the many unpleasant tasks
which fall to the lot of a concert agent
nut the leust difficult 1b to decline the
tempting offers of certain virtuosi
without hurting their very sensitive
feelings.
When Pan Ogle Trepanowakl wrote
to me from Poland In. this sense, my
first impulse was to indite a very firm
refusal. Heading his letter n Kcond
time, however, I gathered from the
mixture of English and what appeared
to be Volapuk, In which his intentions
were conveyed, that he wus following
on Its heels with such truly artistic
impetuosity that no reply could pos
sibly roach him In time to prevent his
departure.
All hta qualifications were duly set
forth. Of course bis hair (he Inclosed
a photograph) and his names were un
exceptional; the rest I did not go Into.
It was quite out of the question for me
to ran any pianoforte virtuoso on my
own account, unless Indeed It had been
the Paderewskl himself.
On the morning of the 14tb I re
ceived a telegram couched In these
terms: "Locomotive twelve hours per
mit that one encounters me to the sta
tion Trepanowakl.;, On solving this
he had evidently, gpt it'word by word
from a dictionary I gathered that the
professor was coming by way of Que
bec on. the 12 o clock train, and wanted
to be met-at the station.
I went down myself and saw the
tmlu In. Pan Ofc-le was therea private
detective could not have, missed him.
He stood wellv'6Ver sis feet and was
broad even for his height Despite the
warmth of a summer's day he wore
an Immense fur lined overcoat vrhh
collar and-cuffs of Btible. . ,,
" lie spoke English rather worse than
he wrote lt,-but fortunately understood
fairly well what w;ns ,Bid to him. lie
was full 6t questions' about the series
of concerts which he supposed I had
already arranged for him, I avoided
giving any dellnltQ replies as well as I
could until we reached the house.
During luncheon I was . saved any
trouble hy the artist's appetite, which
was well sustained , and did credit to
my housekeeping. . We retired to the
music room, and I got Pan Ogle behind
a big cigar before breaking to him that
I had not yet arranged nny concerts.
I told him thnt many most deserving
forelgu artists spent their 11 rat decade
In New York in playing for nothing at
the functions of wealthy patrons of
the art and In giving their services at
charity concerts, or, In fact wherever
two or three could be gathered together
to hear them. 1 said that was a popu
lar error Into which all Europe seemed
to have fallen. I told him we were the
most musical nation lu the world. I
sank my voice to a confidential whis
per. I said, "The real reason we cannot
get audiences is that for some time past
listeners have been to a man or a wo
man) better performers than those on
the platform."
Pan Ogle looked Incredulous. It was
time to lead trumps. 1 said, "I will
wager anything you like that the first
tradesman who calls at this house this
afternoon will play yon any one of
Beethoven's sonatas yon , choose ' to
name."
Pan Ogle laughed aloud.
"You make what you coll Be fun, Is
it nq(.?" he asked.
I was never more serious In my
life," I replied. 1 rang tho bell, and the
servant entered.
"Parkin," I said, "ask the first trades
man who calls to step up here." I
"Mr. Blunt, the pork butcher, Is down
stairs now, sir," said Parkin.
Well, ask him to 'spare mo a mo
ment oritwoh; -ui ;
"Yes; air," replied the Impassive Par
kin and disappeared.
Tho door cueued, and Mr. Blunt
walked In. He wna in his shirt sleeves
and had on the blue, apron which seems i
Inseparable from the vending of pork.
"What can ' do for you today, sir?" i
he said. "I 1 ave Just started n new I
line of snusc which I can thorough-'
ly recommef I call them the Dlmin-1
uendo bra' nerely for distinction.
They tapei rd one end, you see."
I stipprev .smile.
"It was connection with your.
cr prof that 1 wanted to see
you, Mr. Do you play the pi
ano?"
