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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1905)
Mr. Bowser's TMDoo" If He Ever Meet. One He Will Do the Eminently Fit and , Proper Thing. WILL HYPNOTIZE IT But He Behaves Very Different When Harmless Canine Strolls Into . His Front Yard. Copyright, 1006, by It. B. MoCluro. 1W It. and Mrs. Bowser snt on too front Htops at sundown of a hot evening, nnd wlillo llow Her BmokcU Ills eignr be care lessly glanced over tue evening paper. Ho lmd been roadlug for fifteen niln ates when lie suddenly exclaimed: "By George, but tbat man ought to bo clubbed for n fool!" "What Is It?" was asked. ' "Why, a man In St. Louis was going along the street when n cry of 'Mad dog!' wns raised, lie looked up the street and saw the bruto coming, and what did be do but run Into a yard ,where several children were playing, and of course ho escaped while they iwero being bitten. There ought to be a law to take hold of such cases. Ten years In prison would bo too little for him." "1 supposo ho wns rattled by the sud denness of tho tiling." "But he had no business to get rat tled, If a man hasn't his nerve with "l SHALL TnilOW OP MX HAND 80." him ho should keep, off tho street. I haven't gone outside tho gnto in llfteeu yonra without bolng prepared for Uio cry of 'Mad dog!' and knowing Just what I would do." "Would you climb a shndo tree?" "What! Do you menu to Insult mo?" 'T Iwwl ftt.mft(n liftw fnf vnn worn." j "Another Insult! Mrs. Howsor, If you hnvo lost what little seuso you had ' whou you wore born you'd bettor hunt up an asylum." "But It seems to me," sho protested, "that most any mun would climb a shado treo to got away from a mad dog." "Probably most any man would, but Lemuel Bowser Is not Olio of the sort. I am glad this subject on mo up. Now, then, lot us supposo acaBC." "Yes." "You rend In tbo pnpors that on a certain day riuchcm & Stickcm are going to put on sulo 5,000 pairs of wo men's stockings nt 20 cents a pair former price 00." t "Well?" "You siienk out of bed In tho night and steal two or threo dollars out of my pocket that you may attend this snlo." "I don't do anything of tho kind, Mr. Bowser! I never took us much as a pen .ny out of your pockot, and yon know it. Xou tulk about my Insulting you, Ibut what do you call It when you chargo mo with bolng a Uilof ?" "I wns simply making an Illustration, though sums of money linvo disappear ed from my pocket In very mysterious ways. Wo will discuss that part of It later on, however." "No, wo won'tl Wo'll discuss It right hero uud nowl Do you say I over took money from your Dockets?" " COMPLETELY DISCOURAGED " Is the fneltnij and plaint of women who ai'n "nin-dnwn '' so low that work drnns, lit?iul actios, buck aukes, lunula tnmhlu, tlilinrs ininiiv uiiil "everything gous wrong." Look the other way juttt ii vitnute una kco what llr. 1'Unve'n Vtwnrtte lJn:crlitUm h a s dlinn for mol'O thill! u linlf-in I II Iciu women In the hist thirty years. What ft lutntlonc fur vthnrif it can io for )n. liclloviiig that nU'iiliolii', stimu lating tiUHlU'ltn's were doing much harm, lloi'tor K. V. t'tvti tiiruiHt lifs luvestlitntliiiiiiiHl ilniMi tin1 nruMoin of prisliu'liiir a remiHly for tho uso of weak u;til suirt'r.ng Wiiiuoii limtsltoiiltl n froo froMi ulcolii'l ami ul tlio sumo time tl'FIa I'lVH AMI HAKK, Nature bun pnn'hUfl iiuinifiuilf foi si'.rh nt-tnls nii.i llr. IMtTco found In native in.Hiiolnal phi ills such us tho roots OfuOl.HKN SKAI.. l.APY'S Hl.tl'I'KIt, lll.At'K fonoii, vsiiiiiis n lift nu'K coiiosit, llio ni'iMli'ti lui'ilit-'inal properties wlilcli by peculiar processes slrlcl.lv his own, witliont tlio use of alcohol, tie bus ex trucleil, presorvisl and coinliinnl in exact proportions to secure from each Its liost eirecl. Tims coiupouiuloil his " FAVolirrK 1'Hksl'uiitio.v" Is ti remedy for the pains niul drains, weaknesses ami liillaiuiuation of the uterine system that has won world wide fame by curliur more than nluoty nlno out of every hundred who have used It properly. In takiiiK this yon will know ivhnt von take and tuhe icliut von Uttow to bit iiood. If In any doubt as to what is best for you, write und nsk mlvlce of Dr. It. V. l'lerco, cvj Main Htnsit, HulTiilo, N. Y., uud reliiiblo medical advice will be sent you1 by return mall In securely sealisl envelope. All eorrosponiloiioo free and strictly coi'lidentlnl, Doctor Pierce's I'leasiint Pellets the rtivorlto linnlly laxative, one " t'ellet " u laxative, two "Pellets" a ciilhnrtlu dose. mm ""I make no specific charge, Mrs. Bowser. I simply say that I havo miss ed small sums from my pockots at va rious time. It may bo Unit the rats took it We will agree Unit the rats