NEW SHORT STORIES TO CLOSE 1 ' ' Mr. Cleveland'« Teat. w,- • In a speech at Norwich, C< mm >., the home of hla grandfather, delivered dur­ ing a recent vlalt, ex-Fresldent Cleve­ land told the following anecdote: "When I lived In Buffalo, a good many year» ago, a man also lived there whose occupation wai largely the collection of bad debts. He was so persistent mil followed a debtor In a manner so destructive of peace and comfort that he was quite commonly known as ‘Pestilence.' He originated in Norwich, and I determined that If I ever hud au opportunity I would test his Norwich pride of nativity. One day he called on me, and »Ince he was not on a col­ lecting errand we began a pleasant chat. He soon remarked that he bad often wondered If I was In any way feinted to 1’eacon Cleveland, who used to live In Norwich. With the opportu­ nity I ha<1 awaited so fairly presented me and anxious to make the test as thorough ils possible I replied that I was somewhat related to the deacon as a grandson and casually indicated my doubts as to 111» fair dealing In bl» huHlnewi a» a watchmaker and repair­ er. The tjest wax most effective, but the explosion was terrific. For an !n- stant I feared physical harm, and be­ fore the door wa» slammed behind a raging figure I was told with vigorous emphasis that I was a disgrace to my name and that If I ever became a man one-half a» honest and respectable a- my grandfather who lived In Norwich 1 would be more lucky than I deserved to be and more of the same sort. Now, of course I knew it was wrong as an ordinary proposition to speak In the way I n tbe Adklne Deuel block Oregon. Medford, H. D. NORTON, ATTORNEY and counselor AT LAW, Grant’s Psss, Oregon. Office above S P. D. k L. Co Did you ever compare a delicious, flaky, delicately browned loaf of bread made from Snowy Butte Flour With the sad results achieved from the use of chcajier flour? The one, the highest triumph of cookery—the most useful of all the arts; the other, a monument to wasted energy, blasted hopes and poor judgment. But why continue the compari­ son? If you have made the mistake in the past, trying td exist on inferior flour, redeem yourself by ordering Snowy Butte flour only in future. • Every up-to-date dealer Handles it ! ; * Store. Wm. M. COLVIG. LAWYER. Ofiloi Jacksonville J.H>e In Rod Men'« Bu Idin P. P. PRIM « SON, ATTORNEYS AND OOUNSELOR8 AT LAW ANY HEAD NOISES? ARE YOU DEAF? DEAFNESS OR HARD HEARING ARE NOW CURABLE Jackaonvllle. Oregon. ■Will proctlo« In all oourte of the S.ata. Of- Doe In the Court House last door on the rieht from entrance by our new invention. Only those born deaf are incurable. HEAD F. NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY A. WERMAN, OF BALTIMORE, SAYS: B altimore . Md., March 30, A. C Gfnt^wrn • — Being entirely cured of deafnem. thanks to your treatment, I will now HOUGH, ATTORN ItY AT LA w ■ nt*« Paes. - . . uregoa. Office over H«lr-R.ddle Hardware Stere. A. e. REAMES, ATTORN EY-A T-L A W, • ■ Jacksonville, * ,/ Oregon. • full history* of my caMe.tto be used at your dincretton. Ab>ut five years ngrt my right ear began to sing, and this kept on getting worse, until I lost my hearing iu Uns car entirely. I underwent a treatment for catarrh, for three months, without any success, consulted a num­ tier of physicians, among others, the mo>t eminent ear specialist of this city, who told me that only an operation could help me, and even that only temporarily, that the head noises would then cease, but the hearing m the affected ear would t»e lost forever. X then saw vour advertisement accidentally in a New York paper, and ordered your treat­ ment. After I had used it only a few days according to your directions, the noises ceased, and to-day. nfter five weeks, my hearing in the diseased ear has been entirely restored. I thank you heartily and beg to remain Very truly yours. ’ F. A. WKRMAN, 730 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not Interfere with your usual occupation. YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC, 596 LA SALLE AVE., CHiCAQO, ILL 'Offloe In Red Mon's Building. ROBT. G. SMITH, ATTORNEY ANO COUNSELOR AT LAW. Location Makes No Difference. Grant’s Pass, Oregon. Practices In nil the oourte Building. up-atalre Office tn Hank The Best Photographs Are still being made by EAST and SOUTH H. C. MACKEY & BOYD, Via The - Shasta • Route X —or ths — SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. Train loave Medford for Portland sndwsy station« at ■*:-4l * M and 4.M r M________ 6:50 P M «.ns m Levv« Portland II:*) AM 11« P M Lear« Medford 1* 56 À M 1S:M A M Leavo Ashland 6:00 A M Arrive Sacramento 6:05 P M 6:66 A M Arrive San Frunolioo 7 :56 P M 7:00 A M 4M A M Arriva Ogden 8:16 A M 9:M) A M Arrive Denver 7:« A M Arrive Kansan City V» A M » 50 A M 7:4* A M Arrive Chicago Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive Los Angeles Houston Now Orleans