WHEN BEN
CAME HONE.
ay Uirtk nose
Oopyrtght, 1WT. by llom.r Kirsut
V'Nti nnk wearily upon shoe box
and sued forlornly (bout her. Tbe
Inst of the packing was aotoniBllshtHl,
The lait nail bad lieen driven humv
Into to abos box, wblcb contained tl
books tbat ware lo be kept out for tue
aw borne. Tn. reat of tba beloved
library remained In tba rasas, sups
bowing where tba aeiectloiie bad been
aude. !
Tba corner of tba lower abelf bad
boon tba reatioc place of tba blue and
fleer "Fllfrtm'e Proajroas" ever sine.
Testa eesld ramaaibar, a book to be
taken oat Bunaajr afternoon, and car-
. lied to Uw contla Hot ber, wbo patient'
If explained tlnw after time tna mean'
tnf ot tba faaclnatlDir woodcuts.
, Tbere was a rar large gap where
tba snwjpclopediaa bad been. 8 he bad
bought those with tba egga and butter
money. Am ber eyes roamed over tba
partly filled caaea aba could All every
gap from memory..
And aa It waa with tbe books, so was
It with tba reat of tba household be.
longings. Here and tbere a blank cor
ner reminded her of some familiar ob
ject now stacked In the wood abed.
Vary little waa to be shipped, for tbe
way waa far and freight rates were
high. Tomorrow the neighbors would
gather and John Berwln would hang
out the red ring. By nightfall tbe
house would be emptied and Its con
tents scattered through tbe farmhouses
tor miles round.
Tesrs came unbidden to Testa's
yea aa aha looked about Her earliest
memories ware of the homely Jiving
room with Ita rag carpet and tba com
fortable rocking chairs on either aide
of the stove In winter or atanding In
front of the north winnows in summer,
when the double sasbea were taken
down and the wind blew through tbe
bouse, softly scented by tba blooms
tram tbe orchard on the other aide of
the well kept fence.
It waa tba only homo Vesta had ever
known. It eeeiaed to tba tired girl
that aba con Id never learn to love an
other half ao well
Until her mother'a death Vesta bad
been shielded from all troubles. After
she had come back from the little
A BROWM BUtto CXiOSBD OTU RES BLEN
DE riXUEBB.
burial ground rn a bill abe had found
occupation and forgetfulneaa In ber
efforts to mskji ber father forget his
loss. She b.i even refused to marry
Ben Folsonj because she had consid
ered It her duly to stay by ber father
and comfort blm In his sorrow.
, Ben had gnu west and abe was left
more than ever alone. Then had come
that terrible ay, a year and a week
after her mother'a death, when ber
father had driven Into the yard with
Sadie Connors, wbo had been teaching
jcyool over lit the corners, and had
anuouneed his marriage!
Vesta trliil to leam to love this
gnunt hustling woman, whose every
trait was the antithesis of the woman
whose plnre ih took, but the new
Mrs. Brewstiu had repulsed every ad
Tunce. She irted young persona. She
had married li be rid of them, and ane
treated tbe itepdaughter with scsnt
courtesy.
The wnya of the household were
amended to milt her radical tastes
Tbe old mrlte -a were sent to the attli
as too old fiiNhloDed and two upholster
ed motiKtmstMes had taken their plnces
The other mpT.orlnls of Vesta's niothei
quickly follmied the- rockers to the
garret, and the house was completely
changed In (..'ir.earauce, as wera the or
cupants lu t'n ir attitude toward each
other.
'And now even the old homestead
was to 1 glveu up. The fertile farm
was to 1k snM and the household good
to bo auctioned off. Mrs. Brewstei
bad divided tut the northwest offer
ed greater opKrttinltlea for ber has
band, and thv were to move to Mnnl
tobn and stiirt afresh In the wheul
belt.
.Mrs. Itrewrer bonded Into the room
'Tome and ent some supper," she com
ninndpd. "lou't sit there looking ai
though you wore too wenk to walk
I've done twice as much as you hiv
today, and I got the supper, too, Im
1 don't look half as tired aa you do
rsrlgbh irhood Favorite.
Mrs, E. D friaries, ol Harbor. Me.,
Fppsktngnl Eleotrlc Hitters, says: "It
a 'avorlle here with us." It gives
quick relief In dyanapala, liver com
plaint, kii'nev derangement, malnutri
tion, n.rvnu.ns.a, weakness and gener
al debility. Its action on the blood, an
a thorough r.tirtller makes It especially
useful aa a spring medicine. Thi
grand alteraMv tonic Is ssld nnder
guarantee at Strang's drug store. 60c.
Sliver plated milk toot for sals
t the Kogn Rlrer Creamery, Med
lord. , . tf.
Stop mooning here In tbe dark, and!
come out and bare a cup of tea." j
"1 don't feel like eating," answered i
Vesta, tbe sobs rising In ber throat.!
To tbla woman the uuumlouuieut of
tbe home tm-uut nothing. She could uot
understtuid what It uifaut to tbe girl.
Mrs. Brewster turned away.
"You'll be buuery by aud by," she
said sharp1?. "There'll be some cold
things In the pantry, but I'm not going I
to nuke any more tea.
Bbe bustled out and left Vesta' to ner
self. Wearily the girl rose from tbe
box and left tbe bouse. Xhe could
bear ber futber laughing aud joking
with ber atewotber. and tbe noise of
mirth fell offensively upon ber ears.
Tbe dusk was deepening to dark and
the air waa chill, but Vesta did uot feel
the need of a shawl. Hue wandered
down the road, paat tba white gate to
tbe little bridge that spanned the crack.
Hare she loved to lean upon the rail
and wneeh tba sooeet over tba fertile
Oolda. Tbe sua had long alnce dropped
below tba blue, but tba glri'a over
wrought imagination could conjure up
tbe scene ot ah pant ane leaned
upon the rail and looked out across the
fields, now bristling with tbe frost
kissed atabble. 8b could see again
tba glories of the waning day. Bhe
could almoat near a role whispering
In ber ear.
