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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1908)
i OUR COUNTY t : Correspondents j oooooooooooo I "LANDING" A BURGLAR By Mtlli Cobb Stnford. JACKHOXVILLK LOCAIJ. Ili-nu of liilcrest from Hie County Heal uf Jarkwui County. xfM r vi' Pultn nt Mpilfnrd was the KUi'at of Mra. Dora HarbuuKh f j Jacksonville Tuesday. . '- C. W. Conklla, the Med ford under taker, wa In Jacksonville on pro fessional busineaa Tuesday. Prosecuting Attorney B. F. Mulkey has purchased property In the Mc Cully'a Addition to Jacksonville and will erect a residence thereon In the near future. Attorney Joe llamniersley waa it from Gold Hill Monday on business before the Circuit court. Messrs. D. T. Lawtou and Charles Board man of Medford were attend ing Circuit court In Jacksonville on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Orr of Medford were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Jackson ville. Miss Stella Levy and Mrs. A. II. Maegley returned Sunday from San Francisco, whore they were called by the death of their sister, Mrs. Jennie Dattlebaum. Among the Ashland people who were In Jacksonville Monday and Tuesday are Mr. and M.ra. Fred Nell and son and Mrs. Loosely, Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey, Mrs. Judd Miller, Attorney and Mrs. F. M. Calkins and Miss Nellie Dickey. Mrs. John Hockcnyos of Medford was visiting Jacksonville friends on Tuesday. School Superintendent J. P. Wells went to Medford Tuesday evening, where he will conduct the teachers' institute. Wella Beeson of Talent was at tending to business matters at the courthouse Tuesday. MeBdumes D. H. Jackson and W. Irving, of Medford, were visiting Jacksonville friends Friday. George Culy and family were In Jacksonville Friday en route to their new home at Ashland from their old home at Steamboat, Jasper Pendleton, of Table Rock, ex-county assessor, was attending to business matters in Jacksonville Friday. Professor ClydeA. Payne, presi dent of the Ashland Normal school, and Mrs. Payne, where guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. Mulkey, of Jacksonville on Friday. Ex-county Judge W. 8. Crowell, of Medford, was In Jacksonville Friday. H. A. Ray and Mr. Gilchrist, of Gold Hill, were in Jacksonville Sat urday on legal business. Mrs. W. H. Oore and family, of Pooh Bah precinct, were Jacksonville visitors Saturday. Doctor Warren Cameron and Mrs. Cameron were visiting Jacksonville frflends Saturday. Merchant W. F. Towne, of Port' - land, was in Jacksonville Saturday and was accompanied home by his daughter, deputy clerk Miss Manan B. Towne. Probate Court. Estate of Sarah Dunlap, deceased Order appointing November 24 as day for hearing final settlement of estate. Kstate of Frank I. Nelke, deceased Order to cancel lease. Estate of Joseph Wilson, deceased Order appointing November 27 as dny for hearing final settlement of estate. In the matter of the guardianship of Robert Whelpley, Mabel Whelp ley and Daisy Whelpley, minors Or der confirming sale of real estate. Estate of S. T. Howard Order for executors to make deed. Estate of Mary Yetta Pankey, de ceased Order appointing J. W. Mer rltt, W. C. Leever and I. C. Robnctt appraisers of sold estate. In the matter of the guardianship of Ava 11. Thonburg, Vlda E. Thon burg and Wlllia G. Thonburg, minor lielra Annual account of guardian filed. Estate of John Pelllng, deceased Ordered that appended order of sale of real property be entered of record. Same estate as above Order to sell real property. Estate of David Comatock, deceas ed Inventory and appraisement filed, showing crtate to be valued at S:s.60. Circuit Court. Gus Newbury vs. Etlirar E. Lee Suit to quiet title: decree vranted. W. E. Pblppa vs. E. P. Thelss et al. Demurrer withdrawn. John W. Proll vs. Frank Marshall and Kate Marshall Action to re cover money; complaint amended. E. B. Hanley vs. William II. Stew art and Jackson county Ordor con firming report of commission on es tablishment of division line. Edith Pike vs. W. T. Pike Dec-ce of divorce granted. Elvln Hays vs. Ella Hayes De cree ot divorce granted. Annetta I. Slacer vs. Orlando S'n cer Decree of divorce granted. Justin Wilson vs. Wilson--Decree of divorce granted. W. O. Tate vs. Me E Tate Pe ciee of divorce granted. Fred W. Snyder vs. Laura 8nyder Decree of divorce granted. MAIL WANT ADS BRI.NG RESULTS o Copyrlshtt-d. 190S. !.y Associated 2 Literary I'rfMJ. ? oooooooooooo The wedding was over, the giHxIliya and tUe vood nlulila hud all been said,) and the Muuteltua' hie stune bniiae. rn- j dlant only a few hours tigo with light j and luiighter. wua now grimly dark , anil silent. 