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T them drunk . Weather Report Aluminum has just been used for the construction of a new fireproof curtain From the U. 8 Signal Office at Ashland, Oregon. to be used in the opera house, Besancon. The curtain is 60 feet wide by 54 feet W armest Cold’si Rain Fall Strange Story of the Origin of Whia- high, and its total weight, composed of YEAR I aluminum sheets one-twelfth of an ky Gap, Wyoming. 89® 18e 24 33 [n 1 I inch thick, will be 4,090 pounds.- Had 1879 ................. 99 13 15.10 • 4 used instead of the 1880 ................ I sheet iron been -2 98 26.57 St 1881................... Driakl** tka Water ot Ita Svriag lighter metal the weight would have 1882................... 6 97 15.79 ta 9 increased to 11,000 pounds. 97 11.81 tt Created Treable Am®a«et Same 1883 ................. 90 9 17.16 tt 1884 ................. Soldiers Who Were la The enterprising city authorities of 19 103 28 73 tt 1885 ................. Camp There« a small northern borough have been ' 1886 ............... 17 99 21.31 ti trying the experiment of sprinkling a 12 103 19.57 te 1887 ................. first symptoms of Eczema, but it is not long 101 3 kl. 80 t» ! 1888 ................. One of the historic places in the west j street with sea water. They find that before the little redness begins to itch ana tt 16 101 1636 1 Ì889 ................. is Whisky Gap, Wyo. The old-time | such water binds the dirt together be 1 1890 ................ 99 5 20.26 *< lead to suffering and torture almost unen dwellers of mountain and plain, the tween the paving stones, so that when 1891................... 102 18 23 74 tt durable. It is a common mistake to regard men who “fought Indians and hunted ( it is dry no loose dust is formed to be 1892 ................. 21 99 15.58 tt 20 102 24.22 4t Thie Ffiarflll nieaaeo • roughness and redness of the skin as buffalo out west” during the overland raised by the wind; that sea water 1893................... 10 100 22 28 et 1894 ................. I lllw rOQilul UlOuQdU* merely a local irritation; it is but an indica doe* not dry so quickly as fresh water 11895................... 12 97 13.96 tt tion of a humor in the blood—of terrible trail days of the early ’60s, have il so that when salt water has been used 103 15 24.25 shrugged their shoulders with satisfac 1896 ................... Eczema—which is more than skin-deep, and can not be reached by local appli 21 17.72 t< 105 ! 1897 ................... one load of it is equal to three loads of tion at the mention of Whisky Gap for cations of ointments, salves, etc., applied to the surface. The disease itself, 104 13 15.57 tt ! 1898 ................. the real cause of the trouble, is in the blood, although all suffering is produced nearly 40 years. This is the place, ac fresh water. The salt water which is 1 through the skin; the only way to reach the disease, therefore, is through cording to their belief, where real “fire deposited on the street absorbs mois Record for thè year ending Dec 31, 1 898. the blood. water” gushed up out of the rocks in ture from the air at night, whereby the TEMPERATURE Mr. Phil T. Jones, of Mixersville, Ind., writes: Rain MONTH a beautiful mountain spring to quench street is thoroughly moist during the Max, Min. Mean. Fall “I had Ecsema thirty years, and after a great deal the thirst of a whole company of Uncle early morning, and has the appearance of treatment my leg was so raw and sere that it gave me Sam’s trained Indian fighters. “It was of having been freshly sprinkled. 35.3s* 1.38 13’ January........... 64’ constant pain. It finally broke into a running sore, and 44.7 nothing but pure spring water,” they 24 1.28 61 February........ began to spread and grow worse. For the past five or .68 21 42.3 .............. 67 say. “A veritable fountain of youth.” six years I have suffered untold agony and had given up •T wouldn’t be without DeWitt’s Witch March 52.4 .42 25 Whisky Gap received its name in 1863, Hazel Salve for any consideration,” writes X pril................ 86 all hope of ever being free from the disease, as I have 55.0 1 55 32 Mav................. 89 Thus. B. Rhodes, Centerfield. O. Infal been treated by some of the best physicians and have during the building of the overland 62.0 128 93 35 June................. taken many blood medicines, all in vain. With little .22 stage route from Denver to Sait Lake lible for piles cuts, Durns and skin diseases. iu* v.................. 104 69.0 41 Beware of counterfeits. — E ugehb A. S hik - 1.91 715 faith left I began to take S. S. S., and it apparently 44 August............ 