TENDER FEET
LADIES uiiiilly have tender
feet. They wish a itylUh
slice and usually buy one,
very often eacrnficiiig Comfort
on tbu alter ol appearand).
for a comfortable she is seldom atiractive. Re
alizing this John Ki-lly set to work to produce a
shoe combining the highest style and greatest com
fort. After rears of effort he has succeeded as
never shoe maker did before.
While we innke less money on them than some
ol her we have selected the Honest John Kclleys"
shoe as our lejder in Ladies Footwear. In Oxfurds
they are great bargains at
iThe Hedford
Furniture Co.;
Housefurnishers and
Undertakers
Day Phone 353
Night Phone, C. W. Conklin 495
Night Phone, J. H. Butler 148
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL
James Galbroith of Ashland was tn
Medford Mondav.
J. M. Rader of Eagle Point was in
Med ford Tuesday.
The Emorick Cafe is better than
ever, under the new management, tf
J. C. Pendleton of Table Rock was
among Medford friends Tuesday.
Aaron Smith of Eagle Point was
a Medford visitor Wednesday.
Dr. De Armond has purchased a
tambcrt runabout from E D. El
wood. T. P. Tracy of JacKsonvllle was
among his many Medford friends
Tuesday.
i Mrs,' C- L. Morey is visiting with
her sister. Mrs. Oharles Mason, In
Lincoln, Cal.
Don't forget tbe Medford Phar
macy next to the post ottloe
Miss Clare Holgnte, captain of the
Corvallls basketball team, is visiting
friends In this city
John Gregerson, one of the pro
gressive farmer of Beagle, was trad
ing In our city Monday
All kinds or bake "tail -Vienna
Bakery. Call 'phono 496 and have
Hoods delivered
John Swanson. one of the good,
honest homesteaders up Train Creek,
was in Medford Wednesday.
H. L. Buford, the genial represen-'
tative of Shilling's Best company of
Ban FranciBCO, is in iledford.
The Masonic grand lodge will
meet in Portland on June 10, and
be In session three days.
Hon. and Mrs. J. W. Perkins left
Wednesday evening for a visit with
Roseburg friends.
Mrs. Abbie Champlin and sons,
Charles and Fred, were In Medford
Tuesday.
A meeting of the state board of
health will be held at Portland on
June 5, at which Dr. E. B. Pickel, a
member, will be In attendance.
CHRISTMAS
Only comes once a year, but birth
days and weddings occur
at all times
When selecting presents for your friends you can
do no better than to look over our fine line of
Glass and China
A large, new assortment to choose frofrr"wid""iiTAre
coming every day. 6c and 10c COUNTERS
The Best Teas, Coffees, Extracts
and Baking Powder on the mar
ket at the RIGHT PRICES
No. 25 won our prize last month. Who has it?
MEDFORD
TEA $ COFFEE HOUSE
216 Wet Semth Street PHONE 1051
$3.50 and $4
Smith (26 Molony
Shoes Only
C. L. Randall of Portland, a prom
inent orchardlst. Is in Medford on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Palm left Wed
nesday eveniug for a lengthy visit to
old-time friends in Ohio.
All Medford drug stores will here
after be closed on Sunday from 10:30
a. ni. to 6 p. m.
A railing is being placed about the
rose garden at the Exposition build
ing. A traveling erane has arrived foi
tbe Oregon Granite Company and
has been installed In their shops,
Over 200 Shackle's cream sepa
rators used In Southern Oregon. Sold
by Rogue River Creamery. Price
from 1(0 up. tt
A shipment of new furniture and
fixtures for the Eagle Point postof-
f Ice was received in Medford Tues-
iy.
J. W. Berrlan, one of Trail Creek's
best homesteaders, is visiting In Med
ford, tho guest of Hon. W. S. Crow
ell. -J oil arrived A foil line of sew-
Ins machines. Yon can have a tree
tual at vour home by seeing U, II.
Johnson, Medford Pharmacy, near
post ouloe We rent machines
Wallace Gore, formerly clerk of
the Hotel Gross of Eugene, has ac
cepted a like pos'tlon at the Hotel
Moore. i 'i il
Rev. J. L , Adams of North Med
ford Is frn 'ttntafl frith a sever at
tack of la grippe- Isnd-oHwf compli
cations. It yoa want a cream separator
see the S&erples at the Kogne Kiver
Creamery before baying.
Rev. Mr Goode ana Mr. Woodman
of North Central avenue have the
foundations laid for their six-room
cottages.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton of
Denver are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
S. Vilas at their beautiful farm
home, east of Medford.
