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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1908)
OUR COUNTY Correspondents EAULK POINT EAULKTH. Business li beginning to brlthtou iip AKHin and last Monday night the Sunnyside wa lull to overflowing. C. F. Cook, our nurseryman, called at noon last Monday. H having cooaideralilv success in his line of luiFiness. 1 omitted to report in my hut let ter that Mm. Lottie Van 8coy, who hail been spending some time In Ash land, has returned ta Kaglo Point again. Mr. Itadellff, the man who bought a Ill-acre tract of land Joining 8. B. Holmes' land, has moved onto the tract and la going to May, I under stand During a. H. Harnlsh'a absence to the Cinnabar Springs, Mrs. Harn inn has had James Klnger to repaper the house and get It ready for his return. Al Philips has abandoned the idea of going to Eastern Oregon, at pres ent, at least, and has moved Into the William Beale house. Just outside ot the town limits. Charley Thomas and family have gone to the mountains for berries and have employed Mrs. George W. Haley, Sr., to attend to the culinary department of their hotel while gone. A. B. Hamlinton came out last Sunday on his wheel to make ar rangements to run a steam wood aw that Earnest Peacney bought from Claod Warmsley. and to look after other business. Harry Spencer and Mr. Rd one out laat Saturday night, reaching the Sunnyside about midnight, from the unsurveyed, and Sunday went -m tbelr way to Medford, where they are enggaed to work In tbe fruit bus iness. The Crater Lake Lumber Bex company commenced to load the lumber on the cars that la lying alongside tbe track ot tbe P. & B., but they find it hard to get bands tj do tbe work, as everybody Is busy out here. Last Monday, Rev. Mr. Golden, pastor of tbe M. E. C. 8. of Medford, came out, accompanied by Mr 1111 dreh ot Ashland, on the P. ft E. car and went 'to Butte Palls the same day, A. C. Howlett taking them In his hack. Sam Bruce, wbo Is in tbe employ ot tbe Southern Pacific as a timber cruiser, came here last Friday and procured a saddle horse and went to his claim on the unsurveyed, return ing on Sunday evening, taking the train for Medford Monday morning. George 'W. Daley and family and Bert Peacney and sister. Miss Bertha Peachey, arrived from their outing on tbe headwaters of tbe Umpqua river, last Saturday evening, but I have not learned the result of their trip only that they had a very pleas ant time. Warmsley ft Son, assisted by .1. W. Smith, are putting up a new barn tor Ex-Sheriff John Rader, feet square. He Is having It ar ranged so as to feed his stock Inside of the. barn. Instead ot by the old way, hauling the hay over and throw ing It on the ground or on the chap parall: brush. A. C. Howlett will preach at Trail next Sunday at 1 1 o'clock a. m.. and at Central schoolhouse at 3 o'clock p, m. He would be glad to hare u many ' as can that are Intereited in keeping up religious services at these places attend, as he has a matter to present of especial interest to the two neighborhoods. , . ; Burt Owen and his sister of Rose burg, wbo has been visiting her rel atives In the unsurveyed country, dropped In on us at noon Tuesday, Mrs. Vaughn being on her way to her home In Roseburg. Ihey report that the health of Rev. John Fletcher Is greatly Improved and that he antici pates coming to the valley soon. Dr. Holt moved into his new house the last of the week, commencing on Thursday, and on Saturday WIUIaM Brown moved into his new house, and It Is understood that John Ash pole Is going to move Into the house vi-.cated by Mr. Brown. People are coming here every few days inn'Hr ing for houses to rent, but none to be had. B. F. Harris and his sister-in-law, DIARRHOEA There Is ee need of anyone suffer. Ing long with this disease, for to effect a quick cure it Is only neces sary to take a few doses ot Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy In fact, In most cases one dose Is sufficient. It never fails and can be relied upon In tbe meet severe and dangerous eases. It is equally rai cable for children and Is tbe means of saving the Urea of many children each year. In tbe world's history no medicine has ever met with grtater success, PRICE SSo. URGE SIZE BOe. Slid by Chw. Strang. Mrs. Miller and son and