102 City and the Pacific coast. win . .39 62.0 35 September..... 99 made the Eczema worse, but I knew that this was the It happened in this way: The people 1.41 50.5 28 October............ 75 way the remedy got rid of the poison. Continuing Quick delivery — The Weekly Oregonian. of Denver had long been working to se 42.3 386 22 68 November........ 8. a. 8., the sore healed up entirely, the skin became 38.7 1.16 20 62 December....... cure the regular overland stage route, dear and smooth, and I was cured perfectly.” SMOKELESS POWDER. Total rain fall. 15 57. Eczema is an obstinate disease and can not be cured by a remedy which is then connecting the east and west. In Mean Temperature, 52.1. 1862 “Ben” Holliday, a veteran stage only • tonic. Swift’s Specific— man, became the proprietor of the great The FirIna Said to Be Extremely Ter« overland line, and he agreed upon a rlfyiaar to Both Men and > Thomas Kane a resident 01 Napa, was —is superior to other blood remedies because it cures diseases which they oan route running through Denver to the Herat.. not reach. It goes to the bottom—to the cause of the disease—and will cure west. He decided to discontinue that run over and killed by the north-bound the wont case of Eczema,, no matter what other treatment has failed. It is I part of the road running up the North In the British army the four-legged freight train at Castroville. Kane at the only blood remedy guaranteed to be free from potash, mercury or any Platte and the Sweetwater rivers, and recruits are drawn up in a ring round tempted to board the train while in mo other mineral, and never fails to cure Eczema, Scrofula, Contagious Blood tion and missed his footing. The right Poison, Cancer, Tetter, Rheumatism, Open Sores, Ulcers, Boils, etc. Insist across South Pass, Wyo. The many In an instructor, who fires a pistol. Some leg and arm were severed. Kane died dian difficulties experienced on this take the flash and report very quietly upon 8. S. 8.; nothing can take its place. v • Books on these diseases will be mailed free to any address by Swift Spe route was the inducement to abandon and these are soon passed on to severer shortly after. He was of a good family cific Company, Atlanta, Georgia. . it. The new trail led by way of Jules trials, while the others have lesson after in Napa and leaves relatives in San burg, Col., to Denver, and on over the lesson until they are quite convinced Francisco. - ■■ .III I -f wagon road to Fort Lup that there is no danger to them and be T A crowd of 100 men gathered to established ton and north across the Laramie fore long you might fire a seven-pound gether 19 recent arrived Chinese at plains, then due west through Bridge er within a yard of them and they Lindsay, Cal., bundled them into water Pass, Wyo., joining the old trail would hardly look around. After this wagons and drove the crowd to Visalia, leading across the country to the Pa they are taught to face fire—that is to telling them not to return again. The cific coast. The change was made dur say, to gallop fearlessly up to a line or Chinese had been engaged to work in a ing the summer of 1862. All the rolling square of infantry, blazing away with fruit packing house. stock, horses and other property of their rifles, and to charge batteriesWif Of course, only Samuel W. Ritchie, at one time a the company were gathered at the sta quick-firing guns. TO T!±ï E prominent business man of Minneapo tion just above Devil’s Gate, in central blank cartridges are used, and so to a lis, committed suicide at Seattle a few Wyoming. Company A of the Eleventh trained horse going into battle for the days ago, while sick, poverty-stricken Ohio cavalry, with Maj. O’Farrell in first time there is no difference between command, was the detailed escort at .the harmless thunder of the maneuvers and despondent. the time. and the death-dealing storm which During the first day the long train sweeps over the battlefield. The poor of coaches, wagons, horses and mules brute only learns what the difference GIVE8THE CHOICE OF made 11 miles from