"Well,, or, rather, I did. I
fact I v wanted to go in f
the tuus left school, but u
father w ear of It. Ho a;
there w ' in it. 'The imv
biisinos itit.' he wo.. Id :
'Then ' at It. Kut tlu ;
of tun will always r
vide a r the few.' "
"Qu- "Hunt," 1 assen;
"Now 'ind 1 are at Ifs'
as U movement In ou-
of s, and I sboit'
be on would play 1
to ovoment of opt
8
t down deferen
1 tol, presenting a
' ipeetacle.
iny practice for
n customer," and
ai audi tig phrase
Kluctlon.
d many bars the
ppenred and the
- The cokxssal
Vs last sonata
certainty, a re
' of tone, an all
h took the lis
t leaned for
ed for breath i
u
Miss Alice M. Smith, of Minneapolis,
Minn., tells how woman's monthly suffering
may be quickly and permanently relieved by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1 "Dear Mns. Pin-kham: I have never before given my endorse
ment for any medicine, but Lydia E. Pinkliam's Vegetable Com
pound has added so much to my life and happiness that I feel like
making an exception in this case. For two years every month I would
have two days of severe pain and could find no relief, but one day when
visiting a friend I run across I-ij'dia E. Pinklium's Vegetable Com
pound, she had used it with the best results and advised me to try it.
I found that it worked wonders with me ; I now experience no pain and
only had to use a few bottles to bring about this wonderful change. I
use it occasionally now when I am exceptionally tired or worn out."
Miss Alice M. Smith, 804 Third Ave., South Minneapolis, Minn., Chair
man Executive Committee Minneapolis Study Club.
Beauty and strength in -women vanish early in life because of
monthly pain or some menstrual irregularity. Many suffer silently
and see their best gifts fade away. Lydia E. Pinklium's Vege
table Compound helps women preserve roundness of form and
freshness of face because it makes their entire female organism
healthy. It curries women safely through the various natural
crises and is the safeguard of woman's health.
The truth about this great medicine is told in the letters from
women published in this paper constantly.
Mrs. C. Kleinschrodt, Morrison, HI., says:
iney were
uocioreu a
great relief.
and sickly, discouraged with life and without hope for the future, when proof
is so unmistakable that Lydia E. Pinkliam's Vegetable.Coinpound will
cure monthly suffering all womb and ovarian troubles, and all the ills
peculiar to women.
eCrtflft FORFEIT U unot forthwith prodnt. th. orirln.l lttr sat MfnatsrMat
.knilllll sbor. IMUmoaUU. vhUb will pro., their abaolilt. Renaln.neM.
VWVVU IjUU K. Pinkbam MnUcuw Co., Lynn, Vase.
When the- last chord had died uwuj
there wus a hushed pause. Then tht
professor burst forth into a torrent oi
polyglot superlatives. Ho embraced the
reluctant pork butcher. He demanded
of me why such a player did uqt derotr
himself to the career of a virtuoso. I
assured him that Mr. Blunt wus a fall
BpecUnon of the public to whom artlstt
had to appeal In America. .
' "1 don't know whether you are aware
of It," said Blunt, speaking to me. "bul
your two servants are capital hands al
tho violin and cello. They ccrme around
to uiy house for a trio sometimes whet
they get a Sunday off."
1 raug; the boll, and Parkin again ap
poured.
"Mr. Blunt tells me yon play the vio
lin. Parkin.'" I said. "Please ask Wil
liam to bring his cello and let us hoar
a trio."
"Yes, sir," answered Parkin, ns plac
idly as if I had ordered whisky and
soda.
Il returned almost Immediately,
bringing Ills violin. William followed
litm. Apparently disturbed In the act
of blnt-kln? boots, his. hands and arms
bore luiuiHttiknlilc signs of his employ
ment, this evidence being eked out by
:i larxe black sinmr down ono side of 1
l:!s ihw. He carried bis violoncello in
one hand and Ills bow In the other.