daughter Miss Frances, called for dinner last Sunday, on their way to Butte Falls, Mr. Harris' many friends here are Pleased to see that he la regaining his normal condition so fast. They came as far as Eagle Point In his au tomobile and from here went In a carriage. He seems to think that he will be able to go out on a hunting expedition in the course of the next two weeks. Last Saturday Mrs. K. Meule, her daughter. Miss Blanch, and Mrs. T. J. Williams were pleasant callers at the Sunnyside. where they took (Hu rler, after which they took the Kagt-j Point and Trull stage for Trail, where they were met by friends, who look them to the hatchery, where they expect to spend some time fish ing and rusticating. While they were here shey visited our celebrated sul phur springs and were very favor ably Impressed with the beverage. TAIII.K IttM'K, IX Y XI Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Byruin were In Central Point Sunday. Mrs. F. A. Green has been on the sick list for several days. Much sickness prevailing amoug the children the past week. T. Y. Chan'blee's family have been victims of tbe 'chills." The Nealon family expect to go on a camping trip to Crater Lake. Miss Annie Hitzler spent Tuesday in Central Point visiting her parents. W. E. Hitzler has been eon- fined to tbe house with carbuncles. S. K. Adams was in Central Point and Medford Monday with a load ot farm produce. Mr. Josephine Poe, ot Medford, la visiting Mrs. B. A. Blssell. They were gli'licod friends In Ohio. The families of S. Conley and C. Pankey returned Sunday evening from a two weeks camping trip. E. H. Davis and family left Mon day morning on a camping tour to the Willamette valley in view of se lecting a place to locate. Misses Mae and Rose Nealon are at home for a much needed rest from school work. They attended Teacher's examination at Jackson ville laat week. An auto party consisting of C H. Lewis and family, of Medford, Rob ert Lewis and family, of Portland, Holbrook Witblngton, ot Medford, spent Sunday on the banks of Rogue river with Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wash burn. THE DEAD INDIAN COVNTRV. There are 40 people In our camp. "Stub" Wakefield hasn't shot any thing but chipmunks. I. R. Robison has shot a five-point buck and W. R. Coleman a two pointer. All yours truly has succeeded in landing on are huckleberries and a cracking good time. . We have had frosts two mornings and one day It thundered end the next day It didn't rain. W. R. Coleman, J. R. Robison and Dr. Hargrave took an eight-mile hunt a couple of days ago. The doc tor got himself lost In the tall tim ber and his companions spent the day finding him and bringing bim into camp. We are having all kinds of a good time In the Dead Indian country. We are stopping at the Furry boys' ranch on Lost Prairie, and the boys are very obliging, supplying us with fresh milk from their dairy herd and with pasture knee high for our horses. ELMER O. COLEMAN. PHOENIX ITEMS. Thomas Beckett, a one-time resi dent of Phoenix, but now holding a position as clerk In C. W. Wolter's store In Talent, was seen on the streets ot Talent Sunday evening by your correspondent. Mr. and Mrs. C. Carey spent Sun day in Ashland, tbe guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Rease. Farmers In this part are cutting tbe third crop of alfalfa, which Is much lighter than It usually Is. Mr. and Mrs. C. Carey retunred last Tuesday from a ten days' out ing at Newport, having had a very pleasant time. Dolt Houston and party returned last Wednesday from Pelican Bay and Crater Lake, having been gone over two weeks. Mrs. Jessie Bell, niece of Mrs. J. Rose, who has been visiting here for some time, returned to Portland laat Saturday evening. Mrs. George McClaln Is at the san itarium at Ashland, undergoing med ical treatment. Mrs. McClaln nus been In poor health for some time The trustees of District No. 4 have been having some trouble regarding the bonds as gotten up for tbe build ing of the new schoolhouse in Phoe nix. D. Anderton, A. Lenberi and A. S. Furry went to Medford Satur day to try to straighten tbe matter j up. NORTH MEDFORD NOTES. B. F. Wade, a pioneer citizen of Central Point, Is seriously sick. n. rtrr and hride. formerly Miss Clara Grimes of Medford, who was so recently married In Redding, Ctl.. returned to the city Sunday and w ill make Mr. Orr's mother's home Ihilr future temporary home on North Cen tral avenue. Mrs. Mary Milllgaa and family nt North D atreet, have gone on their annual outing. Mr. Lowell, the popular nursery man of Woodvllle, made our home a brief social visit Saturday while In tbe city trading. Rev. Mr. Black, ot the Advent church of this city, officiated at tbt fiinr.