1 But excitement bad set the uiuld of honor's pulse to throbbing, and she i-ould not sleep. Over and over ugalu she went through her part of the state, ly ceremony to the slow, majestic mu sic of the wedding march. Over and over nguln she remembered that eudlcsH, measured walk duwu the long church aisle, w ith the magic scent of roses everywhere and the trembling coliHcloUHiiesa of tile best mull s gaze tlxed uuwaveringly iiikui her. And ahe reculled all the pretty thluc he hail aald to her afterwanl-lhiit "he was like a dream girl come true, that ahe was more beautiful than the Mush lug bride herself. What shuuieieas heresy, when the bride was bis very own slater! Wedding nights, sighed Elale, were much like llalloweeiia one dipieil Into the future nnd saw sweet visions, but only vlaioua, after all! Yet still she sat In her sblinmery green maid of honor frock, the moonlight shedding a wondrous frost upon it. From some distant point a clock struck twice. She rose with determination, then suddenly became tense aud rigid. Her heart in her mouth. In the room Just diagonully across the ball, which was the upstairs sitting room, she bad distinctly beard a win dow oieued. It tlnahed across ber In stantly thut burglars had come alter the wedding presents. Her own door, the night being stilling warm, stood part way open, but ahe was too para lysed with fear to run and lock It. She listened with atrulued ears ror any further sound. It soon followed. The burglar stumbled agulnat some thing. For a few minutes after that all was horribly still. Then, with cat like step, Elsie heard bliu corning Into the ball. Should ahe scream? She tried to, but could uot. Her voice "stuck In her throat." By the nld of the moonlight Elsie could make out a dark form creepiug past ber own room toward the stairs. Thank goodness, he was uot going to biud and gag her or bold ber up at the point of n pistol! But the weddlug presents! Should ahe let him steal them without trying to give an alarm! Yes, she would. The bride and groom could uot be so very much attached to them. Tbey had not bad them long enough, and it was an awfully long way down the hall to Mr. Montwltb's room. There was no one near her except two of the brldeamalda, and a precious lot of good It would do to wake tbem! This reflection bad the effect of stimu lating her own latent courage. No; he should not carry off those wedding presents she, Elsie Laurie, would see that be did not She was relieved to find that she could really move. She tiptoed to tbe door and listened. Not a sound. So she ventured stealthily out Into tbe ball and even peeked over the balustrade. Still no sound aud as dark as a pocket Could she bsve been dreaming? Be fore she roused tbe house she would make quite sure. Creeping down to the landing of tbe stairs, abe crouched behind the balustrade and waited, her heart thumping rapidly. Suddenly the dining room portieres parted, and a man holding a lighted cigarette stepped out from behind tbem. Elsie gave a frightened cry of "Rob ert!" and fainted. When she recovered sbe was choking over somethlug very strong and burn ing that some one was pouring down ber throat She opened her eyes and recognized Robert Montletb bending over her. "Did you catch the burglar?" she asked blm weakly. "Elsie, my poor child." he said, lift ing her gently till her head rested against his shoulder, "there wasu't any burglar. It was Just me. I'm so sorry." She looked dazed, us If she could not uuilcrstand. "You must have been awfully scared, deer." be weut on tenderly. "I'll tell yon how It hapiiened. 