"You did not tell me you played tin
olio." 1 said to William. "I wan!
you to show this gontloniau how threi-
Americans can play Oils trio of. Sine
tana. Do you think you can managc
ItV"
I ImmU'd him the music which I hud
taken from the bookcase. He laid
down his tow and rubbed his hand
on his trousors before turning over the
leaves with a glnscrly thumb and fore
finger. It looks rather stiff, but I'll have a
go nt It, sir."
Tho technical dltllonltlos of this ro
mantic work of Snicttiua are extreme,
oven when they arc familiar, but to
render the composition nt sight with
the freedom and nbandon which It de
mands mlclit fairly be doomed Impos
sible. Nevertheless on this occasion
tho astounded professor hoard a per
formance whetwln the complete mi's
.v oi (ho tvvrr.il intrmik'nts was
ip:tss.i by the unanimity mid poetry
U'i' i-tuwlorlmr
"Dear Mrs. PiKxnAM: I have suffered ever
i since I was thirteen years of age with my menses.
irregular ana very painful. I
great aeai dud receivea no oenent.
A friend advised me to try Lydia E.
Plnkham's Veectable ContDound. which I
did. and after talunir a few bottles of it. I found
'
"Menstruation is now regular and without
. pain. I am enjoying better health than I have
for sometime." . : , ,.i
How la ttpoasible for ua to make it plainer
that Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com
pound will poaitiTelj help ail aiek women t
An women are oonaututed alike, rich and poor,
high and low, all suffer from the aame organic
troubles. BurelT. no one can wish to remain weak
'i'repunowskl declared he hud never
heard such an ensemble. His admira
tion was so frutik and general that i
begnn to have scruples of conscience-.
It was too late to go back, however. 1
pressed hlra to play. Ho declined po
litely, but firmly.
I dismissed the performers wl!!.
thanks for the exercise of their skill
the ' professor adding many compli
ments both Intelligible and otherwise.
When wo found ourselves alone Tn
panowskl remained silent.
"It Is mervellleux!" be ejacu. ,itod at
length. "What then are your public
artists like?"
"You have heard D'Eugen?" I In
quired In turn.
"Ja. Ju. He Is magniflquc!"
"Well, he left America. Why did ho
leave England? You shall answer th -question
for yourself." ,.
Ho gave another shrug.
"I shall think; I shall write to you:
one thousnnd time thanks."
I lusisted on seeing him to the sta
tion. On the way he was wrapped In a
gloomy silence. Only wlion we arrived
on the platform did he recover a little.
A harsh voiced porter was calling oat
the various stopping pluces of the in
coming train. The professor touched
bim on tho shoulder.
"My friend, what instrument do you
Way?" lie naked sadly.
The porlor looked at liltu In surprise.
"Chicago express," he said from sheer
habit untl passed on.
I parted from the professor with
mingled feelings. I had begun to like
lilm. When 1 returned home I found
my three friends, H S, P H , and
T W (nn Intelligent public will nil
the blnnks), engaged on a Beethoven
trio.
I heard from Trepanowskl In due
time, but his letter was dated from Po
land. He had decided not to try bis
fortune In America.
A Runaway Bicycle.
Terminated with an uclv cut on the
leg of J. U. Orner, Franklin Grove, 111.
It. drivelODcd a stuborn nicer nnyieldlnp
to doctors- and remedies for four years.
Ten Bneklen's Arnica Salve cured.
ri' just ns cond for Hums. Scalds. Skin
Eruptions and Piles. 2oc,'t Chas.
StraSo's Drug Store.
lumilH uf Ct-naly.
Famous inon and I'uuiOUH judges ol
beauty have differed wry greatly In
their luoa of what constitutes it.
Byron liked glossy hair clustering
around a white, smooth blow; dell
witely arched eyebrows and glowlny
cheeks frequently suffused with
blushes.
Spenser very explicitly described his
style of comeliness. It consisted lu
"eyes like sapphires, teeth like pearls, a
forcbeud like Ivory, hair like gold and
nanus or silvery whiteness."
