HIS WINTON
SLOWNESS
By HARRIET
C. CANFIELD
Copyriirlit, 1UU3, hy T. C. McCluro
The first Wintou tliat "came over")
Jiud Incurred tlie lusting displeasure of
the first Albright. I believe he bad
been slow in paying a debt at least
there was a general impression tbat
"the VVlnton slowness" whs responsible
tor the feud, licyond u doubt the pres
ent Wintons father und son were
slow of speech and movement. Mrs.
Win too and Hue did not share In "the
family failing."
When Amos Albright's wife bad died
be hud persuaded u younger brother to
"move In and run the funu" they
were two miles out of town and Grace,
who wob then fifteen; was sent easF to
& young htdicH' seminary. During her
lour years' ubneiice from Highmead
her once vivid recollections of the en
mity between tlio Albrights and Win
tons grew dim and shadowy. When,
on tho day following graduation, she
was Invited to spend u week at a class
mate's home It was with no feeling of
apprehension that she heard her friend
say, "Brother (Jeorge has asked Jack
Win ton to come down with him from
Harvard, and we shall he quite gay."
The Wintons that she knew had a
Bon, but IiIh name wns .John. . This
young man proved to he well built, self
possessed and clear of skin, and ,John
Wluton had been a long, lank, freckled
boy, very bashful, she remembered.
To be sure there was a certain drawl
In her new acquaintance's Bpeech,
which reminded her of "that boy," but
perhaps all Wintons were slow spoken.
The four young people thoroughly
enjoyed the week they spent together,
nud It wub with delight that Jack Win
ton discovered on die eve of his de
parture, that Miss Albright's destina
tion was the same as his own.. "I'm
glad that wo travel together," he said.
"Yea," Grace assented hesitatingly.
Jack's face flushed, and he turned to
bis host with the explanation, "Miss
Albright has Just recognized an old en
emy in your humble servant"
"Oh, no!" Grace protested. "If our
fathers are foes we need not be." And
she held out her band to him, with a
friendly little gesture. -
During the three days' journey west
ward their friendship progressed rap
idly. ' They wero In tho midst of one of
niauy animated con versa tions when
Mr. Amos Albright boarded the truin
at X., a station some thirty miles from
Ulghmead, .Grace saw him coming
down the aisle.
"There is father," she said hurriedly.
"He'll not recognize you, I'm sure! I
believe I'll Introduce you as Mr. Jack."
When Mr. Albright bent to kiss bis
daughter's upturned face he looked
keenly at the young man beside her.
"Mr. Jack, father," Grace murmured
' and blushed guiltily when the two
men shook hands gravely, and Jack
offered the newcomer his seat.
"I'll move opposite," he said In his
pleasant drowl. "If you don't object."
Uefore they reached Highmead he
found himself druwn Into the conversa
tion. To his daughter's delight Mr. Al
bright Becmed to enjoy talking with
ber friend. "Sensible young muni" he
said to Grace when Jack went into the
smoking car Just before the train pull
ed Into Highmead. On the homeward
drive he Bpoke of him again, "I've sel
dom met a young man," he said, "as
intelligent as Mr. Jack. Queer name,
Isn't It? If my eyes were shut while he
was talking I'd declare ho was Win
ton." "He Is, father," Grace confessed. "He
is Mr. Jack Wlnton."
Amos Albright looked at his daugh
ter for a moment in dumb amazement.
"I'm sorry," he said at Inst, "but that
settles him."
Jack Wintou refused to he thus sum
marlly "settled." IMio next tliiv he
INDIGESTION
"I was troubled with stom
ach trouble. Theriford'a lllack
Drnught did mo more good
la ouo woo It than nit tho doc
tor's medicine I tonic in
your." M K8. SAHAH B.
Bill HP! ELD, lilluttsv.llo, Iml.
Thedford's Muck Draught
quickly invigorates tho ac
tion of tho stomach and
cures oven rhronio cases of
imlitrPHtion. If vnn will
tuko a small doso of Thcd
ford's Muck Drauirlit occa- ml
siouallv you will keep your
stomach and liver in per
fect condition.
THEDFORD'5
Black-drauoh
U Moro sicknesflii caused by - .
coiiHiipnuon man oy any
other disease. Thedford'a
Black-Draught not only ro
Moves constipation but cures
dinrrliitfa and dysentery and
koojw tho bowels. regular.
All druggists Boll '
W-GOUt iH' VttgCft,
"Thoilfo.'i' BUck
Draught is tlio boat medi
cine to rtyulutn tho bowtxla
I havn ever luml." II US.
