Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1905)
WW fife Wings of the Morning SynopslB of Preceding Chapters. CHAPTER I The Sidaa, having among her piiHaengerH IraB Doune, daunhter of the ownor of the ehtp, nnd Robert Jen lie, who 1b working as a waller, Is wrecked. II All re lost Beva Miss Define and Jenks, who fire cast a&bore on an island in the Pad i tic. IjIJenks recover stores and weapons from the wrecked vessel. He flnda the skeleton of a European on the tsluod IV A oave on the island is fitted up as ' a habitation. A chart of the island myetoriouBly marked, is found on tne skelntou. V. Jeriks finds a hollow filled with human skeletons, the re mains'of a mining party. He is rescu ed from an oc tonus by Iri while re covering rifleB from the wreck of the olrdar. VI Junks tellB iris that h real nnme is Anstrutlier and that, through the muctiinatinnB of Lord ventnor, he bus been unjustly ilium Ibn ed in disgrace irom the Kngllsh army. Lord Ventnor bus been mentioned on the Sirdar as u Ilia need to Iris. VII IraB is attacked by a party of fierce Uyaks Li'olynusian natlves. J ne are beaten off by Jenks. three, however. osoaplng In their boat. The castaways a read uieir return . viii Anstrutnitr prepare to defend Irin ami himself, fortifying a ledge of the rock above their cave, IX A rich gold mine, in dicated on the mysterious chart of the Island, Is discovered in the cave. and XI The Dyaks attack thy Island, among them 1b an escaped convlc. an Indlun Mussulman. They discover the hldlnff plaue, out are defeated by the Englishman. XII Aa unlucky shot ooat Jenks and Iris their water simply. A truce with the Bavaires; the Mussul man. Mir Jan, the Indian, agrees to aid Anstruther and supply him with water. XIII Iris and Robert, in the midst of peril, nyaw their love for each other. The fight continues. XIV Mir Jan is true to Ii'ib word and aids the beleaguered couple. At the criti cal moment the three nro rescued by the British warship Orient, which had been atraeted to the island by the llrintr XV On board the Orient la Sir Arthur Deane, father of Irie, who has been searching for his shipwrecked child. XVI Sir Arthur Is 'n Lord Vuntlnor'fi fintinoiul power and has promised that Iris shall wed him if rescued. XVII Anstrnther's name Is cleared up, and Lord Ventnor's chances Tor IriB hand are ruined by the confession of the woman who aided Ventnor iu Anstru titer's disgrace. Sir Arthur is rescued from Ventnor's power by Anstrutber'e uncle, and AnBtrulhor and Iris wed. CHAPTER XVII. 1IR ARTnUR DEANR was sil ting alone In his cabin in a state of deep dejection when ho waa aroused by a knock, ami ltobcrt entered. "Can you give me half an hour?" he asked, "1 have something to say to yon beforo we land." The shipowner silently motioned him to a sent. "It concerns Iris and myself," con tinued Anstruther. "I gathered from your words when we met on the Island that both you and Lord Ventnor re garded Ida an bis lordship's promised bride. From your point of view the arrangement waa perhaps natural and equitable, but since your daughter left Hongkong it hnppcua that alio and I have fallen in love with each other. No; plenso listen to me. I nm not here to urgo my claims on you. I won her fairly and Intend to keep her were the whole house of peers opposed to me. At this moment I want to tell you, her father, why buo could never, even under other circumstances, mar ry Lord Ventnor." Then he proceeded to place before the astounded baronet a detailed his tory of bis recent enreer. It wnB a sordid story of woman's perfidy twice told. It carried conviction In every sentence. At the conclusion 8lr Arthur bowed his head between blB handa. "I cannot choose but believe you." he admitted huskily. "Yet how came you to ho so unjustly convicted by a tribunal composed of your brother of ficers V" THE STORK BRINGS JOY To the housHioM but huw alKiiti the mother? II hh .slut U'ii Joyful uiiring inu H!KS ana months preceding the advent? 7'ihj ?mni mothers find It a time of fearful anxiety became of the knowledge that they are " not In good health." Thnv Iiavr nlloutxl weaknesses, pains and drains to accumu late till the health l complntely under mined and tlii-y are "mure than dlsi-tmr-anl," nnd all her rui s they have Ihwii inlsadvfced by well - meaning friends or nmltreaU'd hy an iuntlicluiii doctor. To ail such her is the new that there in rnnalu that will heal and not hurt. It was discovered forty years ago by Dr. Pierce wlio searched Andre's labor-atnruthi- earth, for the remedial agents so llbei-iilly provided therein. Hn took Lady s Slipper root, Rlack Cohosh root, linlcorn iihii, Itluu (Yhnsh root, Onlden Seal root, ami by extraclliiR, combining and presT lntr. without the use of alco hol, the Klyeerlc extracts of these natural remedies h has given to the world 1)11. riKIH.'R'a l-'AVnii 'K PllKSCUII'TIOS, which bus tnliscre.Vt the enviable and umiurallelM record n( more than a tmlf mffffmi o t unu in the last forty years. "Only those who hare gtv-it 1r. Pierre' liivomt I'n-rlption i trUI can ainir.rBio what n Uwin