Shakespeare's .beauties always pos-
sosscd a very white and alabastcrliko
skin.
Scott'B heroines were generally soft
eyeu and pensive, with sweeping eye
lashes and high, intellectual foreheads.
Ben Jonson preferred a face charac
terized by simplicity of expression,
flowing hair and "a sweet neglect."
' Cowpcr placed very high value on
cheeks of damask.
Applied nictJunaryltl..
Mrs. Mixltt, whose husband recently
achieved wealth, and as a result bought
200 feet of books for his library, found
much to interest her in the volumes.
Especially was she taken with the dic
tionary, the study of which she found
to be a great help to her in conversing
with the cultured people whom she
met at different places.
Some friends called one evening to
bid the Mlxltts farewell before the lat
ter left for their European tonr.
"Now, said one of the friends.
"when yon go to climb those moun
tains you be sure that you have a good
guide."
We will," said Mrs. Mixltt. "I.
wrote to the landlords of all the hotel!
where we will stop and told them t
retain us the services of their besi
pathologists." Judge.
Incoii.lderate ' Fellow.
He said he'd die if I didn't marry
him."
"And still you refused?"
"Yes. I wished to find out before
pr-mtslng whether he really loved mo,
as much as tbut or not. Oh, Hnrrlt,
I'm p-p-perfectly misernbie! He seems
to be wretchedly healthy, and I d-do
love him so much!" Chicago Record
Herald. .Debt. In China.
In China one can nlwnys borrow
money on the strength of having a son.
but nobody would advance him a com
if he had a dozen daughters. The
former Is responsible for the debts of
his father for three generations: Tito
latter Is only responsible for tho debts
of her own husband.
' Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are becoming a favorite (or
s3omuch troublee and constipation.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United StateB Land Office.
Roseliurg, Oregon, Sept. 1, 1W3.
WMli.Dl.lipri.hv civen that in compliance
with llie provisions oi the act ol Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitiled "An act lor the sale oi
timber lands in the States of California.Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory,' as ex
tended tc all the Public Land States D; act of
Augu.H.1.
of Atlantic, county of Case, State of Iowa.
Hag this atiy niea in inE omce nie bwuru eime
ment Nn. ftfiM. lor the Durchase of the VtU
NWJi, NEJi NWJsj, NWUSEli, of Section No.
14, In Township No. 34 South, Range No. 3
East, and will offer proof to show that the
land pought is more valuable for iti timber
or stone thnn for agricultural purposes, aud
toetuaiMlEn nis ciaim iu taiu muu ucine a. o.
ri i trm 11. R. Commissioner, at Medic rd. Ore
gon, on Saturday, the 'Jfith day of JJox-ember,
1503. He names RSwitneEEes: George F.King,
Medford, Oregon ; Noah S. Bennett and George
King, of Trail. Oregon, and Edna Wilson of At
lantic, low.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
thflir clniinp in this office on or before said 28th
day of November, 1903. J. T. Bridges,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Usmted States LandOpfice.
Roveburi:, Oregon, October 1, 1903.
Nntirn In horohv trU-en that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
.iiino a ifcTK. entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as
extended In all the public land states by act of
August 4, b9-2,
6 ESTHER C. SILSBY.
of Ashland, county of Jackson, State of Oregon,
nas tnts nay nieu in mis "race ner sworn
stnteroent No. 5702, for tte purchase of the NJ
SK'i.SW.SK.SEViSWJi, of Section No. 12.
in Towiisntp .no. si n-, itange .o. a r-asi, ann
will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
mrripiilturfll tiiirnnses. and to establish her
claim to said land before A. S. Hilton, U S.