A. M. (lit A NT, Sucttdt
i'crry.N. C.
jonsTirnnon
came to call auU was ivceivru o
by his unwilling hu.st that he knew ut
onco that his Identity hud been re
veil led.
"Mr. Albright." he suid In his delib
erate way. "I'm Wlnton, as you've evi
dently discovered, but the Wintons arc
not such n u.fid lot. after all. . Aren't
you a hit prejudiced?"
"Not a .whit more thun your futher
Is," Mr. Albright suid stiffly.
"Yes, I know. Mother and Sue hadn't
a word to trny when 1 spoke of calling
hero, but the pater raised a storm al
most forbude me to come. Really, now.
what have you u gainst me the Wln
ton slowness?"
"Yes. 1 hate a laggard In anything.
That's enough to condemn you, slrl My
daughter can receive you. If she wishes,
whenever you may cull, but I must ask
you to excuse me now and alwuys." A
chilling request, but Jack went away
happy in the thought that Grace still
considered him us a friend and bad
asked him to come again.
In spite of the enmity between the
heads of the two houses Mrs. Wlnton
and her daughter were exchanging
culls with Grace Albright before the
summer waned. Amos Albright still
disapproved of Jack, though he could
discover nothing objectionable In his
conduct. Tho young man seemed to
he nn able assistant to bis father, who
was at the bead of a well established
business. "Wood will tell." he said to
himself, "and the old Wlnton slowness
will crop out some day." When Jnek
came one evening In October with the
not unexpected request for his daugh
ter's hand, he said impressively: "If
Grace loves you. and she imagines she
does, I will consider your proposul care
fully. You may call tomorrow morn
ing at 0 o'clock, and I will let yon
know my decision."
Six o'clock!" Jack exclaimed. A
look of triumph crossed1 Mr. Albright's
face. "Yes," be sum, "bat perhaps that
Is too early for a Wlnton."
"Not at all" Jack calmly assured
him. It was evident that Mr. Albright
meant to test him. The Idea amused
hi in greatly, and be laughingly related
the result of bis call to bis mother and
Bue.
It's a test, mother," he said, "and a
good one too. Nothing short of an
earthquake will get me up at B. I
must wake then If I'm to keep my ap
pointment at 0." ;
Nonsense!" Bue cried. "There's the
old alarm clock. You can set the alarm
for & and put It at the bead of your
bed, Jack."
"Just the thing," he said gratefully,
"und I'll do it now."
Late In the evening his mother stole
Into his chamber and set the hands ol
tho little clock forward an hour. "Jack
will never notice," 6he said to herself,
"and he dresseB so slowly."
After he was asleep Suo tiptoed In.
.There was no light in the room, but
she found tho clock and set it un hour
ahead of time, as she thought. Neither
mother nor daughter knew that the
sleeper 'was doomed to wake nt 3
o'clock, but promptly at that hour the
alarm sounded. Perhaps Jack can tell
the remainder of his love story better
thun any ono else cun, and 1 will give
you his account of It:
"I was awake In a moment, and If
ever a Wlnton hustled I did then.
let the old horse have full swing, and
we trotted out to the farm In great
shape. All the shades were down, and
the place was silent ub the grave. I
rang the bell, and Mr. Albright put his
bead out of the window. 111b lan
guuge wasn't very polite. It was hord
work to keep from laughing when he
shouted, 'What in thunder do you
want?' 'Your daughter,' I shouted
buck. 'Man alive,' he cried, 'I said 0,
and It's only half past 3!' Maybe tbat
didn't surprise me!
" 'Perhaps it's too early for an Al
bright,' I suggested. 'Shall I call lat
er?' " 'No,' he growled; 'I can answer you
now. If this is n sample of Wlnton
slowness the stock is improving, und'
" Aud I may have Grace?' I inter
rupted him.
" 'Plague tnko you!' he cried. 'I sup
pose so!' Then he closed tho window
with n bung, and I enmpedou the porch
until Grace came down."
A Cauntlo Judtre,
On one occasion a barrister who was
a terribly verbose practitioner discov
ered Hint one of tho Jury trying the
case was fast asleep. He forthwith
roundly rated those who were still
awake for taking so little Interest in
the case. Interposed the commissioner:
"Ye Just remind me of a meenester in
Ayrshire, who was lecturing his con
gregation for not coming to kirk nud
remarked, 'Those of ye who do come
arc asleep, bar the village Idiot,' when
a voice said, 'If I'd uae been an idiot
I had been asleep too.' "
While generally jocular at the ex
pcuso of others, the coinuilssloner.could
appreciate and enjoy a good repartee
even ' at his own expense. Thus on
one occasion an advocate with a beard
and mustache, which he then hated,
appeared before him. "How can 1
hear you, Bir, if you cover up your
muzzle like a terrier dog?" be asked.