it Is i mfferliur Women." writes MhM vlniia tVnmnr. of 33 Klin St.. Tonmto. Out. "lor lwi years I suffered lme.iM.lv fmni female wi-nknem until life wm, a burden tonus I hud distiTHSlnit. tH-artiiir-dottii pains m I could seHrcly -ttrnd up. Had hot flnshes, was ery despondent, weak, and ut terly wren-hed. My physician gave pi treat Dion Is hill wllliotit succch. i tried srvirnl remeiiies hn I olnaltied no relief mull I he (rnn'to tnke IH Pierre's Favorite 1'rescrln tloh. I lM'tfnn Immediately to Impnivp. nnd In four months' time 1 wns a well and strung as ever." Constipation cured by Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, By LOUIS TRACY 4. VMM mey could not help themselves. To acquit me meant that they discredited tbe sworn testimony not only of my colonel's wife, but of the civil bead of an Important government mission, not to mention so mo bought Chinese evl deuce." "But you are powerless now. You can hardly hope to have your case re vised. What chance Is there that your name will ever be cleared?" "Mrs. Costobell can do It If she will. The vagaries of such a woman are not to .be depended on. If Lord Ventnor bus cast her off her hatred may prove stronger than her pasalou. Anyhow, I should be the last man to despair of God's providence. Compare the con dltlon of Iris and myself today with our plight on the ledge!" The shipowner sighed heavily. "I hope your fultli will he justified. If It is not-the more likely thing to happen do I understand that my daughtor nnd you intend to get mar ried whether 1 give or withhold my sanction?" Anstruther rose and opened the door. "I have ventured to tell you," he said, "why she should not marry Lord Vent nor. When I come to you and ask you for her, which I pray may be soon. It will be time enough to answer that question should you then decide to put It." It must be .remembered that Robert knew nothing whatever of the older man's predicament, while the baronet, full of his own troubles, was In no mood to tnke n reasonable view of Anstrutber's position. Thus, for a little while, these two were driven apart, and Anstruther dis dained to urge the plea that not many weeks would elnpse before he would be a richer man than bis rival. Tbe chief sufferer was Sir Arthur Deuue. Had Iris guessed, bow her father was tormented she would not have remain ed on the bridge, radiant and mirthful, while tbo gray haired baronet gazed with stony eyed despair at some memo randa which ho extracted from bis pa pers, "Ten thousand pounds!" be muttered. "Not a great sum for the millionaire financier, Sir Arthur Deaue, to raise on bis note of hand. A few months ago men offered me one hundred times the amount on no better security. And now to think that n set of Jabbering fools In London should so destroy my credit nud their own; that not a hank will discount our paper unlesa they are assured Lord Ventnor has Joined the board! Fancy me, of alt men, be Ing willing to barter my child for a few pieces of gold!" The thought was maddening. For a little while he yielded to utter despond eucy. It was quite true that n compar atively small amount of money would restore the stability of bis firm. Even without It, wwo his credit unimpaired, he could easily tide over the period of depression until the first fruits of bis enterprise were garnered. Then all men would hail hi in aa a genius. Wearily turning over his papers, he suddenly came across the last letter written to him by Iris' mother. How he doted on their only child! He re called onu night shortly before his wife died when the little Iris waa brought into her room to kiss her and lisp her Infantile prayers. She had devised a formula of her own: "God bless father! God bless mother! God blesa me, their little girl!" And what was It she cried to him from the beach? "Your own little girl given back to you!" Given back to him! For what to marry that black hearted scoundrel whose pastime waa the degradation of women and the defaming of honest men? That settled It. Instantly the cloud was lifted from his soul. A great peace came upon htm. The ruin of bis business he might not be able to avert, but be would save from the wreck that which he prized more than all else, his daughter's love. Tbe engines dropped to half speed. They were entering tbe harbor of Sin gapore. Iu a few hours the worst would be over. If Vcutuor telegraphed to Loudon his withdrawn! from the board nothing short of a cabled dm ft for 10,000 would prevent certain cred itors from filing a bankruptcy petition. In the local banks the baronet had about a thousand to bis credit. Surely among the rich merchants of the port, men who knew the potentialities of hta scheme, he would be able to raise the money needed, lie would try hard. Already be felt braver. The old tiro had returned to his blood. The very belief that he was acting in the way best calculated to secure his daugh ter's happiness stimulated and encour aged hlin. He went on deck, to meet Irla skip ping down the hatchway. "Oh, there you are!" she cried. "I was Just coming to find out why you were moping In your cabin. You are missing the most beautiful view all greens ami blues and browns! Hun, quick! 