71 ABNER I DANIEL By WILL N. HAK.BEN Author of "(l(lir omtW. idol, r nun sen.. wk rn CONTINUED FHO.M LAST WKEK. CHAPTER y. THE following Saturday Alan went to Darley, as be fre quently did, to epead Bandar. On such vlBlta be usually tayed at the Johnston House, a great, old fusbloned brick building tbat bad eurvlved the civil war and remained untouched by tbe shot and shell that hurtled over It during that dismal pe riod when most of the population had "rcfugucd farther south." It bad four stories uml was too big for tbe town, which could boast of only 2.000 Inhab itants, one-third of whom were black. Ildwevef, Tiie smallues? of The town ,wuh In the hotel's favor, for In a place vhc'rj no one would huvo pntronlztUji "second class liotcT (Tpposlliou would have died a natural dcutli. The genial proprietor and his fumlly were of the best bloody and the Johnston House (Wan a sort of social clubhouse where "iiic church people held their ufluirs mid tho loss serious element gave duuceB. To bo admitted to the hotel Without having to pay for one's dinner iwas tho lialhnark of social approval. It was ucur the ancient looking brick car shed, under which the trains of two main lines run, and a long Freight (warehouse of the Bame date and archi tecture. Arouud the hotel were clus tered the chief lliiiinelul enterprises of the town Its stores, postottlce, banks and a hall for theatrical purposes.' Dar ley wbb the sent of its county, and an other relic of the duys before the war ,was Its courthouse. The principal side walks were paved with brick, which In places were damp and green and some times raised above tbclr common level by tbe undcrgrowlng roots of the syc amore trees that edged the streets. In the office of the hotel, just after registering his name, Alan met bis friend Itayburn Miller, for whose busi ness ability, It may bo remembered, Abuer Daniel had such high regard, lie waa a flno looking man of thirty three, tall and of athletic build. He had dark eyes and hair and a ruddy, outdoor complexion. "Hello!" he said cordially. "I thought you might get in today, so I cuine round to boo. Sony you've taken a room. 1 wanted you to sleep with me , tonight. Sister's gone, and no one Is there but the cook. Hello, I must be careful. I'm drumming for business right under Simford's nose." "I'll make you stay with mo to make up for It," said Alan as the clerk be hind the counter laughed good uutured ly over tile allusion to himself. "Warned If 1 don't think about It," said Miller. "Come round to the of fice. 1 want to talk to you. 1 reckon you've got every plow going such weather as this." "Tih1i my horse out of the field to drive over," said Alan as they went out and turned down to a side street where there was a row of law olliees, all two roomed buildings, single sto ried, built of brick and bearing but tered tin signs. One of these buildlngB was Miller's, which, like all Its fellows, had Its door wide open, thus Inviting all the lawyers In the "row" and all students of law to enter and borrow books or use the ever open desk. ltayhuru Miller was a man among ten thousand In his class. Just after being graduated at the slate university he was admitted to the har and look up the practice of law. Ho could un doubtedly have made his way at this atone, had not oilier and more absorb ing talents developed within him. Hav ing had a few thousand dollars left lit ill at his father's death, he began to utilize tills capita! In "note shaving" BLACK -DRAUGHT STOCK and POULTRY El Stwk and poultry h;tv few troulilt's wliirli an- not ln-wi nnd liver invirulari ties. H 1 :ic k l-nwight Stuck and Poultry Medi cine is n bowel uud liver remedy for stoo'i. U puts tho oiiraim of die-ition ii a perleet condition. Prominent Auiernan breeders and farmers ':eeptheir herds anil fbvks healthy by i;i viiiu them an oea siunal do. it' Hlack-1 rauj;ht Stock and Poultry Medicine in their food. Any ntock raiser may Imya 'ivcont half-pound air-tight can of this lncd.i'ine from his dealer and keep his stock in vigorous health for week, healers pener ally keep P'l;t'.k-Irauuht Stock and Poultry Medicine. It yours does not, send '2t cents for a aamnle can to the m:i: ifucturera, 'I ho Ohattttiiooua Medicine Co., Chat tanxitfa. Tenn. Rochbu.b, 0. .'an. 30, 1WT Mack-Draught Stock and Poultry McHlK'ine l tho best ievcrtried. Our took was lot 'kin ir tint) when ymi tent