"Well, I had rather be an English ter
rier than n Scotch cur," was the reply.
The commissioner chuckled and mere
ly remarked, "Get on."
The commissioner's pet theory against
giving credit once furnished occasion
for a most amusing incident. One
day a plaintiff was seeking to recover
13 odd for milk supplied. The com
missioner suid to a milkman, "I
thought every ono puld for his penny
worth of milk cacti day as It was de
livered." Tho plaintiff replied: "Ob no,
they don't, your honor. I servo your
honor's house with milk, and they have
not paid mo for two months." The
coir'n', iontr said: "Ah, well, you'll
nt fM.r mo any moro. You will no
w. . , m milk to make up for this
i ii sin going to lose." From U
PI ; I . ov h "Commissioner Kerr An
Solving aUrrat Problem, j
Some years uy;o a tobacconist discov-1
ered the utility of tinfoil for wrapping
tobaccos. Theretofore paper hud been
exclusively used for the purpose, but It
did not serve to keep the moisture of
tho atmosphere awuy from the tobucco
nor preserve tho nutural moisture of
tho tobacco from- the effeciB of a dry
or heated atmosphere. Paper also ab
sorbed the aroma of the weed and was
not sufficiently lasting; therefore tin
loll was used for wrappers. But H be
came costly and could only be rolled to
a certain thinness, beyond which the
Ingenuity of man seemed to find It Im
possible to go. The fact was that no
rollers could bo made to sustain the
pressure necessary to mashing the tin
foil to a leaf sutlldenUy thin to suit the
manufacturer,
Many Ingenious Inventors struggled
with the proposition for monthB and
gave up the problem as unsolvable,
when a simple workman about the shop
one day, after rolling two sheets to the
customary thinness, put the two sheets
together into the rollers and made both
half as thin as they were before. This
was as simple as standing an egg on
end, but It created a revolution in the
manufacture of tinfoil for tobacconists'
use and made a mint of money for the
discoverer.
Butler Took the Caae.
An old gentleman, a native of Wake
field, Mass., tells tills story of Ben
Butler:
"I had an important law case on, and
I felt no one could win that case for
mc but Ben Butler. He was in Wash
ington at the time. I went to Wash
ington and after bard scrubbling for
two days got an nmllence with him.
Ho said he wouldn't tuke my case for
$1,000 a day. He hud more work on
his bands now than be could attend
to, and he went about his work right
then.
" 'General,' I suid, 'I was born In the
same town with you.'
"He grunted, but wasn't otherwise
affected that I could see.
"Do you remember little MIbb - 1
And you remember the boy who used
to send notes to her and tho boy who
used to take them? I; am the boy who
took the notes.'
" And I am the boy who sent them,'
said the general. ' He held out bis band.
I guess I'll take your case after all,'
he said, and be did and won It"
Poor Place For Thieve.
Bermuda Is not accustomed to thieves.
No experienced Uermudan will enter
the profession of pilfering, nt least of
taking things tbat cunnot be linme
dintely enten. For what can be done
with them? If auy property is taken
tho otllcers of the law have only to
wntch the steamship docks. The stnS
cunnot be disposed of on the islands
They are too small, and everybody
knows everybody.
It is a Bermudan legend 'that once
bicycle was stolen. It was the talk o:
the town. The next ensuing problem c
the thief was how to get any good o;
It. He did not dure use it; he could no
send it out of the country. Thut h
finally "gave it up" was proved when
six months later, a flshermuu brought
up the missing wheel from fairly deep
water upon his hook..
Wild Parrot.
Parrots when in their native wilds
live in flockB and guard themselves by
a complete police system which ena
bles them to marshal their collective
force quickly when any animal or bird
attacks one of their number.
They seem to be disciplined and
trained in lighting together, and all
other birds und animals are afraid to
attack a parrot unless the bird can be
caught alone. Even then a shrill call
summons the parrot army to the res
cue. It is suid that In the forests nil par
rots die of old age and that nouc is ever
killed by birds of prey or other wild an
lmals.
Story nml Everett.
Chief Justice Story attended a pub
lic dinner in Boston at which Edward
Everett was present. Desiring to pay
a delicate compliment to the latter, the
learned judge proposed as a volunteer
toast:
"Fame follows merit where Everett
goes."
The brilliant scholar arose and re
sponded : '
"To whatever heights judicial learn
ing may attain in this country, It will
never get above one Story. Success.
Exeri'lae For Both,
"Does your wife go In for athletics?"
