! POLITICAL NEWS ITEMS. Bryan Club Organized penty of the coanty ticket. Aa a matter of self-protection, if nothing else, there A number the frienda of tbe political RKPIBLICAN CO'-MITTEE MEETING. will be an Ashland republican on the views held hr of Wm. Wizard Oil Co at opera house. J. Brvan assembled The republican county central com- county ticket It is more than likely at citv hah Saturday ev-ning and organ- N. Bourgeois returned to Portland last that this tradition alwavs so sacred in I ' mittee met at Jacksonville Saturday iz*d a Brvan Club bv adopting a consti­ night. afternoon and without any ceremony the besom of the mau comfortably in- tution and electing the following officers; Ashland Grocery Co’s Speciale this was promptly called to order by Chair­ ^rock^’1 < »V*e breastworks of : rresia nt, iw. n.-gn ston vice n*en- Presid ent, M. r F. . Ezgb ston ; ; Vice Preei- week. 0{ dent*’ T ’l and H Brunk man J. P. Dodge. Max Muller acted as taiiveraiff» Kt TF o p 1 t . Sweat • --¡woi», i. * J J. - Hnvre nnwei and w. W. it Brunk; ; ? tocon.tain som8| Sec retarv, W.O. Marks; Treasurer. J I Manna Smith has returned from Cali-1 i temporary secretary. The following Treasurer, J. and wP±e ° 1 -tarnln,? R.Tozier. Sergeant-at-arms, D. B. Pro­ were present: t ' fornia. Applegate, H D. Kubli; West Ashland. operation mav Voet’ ®XPCUti’e committee of which the J. J. Cambers left fc? San Francisco F. D, Wagner; North Ashland, C F. Hasty, SKttoU ’ th8tCOUrt h0U8e Preaident and secretary are ex officio 1 Friday. ffiism tai fA Ih. mind-Af “ embers; O. 8. Brown, E. J. Farlow, bv F. D. Wagner; South Ashland, J. P. Dodge; Big Butte, not present; Central IN GROCERY DEPARTMENT a Fine ; J. G. Johnson of Ft. Jones was in Point, W. J. Freeman; Eagle Point, Geo. some men but it is not al wavs infallible „¡““ediate purposes of the Complete Lines. some men but.it is not always infallible. town Tuesday. Brown; Eden, W. R. Coleman; Flounce In a convention of 112 delegates there organization is tbe matter of properly Up tc Date Goods, Line of Fresh Clean Goods H. S. Evans returned from Jackson­ Rock, not represented: Foots Creek. Thos. are likely to be some men of sense as attending t) the registering of voters, particularly those out of town. Carr; Gold Hill, Cart Phelps, by W. A. Car ­ ville yesterday. A FINE LINE OF NJNINGER BLOCK ter; North Jacksonville,Geo. Hines; South well as a large number of parrots and Tbe constitution reads as follows: Jacksonville, J. H. Huffer; Lost Creek, there is no telling what manner of Mrs. H. E. Hilleary of Portland is vis* NEAR DEPOT 'G a . This club is intended to promote the Frank Manning by P. H. Daley; South Med­ expressions the parrots may pick up in iting in labia nd. ford, C. J. Howard, by W. I. Vawter; North a big crowd. union of all reform elements in this com­ Miss Ines Potter came over from Medford, I. A. Webb; Mt. Pitt, not repre­ For county commissioner Thos. C»rr, munity into one < Hective organisation sented; Pleasant Creek M 8. Wakeman; the pioneer miner of Foots creek, Miles which shall defend democratic principles, Hornbrook Friday. Rock Point, H. D. Jones;Steamboat, James Mies Edna Wells has gone to Klamath Tomms, by I. M. Miller; Sterling. H E. An- Wakeman, the neetor of republicanism the constitutional rights of all the people county to teach school. keuv; Table Rock, S. F. Morine; Talent, not on Pleasant creek, and Thoe. Riley of under the flag of th ■ Union against the represented; Trait Creek, Henry Vogeli; Eagle Point, are prominently mentioned iinpe rialistm pretentious and usurpa­ The Bulls are all Pure Bred registered Here- F. Gudmen, the Siskiyou track walker, Uniontown, R. J. Cameron; Watkins, W. tions of tbe republican party, to secure fords; a duly certified pedigree with each one IV. A. Carter of Gold Hill is a candi ­ visited Ashland Monday. equal and exact justice to eyery citizen, They are of three dif- E. Finney; Woodville, W. V. Jones, by date for representative. ferent fam alia and of Max Muller. special privi.eges to none, under the no kin. Neighbors Burnside W. R. C. will give a dinner purchasing one of each The main differences of opinion