1 want you to see every inch of It." She held out her hand and pulled him gleefully up the steps. Leaning against tbo talTrall, some distance apart from each other, were Anstruth er and Lord Ventnor. Need it be said to whom Iris drew her father? "Hero he Is, Uobert," she laughed. "1 do believe he was sulking because Captain Fltzmy was so very attentive to me. Yet you didn't mind It a bit!" The two men look oil Into each other's eyes. They smiled. How could they resist the contagion of her sunny na ture? "I have been thinking over what you said to me Just now, Anstruther," said the shipowner slowly. "Ohl" cried Iris. "Have you two bceu talking secrets behind my back?" "It Is no Becret to you, my little girl" Her father's voice limrered oo the phrase. "When we are on shore, Robert, 1 will expluln matters to you mora fully. 'Just now I wish only to tell you that where Iris has given ber heart, I will not refuse ber hand." She took his face between ber bands and kissed him. Lord Ventnor, won dering at this effusiveness, strolled for ward. "What has happened, Miss Deane?" be inquired. "Have you just discover ed what an excellent parent you pos sess?" Tbe baronet laughed almost hysteric ally. " Ton my honor," be cried, "you could not have bit upon a happier ex planation." His lordship was oot quite satisfied. "I suppose you will take Iris to Smith's hotel?" be said, with cool im pudence. Iris answered him. "Yes. My father has Just asked Rob ert to come with us by Inference, that Is. Where are you going?" Tbe adroit use of her lover's Christian name goaded bis lordship to sudden heat. "Indeed!", he snarled. "Sir Arthur Deane has evidently decided a good many things during the Inst hour." "Yes," was the shipowner's quiet retort. "I have decided that my daugh ter's happiness should bo tbe chief con sideration of my remnluing years. All else must give way to It." The earl's swarthy face grew sallow with fury. His eyes blazed, and there was a tense vibrato In his voice as he said: "Then I must congratulate you, Miss Deane. You are fated to endure ad ventures. Hnvlng escaped from 1le melodramatic perils of Rainbow Island you are destined to experience another variety of shipwreck here." He left 'them. Not a word had Rob ert spoken throughout the unexpected scene. Ills heart was trobbing with a tremendous Joy, nnd his lordship's sneers were lost on him. But he could not fall to note the malignant purpose of the parting sentence. In bis quietly masterful way be placed his hand on the baronet's shout dor. "What did Lord Ventnor mean?" he asked. Sir Arthur Deane answered, with a calm smile: "It Is difficult to talk open ly at this moment Walt until we reach the hotel." The news flew fast through the set tlement that her majesty's ship Orient had returned from her long search for tbe Sirdar. The warship occupied her usual anchorage, and a boat was low ered to take off the passengers. The boat swung off Into tbe tideway. Her progress shoreward was watched by a small knot of people, mostly loungers and coolies. Among them, however, were two persons who had driven rapidly to the landing place when the arrival of the Orient was re ported. One bore all the distinguishing marks of the army officer of high rank, but the other waa unmistakably a globe trotter. The older gentleman made no pretense that he could "bear tbe east a-cnllln'." He swore impar tially at tbe climate, the place nnd Its Inhabitants. At this Instant be was In a state of wlhl excitement. He was very tall, very stout, exceedingly red faced. Producing a tremendous telescope he vainly endeavored to balance It on the shoulder of a native servant. "Can't you stand still, you blithering Idiot," he shouted, after futile attempts to focus the advancing boat, "or shall I steady you with a clout over the ear?" Ills companion, the army man, was looking through a pair of field glasses. "Hy Jove," he cried, "I can see Sir Arthur Deane and a girl who looks like his daughter! There's that Infernal scamp, Ventnor, too." The big man brushed the servant out of his y$Hy and brandished the tele scope as though it were a bludgeon. 'Tbo dirty beggar! He drove my lad to misery nnd death, yet he has come back safo and sound. Walt till I meet blm. I'll"- Now, Anstruther! Remember your promise. I will deal with Lord A'ent nor. My vengeance has first claim. What! By the jumping Moses, I do believe Yes. It Is. Anstruther! Your nephew Is sitting next to the girl!" The telescope fell on tbe stones with a crash. The giant's rubicund face suddenly blanched. He leaned on bis friend for support. You are not mistaken?" he almost whimpered. "Look again, for God's sake, mun! Make sura before you speak. Tell me! Tell me!" Calm yourself, Anstruther. It is Robert, ns sure as I'm alive. Don't you think I know him, my poor disgraced friend, whom I, like the rest, cast off in bis hour of trouble? Rut I bad some excuse. There! There! 