Mis Beasio Turpln of Roxy Ann
paid a .wclal vl.it to her uncles, the
Milligan and Turpln families, on Fri
day and Saturdov of last week.
Mrs. E. Hockenyose and daughters.
Rose and Frcdia, returned last night
from their winter's stay in Santa
Monica, Cal.
Surveyor Foster Is out on Grif
fin creek surveying a waterplpe line
for a Mr. Wilson, a newcomer in
that locality.
iot Ssle Fresb milch nows for
sale. Inquire of J, W. Bonar. on
(JrllHn creek, four miles from Med
forrd. 'Phone 933. , 18-2m
J. H. Daum, representing Flelsh-ner-Mayer
company of Portland, is
paying Medford a business visit. He
Is registered at tbe Nash.
I Kemember the Meoford Phar
1 maey uo looated next to the post
i oiuoe
I). A. Carllln, one of tbe many
prosperous furmers of the Wellen sec
tion, was In tho valley metropolis on
Tuesday.
Rev. G. I.e Roy Hall will preach
tho baccalaureate sermon at the com
mencement exercises of the Southern
Oregon Normal at Ashland on June
14.
Not the. cheapest, but tbe best Is
the motto cf L E Hoover, agent for
tbe Washington ftursery i;o fcirers
tiee sola Is guaranteed to be first
class in evry respect
J. A. Buchanan, the Republican '
nominee f(r Joint representative,)
who lias been in Medford and vicin
ity for the past few days, will return
to Roseburg today '
T. R. Jopling and family left Med
ford Tuosday for their new home at
Lodl, Cal. They are from Inkster,
N. D., and have been visiting Med
ford friends for a couple of months.
For sal byl fonner: Two new
five-room cottages. Address post
omoe box 650, Medford.
H. Frost and family, recent arriv
als from Kansas, are here to locate.
Mr. Frost Is an expert man on ce
ment work.
Mrs. J. W. Armstrong and her
mother-in-law, Mrs. A. Armstrong,
of Sam's Valley, were Medford vis
itors Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Hargrave left
last evening for Winnipeg, Canada,
whither Dr. Hargrave was called by
the serious Illness of his mother.
The family of N'ightwatchman Faw-
cett is expected to arrive from Wat
kins, Or., soon. Mr. Fawcett has
rented a house in North Medford,
I We will deliver loe cream to your
nouse. Phone your order to tte
Uogue Klv.r Creamery or Medford
uoua biore.
There was a musical entertain
ment at Jacksonville by the Jackson
ville Musical club last evening. Tbe
program was especially well ren
dered. Mrs. Ida May Edmondson, wife of
William L. Edmondson. died at her
home near Derby, Tuesday, May 26,
aged 34 years, 2 months and 12 days.
She left a husband and two sons.
Mrs. E. E. Uore Teacher of
Piano and Voice. Special trimmer
classes In harmony aod theory now
forming. Hignt rsading ensemble
playing and re.iltal work
J. G. Morrison haa sold his Interest
In the Table Rock berry farm to his
partner, E. S. Wolfer and the first
of next week will leave for Impir'al
Valley, Cal.
Arthur f avis has Just received a
new shipment of electrics, goods for
his up-to-d'e sli .e on West Seventh
street. Seme late novelties are
shown.
Mrs Llghthlll and daughter of
Fort Jones. Ca , was called to the
sickbed side of her mother, Mrs.
bertress, on North Central avenue,
Friday.
Glass Bros, of Beagle delivered a
fine quality of baled hay to Medford
merchanta Thursday. These progres
sive farmers seem to always have
some farm products for wle.
l'or Sale 80 acres level laod
Ruoerigated, 40 acres partially ol ear
ed, timall orchard, 6 room plastered
bonse, good barn, farm implements,
good fnoe. Within a few rods of
ato-e and postotlloe. Price 200U.
fc. vromao, wimer: uiegon. zo-ui
Miss Flora Thompson, a graduate
and successful teacher of Jackson
ville, is engaged to teac. the fifth
grade In Central street school this
fall.
The Eagle Pharmacy Is having a
new plate glass front put In. The en
trance Is to be narrowed and one
door instead of two will hereafter be
used.
D. D. Saye will :;orn commence the
erection of a large hay tarn on his
place, northeast of Central Point.
This Is a large alfalfa ranch which
he recently acquired. George Car
son will do the carpenter work.
Poll taxes are due wl ought to be
paid. It you haven't paid yours yet
you ought to do It. .'t isn't fair to
hang back on this tax. The money
thus secured helps make good the
streets and sidewalk? of the city.
Mrs. May Carpenter and sons, Les
ter and John, who have been paying
Mrs. C.'s parents Mr and Mrs. H.