Her hands clutched the rough bark
of the wood aa In memory aha lived
over that night when ane bad aent Ben
Folaom away because ane thought It
ber duty to remain with ber father and
console blm for bis loss. She thought
of the sharp faced woman who waa
alttlng opposite him at tbe kitchen ta
ble dlacuaslng their new home In tbe
west and then she thought of tbe gen
tle fsced woniiio who still lived In her
daughter's heart, if not In her hus
band's.
So lost was she In ber thoughts that
aha never beard tbe quick tread of an
approaching pedestrian nor heeded his
presence until a brown band closed
over ber Blender fingers.
Did I atartle your" demanded Ben
aa aba started back with a cry. "I
waa on my way to your house. I got
In this afternoon and heard the news.
Do you want to go to Canada. Vesta?"
'1 would rather die," aha murmured
passionately. "It la like a aecond
burial to go away and leave mother
up there on the bill all alone."
"And your father?" be asked gently.
'Do you still feel that be needa you
more than I do?"
How much do yon need me?" abe
demanded shyly.
So much tbat I have coma almoat
arrosa the continent to ask you again
If you will marry me," be declared.
I have done well out west far bet
ter than 1 anticipated. I can buy tbe
farm. Pcrhnpa we can arrange with
your father to bny tbe furniture, too,
and we will make a new borne where
the old one was. Are you willing.
dear?"
"Not for the sake of a home," said
Vesta softly, "but because you want
me, Ben, and because I want you, too,
dear."
Woo'ng the Fickle Qod.
1 have been troubled with Insomnia
all my life," remarked the nervous
man, "and, tike most people similarly
atillctcd, I have tried all the familiar
dodgea to induce sleep. The results
were never particularly satisfactory
In the wuy if producing the desired ef
fect until sue night I thought I had ac
tually found a sleep Inducer when
chanced to grasp one of be rods at
the bead or my bed with both hands
aud practically hung tbe weight of my
body on It. That sent me to Bleep.
and It did tbe same thing for a few
times, when, to my extreme disap
pointment X found' bad ceased to
work. I was aa bau.y off aa ever re
cently until one night, when 1 had a
bad cough, aa welt aa an attack of
sleeplessness, I tried the well known
remedy of trying to aend uiyaelf off
Into the land of Nod by taking long.
deep breaths. What It did to me and
baa done several times sine waB not
to only aend me to Bleep, but to atop
my cough completely before I lost con
sclouanesa. Just why It did so la not
of much consequence. Tbat It did ao
Is the thing tbat concerns me most"
New York frees.
Etiquette ef the Flag.
Tbe army regulations of tb TJnlted
States provide that the nag at every
post shall be raised at reveille each
morning and lowered each evening at
sunset, while the soldiers stand at sa
lute and the band plays "The Star
Spangled Banner."
The flag la never left out overnight
for any reason, except perhaps one.
When a foil or military poet la actual
ly under fte from the enemy the flag
may wave defiantly until hostilities are
over. This waa poetically exemplified
In Key'a Immortal song, wherein one
line has it "Through the night our flag
was still there!"
At all arniy posts, moreover, there Is
a special stenu flag, half s large as
the regnlnr post flag, wblcb Is flown
in stormy and windy weather.
Another regulation la that on nil oc
casions when the flng Is displayed at
half mast It shall lie lowered to that
position from the top of the staff. It
Is1 hoisted to the top of the stsff before
It Is finally lowered. Hnrper'a Weekly.
m Smoking In Clubs.
The question of smnkiug was a burn
Ing one In the mldnlneteenth century,
and It was uot until that Wbtte'H
gnve tip a room to the users of tobac
co, and In ell clubs tbe smokers, were
relegated to the most tllsuuai Apart
ments. It wns King Kilwnrd when
Prince of Wales who broke through
the trndltlon, and when White's re
filled to extend the accommodation for
smokers started the MnrlborouftlV,
wherein smoking wan permitted In ev
ery pjirt of the bot.se but Itie fining
room,- London Chronicle.
Suffering and Dollars Saved
K. 8. Loner.of Marllls. N, Y., says:
'I am a carpenter and hnv had many
eve re cuts healed by llucklen'a Arnica
Halve, It has ftuved me iufWihff and
dollar?. Tt is ly far the hen liealing
salve 1 ever found." Heals burns.
sore-, ulcers, feter tores, rnxenia and
piles, '.c ai unas. eirang, jrrugtrisu
Blue prints ot townshto mans
showing all vacant land, fifty cents
each. For reliable information con
cern lor. Govern me at land write to
r rank K. Allev. Abstractor, Rose burs
Oregon,
THE OUTER
DARKNESS.
By -. COLE.
Copyri-M. WK. by C. li. Sutcllffe.
Ackroyd ntortnl hi .cbalr from the
corner that be mlxlit have mi uni
t nut I'd view of DriixiUtTi fur. Bbe
wee aettti-i near the phum lani,,, oaten
Ihly exniniulug tbe scon of a recent
mimical f.rce be bad brought ber. Her
chin mted In oue little upturned palm,
aud ber e.vea were Axed tieualvely oo
tbe music In ber lap. Ackroyd watcb
ed ber flkHitljr far swine moments. He
waa loath todlaturb tbat pose.
"I aaw Ted Brlgge today. be aeid at
lenartb. and be aaid It with tbe erldeot
expectation of a flutter of eKltonaot
n Draallla's part la tbla, bowarar,
be waa ouapfXaiDted. Bbe tvrned a
pw of tba aenra wtiboat raleiaf bar
eyea.
"Hid jour abe saM calmly.
"1 did." be aaVmed. "Had a tort of
an all gone atr about blm.M
Droallla waa at lent
"Looked aa if be needed some one to
sympathise wttb blm or kick him,"
Ackroyd pursued.
