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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1908)
Medford Opera House ' BAZELRIOQ & WILLIAMS, Managers COMINO ATTRACTIONS: January 8 WHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME. January 6 A GIRL OF THE STREETS. January 8 ARE YOU CRAZY? The next three attraction, ai given abort, repreeent a wide range of theatrical sentiment. The firet It a melo drama, pure and aimple. The aeoond a comedy drama, and the lai , with the queer title, a farce with plenty of music that Portland papera eay ia first claaa. Popular Prices for All (The Hedford Furniture Co. Housefurnishers and Undertakers Day Phoae 353 Night Phone ng SWW.lWSi.BSJBJ.pB F CITY HAPPENINGS. 1 Iiatrfiitntl .i at it .ti tl Ttae Soatbeto Oregon State Nor mal aehool at Ashland, oSert eapeolal opportaaitlea for teaebere to ratio w yoor bake etoff dslitered promptly. been eeen, are: Lady Babble ia "Tbe Little MloleUr," HeUae Cray la "Oat of toe Fold," Flat la la "Fil mier olZeada," Tbelma la "Tbe law," Bossie la "A Texan Steer," Madge Utterly la "Old Kentucky," Tennessee la "Teaaeeeee'a Partner," Aana la "Way Down East," .It la eald that Mlaa Rslaberdt exoeeda all her prerlout efforts and reaahee her greateat eoeeeaa aa 'Kit" ia tbe girl of tbe atreeta, la tbe play taat title. "Kit" la a most dellgbtfal ehereeter aad oanoot help Mt appeal to Tery oaaaa with a aympatbetie heart. Tbe pleoa ie ealleenei with numerous specialties, fanny sitnatlnns, ate. Freeh bread made dally at Vienna Bakery Call 'pbooe 4m aod bare all for tbe teaober'e zamlnntiooa la February aad Aogoat nad to take work la Pedagogy aad la epeotal metbodee of teaoblng In tbe tartans grades of tbe training aobooL 81noe tbe public aoboole of Oregon are oall ing for teaobare who eaa teaob Mau nal training, many are taking ad vantage of the lodoitrlal wore lately Installed in tbe school. The bUU Normal Bobool at Aeblaod la enjoying tbe I largest appropriation of at ate Inode eter granted a Normal eobool In the bletory of Oregon. Catalogues eent on applloatlon to tbe president Lettuce, oat fioweri, and decora tire plants'at Medford Oreen Iloaee, Phone 606. Tbe Welters Union Synchronized eelf winding clooks, twelee of which weie ordered by Medford buienest men wiU be Installed shortly. The "Sub-Matter" clock at tbe depot w inetalled Monday. Tblt olook will eet and regnlate the other olooke about town, and Jis Itself eet aally by telegraph at noon oaoh day, although It la not supposed to rary a minute in a year. The installation of these clocks will give Medford people absolutely oomot time at all timee. Ton don't hare to wind it fnor set It, nor bother about It at alL One of these elooka will be Inaalled ia tbe Mall offloe. Sewing machine aeedlea at Med lord rnarmaoy. K. A. Johnsoa Informs us that he baa bought a half Interest In a floor lag mill at Albany aad that be will take charge of It about the flzet of aan month, with P. a Marshall aa carta sr. Be will more t of bla Drain mllL or a portion of It, to Albany, Cheater Bhwley will assist him. sir. Johnson 'a family will re main here on til aext summer. They or most excellent citizens aad neighbors ead will be greatly missed here. Drain NonparlaL Mr. Johnson wee formerly a resident of Medford, where be has many friends. For sale Four lots Good loca tion. WiU be worth doable in a abort tune. For a qnlck sale the nrlea Is onlr 60 each. Easy terms. Also three room house and two lota only (SnO. Page A Lewtoev l-2t-p Mies Berna Kelnbardt,ho will be eeen at tbe Opera House on Monday, January 6, aa "Kit" In "QUI of tbe Streets,' is by no means a atranger to local theatre-goers. Among tbe Boleeln which Miss Kelnbardt baa Friday Councilman Oeoabrngge aad U. Putnam, editor of tbe Tri bune, had a presonal alttroatlon over Be poblioatlon by Putnam of aa Item stating that Mr. Osenbragge was baring a petition oleulated for tbe nomination of himself for mayor. Tola Mr. Osenbrugge rigorously denied and after a short exobange of words, lost bis temper and struct the editor. Mr. ZPntnam made no attempt to resent the blow, and Mr. Osenbruggs did not follow It up. Tbs lattter . went before Keoorder Collins and ooutilbuted.110 to the oity funds. 