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ABNER. DANIEL By WILL N. HAK.BEN Cm-. I W2. to (UltrU HOS., WW rrht t Wo to tea, AilW tents' CONTINUED FItOM LAST WEEK. cHAPTEIt XXX. mHE following (morning Pol rose before daylight and rode BAUMtl t0 Hurley. As he reached the. jpfj pluee the first rays of the sun were touching the slate covered up re of the largest church in town. He went to a public wagon yard and lilteliod his horse to one of the long racket. A mountain fumlly he knew iflighliy lift (I camped In the yard, sleep ing In their canvas covered wagon, u ml were making coffee over a little fin. I'ole wanted a cup of the bever age lut he passed on Into a grocery attire across the street and bought dlmf"s worth of cheese and Imrdtticli oriK'la i'K. This was his brenkfnst. Ho wuhIm'iI It down with n dipper of water from iho street well and sat around tin- Mote chatting with the clerk, who was sprinkling the Hour and sweeping and dusting the long room. The clerk ,wns a redheaded young man with a wliorl, bristling n ill utile lie, and a suit of -lolhes that whs too large for lilui. "Don't Mr. Craig stay around Klnch- er's warehouse a good deal?" I'ole usked as the elerk rested for a moment on his broom near blm. "Mighty nigh all day long," wus the reply. "HI in an' lyncher's sumo kin, 1 think." "On his wife's aide," said I'ole. .want to Bee Mr. Craig. I wonder ef he'll be down thar this inorulii'." "Purty apt," said the clerk. "Finch rs Ids best friend sence bis bu'st up, an' they are mighty thick. 1 reckon he Sis the cold shoulder at a lots aces." "You don't say!" "An' of course he wants somewhat to go besides home. In paMsln' I've need Mm a-flgurln' several times at Flncher's desk. They say he's got koine notion o' workln' fer Fincher as Ills bookkeeper." "Well, ho'll have to make a llvlu1 ionic way," said Pole. The clerk laughed significantly. "Ef It ain't already made." snld be frith a smile. lole stood up. "I don't think that's light," ho said coldly. "Me nur you Uur nobody hain't got no rigid to hint nt what we don t know nothin' about. Wr. Craig may 'a' lost ever' cent he fcad." "In a pig's valise!" sneered the red beaded mun. "I'd bet my hut he's got money an' plenty or it, huh!" "WjjH, I don't know nolhlu' about. It," suld Tole, Htill coldly. "An what's more, Dunn, I uln't a-goin' about vmlrchln' any helpless man's elm meter uuther. Ef I know ml he had made by the bu'st, I'd talk different, but I don't know It." "Oil, 1 see which side you are on, linker," laugued the clerk. "Folks are it hunt equally divided. Half la fer 'I in, an' half agin. Hut mark my words, Craig will slide out o' this town some day an' he hecrd of after awhile a-git-1 1n Htartcd agin soiue'r's else. That racket lias been worked to denth all over the country." Tole carried the discussion no fur ther. Half an hour pusHed. Customers iwerc coining In from the wagon yard and examining the wares on the coun ters mid making slow purchases. The jH'opilotor ciime In and let the clerk go to breakfast. Tole stood in the door way looking up the street In the direc tion of Craig's resilience. Presently he tmw the ex-hanker coming from the posioillcu reading his ninll. Pole step ped back into the store and let him go by; then he went to tint door again iii'd saw Cralir iro Into Flncher's ware 2825 Keolev St., CuicAoo, lu,., Oct,, 2, 1902. I suffered with fulling and con gestion of the womb, with severe mins through the groins. I suf fered terribly at the time of men struation, laid liliiuliiiH headm-hea and rusliinff of bUuid to the bruin. What to try I know not, lor it R Kernel ti.;it 1 had ttird all and S? failed, hut I had i- tried Wine ttj oi'Cnrdui. ihat M .d rrnudy fer u si.k women. 1 found it '.le'iianl J$ to take mul mjoii knew that 1 had the ritfid mcdioine. "New blood jfi seemed to conrso thnvuih my veins N und alter asincr eleven bottles 1 g wus ft well woman. Kirn. Ibinh is now In perfect health h(v:tnsc she took Wine of Card ui fur menstrual di Borders, Iwnring down pains and blinding huhu hett when all othor remedies failed to bring her relief. Any sufferer may smiro health by tak ing Wini) of Ourdut in her home. The first bottle convinces the pa tient she is on the road to health. For advice in cnes requiring epcoin! directions, address, giving symptom, "The Indies' Advisory Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. 