Pobllsbsd srsr Friday
A. 5. BLITON, Publisher.
MEDFOKU, JANUARY 31, 1308.
SUBSCRIPTION I SO PER VEAR
totarsd to tbs potlofllsa at Madford.OrafOB
a aucona ciaaa uiau uaiiar.
Tbs primary alsotlon IU b Mi
In April, aod tbs rssiatratlon booa
ata bow opea. Register now and ba
art of it.
Wltb Uught deftnltsly In tba raoa
for the Republican (nomination for
the Presidency tba eltuatlun la ron
mora ooioplioatad Jtbaa err. The
number of avowed oandidataa la tba
field, aaob wltb more or laaa nomer-
oua following, makat tba obaooea of
tbej"dark bona" much batter, and
do doabt eeroral of tbem are Ming
quietly groomed for tba raoa ebould
tba paoboloRioai momtnt oooar.
A meaaga'ofj dire impoitanoe oame
rambling under 'the sen a fa daji
ago-all tba way1, from London to New
York. It waa from tbe eydndloate of
toe former olty, that oontrole tba en
tire; output of dlamooda bom two of
tba great diamond mlnaa of Africa,
to a diamond Importing oompaay of
tbe latter, eaylng tbat tbe present
prioa of dlamooda will ba maintained
at all bazarda.
Senator Fulton Monday aeeared
farerable report on kta bill ;dildln
Oregon into two Judicial dtatrlcta,
oae weat of tbe Oaaoadea, the otbet
ait of tbe mountalne. LaUr, by
anaolmoua oonaent, ha oalled np and
eaeored paaaage of the bill through
tbe Senate. Tbe bill pioTldea tbat
tbe Jodge anj offlolaU of tbe preaent
Ulatrlot Court abell be aaaigned to
the waatern dlatrlot and that new ap
pointments be made for the eaatern
d litre t.
Haadiinlta, Blalwer and Maya moat
bare felt piond of tbemselves when
they tarncd Bute's evldenoe and
weot un tbe wltneaa stand agalnat
Uall. "Whan tblaves fall oat, bonaat
men get their dues," la an old and
more oi less true aayiug, but In thla
oaae It la Juat tbe fear of punishment
and bopa of Immunity brought about
the oondition. It la the province of
the provocation, of eoaree, to make
Its oaae atronger by oonfeaaions of
aooomtlioea la crime, but It aoesn't
raiee tbe confeaaora in the estimation
of tbe people.
There aaena to ba oooaldaiabls un
necessary worry over tbe question
of "whit we sball do wltb ex-presidents"
What's tbe matter with do
ing as we always bave done. Let
tbem alone to rest after the strenuous
effort of fiom four to eight yeara In
reconciling warring heada of deivrt
menu and dodging applicante for
soft snap. There Is only one ex
president now and be seems to be
abie to take earn of himself, and
when Mr. Roosevelt Anally becomes
an "ex" we bave an Idea that he will
do about as be has done while In tbe
zeoatlv chair about aa be wants
to.
May Make Second Entry.
Both booses of congress have passed
the bid lntiodoosd by Representative
MondtU, of Wyoming, permitting
the making of second homestead
so tries. Tbe bllL aa finally agreed
to, waa somewhat arsjhnded, bat In
effect It provides tbet any pereoo wbo
has forfeited bis homestead entry
through no fault or neglect of his
own, or who was nnsble to perfect
hie entry beoauae'of an hpnsat mistake
second homestead entry, bat ander
each olroamstauoee be will not be
permitted at any later day to aoqnire
title to tbe first laod whioh be
attempted to eotsr. A provlsloo waa
Inserted In tbe bill denying tbe seo-
BANK
YOUR MONEY IN SOILS OF
One grower sold $110 strawberries from acre rows 3 feet apart,
Another grew 18 ton of pumpkins on Ion than '1 acres. Sold
berries to local store $97, besides giving quantities of fruit for
picking from 40 hills raspberries and 38 Logan berrios.
Less than i sere of onions produced 14,(X lbs.,' gold 280.
22S Slway Peach trees in lour successive years sold: 1904,
1800 boxes; 1005, ?300 lioxes; 1906, 1300 boxes; 1907, 1000.
One Royal Ann Cherry, 10 years, picked 500 pounds in 1907.