Commissioner, at Med lord Oregon, on Friday,
the 11th day oi uecemDer, lwa. sue names as
witnesses: J.S.Silshv, of Ashland, Oregon;
Helen M. Silfhy, of Prospect, Oregon; George
F. King and Charles King, of Medford, Oregon.
Ally ana an persons ciaimiiiK adversely uie
invn.iloM'rilicfl Inn lis are retmeBted to file
their claims in this ofllce on or before said 11th
day of December, 1903. J. T. Bridges, Register.
Contest Notice.
Rosebuso, Oregon,
August -29. 1903. f
A sufficient contest affl. avit liavlnn been
fllprt tn ihiR nftVn bv Norton L. Narrecan. con
test am, against ) omestead entry No. lOoil,
made March 23, 1901. for nc section 8, town
ship 3.5 south, range 2 west, by John L. De
Coiidras, contcstee. in which It is alleged that
said entrvman has abandoned the land for
eighteen mouths last past, and that he has sold
the improvements, consisting of a house and
barn, which were upon the laud, and that the
same have been removed by the purchasers.
alii parties are nereoy noiinea 10 ar peir, re
mmiri and nflpr ovldonce touchine said alleea-
lion, nt 10 o'clock a. m.. on November SG.llW
before A. S. Bliton, U. S. Commissioner, Med
ford, Oregon (and that final hearing will he
held ai U o'clock a. m on December o, 1903.
before) the rettlstcr and receiver at tho United
states tana omcetn Kosenurg. uregon.
The said contestant havinc. in a proper affi
davit, Hied August 29th. 1903. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice cannot be made, it s
htreUy ordered and directed that such notice
be gven by due and proper publication.
J. T. Bridges, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
; United States Land Office.
Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 29. 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance
wl'ta the provisions of the act of Congress ol
June3. 1S73, entitled "An Act for the sale ol
Timber Lands In the States of California, Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory," An
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, ISM,
NELLIE M. RICHARD,
cf Medford, County of Jackson, State of Ore
.oti. Yn- tnts day flVrt in this offic1 her
sworn statement No. r,7S7, for the purrhtisn of
lot N. l.of s.ictieti No. SO. in Township No. ftt
P .. Range So. 3 Knst, and wlllofTer profto show
that the land sought Is irw votmble frr It?
timber or tone than for ir..ultural purposes,
SOCIETIES OJ? MEDFOHD
t. . O. K. Lo.atfeNo.tiS, meet in I. O. O P
null every oaturuuy albV. m Veiling broth
erf, aiwujti welcome. A.U. NAVI.UU, A. U.
J. K. DAY Kec. ev.
I.O. O. IT. Knyut) Klvor Encampment, No.
3U, uieetfa lu 1. U. O. V. hull tho scconQ uud
ourih Wednesdays ol cuch ujonlb tit a p. in.
it.ii.ilAKVtV.t:. P.
W. T, Youk, Scribe
Olive KfcbeKuu Lodge No. 28. rueoiu in I.O
O. K. hull ilrat uud third Tuesdays of ouch
month. Visiting iatei' invited to attend.
Mitij. Kit A Subaiikk, N, G.
Mas. Ida Sen kkmeb horn, Hec. See.
A. P. and A. M. Meett. tirst Friiiay on or be
fore full moon ut 6 p. m., in MaeoDic hall.
J. A. WHITMAN, f . M.
J. w, Lawton. Rec.Sec.
K.ol r Taliainauiodge. No. 31, meets Mon
day evening ut 8 p. m. Visiting brothers al
waya welcome. L L Damon, C. U.
M G Hook. K. of R. and S.
Knights of the Alaccuoees. Triun-ph Tent
No. 14, meets, In retrulur review od the 1st 2nd,
3d Friday of sui-h month in A. O. U. W.
Hall at 7:30p. m. Visiting Sir Kufghtaoordlal
ly invited to attend.
A. b. Ellison, Commander.
W. T.YORK. R. K.
A. O. U. w Degree of Honor Esther lodge
No, M, meets every 2d and 1th Wednesday .
evening of each month, at A. O. U. W. ball.