me tho medicine and now they lire Rotting no fine, They aro looking par oont. hotter. s. p. mtocKiNaroN. ana other metnocia or turning fi money for a tiandBome profit furnlrshed by the unsettled con Uit long, tbe Uijk ond locality. lie goon became an adept In many linen of speculation, unU as lie waa remarkubly shrewd and cautious It la not to be wondered at tbat be ttoon accumulated quite a fortune. "Take a Beat" be Bald to Alan as Jbey went Into the office, and be threw himself Into the revolving cbalr at bis littered dunk. "I want to talk to you. I suppoBo you are In for' some fun. Tbe boys are getting up a dance at the hotel, and they want your dollar to help pay tbe band Ifs a good one this time. They've ordered it from Chattanooga. . It will be down on the 7:81. Got a match?" Alan had not, and Miller turned bla bead to tbe open door. An old negro happened to be paBBing, with an az on bis shoulder. "Heigh, there, Uncle Ned!" Miller called out The negro had passed, but be beard his name called, and he came back and looked In at tho door. "Want nie, Marse Hayburn?" "Yes, you old Ream p. Get me a match of I'll bboot the top of your bead ofrV "All right, suh; all right, Marse Ray burn I" "You ought to know him," Bald Mil ler, with a smile as the negro hurried Into the adjultilng oil Ice. "His wife cooks fur Colonel Jiarclny. He might It'll you If .Miss Dolly's going tonight, but I know she is. l'Vank Ilillliouse cheeked her name off tho list, and I heard him Fay she'd accepted. Ity the way, that fellow will do to wutch. I think he and the colonel are pretty thlckV' "Will you never let up on that?" Alan asked, with a Mush, "I don't know that I shall," laughed Kayburn. "It seems so funny to see you In love, or, rather, to see you think you are." "I have never said I was," said Alan sharply. "But you show It so blamed plain," said Miller. "Here 'tis, Marse Ray burn. Morse Trabue said you could have a whole box ef you'd put up wid sulphur ones." Miller took the matches from the out stretched hand and tossed a cigar to Alan. "Say, Uncle Ned' be asked, "do you know that gentleman?" Indi cating Alan with a nod of bis head. A quizzical look dawned In the old negro's eyes, nnd then he gave a re sounding guffaw and shook all over. "I reckon 1 know his boss, Marse Itayburn," he tittered. s "That's a good one on you, Alan," laughed Miller. "He knows your 'boss.' I'll have to spring that on you when I see you two together." As the negro left the ofllce Mr. Tra bue leaned In the doorway, holding his battered silk hat in his baud and mop ping his perspiring face. He nodded to Alan and said to Mil ler. "Do you want towrlte?" "Not any more for you, thanks," said M I Her. "I ha vc the backache now from those depositions I made out for you yesterday." "Oh, I don't mean that," the old lawyer nsstired him, "but I had to borrow yore Ink Just now, an', sccln' you at yore desk, I thought you might need it." "Oh, If 1 do," Jested Miller, "I can buy another bottle at the bookstore. They pny me a commission on the Ink 1 furnish tbe row. They let me have it cheap by the ease. AVbot stumps me Is that you looked in to Bee If I needed it. You are breaking the rule, Mr. Trabue. They generally make me hunt for my otllee furniture when I need It. They've borrowed everything I have except my iron safe. Their Ignorance of tbe combination, its weight and their coullrmed laziness nro all that saved It." When the old lawyer had gone, the two friends sat and smoked in silence for several minutes. Alan was study ing Miller's face. Something told him that the news of his father's disaster had reached him and that Miller was going to speak of it. He was not mis taken, for the lawyer soon broached the subject. "I've been Intending to ride out to see you nlinost every day this week." he said, "but business has always pre vented my leaving town." "Then yon have heard" "Yes. Alan, I'm sorry, but It's nil over the country. A man's bad luck spreads as fast as good war news. 1 heard it the next day after your fa ther returned from Atlanta, and saw the whole thing in a flush. The truth Is. Perkins had the cheek to try his scheme on me.' I'm the tirst taru-ot of every scoundrel who has something 1o sell, and I've leanivd many of their tricks. I didn't listen to all he had to say, but vox rid of him as soon as I could. You must not Ida me the old man. As I see it now. it was a most plausible scheme, a:::! the shame of It Is that no one can be handled for It. Your father will have to -Tin and hem It. He really didn't pay a fabulous price for the 1u:m1, iit.d if he were in a condition to hold on to it for, say. twenty-tivo ,w..tv he m'rVt not lose money. Hut who can do that sort ot thing? 