took It. We are now ready to take up the mad dog cose again. You get mon ey ometiow and start to go down to the eale. You aro bound to have at least five pairs of those stockings It yon break your legs In the crush around the bargain counter. Providence Bteps In to prerent you from making a don key of yourself. In othor words, be tween this house and the cornor you bear the shout of 'Mud dog!' What I rant to uk you Is, 'What courso of ac tion would you adopt? " "I cant te)LH "But you must be able to tell. You must have a coarse thought out and (tody to be acted on." i "WU, I should first scream." I "I don't doubt It" "Iben I should rush Into tho nearest bouse." "And tbe dog would follow you and perhaps bite halt a dozen persons. That would be cowardly selfish." ."Bhould I climb a tree?" "You couldn't climb a ladder. You ironld only show your big feet for nothing." "If there wns a man selling vegeta bles perhaps I might Jump Into bis wagon," saldrMrs. Bowser after ma ture thought. "Humph!" "Well, then, what should I do? What could I do?" "You should and could mako a hero ine of yourself. It would bo a grnnd opportunity." "Oh, I seo. Then If you over meet a mud dog you aro going to play the hero?" "Thero will bo no plnylng. I shall do u natural nnd perhaps a brave act, and If tho public Insists on calling me a hero I shall have to submit to It." "Well, what Is It?" "On hearing that dreaded cry, Mrs. BowBer on hearing a cry that has moro thun once appalled tho stoutest heurt I shnll come to a halt. I shall' locate tlio animul. If ho Is coming my way I Bhall got ready for him. When ho Is within thirty feet of mo, frothing at tho mouth und ravening for my de struction, I shall throw up my hand so. That will attract ids attention In an Instant. As soon as be begins won dering what ho Is up ngnlust I will fasten my eyes on his. Ho will stop dead In his tracks. If ho don't shy off Into tlio rondwny and puss me ho will sit down nnd whlno." "That Is, you think ho will." "That Is, I know ho will. If he sits down I will slowly nnd gradually ap proach him, never for tlio fraction of n second allowing my eyes to wander from bis. As I draw neurer he will shiver and shake. When I am within three feet of him ho will howl In n lugubrious manner nnd fully realize that bis doom Is scaled. I will then tnko my cauo In both bunds, like n soldier charging bnyonets, nnd with a mighty Jnb I shnll roach bis brain by plerclug his eye. It will only remain for tho roportors to interview me and for tho Humane society to forward Its medal and a complimentary letter." "Mr. Bowser, if you weren't my hus band" "Look out, now! No further Insults!" "If you heard any othor man talk lug that way you'd call lilpi a conceited ass." "What! What! Wlint!" ho shouted as ho Jumped up. "Mrs. Bowser, I al low no living person, man or woman, to talk to mo In that way. I havo told you what I should do In a certain emergency. By what right do you call mo names and dlsputo Unit I would du it?" "Bocauso nobody over beard of a man going through all Hint perform ance with a mnd dog. You might hold up forty hands and ho wouldn't stop. You might look nt him will) ten eyes, and It would do uo good. I should Buy tho proper tiling for you to do would bo to crawl uudor u wyigou or climb a tree. Shan't wo go over to Brady's and got some lco crenm?" "Brady's! Ice cream!" ho gnsped as ho Hushed red aud white. "You talk ta mo of Brady's and loo cream after In suiting mo fifty times over! By the seven bobtullcd cows Unit gavo milk to Uie children of Moses" Thou his feelings overcame him, nnd he descended Uie steps nud went out to the gnto to wonder 'what ho should do. Ho was standing Uicre In an uudccldcd Cranio of mind whuu u big, lubberly dog that was trotting along on tho op posite side of Uio street espied Uie Bowser cat on Uio lower step. Ho wns out for gntno, nnd ho spotted her. llu canio rushing across the street, and hi his luipotuouB haste ho struck Mr. Bow ser's logs nnd brought him down, and at Uio 8HI1IO Instant n hoodlum yelled out "Mad dogl" The cut went racing around Uio yard, with tho dog a good second, and Uiey hud both jumped over Mr, Bowser twlco before ho could get up. When ho did reach his feet hu mndo n rush for Uio house, taking the steps two for oue. Mrs. Bowser snt there, but ho saw her nut. As soon ns ho could get lusldo ho shut nnd locked tho door and got to the second Btory. Tho cat climbed a tree, tho dog pass ed ou, aud ten minutes Inter Uio doer wnB unlocked, und Mr. Bowser came uWn. "I didn't see you raise your baud to attract Ills attention nor yet look him In Uio eye," remarked Mrs. Bowser ns demurely as she could. Mr. BowBer didn't reply. Ho dldu'l