1 didn't mean that, old fellow. Robert himself will be the laBt man to blame either of us. Who could have suspected that two people one of them, God help me, my wife would concoct such a hellish plot!" The boat glided gracefully alongside the steps of the quay, and Plnydon sprang gracefully ashore to help Iris to alight. What happened Immediate ly nfterward can best be told In bis own words, ns he retailed the story to nit appreciative audience in the ward room. "We had Just landed," he said, "and some of the crew were pushing the coolies out of the way when two men Jumped down the steps, nnd a most fiendish row sprang up that is. there was no dispute or wrangling, but one chap, who. It turned out, was Colonel Costobell, grabbed Ventnor by the shirt front a ttd threatened to smash his face In If he didn't listen then and there to what he had to say. I really thought about Interfering until I heard Colonel Costobell's opening words. After that 1 .would gladly have ween the beggar chucked Into the harbor. We never liked him. did we?" Ask no questions. Poutpey. but go ahead with the yarn," growled the first lieutenant. Well. It seems that Mrs. Costobell Is dead. She got enteric a week after the Orient sailed and was a goner in four days. It of ore she died she owned up." He paused, with a base eye to effect. Not n man moved a muscle. "All right," he cried, "I will make no more false starts. Mrs. Costobell begged her husband's forgiveness for ber treatment of him and confessed that she and lxrd Ventnor planned tbe affair for which Anstruther was tried bv court martial. It must bavu Iwn a beastly business, for Costobell was sweating with rage, though bis words were icy enough. And you ought to have seen Ventnor's face when be heard of the depositions, sworn to and signed by Mrs. Costobell and by sever al Chinese servants whom be bribed to give false evidence. He promised to marry Mrs, Costobell If her husband died, or, In any event, to bring about a divorce when the Hongkong affair bad blown over. Then she learned that be was after Miss Iris, and there Is no doubt her fury helped on the fever. Costobell said that, for his wife's sake, be would have kept tbe wretched thing secret but be was compelled to clear Anstrutber's name, especially as be came across tbe other old Johnnie" "Pompey, you are Incoherent with ex citement. Who la 'the other old John nie?' " asked the first luff severely. "Didn't I tell you? Why, Anstruther's uncle, of course, a heavy old swell with just a touch of Yorkshire In his tongue. 1 gathered that he disinherit ed his nephew when tbe news of the court martial reached him. Then be relented and cabled to him. Getting no news, he came oust to look for him. He met Costobell tbe day after the lady died, and the two rowed to be re venged on Ventnor and to clear An struther's character, living or dead. Poor old chap! He cried like a baby when he asked the youngster to for give hiin. It was quite touching. "Well, Costobell shook Ventnor off at last, with the final observation that Anstrutber's court martial has been quashed. Tbo next batch of general orders will reinstate him In the regl ment, nnd It rests with blm to decide whether or not a criminal warrant shull be Issued against his lordship for conspiracy." "What did Miss Deane do?" "Clung to Anstruther like a weeping angel and kiBsed everybody nil round when Ventnor got away. Well hands off. ' mean her father, Anstruther and the stout uncle. Unfortunately 1 was not on iu that scene. But for some rea- Bon they all nearly wrung my arm off, and tbe men were so excited that they gave the party a rousing cheer as their rickshaws went off In n bunch." The next commotion arose In the ho tel when Sir Arthur Deane seized the first opportunity to explain the predic ament in which his company was placed and the blow which Lord Vent nor yet had it In his power to deal. Mr. William Anstruther was an in terested auditor. Itobott would have spoken, but his uncle restrained him. Leave this to me, lad," be ex claimed. "When I was coming here In tbe Sirdar there was n lot of talk about Sir Arthur's scheme, and there should not be much difficulty in rais ing all the brass required if half what I heard be true. Sit you down, Sir Ar thur, nnd tell us nil about It." Tbe shipowner required no second bidding. With the skill for which he wus noted he described his operations in detail, telling how every farthing of the first installments of the two great loans wns paid up, how the earnings of his fleet would quickly overtake the deficit in capital value caused by tbe loss of the three ships and how In six months' time the lending financial houses of London, Paris and Berlin would be offering him more money titan he would need. To a shrewd man of business the project could not fall to commend it self, and the Yorkshire sqnlre, though a trifle obstinate in temper, was singu larly clear headed In other respects. He brought bis great fist down on the table with a whack. "Send a cable to your company, Sir Arthur," he cried, "and tell them tbnt your prospective son-in-law will pro vide the 10,000 you require. I will see that