1 have acres and acres of mountain land offered me at a much lower figure, but what little money I've made has been made by turning my capital rapidly. Have you seen Dolly since It happened?" "No; not for two weeks," replied Alan. "1 went to church with her Sunday before last and hove not seen her since. 1 was wondering If she had heard about It." "Oh, yes: she's heard it from the colo nel. It may surprise you. but the thing has rubbed him the wrong way." "Why, 1 don't understand," exclaimed Alan, "lias he" "The old man has had about 2,000 acres of land over uear your father's purchases, and It seems that he was closely watchinir all your father's deals ana, in spite or nis juagmenr to tne contrary, Mr, IJlsbop's confidence in thut Bort of real estate has made him put o higher vuluutlon on his holdings over there. So you see. now thut your father's mistake Is common talk, he la forced to realize a big slump, and he wants to blame some one for It 1 don't know but that your father or some one else made blm an offer for his land, which he refused. Bo you see Jt Is only uutural for blm to be dis gruntled." "I nee," said Alan. "I reckon you beard tbat from Mist Dolly?' Miller smoked slowly. "Yes" after a pause "I dropped In there night before last, and she told me about It Bbe'a not one of your surface creatures. She talks sensibly on all sorts of subjects. Of course she's not going to show her heart to me, but she couldn't hide the fact tbat your trouble was worrying her a good deal. I think she'd tike to see you at the ball tonight Frank Hillhouse will give you a dance or two. He's going to be bard to beat. He's the most at tenttve follow I ever ran neross. He'e got a new buggya regular hug-ine-tight-and q high stepping Kentucky mare for the summer campaign. He'll have some money at his father's death, and all the old women say he's the best catch in town because he doesn't drink, has u Sunday school class and will have money. We nre all going to wenr evening suits tonight. There nre some girls from Itome visiting Ilattle Alexander, and we JpuJvtiyt them to smell hay In our hair. You know how the boys are. Unless all of us wear splketails no one will; so we took a vote on It, nnd we'll be on a big dike. There'll be a devilish lot of misfits. Those who haven't suits are borrowing In all directions. Frank Buford will rig out in Colonel Day's antebellum toggery. Did you bring yours?" "It happens to be at Parker's shop, being pressed," sold Alan. "I've hod three In the last six years," laughed Miller. "You know how much larger Todd Selman Is than I am. He burst one of mine from collar to waist lost summer at the Springs. I can't refuse 'em, God bless 'em! Jeff Rig ging married In my best Prince Al bert last week and spilled boiled cus tard on It, but he's got a good wife and a fair job on a railroad In Ten nessee now. I'd bare given blm the coat, but he'd never have accepted It and been mad the rest of his life at my offer. Parker said somebody had tried to scrape the custard off with a sharp knife and that he had a lot of trouble cleaning It. 1 wore the coat yesterday aud felt like I was going to be married. Todd must have left soim of bis shivers In it. I reckon that's n near as I'll ever come to the hitching post." Just then a tall, thin man entered. He wore a rather threadbare fro-l coat, unevenly bound with braid, an: had a sallow, sunken aud rather Ion, face. It was Samuel f'tvitr. one of t!i two private bunkers of the town. IU was about sixty years of age and ha a pronounced stoop. "Hello:" be said pleasantly. "Yo young bloods are a-goln' to play Bunts" with the gals' hearts tonight, 1 reckon. I say, go it while you are young. Hay burn, 1 want to get one of them iron r "IhUor' he mid plctwanUii. chid mortgage blanks. I've got a fel ler that Is disposed to wiggle, an' 1 want to tie him up. The Inventor of that form is a blessing to mankind." "Help yourself," smiled Miller. "1 was Just telling Mr. Trabue that I was running a stationery store, and If 1 was out of anything In the line I'd order It for him." The banker laughed good humored ly as he selected several of the blanks from the drawer Itayburn had opened in the desk. "1 hope you won't complain as much of hard times as Jake I'ituer does," he chuckled. "I passed his store the other day, where he was stnndin' over some old magazines that he'd marked down. "'How's trade?' I asked Mm. 