1 chased the bride and groom, you know, to flud out whero they were going, nnd when I finally got back here 1 remembered 1 hadn't auy key. So I climbed up over the porch and got In through the sit ting rontn window. I thought you were all asleep, aud I knew If I did that I wouldu't dlaturb anybody." he ended, with a somewhat sheepish smile. Elsie smiled a little too. Sbe was be ginning to see the bumor of the situa tion. By degrees she told him ber side of tbe story. "You're tbe bravest girl In all the world, dearest, aud I" "Did you stub your toe against some thing Just after you got ln'f" she Inter rupted, with teasing Irrelevance. He admitted, rather shortly, that be did. "It was awfully quiet for few min utes afterward." she observed dryly. "Yes. 1 wasn't saying much out loud. But, say, Elsie" he broke off resolute ly, swinging ber thoughts round to more personal matters again "what would you aay If I turned Into a real burglar after all and tried to steal you on the spot?" "I'm not bit afraid," abe answered him calmly, ber eye looking with ador able assurance straight Into his. "To jlght has made me wonderfully coura Goodness! What'a that?" sbe whle pered, trembling with fright A door in the upper hall had opened softly. Before Robert could answer she had reached up to the electric button on the wall and switched off the light Immediately a voice commanded. "Who's there?" "it's I. father," Robert called hoarse ly. "Don't shoot." Realising then what a thoughtlessly dangerous thing she bsd done, Kiel as suddenly turned on the light again and bravely faced tbe astonished Robert MonUetlLr. . ... . "Explain yourself, sir," ordered Rob-1 ert's father steruly. ' And Itoliert explained. "It was all your fault anyhow, dad." j he finished, with Ingenuous climax. "You shouldn't have) left the window unlocked." j Mr. Monteltb accepted the reproof good naturedly. "You have my forgive-: neas, son," and he added, with benig nant smile, extending his ouutretched ( hands over the two young lovers, "my very heartfelt blessing." At this psychological moment half a dozen other doors were thrown open, nnd a motley audience collected at tbe head of tbe stairs, all demanding si multaneously to know the camm of the disturbance, lu their gala but decided ly unconventional uttlre one would hardly have recognized the smart bri dal party of the earlier evening. 'oor Robert was forced to explain all over ugaln. Well, Is thut all?" commented one' of the erstwhile bridesmaids, rubbing her eyes. "If I'd known this wns only . a fake burglar show I wouldn t huve stirred a step. When I saw Mr. Mon-: telth spreading out his arms ao dra- i matlcally" the girl guve a capital Imi tation of the gesture "over somebody. I thought It must be another wedding ceremony for sure, and 1 cume out to Join lu the procession." There was a general laugh at tbe ex pense of Elate and Robert, but the lat ter was undaunted. "That gives me a perfectly great Idea." he exclaimed Jubilantly. "I here with luvlte you all to an 'Impromptu wedding. You can all be rehearsing while I run across tbe street and rouse up the minister. What do you aay. Elsie?" Elsie blushed, blluked and protested. "You're absolutely crazy, Rob. Be sides, I'm too sleepy." she pleaded. "I couldn't keep awake during the cere mony, but" she added graciously, "the Invitations are Just postponed. We'll ask you all again at Borne more proper time." "Hear, hear!" they all cried enthusi astically, aud "Hurrah, hurrah, hur rah!" after which most unreasonable demonstration the big house put out Its lights once more anil settled down to sleep. Knew She Was Ugly. The Ducbess of Orleans, mother of the regent who governed France dur ing tbe minority of IamiIs XV.. wus no torious for her ugliness. Sbe wrote: "From early youth 1 knew how ugly I was and hated to huve people look sharply at me. 1 never cared for dress, as I knew that dlumonds and orna ments would only attract attention to me. Once Couutess Solasons asked me why I never turned to look at a mirror tn passing, as every other woman did. I told her I could not endure tbe slgbt of my own face. "As a girl I must have been very