Washington New York 2 00 P M 6:06 A M 7:00 A M \ 6.50 P M 7:00 A M 6:50 P M •:* a m 12 10 F M 0:42 A M 1*10 r m Pullman and tourist car« on both train«. Chair car« Sacramento to Ogden an d El Paso, and tourist car« to Chloago St Lout« New Orleans sn<1 Washington. Direct connection at San Frannsoo with steamship linos tor Hawaii, Japan, China, th« Phlopplnes and Austral!». For through tloketa tloket and rates call on or ad ~ V. Llpplnooi ' >tt Agent. Medford. dre«« W. R. H MILLER R KtEHLF.R G F k P Ag'l Manager -■ortlana ') Dr. J. J. MURRAY VETE BINARY BURGEON AND DENTIST Medford. Oregon. rworadiiate of American Veterinary College, New York City. omee at N»«h Li very Stable. Phono M o Bean the Signatar« el I toixx a . Uw Kind You Hon Always Bou£M I Makes the food more delicious and wholesome 1 Made Mr. HeKInley’a Speech, A well known general of the civil wnr. who lias «Ince become prominent tn United State» politics and In now a senator from one of the western state«, was going to speak at a political meet­ ing nt Marlboro, O., and so also waa Mr. McKinley, then a ci'ngr»w«mnn. They drove down from Canton togeth­ er. As they were driving along the general asked his companion for some suggestions, and the latter kindly ex­ plained the situation and advanced ar­ guments In support of the position of the Repiblican party. Mr. McKinley, as usual, bad his subject well In hand, but. In addition, was fortified with notes giving certain statistics In cor­ roboration of his argument He.told ¡..MX! AND DAMPENS THE STRAWS wonderfully successful In promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou­ bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec­ ommended for everything but if you have kid­ ney, liver or bladder trouble It will be found |ust the remedy you need. 11 has been tested Getting Thin every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing­ hamton, N v. The regular fifty cent and n<>m« at R««>np-Rooc. dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. IG TENT C Street, Opposite Van Dyke’s Store. FACItD WITH WHITE OSTRICH FEATHERS upturned brim Is faced with white os­ trich feathers, which make a delight­ fully »oft frame for the face. The long, biuek ostrich plumes sweeping over tlie brim form the entire nnd sufficient trimming for this lovely chapeau.— New York Commercial Advertiser. MAX MULLER & CO. Jacksonville, Or Crabs end. Lobster«. Are the Leading Dealers in Gent’s Furnishing Goods, Hats. Boot and Shoes, Crockery, Glassware, Groceries, Cigars, Tobacco Confections, Tropical Fruits, Stationery, Notions, Etc., Etc. Goods are Fresh and First-Class and Prices the Best GIVE US A CALL Keep Out the Wet VIM! VIGOR! VITALITY! SAWYER’S MORMON BISHOPS’ PILLS haw bear in u«e over 60 year« by the leaden of the Mormon Church and their __ . ,, , follower». roiritlvely cure« the worn cane« in old nnd young arising from effect« of ffU-abuse, dissipation, exoesaes, or cigarette «molting. Carve Lea« ".nli.wil, Impatenoy. I«»«» Power. Nlght-t.777 - Hpanoatorrhova, ,-------------- * lH>««e«k Insomala •’«lee in Bark, Evil Ba.lrra, Mem la al Kmlialona, I.aam . Barlt, Narva» Debility. ilon«, l.am H-adarha, Unfitness **• Marry. Lass of ataman, Varl- ----- ”—* "" eaeala. or Conatipn- fl an, Stop. Qalekneaa at Dladaarjre. Stops N.rvaa- So Twi :rhln|r of Kpa> 11.1«. Effect«are Immediate. Impart vigor and potency to ever T function. Don’t get ienrs d.’Mponrtied by its shape for cutting as -or» do. With these two claws tear tbe food they capture into ; u;s nail feed themselves liter- frou "hand to mouth.” But there is every re:.'tin to suppose that the claws are Inti tided quite as much for fighting a» lor eating purposes, inas­ much a» rttch powerful bands' are not needed fur detouring the soft food they prefer. CASTOR IA For Infanta and Children. Hu IM Till Han Alwaji Bought Bears the Signature u< is all right, if you are too fat; and all wrong, if too thin already. Fat, enough for your habit, is healthy; a little more, or less, is no great harm. Too fat, consult a doctor; too thin, persistently thin, no matter what cause, take Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. There are many causes of get­ ting too thin; they all come ander these two heads: over­ work and under-digestion. Stop over-work, if you can» but, whether you can or not, take Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, to balance yourself with your work. You can’t live on it—true—but, by it, you can. There’s a limit, however» you’ll pay for it Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the readiest cure for “can’t eat,” unless it comes of your doing no Work--you can’t long be well and strong, without some sort of activity The genuine has this picture on It, take no other. If you have not cried it, send for free sample, its a- ^reeable taste will surprise you. SCOTT & BOWNE Chemists. 409 Pearl Street, New York. 5Oc. and $1.00; all druggists.