uotleo her. After n brief look around for other mad dogs ho marched down Uio steps, out of the gnto nnd up (he street. Ho wanted her to think Unit ho was going to Uio nearest saloon to till up to tho chin and then commit four or live cold blooded murders. M. QUAD. The Word Derrick. The word derrick for a niuoliltio used to lift heavy weights Is curiously de rived from n London liiiugitiau in the beginning of the seventeenth century whose inline was Theodorle and who Is often mentioned In old plnys. "He rides circuit with the devil, and Der rick must be his host, and Tyborne the Inn nt which ho will light" occurs In "The Belliuan of London," published In milt. Tho iinmo thus corrupted cnnie nfterwnrd to lie applied, by an easy transition, to the gallows nnd tut or still to any frame or contrivance ro Bcmbllng It In shniie. DIM mm Pl I !. Abstemiousness In diet Is very con ducive to a good digestion. It Is prefer able to be a little underfed than at all overfed. Hence we como to one of tbo first causes of Indigestion In the adult, too large a quantity of food. After on ordinary meal the food should all have left the stomach by the end of six or even hours. If owing to an excessive quantity the stomach cannot deal with the amount some food remalne In tbe stomach and ferments. This creates discomfort, pain, wind, nausea and perhaps vomiting, by means of which the abwwd stomach get rid of its bur den. If the sufferer Is not thus fortu mately sick the best thing bo can do Is to drink a large tumbler of lukewarm water, which will probably Induce vom Klng and so wash out the stomach. Half a teospoonful of bicarbonate of oda added to the fluid will cause sUU more relief. During the next twenty four hours the lightest diet, such as a little tea and dried toast, some boiled rice, a little arrowroot or corn Hour, should be taken. CfcotoUjuree ni the (irmUbana. In "Modorn India" tho author, Wil liam Eleroy Curtis, records his meet ing with Uio word gymkhana and "ventures to say Unit nobody who has not been In India can guess what that means." And If you want another conundrum, what Is a chotohnzrec? It Is customary for smart people to havo their choto hnzrec at Uio gymkhana, and I think you would be pleused to Join them aft er taking the beautiful drive which leads to tbo pluce. Nobody knows where tho word wns derived from, but It Is used to describe u country club a bungnlow hidden under a beautiful grove on Uie brow of a cliff thnt over hangs the buy with all of Uio appurte uuuees, golf links, cricket grounds, racket courts and Indoor gymnasium, and everybody stops Uioro on an after noon drlvo to have chotohazroe, which Is Uie locu! term for nfternoon tea and for early morning coffee. Winding Your Wnloh. The old superstitious belief that you will change your luck If you stop wind ing your watch nt night and wind It In the morning mny havo some slight ba sis In fact, according to a Jeweler, who Bays Uiut Uie morning Is the proper time to do the winding. This Is not only beenusc Uio hour of rising Is for the average man much moro regulur thun that for retiring, but even Uie so berest and most orderly of men are apt to relax and prono to carelessness at bedtime, when moro or less worn by the wenr nnd tenr of tho day. In this condition the winding Is upt to bo done In a Jerky, Irregulnr Bort of way or too far or not far enough. "Nino people out of ten wind Uiclr wntches on going to bed," snld Uio Jeweler, "but if they would do it when they get up, at some regular point In tho process of making their toilet, they would do It much bet ter." Philadelphia Record. CnrlauH AlniMhounc. The most curious almshouso In Eng land Is St. Mary's hospital at Chiches ter. There eight old ladies live actually In tho church, which Is u flno old build ing dntlng from 1080. It was orlgluully n monnstery, but when Queen Ellzn bcth came to visit there sho turned It Into an almshouso to enduro as long ns nlmshouses exist Tho old ladles hnve two nont HtUo rooms each down Uie sides of tho mulu- church, wlUi win dows looking out on Uio garden. They have each a coal supply, u kitchen range, water and gas. At one end of the church Is Uie chapel, where dally services aro held. The choir stalls are beautifully carved old oak, Uio original seats that Uie monks tiBed. Tho church stuuds In a quiet little square. Too Serious. While n great many persons probably tnko Uicmsctves too seriously, enter taining an nltugether extiggorntc! opin ion of Uielr ability uud worth, not ninny nowndnys go to Uio extreme length of Uie Germnn whom Uio Eng lish poet Colerldgo mot nt Frankfort Ho always took off his lint when he ventured to speak of himself. Were Uils practice to become