One D'Anjuu Pear, 7 year, picked 8 boxes.
You can get such results as these and better. Come to me and
I will tell you why.
You can buy a new nine room house, lnrjie lot with barn fo
1200. 50 acres fronting ou Rogue River, one mile from town
at $20 per acre.
7 acres under ditch with 6 in alfalfa and berries with water $1000
10 acres under ditch, partly cleared, and water right, $475.
60 acres dry land, fine, 2 miles, $1000. 80 acres $1350. 160
ores with 8 water rights, $50 per acre.
BEN A. LOWELL
WOODVILLE,
THE SIGN OF SAFETY
1st NATIONAL KANE.
I ' OF atEDFOKD
RESOURCES
WE NEVER
u
Wm. 5. Crnwall. PrMldnit.
P. K. Deasl. Vu, rmltnt.
ond bomaataad prlrllege to entryman
wbo bare aold oat.
Many bonaat hoaaeeteadcra, tbiongb
InratUolent kuowladga of tba law,
beeanae of adversity, hare bean
unable to obtain patent under tba
pabllo laud lawa and yet bare not
been permitted to make a aeoond
entry.
Hnob entrymen bare boan virtually
denied tbe rlbt to exercise their
homestead rlghta, for In effeot,
though tbey attempted tntriea they
acquired nothing. Tbe oew law will
cot root tbia aod loaare erery honeat
entryman title to 1C0 aorea of land
giving him a aeoond trial If be fails
on the Brat.
Card of Thanki
We wish to extend oar apprecia
tions of tbe kindness of oar neigh
bors and friends daring tbe recent
illness and at tbe death of oar broth
er Tnomas F. Young,
Petsr F. Young,
Clara Young,
Mrs. J as. Owena,
Mrs. Oeorge Uivans
Another Bunch of Renewals,
When a newspaper oan print a list of
renewals like the following. It doean't
look very much like lta publisher
would have to walk out of town. It Is
little appreciation, aucb a. these that
every foot of hie pathway la strewn
wltb thorns snd cobble stones. These
nsmea below are only a lew of the re
cent renewals. Othere will follow
later:
A. D. Hall, Medford
Lee Watkine, Oentral Point
W. E. Scull, Ionia, Mich
R, A. Peck, Lake Creek, Oregon
J. W. Prullt, Central Point
M. H. Coleman , Talent, Ore
Mrs. K. L. Parker, Butte Falls
. W. M cCov, Klamath Kails, Ore
F. P. Feheley, Rcona, Calif
G. P. Wagner, Applegate, Ore
H. J. Buntln, Cincinnati, Ohio
Herman King, Medtord
W, M. Mirtin, Beagle, Ore
E. G. Perham, Marshfleld, Cre
lies Newbury, Jacksonville, Ore
Taylor House, Jacksonville, Ore
John Morris, Ashland, Ore
M. D. Wilson, Ashl snd, Ose
W. T. Orleve. Pers ist Ore
Mrs. a Lane Wyland, Eagle Point
Ed. M. White, Climax
E. C. Pomeroy, Beagle, Ore
Wm Moore, Wimer
A. H. Simpson, Pboe nix. Ore
J. A. Morev, Medford, Ore
U. W. Pugb, Aabland, Ore
T. B. Higglnbottom, Prospect, Ore
H. A. Fergus, Horn brook, Calif
G. M. Jones, Medford
J. W. Boner, Medford, R. F. D.
Wm Cbarley, Medford, Ore
W. P. Morse, Medford, Ore
H. L. Gregory, Central Point, Ore
Adel Kallstrom, Bristol. Conn
C. J. Clark, Talent, Ore
8. C. Brace, Derby, Ore
E. J. Armstrong, Medford, Ore
Chas. Real, Rogersvllle, Tenr
I. A. Armstrong, Medford, Ore
Emmett Bees on, Talent, Ore
A. C. Taylor, Medford, Ore
Mra. Marv Nye, Medina, N.D.
A. J. Suggs, Nugent Texas
J. W. Ferguson, Union, Ore
W. K. Carman, Rocklin, Texaa
W.W. Gregory, Central Point, Ore
P. C. Bingham, Med ford
Chaa. W. Austin, Derby, Ore
C. O. Taylor, Medford . Ore
EVANS CllEEK VALLEY
OREOON
-""$400,000.00
SPECULATE
On. W. Dana, jj Vka PriKUm ,
Oris Crawlers, Asst. Caekiar
Resolutions of Condolence.
