The Medford mail., January 24, 1908, Image 8

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SPECIAL OFFER
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Correspondents
Jacksonville Items.
M. M. Taylor It la Portland attend
ing a meeting of the groom' associa
tion. Jlra Uarrr Porter, of Modford wai
la JeoksootUls Monday while an
route to Stalling to visit friends.
Miles Overnolt, of the Jaaksoovlll
Pott, . returned Tuesday from Fort
land where he attended the aeeeloa
of the Oregon Proa Association.
Mrs. C. U Reams returned last
day from North Bend where the hat
pbeen the gaett of her titter, Mr.
K. U. Uale.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cant rail, of
Little Applogate, will become real
dentt of Jacksonville toon, having
,' purobassd property on California
street
bberlf . l. H. Jackson eturoed
from Baorsmmto Saturday having In
enetody. B. & Montgomery, who It
charged with larceny from a oar com
mitted to Ashland,
' r. and Mra. J. WiUttta, who re
oently disposed of ttelr tetldenoe
property In Jacksonville left Thurs
day morning for Almeda, California,
where tbey will make their future
home.
Mr. and Mra. Jamee G. Cotohett
will leave toon for San r rauolaoo,
whne Mr. Cotohett kbas aooepted a
position. The popular yoaog oonple
will be greatly missed In Jaokaon
vllle'i aoolal droits,
J. Alltborp, who rooently pufobssed
a farm one' m lit south of Medlord
and Frank Decker, of North Dakota
were In Jacksonville Saturday. Mr.
Decker li looking over lb oountry
with a vlw to locating. Xbeae gen
tlemrn ere both olc" time frlenda of
B. E- lluney, of thlt olty.
Mra. J. K. Nell, wife of et oounty
Judge J. K. Neil, died In Jackson
ville January 16, 1D08, of pneumonia
and otbor complications. Mra. Nell
had been a resident of Jacksonville
for about foity years and Wat beta In
tne highest esteem by neighbors and
friends. 8ho is srrvlved by her hus
band and one ton, Flunk Nell. The
remains were laid to rest In tne Jack
eonvlUe remetrry. bervtoee being
conducted by Rev. Nobsrt Knot I of
the Pietbytertsn church.
A number of the young people of
tne towa have organized a whist
duo, wbloh It to meet regularly at
the hornet of the members of the
club. The members are Misses Litis h
and Beatha Prim, Lena Ulrloh, Anna
Weudt Merveua Kenney, Josephine
Dnegan, Meaari, Chat. Newman, Kay
Stiton, John Wilkinson, Pat Done
gaa, Ed. Donttai J. . Wells, Mr.
ad Mra, Louis Ulrloh.
25 PER CENT
PRICE
P A MI L b9 New
Table Rock Items.
By J. O. P.
Dr. Jones and Che. Strang wart
out thlt way on a business trip the
first of last week.
Ultzlvr and Btsaell are lbaullng off
their applet and finding a maket at
the different valley towns.
Our telephone line 'got out of
woiklng order latt week and It took
Mr. bee be aeveral hours and a long
rlda to locate the trouble, whioh wai
aimply a orotted wire near the resi
dence of Haivey Klohadaon.
Joobn Duggaa went to Jaekeonvtlle
with a load of applet from too Table
Koek Orchard Saturday and found
a ready market at satisfactory prices,
A eerlee of protracted meetings are
to be held at the aohool bouse next
week beginning Monday evening.
These services will be condaoted by
Rev. Davit, the traveling preaohet
and Rev. Ureen of Atblaand, AU are
Invited.
While working In hit strawberry
patch hut week Mr. Adama fonnd
berries at large at English walnut
and many smaller ones oomlng on,
It would only take a few days of sun
shine to ripen tome of the larger
berries.
F. S. Ureen, of Poitland, who
lately purohesed the D, M. Orltham
farm, came out and tpent a day on
his plaoe. He wai vrey much pleated
with the outlook for thlt part of the
valley, and It letting hit Itnd to
fruit at fast at possible. We Under
stand that hit parents tie Oomlng
irom the East and after Mach 1st will
make their home with Table Kockeis.
Wm, H. Dyrum made a tilp to
Portland the 11 rat of Inst week In ans
wer to a telegram Informing him of
C. WHEELER N. C. S0KENS0N (1. L. UtTCMElX
Medford Realty and Rental Co.