the station where really is by bitter experience. When smokeless powder came into the property had been gathered. The TWO TRANSCONTINENTAL This is a story that belongs to the olden route chosen was directly south from general use it was found that in many time. A certain lord, pleased with the the Sweetwater river. The camp se cases horses which would face the sallies of his jester presented him with a lected was in a gap in the mauntains, smoke of guns using black powder new bauble saying “Keep this Archie un til you find a greater fool than yourself to where there was a fine spring and plen without flinching flinched and shied at bestow it on.” One day the nobleman lay ty of wood for cooking purposes. Short the flash and roar unaccompanied by a-dying, and with his household went ly after going into camp the major dis smoke. Continental opinion is some The fond mother dreams great dreams Archie to look his last upon his master’s covered that quite a number of his sol what divided as to the moral effect of of baby’s future as she holds the sleeping face and hear his voice once more. The jester stooped above his lord and diers were intoxicated, and he at once smokeless powder on men and horses, little one in her arms. But the dreams eaid “Master, why do you say good-by?” sent for Lieut. W. H. Brown, who was but the general conclusion seems to will never come true unless she has ‘‘I am going a journey Archie” was the officer of the day, and informed him of be that in daylight it is not more terri given him a strong body and a healthy the condition of many of the men, and fying than black powder, although mind. Children die in hosts, or live to VIA ▼IA struggle through life feeble of body and gave it as hi6 opinion that some one some hold that to see men and horses dull of mind because the mother was SALT LAKL SPOKANE was selling whisky in the camp. The struck down by an invisible agency- unfit physically and mentally for moth- command was doing escort duty not must necessarily be so. But it is gen erhooa. Women who use Dr. Pierce’s J w DENVER MINNEAPOLIS only for stage, stock and stores, but also erally agreed that the use of smokeless Favorite Prescription endow their chil ft for a number of emigrants who had powder at night has a much more dis dren with strong bodies and bright minds. OMAHA ST- PAUL availed themselves of the opportunity turbing effect than that of the old It is every mother’s duty to give her AND AMD for safe conduct over the plains. powder, because the flashes of the child the advantages of a healthy body and mind. A weak or sickly woman KANSAS CITY Lieut. Brown received orders to guns, unobscured by smoke, are a great cannot do this. " Favorite Prescription” CHICAGO search all wagons, and if he should dis deal more vivid. The fear thus inspired makes weak women strong ana rick cover whisky to destroy it. Taking a can, however, be overcome by training, women well. corporal and three or four men, he com but there is another fear which must, Mrs. Orrin Stiles, of Downing, Dunn Co.,Wl*., Ocean menced the search for the contraband in the nature of the case, be felt for the writes: " I have been intending to write to you Stearuea Leave ever since my baby was born in regard to what article, and found at least a barrel of first time on the battlefield, and that is your ‘ Favorite Prescription ’ has done for me. I Portland Everv whisky in an emigrant wagon. The of the often uncontrollable terror pro cannot praise it enough, for I have not been as for five years as I now am. In July last I had ficer ordered his men to roll the barrel duced both in men and horses by the well a baby boy, weight 11 pounds, and I was only sick out of the wagon, knock in the head whistling of bullets and the screaming a short time, and since I got up have not had FOR feeble answer. “How long a journey?” and empty the contents on the ground. and banging of shells. Some authori one sick day. I have not had any womb trouble since I got up. I was not only surprised myself the jester asked. “Nay Archie I do not know.” “Whither then does thy journey This was done, but it chanced that the ties have, indeod, said that since the but all of my friends here are surprised to see spot where the whisky was emptied was introduction of'smokeless powder and me so well.” lead?” “Neither do I know that Archie.” “What