1 K it tba cri W tlk. nemt-btock' or Mravslln. wooden Dtiuaiogs. roie Idewalk In. that IftStribft paaalpg'ttrf front door of the warehouse, without looking in. The 900T Ql ftlJtv Hue Ui w uviibv unu u lojig " platform -.'before it aud on it fincher, ' thai proprietor, was weighing balen of buy-Awbicli were being uuloRd td from' several wagons by the cor.n try men who were, disposing of It. "Hello, Mr, Flncb'ert" I'ole greeted bin) fiiinlliurly. "Want any help uu loud In"" .'"Hello. Bakerl" said Fincher, look- Ling up from the blaukbook In which he was recording the weights. "No, 1 reck on tbey can handle It all right." Finch er was a short, fat man, very bald and with a round, laughing face. Ho had known Pole a long time and consid ered him a most amusing character. "How do you come on, Pole?" "Oh, about as common. 1 jest thought them fellers looked sorter lightweight." The men on the wagon laughed as they thumped a bale of hay on to the platform, "you'd better dry up," one of them said. "We'll git the mayor to put you to work a gin," "Well, he'll have to be quicker about It than he was the last time," suid I'ole dryly. Some one laughed lustily from be hind a tail slack of wheat in bags in the warehouse. It was Lawyer Tra- bite. He came round und picked up Flncher's daily paper, us he did every morning, and sat down and began to read It. "Now you are talkin'," he Baid. "Thar was more rest in that Job, Pole, than any you ever undertook. They tell me yon didn't crack a rook." Fincher lauglied as he cloned his book aud struck Baker with It play fully. "Pole was too tired 10 do that Job," he said. "He was born that way.' "Kay, Mr. Trabue," retaliated Pole, "did you ever beer how I got the best o Mr. Flncher in a chicken trade? "I don't I hlnk I ever did, Pole," laughed the lawyer, expectantly. "How wus It?" "Oh, come off, don't go over that aguln," said Flncher, flushing. "It was this away," said Pole, with a broad, wholesome grin. "My cousin, Bart Wllks, was ruuuuV the restaurant under the car shed about two yeer ago. He was u new hund at the business, an' one day he bad a awful rush. He got a telegram that a train load o pas sengers had missed connection at Chat tanooga an' would have to eat with him. He wus powerful rattled, ruu- niu round like a dog after Its tall. He knoweil he'd have to have a lot o' fry lii' chickens, an he couldn't leave the restaurant, so he axed me ef I'd lake the money an' go out lu town an buy 'em fer 'Ini. I consented, an' struck Mr. Fincher, who was selllu' sech truck then. He 'lowed, you know, that I Jent wanted one, or two at the outside. fer my own use, ho when 1 seed a line coop out in front uu' axed the price of 'em he kinder draw mi mi his hecrd till his mouth fell open an' studied how 1m could make the most out o' me. After awhile he suld. 'Well, Pole. I'll make 'em 10 cents apiece ef 1 pick 'em, hu' ir ef you pick 'em.' 1 sorter nkeerd the chickens ti round an' seed thar was two or three tiny ones hldln under the big ones, an' I Need what he was up to, but I was ready fer 'tin. 'All right,' aes I, 'you pick Vni. Thar was two three loafers ttaudin' round an' they a 1 1 In ughed at me w hen M r. Inciter got down over the coop nn' Anally kctched one ubout the size or robin uu' hauled It out. 'Keep ou a-pickln',' ses 1, an' he made a gruh fer one a little bigger an' handed It up to me. Then he stuck his hands down tn his pockets, dolu' bis best to keep from laugliin'. The gang yelled then. but I wasn't done. 'Keep on a-plckln', hcs I. An' he got down agin. An', sir, 1 got tlmt coop at about A cents apiece less'u he'd paid fer 'em. He tried to back, but the gang wouldn't let lm. It was the cheapest lot o' chickens I ever seed. I turned the little ones out to fatten and made Wilks pay me the market price all round fer the bunch." I'll lie bound you made some'ii' out of It," mild Trabue. "Flncher, did you ever beer how Unit scamp tuck lu ev ery merchant on this street about two yeer ago?" Never hecrd anything except his owin' eiu all," said Fincher, with a laugh. "I could put Mm In the penitentiary fer It," atlirmed the lawyer. "You know about that time thar was a pow erful rivalry goln' on among the store