1 Get your hooss numbere from tbe Nichoeon Hardware Co. We here all kinds. "Tbe Toymaker," by the San Fraoolsco Opera Co. was greeted with a crowded Jboaae Tuesday night and tbe performance was deserting of It. It Isn't muob of an opera, aa operas bo, etill three waa some good singing. essoeolally tbe male chorus In the monastery scene, and there eomedr. sood. clean oomedy, and something you oould laugh at too. Tbe girls were pretty and had good toloea, and the ooetumee were rloh The play waa fitted with all the accessorise in the tray of scenery which added materially to tbe enjoy ment ot tbe aidlenoe. . SUrer plated trocars, for use fer relief of oows when bloated, for sale at the Kogue Hirer ureamery, men ford. tf. The old Meade ot Horace Mono, at oae time a newspaper publisher of this city, will be eorry to learn that, owing to aa affeottoa of the Joist, be wea oompellod to bare one of his lege amputated. The operation was performed et the Lena hospital at Oakland east week. Mr. Mann aad his family bad bsea llriag at Lomond, near Saata Ornx for some time past Forty stock sheep for sale Mostly Rambonlotta. Address or 'phone, R. J, Cameron, jeoseoaeiiie, uregoo. Medford Lodae, A. F. A A. Mi, Installed tbe following offloere at their last meeting: M. Purdln.W. M., L. B. Haskina, B. W., E. A. Hloka, J. W.. J. W. Lawton, sea., J. P. Molony S. D., E. E. Qore, J, D. L. & Waraef. Jr.. & S., J. K. Dai aelt, tyle. 8 to SO acre trace near Medford, (75 to 1150 an acre. Good land and Sood water. Easy terms. Inquire of 1. O, Pieroe A Son. , 51-3t Ber. J. Morley, by letter from Lot Angeles: "We are at Loe Ange les for a wblls, we will stay here un til tbe 20th of January. Von may eead tbe Mall to ear address. ' which Is 3837 Beranoa at All well at pre sent and are bevlng a Una time. We bate been to Ben Diego aad to Moor atia elnoe we left Loos Beaoh. Tblnk tbs aext mote will be for home. Say Bliton, there le not a place we bate saea yet that oomparee at all with Bogus Biter talley, aad poaltitely would not lire In this old, dry coun try. We hate had no rain here yet Tbe people ate geting soared. Bogue Biter apples are selling at 10s per pound here, Ben Deris 4 cents per pound aad etery thing le in propor tion. It don't suit us by a Jug-lull." A Joint Installation of officers of omoere of .Chester A. Arthur Poet, O. A. B. aad the W. K. C. waa held Wednesdey craning, and It goee with out saying that the members of these two affllfeled organizations bad a royal good time. Attar joint eeiomon lee of tbe O . A. B. aad W. ft. C, "it It to eat" always, and Wedneedey night waa no exooption, aad tbe spread waa delicious. One gray hair ed eoteraa pnt It thus: "If we had had that kind ot 'grub' on both aldss ail the time during the .war I be lters wa would bate been fighting yet, but we dldnt' hate It, aad tbe lack of It aad thoughts of It made mora than one fellow tired of tbe strife." The followlnc offleera were Installed by Past Commander D. h. Andrna; F. M. Stewart, C, O. W, Baahford, V. C, Jaa, Kelso, Chap lain, H. Mett, O. D., O. M. Jonee, a (J., U. R. 