-al services of the late dti-eaod lanac Sv-eeters last Sunday. Sydney Cole ot Portland arrived In the city Sunday to spend his anmml vacation with his mother and sls'tr. Bessie Cole, of North Central ave nue. A Faithful Kileud. "I have used Chamberlain'a Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy since it was first Introduced to the public in 1872, and have never found one Instance where a cure was not speed ily effected by Its use. I have been a commercial traveler for eighteen years, and never start out on a trip with this, my faithful friend," says H. S. Nichols, ot Oakland, Ind. Ter. When a man has used a remedy for thirty-five years he knows us value and is competent to speak of it. For sale by Charles Strong. PORTLAND V. .M. V. A. BOYH. A dispatch .from Klamath Falls says: The Klamath chamber of commerce had for its guests over Sunday ten ' rugged-looking youug men, .wearing khaki clothing and high - boots, together with beards of several days' growth. Tbe apparent backwoodsmen were tbe representa tives of the Portland Y. M. C. A. wbo are on a "hike" through the Klam ath country. They visited ' Crater Lake and walked to the Klamath Agency boat landing on the upper lake, where they were met by tbe steamer Wlnema and brought to this city to be entertained over night by tbe commercial body. They will return to Odessa, an up per lake resort, by boat, and from there will hike across the hills to Ashland. They no longer consider the ordinary mountains of this re gion anything more than mere hills and frequently before breakfast walk miles In order to get up an appetite. The bikers are all looking well an.1 express themselves as blgbly pleased with their trip. TWINS OK 16 TO VKI. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. 14. M. Poilier of this city called at the courthouse yesterday and gave his consent to the marriage of his twin daughters, who are but 16 years of age. All things considered, this double. marriage will be about the youngest marriage in tbe county. The husbands-to-be of these youthful twins are also young. They each had to have the consent of their lathers be fore they could obtain the necessary marriage licenses. . Miss Celestlne Polrier will become tbe wife of Horace J. Samve, aged IS, and Miss Ernestine will wed Al exander Bucbey, aged 18. For Sore Frrt. "I have found Bucklen's Arnica Salve to be tbe proper thing to use for sore feet, as well as for healing burns, sores, cuts and all manner of abrasions," writes Mr. W. Stone, of East Poland, Maine. It la the proper thing too for piles. Try It! Sold un der guarantee at Cbas. Strong's drug store; 25 cents. BURNS WIFE ALIVE. JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 14. A special to the Dally News from Ox ford, Miss.7 says that John Goolsby, a prominent farmer, residing near that place, while In a fit of anger, knocked his wife down with a heavy scantling, poured coal oil over her prostrate body and then set fire to her clothing. She was rescued by neighbors, who extinguished the flames, but she is In a critical con dition. Goolsby has been placed In Jail at Oxford. ADDITION V.O TIPS. As an expression of appreciation for their faithful service and cour tesy to the traveling public, checks amounting to a total of $175,000 were xecently mailed to 1153 con ductora and 2617 porters by the Pull man company. In each case the check was equivalent to one month's pay, an average of $46.40. FROM OPULENCE TO WANT. CHICAGO, Aug. 14. Alice L. Webb, divorced wife of Brodle L. Duke, the millionaire tobacco manu facturer, was found guilty of de frauding the Great Northern hotel by passing a worthless check. At the word "guilty" the woman who a few years ago was the mistress of mlllons, flushed and trembled, but only momentarily. 8he reraveied q.irkly and was apparently perfect ly composed while her lawyer made his motion for a new trial. Drowns While Wife Looks On. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 18. A. E. Taylor waa drowned yesterday be fore he eyes of his wife and child In the McKenzie at Hayden's bridge while fishing. Desperate efforts of A. T. Miles to save the man almost caused him to lose his own life. The body wai recovered. ' STEAMER ABERDEEN ASHORE. EUREKA, Cal., Aug. 17. Th steamer Aberdeen, lumber laden, which atruck the south spit of the Humboldt bar this morning, was beached tonight and an attempt will be made tq patch the hull up and tow her to San Francisco for repairs. he entire bottom of tbe sblp seems to be loosened up. The Aberdeen attempted to cross the bar this morning during a heavy fog. When half way over the sh.jr struck tbe rocks. An attempt waa made to back her off, but the chief engineer reported if leaks developed she would sink In halt an hour If taken Into deep water. Rather than founder. Captain Hansen attempted to beach the craft, but when 200 yards from the beach the water ex tinguished tbe fires and she was brought to anchor. Rancher Kills Neighbor. KELOWNA, B. C, Aug. 1 " J. K. Layton, a rancher living near Ver non was today ahot and kliVd by John Anderson, a neighbor. The men became Involved In a dispute over an Irrigation ditch which Lay ton and his partner were digging across Anderson's property. As a reseit Anderson got his rlfla and ktrcd Layton Instantly. Anderson surrendered to the authorities. Diarrhoea i urH 'My father haa for years been troubled with diarrhoea, and tried every means possible to effect a cure, without avail," writes John H. Zlrkle ot Phillppl, W. Va. "He raw Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy advertised In the Phillppl Re publican and decided to try It . The result is one bottle cured him and he has not suffered with the disease for eighteen months. Before taking this remedy he waa a constant sufferer. He is now sound and well, and al though sixty yeara old, can do aa much work aa a young man." Sold by Charles Strong. BALTIMORE Hl'N BOLTS. BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 18. Tbe Sun, Maryland's leading Democratic paper, editorially rejects Bryan and declares for Taft. Tbe Sun's Influ ence Is expected to carry tbe state for tbe Republican nominee. The editorial says In part: "It la the Judgment of the 8un that the material welfare of the peo ple of the United States Industrial and financial would be promoted to a greater degree by the election of Mr. Taft than by the election of Mr. Bryan; that their rights would be safeguarded aa carefully by Mr. Taft aa by Mr. Bryan. "We believe the election of Mr. Taft would tend to hasten the res toration of prosperous business con ditions. We believe that nls admin istration will be prudent. Therefore we support him from a sense of pub lic duty." LOOKH BAD FOR JACK RON. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 17. Tbe police are of tbe belief tlint Mat. Jackson, who la being hel. for the hold-up ot 17 loggers at Stirling City, waa also connected with the Yamhill and Tillamook stage robber ies on July 1, in which registered mail packages, said to be worth $10. 000, were taken. Tonight a d elec tive found a sack of loot ne.ir a sa loon on Jackson street, which con tained ten watches, checks turned by the bank of Chico, a watch identified as the property of a lumberman of Chico and evidence that the nmn now under arrest was concerned In the Oregon robbery. Canadian Wheat Crop. WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. IS. One R'.ndi-ed million bushels Is a co nserv ative estimate ot this year's w?eat crop In Western Canada. In many sections of Manitoba and other prov inces considerable difficulty has lien experienced In securing suficient harvest bands, and in son.o placer the jails have been opened'and pris oners serving terns for nrlnor of- fenos released, on condition that they aid In gathering the butupcr cro;i. Granulated Sore Eyes Cured, "For twenty years I suffered from a bad case of granulated sore eyes," says Martin Boyd of Henrietta, Ky. In February, 19u3, a gentleman asked me to try Chamberlain'a Salve. I bought one box and used about two-thirds of It, and my eyes have not given me any trouble since." This salve Is for sale by Charles Strong. Sponge Left Inside Her. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 1 8. Four teen months ago Mrs. S. H. Elliott of Lebanon underwent an operation In Oklahoma. Recently she has been suffering so severely that four phy sicians operated again at Albany on Saturday, one coming from Portland and two from Lebanon to help solve the mystery. In the body they found a sponge left by the southern surge ons after they finished with the un lucky woman In the previous cutting. She will live. Capture. Ohio Murderer, COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 18. John Truss, colored, who killed Mrs. Min nie Green here last night by cut ting her throat, was caught today nine miles from Delaware with a ter rible gash In his neck. He was con cealed In a hut and when officers went to get him he slashed himself with a razor. "''aaoaotoo0ll0CMa'-'OOM SIXTY Pounds of High Carbon Coil wire made by the Page Woven Wire Fence Co. in their there waa more Page Fence all other makes combined. There may be otner fences that cost less but . we guarantee PACK WIRE to be superior to any fence wire on the market today a fence mat win not bag and sag. Remember tHat we always furnish man and tools assist in the erection cf every rod of Page Fence. Write for Catalog' and Prices Gaddis & Dixon MAIN OFFICE JAIL INMATES COMPLAIN. HARR1SBURG, Aug. 18. In mates of the Perry county Jail are being overfed and are actually com plaining about It. This unusual state of affairs waa discovered by Brom ley Wharton, general agent for tbe state board of charities, who Inspect ed the new Bloomfield institution this week. Wharton bad beard some com plaints about the food, but aupposed It was the usual one of not enough to eat. Then when be assembled the prisoners be heard this from tbe spokesman: "Mister, we're being overfed. The sheriff's wife does not take Into ac count the fact that we are cooped up here without a chance to hustle around and get exercise, and yet she feeds us on pie and cake and a lot of rich things calculated to make us all grouchy with dyspepsia. Please make her atop." "I certainly shall try," replied Mr. Wharton. What la ifnt tot Indigestion? Mr. A. Robinson ot Drumquln, On tario, has been trounled for yeara with Indigestion, and recommends Cnamberlaln's Stomach and Liver Tableta as "the best medicine I ever used." If troubled with Indigestion or constipation give them a trial. They are easy to take and pleasant In effect. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at Charles Strong's drug store. REPUBLICAN COLLKGK LEAUI KS HOT SPRINGS, Va., Aug. 17 Discussing the character of the speeches he is to make during the campaign, Judge Taft today raid he believed he had placed himsulf o; record on every Important s'jbjct. but that did not preclude his en larging on any subject In spenking to the delegations which come to Cincinnati to visit him. At a conference today between John Hays Hammond and Herbert M. Myers, president of the Ohio l.e luiblican College league, Myers said it Is the Intention to organise the Republicans In every college In the country and expects to reach S5.00I) first voters In the course of the cam paign. GOULD MI KT ANSWKR NEW YORK. Aug. 18. On the application of counsel, Mrs. Helen Kelly Gould has procured In the su preme court an order directing her husband, Prank J. Gould, to rile within 24 hours his answor to her suit for divorce. Counsel for Mr Gould stated that an answer had bfen made to the complaint, but this was denied by Mrs. Gould's counsel. The complaint filed alleges mis conduct on the part of Mr. tlould on July 2.ri, 1905, while he was at North Sydney, Cape Breton, cruising on the yacht llelentta. Mrs. Gould doe not ask for alimony In her petition, hill requests the custody of her two chll dren, Helen Margaret, 6, and Dor othy, fi years old. KETCH EL V8. rilOMAH. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. Af ter about a minute and a half of fighting. In the second round tonight Stanley Ketchell of Grand Rapids, Mich., put out Joe Thomas of r.hl city with a shower of punches to the Jaw and the body. Thomas had no change whatever. He merely wn a chopping block for Ketchell, while the latter left the ring without a scratch on him. 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