provision hast thou made for this just above the spring, and the fiery the great increase in the r^rige and ac Dr. Pierce’s Pellets cure biliousness. journey?” “None at all” sighed the liquid went pouring down into the wa curacy of weapons, it jUrould be im nobleman. Archie looked long and hard in his master’s face, then he placed his ter supply of the camp. The soldiers possible to keep cavtd^r in-hand under bauble in his lord’s hand. “Take it” he saw what was going on and they rushed the fire of modernA^ffillery, but this is Joy’s for the jaded and Gooe said “ for I have found a greater fool than, forward with cups, canteens, buckets probably an exagieratiou.-«-Pearson’8 myself.” f Health for all Mankind« Snake River—Leave Riparia daily and camp kettles to save what they Magazine._______ ________ There is no greater folly than ignorance lOY’S VEGETABLE~SAR8APAfoU.A. Leave Lewiston daily. where knowledge is possible and vitally could of the coveted “spirits.” Many a “I had dyspepsia fifty-seven years and Steamers Monthly from Portland to Yo- necessary to safety and happiness, and yet man stopped over the spring and drank never found permanent relief fill I used Is made frr.tn ties tlirongi. kohome and Hong Kong in connection tens of thousands of people walk this world almost without breathing until he was Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Now I am well herbs, and nature’scv/i; linked with folly. They are ignorant of and feel like a new man,” writes 8. J. with O. R. <k N. drunk. A half hour later the intoxi contains no proper chan the conditions of life, ignorant of the con Fleming, Murray, Neb. It is the best di mineral nels. Joy's For full information call on O. R. A N stitution of their own bodies. Children cant was showing its effect pretty gen gestant knowu. Cures all forms of indi drugs or Vegeta Lie Agent, ROBT. LEONARD, Ashland, Or grow to manhood and womanhood ignorant erally around the camp, and soon but gestion. Physicians everywhere prescribe deadly pois Sar.-aparii'a of the conditions under which nature Oa addbkm : on. Joy’s cures Dys it.—E ugene A. S herwin . few sober men could be found. One sol Vegetable governs. They break her laws recklessly. Sepsis, W. H. HURLBURT, dier who had succceeded in getting a Sarsaparilla 11 1 c r. ic They exhaust themselves in the mistaken V Gen’l Pass. Agent. robs the C o n s t: n a • effort to “have a good time” while they full canteen from the spring paid his blood of all PORTLAND. OH are young. While trying to enter the harbor at tion. Liver respects to Maj. O’Farrell at the head Fort Bragg the schooner Norma went Its impuri Com plaints Some day comes the shock when nature ties, and and Kidney DODWELL, CARLILL A CO. quarters tent, assuring his command presents her overdraft account and de Courses all Affections. on the rocks, aud will probably be a Gen. Agts. Nor. Pac. 8. 8. Co. ing officer, with maudlin mein and mands payment. Sometimes it’s heart these impuri PORTLAND. OREGON trouble, sometimes the stomach fails of its many a “hie,” that that was the finest total loss. functions, sometime the liver refuses to tug any longer at its load, or the kidneys balk spring he had ever seen and the very HOW IS YOUR WIFE? at their burden. Sometimes, very often in best water he had ever tasted, Has she lost her beauty ? If so, Consu deed, a red spot begins to burn on the Maj. O’Farrell was apprehending an ltation, Indigestion. Sick Headache are the cheeks, a hacking cough develops, the attack from the Indians that night, and principal causes. Karl’s Clover Root Tea breath grows short, the strength oozes out 1 Joy’s Vegetable nt night in dripping sweat, and every the condition of his men fairly disheart has cured these ills for half a century. Sarsaparilla day the daily walk is shortened by a few ened him. He saw at a glance that even Price 25 cts. and 50 cts. Money refunded prevents tired feel steps as the strength fails. That’s con a small band of savages could make if results are not satisfactory, ¿. ugene A. ings, staggering sen sumption. S iikbwin , Druggist. The theory is that consumption cannot a successful raid on his camp; conse sations, palpitation RAIT .W A Y be cured, and it’s a theory so deeply rooted quently the sober and less intoxicated SALT LAKE CITY, of heart, rush of that time is wasted iu combating