general what n number of pcoplo would be permanent ly bareheaded! Donrdlntf n IlnnHom. Hnvo you over noticed tho right wny to get Into n hansom when two people nro riding? Pow persons know whnt to do. In nlno cases out of ten tho one who outers llrst seats hlmsolf ou Uie off sldo. But this Is wrong. If, ou get ting lu first, you take tho nenr seat your companion can then enter In ease and comfort, which oUierwlso ho could not To Wnteriiroof Canvas. SelonUllo American gives this recipe for wntexproollng for canvas: Soft soup dissolved In hot water and n soluUon of Iron sulphate added. Tlio sulphuric acid combines with Uio potuuh of Uie sonp aud the Iron oxtdo is proclpltatcd with the fntty ucld as lusolublo Iron soap. This is washed and dried and mixed with linseed oil. Masculine. Mra, IIlx Mrs. Juno strikes me ns being entirely too masculine for a wo man. Mrs. Dlx Yes, indeed. Why, every time she has an nche or n pain sho makes as much fuss about It ns n man would. Discretion. First Lawyer It seems to mo you let Uiat last witness down pretty easily lu your cross examination. Second Law yerI had to. Ho Is my tnllor, nnd 1 owo him n big bill. When a man snys, "Of course It's no business of mine," It Is n suro slgu thnt ho Is going to do the best bo can to innko It his business. Ailvloe ta Younff Men. If tho average young tnau would rend tlio want ads. as closely as tho baseball news ho would find Unit ho had as many "chances" as n llrst bnsoman. Erie (Pn.) Til. Cnnnlilorntlon. Duke McOluke Why do yon call your dog Feathers? Count Nonccount Because I dislike to call him down. Don't express n posltlvo opinion un Ices you perfectly midoratiind what you nro talking nbout Some. Ante Maxim For the Wise Onet BY their toots ye Bhall know them. Keep thy lump lit and so avoid litigations. Bee that thy brake break not, leat thou be broken. Tbo' thine auto show the etrengtti of twoeeore hone, keep one more In thy tails. - A traUMd hand la beet with a train at bead. In ttr eeeed mock not the gentle cow tbe cowcatcher may catch thee. WImt than bis own generation Is he who knows his auto. In the morning slow thy speed, and In ttie evening withhold thlno hand. None are so fined as tho bo who don't flee. An auto at speed Is a Bend Indeed. Let repentance be thine If thou be among them who have mistaken "gaol" for "goal." More discreet Is an nngel husband than an' Injured plaintiff, and, lo, a widow's heart may be swayed by resilient tires. Today thou rldest In thine Integrity; tomorrow may discover thco a man of parts. Where law ends speed really begins. Haste makes "chased." Autos with glass windows should not break bones. It Is well to know thlno nuto; yon, also, to know thy chauffeur bottor. There's many a nip on an auto trip. Give not thine auto a name; thy neighbor will namo It for thee. A fair exchange Is no garage. Why raise thlno eyes to tho weather cock when thou bast n noso for Uie passing auto? Tnko care of tho pennies, the garage will take care of tho dollars. BIchard B. Qlaenzer In Outing. Ills Choice. Tired Tatters Say, Wenry, ef youBO had yoro cholco, whlch'd youso rudder be hanged er 'lectrocuted ? Weary Walker Dunno. Whlch'd yousc? Tired Tnttors 'Lectrocuted, uv course. Weary Walker 'Cause why? Tired Tatters 'CauBO doy lot a feller dlo a-settln' down. Detroit Tribune. At Ills Expenae, "And bo," said Borcm, concluding a long winded Btory, "1 gavo him to un derstand that he couldn't use me. Time Is money I says to htm and" "On that basis," broke In tho paUcnt man, breaking away also, "you have used up several dollars' worth of my money." Philadelphia Press. An Inference.' The Inquisitive visitor to the studio of the famous but crocnety artist pro pounds tho query; "What do you mix your colors with?" "With brains, Birl" replies tho paint er In dignified tones. "Ah I" comments the visitor. "So you paint miniatures!" Judge. At the Zoo. Lion That rich old guy doesn't know he's living. Monk No? Well, I guess hla rela tives know It all right St Louis Post Dlspntch. The noail to Learning-. "Did tho learned professor explain Uio matter on which you were In doubt?" "Yes, but bo used such unfamiliar language that I'll hnvo to go around to morrow nnd get him to explain his ex plannUon." Wnshlngton Star. Direct Information. Neighbors I say, Sloboy, when nre you going to move? Sloboy Why, I have no Intention of moving. What put that Idea Into your head? Neighbors Your landlord. Detroit Freo Press. Sherlock the Second. Detective If your statement Is true, your clothcsllno wns robbed by tramps. Urbuutto How do you flguro that out? Detective Didn't you eny they took everything but tho towols? Chicago News. ' Then He Changed Ills Mind. Howell A pnlmlst told mo yestcrdny Uint I should rulo rather than obey. Powell Did you bcllevo It? Howell Yes, until I hnpponed to think Uint I had a wife. Now York Press. The Trouble. "He did you up, eh? Yon should hnvo got In tho first blow." "I did, and Uiat's what paralyzed mo. 1 got right In It nnd couldn't get away I" New Orleans Times-Democrat Ample experience. "nns Dr. Sknlpcl had much experi ence ns a surgeon?" ' "Oh, yes. Ho hus attended a number of football games In bis professional capacity.'