in the TONGUl OH CARTER DELEGATION, WHICH? government of our fathers and thereby can change at end of in Ashland election day. useful period, thereby I committee were on two questions. One promote the general welfare. Although having the use of a thoroughbred animal The candidacy of Hon. E. V. Carter J. C. Eubanks arrived in Ashland was the holding of one or two conven­ we were charged with lawless anarchistic for several years. They will be soi l fat prices for congress does not assume the force Sunday to visit his family. designs in tbe contesting for the control tions and the other was the matter of ------------- .------------- --------- . that are consistent, witti rich and careful and strength that it would seem natur­ Miss Terrill of Talent went to Alford’s, apportion ment of represen tation—wheth­ ally belonged to a local candidate. So of the government by declarations of breeding and individ- ual merit* Pllblic Dolicv in 1896. tbe ri.'htwnanMiB public policy 1896, righteousness er it was a large or small convention and Klamath county, yesterday. far more leading republicans in Jackson of which we hereby reaffirm, we invite the method of apportioning the same. Miss Jessie Crowe and Chas. Crowe In both cases the rural precincts carried county express themselves for Tongue our fellow citizens tn a careful scrutinv oi returned home to Merlin Sunday. the day over the members from the than for Carter and many of the Tongue- tbe record of the McKinlev administra­ ites even go so far as to declare that Car­ Will Witt and Miss Blanche Moore of towns. The bone of contention seemed ter is not of sufficient calibre to send to tion to see if it is does not fix upon them the stigma of being the first party in the to be against the towns having so much Woodville were married Tuesday. control that whatever they had ct»t and congress, that he cannot discuss or ana- history of the government which has at­ Mi» Hattie Rose oame over from dried went and the rural delegatee had lize a public question in Jackson county tempted to find authority in the consti­ I J. L. THORNTON. WM. 8T0RM. Yreka Saturday on a visit to her folks. really no voice in the matter. Qeo. and would be a cipher in the national tution for the Toryism of 1776 to be A. F. HUNT. the Oregon legislature is his henceforth a part of our political policy Dr. 8. T. Songer and L. L. Angle were Brown voiced their sentiments. Wag-! house, jx that _ -phg Tongueites predict a and thereby to abridge tbe constitutional in the Siskiyous^ thia week prospecting. ner thought the republican votes dt Ash­ capacity. - Tongue delegation from Jackson county. rights of tbe people both at home and in J. Nunan of Jacksonville went to San j land and the towns counted as mqph in- However, Mr. Carter is a wire-puller of our insular territories. We reaffirm our the election as those in the country pre­ Francisco yesterday on a business trip. cincts and Webb was of the opinion that no mean order and when he gets all the allegiance to tbe principles set forth in Mrs. Steele of Jacksonville went to I the country republicans wb’iild not take candidates wanting something and want­ Declaration of Independence and protest Soda Springs Tuesday to visit relatives, i any more interest than if their repre­ ing it bad, into one convention, his inge­ against violations of the constitution at nuity may be sufficiently mobile to give Il I III Our mens clothing is unexcelled in 1 sentation was not padded. But their plea the Tongueites and those opposing him tbe behest and in tbe interest of the trusts and tariff monopolies of the United was unavailing and the committee al ­ price, style and quality. Miller & Bart- . lowed each precinct two delegates at several lessons in the art of political du­ States. We believe that the republican ges. organization has proven its self to be in large and one for each 25 votes or major plicity from a past master. T. A. Wood was out from Portland 1 fraction thereof cast for T. T. Geer. evil bands and under evil influences to a NORMAL ITEMS. THE DI8TRICT ATTORNEY NOMINATION. last week looking up Indian War Veter degree that it ought not longer to