it. But men were kept on the alert that night, blood to the head, what is a cure in such a case? Suppose a dizziness, ringing in t ortunately no Indians put in an ap An Important Factor in Transconti man (or woman) with all the symptoms of ears, spots before the consumption takes, as thousands and pearance, and by morning the de nental Travel. eyes, headache, bil thousands have taken, Dr. Pierce’s Golden bauched men had slept off their intoxi Medical Discovery, and lives on to a cation. No onfi crossing the continent can afford iousness,constipation healthy, happy, hearty old age as these to cut Salt Lake City from bis route. The of bowels, pains in Thus the gap in the mountains where attractions of the place, including the Mor same thousands and thousands have done, the back,melancholy, 4nd dies in the allotted time of a ripened the camp was made received the name mon Temple, Tabernacle and church insti tongue coated, foul fife. Two positions are possible. You can of Whisky Gap. For many years it was tutions, the Great Salt Lake—deader and breath, pimples on say ** it was not really consumption he denser than the Dead Sea in the Holy Laud face, body and limb, had.” Or it can be said "he reallvdied of the favorite camping place for the more —the picturesque environment and the Pullman consumption after all.” But the unanswer credulous of the old freighters and emi Warm Sulphur and Hot Springs, are great declineofuerve force able fact is that the man lived out his three grants of the “trail days,” but the little er to the square yard than any locality on dizzy Bp cl Is, faint Sleeping Cars score years and ten. What is a cure any spring was never a “fountain of youth,” ’ be American continent. spells, cold, clammy way? Isn’t it life? You don’t care what The Rio Grande Western Railway, con feet and hands, sour Elegant disease you may be said to have if you are as it had been in the old days, when necting on the east with the Denver & Rio risings, fatigue, in enjoying health and live out your long life “fire water” gushed up out of the rocks Grande and Colorado Midland railways Dining Cars somnia, and "all dis in comfort and content. One fact, at least, to quench the thirst of a company of and on the west with the Southern Pacific eases 01 tlie stomach, is well established. That the “ Golden (Central route) and Oregon Short Line, is Tourist Medical Discovery ” does cure weak lungs, United States soldiers.—Chicago Times- he only transcon (mental line passing di- liver and kidneys. bleeding from lungs, obstinate, lingering Herald. Joy,« Vegetable Sar- ’ectly through Salt Lake City. The route Sleeping Cars fee pi.iilais sold by all coughs, laryngitis, bronchitis, throat dis through Salt Lake City via the Rio Grande drugtpsts. Refuse a ease, and kindred affections of the air-pas Temperature of Diamond*. Western Railway is famous all the year substitute. When you sages. which if neglected or badly treated, ST. PAUL______ round. On acoount ofthe equable climate lor the best see that A good diamond is a good deal colder lead up to consumption, can no longer be of Utah and Colorado it is just as popular you get ihe best. MINNEAPOLIS doubted in view of the many thousands of than an imitation and the lapidaries say in winter as in summer. Send 2c to J. D. well established cures of such cases report that the best way to detect this dif Mansfield. 253 Washington, Portland, or to DULUTH ____ ed by the most trustworthy citizens. ference in temperature is to touch the Geo. W. lieints, acting general passenger Many of these cases have been pronounced agent, Salt Lake City, for a copy of ‘’Salt FARGO___ consumption—and incurable—by the best stones to the tongue. Sapphires, emer Lake City—the City of the Saints.” I alds, rubies, garnets and other precious local physicians before the sufferers com GRAND FORKS TO menced the use of Dr. Pierce s Golden stones may be tested in the same way Medical Discovery. CROOKSTON I the real stone is invariably colder Whether the doctors have erred in their 1 WINNIPEG _ _ II» Kind You Hare Always Bought judgement in these numerous cases op not than the imitation. The lapidariea do Bear* th* I is not for us to decide. not give a reason for the difference, HELENA aud '• I had a very bad cough, also night-sweats but it may be found; perhaps, in the and was almost in mv grave with consumption.” UTTE stents, writes Mrs. Clara McIntyre, of Ashland, Middle greater densityj of the real sex. Co., Mass.. Box 171. ‘A friend of mine which make them better conductor* who had died of consumption caiue to mt in a SOCIETY DIRECTORIES. dream aud told me to take Dr. Pierce’s Golden of heat.