Another page of tbe score waa turn
ed, but DrualUa aald nothing.
"Haven't aeen blm round here late
ly." aald Ackroyd, and bis tone sug
gested mucb.
"It's something over a week since he
called last," aald Drusllla. Innocently.
"HOW," SAID HE, ItlHIXd AND BOW1KO
UKAVLV.
Ackroyd smiled grimly, but D run ilia's
eyes being on tbe score Its meaning
was lost on ber.
"Same old story. I presume." said he.
M' What's the same old story Y she
said, with soo3 emphasis.
"Got bis couge, eh?"
MWbnt are you talking about?
"Ted Briggs."
"Well, what about hlmr
"tie seems to have been cast Into the
outer darkness with bis Innumerable
predecessors," Ackroyd observed.
Prvetlla rti ragged ber shoulders
'l dont see why I should fret my
self aver that," she said.
"For casting blm There, of course,
said Ackroyd severely.
"Admitting " -d." said Drusllla with
challenge In her voice.
"Ted rirlggs Is a particular friend
of mine." Ackroyd began.
"Must I marry all your particular
friends?" said Drusllla with sardonic
deference.
Ackroyd's eyes flashed angrily.
"You knew all the time be was tak
ing things seriously, he remonstrated.
"You might nave a little mercy on
socb chaps.
. "Ob, don't let's squabble every night
yon come here, said Drusllla wearily.
"Here's tbe Talm' song. Shall I sing
tt to yon. Max?
8 be seated herself at the piano and
sang wltb all her inimitable little droll
eries. . When she bad finished sbe
swung about to face Ackroyd.
"Did that soothe your savage breast
Max to?" sbe asked sweetly.
Ackroyd scowled. When will you
ever be serious?" ha said.
"I was never so serious in my life,"
she asserted. "Indeed I am complete
ly weighed down wttb responsibility
and remorse. You don't Imagine beil
take prusslc acid, do you. Max?" she
ended In tragic tones.
Ackroyd looked at ber with cold dis
approval. "Between old friends' he began.
But Drusllla at once cut blm short.
"Now. Max, I'm awfully sorry, but If
you begin to scatter any of that fa
therly advice nlwut here you'll have to
go home, and I counted on a delightful
evening with you here," she said ten
tatively. "Nevertheless,'' said Ackroyd, "1
shall say what 1 set out to, be tbe pen
alty what It may."
Drusllla rested ber elbows on the
keys aud looked at him archly.
"I was about to remark," Ackroyd
went on. "that In the social sea you
are a. sort of uncharted reef on which
the affections of many serious minded
young mon are shipwrecked.
"What a metaphor"' she taunted.
"Their shipwrecks don't seem to be
alarming calamities, however. They
survive them.
"And there' are others who are In
danger of sailing atratght on to the
reef, knowing all Irs dangers," said be.
"Dear me!" said Drusllla. "They
should take a course In navigation.'
"The fear of ridicule may keep them
away for a time, but In the end tbeyrs
bound to tempt fate." be said.
Drusllla regarded bin, :tuiisedly,
"I think It would N' Interesting to
meet some of that cltiss," said she.
"I can introduce you to one. said be.
"When? Drusllla Inquired eogerly.
"Now," said be, riving and bowing
gravely.
"You!" she gasped.
"Even I," he said, unsmiling.
There waa a somewhat embarrassed
pause. Ackroyd broke It
"I shall never be happy until I offer
myself to you. I don't expect to be
nappy afterward. I shall merely Join
the others In the outer darkness, and
tba suspense will be over. . . I
Drusllla rested her i-'Hu on hr palm
again. A bit of adde I oilor Umiu'd ber
cheeks. Her eyes were iictinlve.
"I've been very muib a coward."
said Ackroyd. "1 wtiv airitld you'd
laiiKb. That Is why I've Itveu silent so
loug."
He leatied forw:inl l:i bis chulr. His
manner warf pleadingly earnest. Dru
sllla moved ummnlly.
"Why ihm't you utter yoarself, then,
and have It over?" she untied.
Ackroyd squured bis shoulders. "1
so offer myself. DruKtila," said be.
"My silence hat Ixhmi such a long one
tbe Irugb should be doubly merry," be
added bitterly.
Drusllla turned to tbe pluuu. She
ran ber fingers over tbe keys In soft
little minor uarmonlee. Ackroyd wait
ed ImiMtlently; tbeu be strode to tbe
piano and boot over ber. Bomotbinc
gliotened on ber lasbee. and tbere waa
a sbining streak down either cbeek.
"Good heavens! cried Ackroyd lo
sadden comprehension. 11a luaTbed
sapplly.
"Itit-lent funny. 1-1-4-dou't feat
a bit like l-laugbing, coufessed Dni
atila. And Ackroyd was thereupon relieved
from any fears of "the outer dark-
The Animal Machine.
Tbe animal machine wears oat
(grows old) In Its blood vessels: other
machines wear out at tbe points of
friction or strain. Tbe kind of blood
we keep sending day by day through
our blood vessels decides for as tbe
length of life. If the blood be made
pure by suitable food and drink and
kept pure by fresh air and sunshine,
by good action of the bowels, kidneys,
inngs and skin, by enough but not too
mucb active exercise and finally by a
restful mind too large to worry and
fret the vital rubber or elastic tissue
In tbe walla of tbe blood vessels will
age normally and last the allotted
time. If the blood stream be fre
quently polluted by excesses, errors In
diet Iste and Irregular hours, vicious
habits, overwork, habitual confine
ment Indoors, lack of exercise from
any cause or a fretted, anxious mind.
tbe blood vessels become Irritated and
Inflamed ant) tn time diseased or hard
and inelastic, wblcb means premature
old age, disability, deatb.-Wbat to Eat
Stung the Lawyer
Tbe famous Beau Hickman of Wash
ington was once a witness In a pending
case and, bavins; testified In the coarse
of bis examination In chief that tbe
client of the attorney on tbe other side
was without funds, was being sharply
cross examined by that barrister. Hick
man averred tbat tbe client bad him
self told blm of bis penniless state. The
lawyer Insisted tbat the exact lan
guage be repeated. Hickman hesitat
ed, but when pressed under threat of
contempt proceedings he finally said.