ugly. I hud little, blinking eyes, a pug nose and a big mouth with thick lips. My face was broad and fat and my figure short and stumpy. Nobody would have tolerated me except for my good disposition. "I don't suppose that there was In the whole world another pair of bands as ugly as mine. The king often told me so. and I laughed, for I was resolv ed slways to laugh at my bideousness. I must confess that I had to laugh very often. "What surprised me most wss that any one could fall In love with me. I was notoriously the ugliest woman at court, yet I was married at nineteen. "I often asked my husband If the sight of me was not repulsive and what he bad seen In me that Induced him to fall In love with me. I never got a satisfactory answer, but I think that I must have bad some other at tractions whlcb outweighed my ugll- Had to Buy It "Now," said the agent "I am sun 1 have got what you want Now, here hi a new atcnt paper cutter, sir, that I am selling for 25 cents. It Is the best In tbe market never tears tbe pages of su uncut book." -"Very nice, ludeed." Interrupted bis victim, "but I have no uncut books, and so" "I suspected that, sir," returned tbe agent "That's why I have brought along this beautiful uncut copy of Fox's 'Book of Martyrs.' Three hun dred pages of elevating reading, em bellished w ith beautiful pictures. Just the thing for a center tuble in this suierb blndlug" "I haven't got a center table," said the victim. "So, you see" "Flue!" said the ageut. "Let me show you the catalogue of our com pany's furniture. It Is all of tbe very best make, and a center table like that In tbe picture on page 22 will prove au ornament In your parlor" "But I haveu't auy parlor. I have no bouse, my friend. Consequently" "Glorious!" cried tbe agent. "I rep resent the Own Your Own Home com pany of "Oh, thunder!" said tbe victim. "Here's your quarter. I'll take a pa per cutter." Judge. Diekena' Inellnatisn te Mimiery. Charles Dickens, who sent to Samuel Rogers several of his books, who dedi cated "Master Humphrey's Clock" to blm and who frequently assisted at the famous breakfasts la St. James' place, was accustomed, rather cruelly, at may be thought to take on his host's very characteristic way of telling a story, and It Is, moreover, affirmed by Percy Fitzgerald that In the famous read ings "the strangely obtuse and owl like expression and the "slow, husky croak' of Mr. Justice Starelelgh in tbe Trial From Pickwick' were closely modeled upon the author of the 'Pleas ures of Memory.' " Thst Dickens used thus to amuse bis friends Is confirmed by the "Confidences" ot the lata Fred erick Locker, who perfectly remem bered the old man, to see whom he had been carried as a boy by his father. He had also himself heard Dickens re peat one of Rogers' stock anecdotes (It was that of the duel In a dark room, where one of the combatants, humane ly firing up the chimney, brings down his adversary), and he speaks of Dick ens as Imitating Rogers' "calm, low pitched, drawing voice and dry bltlnt manner very comically." At the ssmi :lme it must be remembered thst tbesr retnlniacences relate to Rogers la hli nld age. He was over seventy when Dickens published his first book "Sketches by Box." Everybody lis Welcome Make This Store Your Headquarters aaSMBBSSWBSSBSSBSJBSMBSSSSSSSSSSSSSB We invite every fersoii wt-o comes to Medford to mako this Storn their headquarters A COSY CORNER where you will find chairs, a desk with all writing materials, including jieii and ink, and all is free. Conic and rest a moment, write a note or make appointments to meet votir friends. 