"U in yes, In a way. She went out
yesterday to tuke exercise; said she was
going to walk up n long hill."
"And did she?"
"No; she got Into the dry goods dis
trict and run up a long bill Instead.
You can easily see that I am the one
who was exercised." Kansas City
Journal.
Anawered.
I heard a good story the other day
about a matrimonial agency. An elder
ly man had three daughters who ruled
bim with a rod of Iron. Weary of their
tyranny, he advertised In a paper for a
wife. JIext day he received three re
pliesone from each of the daughters.
Exchange.
WMted Effort.
Borne people spend a good deal of
time figuring on what they would do If
they had an Immense amount of mon
ey. That Is tlio reason they have not
got nn Immense amount of money.
Atchison Globe.
Dottiest le Ilepartee.
The Wife (during a row) The villain
In the play Is always a man.
The llusbnnd Yes. and It Is nlways
a woman who makes him one.
An indiscreet man is nn miacalcd W
tor. Every one can ro;ui it. Cham fort.
A ForitlvfiiK Spirit.
In bis reminiscences General Gordon
tells a churucterltitlc anecdote of un ec
centric southern divine, the Itev. Rob
ert J. Breckinridge, who was one of the
most eloquent und fervid not to sny
bitter advocates of the Union cause.
Ills trenchant pen and lashing tongue
Bparcd neither blood relatives nor min
isters nor members of the church, not
even those of the Bume faith with him
self, provided he regarded them as un
true to the TInion. On hta denthhed
hlB family and Borne of his church j
members were gathered around him.
They were most anxious that be should
be reconciled to all men and especially
to a southern sympathiser of his own
church, Dr. Stuart Robinson of Ken
tucky, before he died,, and they asked
him, "Brother Breckinridge, have you
forgiven all your enemies?" "Oh, yes;
certainly I have." "Well, Brother
Breckinridge, have you forgiven our
brother, Dr. Stuart Robinson?" "Cer
tainly I have. Didn't I just tell you
that I bad forgiven all my enemies?'
But, Brother Breckinridge, when you
meet Brother Stuart Robinson In heav
en, do you feel that you can greet him
as all the redeemed ought to greet one
another?" "Don't bother me with such
questions. Stuart Robinson will never
get there I"
Jlox and Itn Mean In Kit.
The word "box" has a great many
different meanings. Here are some of
its uses as a noun substantive: First, a
case of any slzo or material, akin to
pyx, from pyxus, the box tree; second,
tho d rivet's seat on a carriage, which
often has a lid covering a receptnele
for small parcels; third, a present, es
pecially a gift nt Christmas time;
fourth, Inclosed seats in n theater or in
a court of justice; fifth, a box drain;
sixth, a Bnug private house, as a shoot
ing box; seventh, a cylindrical hollow
Iron In wheels, In which the axle runs;
eighth, a trough for cutting miters In
carpentry; ninth, the space between
the backboard and sternpost of a bout;
tenth, an awkward position e. g., "in
the wrong box;" eleventh, the box tree;
twelfth, the box iron of a laundress.
Box Is used also as a verb (thir
teenth), to fight with fists or gloves;
fourteenth, to go over the points of the
compass In order, describing Its divi
sions; fifteenth, to strike with open
hand upon the ear; sixteenth, to cause
a vessel to turn on her keel, to box
haul. Other uses also are consequent
upon these.
"Sunday Polka.'
When Dr. John Cairns went from
Scotland to Ireland for rest and travel
in 1SG4 he was at once delighted by
discovering from the guides who
showed him about that most of the
landed gentry were "Sunday folks."
That's a flue castle," he would say.
pointing to a big bouse set like a crown
on some rocky bill.
lis, sorr, sold his guide. "'Tls Sir
John O'Connor's," or, '"Tis Sir Rory
O'More's." He always added, "He'B 8
Suudah won."
At last Dr. Cairns grew curious.
"What Is a Sundny man?" he asked
"Well, sorr, It do be n mon thot has
so many writs out ag'ln bim for debt
that he stays shut up tight In his house
all the week and only comes out on
Sundah, when the law protects him."
Dr. Cairns' opinion of the landed gen
try underwent a char ge.
Hindoo Witchcraft.
All Hindoos believe in witchcraft,
and, In strange contrast to the old be
lievers iiy witchery, they believe that
young and pretty maidens are the chief
actors in such uncanny .mummery. If
crops ore blighted or If a general Blck-
ncss prevails they write the names of
all the young women of the vicinity
on separate tree branches and then Im
merse the stems of the twigs for four
hours and a half In a solution of holy
water and aroinntic herbs. If one oi
more of the twigs wither during the
specified time the young woman whose
name or mimes are attached thereto is
immediately put to death. Thus the
influence of the witch Is counteracted,
the crops saved and health restored.