'It's gone clean to thedogs.'hesald.and I no ticed he'd been drinking. 'I'll give you a sample of my customers,' he went on. 'A feller from the mountains come in Jest now an asked the price of these magazines. 1 told him the regular price was 2o cents apiece, but I'd marked em down to live. He looked nt 'em for about half an hour an' then said he wasn't goln' out o' town till sundown an' believed he'd take one If I'd read it to blm.' " Crnlg laughed heartily ns he finished the story, and Alan and Miller joined In. "I want you to remember that yarn when you get :o .overciuvkitf on me." said Craiii jotiniily. "1 Was ,it:s; tv ticln' this morula' that you have drawn more cnan your uepunu. - "Over-chucked?" said Miller. "You'll think I have when all my checks get In. I mailed a dozen today. They'll slide In on you In about a week, and you'll telegraph Bradstreet'B to know how I stand. This Is a flue banker," Miller went on to Alan, "He twits me about overchecklug occasionally. Let me tell you Bometblug. Lust year 1 happened to have $10,000 on my bauds waiting for a cotton factory to begin operations down In Alabama, and, as I bad no Idea when the money would be called for, I placed It with his nibs here 'on call.' Things got In a tangle at tbe mill, and they kept waiting, and our friend here concluded I bud given It to blm." "I thought you bad forgotten you had It," said Craig, wltb another of hiB loud, Infectious laughs. "Anyway," went on Miller, "I got a sudden order for the nmount and ran In on him on my way from tbe post office. I made out my check and Btuck tt under his nose. Great Scott! You ought to have seeu him wilt. I don't believe he had half of it In the house, but he had teu million excuses. He kept me waiting two duys and hustled around to beat the baud. He thought I was going to close him up' "Thutwttfl a close Bhnvet" admitted CrnigT "Never mind ubout the over checking, my buy. Keep It up. If it Will help you. You are doing altogeth er too much business with the other bank to suit me nnyway." CHAPTER VI. HE young people assembled slowly at the dance that even ing. Toward dark It bad be gun ruining, and, according to custom, two livery stable carriages, called "hacks," were engaged to con vey all the couples to and from the ho tel. Everything In life Is relative, and to young people who often went to even lesB preteutlous entertainments this affair waa rather Impressive In Its ele gance. Lamps Bhone everywhere, and bunches of candles bluzed and sput tered In nooks bung about with ever greens. The girls were becomingly at tired in light evening gowns, and many of them were good looking, refined and graceful.' All were soft Bpoken and easy In tbetr manners and either wore or carried flowers. The evening suits of the young men were well In evi dence and more noticeable to the wear ers themselves than they would have been to a spectator used to convention al style of dress. They could be seen In nil stages of Inadaptability to fig ures too large or too small, and even after the dance began there were sev eral swaps and a due amount of con gratulation on the Improvement from tbe appreciative fair sex. The young lady accompanying each young man hail pinned a small bouquet on his lapel, so that It would have been Im possible to tell whether n man had a natural taste for flowers or was the willing victim to n taste higher than his own. Itayburn Miller and Alan sat smok ing and talking In the room of the latter till half past 1) o'clock, and then they went down. As a general rule, young men were expected to escort ladles to dunces when the young men went ut all, but Alan was often ex cused from bo doing on account of liv ing In the country, and Miller bad broken down every precedent in that respect and never Invited n girl to go with him. He atoned for this short coming by contributing most liberally to every entertainment given by the young people, even when he was out of town. He used to say he liked to graze and nibble at such things and feel free to go to bed or