keepers. They wus movUi heaven an earth lo sell vltc'r big stocks. Well, one of the spry est In the lot, .loo nay lord. noticed tl.nl Pole was powerful popu lar with montitiilit folks, an he made Mm a proposition, bindhi' 'I in down to secrecy, lie proposed to give Pole lu per cent comnilsHlon on all the goods he'd he'p sell by bringhi customers In the siore. Pole hesitated beca'se, In1 said, they might tl nil It uiu, nif .loc Dually agreed that all Pole would have to do was to fetch 'em In, give tin wink, an' blm an' Ids clerks would do the rest. It worked mighty slick fer awhile, but I'oic nol'ml that very of ten the folks he'd fetch In wouldn't be pleased villi the gooJs uu prices an ud go trade sonie'r's else. Then what do you think the scamp did? He went to every store In town an' made a se cret contract to git 10 per cent on all Rales, an' be hud the softest snap you ever hecrd of. He'd simply hang ou to n gang from the country, whether ho know od 'em or not, an' roilor 'em around till they bought; then he'd walk up an' rake In his part" I got left once," said Pole, laughing with the others. "One gang that 1 atuck to all day went over to Melton on' bought." "Well, the merchants caught on after awhile an' stopped him," said Trabue, but he made good money while he was nt It they'd 'a' sent Mm up fer It ef It hadn't beeu tech a good Joke ou em. "I don't know about that." reulicd "h that thar little lump gold or not?" Polo thoughtfully. "1 was doin' all 1 agreed, an' ef they could afford to pay 10 per cent to anybody they mougbt as well 'a' paid it to me. 1 drawed trade to the whole town. The cigar a an whisky 1 give away amounted to a lot I've set up many a night tellin' thorn mossbacks talcs to make 'cm laugh." "Well, ef you ever git into any trou ble let me know," said Trabue as be rose to go. "I'll defend you at half price. You'd be a sight o' help to a lawyer. I'll be banged If I ever seed a better case 'an you made out In the mayor's court, an' you hadn't a thing to back It op with uuther." - The hay was unloaded and the wag ons driven away. Fincher stood eying Pole with admiration. "It's a fact" he said. "You could 'a made somen' out o' yore'Be'f If you'd 'a' been edu cated an' bad a ahowln'." Pole Jerked his thumb over bis shoul der at Craig, who was standing In the front door look lug out Into the street "Everybody don't git a fair Bhowin' In this world, Mr, Fincher." he said. "That man Craig hain't been treated right" The Jovial expression died out of the merchant's face, and he leaned against the door Jamb. "You are right thar," he said "dead right He's been mighty unlucky aud bad treated." Pole grasped the brim of his massive hat and drew It from his shaggy head "It makes me so all fired mud some times, Mr. Fincher, to heer folks u-nin-nln' that mun down Unit I wnul to light I ain't no religious man mysc'f, but 1 respect one. an' I've always put blm dowu in my book us a good uiiui." "So've I," said the merchant, and he looked toward the suiiject of their conversation aud culled out, "Craig, oh, Craig, come back heer a minute." Pole put on his hat and stared at the ground. He made a gesture as if of protest, but refrained from speaking "What's wanted?" Craig came down to them. He wub smokiug a cigar aud wore a comfortable look, as it1 he had been fighting a hard but successful fight and now heard only random shots from a fleeing enemy. "You ain't a candidate fer office." laughed Fincher, "but nearly all men like to know they've got friends. This chap beer's been stnndln' up fer you. He says it makes him mud to hear folks talk agin you." "Oh, it's Bakerl" exclaimed the ex banker, shaking hands with Pole and beaming ou him. "Well, I dou't know a man I'd rather hove for a friend," he said smoothly. Pole tossed his head and looked straight into the speaker's eye. "I'm fer human Justice, Mr. Craig," he said, "an I don't think folks has treated you right What man is thnr that don't uow an' then make mistakes, sir? You've always had means, an' 1 never was unythli'g but a pore mouutuin bov, but I've always looked on you as a good man, a law abidin' mau, an' I don't like to heer folk b try to blame you fer what nuother man done. Wbeu you had plenty. I never come nigh you. beca se 1 knowed you belonged to one llfo u me another, but