5 per cent discount on all bills of goods amounting to $5.00 or over. RAILROAD FARE FREE. EVERYTHING IS MARKED SPECIAL Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Suits, Coats and Skirts We want to especially call your attention to our Suit section where you will find over 200 of the newest and most stylish Suits shown this season. Your size is here and the goods aud workmanship are the best trained buyers and the most skilled workmen can produce. We have procured many "snaps" for this sale and invite vou to see them at $11, $15, $20 to $40 Ladies Coats $5 to $35 Ladies' Skirts $2.98 to $19.98 Sale ol Outing Gowns See the Window We show a window of Outing Clowns which shows the former and sale price of each. You cannot af ford to make gowns when you can buy them for about what the material costs. fi.")c (iowns 73c (iowns $1.00 (iowns :. $1.25 (iowns ..50c ..63c ..83c ..98c $1.50 Gowns $1.19 1.75 downs $1.43 $2.00 Gowns $1.69 $:S.00 (iowns $2.47 Dainty Fancy Aprons Make Fine Xmas Presents Largest assortment of dainty little fancy Aprons ever shown in Southern Oregon. Everyone is a new style this season and the prices are temptingly low. 25c and to $2.50 HANDKERCHIEF SPECIALS FiO dozen hemstitched white lawn Handkerchiefs for school use sold In sorao store at 5c or 6 for 25c, now on sale for'io for only 25c All pure linen Handkerchiefs Men's and Boys' Handkerchiefs Beautiful hemstitched and embroidered marked special at 1 5c nnd up to 91.00. handkerchiefs; ..V .5c all New Belts We invite you to look at the new Helts. Almost any color and black and white, also many fancies. Spe cial prices range from 25c to $1.47 DRESS GOODS "SNAPS" Our stock of Dress tioods and Silks lb brand new Just celved within the last two weeks. We save you money. 40c Dress Goods for only 2U 60c values for only 50c (1.00 values for only 77c $1.25 values for only 8.V $1.35 values for only $1.00 A look here will convince you that we save you money. New Neckwear A glance in our window will con vince you that we show the new ideas while they are new. The special prices are 17c and up to 89c Waists Special You can't afford to miss a look at our large assort ment of Waists. All the newest ideas in wool batis tes, lingerie, silk and nets. Every Waist -is a desirable style and a value to be aj preciated. Special prices from Sl.OO to $22.50 New Handbags You will delight in looking at our assortment of new Handbags. We show the newest ideas and the va lues are immense. 98c to $11 Umbrellas Priced Lowly If you want an Umbrella that will give you lasting service you want one of our brass finished brass furl frames which positive ly will not rust and cause the cover to rot. See them only at this store $1.50 to $10 Other good Umbrellas up from 50c. Saturday Night Medford's Exclusive Ladies' Store BAKER-HUTCHASON CO. Central Avenue, Just North of Jackson County Bank Clock and Watch Freaks. "A watch Isn't exactly dirty when ll requires cleaning," says a wntchmnkct' "It may need cleaning wheu it hasn't even been worn. "A common cause of this la that the oil In the works has dried up and le couie sticky, causing the wmi-li lo ctj slow or even in stop. In this case II not only wants cleaning, hut also the addition of freah oil. "The best oil for this purpose is ob tained from the jnwltone of n porpoise or kindred Hah. Many watchmakers mix their owu oil from various kinds. "Clocks also slop for no apparent reason. Iniriug a thuuderstorm. fo" distance, a clock may stop, only resum ing wont when minutes, days or even weeks bare passed. "Thunderstorms, again, have been re sponsible for the restarting of old clocks which have apparently retired Itogetber from active service." Lop don Answers. She Had Red Burnt. The phllantbropk- lady was Turning a Glasgow slum and bad jnst been ushered Into a bouse where tbe good wife was engaged washing. Her en deavor was to elevate tbe minds of the poor, and ahe asked. "Hare you read Burner' In anawer the good wife bared ber brawny arm and displayed a large red mark, saying: "There's wan I got this mora wl' the steam o' the pot bllln' ower. But, efter a', a burn's aye red!" Must Have Had Kxaerlenee. "Never mind, deer," be aald reaeaer Ingly as ahe raised her sweet face from hla shoulder and they both saw tbe white blur on hla coat; "It wlU all brash off." "Oh, Charlie," ahe burst oat gobbing, hiding her face again upon hi whltey shoulder, "how do yea know)" Som en Ule Journal. Rtmedy For Choking. "Raising the left arm as high as you can will relieve choking much more rapidly than the act of thumping one's back," anld a physician, "and It is well that every one should know It, for often a person gets choked