—Detroit Free Press. Medical Discovery, and, thank tlie Lord, I did The culminating scene iu the long- so. By the time I had taken half of the first bottle I felt much better. I kept on till I had drawn-out labor troubles in the Coeur taken three bottles. That was all I needed. I jk. o. u. w. TO d’Aleue mining region wus anacted iu got well and strong again.” CHICAGO ”1 had the grip, which left me feeling miser "the Federal court at Moscow, Idaho, a ASHLAND LODGI, NO. 66. W ASHINGTON able—no strength and a cough,” writes Mrs C few days ago, when the ten men found Meets in lodge room in Masonic Hall Maynard, of East Lyme. New London Co. ’ PHILADELPHIA Conn. “ As some of my family died of consume guilty of interfering with the United «very second and foubth Wednesday in tion. I feared that. I began taking Dr. Pierce’s States mails near Wardner during the tach month. All brethren in good standing NEW YORK Golden Medical Discovery. After taking the ELY’S CREAM BALM in a positive cure. ve cordially invited to attend. BORTON AND ALL second bottle I felt much* better, and am now riots of April 29, were sentenced by Apply Into the nostrils. It is quickly absorbed. 50 G eo . E ngle , M. W. well for one of my age (sixty-three years).” cents at Druggists or by mail; samples 10c, by mail. Judge Beatty to each serve 21 months G eo . W. T betben , Recorder, POINTS' BAST and SOUTH BLY BROTHERS, 54 Warren St., New York City. in the states prison at San Quentin, Wanted Cal., and each to pay a fine of $1000, Through tickets to Jtpan and Chin*, vis G. A. R. Tacoma and Northern Pacific Steamship Jackson county property. Will trade with the exception of Dennis O’Rourke, Co. oue hundred and eixty acres of good who, on account of his youth, gets off BURNSIDE POST NO. 23. For information, time cards, map and farming land seven miles from Klamath with 20 months and a fine of 11000. Meet in Masonic Hall, on the 1st and ickets, call on or write Falls for Jackson county propertv. Ad !d Saturday of each month. Visiting Com dress P. O. Box 55, Yreka. Cal. ‘A. D. CHARLTON, DO YOU KNOW i adea cordially welcomed. Assistant General ’’assenger Agent. B. B each , Commander. Consumption is preventable? Science has M ilton B erry . Adiutank proven that, and also that neglect is sui PORTLAND. CRROON cidal. The worst oold or cough can be cured with Shiloh's Cough and Consump W. R. C. tion cure, bold on positive guarantee for over 50 years. Evo she A. SnEswis, Drug BVBNSIDB RELIEF COBPS NO. 24 gist. ____ Meets m Odd Fellows hall at 2 o’clock p m ou the second and fourth Saturdays of Anyone sending a sketch and descrlpuoa may each month. M bs . S usan B each , Pres. Quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica Mas. 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Best and Quickest Route to ...KLAMATH FALLS, Goe* by Barron, Shake, Soda Springs, Parker* and Ke no; also beat connections with stage line* from Klam ath Fall* to Bonanza, Bly aud Lakeview, Ft. Klamath and Indian Agency. Stage leaves Ashland daily on ar rival of south-bound train and arrive* daily in good time to connect with north bound train. •ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: ASHLAND. I KLAMATH FALLS. Leaves........ 1:00 p m | Leaves........ 8:00 p m Arrives....... 2:45 p m | Arrives....6:30 a m Passengers, Baggage, Express & Freight Must be Waybilled. Ashland Office: * P08TAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE. Klamath Palls Offic*: B B VAN VALKENBUBG. The.... Northwestern Line! ----- THE----- 1« DR IK TIK WATER IS 1 TDIIC DB. JOBDAM-PRIVATE DISEASE* Consultation free and striatly private. Treatment person ally or by letter. SYPHILIS thrwnn^hiy ery^icated from the system without using Mercury, EVEHY MAW applring to us will receive our honest opinion of his complaint. We will Guarantee a POSITIVE CURE in every cats wa undertake, or forfeit Owe Tkouuad Dollar*. Write for Book— Philosophy of Marriage, mailed fbkb . valuable book for men.) DB. JORDAN A CO., 1051 Market St. & F. ASHLAND BATHING Th’ L*r*««toHnklndiaU>e W«14. H Be sure and see that your Ticket read* via White Snlphnr Springs nMuseum of Anatomy t THROUGH TICKETS FOR BALE BY ALL DELÖUI8T8. Throuflh Tickets to------ l EB— i Tkt Mead C^cU Co. art abooluUly reliable awd Iroquoii Bicycles at $16.75 are woader/al bargains.