now you ore flat o' yore back, sir, I'm yore friend. ' Craig's face beamed. He pulled Ms beard; his eyes dauced. "I'm glad there are men In the world like you, ltakcr," he said. "I say I'm glad, and I mean It." Fincher hud begun to look over the figures in his book and walked to the front. "Oh, my friendship ain't wuth noth in'," said Pole. "I know that. 1 never was In the shape to he'p nobody, but I know when a man's treated right or v rong." "Well, If you ever need assistance and 1 can help yon, don't fall to call an me." Craig spoke with a toue of ilncerity. Pole took a deep breath and lowered bis voice, glancing cautiously into the house, as If fearful of being overheard. "Well, 1 do need advice, Mr. Craig," ho said "not money nor nothtu' ex pensive. But I've laid awake night after night wisbtn' 'at I could ruu on some man of experience that I could ax fer advice an that I could trust. Mr. Craig, I'll be blamed ef I don't feel like tellin' you someV that never has passed my lips." Craig stared In Interested astonish ment "Well, you can trust me. Ba ker," he said, "and. If 1 can advise you, why, 111 do It with pleasure." There was a cotton compress near by, with Its vast sheds and platform, and Polo looked at It steadily. He thrust his hand Into his pants pocket and kept It there for a full minute; then he shook bis head, drew out hi j band aud said: "1 reckon I wont both- nu todaj. Mr, Oral. Some dar Yd come In town, an' tail yoo, bot"- PoW lootitd at tbe ton. "I reckoo I'd bOhmt'i dtuUi "'"Hold on !" Craig caught Pbk's arm. The " ex dtunker was "a -natural 'man. Despite bis recent troubles he bad -bis bare of curiosity, and Pole's manner nd words bad aroused It to unwonted activity. "Hold on," he said. "What's your hurry? I've got time to spare If you have." ' Pole hung his head for a moment In illence; then be looked the old man In tbe face. "Mr. Craig," be began In even a lower voice, "do you reckon tbar's any gold In them .mountains?"'-Pole nodded to the blue wave In the east Craig was standing near a bale of cotton, and be sat down on it, first part ing the tails of his long; black coat. "I don't know; there might be," be said, deeply Interested and yet trying to appear Indifferent "There la plenty of it in the same range farther down about Dolouega," Pole bad his band In the right pocket of his rough jean trousers. "Is thar anybody in this town that could tell a piece o' gold ef tbey seed It'" be asked. "Oh, a good many, I reckon," said Crulg, a steely beam of excitement In his unsteady eye. "I can myself. 1 spent two years In the gold mines of California when I was a young man." "You don't say I I never knowed that." Pole had really heard of that fact, but his face was straight. He had managed to throw into it a most won derful blending of fear and overcau tlousness. "Oh, yes; I've had a good deal of ex perience in such things." "You don't say!" Pole waB looking toward the compress again. Craig laughed out suddenly and put bis hand on Pole's shoulder with a friendly, downward stroke. "You can trust me, Baker," be Bald persuasively, "and It may be that 1 could be of assistance to you." There was something like an actual tremor of agitation in Pole's rough band as he drew bis little nugget from Its resting place at tbe bottom of bis pocket. With a deep, Indrawn breath he handed It to Craig. "Is that thar lit tle lump gold or not?" he asked. Craig started visibly as his eyes fell on the piece of gold. But he took It Indifferently aud examined it closely. "Where did you run across tbat?" be asked. "I want to know ef It's the puore thing," answered Pole. Craig made another examination, ob viously to decide on the method he would apply to a situation that claimed all his interest "I think it Ib." he said "lu fact, 1 know It Is." Polo took it eagerly, thrust It back Into his pocket aud Bald: "Mr. Craig, I know whar tbar's a vein o' that stuff twenty yards thick, ruunlu' clean through a mountain." "You do?" Craig actually paled un der his suppressed excitement "Yes, sir, an' I kin buy it, lock, stock and barrel, fer live huudred dollars. The feller that owns It ud jump at It like a duck on a June bug. That's my secret, Mr. Craig. 