Whereas, It baa pleased tbe ba
preme ruler of tbe aalveies to re
move from oar midst oar beloved
brother, E. W. Calkins and,
Whereas. Tbe membeis of Medtord
Lodge, No. 121, of tbe Fraternal
Union of America, bave Buffered an
irreparable loaa In tne decease of
brother Calkins, therefore, be It,
Resolved, Tbat w extend to tbe
bereaved relatives and sorrowing
friends of our esteemed brother oar
slnoerest sympathy and be It further,
Resolved, Tbat tbe charter of Med.
ford Lodge No. 421, of tbe Fraternal
Union of America, be draped In
mourning for a period of 30 days,
tbat a oopy of these resolutions be
spresd upon tbe mlnatee of tbla
lodge, a oopy seat to tbe loaal papers,
and one to tbe Fraternal Union for
publication.
W. B, Jaccaoa,
Mrs. L. A. Jordan,
Sarah A. Jackson,
committee.
Hdi3srtars to H. Harrison Post
No. 67 dept. of Oregon O. A, K.
Csntral Point, Oregon, January 23,
1904.
Whereas Through the tathless
hand of tbe great enemy, death, this
Post has again been called upon to
mourn the loss of one of Its most
vslusd members In tbe person of
Menitt Elliott, Co. A, 12tb Illinois
wh0 d JnQMry 19 lftJ6
at hia borne In Central Point.' tie
leaves a family and a host of friends
who mooro his death aud now be It,
Resolved Tbat In tbe death of
Comrad Elliott thla Poat baa lost one
of Its moat eftloient membera, the
oommunity an honest oltUen, friend
and neighbor, and hia family a kind
and devoted father and husband.
Resolved, Tbat tbaae resolutions
be spread upon tbe port minutes and
a copy sent to the Southern Oregon
Ian, Medford Mail and Central Point
Herald.
Comrade Ellllott waa a charter mem
berr of W. H. Harriaon Pott, No. 07
Dept. of Oregon G. A. K.
J. W. Hicks,
Geo. Perkias,
John Tewell,
Committee.
Qreater Medford Club
Tbe Greater Medford Club held its
regular monthly meeting Mondaay.
January 27. The attendance waa
large, and mooh enthusiasm prevail
ed, and there waa a determination to
start the library aa soon aa the new
olty hall la ready for oooupaacy.
People In every walk of life are ben.
eflted by a good library. It will be
a lasting monument to tbe generosity
and progrsaalveneoe of tne Medford
people.
uooa aonoou, onurones, and a
public library are always aa Inoan
tire to new oomeis to locate In i
town.
The committee appointed to aoliolt
llbratr funds from the business men
reported very good auooeaa, bat
more thorough canvas of the town
will be made nntll tbe necessary
amount Is collected.
The library wlU be a great benefit
to the young people and wltb the aid
of tbe school tachera a am all collec
tion from each pupil, would be a
great help Each club member waa
to oollect to aod bring to meeting-
many reeponaed ana those that were
not notified or are new membera oan
bring tbe amount to tbe next meet
ing, on tbe last Monday of February.
Among tbe new membera are Met
damea. Carter, Miles, Kent, Welch,
'Walker, Page, Miller, Corey and
Palm..
Controlling Bear Creek
A few small pieces of work done
along Bear creek last fall to try and
tarn the channel abowa what might
be; done to aave muoh valuable land
lying along tbat stream. If tbe work
waa done on a more extensive eosie.
E, iiibbs built a dam or breakwater -thla
waa built of brash .and boulder
plaoed illghtly aoross the onrreot
thna shielding the bank and turning
the outtent, that has stood the blgh
eater so far. The eeoret of auooeaa
eeema to be that tbe wator flowing
over the obstruction must fall upon
biuah, or aomethtno tbat will not
allow the washing away of tbe grtvul
below too dam tbua built and tho
clearing of drifts and all ob'trnotlona
in tbe way of a straight channel.
Suoeorlber.