'Andrna, adjt, W. H. Moore, Q. Tbe offloere of tbeW. B. O. were Installed by Mrs. Mary Htldretb, of Grants Pass, member of tbe de partment eouaolL, and were aa fol lows: Mrs. Jennie Burke, president, Mrs. Sarah Andrna, & V. P., Mrs. Basle Perry. J. V. P., Mrs Nancy Wilson, eeo.. O. W. Baahford, treas urer, Mra, U a. Hart, chaplain, Mrs Clay, oooduotnr, Mrs. T. P. Kahlec assistant oondootor. The nnnounoement oomes from Lcs Angeles, Calif., of tbe marriage on Monday Deoember 23, 1907, of We. Stewart and Miss Edna Walt, daughter of the late Dr. J. B. Walt, at tbe bome'of tbe bride'e mother Mia E. E. Welt, at Los Angles, Calif. 1'be bride spent bsr girlhood In Medford, wbete shs has many f 1 lends and was a graduate of the Medford High School. B. O. Gleason, ot Loe Angeles, Calif., has taken a permanent posi tion with W. F. Isaacs In hie "Tog gery" store. Mr. Wesson la a nrst- class olotblng and haberdasher man and Mr. Isaacs Is oongratulstlg' hl-n self Because of bis good fortune in eeourlng ble rerloea. Tbe 8unsst Telephone Co. has a tone of meo engaged In putting In new oross arms on tbe poles, between this plane ana Jaoeontllle, prepare tory to string a new loon, thus giting tbe olty a more complete sertlce with the county seat Installation oeremonlee will be bald by Weatonka Tribe, Imp'd O B M, on Saturday atoning, January 4th Etery Bed man s eordlslly Intlted to be present. A banquet will be serred after the oeremonlee. Phil Looslsy waa la town Monday on business. Ha Is figuring on put ting up n buildlag for the use of Medford 'e prospect! re Militia 00m paay aa aa armory and also aa a skating rink, If a proper building alts eaa be eeoured. Medford now baa the moat np-to-date abstract system in thla oonnty See Jaokson County Abstract Co. Palm-Neldarmerer boUdiac -tf Tbe regular meetiag of the Bogus Biter Hoctlenltnral soclsty will be bald Saturday afternoon The gor- ernment trait laepeotor detailed for this dUtriot will be present aad will address the meeting, for Kent Nine room, furnished house. For partiolnlare enquire nt Miller ft Ewbaaks grocery store. W. P. Dodce: "Why, no i I am not a oandldete for Mayor, or any other oly offioe. That was only a Joke, still bate no doubt but that there waa a pnrpoee book ot the Item as printed." AMONG TtlB CHURCHES. ST. HAKK'I CHVSCH. Good music aad abort, praotloal sermons at St. Mark's Church. Son. day morning, January 5, nt tbe cele bration of tbe Holy Communion, the subject of tbs sermon will bet "The place of the Holy Comunion In tbe Prautloal life of'ioday." Sunday etentng Mr. Williams will begin a series of sermons on the Lord's Prayer, the stoat praotloal 'and most used prayer In the world. The Sunday aehool masts at 8:16 la the ohureh. The school ;is growing so that two now clsssss hate just been formed, Each class takes op work suited to the gisde of the pupIL If yon do not attend any Buaday aehool and wis to take np en Interesting end thorough study of the Bible, yon are Intlted to attend onr eehooL Frederick 0. Williams. ' afgTHODIBT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. "Can a Man Bank on tbe Promiees of the Blblst" will he tbe subjret nextSabtatb at 11 a. m. At night the theme will be "Christ's Last Will nad Testament." Sabbath aehool at 10 a, m. Epworth Leegne at 6:80 p. m. AU are intlted. PUtSBYTKRUK CHURCH. Naxt Sunday la tbe sermon to tbs Young people at 10:15. The eeitlose oommeooej 15 minutes early. All ooma, the snbeot la the "Troth la Story." Prsaehlahg la tbs atoning at 7:30. The subject u "The Promise and the Seer oh. " Sunday aohool at 10 a. SB. Christian Endeator 6:30 p. W. F Shields. BTBAaTOBRS' gUHDAT BOMB. First Baptist: Commoaioa ear- rloee are welcome to new members, Sunday morning. Baptism aad a New Years sermon, on "First Things First"; Sunday eranlag, We lntlte yon to worship with ot., O. LsRoy Hall, pastor.. CHBOTIAK CHOUGH. At Chtlslaa oburcb Sunday January 5, 10 a. m. Bible eobool, 11 a. m. ser mon "Retroepeotlte and SProspeo tlre." 6:30 p.m. Y. P. S. C. E., 7:30 p. m, sermon: "Tbe Man Christ Jeena." tbe beginning of n ssrlss of popular craning eermoos. The teachings ot Jesus aa applied to pree ent aay problems. It Is tbs dsslre ot tbe minister to make etery a tioe Interesting and inspirational. Cordial In r I tat Ion to all. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. Christian Science eertioet are held etery Sundey morning at eieten o'clock la tbe Commercial club room. Subjeot for Jan. 5th: "God." All are weloome. PURELY PERSONAL. W. W. Wlllltte, of Persist, wae In tbe olty Tueedey. ' is Baa BeaL of Cental Point, was a Medford tlsltor Monday. I Wm. Bybse the tenerabla pioneer, waa ta Medford New rears. O. W. Prlddy returned Wednesday trcm n week'a tlalt to Portland. W. M. Sobebe, tf Ash lead, was among Medford friends Monday. Mr. aad lire. Dngal are tlsitlag friends aad relatltee ta Portland. Mra. I. W. Thomas spent New Tears day at Ashland with frlenda, - U H. Meigs, of the Orchard Home, was ia Medford on business Tuesday. M. U. Teylor, of tbe Nuaaa-Taylor Co., of JaokeontlUe, was a Medford tlsltor Wednesday L H. Simpson, ot Phoenix, letely from Oro Grande, Idaho, waa a oallar at tbe Mall offloe Monday, Miss Grace Lawton went to Talent Wedneeday to tlalt her sister," Mis. D. A. Forbes, for a few days. WIU Pbippe,of Alberta. Canada, la In Medford paying a tislt to his parents, Mr. and Mra. I. D. Phippa. F. a Kelllogg returned to Medford Saturday, after a Hre weeks' tlalt with college friends at Berkley, LCaL Mlaa Maud A Ilea returned this weak from a couple of months' tlsit to friends la Boss burg aad Ornate B, L. Bardie of the Woods Lumber Co., and F. W. Hudson, JUm olaotrlo- 1, ware at Aehlaad Tneeday oa Card ot Thanks. We wlsb to express our thshks for tbs kindness 'end help ot neighbors and friends In .our bereatement by the death of our husband and father. Mrs. L. B. Mlnear and famllly. Notice of Meetmi. The ladles of the Greater Medford Clnb are called to meet at the Com merolal olub rooms this (Friday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. Important business le to be transacted. NOW OPEN OUR NEW ESTABLISHMENT OPEN FOR BUSI NESS ON THE WEST SIDE NEXT TO THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Tea, Coffee, Spice and Extract specialties. Also a large line of Japanese China Ware, Vases, and Jardiniers ' CUT GLASS AND HAVILAND CHINA No prizes given awayl Only the very best goods for the money A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF 5c AND 10c GOODS ON THE WAY M'GLASHAN & JUNKEN MEDFORD, OREFON The new $30 1000 mile scrip books ere now on sals by tbs b. r. (Jo. These bate been In demand and tbe demand bss been snoplled. 51-lt Talisman lodgs will hold Installa tion of offloere on Mondey etenlng, January 6, at Castle HalL After In- saaliatloo they will bate a llttl spiead and a general good time. Ton oan secure Ml kinds of hoos numbers at tbf Nloholaoa Hsrdware Co. Marrl'J At tbe residence of tbe offlolatlng olergyman, tier. C. H, Hoxle, on Saturday, Deoember 28, George Starke and Miss Msble Leu rentz, both of Jaokson county. For Sale 440 feet of 9 Inch by draullo pipe, also one Pelton weter wneel end gate. Call or write thie offloe, -l-t J, Tnorndike has purchased tbe two lets of J. 1. Eckslson in West Medford for a ooneldsratlon of 1350. Ibe sale wee mode by M. Bellinger. Notice Filing of Township Plata Notice Is beteby glren that the plats of surrey of tp 41 a, r 1 e, seoa 1 to 9 snd 16 to 18 Inoluslrs. T p4l t, r 1 w, sees 1, 12 and 13 will be filed In the land oftioe at Koseburg on February 8, 1004, at 9 o'clock a m. and on and after snob day the register and reoeirer shall be prepar ed to reoelra applloatlon for entry of the unappropriated end unrseerred lands in snob portions of said town ships. Elwood'a for all kind ol Crapho phonea and records. HISTORY OF TAPESTRY. The Art Wee Knevm to the Greeks and Egtftiaiis. FWarish