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THE MEDPORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1000. Y Kty Undar th Door. "It l customary for the back door key to be put liKlfwny under tlie door so that I ct i. ivai-li It w lien coiuIuk off duty laic at night," remarked an urtiHi to n Loudon Tll-liila writer. "The other morning nt breakfast uiy landlady said to nu. -Io yon know. I had an aw ful frljslit last nit:ht. I put tUe key halfway under the door, as usual, wheu, to my horror. 1 saw It drawn slowly out of sijtlit. I of course thought some one luul got the key and would unlock the door and oome In, so I quh'kly boiled It and shouted through the keyhole, "My word. If you don't brlus that key backP Not daring to retire to rest, I sat quietly listening for a time. Then I got a table kuife and pushed it under the door to see if the key had really been taken right away and to my surprise drew the key bark again. So, very cautiously. I un locked and unbolted the door, looked out and found not a burglar, but our owu wicked cat, who. while sittiug on the doorstep and seeing the key pushed under the door, must have drawn the key out of sight with her paws, think ing I was playing with her.' " An American Joke From England. The typical American, says a Con tributor to the English Illustrated Magazine, although partial to iimkiu.; Jokes, Is often quick tempered and un able to recognize a Joke made liy an other, with results that are sometimes unpleasant. Thus, a senator was onee at a fash ionable dinner party at Washington when he was asked wbnt fish he would take. "Waal," he said, "I reckon I'll take plaice." A wit who chanced to be present re marked, with a twinkle in his eye. "Ah, senator, still a place seeker?" "Yaas," answered the senator, at the same time whipping out a revolver and shooting the wit dead, "but what's that to you, you dern'd stranger?" Afterward, when the joke was ex plained to him, the senator confessed that he had acted rather hastily, and to show that he bore no grudge he went to the funeral of the lnopiortune wit. A Queen Elizabeth Joke. Queen Elisabeth liked her jokes, and. although her-pleasuntries were of a less sanguinary turu than her father's, she must have been even more for midable than usual when disposed to be frolicsome. A tale may be found In one of Lord Essex's letters with regard to a new dress belonging to oue of her mnlds of honor, over the pos session of which the owner had been rash enough to exhibit some elation. The young lady. It seems, was several Inches taller than her majesty, hardly perhaps quite n nice or loyal thing to be. Having desired -, that the dress should be made over to her custody, the queen, first carefully selecting an extremely wet day, was pleased to put It on and trail It for yards behind her In the mud, the owner of the hu miliated garment having to appear as delighted with the royal fan and con descension as the rest- of the lookers on. London Tatlcr. And All With Company There. "Now,- children." said the mother as a whole roomful of company had come in, "suppose you run off and play by yourselves." "All right, mollier," replied Edith. "Can we go up and play Hamlet and Ophelia?" "Certainly." smiled the mother, while her guests looked on at the tableau. "Goody.", replied Edith. Then, turn ing to her sister, she said,- "Now, Maude, you run up to mamma's room and get all her false hair that you can find." Ladies' Home Journal. Woodchopping a a Sport. lu Tasmania is (o he found a national pastime that Is special and particular to that'Klato alone the sport of wood chopping. It says much for the grit and vigor of Tasmanlans that this really serious and arduous work should be regarded as the finest sKrt. Ar Hobart and I.aunceston they have their turf meetings, their cricket, foot bail, goir. cycling, and so forth, but to a woodchopping contest people will flock from far and near men, women and children-ami watch the ax wleld ers hewing away at huge blocks of timber as If life and reputation de pended upon the Issue. Thud, thud, thud, go the axes, and the splinters fly in all directions, the judges calmly sit ting near, taking notes of the strokes, the spectators cheering the compet itors from time to time as frantically as If they were raco horses. To bo n woodchopping champion means some thing to a man In Tasmania. Dundee Advertiser. Look Prosperous or Pay In Advance. "While there Is a good deal of the American spirit prevailing In Sydney and Melbourne, they do things there In a peculiar way.'