'Well, sir. If I must answer, he told
me this morning that be had no mon
ey. "Well, sir, what language did be
use?" "Why I asked blm to lend me
half a dollar, and be said be couldn't
for you bad robbed him of every cent
of bis money and if tn didn't get out
of your clutches very soon bis children
would starve."
By the time the laughter had sub
sided and the lawyer bad time to col
lect his thoughts the case waa decided
against bim.
Wkittltr at Ciose ftsnas.
Wblttler belonged to those natures
who would advance with firmness and
Joy to martyrdom in a good cause, bat
are never comfortable in society, aud
wbo Impress one with tbe Idea that
tbey would like to run out of the door
at any moment Yet few enjoyed tbe
society of congenial friends as did tbe
Quaker poet. No one relished a good
story more or related one with better
grace.. Ills sense of the ludicrous was
very vivid, and the alwurdltle of life
and its situations struck him never
more forcibly thau when they Involved
himself. As Whlttier's nephew aud
biographer has asserted, it would be a
mistake to suptfote that gentleness was
t necessity of bis nature. His was In
reality the result of resolute self con
trol and the habitual government of a
tempestuous spirit. Indeed, the poet
had bis shrewd, assertive and almost
vindictive side, else he bad uever been
so successful u politician and reform
er. Caroline Tlckuor In Harper's
Weekly.
One of the Msin Onos.
A worthy old Gentleman In the Coun
try, having employed an Attorney, of
whom be had a pretty good Oplniou, to
do some Ijiw nunlness for blm In Lon
don, he wuh greatly surprised on his
coming to Town, and demn ruling his
Bill of Law Charges, to find that It
amounted to nt least three Times the
Sum he expected; the honest Attorney
assured him that there w;is no Article
ra his Bill but what was fair and rea
sonable. Nay. said the Country Gen
tleman, here Is one of them I am sure
cannot be so, for you have set down
three Shillings and four Pence for go
ing to Southwnrk. when none of my
Business lay that Way: pray what Is
tbe Meaning of that Sir; Obi Sir, said
he, that was for fetching the Chine and
Tnrkey from the Carriers, that you
sent me for n Present, out of thf Coun
try. -"Joe Miller's .Test Book." 1TP9.
t .
In Buying, Perfumes.
"If yon give her perfumery for her
birthday," said the druggist, "give wltb
discretion. Find out first the effect of
perfumes on the system.
"Heliotrope Is a bad soent for any
but the bolnterous and gay. It Is de
pressing. It often causes the neuras
thenic to weep. Would It suit her?
"Musk Is a powerful stimulant
good thing for those with weak hearts.
How Is sbe that way?
"Stephanotls creates languor. If she
Is laxy, then avoid It
"Violet Is the heat perfume. It ele
vates the mind. It spurs to deeds of
bravery, of sacrifice. It creates beauti
ful thoughts. Get her violet tny boy.
Exchange.
The Commutable Cook.
"My wife and I are keeping house In
the suburbs this year."
"What docs the transportation cost
you?'
"Well, let's see. We bought three
commutation tickets at"
"Three! Who uses the third?"
"Thnt's for the cook. I take one out
every night, and abe leaves the next
morning "Brooklyn Ufa.
THE NIGHT MAGNIFIES.
torn. thing Worth Knowing For Those
Whs Lie Awake and Worry.
"You lime lulu awnke at night,"
aid a pliyslelau, "aud have beard a
mouse guuning at the woodwork
somewhere down In n kitchen cup
board?" .
Tbe llatener nodded.
"How loud did It Bound to tou as
loud aa a burglar splintering tbe door
juuiba wltb a Jiuiuiyt"
Another nod.
"You nave been awakened it 1M
a. m. Iir the erring of a teething in
fant next door?"
A ell udder.
"And It sounded Ilk. tbe boars, mar
niura of mingled alolatlona of a fren
sfcsd mob aaaemblad outside to demand
somebody's blood V
Partial coUapae.
"Alone toward morning 70a bar. lnv
tanad to the thin, nmnll roses of moa
oaato otrcnlattng shove 7 our bead?"
Aa Toluntary aiap.
"Did tt sound aka trs, aoreeen ot
planing mail turning out sUpboarda for
barn?"
Two nod.
"Would tou ban minded a 117 of
those sound, in the daytime r
A snake of Uw head.
"Now, I have no doubt jou think
that the .seeming loudness of these
sounds waa due to tbe contrasting si
lenoa of tbe night But take another
test. Tou have been in lover
Urn-urn (without utterance).
"And do you remember bow much
softer and wanner and mora tbrilllnK
waa the touch ot your beat glri'a hand
aa you strolled wltb ber on tbe way
homo from singing school ut the witch.
Ing bour of .half paat 0 p. ni. than It
waa when yon called in tbe forenoon
to aak U you might escort her to the
aforeaald vocal exercises?"
An unspoken yum yum.
. "Was it tbe night alienee that added
tbe flnlahlng touch?
"It was not," the physician replied
to hla own question, noting bis listen
er's look of uncertainty. "Take another
Instance: You think you know bow to
wrtte-a little."
A .mile of gratification.
"Well, you find yourself awake at
night and thinking. A gem of an idea
auddenly aparklea In the darkness.
You surround It with epigrams, and
while elaborating tbe Betting you fall
asleep. What doea this jewel amount
to la tbe morning?"
A Blgh.