-Brooklyn Life. A Stuhhom Opening. The head of the household wns going through her husband's pockets the next morning. "Whnt kept you out so Into last night?" she suddenly demanded. "It was the opening of the campaign, my denr," Uie lessor half replied. "Well, It didn't tako threo corkscrews to open It, did Iff" And sho drew the offending articles from his sldo pocket nud waved them before hltu. Cleveland Plnlii Douler. Subscribe lor Tlio Mail, ffe slaisuae' eFmuM. the train had pulled out of tbe ter mine, snd the conductor was on bit fare collecting tour. In one car then sat alone a woman dressed In door, mourning, her heavy veil having beer lifted to allow a breath of air. Whet the conductor approached her the wo man burst Into tears. As she cried as If her heart would burst the conductor asked her what was the matter. She sobbed this reply "Tea yesis mgo I took my first husband over this oad to be cremated, flvt yean ago I took my second husband on tbe same trip to tbe crematory, and new I em taking my third husband tc be eandemneel to ashes." lent then there were loud sobs heard eemiag froaa a seat on the opposlt side ef the car. The conductor turned and saw another woman crying. Ap proaching sottly, he asked the weepini one, "What Is the matter, madam?" Taking her handkerchief from boi eyes, the second In tears answered, "That woman has husbands to burn, while I can't get even one." Philadel phia Becord. Vk Sense of tUe "Word. "Bhe Is a lady lu every sense of tbi word," exclaimed B 11 f kins. "Thea she Is the most remarkable woman tbat ever lived," replied John son. "What do you mean? Aren't there plenty of ladles In tbe world?' "Yes, but not In every sense of tbe word. For Instance, If tbo woman 1e what you say, sbe Is not only a woman of good family or of good breeding and refinement, but she Is also, according to the Century Dictionary, a sweetheart (local United States); a slate measur ing about sixteen Inches broad by tec long; tbe calcareous apparatus lu the cardiac part of the stomach of tho lob stcr, tbe function of which Is the tri turation of food.' And If she is all that her fortune Is made in tho mu seum line." After that It was noted thnt Blffklns usually pruned down tho remark tc "she Is a lady" simply. New Orleans Times-Democrat The Solan Gej, Richard Bell In his book, "Mj Strange Pets," tells of tho solan geeso which In Great Brltfiln In bygone day used to be salted and dried for humar food: "Many years ago theso dried geese found their wny to the lowland! of Scotland nnd wero used ns an appe tlzer. A small portion when eaten be fore meals was supposed to tickle the appetite. In tills connection I hnve beard a good Btory: A worthy farmei In the neighborhood gave a dinner par ty, and when the dinner was in prog ress he asked one of his guests If he would havo 'another portion, upoo which the guest remarked, 'I think 1 will, as I et a bit o' solnn goose afore I left name nnd it has made me very hungry,' upon which bis neighbor snld, I dlnna believe In theso solnn geese, for I et a ball yln afore I cam' awa' and I dlnna feel a bit tbe hungrier.' " The Book of Ancient Persia, We knew that tho Moslems whec they conquered Fersla found In thai country an Innumerable quantity ol books and scientific treatises and thai their general, Saad Ibn Abl Oueccas, asked Caliph Omar by letter if he would allow him to distribute those books among the true believers with tho rest of tbo booty. Omar answered him in theso terms: "Throw them lntc tlio water. If they contuin anything which can guldo men to the truth wo have received from God what will guide us much better. If they contain errors we shall bo well rid of them, thank God!" In consequence of thie order the books wese thrown into th( water nnd tbo fire, and tbe literature and science of the Versions disappear ed. Notices et Extraits. The Atmosphere, The earth's sensible ntmosphere Is generally supposed to extend some for ty miles in height, probably farther, but becoming at only a few miles from the surface of too great a tenuity to support life. Tho condition and mo tions of this aerial ocean poy a most Important part In tlio determination ol climate, modifying by absorbing