1 Spread the News.
Colonist ratea March lat to April 3,
1903. T'io eolonlats rates In etfent
March 1, 19U8, will be 138 from Chi-
oago. From Mlaaourl river oommon
points, Conneil Bluffs to Kanaaa
City, Mi) , Including, aiao Bt. Paul,
and Minneapolis will be $30. St.
Louis $33.50. Dsover, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo wlU be $30.
-J net received two barrels of t hat
famous Huston sorghom at Hatch!-
A Desperate Chance
E25
"A Desperate Cbauos" built upon
tbe llnee of tbe famous Biddle Broth
ers cane at Pittsburg, which ia still
fresh to the minds of tbe pobllo, will
be tbe offering at the Medford Opera
House Friday, January 31,
Tbe Majeatio Amueemeot Company,
under whose management thia attrac
tion Is preaented, bave, after con
siderable trouble, secured tbe horse
aod eielgh In wbioh Mra. Sotfel, tbe
wife of tbe warden of Pittsburg prl
son ssltted in the escape of tbe bid
die Brothers .and will be seen at
aaob performance ot "A Desperate
Chance," The polios department of
Pittsburg also fatnlshed the pistols.
handcuffs, and olotbee need In eeour
log these noted criminals 'after the
long tight In the enow drift where tbe
horse, tired of hls long drive bad,
given oat.
NORTH MEDFORD ITEMS.
(By J. O. Martin.).
Qeo. Owena received tbe ead and
unexpected news Monday of the
death of bis brother, Ephrlsm, wh
was found dead Saturday In a lonely
place in Sallna county, California.
Tbe remains will be brought to Med
ford and burled in Jacksonville oem
etery.
Ed Hooker and eon bave one of
their houses on the west side of
North C street pretty well along.
J. E. Watt of noith B street Is
having another of the old familiar
landmarks, old fenoe and barn, re
moved from hie pretty restdeuce pro
perty, that waa built In our city's In
fancy. Its removal will add beauty
and attractiveness to our pretty
orth sobool building and surround-
logs.
L J. Stacy, tbe G. A. K. veteran.
of our city, la paying hia eon, O W,
Stacy and family, of Antioch section
a visit.
John D. Owena and aon, Ernest.
took the tiain Saturday for tiralr
home In Gatbenburg, Nebraska, after
a few months pleasant visit wltb Mr
(Owens' mother and brothers of North
C street. Tbey became very muob In
fatuated wltb our growing valley and
city.
Mra. Chaa. Turpio, of North C
atreet Ir in attendance at tbe elok
bedside of ber agea mother, Mrs.
Frank Wade, of Central Point, who
la having a siege with the measles at
this late day In life.
James Briseoe, the well known
farmer and took raiser of Evana
creea, tartled In the city Monday
night
Snaestlons to ftiril Delivery Patrons.
Postmaster Woodford dealrea to eel
attention to tbe praotloe of some pa
tts- of rural delivery of placing
coina In their boxea each time
tbey desire to dispatch letter Instead
of supplying themselves with postage
In advanoe of tbelr needs.
This praotloe imposes undue hard
ablp on rural carriers In removing
loose ootos from boxes and delays
tbem on the service of their routes
The postmaster, therefore, urgently
requests tbat patroos of rural de
livery provide tbemrelvea and keep
on hand a supply of stamps ooosist-
ent with aod In advanoe of their
needs. It la also very desirable tbat
rare! ratrona plaoe In tbelr mail
boxea email detachable cans of wood
or tio ia wbinb to plaoe colna, when
neoetaary, in purchasing aupplles of
aiauipa.
Horticultural Society
lbs Rogue?Rlver Horticultural So
ciety will meet In Medtord on Satur
day of this week at 2 o clock. Topics
of general Interest will be discussed,
especially spraying. All hortioultur
lata of tbe valley, whether members
of tbe society or not, are. asked to at
tend thla meeting.
In Real Estate
for gale by
0. H. PIERCE & SON
Medford, Oregon
Canvass this list carefully, but
bear in mind that it is only a small
portiou of the list we bave on our
books. Come to our office or write
us and ne will take pleasure in
assisting you in securing tbe very
best bargain in tbe line in which
you wish to invest.
14 lots, new 4-rootn house,
barn, woodshed and well, nice
location. Price $1300.
22 lots, 50x100 ft. each, 6-
room house, in Jiorth Medford.
Piice $1700.