W. Grimes and fnmily, of North D
street, a month's social visit, left
Sunday for the home In Prdding, Cal.
Charles Morgan, a prominent citi
zen of Elk Creek, has pitched his
tent In North Medford and has se
cured employment In the city for the
season. He reiorts no Improvement
In his wife's condition at the asylum.
Tbe old Howard ranob three miles
south of Medford and two and one
half miles west of Pboenir, la now
cat up in small tracts to salt tne par
chaser. One quarter easb, balance In
three payments. This is a rste op
portunity for men of small means
Listed with all agents. l9-12t-p.
There are six of Mr. Schermer
horn's carpenters at work at the
Medford Ice ft Storage company's
plant this week putting In large cool
ing rooms for the Medford Meat com
pany. A business meeting of the Med
ford high school alumni was held at
the Commercial clubrooms Friday
evening. It was decided at this
meeting to give the annual banquet
on the evening of June 24.
J. F. Hale's many friends will be
pleased to learn that he Is fast recor
ding fron his severe Illness. The
fover, however, has settled In his
knee and it will probably be a couple
of weeks before he will be able to be
about.
O. L. Bchermerhorn has men at
work patting op lares new barn
for Hunt Lewis on his orchard land,
south from Medford. The barn will
be I IxTI feet la sise aad will be aaed
MILLER , EWBANK
THE CASH GROCERS
With another little money saving device.
Did you ever use Lighthouse Soap ?
If you are a "newcomer from the East" you
have and you liked it, too, didn't you?
There is no better Laundry Soap
'than Lighthouse
In order to prove this assertion and also
introduce the new soap, we will give away
Absolutely -Free with each 25 cent pur
chase of Lighthouse Soap one cake of the
Splendid Toilet Soap "FLOTILLA" and
A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE
These pictures comprise black and white
reproductions of famous paintings, photo
chromos in original colors, chromotypes in
Egyptian sepia tones, etc. Size 16x20 with
two and one half -inch margin for framing.
CALL AND GET LIST OF SUBJECTS
REMEMBER-You get 25cworth of soap. The pictures are free
as a hay and stock barn, and for car
riages and other vehicles. It will be
a splendid structure and, aside from
its usefulness, win add another or
nament to that splendid orchard
home. . ' Jr . ,
W. Rogers, of Norfolk ViWft In
Medford Intent upon remaining iiere
iftm- finds something which looks
good and be will find It, they al
ways do. He has been engaged in
shipbuilding in his Virginia home.
F. E. Merrick has had on exhi
bition at the exhibit building some
branches from his apricot and almond
trees which were good to look upon.
fhey were loaded to their fullest ca
pacity with as fine fruit as ever
grown.
J. H. U.-lliiU'ir has received good
word from his wife, who Is at
3urke's ranitarlum, whither she
went for t'eatrrcnr a couple of weeks
ago. She is improving in health and
it was fo'ind tf'at no operation was
i eces?ary.
G. Li. Schermeihorn Is building an
other neat cottage on South I street.
Et Is 24 by 44 feet In size. Is very
pretty In design and Is to be just as
ronvenlent as Mr Sch earner horn Is
capable of tnnking it, and it will
sure be "real bandy," The cottage
vlll be for rent.
W. S. Drldgeman and family, ac
companied by H. O. Bingham, father
of Mrs. Brodyman, arrived in Med
ford a few days since from Harrison,
Idaho. They are relatives of E. E.
Oman, who lives In Northwest Med
ford, and will make Southern Oregon
their future home.
Fred Worley, who was held on
suspicion of having stolen an over
coat from Charles Prim last week,
was fined $10 In the recorder's court
yesterday morning for being Intoxi
cated. He was evidently celebrating
his release from custody when thrown
In by Nlghtwatchman Fawcett. He
was put on the rock pile.
Mrs. J. J. Reynolds returned Tues
day from a visit to Portland friends.
Her husband, Captain J. J. Reyn
olds, Is the gentleman who purchased
a young orchard and some orchard
land south of Medford, and upon
which he has since put up a very
pretty bungalow and otherwise im
proved the place.
F. W. IIollls has his new home,
on North J street, nearly ready for
occupancy. This Is a beautiful cot
tage, 40x60 feet In size, and there
are eight rooms, not counting halls,
pantry and bath. This Is one of the
many very pretty new homes In our
city and one of which Mr. Hollls may
Justly be proud. Its cost will be be
tween $3600 and $4000:
J. L. Cook and O. E. Howland,
from Jump-Oft Joe, were In Medford
Monday on business. They are In
stalling a new 100-norsepower en
gine and boiler at their sawmill and
have returned work on their lumber
flume. This flume will be nlna miles
In length when completed and will
convey lumber from the mill to the
railroad. Four and a halt miles of
the name are bow bollt.