How Heavy u Wrick May Be.
Some years ngo one man bet another
thnt be could not move an ordinary
brick tied to the end of a cord two or
three miles long. A straight und level
road just outside Chichester, N. Y
was selected for the trial. Tho brick
was not moved, and the man lost his
bet for a largo amount. It was stated
by some one present that the brick, al
though weighing only seven pounds,
would from a distance of two or three
miles represent a dend weight of near
ly a ton.
Iff Tent of Greatnean.
"Ah." s ; sighed, "the great men aw
ell dead."
"But the beautiful women arc not,'
be answered.
Then she looked soulfully up Into hi;
eyes and told him she had suid.lt jus
to be contrary and not because sh
thought It for a nioinent. Houscholi.
Ledger. '
Faithful to the Law.
"Why did yon let him get awny
from you?" thundered the' chief.
"He er took a mean' advantage of
me." replied the green detective. "He
ran across the grass in the park, and'
"Well, there was a sign there, 'Keep
Off the Grass.'" Philadelphia Press.
Bmkln'i Retort,
Erskine, appointed lord chancellor,
was offered at a low price the oiHeial
robes of the retiring lord, but said
"No. It should not be said that I had
adopted the abandoned habits of my
predecessor."
"Do man tint kin profit by good ad
vice," says I'ncle Ebon, "has ta be
about fo times as sin ;i lit ns do man
dnt gives it. Washington Star,
CITATION.
lo tho County Court of the State of Oregon1, for
In the matter of tbe estate
Cttailou.
Pearl Galnos, deceased.
To T. 0. Gaines. F. W. OaineB. Robert Gaines,
JurnOH UtiliieH. A. L. Johnson. OoorM U lies,
i. ,,.,-, u UnHmon W V Hnflmnn. it. L II OH
man. M. C. Hoffman, CharlM Huffman, Newtoa
Hoffman, Dora Hoffinun. Alice Day, Mollle
Kirk, Muud tiaioes, Minnie G nines and Claud
Calnes.
IN TJJe'jSaME OF THE STATE OF OREGON
I vn -AV,ArAHD1tf1 nnrt refill! red tO aDIiear
n tht. fni-L nt the, ftttitfl of OreiroD. lor
tbe County of Jackson, at the Couit Room
thnronf- at 1 n'clnr lr nm .nn MondaV. tbe 11th
day ot April, 1904, tbn and there to Bbow
cause, If any, why an order should not do
maae ior me sue 01 me rei
above sained decedent, described aa follows,
all being situate in Jackson county:
An undivided i interest in and to tbe fol
lowing: Beginning at a point on tbe went
boundary line of d. I.e. No.M. tp 87 s, r 2 w,
Vt. M,, 17.69 chains soutb of the northwest
nnrnnr nf anM nlnlm ' running t lie nee CflBt
37.12 chains, tbence soutb 6.76 chains, tbe nee
west 37 M chains, then north .7t cnainu to uie
place ol beginning.
Also an undivided one-eleventh Interest In
and to lot 6. In section 26, and lot 6, la section
i, ipa g.rvw, n. ji.
Airman nmUvlfiPrt nrm Alfwenth Interest In
and to lot 7, in block &2, in tnetown of Med ford.
WitneBBtbeHon. Charles Prim. Judge of the
County Court of the State of Oregon, lor Jack
son County, with tbe sen) of said Court aftlix :d,
this 1st day of March, 1904.
A 11 CHI,
seal John S. Orth, -Jerk.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3,
1878. NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office.
Roseburc. Orcuon. Murch 2. UCJ4,
Notice 1b berebv Riven tbnt in compliance
who ine provisions oi me nci i oiigrcus ui
June 3, IhTti, entitled "An Act for the sule ot
Timber Lands in tbe States of Californtn, Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Tenltory," as
extended to all tbe Public Land Stateu by act
of AugUBt4, 1892,
CHARLES H. KING,
of Uerby. Count? of Jackson. State of Ore
gon, nits this (luy tiled in this ofllco his
sworn statement No. GPJij, for the purchase of
the south cast . of section No. 2, in township
No. 35 south, range No. 3 east and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for' its timber or stone than for agri
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before A. 8, Bliton, U. S. Commis
sioner, at his office at lledlord. Oregon, on
Baturduv. the 14th dav of Mav. 1W4. He names
as witnesses: George F. King, of Medford,
uregon; ueorge uing, oi iran, ureguu, mu
iam H. Meeker, of Big Butte, Oregon; Zach
niiixcv. oi diie Dune, urecon.