artists are bettered to hare to meare tapestry for wae far b) esstsJtUy twry sawssnt mass- at the been the Oast aa a ewreseng ka enstaJtuy t IwawsVknaed ta Bgypt snd asanas beesat XulAmA tame tatwstay. Me ereaenrk msgnrssned aw OtyWeaV!, tMt It a lmaartn tatanee ta the east wntfl the at aad tjtwacht at to Tapestry on aa wa used by the gnnssi oxemany or caatatna fer the bowses. , Baanralgety tttsir bate serred for tbsa ii i I li i nawM ansa the tmulHli centory. and much of tbel work ot thts period waa reexly am- laaaliwM i. suili ss lliiiaui nisni la us ii Bernmt touestiy. Tt waa In waa xoar- teenth century that UukjsUi beamo -as be laraeir made m Flsnaera. wttereuee n seeing mdoatry became rery Impor tant. At that time twenty rwc atreeta were occupied by the wearers of Ghent In U82 there were DQ000 weavers in Looraln and mose asm at Tprea. Very fenfc imieca of fefr teenrtb oentury tsJaWtaj rumaan, lot tboee that bare come down Mo the preaaat day ctesety reeemhte oonswm bMw wall palntlsig During the tot. tsr paKpf the fifteenth centory the anlden age" of tapestry eaxeted, eapecasi hr 1n Bruaes and Astaa. The flemish tapestries ot that time are meant of textile art. Tbe color as rteh. ass dec- oranTa effect staun& the drewteg aad eetnpesHlon graeena, snd the wnoie ertansjwmeot abenra cuieiiinnisea sate In endearoring to meet the eatsmselee of the loom sod at the same time the aestbetlc requa-cmann ot wall oeoora tJou. Argonaut. here to warrant hit remaining. Mr. aad Mcs.J. W. Wakefield, of Meokato, Minnesota, are In Medford nponatltlt to friends. Mr. Wake field owns property eaet of Medford and the tlalt at thla time is to look after thla property. These people will undoubtedly mora to Msdford la early summer aad make thla talley their home. Mlaa Mary Datidsoa aad Mlaa Odallta Boralag, two teachers la the KJamatb Fall aokools, speat holiday week with Msdford relatltee. They expeot to return to the rails Friday. They report a snow fall ot eonaldsr able depth before they left aad that the entire joreaile population of the tone were aatlelpatiaa great aoeatlag pleas ores for the holiday week. Ray Crystal, ot Pendleton, Oregon, le In Medford ttr a few daya' rlelt with rslatirea and old-time frlenda. Mra. Crystal has bean! here for a few weeks' tlalt to her parents, Mr. end Mrs. J. F. Klernaa, end for set- earl daya has been quite 111, whloh Ulneaa la the reason for her has bead's tlalt at tbe present time. Mr. crystal has a splendid position with one of tbe largeet mar oan tile firms of Pendleton, gate a good salary aad likes tns town. May Ssre Psrtlass Basks. , The following exoerptt from tho Portland Teiegiaai of Deoember Slat, will be welcome news to those who had claims against the Institutions mentioned, ae It assess to gnnrnatw the lecorery of their money i The Title Guarantee A Trust Com. paay will be taken earn of by W. M. Ladd, so taat 1U creditors will be ra- Imbnreed dollar for dollar. The Oregon Trust Harlaas Beaa will be absorbed by the Oermaa ' American aad made one of the strong est banks In the North asst. . . The aaaoaoaaement that Mr. Ladd would take oeer the assets and aa sums the llabUltlee.of too Title Oaar- AtrertkMd Latter List . to la win la m llat m i.iim. m,&,i n- eaiiec ler el las Meorora soaumce ea Jan. links Wis LI Cohen H Druttel X a riea T n Orlssooi Willie JohDion Id MeUannU C Hone Mia r M Falaier W P Rasns Mrs at Kob.ru Mrs Hym Beaborf B A IfUWNI j u Pields Ills, Ansa Oaran tee . xiaies l. u Hark Mrs Mary Moore IB nu atlas Laey raay 0 Bue B an'sl Mrs Cass aiiia A r and Mrs. Jacob Starr, of 8a lam, are la Medford paying a tlalt to Mr. Starr's parseta, Mr. aad Mrs. E. W.Starr. . IS Mr. aad Mra. O. W. Whitman, of Astoria, era here on n tlstt of couple of weeks or more to relatltee and friends. ; - -- -X' l-8ll Sheriff