—£ditor. S Scientific American. W ithout C hange op C ars . », IROQUOIS CYCLE WORKS FAILED wheels N A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Lsmttdr- eolation of any scientific Journal. Terms. S3 « year: four month*, (L Sold by all newsdealem Ocean to Ocean Bicycles al salat, ¿'jB saleal 20 test* OB the dellar. U Bears the Signature of ■ '/Bi R GRANITE LODGE, NO. 23, Knighte of Pythias, Ashland. Oregon, meets every Monday evening. Visiting Knights ingood standing are cordially invited to attend. E. A. HILDRETH, J*., 0. C. T. H. S impson , K. R.8. P ortland , O b , C anadian exact copy of wrapper . ORTHERN PACIFIC You Have Always Bought 0. J. EDDY, General Agt., S eattle , W ash . At G months old I The Kind For rate*, pamphlet* or other infer tuition, address, NEW VOELK. Northern Ry Short Line KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Of a verity equaled by no other line. See that your ticket read* via “The Milwaukee” when going to any pain in the United State* or Canada. Al ticket agent* sell them. Facsimile Signature ot Oregon sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn 4 Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Luxurious Coaches, Electric Lights, • Steam Heat, Aperteci Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea, Worms Convulsions .Feverish’ mess and Loss OF SLEEP. R O U TES For Infants and Children. Traîne every day and night between St. Paul and Chicago, and Omaha and Chicago, “The only perfect traîne in the world.” Understand: Connection* are made with AU Transcontinental Line*, aaauring to passengers tbe beet service known. The EAST LINKED WITH FOLLY. CASTOR IA “PIONEER LIMITED1 N ot N arcotic . O.R»H. 5 DAYS A familiar name lor th* Chicago, Milwaukee^ BL Paul Railway, known ail over the Union aa the Great Railway running the For Infants and Children. table Preparationfor As similating the Tood and Regula ting the Stomachs and Bowels of S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD Great CftSTORin “ the .... MILWAUKEE ' CHICAGO, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS and Being Sulphuric and Alkaline it eradi c fungi and animalcule*, and neutral izing and correcting all acidi ties it promotes a normal and healthful condition in every part of the system. — SWIMMING OMAHA RAILWAYS. This I* tbe RINK. — GREAT Inclosed and covered, the same medic* water, always clean, for the springs run a heavy volume-more than twelve hun dred gallons per hour. You may dive and swim and have more fun than “anybody”—come out aa “fin* as silk” and “white as wool”—rejuven a ted and happy. Nice neat cottages, partly furnished, or rent. For information address tlie proprietor. Located on the HELMAN LAND, HALF A MILE NORTH OF THE PLAZA. GRANT SHORT LINE Between DULUTH - ST. PAUL - CHICAGO And All Points East and South. Tbeir Magnificent Track, Peerleea Yea- tibuled Dining and Sleeping Car Train* and Motto: “ALWAYS ON TIME” Have given this road a national reputa tion. Ail classes of passenger* carried on tbe vestibuled train* without extra charge. Ship your freight and travel over this famous line. All agent* have tickets. W. H. MEAD, General Agent, 243 Washington St., W. C. S avag «, Portland, Oregon. Traveling F. A P. Agent, Portland, Oregon. HELMAN Proprietor FALL Kodol ...STYLE! Dyspepsia Cure. WANAMAKER’S ALL WOOL SUITS FOR MEN AND BOYS AT THE AGENCY, DE PEATT BLOCK, ASHLAND, OREGON, Digests what you eat. Itartiflciallydigests the food and aids Nature in strengthening and recon structing the exhausted digestive or gans. It is the latest discovered digest- ; ant and tonic. No other preparation, can approach it in efficiency. It in stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Jaatulenee, Sour Stomach, Nausea, ®MF*Ladie6’ and Misses’ Style* and SlckHeadache.Gastralgl a, Cramps, and Kindly call and get posted on Prices and Qualities. Many thanks are in order to my boat oi last year’s patrons, and we feel able to look them square iu the eye when thev call to see what we have for them Ibis year. Sample* will be bere soon. I BUuKkS A* |*£&WIN.