business at will. As tho two friends entered the big parlor Alan espied the girl about whom be had been thinking all day. She was seated hi one of the deep, lace cur tained windows behind tbe piano. Frank Ilillhuuse was Just presenting to her a faultlessly attired traveling salesman. At this juncture one of the floor mnnntrers with a white rosette on bis lapel called Miller away to ask bis advice about some details and Alan turned out of the parlor into the wide corridor which ran through the house. He did this in obedience to another unwritten law governing Hurley's so cial Intercourse - that it would be hn polite for a resident gentleman to In trude himself upon a strait srer who had just been introduced to a lady. St. he went down to the ground floor and strolled into the otiiee. li was full of tobacco smoke and a tbrotm of men. some of whom were from the country and others from the town drawn to the hotel by tbe festivities. From the otMeo a door opened Into a bar ami billiard room, whence came the click ing of ivory balls aud the grounding of cues. Another door led Into the large dining room, which had been cleared of its tables that It might be used for dancing. There were a sawing of Addles, tbe twanging of guitars, the Jingle of tambourines and the groan ing of a bass viol. The musicians, black nnd yellow, occupied chairs on one of the taldes, which had been placed against the wall, nnd one of the floor managers was engaged In whittling parattln candles over tbe floor nnd rubbing It In with his feet. Seeing what be was doing, some of the young men, desirous of trying their new patent leather pumps, came in and began to waltz singly and In cou ples. When everything was In readiness, the floor manager piloted the dancers downstairs. From the ottice Alan saw them filing Into the big room and tak ing seats in the chairs arranged against tbe walls on nil sides. He saw Frank Hillhouse and Dolly ltarelay sit down near the band: the sab'sman had dis appeared. A hin threw his cigar away nnd won srr;ti!.t v.t ht r. "Mlt. !i-r you :n" laughed Frank llilllieuve as' .!;t:i s!:oo!; huir.h with her. "I told M:s Dollv coming uu Another club woman, Mrs1 Haute, of Edgerton, Wis., tells how she was cured of irregulari ties and uterine trouble, terrible pains and backache, by tbe use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "Dear Mrs, Pinkham: A while ago my health began to fail because of female troubles. The doctor did not help me. I remembered that my mother had used Lyrtia E. IMnkhum's Vegetable Compound on many oc casions for irregularities and uterine troubles, and I felt euro that it could Dot harm me at any rate to give it a trial. " I was certainly glad to find that within a week I felt much better, the terrible pains in the back and side were beginning to cease, and at the time of menstruation I did not have nearly as serious a time as heretofore, so I continued Its use for two months, and at the end of that time I was like a new woman. I really have never felt better in my life, have not had a sick headache since, and weigh 20 pounds more than I ever did, so I un hesitatingly recommend your medi cine." Mrs, Mat Hauls, Edgerton, Wis. .Pres. Household Economics Club. $5000 fotftll If original of abtH Mtm roMla$ futtn$t uimot produt4. that the west wlhd wouia mow you this wayv and when I bow Hay Miller JuBt how 1 knew you'd struck the town." "It wasn't exactly the wind,' replied Alan. "I'm afraid you will forget ffi'e If I stay on the farm all the time." "Wo certainly are glad to have you." smiled Miss ltarelay. "I knew she'd say that I knew It. I knew It," said Hillhouse. "A girl can always think of nicer things to say to n feller than bis rival can. Old Squire Trabue was teasing me the oth er day about how hard you was to beat, Bishop, but I told hlin the bigger the war tbe more victory for some body, and, as the feller said, I tote fair and am abovoboard." Alan greeted this with on all but vis ible shudder. There was much in his dignified bearing and good appearance to commend him to the preference of any thinking woman, especially when contrasted to Hillhouse, who was only a little taller than Dolly and was show lug himself even at a greater disad vantage In his unrefined allusions to his uud Alan's attentions to her. In deed Alan was sorry for the spi-etacle the fellow was ui..l:.ng of himself and tried to pass it over. "I usually come In on Saturdays," he explained. "That's true," said Dolly, with one of her rare smiles. "Yes" Hillhouse took another head er Into forbidden waters "he's about Joined your church, they tell me." Alan treated this with nn Indulgent smile. He did not dislike Hillhouse. but he did not admire him. and he had never quite liked bis constant atten tions to Miss ltarelay. Hut it was an aekiiowledged fact among the society girls of Hurley that if a girl refused to go out with any young man in gwul standing it was not long before she was left at home oftener than was Vh'.