"There you are. You recall tbe idea
and some of th. epigrams and a little
of the Betting and all of It so common
place that you wouldn't think of try
ing to make anything presentable out
of it
"The fact is," the pbysiclau went
on. "the night magnifies. At night our
pleasures are more keen, our pains
more distressing, our small successes
are triumphs, our little failures are
disasters, our faintly cberlshed hopes
appear before ua aa things realized,
our small worries as overwhelming
calamities.
"You find yourself .awake in the
Eight, and your thougbta wander back
to Borne time In your youth when In
the presence of those older and wiset
you as you now see tt were guilty of
aouie Blight breach in deportment or of
some little offense to good taste In
speech, and you dwell upon tbe con
demnation that must have fallen upon
you. In the morning if what yon were
dwelling upon bo seriously occurs to
your mind at all you smile aud Bay to
yourself that if your fault was noticed
by anybody at the time It waa too
trivial for any one but you to remem
ber.
"The night magnifies!" the physician
repeated. "Such things as 1 have men
tioned prove it It la partly due to the
alienee, but more to ourselves. To ac
count tor tbe latter would keep me
talking.
"But take it for granted that what
ever your causa for worry at night It
will look amaller by daylight and re-,
fuse to dwell on It If your anticipa
tions are pleasant nurse them, and
you will fall asleep. In tbe morning
yon will not be downcast because your
magnified bopea of the night aeem un
likely to be realized." Washington
Post
A Distinction With a DitTeranon,
Editor Ton nee, a ttory hat to b
Just to to get in our magatine. Author
Well, what't the matter with this
one of mine? Editor It't only so-so.
Puck. " '
A secret It seldom safe In mora than
ana breast Swift
Poor Jonas!
Miaalotaftry Can you give me any
bLformatlon about Deacon Jones, Who
labored among your people three years
ago? C.annibal Well, the last I beard
about bim be bad goue Into conaump
Uon. Judge.
A Spanish proverb declares that a
papelitos (a paper clgar. a gtaea of
clear water and a kiss from a pretty
girl will sustain a man for a whole
day.-
A mans misfortune Is Ilka a shoe
tf too larre. It trips blm up; If too
maU, It pinches him. -Horace.
NOTICE Of FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice Is hereby (riven thnt the undersigned
ban filed hla tlnalaccount as the adinlDMrritar
with the will annexed of tbe estate of Michael
RlgtfS. deceased with the County Court of
Jack .no county. Ore r on. ard the Court has set
Xondar, the ind aay of March, 1908. at thr
hour of '2 o'clock p. m. as tbe time, and court
Mom of nald Court aa the place for tbe final
settlement of said account, and the bearing ot
objections to thesara.
Dued and Am publUhed this 31st day of
Jtauary.Jwe.
M. PrRDtV,
Ad minima tor w!th the wl!l annexed of the
eatate of Michael Rlgft, deceased.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
In the County Court of the State of Oi-Cfron,
lor Jackson Couutv
In the matter of tbe eatate or Jl. W Kennedy,
i ceased
Notice is hrreby flven that the nnderlfned
administrator of the above-named estatr has
filed hi final account In aald matter, and that
by an order made by th County Conn made
January li, ISM, the final hcarlne of said ac
count will be heard on Monday, the 2nd day of
Msrch.lMS. All persons are hereby notified
to file their ohiectlona to aald account on or
before the above date.
a cane son.
Administrator of the eatate of R W Kennedy,
deceaad.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In tbt Circuit Court ot Hit Ptittof Oreiop
Por tb, cuuaty ,l Muuuomf.li
Mry J. KUcigj.u. Piftiutlff .
vi I
Charln X. Wall, Oefeudttoi)
Hv Tlrt'i of .in Attn Execution 1iu4 out
of .the autre v tut tied t'ouri, tn be tbove tout
Ima action ti tn diftn-ud wild dated octobvr
17to, 1W7, up.iu a Jiilgnetil Julerci1 and fo
lded in nald uu.l on May Sim.. I HUB In favor
of ulHlutlfl 4iKl ayalnt ilvterdaitt lor tu ,um
of is.frlht-r.wnh W.WiimU and loar
t intrcoo Blue iar ui, at the ran
of It-per rant par aunuDu, comma ml lug me to
levy upou and tell mor. p-tanai propaitroi
Charltt N. Watt, or U un1cint tanimi be
found, tb n out 01 tb rtai j iopt-rty uelonit
iDnTlnaald dtfenriant. aa min-hi Ita f mi nil In
Jark-aoa Couuly, Ore. lu wbicli defendant haa
Inwrettor eiUtaator a.Do Man-b tb. law.
at wblcb data a duly and we par d t ran -.. t
of Judgment Ilea wai filed in Jackaoo Comity.
Orefoo. Tbattbaallaa execution now lo my
haudi recitee the fat lb at an execution baa
heretofore been laiued oo aald judgment under
date of May lvtb. 1WJ6, directed to tberlfl ol
M a! liMaatab County, Ore. baidPberlf! retura-
.. i ira 01 toun uBMiieaea no"r
data of Hay lHh. lSOft. Tbat aald execution
further red tea Uw fact tbat tba reeorda abow
an aaetfnBienl ol above Judflmeat bt;or
dMcribed, by plaintiff te) Victor Land Co. no
oar oave 01 wouer 1M0. JW7, wblcb eaUf n
ent waa tied Oetober lath. 1W7.
Thai by virtue el Ua execution heretofore
oeacrtoea. an on im win day ol January.