LOANS REAL ESTATE INSURANCE
A CAR 3 10 THE PUBLIC
We, the undersigned, having opened a real estate
office her, in Modford, DESIRE TO SAY, that those
having property to sell or rent would do well to see us
at once, as we are in touch with a large 'number of
homosookor? Also, if we can get. a large tract of
laud in one location, we have a colony who will come
when wo say things are ready. Promising ovory one
a square deal, and the best of attention to any busi
ness offered us, we are yours to serve.
Cor. 7th and C Sts
Wednesday morning, January 22, at 8 o'clock, we will oTffer while they last, 100 Suits of Clothes
at $6.95- These suits range in value from $10 to $16.50 and compose what we have left of our popular
priced clothing
In addition to this 100 SUIT OFFER we will give 25 PER CENT. DISCOUNT on any suit or over
coat in thd store. This offer will continue as long as there are any suits left or until the arrival of our spring
suits which we expect within 10 days
ONE PRICE, that first marked on the clothes, will be the only one found on the suit, thus enabling
the customer to see the original selling price of the garment and to figure out just what the discount will be
This is done to convince the skeptical buyer that this is not a "marked up to mark down" sham to fool the
public! but a boni fide offer. .
O U R
The policy of this store is to give the public a fresh, new and up-to-date stock each season. That we
may have no winter clothing left to carry over until next season we have determined to offer the remaining
stock at prices that will quickly clean up every suit and overcoat in the store. The ONE PRICE policy of
this store will be the same. Prices will be cut only at the ends of the seasons in order to clean up what is left
the todden death of the daughter of
hie nleoe, Mra. Brooke. While In the
olty Mr. U. visited tne fruit show
and waa very muoh disappointed with
the way the priest were distributed.
He said the California spoke very
plainly about the Injuttioe toward
the Rogue River Valley fruit.
"And you any when the helreat be
came the wife of the foreign noble
man It was a ahower wedding?
"I should any so. The bride wore a
shower bouquet"
"Yea."
"And then there was a ahower of
rice.
"Myr "followed by a shower off congratu
lations and old shoes."
"Well, well! And how did tt end
u pr"
"Wrv embarrassing all round. The
uobletuuu's creditors came around and
pmscutod a shower of bills.'
City Independent
As Oood aa the Zee.
"Will you come with me to the boo
thto afternoon r i$iZ2&&3a
No, thank "you; I would rather etay
at "borne. My eldest daughter Jumps
like a wild goat, my youngest tbrieks
llko a parrot, my ton la aa surly aa a
hear, nir wife anaps like a dog. and
wy mothcr-la-law, who la a veritable
tigress, says I am exactly like an
oruug outnng. 80, you tee, I have no
need to go to toe soo to see strange
rcntures."0"'
A DifUeenoe. "
Tonng Aspirant Sir, may 1 count on
your supporting tm'? rractlcnl Cltlten
Thut depends, young man. Are yon
f golug to run for otOce or do you want
to marry my duugiiterr l'nuaaeipnia
ledger.
Re conquers twice whj restratna
hlmaclf In victory. Syrus.
heeler,
N Sorenson,
H. L, Uetchell.
POLICY
A BURGLAR'S STORY.
Told by an English ThW In the Lan
guage of Thieves.
Borne time ago there appeared a
somewhat curious book, "The Auto
biography of a Thief In Thieves' Lan
guage." A glossary Is provided for
the benefit of thorn whose unfortunate
Ignorance of the predatory classes may
render such ski necessary. -
From one of the anecdotes related It
appears that honor among thieves Is
not always to be found.
"One day," says the writes, "I went
to Croydon and touched for a red toy
(gold watch) aod red tackle (gold
chain) with a large locket 80 I took
the rattler home at once. When I got
Into 8boredltcb I met one or two of
the mob, who said: 'Hello! Been out
today? Did you touch?"
"So I said Usher (yes). So I took I
them In. and we all got canon. When
I went to the fence be basted (cheated)
me because I was drunk and only gave
8 10s. for the lot 80 the next day t
went to him, aod I asked him If he
waa not a-golng to greaae my duke
(put money Into my band).
"So he aaid 'No.' Then he said, 1
will give you another half a quid.' and
talA 'Doanybody, but mind they don't
djyou.' n(r t" -
"So I thought to myself. 'aH right
my lad, you will And me as good as
my master,' and left him. Some time
after that affair with the fence one of
the mob said to me:
"1 have got a place cut and dried.
Will you come and do It?
"Bo I said: 'Tim. What tools will
you want?