MoClelland, of Douglas county, waa In Msdford 'Wedneeday on his way tto Jackaontllle on n tlsit to relatltee aad friends. J Mrs. J. H. Butler left Sundey for Harrieburg, Oregon, In answsr to telegrsm announcing tbe eerloue lUneaa of her father, D. 8. Busey. J. B. Wood baa resigned his poel Hon aa night olerk at the hotel Moore, and left Wednesday tor Gold Hill to attend to his mining Inter ests at that plane. . Deputy Dletriot Attorney K earner returned on Wedneedey from Berke ley, Calif., wnere be haa been spend ing tbe Bolidaya with ble mother, Mra. Lnoiada Keamea. Mr. and Mra. Al Hayoox. of Oraya- rllle, Mew York, and Edward Hayoox and ton, of Son Louis Oplspo,, Calif,, arrited In Medford tble week and expeot to locate in the talley, Mra. E. B. Elokmeyer and daugh ter, of Spokane, Wash., are in Med ford tialtlng Mrs. Suele Perry, mo ther of Mrs. Eiekmeye. The lady Is a phctograpber and aba axpaota to remain ia Medtora. P. J. O'Qara, V. a rege table path. nlogtat la expeot ed to arrlre thls(Frl day) erealag to assist Oonnty Fruit laepeotor Taylor la . lnreetlgailag aad dlrulag auaaa for the eoatrol of diseesss of fruit la this district A. D. Helms, tbe Aehlaad orohard 1st, will ltata aext week for Sea Diego, Calif., where they will remain a couple or tbrea monne. a Mrs. Helms haa not . been enjoying good health aad it la hoped the sontaera ollmato may prate bensnolaL Loren Damon letarned Wednesday from a week'e !tltlt to his bothers, Charlie and Ulyasss at Ororllle, Oallf. Ulyeaes le in business in Ororllle end Is also Postal telegraph operator and ticket agent for aa akwtrlo railway Una. Charlie Is llrlng In San Fran-oleco. . Mrs. A. M. Hard and family, of St Helena, Calif., arrited in Med ford Tuesday. They will tlsit a few oaye at the H. J. Sobotte residsnce on Norht B street, then reside with ner eon J. M, Hard, who lately bought a ranch near Eagle Point, Fraaola Boddy aad ramlly, of Seat tie, are In Medford on a tlsit to Mrs. Boddy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, nnd may deolde to remain bare permanentlly. Mr. Boddy ia landscape gerdner aad hopes to a oure enough ot -that kind nf work Ankara ol ess sent wWbesmdanaeuMel' Iters- of eaeh el the aeoT letters. Persooa eautu lor ear Of will alaaaa avtAdreMuad.1 a. m. wooproBD. ,A STORY OF THE SO. The Man Who Braved the Storm snd the Sailor He fteeeued. Off the const of Ireland there waa a terrible storm, aod a crowd gathered on the shore to see a storm tossed Yes eel not far awuy being pounded on the rocks. Sturdy men launched a boat and pulled away at the oars to rescue the Imperiled oue. Ae the boat came back tbe watchers on the shore cried, "Did you get them!" and they answered: "All but oue. Wo had to leave hiui or risk the lives of all." And when they were landed a stalwart fellow stepped from the Rrcrp nnd eald, "Who will Join me in the rsscue of the remaining one 7" Then nn aged woman cried out: "Oh, my son, don't go; don't got Yon are nil I bare left Your father was drowned nt sea, and your lmtlier Wil liam sailed away, a:rl .vt never beard from him, and now If ,tou are lest I will be left In sorrow alone." But the man .-.'piled: "I must go. mother. Duty rails me." Then he and other brave hearta launched the boat and pulled for the wreck. Anxiously the mother waited In tears and prayers. At last tbey saw the lifeboat coming nearer and nearer, and when It was in balling distance they called, "Have you got your manr And the answer rang out clear shore the storm. "Tea, and tell mother It's brother Wllllaml" ' The Oretd Fer 0M. It's a otvsoraMe thing, thts greed (or gold," said Che mournful person. "Of course," answered Mr. Birlus Barker. "If the greed for g"W were not so general you and I might hare a chance to get same. Ifs s esse of too many people recocting good thing