-isnnt. P"11y was easily the best looking girl in the room not perhaps the most daintily pretty, but she pos sessed a beauty whieh strength of diameter and intelleet alone could give to a face already well featured. Fven her physical beauty alone was of that texture which gives the beholder an agreeable sense of solidity. She was I well formed, above medium height. had a beautiful neck and shoulders, dark gray eyes and abundant golden brown hair. ".May I see your card?" asked Alan. "I came early to secure at least one." At this Frank Hillhouse burst out laughing, aud she smiled up at Alan. "He's been teasing me all evening about the predicament I'm In." she ex plained. "The truth Is, I'm not going to dance at all. The presiding elder happened In town today on his way through aud is at our house. You know how bitter he is against church members dancing. At first mamma said I shouldn't come n step, but Mr. Hillhouse and I succeeded In getting up a compromise. I can only look on. But my friends are having pity on me and filling my card for what they call stationary dances." Alan laughed as he took the card, whieh was already almost filled, and wrote his name In one of the blank spaces. Some one called Hillhouse away, and then nn awkward silence fell upon them. For the first time Alan noticed a worried expression on her face. "You have no buttonhole bouquet." she said, noticing his bare lapel. "That's what you get for not bringing a girl. Let me make you one." "I wish you would." he said thought fully, for as she began to search among her flowers for some rosebuds and leaves he noted again tbe expression of countenance that bad already puz zled him. CONTIM'KH ON PA0E THREE. u SOCIETIES OF MEDFOBD I. O. O. P. Lodge No. S3, meetB in I. O. O. P. ball every Saturday at 8 . ui. VUiilng broth er always welL'uiue. J. E. 1AY, N. U. J. W. Lawton, Hvc. Sec. I O. O. P. Rogue R ver Encampment, No. 30, meets In I, O. O F. liu'l tbe Fecoud aud fourth Weilnetday of tacL n.ii'iti at 8 p.m D. . DAT, C. P. 11, H. Hahvey, Scribe. Olive Re belt an Lodge No. m.ets tu I. O. o. F. ball first and mini Tuesdays ot ach month. VlHitiug Bltueca tuv'eu o attend GEKTKUOB 'VlLtfON. K 0. . Fannie II ask ins, Kec. Beo. A. F. adn A. H. MeetB first Friday uu or te foje full ui ooii at 8 p. m in Masonic tiali. M.PUKDIti, W. M J, W. Lawton, Bee. Sec. K.of F Talliman lodge No. 31. meots Mon day evening at 8 p. ra. Vliltlng brotuere al ways welcome. W. I. Vawteb, C. C. JdAHLON I'URDIN, K. Ol R. atld S. KnlvhtB of the Maccabeei. Triumph Tent No. 14, meets in reRular review on the UI and 3d FridayH ot each month In A. O. U. W Hall at 7:30 p. ra. Vlalltng Sir Knights cordially in vited to attend. A. B. Ellison, Commander. W.T. YoKK, K. K. A.O. U. W., Degree ol Honor Esther lodge No, M, meets every 1st and 3d WedneHilajy evening ol each month, Ht A. O. U. W hall. Mats. Doha Woous, U. ol H. CLARENCE McPllEHSON, Rec. A. 0. D. W. Lodge No. 8, meets every first and third Wondesday In the month at b p. m. In their hull In the Opera block.. Visiting brothers Invited to attend. W. A. STEWAItT, M. W. A sua el HUUiiard, Recorder. F. U. of A. Med ford Lodge No. 42. mneta every Tuesday evening In A. O. U. W. hall. Vi.'ftiug Fritters luvited to attend. FltANCJB JoltDAN, P. M',. L. A. JOHUAN. See. Woodmen of the World Camp No; 90. meets every Thursday evening in K. of P, hall. Medford Oregon. Fuank Jordan C. C V. B. Jackson, Clerk. Chrysunthemum Circle No. 84, Women ot Woodcraft Meets second and fourth Tuesday or each month at 7:30 p.m. In K. ol P. bulL Visiting sisters Invited. Mrs. Ada Mima G. Prue ANOLBi Clerk. W. R. C Chester A. Arthur corps No. 84. meetB first and third Wednesday of eaeb, month at 2 o'clock p.m., In Woodman's halL Visiting sisters invited. Mks. ivan Homabon, Pres. Mrs. Hester