.' said a traveling man. "It is hard to get used to them. "They have excellent restaurants there, lut they ruu on a peculiar plan. A man goes in and sits down nt a table, and a wuiter. generally a woman. hands him the bill of fare. Ue makes out his order on a slip, and before he Is waited on the waiter goes to the cashier and has a little private talk with him. The cashier looks over at the customer, and if he appears to be good for the bill he is served; other wise he Is asked to pay In advance. The meals are good and cheap. The same careful scrutiny Is made when a fellow registers at c hotel. Good looks will go further than any amount of baggage'-MSmaha Bee. Clear Waste. "He has a quick temper, you know," was the excuse given by a friend, for a boy's rude act. "Is he quick at his lessons?" was the question. . "No," was the reply. "Is lie quick at sports?" the ques tioner went on. Again the answer was "No." "Is he quick in obedience ?' "No." ' "Well." said the questioner, with a twinkle in his eye. "if he has so little quickness he'd better use It where It will do him some good. It's clear waste to put It on his temper." The Town of Bushire. Itesidents of n miserable seaport on the Persian gulf called their town Bu shire (Boosheer).. It has narrow, dirty, 111 paved streets. The city is visited by earthquakes aud simooms and stints its children of wholesome air and fresh water. It appears, however, to have enjoyed high repute among the ancient Elnmites, who have left buried about under molderlug heaps bricks with cuneiform inscriptions. In summer the citizeus of Bushire live In a heat that is almost unbearable. Her Sorrow. "P-papa." sobbed small Sadie, "m-my canary is d-dendl" "Never mind, dear." replied her father: "I'll buy you another one." "Oh. I'm cairn now," rejoined Sadie, "but when I first saw the poor little thing I cried like a child." Exchange." Love. Properly there Is only one verb for love. It is not "amo." It Is not "aimer." It is uot the softest Italian verb. . No printed language of man knows it. But the violin knows it, aud the wild bird knows it: even the sea knows it. The rose Is it. and Hie moon 'is it, and the look of a man's eyes into a woman's is It. and the look of a woman's eyes back again is it. But no man or woman can say it In any luuguage that endures. "Love Let ters of the King." After the Race. "So your horse was distanced, was Ue?" "l'es." "Did you have anything on him?" "I thought I had a Jockey on him, but it seems I didn't." Times to Laugh. A. Is the old man always so glum as this? B. By no means. He laughs twice a year, spring and fall, when the new women's hats come In. Flle geudc Blatter. Strictly Business. Theorist Von believe In giving cred it to whom credit Is due, don't you?. Practical Man l'-yes, but I make ev erybody else pay cash. Chicago Trib une. ; - . v - - V1-. lillliiili i Nod For Whom are You Sowing If you pay house rent for the landlord. If you are paying for your home for yourself and family. Let us help you reap the reward of the money you have been paying for rent, by building you a home and allowing you to pay for it in easy monthly payments and low rate of Interest. We will furnish mono.y to build Churches. .Parsonages, homes or business houses, or pay off debts on real estate. Moneys can be returned any time, thereby stopping Interest, or we give you nine years to return any loan, either large or small.. We also allow you 3 percent interest on all advance payments.. We give you three months grace on all notes without a fine. We can arrange with farmers for annual pay ments.. If these terms suit you, call and see us at the Real Estate Office of WHITE & TROWBRIDGE, MEDFORD Daniel S. Walker, Home Office, IJoseburg Boarding and Day School For Girls and Young Ladies DEPARTMENTS PKKPAKATORY, GUAMMAH. HIGH SCHOOL, COMMERCIAL. MUSIC IXCLUD1XG PIAXO, VIOLIN". GUITAR. MANDOLIN', ZITHER, 1UNJO, 'CELLO. t ART INCLUDING PEN AND I NIC, CHARCOAL, PASTEL, WATER COLORS. 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Southern Pacific Has a SPECIAL SUMMER EXCURSION RATH TO NEWPORT OF $10.00 from Medford Ask for our booklet "Outings in Oregon." A. S. ROSENBAUM, Agent, Medford. WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Ore. State Depositary Etabiibod 1888. . Capital and Surplm $125,000 Hetoarroa $700,000 HIGHEST ATTAINMENT IN SYSTEMATIC BANKING SERVICE The Jackson County Dank respect fully solicits your account, subject to your chock, with the strongest gunrantoe of safety and efficiency. We offer the highest attainment in systematic banking service, which assures tho greatest care in every finaneinl transaction, with this oMig ing institution. W. I. VAWTKR, President. G. R. LINP.LEY, Cnslnor. WANTED Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED. ' B. H. Harris & Co. MEDFORD, OREGON Office in Jackson County Bank Upstairs x yttrs, Krme "Hampton 3aacs "Jitstuctor of "Plane, Tl$t 5llfttl)o6 Sluilo at 3Utl6nc. Morlb Oranat Strull