his draft Is honored. You can add, If you like, 'that another ten will be ready if wanted when this lot Is spent. I did my lad one deuced bad turn In my life. This time, I think, 1 nm doing him a good one." "You are, Indeed," said Iris father enthusiastically. "The unallotted capi tal he is taking up will be worth four times its face value In two years." "All the more renson to make his holding twenty Instead of ten," roared the Yorkshlreman. "But, look here. You talk about dropping proceedings ngntnst that precious carl whom I saw today. Why not tell him not to try any funny tricks until Robert's money Is safely lodged to your ac count? We have him In our power. Dash It all, let us use him a bit." Even Iris laughed at this naive sug gestion. It was delightful to think that tbelr arch enemy was actually helping the baronet's affairs at that very moment and would continue to do so until he was flung aside as being of no further value. Although Ventnor himself had carefuly avoided any formal' commitment, the cablegrams awaiting the shipowner at Singapore showed that confidence had already been restored by the uncontradicted use of his lordship's name. Robert at last obtained a hearing. "You two are quietly assuming tbe attitude of the financial magnates of this gathering," he said. "I must ad mit that you have managed things very well between you, and I do not propose for one moment to interfere with your arrangements. Nevertheless, Iris and 1 are really the chief moneyed persons present. You spoke of finan cial houses In England nnd on the con tinent backing up your loans six mouths hence. Sir Arthur. You need not go to them. We will be your 1 bankers." The baronet laughed with a whole j hearted gayety that revealed whence Iris got some part at least of her bright disposition. "Will you sell your Island, Robert?" he cried. "I am nfrald that uot even Iris could w hoodie any one into buy ing it." "But, father, dear," Interrupted tbe girl earnestly, "what Robert says Is i true. We have n gold mine there. It I is worth so much that you will hardly I believe It uutll there can no longer be i any doubt in your mind. I suppose that Is why Robert asked me not to mention bis discovery to you earlier." "No, Iris, that was not the reason." said her lover, nnd tbe elder men felt that more than idle fancy inspired the j astounding intelligence that they had Just heard, "Your love was more to mo than all the gold in the world. I had won yon. 1 meant to keep you, but 1 refused to buy you," He turned to her father. His ponl up emotion mastered him. and he spoke ns one who could no Ummw strain bis feellnps. "I have had nj chance to thank you for the words you uttered at tbe mo went we quitted tbe ship. Yet I will treasure them while life lasts. You gave Iris to mo when I was poor, dis graced, an outcast from my family and my profession. And I know why you did this thing, it was because you valued her happiness more than riches or reputation. I am sorry now I did not explain matters earlier. It would have saved you much needless suffering. But tbe sorrow has sped like an evil Aream, and you will per haps not regret It, for your action to day binds me to you with hoops of steel. And you, too, uncle. You trav eled thousands of miles to help nnd comfort me In my angulBb. Were I as bad as I was painted your kind old heart still pitied me. You were pre pared to pluck me from tbe depths of despulr and degradation. Why should I hate Lord Ventnor? What man could have served me as he did? He has given me Iris. He gained for me at ber father's hands a concession such as mortal has seldom wrested from black browed fate. He brought my uncle to my side in the hour of my adversity. HaU him! I would have his statue carved In marble and set on high to tell all who pnssed how good may spring out of evil how God's wisdom can manifest itself by putting even the creeping and crawling things of the earth to some useful purpose." "Dash It nil, lad," vociferated the elder Anstruther, "what ails thee? I never heard you talk like this before?" The old gentleman's amazement was so comical that further tension was out of tbe question. Robert, In calmer mood, informed them of the manner In which be hit upon the mine. The story sounded like wildest romance this finding of n vol canic dyke guarded by the bones of "J. S." and the poison filled quarry but the production of the ore samples changed wonder Into certainty. Next day n government metallurgist estimated the value of the contents of the two oil tins at about 500, yet the specimens brought, from the island were not by any mentis the richest available. And now there Is not much more to tell of Rainbow island nnd its enst aways. On the day that Captain Robert Anstruther's name appeared In the Gazette, reinstating him to his "Sweetheart," Maid her husband. rank nnd regiment, Iris and he were married In the English church at Hong kong, for it was bis wife's wish that the place which witnessed his Igno miny should also witness his triumph. Soon afterward Robert resigned his commission. He