Frank Uaaca aad "Sliver"
,ok Who's Here!
Purdy, who are playing ball with the
Idaho State league, are said to be
piling up laurels for themselves
which cannot but be gratifying to
their Medford friends. They are with
the Payette team, and "Silvers" has
been offered a position as pitcher
with the Ogden league team and
Vtflfc accept, provided a position Is
made with tne same team for Isaacs.
Conversation heard between two
passengers at the depot Tuesday:
Passenger No. 1 "This teems to be
quite a place." Passenger No. 2
"Yes, tt Is quite a place. I stopped
off here once. The town is a rich
one and the people are hustlers. This
"alley Is wonde-fully prety and it's
rich, too. Lots of fruit grown here
and It's the best variety and qual
ity. Say, would you believe It, there
are over 100 automobiles in this
town."
The construction crews for the
new water system have their machin
ery ready for operation. This Is a
large digger which Is operated with
steam and will, It Is said, do the
work of 100 men. The machine,
however, will not be put to work on
Seventh street, because of the fre
quency of the crosswalks and the
amount of travel there Is on this
thoroughfare. The trench is being
dug with pick and shovel. All cross
street trenches will be dug with the
machine.
For Sale 80 acres, 6 miles from
Wood vl lie, 60 acres of It good orch
ard land, fenced, mile woven wire,
balance rail fence; 15 acres In culti
vation, 35 acres slasned and burned.
30 acres pasture, on which there is
200,000 feet saw timber; family or
chard and small fruits, 4 -room house,
barn, woodhouse, wagon and goat
sheds; one year's Bupply firewood In
the woodhouse; there is an unlimited
goat range, 65 Angora goats to go
with the place. Price $2700. B. A.
Lowell, Woodvllle, Or. 22-3m
The Hartley orchard, out ji
Griffin creek. Is showing a wonder
ful crop of fruit this year. The trees
of every variety of fruit grown there
are heavily loaded, but evorybodv
sits up and pays attention when the
block of Cornice pears Is shown. A
branch from one of the trees, not
more than 16 Inches long, had 3H
healthy pears growing therein. TIipia
are little beauties and looked very
much like $8.60 In New York City
next fall. This orchard Is owned by
W. T. York ft Co., J. E. Wan and
Professor M. B. Signs.
O. L. Schermerhorn has sold his
twenty-acre tract, two miles west
from Medford, to a Mr. McArthur of
Aberdeen, S. D. The land Is part of
the old Lucy donation land claim.
Mr. 8chormerhorn has owned It for
four years and haa a good part of
It seeded to alfalfa. The price paid
was a little better than $200 an acre.
Mr. McLaughlin has returned to his
South Dakota home, but In January
he will return to Medford and will
at once commence the erection of a
fine dwelling and other buldllngs on
the land, and will make It hie fu-
Miss Ethelyn Hurler ol Talent U
rlsitlng friends In Medford.
J. S. Ferguson returned Wednes
day fro ma four weeks' visit to Min
neapolis and North Dakota points.
Miss Gertrude Fay returned Wed
nesday evening from 8an Francisco,
where, she has been tIsKIiut lor. the
past three weeks,'. HKf Was! "met a'.
Ashland bjf hormotrifiJP J
Fay, and Miss Ruth'Lumsden.
For Ssle La run baildlnir lots b
63 by liii feet in West Medford msy
terms. Two lots already sold pur-
enssers win oeRin- Dunning at onoo.
inquire 01 J. J. Drown, oUJee In
Pelm Building upstairs. 21-tlt p
Julius Beeman of Portland has
purchased ten acres of land on Grif
fin creek from B. F Clark. The
price paid was $500 Mr. Beeman
was here a few months ago and after
looking the country over had to get
In line and own some of our proflt
nruducfng soil.
Hon. W. 1, Vawter and Dr. E. B.
Pickel hare laid plans for some beau
tiful landscape gardening about their
homes on West Seventh street. They
each have half a block near the cen
ter of which are their residences.
and they propose uniting the grounds
and making them over into beautiful
lawns, driveways, terraces and bow
ers of roses and other flowers. All
tho fences and hedges will be re
moved and on the property line at
tho rear of the houses will be erect
ed a fine barn for the use of both.