$ 1 lot, new 6-room house, two
nice shade trees, south front. Price
850. .
i $1408 acres, combined -stock,
fruit, timber aud mining ranch,
well located, worth twice the
money, if you can handle this pro
position don't fail to loak it up at
once. Price $25000.
6100 acres, a fine mountain
ranch, with irrigation. Price
$6000.
7 3i acres, fine garden land,
well improved, joining Medford
Price $2500.
, 81 acre, in North Medford, 5
room house, and barn well, wood
shed. Price $1000.
9 80 acres near Medford, good
improvements, $1000 outfit goes
with place. Can . be irrigated
Price 6000.
10 IK acres near Medford, in the
finest fruit district, with buildings
and over half in fruit, mostly three
year old. rnce $uuu.
11 40 acres of Bne bottom land
5 acres of Newtowns beginning to
year, ii acres of alfalfa. I'nce
$8000.
14 160 acres fine timber and
stock ranch, and mining proposi
tion, near good road. Price $3600.
1 160 acre, asplendid ranch.
80 acres farm land, 43 acres al
falfa, 200 inches mining irrigation,
fine irrigation proposition. Bandy
loam land, b-room bouse, two
barns, uea house, shop, 2 miles
from good town, good well, berries,
fine open range. Price $"000.
16 50 acies finely improved,
well located, choice alfalfa land.
Price $10,000.
17 160 acres fine timber pro
position. ; Price $2500.
18 4 acres joining Medford,
nice new S.room house, good well.
barn, and chicken house. Price
only $180o.
19 10 acres, 6-room house, 3
acres in fruit, good location. Pri ce
$2ooo.
24 50 acres of flue alfalfa land,
near Phoenix. Price $120 per
acre.
96 tO acres, fo acres nnder
cultivation, 5-room house, good
condition, two barns, wood shed.
smoke house, blacksmith shop
good well water, springs. 2 acres
of bearing orchard, la acres young
orcnard, i acres spits and John
athan, Z acres appneots and
peaches, place well located. 11
miles to r. U. Price Sooo.
26 32o acres well improved,
luu acres cleared. Dne sonnet. B
miles from Gold Hill. Prise
$5Aqo and a special bargain.
'J7 10 acres near Medford, well
improved, all set to fruit, 6 acres
bearing, fi acres young trees
Price $j,50n.
'2$ 1 lot close in, 7-room house.
eft) water, small, house on back of
lot; rents for fao per .month.
Price i200o.
20 f acre, hue front, a9 nice a
location as there is in the city.
soutn.tront on an street, good 6
room bouse, well, woodshed, good
barn.' chicken house and park,
fruit trees and lawn. Price $3200.
30 11 acres, soutn front on!7th.
street; nice .building site. Price
only $400.
SI 16o acres splendid fruit and
wood rancb, some improvements.
4o acres cleared, well located,
near P. O., school and store. A
bargain at $2500.
3227 ao-es in the "midst of
choice fruit district of the valley
New improvements, 6-room house,
half acre of strawberry patcha
nenmuui ioca lon,-8 miles irom
Medford, 17 acres in one-year old
Bartlett p?ars. Special bargain at
only 000.
3343 acres. Medford corpora
tion lines on two sides, a choice
niece of bottom land, good house.
some fruit, two large barns, would
make a splendid piece to plat in
town lots. Price only $400 an acre
Our motto is, "To please custo
mers and treat them so they will
always be our friends and send
their friends to us, when they are
looking for anything tn our line."
Uftice up stairs in Miles build
ing, one block east of the depot.
C. HiPIERCE & SON.
Mtdfnrd, Oregon.
This Bank Was
Jackson County Bank.
' Established 1888.
CAPITAL
SURPLUS and PROFITS
ATERAGE DEPOSITS
Now twenty years old; in fact the eldest bank in
the city, aud growing in strength and conservatism
each year. Every dollar of its capital and) surplus
over and above the original $25,000.00 paid in has
been added from the net earnings. No other bank
makes so strong a showing
FRESH DAILY
FIRST CLASS Bread, Cookies, Doughnuts and
Popcoru.
Also nuts, fruit and candy at
Balcomb's Store
104 West Seventh Street Moore Building
SUMMONS.