be en­ When the question of town for bolding Leia Anderson has returned to her ans. < convention came up; Brown moved that Mr. Carter’s candidacy complicates trusted with tbe control of public affairs home at Talent. its membership should therefore be The famous Hammerslev quartz mine it 1 be held in Jacksonville in place of the dietrict attorney fight. Should he and excluded from political office both state receive the -Congressional nomination it Medford and it was seconded by Muller. ! Mr. Chapman and Sidney Foster have on Jump-off-Joe is about to start up ASHLAND. Or...Thursday, March 15.1900 gone to Klamathon. and national everywhere. In further- 1 would be almost sure to shelve C. B. Mr. Brown said his objection to Medford I again. was that J. W. Merritt was slaughtered I Watson for renomination as well as send anee of this purpose to which our good ¡ Edd. Fessendon, the bus driver went Every day something new at the new there i for county judge and that D- T. the nomination out of Jackson county. faitb is pledged and in witness of the to Klamathon Monday. dry goods and clothing store. Miller & ] Lawton, a good republican, was recently I W. I. Vawter of Medford is developing foregoing declarations we have hereunto CENTRAL POINT. I knifed by republicans for mayor and a considerable strength for the place and subscribed our respective names. Miss Peninger of Central Point visited Bartges. Cbaa. Nickell was in town last Mon­ school one day last week. Art. I. Any reaident voter may be- ' pereon elected that nobody seemed to be | A S. Hammond is also a candidate. R. Miss Dora Pennington left for Port- | day. G. Smith of Grants Pass mentioned for come a member of this club which shall very proud of, even in Medford. W I. land Tuesday night to remain in that ! Miss Pinkston and Clara Poley visited Vawter replied that the committeemen congress is considered available for the be known as the Ashland Bryan Club by Rev. Gregory preached in the Baptist school Friday afternoon. city some time. representing Medford were not responsi­ nomination. Geo. 8. Nickerson and eabscribiug to this constitution and by­ church last Sunday morning and even­ Our youthe and childrens line of cloth- ble, | George Brown of Brownsboro has that they regretted Merritt’s light Judge J S. Orr of Klamath county are laws. ing. ing is now complete. Prices are right. vote in Medford and as far as the late also out for the place. There will be Art. II. The government of this club entered the sub-normal class. Rev. J. 8. McCain of Medford was in Miller & Bartges. « shall be vested in an executive committee : quite a division in Jackson county over city election was concerned they were Charles Crow of Merlin visited his sis­ town and attended the Populists party to consist of ti e president, secretary and J. W. Collins* the San Francisco , more heartily ashamed of it than Mr, : this office. ---------- — ter Miss Jocie Crow several days last caucus. three other members tj be elected by All Kinds of Evaporated Fruits. But the republicans of Medford Canned Fruits Extra Ready for Exchange. woolen goods dealer, was on yesterday’s Brown. ■ week. ballot, unless otherwise ordered and to wanted the honor of holding the conven­ Miss Stella Stidham is employed to train en route home. j Standards. Our Canned Tomatoes are the Best. Miller A Bartges have stocks of ___ Jocie Crow returned Sunday night to new hold office for tbe period of three teach a term school at Glendale com­ tion there for once, and promised that J. S. Sims and Kit Carson of Cent- i there would be no more unfavorable re­ ■ goods fresh from the looms which they months. her home at Merlin where she soon be­ mencing Monday next. gins teaching. ral Point went to Klamathon Tuesday j ports heard from Medford republcans. wish to exchange for money. Art. III. The officers cf this club George Heckathorn of Eagle Point to do carpenter work. shall consist of a president, a first and Medford prevailed. Saturday night the Bellviews will Bryan in Ashland on 27th. was in the city several days last week, second vice-president, a secretary, a render an interesting programme their