regretted the neces sity, but the demands of bis new sphere In life rendered this step Im perative. Mining engineers, laborers, stores, portable houses, engines and equipment were obtained with nil baste, and the whole party sailed on one of Sir Arthur Deane's ships to con voy a small steamer specially hired to attend to the wants of the miners. At last, one evening early In July, the two vessels anchored outside Palm Tree rock, and Mir Jan could be seen running frantically about the shore, for no valid reason save that he could not stand still. The sahib brought him good news. The governor of Hong kong felt that any reasonable request made by AnBtnither should be granted If possible. He had written such a strong representation of the Moham medan's case to the government of In dia that there was little doubt tbe re turning mail would convey an official notification that Mir Jan had been granted a free pardon. The mining experts verified Robert's most sanguine views after a very brief examination of tbe deposit. Hardly any preliminary work wns needed. In twenty-four hours n small concentrat ing plant was erected nnd a ditch made to drain off the carbonic anhy dride In the valley. After dusk a par ty of coolies cleared the quarry of Its former occupants. Toward the close of tbe following day. when the great steamer once more slowly turned her head to tbe northwest, iris could hoar the steady thud of an engine at work on the first consignment of ore. Robert had been busy up to the last moment. There was so much to be done in a short space of time. Tbe vessel carried a large number of pas sengers, and he did not wish to de tain them too long, though they one nnd all expressed their willingness to suit his convenience In this respect. Now his share of the necessary prep arations was concluded. His wife. Sir Arthur and his uncle were gathered in a corner of the promenade deck when he approached nnd told them that bis last instruction ashore was for a light to be fixed on Summit rock ns soon as the dynamo was in working order. "When we all come back In tbe cold weather." he explained gleefully, "we Will not Imitate the KJrdnr hv runniujr a ct directly on the liver. A S-i I SSI.ey CUrC c?nvSLlpit,0un' Want your moustache or beard a rcauuiui uruw a ur i u.u uiaw& r use STOP, WOMAN1 AND CONSIDER THE ALL IMPORTANT FACT That in address ing Mrs. Pink ham you are con fidingyour private Ills to a woman a woman whose experi ence with women's diseases covers a great many years. You can talk freely to a woman when it is revolting to relate your private trou bles to a man besides a man does not under standsimply be cause he is a man Many women suffer in silence and drift along from bad to worse, knowing full well that they ought to have immediate assist ance, but a natural modesty impels them to shrink from exposing them selves to the questions and probably examinations of even their family physician. His unnecessary. Without money or price you can consult a wo man whose knowledge from actual ex perience is great. Mrs. PInkham's Standing Invitation, Women suffering from any form ot female weakness are invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pink ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are received, opened, read and answered by women ouly. A woman can freely talk of her private illness to a woman; thus has been established the eternal confidence between Mrs. Pinkhamand the women of America which has never been broken. Out of the vast volume of experience which she has to draw from, It is more than possible that she has gained the very knowledge that will help your case. She asks nothing in return except your good-will, and her advice has relieved thousands. Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she does not take advantage of this generous offer of assistance. If you are ill, don't hesitate to get a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pink ham, Lynn. Mass., for special advice. When a medicine has been successful In restoring to health so many women, you cannot well say, without trying it, " 1 do not believe it will help me." on to tbe reef should we arrive by night." Iris answered not. Her bine eyes were fixed on the fast receding cliffs. "Sweetheart," said hev hnsbend, "why are you so silent?" She turned to him. The light of the setting sun Illumined her face with its golden radiance. "Because I am so happy," she said. "Oh, Robert, dear, so happy and thankful!" THE KlfD. CURED OPBRIGHT'S LISEASE. Geo. A. Sherman. Lisbon Red Mills. N. Y., writes; 'I had kidney disease for many year9 and bad been treated by physicians for twelve years, had taken a well known kidney medicine nd other rumedi js that were recome- mende d but got no relief until I began using Foley's Kidney Cure. The first half bottle relieved me and four bottles have cured meof thiB terrible disease. Before I beean takintr Foley s Kidney Cure I had to make water about every fifteen minutes, day and night, and passed a brick-dust substance, 'and Bometi mes a slimy substunce. I believe I would have died