Ia the Circuit Court o tb SUM of OrefOB
lor tbe County of Jackson,
r, W, Gaines, 1
plaintiff. 5
VS. J Suit in Equity for
Ella Gaines, ( DlTorce
Defendant. f
To Ella Gaines, the abore named defendant:
IN THE NAME OF THE 8TATK OK OR EGO I :
You are bereby required to appear ro1 answer
the complaint of the plaintiff nlrd aicalnst you
in the above enlltled court aud caut on or
before the last day of tut tim pretcriDea in
the order far du hi tuition of mmmabi herein.
to-wit on or before the 15 tb day of March,
lsw, ssia aie jMfiog mc expiration oi biz
weeks Irom thenar of the flrct publication or
this lunmuDi. And if you lal to appear anc
answer, for want thereof, tlie plaintiff will
unply to the Court lor the relief prayed for in
filalntlff's complaint, succinctly staled, at
ollows:
For a decree of the Court abrogating and
dlsoIviDK the marriage contract now rxUtlnjr
between plaintiff and Jiofentlant; for Jurtitment
aitataflt the defendant and in favor oi plaintiff
tor the costs and disbursement of thinuttto
be taxed, and for such othr aud further relief
as to the I'ourt may appear just an-1 eiinlUbte.
This summons In pu biff bed In the M KiiFOitD
MAIL by order of Hou. If. K. Ilanna, jndtje of
tho abore entitled Court whlcb said order wan
made and entered of secord on the Mttb diy of
Jauuarv. l'X'8: at.d. tn obedience thereto tbe
date of the first publication hereof i the Ust
uay oi January, iws.
, W K. PH1PPS,
Attorney lor rialnuS.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby Riven that the undersigned
has been duly appointed, by the Couuty
Court, of Jackaou county, Oregon, aclminis
trntorof the estate of Rebecca MeDonnugb.
deceased. All persona having claims again!
the said estatt'fare hereby notified to present
name, with proper Touchers and duly verlHed,
to the undersigned at Central Point. Oregon,
within six months from the date of this notice,
Dated and flrit nubllahed this tlattdavof
sfvnuary, 1WS-
. ti, ii.Atii.aK, AaminiBiraiora
Advertic4 letter Ust.
Gelled for at the Medford poatofflce on Jan.
Button, A T
Chase, C F
H' dates, George L
Melvl lie, Emery
Reerea. Nellie
Brown Rome,
Dixon, Malt
Lucyrodgfl. 3f
Farker.J B
Rusaell.Mrs C
Shannon. Young
Vftson, Will lam
Schaff Chaa B
h aison, 4
Wilson, Clere
A charm oi one aunt will ha ma nfaraa'lavL.
Persons ealllng tor any of tM abore letter
wlU pli
it "AQTentsaa."
.4. M. WOODPOBO.
Subtorltw (or Th Mall
Medford Opera House
HAZELRIGG & WILLIAMS, Managers
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st
The Great Pittsburg Tragedy,
A DESPERATE CHANCE
By THEODORE KREMER
Founded on the life
SATURDAY, FEBRURARY 1st
U. D. Newell presents Joseph Murphy's Famous
Play
THE KERRY GW
With Erin's Sweetest Singer,
Bernard Daly
(Only Successor to W. J. Scanlan)
Don't Fail to See the Great Forge and Race Scenes
Most Realistic Scenes ever Produced on any Stage.
Thoroughbred Race Horses and a Flock of Won
deiful Trained Carrier Pigeons
HEAR KIR. DALY SING
His Popular Irish Ballads
not Built in a Day
$ 60,000.00
$ 62,500.00
$500,000.00
ONIONS
Fine Bermuda Onions
for sale at all prices . .
C. ALLEN
Phoue 781
Electric Wiring
I can save you money
on Electric Wiring. For
estimates write
W. A. KYNISTON,
P. O. Box 123
MEDFORD, - OREGON
Is Rogne River Yalley
Lai loo Higl?
1509 acres, 1 mile from
Jacksonville, 5J miles from
Medford. Only $6.50 Rer
acre.
For Sale by
C. H. Pierce & Son
Vmh braad mada datl at Vlanna
Bakerr Call 'DBons 496 and bar all
your baks stuff deltrartd promptly.
of the Biddle Bros.
tone It Lomsden'e. 'J 2f
CMiiHiMircirm