ItM. duly aed lecaJly ter upon nil 1 Die reat,
right or title Charlee N- Walt bad In er to the
following property Mareb fttih, lMt or tbat ha
may ha-a aoquired thereto alnoe that detat
Sectional, towaabtp W, ttouth of rangn 4
Eaat, Willamette Meridian; taction tS.town.
ahlpM. tooth of run 1 Kaat, Willamette
Meridian ant the Vorthweat quarter; tba
W eat bait of tba Eaat half: the Northeast
quarter of tbe Northeart quarter: tba BouUu
aai quarter or ioe souueaai quartor ua tow,
nonn nan 01 ua eouinweei quarter an tn
Hectlon Sixteen (Hi In lownahlD thlrt.
nlaa (Mi ttouth ol Kann Three Si Eaat
of wiiianvtte Meildlaa lu Oratroa: Alao all of
taction Sit torn. It, In Townahlp tblity
sia i-jqi rjvuin 01 raun iDiee laj mi
of tbe Willamette Meridian In OregoniJtUo,
tioo Blxtera (16) In Townahlp Thirty -cljfht (8
rjtiuiaa ui xvaats i nree jj caei oi lnvniiiaat.
tie Meii'tlan, all of tbe above laadi being all
uct'cu in jH-HBii Luuuiji urvauu.
That the lava and aata la maul a tn aatlafv
the belaud on said ludument for which tbe
hereinabove described Alias Execution waa
ItMUtMl.
Now. thrrafnra. hv virtue of aald eXAciitton
levy and in compliance wltb the cotumanda
ol aald writ, 1 will on the '2lth day of February
Iwjb, a; 10:00 a. m. at tbe lrut door of tbe
county uourt iioune, JtckMon lounty, Oregon,
sell at uubllc auctloo. eublect to redemntlon,
lo the hlgheet bidder for caab in hand all the
right, tuie and interetst Uhanea h. wait bad
lo or to tbe aboTe described property March
20. 1899. or which be mar have alnce artiulred.
or any part thereof, to satisfy aald execution.
i'a.ea wis mm aej ouanuarr iwub.
First publication January 24, ltws.
Last publlcaU.n February ,11908.
D. H. JACK HON.
Sbetiff of Jackson Counti.Oftgnn.
By D. B. Grant, Deputy.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land Office at Rose num. Ore.. Jan. 2i. 1908,
Notice la hereby given tbat MlloCaton
of fboenlx, Oregon, baa tiled notice of
his Intention to make final eoldlers five years
ri mo I in BUDbort of hla claim. Tit: Homeatead
Entry No ll32, made July l. 1907. lor the
oeciiou D. Townsntp IB, BOUID.
Kanee 1 Kaat. and that aald nroof will
be made before A. 8. Bltton. U.;t?. Commla
aloner, at hla office, In Medlord, Oregon, oa
oniuiunj, Marco la, im.
He namea the following wltnestea to prort
oia eontiououM resiaei.ee upon, ana cultiva
tion of. the land, via:
Frederick B. Furry. Arthur Furry, James
Bmlth.o! Phoenix, Oregon; 9. Peter Barna-
Durg, oi Nearora, urexon.
BENJAMIN L. EDDY.
Register,
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Of fie at Koaeb lrg. Ore., Jan. 21. IPO.
Notice Is hereby given tbat Oscar Eric k son,
of Butte Falle.Ore., has tiled notice of hla In
tention to make inal flve v are. nroot tn sud-
Cnrt of bis clairr.rii: Homestead Entry No.
made -September It. li, lor tbe Frac
tional N E and SV4 SEi, Section
a. Town hip 36, South. Ruge S Eat, and
muaaia prooiwui no aaaae ueiore a. r. cii
ton, U. S. Commltaloner, at his office, in
Med ford, Oregon, on Thursday, March M,
190.
He name the following witneoaes to prove
ma couiitiuoua reniaence upon, ana cuitiva
nun oi. iDv.aru.Tia:
Charles A. Obenchaln. John A. O bench at n,
John Hwanson, Ueorge H. West, all of Butte
rails, uretfou,
BENJAMIK L. EDDY.
KegUter.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department o fine Interior
Lard Office at Koseburar Ore.. Jan. 22. Itto
Notice Is hereby given tbat Jotah
Merlev. of BIc Butte. Oregon. ba filtd
notice of hla Intention to make final five years
piooi in nuppori oi nia ciaim, vu; uome
atead Entry No. I"7. made Oct. 1U 10S,
lor he K ! fW N W i 8W 4. 8ec.. Twp. .
South. Range 3 Eaat and that said proof will
be made beiore A. . Blttoc. C. 9. Commis
sioner, at his of flee, la Medlord, Oregon, on
He names tbe fo'luwlns witnesses to trove
Dis conuruous reiiuenoe upon, ana cultivation
of, the land, vlx:
Frederick v. Medyn-ki, James I. ration,
Aaron Beck. William W. Parker, all ol Bis:
Butte, Oregon.
BENJAMIN L. EDDY,
- Beglster.
NOTICE FOK PUBLICATION.
Depart trent of the Interior.
Land Office at Roaeburg, Ore.. Jan. 21. 1908.
Notice la berebv alven that Orra M.
Whitley, of Prospect, Oregon, baa filed
notice of bis intention lo make final five years
nroof m BUDDort of his claim. Til: Home
stead Entry No. 11769, made July 1, 1W2,
.'or tbe N E , Section 18, Township S8.
Bomb, of Range 2 Eaat, and tbat aald proof
win oe raaue oeiore a.o. niiion, u. 9. lam
mlssloner. at his offlfsi. at Medfoad. Oretron.'
on Monday, March 28, 1908.
ni names ioe following witnesses 10 prove
hla Contlnuoua residence unonand cultivation
oPthe land, viz: !
wuiiam A. Higinbotham, of Prospect, ore
-on; Kdward Higinbotham, of Derby, Oregon;
rracv Booth bv. of Derbv.Oreaon: Alfred Gor
don, of Prospect Oregon.
Regftter.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Roseburg, Ore., Jan 22 , ltX.
Notice Is berebv aiven that Frederick V
Medvoskt of Bit Buite .Ore., has died notice
of bis intention to make final five-years proof
No. 11174 made Deo 14, IWl.forthe aW
section z, rownnntp at. south, Kange
H East, and that said nroof will be
made before A. 8. Hilton, U. 8. Cotntclrialoner,
at bla ortlce. at Medford, Oregon, on Tuesday,
March 24. l:
He names tbe following witnesses to prove
hla com Inooun residence QDOii.and cultivation
of, tbe land, vfz;
josian nericy Kara snaxry, jnme i. rai
ton. Frank D. iNetherland. all of Ultt Bnttr.