nnd trying -to get In eh It" Washington Star. Phenomenon Expleined. A comparatively young man whose mustache reinnlnrd Jet blix-k while the hair on his Ix-ud turned white explain ed the phenomenon by anylng It was because hie Up enjoyed all the good thlnirs of life and his bend hud to suf fer all the trouble. New York Sun. The Strange Part. "lan't It atranue that no few men discover the secret of success in life?" Tee, but It's strnoir-r still that the secret Is etill a secret. Surely some of the men who discovered It must hnve told It to their wires." Philadelphia Press. published la Portland lla maay weeks. ' ' Today somas the anaounoemeat that the Oregon Trust A Ha elate Bank will be completely reorganised aad probably reopened within tbs aext lew weeks. Its preeeat name will he dropped, aad for the preeeat at least, or, rather, so long as It la la tbe hands of the court. It nUI be knows as tbe Uermaa-American. Ua der the reorganisation the nrotootloa of the courts will be asked for IS months, though Beeelrer DstUa to day deelarad that It would no doubt be able to return o a normal baaalag basis wlthla a mash shorter tiats than that. S. U. Heed wiU ha tha nr-IJul af tbenow bank, Beeelrer Derlla win as temporary and probably psrasaasat bier, and of .count both these men will be on tho board of dlteot- . la aooeptlag tbe presidency at tha lasmaUOB. Mr. Heed has stated that th proposition pat before Mai try ana reorgaauatloa rornee Is aa olutely satisfactory oae from a business ' standpoint, nnd that the condition of the. bank aa it Is bow la such that It eaa go ahead with Hy ing colors. While Ladd haa ooma to reeous tha oredUora of tna Title uonrantee Trust Company, thla will not prtrwnt prosecution of tbe offloers of loo bank, criminally. Tbe tndletmenta whloh are already drafted, will be Bled next Mondey morning.. There will be no prosecution of Ladd. 'After tbe Title Mnnmntee c Tiust company closed its doors and n re ceiver waa appointsd, Ladd guaran teed tbe eartnga deposits, amoonting to $406,089 and rellnqulehad tbe Mar quam property which had been given Ladd A Til ton at eeourlty for a debt -owed that bank by tbe trust com pany. At the time tbe eatings de posits were underwritten, Ladd In formed friends that he hollered he would underwrite more ot the claims later.. Hlnoe then he bat ooaeldered . tbe matter carefully, has consulted oloae frlenda and business assoelatee and, ss predicted In tbe Telegram but atoning, oame sorward with tbe announcement that be would see that all olalms are paid la full Nests of the Golden Eagle. Every pair of eagles whose habits 1 bare had an opportunity of watching over a period of a few rears would seem to bare lnratiably at least two alternative sites for their Beats. Some hare three, and I know of one with sour sites. Ia fsct, I only know of one pah- out of many which habitually resort to bat oae niece and only ana. The reason for this is, however, sp- pasent, for owing to Its sttustlon It haa never been disturbed. The neat la In a sumu! careen on tbe fees of en absolute well of limestone rock some 800 feet high, at about 400 feet from tbe summit Above the cliff ie a talus of moss stone at an angle of forty-fire degrees or so, above which again rise other precipices. To reaota tbe nearest point above this nest would be a long day's wor.. London Saturday Review MILL PRICES. 500 LOTS OR MORE. Flour 12.40 per 100 lbs Rolled Barley. 1 1.80 per " lbe Middlings f 1.60 per " lba Mill Feed.... J 1.40 par " lba Bran........ . 1.25 per lb LESS THAN 500 LOTS. Flour 12 60 per 100 lbs Rolled Barley.. 