the otherwise Intense hent of the sun and when lnden with clouds hindering the earth from rndtntlng Its acquired heal Into space. St Louis Republic, All Aamlnat the Preacher. Sydney Smith loved to tell a good story, and one that haunted his brnlu and tickled his sides for weeks wuh that of a tnme ningple in a church Unit suddenly descended on tbo rending desk and strove to fly off with tho ser mon and of tho despernto. struggle that ensued between the bird and tlio preacher, the congregation nil In favor of tbo bird. Ntituritlly. Patient Well, doctor, do you think I'm getting well all right? Doctor Oh, yes. You BtiU have a good deal of fe ver, but thnt doesn t trouble mo. Fa- tlent Of courso not If you had n fever it wouldn't trouble me. Tales. The Lost. When n fellow has discovered that all bia loose chnnge has filtered through n bole in his trousers pocket It Is nearly Impossible to get him to accept the scientific proposition that nothing is ever lost A "Wonderful Theory. Glndys I don't like this egg, nuntie. It's not good. Auntie Nonsense, dear! It wns only lnld yesterday. Gladys Well, theu, It must hnve been laid by a bad hen. Still In the Future. Cashier (coughing) Pardon me, I did not catch your Inst name. Ethel (blush ing) I haven't caught It yet myself. Cleveland Leader, OAfilTORXA. Awa tho j$ 1,18 Kind You Haw Always Bought Perhaos vou like vour erav then remember Hall's Hair gray hair. Stops falling hair, " DARING OF LIONS. IncMeat. lo Prove That tbe Brate, Are Net Cowardly. It bus been mild muuy times thai lions nre cowurdly brutes, but of tilt mam' Hons with which I have had pep soual deallDgs, expectedly and uuex peetedly, tho epithet cowardly Is th lust I should consider appropriate It describing them. I have been charged by a lion, sad he certainly did not loos cowardly. I hare come face to faco at a distance of some twenty feet, wltl a family party of half a down, fortu nately full fed. They stood, who quiei dignity, looking at us, and then slowlj moved away, stopping every few yardi to stand and look again. Thero win neither fear nor meanness In their ap pearanee-or behavior. I have seen lions Btalklng game, anc I have myself been stalked by them If I could hare encouraged myself wltt the conviction of their cowardllnesi when I was the quarry aud they.th hunters. It would have put a different aspect on tho situation. Wo were ai this tune living lu a station over seven ty miles from the nearest connecting link with the outside world, and whec man eating lions took possession of the one road which led to this link things became serious. A. large troop was reported, and the natives maintained that this troop ran along lu Uio grass parallel with tht caravan road (n patti some ten Inches wide), and, having selected tho most edible member of the caravan, jumped upon him like a flash, nnd, seizing him disappeared as quickly as they came. Our mail runners, attached to whon: wero a couple of native police armed with rifles, were several times attack ed. Finally, as tho wall party was camping one night, fortunately for it, with a native enrnvau, tho lions bo. came so bold that, In spite of fires, they sprang upon a native and carried him off into tho bush Mrs. S. L. Hludo lr Blackwood's Magazine. WASHING CLOCK FACES, Some Timepieces Grow Soiled More Quickly Thun Other. 4Tvo been wnshlng tbe faces of th city clocks nigh ou to ten yours, 1 guess," said a pleasant Scotch-Irish-American, "nnd before that I did it in tbe old country. There aren't many fact washers in this land, and the few whe know the business do well nt it." Ht looked prosperous In bis tweed suit nnd derby hat. "Is your work nnything like thnt oi the steeple climber?" ho wns asked. "Bless you, no," be replied, with twinkling eye, much amused, "only lr one thing, and thnt Is that mostly sail ors take up with the trade. That's be cause we're good climbers, you know. I've washed the faces of city and church clocks that were lbO feet from the ground, and it took me two and three weeks to do it. I'm a practical clock repairer, too have to be, you know and do my work In a huge wooden cradle made for tho purpose. Some clocks get their faces dirty in a year or so; others remain clean ten years, and so on. Old Ben, AVestmln ster's great clock, Is expected to keep clean fifteen years. "In the old days the trade was more dangerous. "Ve used to work from scaffolds and got many dangerous fulls. Now we havo the cradles aud all the fixings nnd comforts, and if a man keeps Ids head he can work ns well as on the curb. How is tho pay? Well, that's hard to figure, for we work by the Job. We don't clean clock faces in winter, so we make enough in the summer to last tho