Mrs. Oella Dodub, C. of U.
CLARENCE MCPHEKSON, Reo.
A. O. U. W. Lode No. 98, meets every tlrst
ind third Wednesday in the month at 8 p. m.
in their hall in the opera block. Vlsitlnc
Drotherainvitedto attend.
w a. Stewart, M. w.
Ashael Hubbard. Recorder.
F. U.of A. Medford Lodize No. 43' mceta
every Tuesday evening In A. O. U W. balL
v inning r rate invucu in uuenu,
J. W. MITCHELL, v. M.
L. A. Jordan Geo.
Woodmen of the World Camn No. 60. meeta
every Thursday evening in K, of f. tall
Medford, Oregon.
JlU W ILLUKE, l Km
Horace Mann. Clerk.
Chrysanthemum Clrc'is Xo 84, Women ot
Woodcraft. Meets secoi a a a fourth Tuesdays
of each month at 7:30 p. ,m. if K. of P. hall,
v j tsi hub sisters juvneu.
Mkb. Ht it ck Mann, G, N.
Katderine Wait. Ckr&.
W. R. O. Chester A. Arthur orns Ha '4
rneetB flrat und third Wednend.iv of cch
month ut 9 o'clock p. m., n Woodmun s nail,
Visiting sisters invited. -
Mrs. D. R. Andrcs. - res.
MRS. IVAN Ht'MASON, See.
i, A. K. Chester A. Arthur Post No. 7
'jaets In Woodman's ball every first and
:tird Wednesday nicht In each mouth ut 7: J.-.
VisiilugCoinradocordiully invited to attcn I.
F M. Stf.wahx, Com.
Prank Kasshafek, Adjutant..
W. U. T. U. Meets everv other IhursLiLV
at the Presbj terian church.
Mrs.. J. Morgan, Secretary
Fraternal Brotherhood Meets firftitnd thfr 1
Fridnj evenings ut 7:(1 p. m., in their up!' id
K. of P. building, Medford, Oi-egoni -Visiting
sisters aud Uroihers cordially Invited.
. lj. uiut, i rca.
Bertha Davis Secretory.
O E . S. Beanies Ohantcr. No. CO. meeti; .
and und fourth Wpflnesduy's of each month il
.ilusonlu Hall. Medford. Oteiron. Vlsltlnir
ers and brolhcis always welcome, ,
AIRS. tt. A. L.LMSDEN, Vf. M.
Mattie.. Hickkl. Secretary.
A. O. P. Meets every Monday nlghi at 7:30
n A. O. U. W. hall. Visiting Pore.ster ;
J 1 ally welcomed. E. L. Gurnea, u. R.
Jas. Stewart, Rec. Secy.
ITnifcrm Rnnlc. K. of P. Meet at the enll nt
the captain tn K. of P. hall.
B. E. Elwood, Recorder.
OHUBCHEB OF MEDFORD.
Methodist Enisconal Churctt W. B. Moore.
pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m.
ind 8:00 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m D, T.
Lawton, Bupt. Class meeting follows
preaching service Sunday morning, Julius
Meeker. leader. Enworth League at 7 :0O n. m..
George Fox, president. Regular prayer meet
ings every Thureday evening at 8:00 p. m.
L.aaies Aia oooieiy every juesaay auernooD
Mrs. C. W. Conklin, president. Junior Ep
wnrtta Leac-ue everv Sundav at 8:00 n. m.. Mrs.
Owen, superintendent. Missionary Society
meets first Friday in each month, Mrs. Char
lotte Hubbard, president.
Presbvterian Church Rev. W. P. Shields.
natTor. Preachine everv Sabbath at 11 a. m
and 7 :30 p.m. Rucday school at 10 a. m., Jas.
.Martin, aupi. nnsiian tinaeavor, o:ju p. m.