1.90 per lbs Middlings 1.7 5 per " lbs Mill Feed tl.SOper 14 lbs Bran 1 1.40 per " lbe MEDFORD FLOUR MILLS. Breaking She Newe. Tha BQlrliuoul.il fullure of Pat, a bartender In the center of tbe city, has bsen conuuoo kuowledge for some time, and It baa also been uo secret that Pat really does not blame bis win for her impatience with ble hnb Its. Pat la In dead earnest when be aaye that hh) wife really la too good for bkn and deeerree e divorce, which tha self abasing Pat would gladly arant ber If It wasn't so expensive. Tbe good faith of Pat in this respect waa, however, never mora forcibly Il lustrated than during the severe at tack of pneumonia from wblobie has yaet reeorerod., "PetvUbe doctors say you are rery skat,- said nia wire wir ing ber visit to tbe hospital one day. "What do tbey really say You can't hurt me by telling the truth," answer- ad Pat "Weil, Pot, they say that you cannot lire," whispered the wife, final ly yielding to rat's tnalsteut demand for the truth. "Don't you believe It Doctors make a habit of holding out bepea to tbe lest," drawled Pat In his wearisome etyle. "Tbey are only breaking tbe newe to you gently. am going to get well." Philadelphia Record. ' fte PWoe to Die. The soldier of the legion lay dying In Algiers. A commlttoo of cltltens who want- ed to boom Algiers as a health resort waited upon him. "We want you to change your head quarters," announced thoy. "You're hurting business here." rittsburg Post Bright Doy. "What Is the worst thing shout rich es?' asked the teacher of the Juvenile class. ' Their scarcity," promptly answered t!ie bright youth at the helld. Chicago News. Truth -Is ee Impossible to he soiled ty any outward touch as tha sunbeam -Milton. - - SCHOOL NOTES Tna principal erect of tbe oomlnt la the debate with Klamath Falls high school, whloh will ooour Friday atealng, Jaa. 10th nt tha Opera Houaa. Tha team ohossa to repressat Medford's high school haa bean asleoted for sooee time aad at flee aasa ere working oa tho Tares ot them will finally -to opened tbs boa are of the Medford schools Voraoa Vawter -will lead and the assistants will ha : ohossa tram among Elmer Bwagerty Roderlo Todd, Rutherford Kerr aad Carl Glasgow. They will defend the Begs tire aide of tbe Question "Keoolre , That tha Nsrorallxatlna Laws of tha U. 8. should be mora stringent," Miss LeoU Farlow, tsaoher of tha primary department bss resigned to ' aooept s muob more inoratlte poel- ' tloa nt Ererett, Wash. Mist Farlow wsj one of onr beet teaobers sad tha board regret to lose ber rertloee. Tna Cantata books hate arrited aad oan be had at any time. . Mr. 8igns will be in his offloe at , tna High School next Saturday forenoon where be may be eeen by those who wlab elasalHoatlos. Tbe mloroecopss ordered during tbe eummer bare at nut arrived and will permit of delayed woik In tha lab. oratotlee to be aooompllshed. Ooct South for Health. , " Depoty'Dlstriot'"Attorney Kobert Oalloway left Portland and bla work wltb tbe Juvenile uourt yeateroay for a trip to Southern California. He will epend hie tacatlon near San Dieao where be will take a rest and endeator to regain bis lost bealtn. A number ol oasts woion ne wss to proseoute are to oome Into oourt before ble return, to It will be neoee sary to select aaoher prosecuting attorney for these. Mr. Calloway baa long felt the need of n rest, but owing to tbe pressure of Jutenila Couit mature hae delayed taking it until now. Oregonlea, Deo. 6. Tha many .friends of Mr. Calloway fnMedford will regret to learn that his heelth bss again broken Sown, and Jtiucerely hope he will find re newed health and atrength In South.' em California, Public Sale. Owing to the fact that I hare told my fa m 1 will ousr tor sale on Thursday, January, J, 1008, a", my place, two and one half miles east of Medford, all farming utensils ana stock, grain, bsy and household and kitchen lurniture. lerma ui mo made known on day of sale. Sale to bin In at 10 a. m. sharp. Sl-at. M. Dillon' Kodol Dyspepsia Curo Dlgsats what vou eats