if 1 had ot taken Foley's Kidney Cure." Sold at Medford Pharmacy. "The Delight of Mankind." Titus, the Romau emperor, was enti tled "the delight of mankind." Titus' be:ieficeuce was unbounded, and it so hnppened that during his brief reign there wns the most urgent need of its exercise. In the first year occurred the great eruption of Vesuvius, over whelming Herculaneum and Pompeii and ruining numerous other towns and villages. The next year a fire broke out iu Home, which raged throe days, causing great destruction, and In the tracks of these calamities followed a dreadful pestilence. Titus dealt out gifts with lavish hand to the houseless and ruined sufferers. He even despoil ed the palaces of their valuable orna mcuts to obtain money for distribu tion ami schemed aud plauned to fur nish occupation for them. He was now the idol of his subjects, the "love and delight of the human race," but, unfor tunately for that part of the human race over which he ruled, In the com mencement of the third year of his reign be became suddenly 111 and died at his patrimonial villa in the Sabine country. NEtiLECTEl) COLDS. Every part of the mucous membrane. tbe nose, throat, ears, head and lun?s. etc., are subject to disease and blight from neglected coins, canard's O ore hound svrup is a pleasant and effective remedy. 25c 50c and 1.00 W. Aken- driclc. Valley Mills, Texas, writes: "I have used Ballard's Horehouod Syrup for coughs and throat troubles, it "is a pleasant and most effective remedy." Sold by Ohas. Strang. Tlpatave. Tipstaves, otherwise known ns "old Charlies." "Row street runners" and "Tom tits." were formerly used in Englnnd by officers of the law. or po lice in private clothes, to show their authority. They were generally car ried up the sleeve or in a pocket con veniently at hnnd, nnd the otllcer would draw Lis tipstaff and touch the person to be arrested on the shoulder nnd say. "I arrest you In the name of tbo kliig," just as now a policeman produces his warrant. They were generally made of wood, mounted with brass or silver and tipped with a brass, ivory or carv ed wooden crown, whence the name tipstaff was derived. They varied in size from five to nine Inches in length. The men who carried them were also called "Row street runners." The last survivor died In 1SJ4 at the age of eighty-five. BUCKINGHAM S DYE i.rn it- cr or. p. rux oo.. Wish c a. x. a Societies ol Medford. I. 0, O. P. Lodge No, 83, meets in I. O. O. F" hall every Haturuny at 6 p. m. Visiting broth ero always welcome, mahkUakkk, n. a J. L, PBMMEH, RtiC. Sec. I. 0. O. P. Itogue Itlver Encampment, No. .'(0, meetM In I. O. O. K, ball the tououd sad luunli Wuunt-Hilttysof esob month at B. p. m. J.L. DKMHEH.U, P. II. H HAitVKY, Scribe. Redmuii Merlford Weatonka No. 30, meets every Thumtlay in Jtedmru'it Hall, Annie blk. LbR Javom, Chief of Records, C. C. KAQaiiALK, Hncheut. Modern Woodmen Meets An. I and third PridayH of every month, Unrnett Committee man, Duncan tiecretery. Meets in Kedmei.fi hull. Olive Relekab Lodge No. 28, meets tn I, O. 0. F. hall brut and ihlrd Tuesdays ol each month. Vlaltiug sitters lnved to attend Fannie Raskins, N G. Birdie hall Kec. Bee. A. P. aan A. M. Meets II rut Friday on or it? foje full ihood at 8 p. m., in Masonic hali. M.PUUDIN, W.M J, W. Lawton, Kec. Seo. K. of F Talimian lodge No. 31. meets Mon day evening atb p. m. Visiting orotlieru ftl. ways weleoine. Fhed LCY, C. 0. Mahlon I' uk din. K. of K. and S. KofelitK of the Maccabcea. TriumpbTent No. 14, uiueto iu regular review on tbe 1st aud 3d tridayti of each month lu A. O. U. W Hall a 7:3u p. in. Visiting Sir Knights cordially to. vited to attond. A. K. Ellison, Commander. w. T. York, r. k. A.O. 0. V, Lonjre No.fc, meeu every flrat and third Weudceday in the mo t at s p. m. in tbelr bull In the Opera block. Visiting brothersinvited to attend. I.ORSN DAMON, M. W. Ashakl HuniiARD, Recorder. F "I. of A. Medford Lodge No. 42!, meets the Been n d nnd fourth Tuefldfiy evenlngH in each momti in the Hedmeuu bait. V biting Fritter luviteu to attend . FKANCIM JOaOAN, F, M. L. A. Jordan. See. Woodmen of the World Cump No. DO, meete every Thursday evening in K. of P. hall, Medford Oregon. II O. Shkarer C. C. V. R. Jackson, Clerk. Cbrymmthemtim Circle No. 84, Women ot Woaderaft Meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in K. of P. halC V in i ting sisters invited. MHS, ADA MlM4, G. N. Prue Angle, Clerk W. R. C Chester A. Arthur corps No. 34. TTKfete tlrHt and third Wednesday of eachP month at a o'clock p.m., in Woodman's ba1!. VihiUng sisters invited. Mrs. Ivan Hiihason, Pres. Mhh. Hkstrr Haktkell, Sec. U. A. k. Chester A. Arthur Post No. 47, meets in Woodman's ball every llrst and tii.nl Wednesday night in each month at 7:30 Visiting L'oinradcH cordially Invited to attend. Geo. We'dkniujjmkr, Com. F. M. Stewart, Ad utant. W. C. T. U. Mcetn every other Thursday at the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Bcca, Presided. Mrs. J. Morgan, Secretary. Fraternal Brotherhood MeeU first and third Friday eveningsut 7:50 p. m., in tbelr hall