"And he said, 'We shall want some
twirls and the stick ((crowbar), and
bring a Neddie (Hfe preserver) with
you.' And be sold, 'Now dout stick
me up (disappoint); meet me at 6 to
night' "At 8 I was at the meet (tryatlng
place), and while waiting for my pal
I had my daisies cleaned, and I piped
the fence that bested me go along with
his old women (wife) and his two kids
(children), so I thought of his own
words, 'Ho anybody, but mind they
don't do you.
"lie was going to the Lyceum thea
ter, so whim my pal came up I told
him all about It So we went and
screwed (broke Into) his place and got
thirty-two quid and a toy and tackle
which he bad bought 00 the crook
(dishonestly). A day or two after this
I met the fence who I'd done, so he
said to me, 'We have met at last.'
"So I told, Well, what of thatr
"So he said. "What do you want to
do me fort
"So I said, 'You must remember you
dons ma, and when I spoke to you
about It you said. To anybody, but
mind they don't do you."' That abut
hliu up." London Tlt-Ults.
A Wl'ty ' Judre.
Mr. Dohert. wl. chief Justice
of the Irish court of common ple:ia
fmm 1S30 till his d"atb in 18-ttl, a
Tei'ied for his wit The gw;p In the
u. II or the four courts, whL"! of course
rtaiiM-d the liench, was thut one of
the judjres had, been eouiewhtit excited
by wine at nn entertainment in Dublin
eristic on tlie previous evening. "Is It
true." 'ie chief ' -stlce waa asked.
"that Judge ed at the castle
bell but Jgh.tr "WeJi"rjUerl.po;
DISCOUNT
Clothing Store
herty, "I certainly can say tbrtf sitw
him In a reel."
"As I come along the iUuy." remark
ed one of the otucers of the court
wboee face wits remarkably hatchet
shaped, "the wind was cutting my
face." "Upon my b-juo.-," replied the
chief JiiHtlce, "I thluk Cw wind had
the worst of it." Loudou Law Notes.
Swiss Nevsl Wars.
KefcrenccR to the Swiss Davy are
usually Jocular, but It Is none the lee
a fact thut shlim of war once floated
and even fought ou the waters of the
lake of Geneva. Hie great fleet was
that of the Duke of Savoy, who at tUi
beglnnlng of the fourteenth century
maintained a number of war gulley
armed with rams and protected by
turrets and propelled t-y a crew of
oarsmen varying In niircN from for
ty to seventy-two. Thme vessels be
sieged Vereolx snd even blockaded
Geneva. Rut Geneva also had a fleet
which helped In the capture, of Chiton
In 153U, end when the Bernese an
nexed the ennton of Vaud they, too.
had their llotllla. Their laritsstressel
was the Great livar. with 04 oarsmen.
8 guns and 150 fighting men. West
minster Oerette sfV?
XT' C
Offit Boy's Little Coup.
The Q&ce boy In a downtown offlre
has framed up the following schedule
of tho line's office hours, wbleh Is dis
played la a. p!r;nlr.ertt place on the
wall: "0-10 reserved for book sgents
snd people with various things to seH,
10-11 for Insurance ugeufs. 11-12 bores
with long stories. 1-2 solicitors for
church and .charitable Institutions, 2-S
discuss sporting news with callers, 3-5
ulscclluneous soelul visitors. N. B.
We tram-act our own business at
night." Cleveland fluln Dealer.
A Financier.
."Fa'ther." asked Itollo, "what Is
financier?"
"A financier, my son, differs from
the ordinary Imslnes man In bcln
able to make the g-iverument sit i.
aud worry when his affairs do not go
right." Wn! hiuemu star.
The Only Fault.
Guest Walter, bring me some rlie
pudding. Waller Kr. 'trald I can't
jess recommend the rice puddln todny,
sir. . Guest Vh:'.i's the matter with
It? Waller -N'-thiu'. vlr. 'cent there
ain't none! LoiMnn Scraps.
SherMrm on N-'- M-k-rd how we
fi;v? ., 4;.ii f-'hK.jj t'kis," sn-wpr-'d,
"1 sr-l'l v--,-"i1'i!s.' "
Oi"-.l. r' e':.:iritit'v.
,n l-.i llhu ;il; : J'rerei-mii mid s
iie.ioit:i slt:i:ig :(' M lu the smoli
hig noi'.i of nn oce ,-i liner, the ronver
ration turned on tlu-ir nntlceilty. nu l
one of them asked unit e:iv:i of thr
three would choose to 1 If he were not
of his own nation. The Krcnehman said.