yenr round. Of course sometimes the clocks are taken out of their cases and repnlred In the shops. Last year I cleared 2,000 and visited only two other cities, Chicago and Boston. This year I'll make more, because building operations have grim ed the clocks and given our trade a lift." Now York Tost. Poor Papal "Aren't you taking music lessons any more?' "No. Papa says he's afraid his nerves won't hold out until I learn to play.' New York American. Ill Advised Advice. "Begin at tho bottom nnd work to tho top" Is first rate rtdvlco to bo giving. Still it isn't the very best hint wo can drop To the man who digs wells for a Hvtnfr. And, though many believe- that !f thoy would excel They must relish tho work they're pur suing, Tbo well dlggor oftentimes gets a long well. Though he's qulto above what ho Is do lng. Saturday Evening Post. Soc Initio Spldom. Spiders have been observed lu Ma dras which live in n sponge-like nest of branching network, penetrated Inter nally by canals of communication nnd furnished with a number of external apertures. The nests, which mny be at tached either to tlio tips of branches oi to leaves of the prickly pear, are ashy gray In color nnd constructed of leaves, with an external covering of the usual sticky threads. The spiders are slmilai In color to their nests. Their incon spicuous, sheet-like webs radiate in all directions, and as many ns five or six nests, connected by intermediate webs, may be found on a single plant The connecting webs, which are very strong, often form tubular bridges be tween the nests. From forty to a hun dred spiders mny be found In a single nest, nnd males and femnlcs Inhabit the same nest in the proportion of about seven to ono. VEGETABLE SICILIAN :enewer hair: then keep it. . Perhaps not ! Renewer always restores color to also. ' r. i ii at . i-o , rt.ii. Societies ol Medford I. O. O. F.LmWe So. 83. moots Id I. O. O. P hall every Shi u may at 8 p. m, VlsltlUK broth ersalwuys welcome. J. L. Demmer, Reo. Sec, I. O. O. P. Rustle Hirer Enrkmnment. Nn.. 80, inoetB in I. (J. u. , bill the tueoud nud lounh WetmeBtUfB of each mouth at 8, p. m. , U. U. ilAKVKV, Scribe. every Tkur&ilay In KedmeiA Hull, Angle ulk, ijici. jacuhb) uuiei oi nccorul, 0. C RASBDALK, WaohtJQJ. Modern Woodnen Meet! Hrxi and third. Frldavd of every mouth. Quran it Coiumlttou. man, Duncan Seoretery. Meets m KeUineLs- Olive Rebekah lodne No. 1H motHiuI. O. o. F. ball tirat and laird Tuesday of each uiumu. i iMiiutf Biiiem luvvu aiwau f AIKIR ClAtfKIMtl, 1- U. Bihoix haiX Heo. Seo. A. F. aan A. tt.Mbeta llr it Vrldav ttu or i.e foie full moon At 8 p. m In Maioulo hah. At. fVUDlH, TV. H J. W. Lawton, Reo. Seo. K. of F Tallyman lodire No. 31. rnncM Mon. dayevenlDfr att p. m. Visiting iirothurH al Mahiajk Purdin. K. of R. and S. KnisblB of the Maccabees. TrlumtihTent No. 14, meets in regular review ou the 1st uud ad Fridays of each month In A. O. U. W Uall a 7:80 p. in. VIbUidk Blr Knlghta cordially lu viied to attend. A. B. Elliuon, Commander. n . I'. i tntL, K. v. A. O. U. ixxiKeMo. meou every first an-1 third WendeBday In tue mo"t at 8 p. m. in their hull iu the Opera block. Vlsttlug brothers Invited to attend. Lokkn Damon, U. W. Ashabl Hdbijard, Keccrder. ) T. of A. Medford Lodye No. 42!,meeti the second und fourth Tuesday eveuiDuH in. each mouth in the Kcdmena hall. VLitlng Frulers iuvlted to attend . FlUNCIB JOUDAN, F. M. I,. A. Jordan. Bee. Woodmen of the World Cump No. DO, nieetn every Thursday evening In It. of k. hall. Medford Oregon. H G. SllBAREH C. C. W. b. Jackgon, Clerk. Chrysuntbemum Circle No. 84, Women of Woodcraft Meets second und lourtu Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p. m. In K. of P. bul. Visiting slaters Invited. M)t8. ADA MlLIS, 0. N. Pirns Angle, Clerk. W. It. C; Chester A. Arthur corps No. 34,. meets first aud third Wednesday of each,, month at 2 o'clock p.m., in Woodman's ball. Visiting ulsters iuvlted. him. I tan HUMAGON.Pres. Mrs. Hester Hahtzei.l, See. G, A. R. Chester A. Arthur PohI No. 47,. meeis in n oouman's nan every nrst una third Wednesday ul'ht In each month at 7:80 Visiting Comrades cordially invited to atteud. Gko. We'.uknhammek, Com. F. M. Stewart, Ad utaut. W. C. T. (J. MeotB every other Thursday, al the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Buck, President Mas. J. Morgan, Secretary. Fraternal Brotherhood Meetw 6rBl and third Friday evenings at 7:50 p. m,, lu their hall in K.of P. building, Mtdford. Oregon. Visiting Sisters and Brothers cordially Invited. O. W. Mckphy Pres. W JVHockenyos Becretarv. u. . 