1 bain't oue dollar to my name, but from this day on I'm goln to work hard on save my money till I own tbat property. I'm a-goiu' down to Atlanta next week, whar peo ple don't know me, an' have a lump of it bigger 'n this examined, an' ef U'b gold I'll own the land sooner or later." Craig glanced to the rear. "Come back here," he said. Opening a door at the end of the warehouse, be led Pole into a more retired spot, where tbey would be free from possible Inter ruption. Then In a most persuasive voice he continued: "Baker, you need a man of experience with you in this. Besides, if there 1b as much of of that stuff as you Bay there Is. you wouldn't be able to use all you could make out of It Now, It might take you a long time to get up the money to buy the land, and there Is no telling what might happen lu the meantime. I'm In a close place, but 1 could rals? five hundred dollars or even a thousand. My friends still stick to me, you 1 now The truth Is, Baker, I'd like the best In the worl to be able to make n oncy to pay back what some of my fiieuds have lost through me." Pole hung his head. He seemd to be speaking half to himself and o i the verge of a smile when he replied "I'd like to see t'ou pay back some of 'cm, too, Mr. Ci .ig." Craig laid bis hand gently ou Pole's shoulder. "How about lettln me see the place. Baker V" he said. Polo hesitated, and then he met the ex-banker's look with the expression of a man who hus resigned himself to a generous impulse. "Well, some day when you are a -pass in my way st- p In. an' I'll" "How far is it-; ' broke in Crulg. pull ing his beard with unsteady lingers. "A cood lift ecu mdes from heer." said Pole. Craig smiled. "Nothin' but an easy ride." he declared. "I've got a horse doin' nothing in the stable. Yh;its to hinder us from going today tlds morn ing as soon as I can go for my horse V" "I don't keer," said Pole resignedly. "But could you manage to go without anybody know In' whar you was bound fer" "Easy enough. Craig laughed. He was really pleased with Pole's extreme cautiousness. "Then you raonght meet me out thar ome'r's." "A good idea, a good Idea, Baker." "Do you know whar the Ducktown road crosses Holly creek nt the foot o' Old Pine mountain?" "As well as I know where my house Is." Pole looked at the sun, shading his eyes with his hand. "Could you be thar by It o'clock?" "Kasy enough. Baker." "Well, I'll meet you. I'm a goln' to trust you. Mr. Craig, an' when you see the vain ef you thluk thar't euouiib A prominent Southern lady, Mrs. Blanchard, of Nashville, Tenn., tells how she was cured of backache, dizziness, painful and irregular periods by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "Drab Mrs. Pinkham: Gratitude Compel b me to acknowledge the great merit of your Vegetable Compound. I have Buffered for four years with lr regular and painful menstruation, also dizziness, pains in the back and lower limbs, and fitful sleep. I dreaded the time to come which would only mean suffering to me. 41 Better health is all I wanted, and cure if possible. Lydia E. Pink Lam's Vegetable Compound brought me health and happiness in a few short months. I feel like another person now. My aches and pains have left me. Life seems new and sweet to me, and everything seems pleasant and easy. " Six bottles brought me health, and was worth more than months under the doctor's care, whloh really did not benefit me at all. I am satisfied there la ho medicine so good for sick Women M your Vegetable Compound, and I advocate it to my lady friends in need of medical help." Mb. B. A. Blah cbabd, 433 Broad St., Nashville, Tenn. $6000 forfait if r0Mi f JtMsf NSM MMMII MHMt tf NHi money In It fer two but we can see about that Inter." "All right, Baker. I'll be there. But say," aB Pole wns moving away, "you are a drinking man and get a little off sometimes. You haven't said auythlng about this where anybody' Pole lauglied reassuringly. "1 never have been drunk enough to do that, Mr. Crnlg, an', what's more, 1 never will be." CHAPTER XXII. BOUT noon that day as Pole Baker sat on a fallen tree near the roadside in the lone lkt spot of that rugged coun try, his horse grazing behind him, be saw Craig coming up the gradual in cline from the creek. Pole stood up and caught the bridle rein of his horse and muttered: "Now, Pole Baker, durn yore hide, you've got brains at least some folks say you have an so