"If I were not a Frenchman. I would
I an Englishman." The Englishman
said, "If I were not an Englishman, I
won'.d i s l one." The German,
"If I w. i i German I would wish
not to be u .lerman." Carl Peter tn
Deutsche Monatschrrft
A parson la always startled when ht
hears rtlaamif sariir- ' caOsd U tor
tb first ttme.-a J, i
ONE PRICE
FESTIVAL OF THE DEAD.
Eskimos Provide Food snd Clothes For
Returning Ghosts.
The natives of the Yukon river region
hold a festival of the dead every year
shortly before Christmas snd a greater
festival at intervals of several years.
At these seasons food, drink and
clothes are provided for the returning
ghosts In the clubhouse vU the village,
which la Illuminated forMbe occasion
with oil lamps. Every man or woman
who wishes to honor s dead friend sets
up a lamp on a stand In front of the
plaoe which the dead one used to oc
cupy In the clubhouse. These lamps,
filled with seal oU, are kept burning
day and night until the festival Is over.
Tbey art believed to light the shades
on their return to their old home and
back again to the land of the dead. If
any one fafJe to put up a lamp in the
ctobbouee and to keep It burning, the
shade whom be or ahe desires to honor
could not find Its way to the place and
10 would miss the feast When a per
son has been much disliked his ghost
Is sometimes purposely Ignored, and
that Is deemed the severest punishment
that could be Inflicted upon htm. After
the songs of Invitation to tne dead bare
been sung the give re of the feast take
email portion of food from every dish
and cast It down as as offering to the
shades. Then each pours a little wa
ter on the floor o that tt rune through
the cracks. In this way they believed
the spiritual essence of all the food and
water Is conveyed to the souls. With
songs and dances the feast comes to an
end and the ghosts are dismissed to
then own place. The dancers dance,
not only In the clubhouse, but also at
the graves and on the Ice If the dead
met their deaths by drowning. On the
eve of the festival the nearest male
relative goes to the grave and sum
mons the ghost by planting there a
email model of a seal spear or of a
wooden dish, according as the dead
was a man or a woman. The totems of
the dead are marked on these imple
ments. The dead who have none to
make offerings to them are believed to
suffer groat destitution; hence the Es
kimos fear to die without leaving be
hind them some one who will sacrifice
to their spirit and childless people
generally adopt children lest their
shades be forgotten at the festivals.
Kew York Tribune.
A QUEER TREE
The Tumbo Is e Monstrosity of the
African Desert
The mature ttirulm Is a tree with a
trunk about two feet loug, shaped
much like an Inverted cone. Almost all
the trunk la below the surface of the
ground, the visible pan rarely exceed
ing a few Inches, But the remarkable
feature of the stern is that It Is often
fouricen feet io circumference and be
comes more or less a two lotted Image.
The stem looks more like a great mass
of "Hie burned crust of a loaf of
bread." to quote Dr. Welwltscb's letter,
than the trunk of s tree. The under
ground portion becomes greatly elon
gnteil. and Its continuation Is the top
root of the plsnt This goes down sev
eral feet In Its effort to get the few
drops of water that the arid conditions
of tho country permit
There are never mart than two
Its ass .tfttt the teed leaves drop oil,
ahaSeryruTiBhs legves theyare. - start
ing from a groove on opposite sides of
the depressed mass, they stand straight
out on both sides of the plant They
are often six feet long and two feet
wide and usually split Into ribbons
that nndulato over the ground In a way
strikingly suggestive of the tentacles
of sn octopus. With Its great ugly
body and Its tentacle-like leaves It Is no
wonder that It has been the most re
markable plant novelty of the last cen
tury. The flowers are borne tn scarlet
cones on a cy loose Inflorescence com
ing from the crown of the trunk. ,
Tumboa balnea 11 belongs to the joint
fir family, or gnetaceae, and la known
only from Portuguese West Africa to
Damaraland. This Is a region that
seldom gets any rain, and desert condi
tions prevail almost completely, except
for the sea fogs. The tumbo is thus
a desert plant par excellence, and tt Is
only by a close approximation of these
very arid conditions that we can cul
tivate It New York Botanic Garden.
Gorton's
Minstrels
PRESENTING
WELBY & PEARL
RAYCROFT & LYNCH
CAMERON & TOLEDO '
VONDER & GRIFFIN
' FCGO. & ALGER
Crescent City
Quintet
SAM LEE, JAKE WELBY
EDDIE PL00M, CAILtJETTE,
L. BRIGGS, W. SCHERTZINGER
TOMMY LYNCH
And 20 Others
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Gorton's - Celebrated
Concert Band
Solos aud Selections
NOON AND EVENING
Brand - Street - f.sii