in K.of P. building, Mtdford, Oregon. Visiting Slaters and Brothers cordially invited. O. W. Muni'HY Pres. W J. Hockknyos Secretary. U. jv. a. Rcumee Chapter, No. 66, meets sec ond and fourth Wednesday's of each month at Masonic- Hall. Medford, Oregon. Visltli g Sis ters and Brothers always welconce. Mattie Hutchison, W, M, Hattie Wuite Secretary. Uniform Rank, K. ofP. Meelet tbe call of the captain In K. of P. hall. II. H. Howard, Captain. E. Li. Elwood, Recorder. A.O. F. Court Medford, No. 8fl85,meetB every Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in A.O. U. W Hall. Angle bliCR, Medford, Oregon. Visiting; Foresters cordially welcomed. L. E. Hoover, C. R. Frank II. Hull Kec. Sec. OHUBCHES OF MEDFORD. Methodist Episcopal Church R. C IMckwel pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m D, T Lawton, nupt. class mooting follows Breaching service Sunday morning, Julius leeker, lender. Epworth League at 0:30 p. m., Stulla Duclosprcsident. Regular prayoi meet ings every Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. Ladies Aid Seclcty every Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 Mrs. E. J. Pratt, president. W. F.M. meets first Friday in each month. Mrs. Mary Fielder, president, ' PreBhyterian Church Rev. W. V. Shields pai-tor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a. m and 7 :30 p.m. Sunday school atlOa.m., Jas. Martiu, Supt. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Junior Christian Endeavor, 3 p. m. Evenr Thursday prayer meeting, 8 p. m. First Tues day evening of every month churvh social Second Tuesday every month, 2:80 p. m., Mis sion society. Fust and third Tuesdays every month, 2:ao p. m., Aid society. Rev. W. F. Shields, Pastor; Miss Beulah Warner, Supt. 8. S.; Mies Edith Van Dyke Superintendent C. E.j David M. Day, Pres. S. G. E. ;. Mrs.J O.Van Dyke, Pres. Aid society; Mrs. J W. Cox, Pres. Mission Society. Christian church Corner of Slrtb and I streets. Services on the first and third Sun oays of each month. Sunday school and: Christian Endeavor at usual hours every Sun day Prayer meeting every Thursday evening The people welcome. Rev Jones. Paster Methodist Episcopal Church South fiev. U L. Darby, castor. Preachinir even Sunday at 11 a. m, and evening; Sunday school at 10a.m.; frayer meeting Tnursaay evening ai a o'aiocu y Woman's Home Mission Socletv meets first Wednesday In each month at 2:80 p. m. Every one is cordially invited to all our services Chriotiim Reipnefl nervlces are held ever Sunday moraine at eleven o'clock &t the res dence of E, H. Dunham, of Talent. All are welcome. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. In the bounty Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Jackson. In the matter ot the Guard-1 tambip of P. H. Oviatt. an Order to show incompetent person. ) cause. It appearing to Ibis Court from the petition B resented and filed on the 28th day of July, A. 1. 1905, by Sarah C. Oviait, guardian ot the person and estate of P. H. Oviatt, an Incompe tent person, praying for an order of sale of an M interest in and to tbe Comstock of Oregon and Morning quartz mines located In tbe Willow Springs Mining District in Jrckson County, Oregon, belonging to said Incompe tent, that it Is for tbe best interest of said ward and necessary that said real estate be sold. It Is hereby ordered that the next kin of said ward and all persons interested In said estate, appear before this Court on Thursday the 31st day jfjAugust, 1905, ft tone o'clock p. m.of vatd day, at tbe court room of this . court at Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon, then nnd there to show cause why an order should net be granted lor tbe sale of said real property: And it is further ordered that a conv of this order be published at least once a week for Tour successive weeks prior to the hearing hereof, order tie published At least once a wecEioriour successive weens in the .med ford Mail, a newspaper published in Jackson County, Orepon, and also tbnt u copy be per sonally served upon saia ward and his said guardian at least ten days before the said heariug. iMicu at Jacksonville, uregon, August l, A P.. Wb. Geo. W. dusn, County Judge. Unfortunate. Dr. Gibbon This old r.'Ui.Me.-.ir'-ii hitntic to nir nil I sxitnl ami sic-iii lei-' lk-n. BUih a. i (JnnorrhU'a. iipi I MiriPliirt, n.Ttilitli itn all m forms. Shin 1 nifni-, rnuu ; Dctitltr. Immtirn- pc.r Snnlnnl Wc-nlc pu'liieing ttio following symptoms; sslltus nun-ti-u.uiif, ilurk spots under tlie i'j'ts. pitin in t"- !i v.l. rlncinc in tfie curs, Iom ot roiiflitrnrf-.'lliT!-Ifiii-p n apprnarhmsr strangers. pnlpltRiimi nt tne liwirt.wnikni'ssof (lie llmlis and bm-k, Ins of ir.t-i-"ry, ;imt'!t4 mi tlie (nee, rotiKlis, roi,Miiii"tto't. . lilhtton bus prnrtict'd in Sit it Kruin'iM." vvarsnml llmsp troubled Kltnuld nut fl! ti, ( v luni nnd receive the benefit ot his cre-t sW!l i-,r' experience. Ttipriortorcnretwhrnottu raf.ili.- ij bin), 1'nrc iiiiirniilefil. Persons cured hi tionie. rhnrc rt'AMuiati'o. tnll nr write, f1' aJibbn,6UUKeitrn.i !.- t'ruticiiitfo tat lo the