Oregon.
UK J AMI la. KIIDT,
Reglater.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land Office at Koeeburii.Ore , Jan. 22, 190S.
Notice In herebv lven that will lam T.An
drews, ol Medford, O.e , baa filed notice of his
intention to mace nnai commuiaiion prooi in
support of bis claim, vis: Homestead
Enlrv No. 14417. made Inly 19, 1W". for the
VSt" eec,loQ 2, Township 87, ;8outh.
Kan ire i ', ana inrti saia prooi win oe
made before A. 8, Hilton, U. 8. Coin mis loner,
at tiiaoftice, In Medford, Oregon, on K.lday,
Marsh S7. 191
He names the foIlvtng wltnestea to prove
his coutintioii". rtii.lcuce upo-, and cul
tivation of, the land, via:
Cbarle D. ilatelrigge. James Mart, Edward
M. Andrews, Sam ml T. Gardner, Henry
Homphry, ail of Medford Orrtron.
BENJAMIN L. EDDY,
Reulater.
NOTICE FOK PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land Office at Roue burg. Ore., Jan. Jl, .PC-..
Notice Is hereby aiTen that Monroe
Baldwin, of Rig Hntte. Orefoo , has fllea
notice of his intention to make commutation
tlniii proof in support; of bla claim via; Home
trad Entry No. 13478, made April 1.
1904 for the NEW. Section 12 Townskln U
8,iutb of Range 1 Kant, and that sal 3 proof
will be made beiore A. tt. Hilton. U 9. Com
mtSRioner, at his office, in Medford. Oregoi
on Tuesday.Marrh 24. 1.
tie name toe innowing wiiaeaa -e to provw
hiicontinuous residence uaon and cuIUration
of the land. vlr.
Cb arias a F.dmondkon, oho A Obenehatn
rharles Obencbaln, Jead soa Edaell, all ol
Big Batte, Oregon.
UWAjnn L. Eit,
Beg later.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3,
1878. NOTICE FOR PUB
LICATION. Un'tt-u et te Land orfice.
ttoseburg. On.', n. NoveiuM r fl, 19u7.
Not let) la bt-ieby tfi.t'ii mat lu lunipliauce
witu thf provision- ti the act of Congreaa of
Junel. 117a entilliu "an ct tor the sale oi
litnbei ii.U in tbe EtiaU-i of l alUoiola, Ore
gun.Ntvadu, and W titbit,, ton 'lerritory." aa
extended to ail the Public JlJ Mi a lea by Ml
or August 4. IttW,
MATTIK lM OKiULEV,
of Vancouver, County of llarke, State of
WMhlngion, baa this dMv iiltd in tbli office ber
worn iiNtenit-nl No (474, lui tbe jiurebaae
ttl tut Sou ih Weal (juarisruf ctM'tlon Uo. 13, ID
Tuwusbip No.SfiBouib. Kaugv Nu. 2, Eaat W.
, a u win oner prooi so-w mat me iana
eougbl is o,ore valualj lor Its timber or stone
than for agricultural pari, and to
t-lebllrb be i claim lo said land before
Register and Receiver at Boatburg, eregoB,
on Wednesday, the mh day of January. Iwe.
(the names aa wllnesaea: Mrs- LouC Miller,
of Vancou er, Washington; Wn. Lougblis.
D. M, MiDouaJd, M a. Itntwerp, U of Med
io rd, Oregon
Any end all persons elafmlag adTersety the
ebovv-deecrlbed lands are reeueeted to Ble
their elaaaasla this afBoa oa e Uforo aaie 9U
day ef January. Itot,
BaWJAatiM L. levr, aUglater.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8,
1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLI
CATION. United States Land Oftee.
Boaeburg, Oregon, Nov. 13,1907.
Xotlee la hereby given that In complianee
wtib the provisions of the act of Congreaa of
Junes, IsTi, entlUed "An act tor tbe sale of
timber lands in the State ol California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," aa
extended to all the Public Lend 8ute by act
Of August 192.
JOHN A. TR0EH,
of Vancouver, eounty of Clarke, state of
Washington, Hied in tbla office un December
39, MOB. hia aworn statement So. MtM.for tbe
purchase of the 8 W U. of Section No. 3, In
Townahlp No. 38 South, Range No. S Eaat, W.
M , Ore , and will offer proof to show tbat the
land aought la mora valuable for Ita timber or
atone than lor agricultural purposes, aod to
establish hla claim to aald land before tbo
Register and Receiver of tbla office, at Rost
burs, Oregon on Saturday, the 16th day of
PetJtuary, IVOR.
He namea aa witnesses! O. N. McDonald,
John Lowe, B. P Yeomans, Martin Parts,
all of Vancouver. Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tbt
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims In tbu office on ox be tore aald lStb
day of Fcbuary, 1wj8.
Uuuamim L. jdy. Register.
6CBMOB8
In tbe Circuit Court of the State of Oregon,
for the County of Jackson
The Oregon A California Railroad
Company, Plaintiff I
Mattlas Moll Defendant
To tbe above named defendant, Mattlaa
Moll; IN THE NAME uF THE STATE OF
OREUON:
You are hereby required to appear and ans
wer the complaint nied against you In tbe
above entitled court on or before the 6th
day of Match, 190a, being mora than alx weeka
from the 24th day of January 19ub, first date
of publication of tbla summons, and li you lali
ao to appear and anawer, lor want thereof tbe
plaintiff will apply to the court lor the relief
prayed for In the complaint, to-wtt:
A decree adjudging tbat a patent of tb
United dtatea of date June 6, 1902, Issued to
you for the W ,4 (Southwest quarter of tbe
SB H, Southeast quarter, of Section 1, Town
snip 34. South Bangs 8 Eaat of the Willamette
Meridian, conUlDlnir 40 acres more or )estn
Jackson County, Oregon, be adludged to be
vrld. cancelled and set aside, and tbat you be
decreed tq have no estate or Interest In said
premises or any part thereof, and that plain
tiff bedectevd tone the owner In fee simple
and entitled to the possesaloo ot raid premise
and tbe whole thereof, and for Its costs and
disbursement
Tbla summons is published In the Medford
Mall once a week for six consecutive week by
order of date June 21, 19U7. made by Hon H
Han n a, Judge of said Court
ate of First Publication January 21th,
1908. Date of Last Publication Mareb tb.
IMS.