has he. Ef you don't git the best of that scalawag, yo're done fer. You've put purty big things through. Now put this uu through or shet up." "Well, here you are," merrily cried out the ex-banker as he came up. He was smiling expectantly. "Your se cret's safe with me. I haven't met a soul that I know since I left town." "I'm glad you didn't, Mr. Craig," Polo said. "1 don't want anybody a-meddlln' with my business." He pointed up the rather steep and rocky road that led gradually up the moun tain. "We've got two or three mile furder to go. Have you had any din ner?" "I put a cold biscuit and a slice of ham In my pocket," said Craig, "It Ml do me till supper." Pole uiuuuled aud led the way up tbe unfrequented road. I mnv as well tell you. Mr. Ornin. CONTINUED ON I'ACIE 8KVKN. TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 3 1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Roseburjr, Oregon, Mny 24, 1904. Notice Ib hereby given tlmt lu compliance with the provision of Hie net of CongreM of JuneS, 1S7H, entitled "An net for llm sale of timber land In the States ot California, Oregon, Nevada, und WnMiingtcn Territory," aa ex tended to nil tho Public tnnd Stutes by act of August 4, 1892, LEWIS B. BROWN, of Medford, Connly of JnckEon. Slate of Ore gon, hnn this dny tiled in this ofllce his sworn statement No. 616. for tho pnrcliHoe of lots 1 and 2 and the BUNEW, of Section No. 6, In Township No 114 onth, Knnpe No, tt East, and will otTer proof to show that the land sought Ir more valuable for its timber or stone than for ftrieulUiral purposes, and to e.tnblih his claim to said Innd before A. S. BH: on. D. S. Commissioner, at his office in Medfor, Ore gon, on Monday, the SIh dny ol Aiuusl, 1904. He nanifs as witnesses: George F. King, of Medfoid, Oregon; Charles 11. King, of Derby, Oregon; George King, of Medford, Oregon; Zack Maxcy.of Dig Butte, Oregon. Any mid all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file tbelr claims In this office on or before said 81b day of An gust, ltKM. J. T. Bh'does, Register. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior U. 8. 1and Office., Roseburg. Oregon, Mny 26, 11XH A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in thli office by Oeorge King, con testant, agamst Homestead entry No. 1V765, made June 30, 1WK, for the n e yAt Section 20, TwpfWs. Range 3 e, by Cicorgs C. Rees, con test ee, tn which ft is alleged that the entry man has never established his residence on the land, that there has nerer been a habitable dwelling on the lnnd; Hint the small cabin contained no rooking utcnMU, Have or bed, that the lainl Ib not agricultural, but lies In a deep gnleb ntul Is covered with timber and rock ledges, ami Is valuable for the timber. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on August 20. 1904, before A. 8. Rliton, U. 8. Commissioner, at his office in Medford, Oregon, and that nnai nearing win dc neui at iu o ciock a. m. on Ansust 30, 1904, befoie the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office In illoschnrp. Oregon. Ttu' said contestant having, In proper affida vit. Hied Mny 16. 1904, net forth facls I which show thai after due diligence personal service of this notice csn not he made. It li ' herebv ordered and directed that such notlcf 1 be given by due and proper publication. 1 u. Booth, Receiver "SoclctlM of Medford. I. O. O. Fi Lodge No. 88, meeti in I. O. O, F. hell every Salutflay t, 8 p. n. Visiting broth em always welcome.' i, fci. JMY, N. U. J. W. Lawton, Bee. Seo. ' I O.O. P. Rogue F vit Encampment, No. 30, meets in I. O. 0 P. haM ine second and fourth Wednebdaj ol tacb inoinh .t 8 p.m O. K. Jay, C. P. H B. Harvey. ecrlbe Olive Rebekah Lodge No. 2 imetalnl. O, O. P. hall Um and inird Tiu-sdayb nt en uh month. ViBitlug ulsters inv"eu ' i attend . GKJtTHUUG 'VtLkON, N O. Fan nib Babkins, Hec. 8eo. A rod A, M. Meets first Friday ttu or . fojt- .ill moon at 8 p. m., In Masonic bull. M.FUHU1X, W. 11 J. W. Lawton, Reo. Seo. K. of P Talisman lodge No. 31. meets-Moo-day evening at a p, m. Visiting brothers al , ways welcome. W. I, Vawtbk, C. C M AH LOW Pun DIN, K. ol R, and 8. KnlKhtB of the Maccabees. Triumph Tent No. 14, meets in regular roview on the 1st and 3d Fridays ol ca.