Hartzell, Seo. G. A. R. Chester A. Arthur Post No. 47, meets in Woodman's ball every first SDd third Wednesday night in each month at 7:30 Visiting Comrades cordially Invited to attend. D. R, ANDRUS, Com. F, M. Stewart, Adjutant. W. C. T. U. MeetB every other Thursday at the PreBbyterian church. Mhf. Buck, President. Mhs. J. Moboas, Secretary. Fraternal Brotherhood Meets firBt aud third Friday evenings at 7:50 p. in., in their hall in K.of P. building, Mtdford. Oregon. V'sitlng Sisters and Brothers cordially invited. b. E. Eads, Pres. O. W. Muiti'ttv, Secretary. O. K. S. Retimes Chapter, No. 60, meets sec ond und fourth Wcdnusauy'N ol each month utr. MnKontcHall. Medford. Oregon. Visiting Sis ters and Brothers always welcome. Nellie Whitman, W. M. Mrs. Mattie Pickel Secretary. A. O. F. Meets every Monday night at p. m. in A. O. U W. hall. Visiting Forestero cordlally welcomed. K. L. Ouilnka, C R, . as. Stewaht, Kec. Secy. Uniform Rank, K. of P. Meet at the call of tbe captain In K. of P. ball. H. H. Howard, Captain, E. L. Elwood, Recorder. OHUBOHES OF MEDFOBD. Methodist Episcopal Churcn W. B. Moore, pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m. and 8:t0 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.. D. T. Lawton. fupt. Class meeting follows preaching scrvlre Sunday morning. Juliu Meeker, leadtr. Epworth League at 7:00 p. m., George Fox. president. Regular prayer meet tugs every TlmisihiV -veiling at 8:00 p. m. LadteB Aid Society every Tuesday afternoon Mrs. C. W. Conkiln. president. Junior Ep worth Leak-iie rvery Sunday nt 3:00 p. m.. Mrs. ( i wen, cupi'iiniecdent. Missionary Society mew first Friday in each month, Mrs. Char lotte Hubbard, president. Presbyterian Churcn Rev. W. F. Shields pah tor. Preuching every Sabbath at 11a. in and 7 :30 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m., J (is. Martin, Supt. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Junior Christian Kndravor, 3 p. in. Ever? Thursday prayer meeting, S p. m. First Tnes day evening of every month church social. Second TucmIuv every month, 2::50 p. in., Mis si on soeietv. Hist and third Tuesdays every month, p. m.. Aid socfetv. Rev. W, F. Shields. 1'nstnr: Miss Uculiih Warner, Supt. S. S. ; Miss Edith Van Hvke Superintendent '. C. Puvid M. liiv. Pres. S. V. E. j Mrs. J G. Vmi 1'vkc. Pres. Aldsocietv; Mrs. J W. Cox, Pres. MUshm .Society. Christum church Comer ot Sixth and 1 streets.. Preaching every Lord's Day at 11 a. m. and S p. m Sunday school at 10 a. m. Prayei meeting every Thursday evening. The people welcome. E. A. Cbikls, pastor. Resides at the church. Methodist Episcopal Church South Rev. M L. Darby, pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11a. m. and evening: Sunday Retool at 10 n. m.; PravermeellngThnrsday evening ntS o'clock; Woman's Home Mission Society meets first Wednesday In each monlh at 3:80 p. m. Every one is cordially Invited to all our services Christian Science service- are held every Sunday mornlne -it eleven o'clock at the res denceofE. H. Dunham, of Talent. All are welcome. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior 1. S. Land Oflioo. RosCbnrp. Oregon, April ti, liHU. A siifficent contest nllldavii having been filed In this ofllce by Allied M. Chri.-tie, con teslant, against homestead entry No. 1'JVI, made June JO, 1W3, for e -j, s e n w )4. s e n e s w -4'. section 2.1, township 32 s, ranse 3 east, tiv Theodore G. Langguth, conies tee", in which it is alleged that Theodore G. Langguth fcns abandoned said homestead for a period of more than six months last past ; that the snld enli yman has made no improvements whntso ever upon said hemestend: that he has not been upon the land since a time prior to mak ing his filing thereon. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m., on Mav 35, 1904, before A. 8. BIHon, U. 3. Commiss ioner, at bis ofllce in Medford, Oregon, and that final henrlrg will be held at 10 o'clock a. m., on June fi, 1904. before) the Reelstcr and Receiver at the United Slates Land Ofllce Id Roseburg, Oregon. The said contestant bavin, in a proper affi davit, filed March 7, 1901, set forth fads wbh show tbat alter due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, it Is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication. J. U. Booth, Receiver. Robbed trie Grave. 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