Junior Christian Endeavor. 3 xt. m. ver-
Tnunday prayer meeting, 8 p. m. First Tues
day evening of every month church social.
Second Tuesday every month, 2:30 p. m., Mis
sion society. FJi stand third Tuerdays every
month, 2:30 p. m.. Aid society. Rev. W. P.
hifildc. I'HEtor: Kiss Ueulah Warner. Sunt.
S. S. ; Miss Edith Van Dyke, Superintendent
u. r-.; uavia ai. way, i-res. o. ju. ;
Mrs. J G. Van Iivke. Pres. Aid societv: Mrs. J.
W. Cox, Pres. Mietsion Society.
TtnnUt church Rev. T. L. Crandall. oastor.
Sabbath services: Preaching 11 a. m. and 8
p.m.; Habbath school lOH.m.; B, V, P. U. 7
p. m.; prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m.;
covenant meeting at 8:30 p. m. on Saturday pre
ceding first sabbath. Strangers and friends al
ways welcome.
christian church Corner of Sixth and I
;trffiR Prfinchini? ererv Lord's Duv at 11 a.
m. and 8 p. m Sunday school at 10 a, m.
Praver meeting everv Thursday eveniDe-.
The people welcome. E. A. Chllds, pastor.
Kesmes aime cnurcn.
MoihndiRt Fnlsconal Church South Rev. M
L. Darby, pastor. Preaching every Sunday at
11 a. m. and evening; Sunday school at 10a. m.;
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock ;
Woman's Borne Mission Society meets first
Wpilnpfidflv in each month at 2:80 t. m. Every
one is cordially invited to all our services
Rt. Mnrt'R F.niRpnnal Church : Rvensohg and
sermon, l,t and 3d Sunday of each month at
7 :30 p. m. Holy communion , 2d Sunday of each
month at 11 a. m. Morning prayer and ser
mon, 4th Sunday of each month at 11 a. m. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. All invited. Pews free.
L. M. Idleman. Priest In charge
Christian 8cience services are held every
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock at the res
denceof E. H. Dunham, of Talent. - All are
welcome.
and to establish bis claim to said land before
A. S. Bliion. U.S. Commissioner, at Medford,
Oregon, on Saturday, tho 12tb day of December,
1903 She names as witnesses: Geo. T. Richard,
C. T. Nicholson and JCatherlne R. Hodge, or
Medford, Oregon, and E. A. Mayer, of Central
Point, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to flio
their claims Vn this office on or before said 12th
CONTEST NOTICE.
United States Land Office,
Hoseburg. Orenon.Oct. 21, 1903,
A cffinlnnt on,, lost AfflllRYlt hSVillff hPOW
filed in this office bv Wihner M. Poley, contest
ant, against Homestead entry No. 11&, made
May 10, 1902, for NWJi. section 2, township 33s.,
range 3 e. bv Marion R. Comos, contestee, In
which it is alleged that Marion R. Combs has
abandoned the said homestead for more than
ten monttis last past: inai m units hub mere
Kflun out- tnir.rnvomonts on the said homestead
olher than that there have been four poles cut
and laid in a square upon me gruuuu, mat
there Is not now nor never has been any hab
itable dwelling upon the land; that the said
Combs i not now a resident of Jackson County,
Oregon, nor has he been since the fall of 19W,
that his last known postofflce address was San
Francisco, Calif., said parties are hereby noti
fied to respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on Dec. 4,
1903. before A. S. Bliton, U. S- Commissioner,
Medford. Oregon, (and that final hearing will
be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on lec. 11. 1MB, be
fore) the Register and Receiver at the United
StateF lnd Office in Roseburg. Oregon.
The bald contestant having, In proper affida
vit, filed October 21. 1903, set forth facts
whVh show that after due diligence personal
vi-rvlcuof this notice enn not bo made, It is
hereby ordered and directed 5"ch notice-
be giten by due and proper publication.
J. H. BooTH'Reaaiver,