while eating where there Is no one near to thump blm. Very frequently at meals and wben they are at play children get choked while eating, and the cus tomary manner of relieving them la to alap tbem sharply on the back. The effect of this la to set the obstruction free. The same thing ran be brought about by raising the left hand of the child as high as possible, and the re lief comes much more quickly. In happenings of tbla kind there should be no alarm, for If the child sees that older persona or parenta get excited the effect It bad. Tbe beet thing Is to tell tbe child to raise Its left arm. and Immediately the difficulty paasee away." One Way of dotting Out. Gaston burst like a whirlwind In upon his friend Alphonse. "Will yon be my witness?" be cried. "Going to light r "No; going to get married." Alphonse after a pause Inquired. "Can't yon apologise?" Valuation. "Young man." aald the atom parent, "have 70a any Idea of the value of a dollarr "Certainly," answered the glided youth. "At the club a dollar repre sents 000 white cbtp." Washington Star. Tee Small te Fray. Tea, year reverence, ear Johnny I a wonder. Re can play card, bowl and coat like a trooper." "Can he aay hla prayers?" "No; be'a too little for that"-We-gende Blatter. Reckless Expenditure. Dilver hen I took this place It wasn't fit for a dog to live In. I have spent nearly $1,000 on It. Sanson Don't you think It would have been cheaper had you killed the dog? Bos ton Transcript. Not Deliberate. Wife I claim that the atory yon told me laat night wben yon came home waa a deliberate lie! Hub And I say It wasn'tl I never thought up one more quickly In my life! The Gaelio Language. The old ;ii'h.- :.inguage waaepoaea by all the liraiKlu-s ot the great Celtic race, for, while a dialect of the Celtic language. It was so like the other Celtic dialects that no Celt would And difficulty In speaking tt Spec locally. It waa the speech of the Manxmen, Wefsh, Scotch blghlandera, Cornish men, Bretons and many of the Irish. It la atlll spoken tn tome parte of Ire land. Wales, the highland and the Isle of Man. New Tork American. A Mere Pittance. Mra. Nurlch 1 told Widow Downea to tend ber boy to you and you'd give him a position. Mr. Nurlch Well, I didn't give blm no position. He came with a note from her, an' she aald in the note, "I must find employment for my boy, even If he work for a mere pittance." The nerve of her callla' me "a mere pittance!" Philadelphia Free. A Dry Joke. "Will yon take something to drink?" "With pleasure." The photo was taken, and the altter aid: "Bat what about that little Invita tion?" "Oh. sir. that la Just a trade ruse or mine to give a natural and Interested expression to the face." Tlt-Blta. THK STEAMKR M. F. PLANT. She Waa Nearly Wrecked Off :irsh Fleld, Or. Considerably Listed. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Oct. 26. While going to tea today the steamer M. F. Plant was struck by a heavy sea which caused her to veer and be fore she could straighten up five other breakers struck her, washing overboard a portion ot her deckload ot shingles. The Plant proceeded outside, where she anchored. She flew a signal. "Met accident; tend boat with hawser." The Eureka passed out half an hour later and stood by the Plant for a few mlnutea and then proceeded. Later In the day the steam schooner Northbound ran close in and stood by the Plant for a quarter of an hour, afterwards proceeding on her way. The Plant la now lying at anchor off the bar, considerably listed. No feari are expressed for her safety, aa she appear to be riding easy and the weather condition are favorable. She probably will be towed back here In the morning . The Plant had a number of pas sengers aboard. Including Captain Emory ot the llfesaving station, and Jack Bliss, the baseball player. PAVING WORK PROCEEDING. Another car of wagons and tool arrived yesterday for the street pav ing company. Tbetr plant Is now here and being set np ready for use. Ther ock crusher will be operated day and night In endeavoring to (ap ply the crashed rock as fast a needed. The actual work of paving will probably commence thla week.