-h month in A. O. U. W Hall at 7:30 p. m. V in! ting Sir Knights cordially tn viied to attend. A. B. Klumon, Commander. W. T. York, r. K. A. O. U W., Degree of Honor Esther lodgo No. 5ti, meets every 1st and 3d Wednesday evening ol each month, at A. O. (J. W. ball. Mrs. Dora Woods, C. of H. Clarence McPukrson, Keo. A. O. U. W. Lodge No. 98, meets every firat and third Woudesday in the month at 6 p. m. iu their ball In tho Opera block. Visiting brothers Invited to attend. W, A, Stewart, M. W. Abiiakt. Huwbard, Recorder. F. U. of A. Medford Lodge No. 42. mneta every Tuesday evening in A. O. U. W. ball. Vi.itiog Fraters luvited to attend. Francis Jordan, P. M. L. A. Jordan, Bee. Woodmen of the World Camp No. 90, meets every Thursday evening In K. of P, hall. Medford Oregon. Frank Jordan C C. W. B. Jackbon, Clerk. Chrysunthemum Circle No. 84, Women of Woodoraft Meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p. m, in K. of P. halL Visiting sisters invited. Mrs. Ada Milus, 0. N. Prui Angle, Clerk. W. R. C Chester A. Arthur corps So. 34. meets flrat and third Wednesday of each, month at 2 o'clock p.m., In Woodman's halL Visiting sisters Invited. Mrs. Ivan Hu mason, Pres. Mrs. Hester Hartzbll, See. G. A. R. Chester A. Arthur Post No. 4,7, meets in Woodman's' hall every first'' and third Wednesday night in each month at 7 :80 Visiting Comrades cordially invited to attend. D. R. andrus, Com. F. M. Stewart, Adjutant. W. C. T. U. Meets every other Thursday at the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Buck, President. Mrs. J. Moroan, Secretary. Fraternal Brotherhood Meets first and third Friday evenings at 7:60 p. m.. In their hall in K. of P. building, Medford. Oregon. Visiting Bisters and Brothers cordially Invited. . IS. ads, Pres O. W. Murphy, Secretary. O. K. 8. Reames Chapter, No. 66, meets sec ond urd fourth Wednesday') of each month as Masonic Hall. Medford, Oregon. Visiting 8is ters and Brothers always welcome. Nellie Whitman, W. K. Mrs. MATtie Pickel Secretary. A. O. F. Meets every Monday night at 7:S0 p. m. in A. O. U W. hall. Visiting Forester cordially welcomed. R. L. Gtjrnra, C R.. Jab. Stewart, Itcc. Secy. Uniform Rank, K. of P. Meet at the call of tbe captain In K. of P. hull. H. H. Howard, Captain. E. Ij. Ki.wood, Recorder. CHURCHES OF MEDFORD. Methodist Episcopal Church W. B. Moore, pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m. and8;00p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m., D. T. Lawton, supt. Class meeting follows S reaching service Sunday ' morning, Jullu feeker, leader. Kpworth League at 7 :00 p. m.t George Fox, president. Regular prayer meet ings every Thnrndny evening at 8:00 p. m. LadlcB Aid Society every Tuesday afternoon Mrs. C. W. Conklln, president. Junior Ep worth League veiy Sunday at 3 :00 p. m., Mrs. Owen, supeiinteudent. Missionary Society meets first Friday In each month, Mrs, Char lotte Hubbard, president. Presbyterian Church Rev. W. F. Bhields pattor. Preaching overy Sabbath at 11a. m and 7 :80 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a. m Jas Martin. Sunt. Christian Endeavor. 6:30 n. m. Junior Christian Endeavor, S p. m. Everr Thursday prayer meeting, 8 p. m. First Tues day evening of every month church social. Second Tuesday every month, 2:80 p.m., Mis sion society. Fust and third Tuesdays every month, 2:80 p. m., Aid society. Key. W. F. Shields, Pastor: Miss lieu I ah Warner, Supt. S. 8. ; Miss Edith Van Dylte Superintendent j. Ei.; jtavui ni. iuy, i'tcb. a, u. Mrs. J G. Van Dyke, Pres. Aid society ; Mrs. J W. Cox, Pres. Mission Society. Christian church Corner of Sirtb and ) streets. Preaching every Lord's Day at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m Sunday sobool at 10 a. m. PmvBi mcetinir overv Tbursdav eveninir. The people welcome. E. A. Childs, pastor. ttosiaes aitne onuron. Methodist Episcopal Church South Rev. M L. Darby, pnBtor. Preaching every Sunday al II a. m. nmi eveninu: Sundnvscfcool at 10a. m .: Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock ; Woman's Homo Mission Society meets hrat Wedncsdnv in each month at 2:30 n. m. Kverv- one Is cordially Invited to all our services Christian Science servlccB are held every Sundnv raornlim at eleven o'clock at the res- dence of B. H. Dunham, of Talent. All are welcome. 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