8. Rcamcs Chapter, No. 6C, meetB seo one, and fourth WedncHUay's of each mouth at Masonic Hall. Medford. Oregon. VIsitli.g Sis tera and Brothers always welcorxe. Maitik Hutchison, W, M. HATTiE;WHiTE4Sfccretury. Uniform Rank, K. of P. Meet at the call of tbe captain iu K. of P. hall. H. H. Howard, Captain. E. L. Elwood, Recorder. A . O. F. Court Medford , No. 8985, meets every Monduy night at 7 ;o p. m. in A. O. (J. W Hal , Angle blictt, Medford, Oregon. Visiting Foresters cordially welcomed. L. E. IlOOVEIt, C. K. Frank H. Hull Reo. See. OHUROHES OF MEDFORD. Methodist Enlsconal Church Chas. T. Mo Pherson DaBtor. Preucbluc every Sabbath 11 u. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school alio a.m., D.T iawiou, supt. uiuhb mooting louuwa preaching service Sunday morning, Julius Meeker, leader. Ep worth League at 6:80 p. nu, Mny Phlpps, president. Regular prayoi meet LadleB Aid Seclety every Tueflduy atternoon at 2.30 Mrs. D. T. Law ton, president. W. F.M. 8. meets nrstfrlday in eaen month. Airs. Alary ricLiivr, presiuimi. PreBbvterlan Church Rev. W. K Shields nnr-ior. Proachinc every Sabbath nt 11 a. m and 7 :30 p.m. Sunday sobool at ID u. m., J as, ilartlu, Supt. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Junior Christian Endeavor, 3 p. in. Every Toured ay prayer meeting, 8 p.m. First Tues day evening ol every mouth chunh social. Second Tuesday every month, 2:30 p. m., Mis sion Boclety. Fiistaud third Tuesdays every month, 2:30 p. in.. Aid society. Her. W. F. Shields, Pastor; Miss Ueulan Warner, Supt. S. S.; Miss Edith Vau Dyke Superintendent '. j. x.. , iavia m. uay, rres. o. u. n.j My. J G.Van Dyke, Pres. Aid society ; MrB. J w. Cox, Pres. Mission Boclety. Christian church Corner of Sixth and I streets. Servloai on tbe llrst aud third Sun day s of each month. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor at usual hours every Sua day. Prayer meeting every ThurEday evening ine peopie welcome, nuv joucb, raaior Methodist EnlscoDai Church South H. B. Yacoubi, pastor. Preaching every Sunday at II A.m. and 7:30 p. m -.Sunday bodooI at 10a.m.; Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 p. in., Woman's Homo Mission Society meets first Wednesday in each monlh nt 2:30 n. m Everv. one is cordially invited to all our services Christian Science services are hold everv Sunday morn Inn at eleven o'clock at tho res-dcnceof-E. H. Dunham, of Talent. All are welcome. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Conrt for tho County ol JacKson, stale oi urcgon. Rose 1. Loar, 1 Plaintiff, vs. V Summons. Churlar P L,oar, 1 Suit for Divorce. Lfeienuam. j To Charles P. l.our, Defendant: IN THE NAME OF THK S'l ATE OF OREGON: You are hereby required to appearand u'uswor the co a idaint Hied uirainst vou In tho above entitled suit on or bo lore tbo last day ofltlie time prescribed In the order for publication of summons, tow It: on or bctorejtthe 15th day ot December, 1905, tald date being the expiration of six wecksfrom the llrst day of publication of this summons, and If you 'lail so to appear and answer, for want thereof, the plaintiff wilt apply to tbe court for the relief demanded In plaintiff's complaint, a succinct statement of which Is as follows, towlt: for a decree of the court dissolving the contract of niarriagccxist lng between plaintiff and defendant, and dc' creelug tbat the plalmlff have exclusive caro and custody of tbe three minor children of niainmi ana neienanni una tor mien other, further and different relief as to the court shall seem equitable. This summons is published in Tub Med fohd MaiIj by order of Hon. H. K. Hannn, judge of the above entitled court, which order was made and entered on the '2&t da v of November, 1905, and the date of the tl rs publication hereof is tbe 3d day of November 1006. M. PUKDIN, Attorney tor plaintiff Unfortunate. Dr. Gibbon Thin old ri'llnhlo nml the most Biicct.fni Spt-t-li I 1st in Sun Frniit'lMo.stiH coti tin lies to ctirr all I la all its fori'iiV. sit in ii rnn"i on Ik n tit 1 1 1 v ... ..... cy S i' nil it n I ltVn it . nPHHUtiu i.uhnoi i r: l . Illiori, the COIHCqn. hr i- prrHluclng tlio following symptoms; anliow comi U'liiuit'p, dark snots tinder tlio eyes, pain in I'. ln-ml, ringing in tbo enru, loss ot coufldi'inn. IMi-'!i-;ict Iti itpprtiarlilnfi Rtrauger. pnlnlialKm of t:;? iK'.vrt, wuiiiCJipsstif tlio I hulis ami bucii. Itts-inf iv. :. rv, il'ii',i!t'son the fciro, roiil'f, conmnniitiini, c it?, (ititttmi hits prnrtlci'tl iii &hd frunri vi -i V-'UKtimd tlitiR" trotibloil slionM! nit f.-.il (r, c :,-ui I'ini and receive tho bottt-tit of bit (treat ft'!" l it .'Stl,nv,. Thpiliwttiroiircswliciiothcrsliii C .'n M'i. t'urr tcunrnuleeft. I'erp.nm cin.i1 -." LiTiir. Churn's ri'.isoiiiilile. rail nr wrltr- lit- ,1. V, ilbb4in,029fcnrn Mt.-SnnlTaiiclkco. t;il !o the mmm