Anv and all n ergons claiming adversely the
nbovo doscribed land are requested to tile their
ims in this office on or before said 14th day
ei may, jkh,
il. l DnlUUKDi U(jlOlori
CITATION.
In the County Court of the Btate of Oregon, for
ine ioumy oi jbuksoo.
In the matter of the estate and
guardianship of Maud Ualnes, l citation.
Minors. '
To the next of kin of the aboved named wards.
and all persons interested in said estate:
ureeung :
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OP OREGON
!you uro hereby cited and required to appear
n the County Court of the Stale of On gon, for
tho County of Jackson, at the Court lioom
thereof, on the 11th day ot April, 1904, at 1
o'clock p. ni. of paid day, thon and there to
show cause. If any thtre be, why a license
should not be granted for the sale of tho real
estate of the above named wards.
Witness the Hon. Charles Prim, Judge of the
County ,Conrt of the State ol Oregon, for
Jacbson County, with the seal of said Court
affixed, this 1st day or March, 1904
Attest,
8EAI.1 John S. Orth, Clerk.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the state ol Oregon
iur me ijuuui.y ui jhukhoq sh,
F. J. Stackmun, plaintiff, vs, Louis Staekman,
defendant
To Louis Stackman the above named defendant)
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OK OREGON:
lYou are herebv reouired to aonear and ans
wer the complaint filed against you In tbe
above entitled Court within ten days from ibt
date of ine service of this Summons upon you,
ii serveu wiiDin mis too my, or u servoa wun
in any other County of thin State, then within
iweny unys irom ine anie m me pervict
of this Summons unon sou: or if bvnub
Hcatton .then within bIx weeks from 6 ret
date of publication : and If ou fall so to answei
for want thereof, the plaintiff will apply to the
vjoun iur mc renei prajeu iur 111 ner uoj p ami
herein to-wlt:
For n decree forevor dlBBnlvIno thn hnnrin nt
matrimony now existing between you and tbe
plaintiff
This Summons Is published in the Mkdfoiid
mail, pursuant to ao oroer oi ii. iv. nanna
judgo, umue iu uuauinurs ui jacKSonvi it
said Couoiv and State. Februnrv '23. 1904.
C. B. Watson, Attorney for Plaintiff
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of tta Itrertnr D S. Land Office
A' sufficient contest urtMiivll hminir beoi
filed In this office by Andrew J. c;rUMin, t o.
test ant. niiainst Homeslcad entry Nn.
made Son, f. 1808, for tlio h w '!.,'. Si et on 8.
Twn a. ItnnizG 'J e.. lv Emma Mull ro.-irHU'c
ill wmcn ii m niii-geu iiiai sam cramu .min
Dub iiDHncioiicu ner saiti uomesteuei ior a penot
of more than two vears lust nnst: that nrlor to
the abandonment of said homestead the suid
Emma Mull sold the Improvements which were
upon tne lanu emnracco in tier saia noinesicuu.
and that the tame were removed therefrom b
said purchaser about two yeurs ago. Said
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
dnd offerevldence touching said allegation at
10 o'tlock a. ra. on April 23, 11HM, before A. S.
Bliton, u. e. commissioner, nt nis oinco in
Medford, Orepon, (and that final hearing will
be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on Mav 3. 1WH. be
lore) the Register and Rnceiver at the United
states i.nno umce in noseourg, uregon.
1'iif- sum coniesinni iinvinif. in iiroDcr am a a
vit, filed March 11, 1604, set forth faoU
whlnh show that after duo dllinence iiBrsona'
service of this notice can not he mado, it if
hereby ordered ana directed mat sucn nonet
oe given oy uue unu pro iur iuuiicmiuu.
PETITION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE
We the underBiened citizens and legal voters
of Engle Point precinct, Jackson county,
Oregon, hereby petition your honorable body
Point a liquor license to (tell both spirituous
malt ana Vinous nquura iu ieo juuiiur mu
one gallon In the town of Eagle Folnt, Oregon.
John WalkinB, J H French, Carl Rinber, W H
Brown, Menit Brown, Irwin Dahack, W B
Officer, Kuurown, j k amun. i r noDineu.
B Stowell, till Dabuck, D P Mathews, Chris
Wooley, Kdward Spencer. J F Brown, Isaac
Smith, T A Henderson, Wilbert Ax h pole, J C
Daley, ALHaselton, EM Cox, CC Watkins,
Gus Nichols, P E Betr, 8 H Harnlsh, J A Ab-
hmt. W h" TairttarLti B Mathews. John H Clare.