Wat M cnLVlG.
'Wn D FKNTON.
Attorneys for Plalnt.fi
CITATION.
In the County Conn of the State of Oregon,
For the County ol Jackson.
In the matter of the tiusrdlanebip of Dtdla
Jane Harkt r. Id in Irene Parker and Lewis
Oren Parker, Minora.
Order to show cause oo application of Guard.
Ian for Order of Sale of Kent Estate.
It appearing to this Court from tbe petition
this day presented and filed by L. R. Parker,
thepuardlan of tbe persons and estates of
LyOlajnne Parker, lma irene Parker and
Lewis Or-n Parker minora, praying for an of
derofaale of certain real estate be Ion (tint to
tbe estate o" such wards, that It is to tbe bent
interests of ss4d wards that such real estate
should be sold.
Ii Is hereby oraereo. That the next of km o
threat a wards and all persons In i crested Im
the said esta'c. appear before this Court on
Saturdav the 29th day of February K D 108
at lu o'clock. A. 3C ., at the Conn Boom of tbu
court, at the town of Jacksonville lo the
County of Jackson. State of Oreeon then and
there to show cause why an order should not
be granted for the tale of such real es'.ate, de
scribed in aald petition aa followa:
An undivided one s'xth Interest In the
Southwest quarter of Section 80 In townahlp
thirty six. 86, South of Range two. 2, Eat of
tbe wtUamctt Meridian m jaeaaon Connty.
Oregon.
And Kit farther ordered, That the next of
kin ol aald wards and all persona Interested
fn aald Eatate be served with a copv of tbla
order aa a citation at least ten daya Defore the
bearing of said petition, or by pn blifbing
copy for the time prt scribed by law In tbe
Medford Mall, a newspaper published tegular,
ly and weekly In Jackson County, Oregon.
l)eUd this 10th day ot January. 180s.
OEO. W. DUNN.
County Judge
TIMBER LAND, ACT, JUNKI3, 187g
United Srtates Land Office,
Roseburg, Oregon, December 1, imt.
Notice Is hereby given that lo compliance
rlth tbe provisions of the act of Congress of
use 3. 18(8. entitled. 'An art for th ant a nf
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory," aa
extended to all the Public Land atataa bv act
ol August 4, 1893,
ALZ1RE RETTRLLH
of Medford. County of Jackson. State (or Ter
ritory oi uratron, naa ini aay niea in tnis omce
his sworn statement wo. 8764. for (ha niir-frm
oftheN U NU, of Section No. 2, In Town,
ship No45, south, range no I east, W M and will
offer proof to show that the land sought la
mure Tiuaois ior us (imoer or sione
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab
lish his claim to said land before A. B. Billon,
ay.c, vutuuiinntviurji. m aim Uiuctl IO jaeaiora.
Oregon, on Wednesday, tbe 4th day ol
He names aa witnesses: Marlon F. Caato
of Eagle Point, Oregon, Jennie E. tan It by,
William K. Malt by. LaMn B. Castor, all of
Medford, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abovedMcIbed lamia are rennaKlairl tn fits, thai
Claims in thin offloe on or beiore said 4th day
Hawaxuii i EDCTt Register.
EXECUTOR'S FINAL NOTICE-
Notice IS berebv aiven that the nndaralanaiA
haa filed bis First and Final Account of bit
aunjinmiraiioa oi ire r.iHie 01 l harits H.
Manwarnlns. deceased, with tha ciork nt tKta
county court cf the SUte of Or on, for
Jack ton County:
i mi dj an-oraer or ine HOa. iteo. w. ungn,
Judte of raid Court, ssld Account will ragg
on for hearing any object lout wblcb mat he)
filed therct.t, and lor final hearing and tenle
menu at the court room of said eurt, in
Jarksonvtne.cn Moniav the 17th day ol Feb.
ruiuy, A. L. IMA, at 1 o'cltrCk P. M, of said
day.
Dated Jin.lftth, 1008
WILLIAMS. CROWELL.
Exientot of the Eatate ol Charles B. .Man
warning, deceased.
NOTICE OF FINAL SfTTLEIKIENT.
In the matter of the esute ot JaeobShadkt
deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the nnderaigned,
administrator of the above entitled ests e, has
filed hi final account in said matter; and that
hv an order of the County Court of JtckMS
Connty, Oregon, the final hear lag and
erttlemeat thereof will be beard lu aSjgg fjourt
on llonday, March vsd vn, a4 2: no
o'clock A. M., of said day. All persons gaw noti
fied to file their objections io said final Account
on or before aid date and time.
Dated January, w, iw
, , . W. T. YORK
AdmlnUtrator or said e-tata.
NOTICE OF lUaSoLLTlON.
Notice 1t hereby gi Ten that the nartnenhti,
horatorf re existing between E. O. Wblteslce
and J, F. Cook under tbe Mrro name ot White
side e Cook by motusl consent tbla day baa
been dlasotvea, and that all accounts dne said
partnership are payable to K. O. W'bltesl 'e,
whobaspurcbatcd th buslnesg end assumed
the liabilities of said firm .
Dated at Medford. Oretron. this ttth
January, 19C6. '
TtlITE8ID,
J F COOK