A Portland Inndscape gardener is
now working on atdeslgn,
J. M. Root is erecting a commodi
ous ritBtic cottage on his suburban
home, directly opposite the William
11111 place. Tho cottage is being
built In that bcaiitmil grove ar
Ideal home spot. It will cost about
16000 and is being built by the Mod
ford Brick company and Oporge Loo
mis. My, but that would be a mogt
delightful spot to spend one's duyx.
And then, coupled with this, is the
fact that tho land surroiiuding It and
owned by Mr. Hoot, Is pluntfd (o or
chard, and it will not be many years
before the fruit from this orchard
will he more of a delight than Is now
the beautiful grove.
Tho buccJaureatqHr'r,mrn' to the
graduates of the Af(trord high school
on Sunday morning at the Opera
House was ono of tho finest ad
dresses delivered in this city for a
considerable period-. .. The Opera
House was crowded, ovcry available
scat being occupied. The regular
Kplscopalian services were used with
Her. Mr. Shields of the Presbyterian
church as lay reader. Rer. Mr.
Williams of the Episcopal church de
livered the address. The choir of
the Episcopal church rendered the
same program as to the music that
It used on Easter Sunday, with the
exception of one or two numbers.
The graduating class was all present.
The weather was splendid and the
occasion was one that will lire long
In the memories or those who at
tended, and especially In the memo
ries of tte irtduntlnc class.
Reply to Saloon Circular.
In answer to the circular mailed to
the voters of Jackson county:
They would make you believe that
your taxes would be higher If pro
hibiuuo carries, only one Uule saloon
at Woodville pays anr money In the
county treasury, while cb laxpAver
in tue county pays his putt, aotl'iu
quite a .um, to proseoute tbe crime jM
CHuwid by drink sold in the saloons of
Medford, Jacksonville and Gold 11111.
They tell you that the men in favor of
license contributed all the money for
miveriising me tiogue Kiver Valley.
now many men are on me suuecripiluii
lid for in la Cued? And they say that
all merchanta aod buBineas men on this
lisi are in favor of high llceoee, let ua
mm. All tbe men from Nortb Dakota.
nil the men from Kansas, Nebraska and
lowa came in us re aod paid higb
price, for land, aod for every one tbe
nainun man can get to sign wet I will
produce. tbre that will biu dry. We,
or I, dely there to bring forward one
single deal wherein tbe man will say
is waning lor tne oouuty to go wet
to close the deal. There are a few ma
loon men who say that their property
is lor tale at one-half urice or tiftv
cents on the dollar If she soes dry, but
no saue uusiuess man will sign his
uuuie to such an article. No one but
the pa loon men say we will have blind
plus. No one but a criminal would
start a blind pljr and we have laws to
nanuie sucn and omcera to enforce
these liiwB, Of the four drug stores
now in M.-dford, we know they are run
liv law abiding men and no one has
any fear of them violating our lawn.
in other words they are not criminals.
Ihe saloon men even dure to nay that
among tbe leaders for prohibition
there is nut a taxpayer, p. T. Law too
doer not pay any taius, Shortie Our net t ,
lots not pa V any taxes, h, F. Lozier
lots not pay any taxes. W II Gore.
John Uore does notpny anv taxes John
Cox, S. L. Uennetl, K. H. Bennei;, Dr.
Atkins, il. li. L utile, A. S. Uaiker,
Wilbur MurMiertoti and hundieds of
others do not pay taxes, so ihey sny,
oui iook over me vax roie ami st-e.
'Ath defy them to product ono siugle
i nets nee wheie a bank failed in a dry
town during the last panic In Kansas
City, Mo , (wot) sevurul failed, but in
poor nid Imnkrupt Knnsas City, Kan
shs. n it a failure and she is dry and
the saloon men say so.
No name is signed to tt.cse circulars
for no man wants his name made pub
lic hen he arks you to vote in favor
of an Institution tiiHt the bent judges
of the land, our president, present and
na-it, suy is tho diiect cnu?e of nine
u iiihs of all the crime committed.
We, the prohibition howkrs, ask you
to vote for the interest of otir boys
and girls, for mother, wife and sUur.
On investigation at tlu oftUe of Bec
rtjtary of Commercial Club 1 ilnd that
onlv two out ol eleven riiloon are
members of Commercial Club, and not
one sfngle saloon Is represented on the
sulHerlntlon list to boost and advertise
M d foid.
Please answer and say who the tax
payers are that ure In favor of License
saloons.
H. C. GAHNETT
A CORKKCTION.
In the last Issue of the Weekly
Mall there appeared an article which
stated that O. N. Prlddy was practi
cally the Medford Brick company.
This was an error on opr part as O.
T. O'Brien and O. D. Nagle are equal
partners with Mr. Prlddy.
roll Uae ot children' aU at Mrs.
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