T Baldwin, J Stowell. T K Nichols, Charlej
iiuys, i r iuulk. d nniiiiiu. r intuuiB,
Lee Bradishaw, Fred Petllgrew, Scott Morris. C
E Bellows. Edward Fisher, F L Johnson, Qeo
ruher, Unas fniuips, jonn tiergmaa. u l
Bellows, Mike Wooley.Orant Fin ley, D Maham,
.iniM llnn-nM. A A Hols. T R rilDAn. A V
Morrison, F J Avers, John Dahack, John
WUHfccroft, Nick Young, H Moore, Uco BrOwn,
Walter ooa. Jonn inn'iionaui, a r. auhuu,
C Cnmbest, Robert M West, T J West, G W
Stevens, F A Smith, L P Asbery, Louis Clipsoii,
WASmith.O C Charley, W .Iter Kobluctt, J8
Vestal Artie 1 Vestal, Willie Vestal, Thomas
Ciiigcade, C A Von dcr Hclien F, W Blevin,
Jesse Phillips, W P Pool.W A Bete. P H Young.
Notice ts hereby given that the above pe
tltion will be presented to the County Court
for Jackson county, Oregon, on Wednesday,
April 6, 19lM for a license as therein p rayed.
F C. MlLLBR.
OASTOHIAi
BMri a, j llifl Kind You Hara Wm Bought
SOCIETIES OF MEDFORD
I. 0. 0. H. Lodge No. 3, mtlK in t. 0. 0. 1'.
hall every Saturday at b p. in. VMUng broth- ,
ers always welcuinc. J. E. iMV, N. U.
J. V. Lawton, Hec. Seo.
I 0.0. p. Rogue Hiver Encampment, No.
30, meets in I. 0. 0. F. hull the second and
lourin n eunesauy oi cucn moniu ui o
H. H. Harvey, Scribe.
Ollvo RnhpVnh l.ndcH Kn. 2R. meets in I. O.
o. P. hall first and third Tuesdays of each
montn. visiting sistecs invitea 10 auena.
Fahhib Uabkiks, Itee. Huo. '
foj full inoon at 8 p. m., In M (iconic hall.
J. W. Lawton, Rec. Seo.
K. of F Talisman lodae No. 81. meets Mon-
day evening at S p. ra. Visiting brothers al
ways welcome. W. I. Vawter, C. C.
H1BLUN rUKDIH, H. Ol It. Bno O.
Kniffhts cf the Maecubeei TriumDh Tent
No. 14. met-t-i in reirular review on the 1st and
Sd Fridays of uirh month in A. O. U. W Hall at
i:w p. in. viMiuig bit nniKDU uoruiuuy in
vited to attend. A. B. Ellison, Commander.
W. T. YOHK..K. K.
A.O. U W..Deirreoof Honor Esther lodco
No. SC. meets everv 1st and 3d Wednesday
evening of each month, at A. 0. U. YY- hall.
CLARENCE MCPnKHSON, ItttO,
O. U. W. Lodire No. 08. meets everv first
and third Wondesday in the month at 8 p. m.
in ineir nan in me upera djock. visiting
brothers Invited to attend.
W. A. STEWART, M. W. ,
Ashael Hdubabd, Recorder.
F. U. of A. Medford Lodce No. 42. mpctll
every Tuesday evening In A. O. U. W. hull.
Vl.itiug Fraters luvlted to attend.
if IMKUIS JUHDAW, 1'. Jt.
L. A. Jordan. Sec.
;n!iin N
eveiv Thursday evening in K. of P, hall,
Medford Oregon.
r IIAK K JUH1JAW U. J.
w. R. Jackhon, Clerk. ,
Chrvsunthemum Circle No. 64. Women of
Woodcraft Meets second and fourth Tuesday
of each month at 7:30 p.m. in K. of P. half.
Visiting sisters Invited.
OTK. A II A llliIA, U. H.
Prue Angle, Clerk.
W. R. C Chester A. Arthur corns No. 34.
meets first and third Wednesday of each,,
month at 2 o'clock p.m.. In Woodman's ball.
v liming sisiers lovuea.
juko. ivan nuMABUH.rres.
Mrs Hester Hartzell, Sec.
G. A. R. Chester A. Arthur Post No. 47.
meets In Woodman's hall every first and
third Wednesday night In each month .at 7:80
Visiting Comrades cordially invited to attend
V. XV. AKUKUa, vjom, .
F.M. Stewart, Adjutant,
W. C. T. U. Meets everv other Tnursd st
the Presbyterian church.
iu kb. jiuck, rresiaenu
Mrs. J. Morgan, Secretary, .
Fraternal Brotherhood Meets first and thtrrt
Friday evenings at 7:60 p. m., in their hall in'
K. of P. build It) it. Mf-dford. Oreunn ViKit.tncr
Sisters and Brothers cordially invited.
c. ci, iZAm, rrefl.
O. W. Muiii'HV, Secrfilary.
0. IS. S. Rpomes Chnnter. Nn. Cr. mppte con.
ond aid fourth Wednesaay'H of each month at-
.Mnsouiu rinu, iieuiora, uregon. visiting bis
ters and Brothers always welcome.
NELLIH WHITMAN, W. M.
Mrs. Mattib PiCKELStcretury.
A. O. F. Meets every Monday nictit at 7:30
n. m. in A. O. U W. hall. Vlcitine FnrPstPra
cordially welcomed. E. L. Gornea, C. K,
jas. oTBWAiiT, nee. secy.
uuiiuiiu jvuuft., n.. ui i-. mvvi at iue can oi
tbe captain in K. of P. ball.
xi. ii. nuwARD, uaptam,
E. L; Elwood, Recorder.
OHUBOHES OF MEDFOBD.
Methodist EDlaconal Ohurcn W. R. Mnnm.
pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m.
ina o:uu p. m. ounaay aenooi at lv a. m.. u. T,
Lawton, aupt. Class meeting followa
& reach ins service Sunday morning, Jullu
leeker, leader. Epworth League at 7:00 p. m.,
George Fox, presideDt. Regular prayer meet- '
Ings every Thursday evening at 8:00 p. m.
lhuicsaiu ouejb vvwty jue&uuy aiiernooo
Mrs. C. W. Conklln, president. Junior Ep
worth Leacue every Sunday at 3:00 n. m.. Mrs.
Owen, superintendent. Missionary Society
meets first Friday In each month, Mrs. CRar
lotte Hubbard, president.
Presbyterian Church Rev. W. F. Shield
sai-tor. PreachinR evory Softbath at 11a. m
ind 7 :30 p.m. Surday school atlOa'm., Jaa.
Mjirtin, Supt. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 n. mi
lun'or Christian Endeavor. 8 n. m. Everr
Thursday prayer meeting, 8 n. m. First Tues-
lay eveniiiR oi every monin cnurcn socml.
-Second Tuesday every month, 2::w p. m., Mls--iini
society. Fiistand third Tuesdays everv
month, 2::t0 p. m Aid soclctv. Rev. W. p. .
Shield i. l'alnr: Miss Hculah Warner, Stipt.
S S. ; Miss Edith Van Dyito Superintendent
C. E. ; David M. Day, Pres. S. C. E.r
Mrs- J G.Van Dykf. Pres. Aid society; Mrs. J
W. Cnx. Pres. Missfi.n Society.
Cunsimi' -liurch Corner of Siith nnd 1
treetK. Proachtng every Lord's Day at n a.
n. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
ray ei fcicetlng evory Thursday evening.
Tho peopln welcome. E. A. Chllds, pastor,
besides at tho church.
Methodist Episcopal Church South Rev. M
L Darby, pastor. Prooohlng every Sunday at
la. m. and evening; Sunday school at 10a.m.;
frayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock ;
Woman's Home Mission Society meets tlrst
Wednesday In each month nt 3:80 p. m. Every
one is cordially Invited to all our services
'Christian Science services are held every
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock at the res
denceoffi. H, Dunham, of Talent. All are
welcome. Contest Notice.
Department ol the Interior V, 8. Land Office
ROSBRURG, URFQON, I
'February 6. 1904, f
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed, in this office by O.O. Lurd, contestant
igalnst homestead entry No. 18154, made Oct
!l, 1902, for lot No. 7 in sectloh 6 ann lots 1, a, 3
-ection 7. township 82 soutb, range 2 east, bt
Everett wlngs, contestee. in which it is al
leged that srid Everett Ewtngs has not estab
lished bis residence on the land, that he
has made no efiort to cultivate or imnrove
the same, and tbat he baB abandoned the
said land, having been absentwlthout obtain
ing leave for a period of more than six months
last paBtt said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m., on March 26,
1904 before A. 8. Bliton, U. 8. Commissioner, at.
Medford, Oregon, (and tbat final hearing will
be held at 10 o'elock a m., on April 1, 1904,
before) the Register and Receiver at tbe United
States land office in Roseburg. Oregon.
The said contestant having, In a proper affi
davit, Hied February 1. 1904, set forth facta
winch snow tbat after due diligence persona
service of this notice can not be mane, it Is
hereby ordered and directed tbat such notice
be given by due and proper publication'
J. u. Boose, Receiver.
MEET
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NEEDS
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