Friday, April 13th, Easter social and is suffering with heart trouble. Following is tbe call: i Wm. J. Bryan will be in Ashland treasurer and a sergeant-at-arms to be subject being “An Evening With chicken pie supper, from 5 to 10 p. in., xueou»/ evening, wvuiug, March mmvu 27th, atm and an- ad- elected for the period of three months Edgar Smith and wife of Big Butte Oregon.” at the Christian church. I I A republican county convention for Jack-, Tuesday son county, Oregon, is hereby called to ’ dress the people on the political issues and who shall hold office until their suc­ were in town last week. Mr. Smith’s C. R. Diegel and Le Roj* James, Horn- 1 isMis."1- <«'.» ............... The programme of the Excelsior so­ ,------------------ ------ He will be cessors have been < lected aud qualified. health seems to be improving. ciety “An evening with Napoleon” was brook mining men, were registered at At. 10:30 o’clock a. m , for the purpose ise of I receive< 1 l* ere b y l, ‘ e state leaders and The president and secretary shall be Prof. Day Parker, recently principal 44 V. A. Dunlap arrived Friday from Jack- i ing of the Ashland Woolen Mills in 3 00 J Banks, “ 4« ‘ Mr.. Bush. Prop,. | S.»d'!”¿r.€«n. place, which is the cause of his name of the Paisley school has been visiting 44 1 43 son county to begin the work ot soliciting ■ ■ ■ J Helman, “ II being so frequently used and if the old i January have caused a general alarm at Grants Pass this week. — Courier. II K tor the Oregon Midland Railroad subsidy. 1 50 CE Hooper,“ officers are all re-nominated he may be the strong suspicion that there ie a fire­ 44 1 50 He expects to complete tbe work by the J L Slone, “ • < Stay for the Hard Times Dance after placed upon the ticket as Ashland’s bug in Ashland. • • • 1 75 first of next month. H C Messenger, boxes................. Last evening as two gentlemen were Wizard Oil Show Friday night. Grand portion of the representation. H 8 Evans, room for city election o 50 The name of Lieut. J, E. Thornton cf passing H. J. Hick’s lumber yard a man The “Female Masons” gave an enter­ March 10 o’clock. Line Semi-Weekly Stage 1 00 tainment at the opera house Saturday E Walrad, labor at cemetery.... was seen running away from there and Bud Scribner and Mies Anna McAllis­ Ashland is often heard of in connection eluding the men. Lunchs» Put Up. 4 00 night which was a howling success. G M Grainger .labor on street.... ter of Ashland were married at Jackson­ with the republican nomination for and Mail Contract from 1 50 AC Patton, “ “ “ .... sheriff and nothing stands in the way of Circuit court is tn session this week dis- j ville Tuesday. . • • 1 50 Fox A Good, livery team............. Rev. W. E 8itzer, W. Caton, N. Y., the candidacy except tbe “second term” 75 posing of some cases which are supposed to Ashland to Pelican Bay. All Passengers Trains W W Keutnor, labor for city.... Mrs. Gertrude Barclay, tbe dressmaker, theory- which has been thoroughly writes, “1 had dyspepsia over twenty 25 be perishable- leaves about April 1st for tbe city to study nursed. Of course, the nursing has years, and tried doctors and medicines T K Bolton, blank book............... the latest styles for the benefit of the Ash­ been done by the present holders of the without benefit. I was persuaded to use Stop 30 Minutes tor Meals Kodol Dyspepsia Cure ana it helped me For Sale —A 4-room house and two land public. Have just added to my window shade fat jobs and their immediate friends and from the start. I believe it to be a panacA^ line an invoice of wide opaque and rollers lots on 7th street, railroad addition, for St. Patrick and Hard Times Ball Fri­ beneficiaries. The people who hold to for all forms of indigestion.’1! Jp digests for making extra wide and odd size (750. Call at place or address J. A. day March 16 at Opera House. Dance the theory that a few indi viduals should what you eat — E. A.8itEBWlN. Dawson, Ashland. Or. « shade*. J. P. Dodge, opera house. not be allowed to bloat themselves iuto will began at 10 o’clock. The Harney county politicans are out a gouty condition from the gluttony of Traveling Conductor Pat. Tynan, Lakeview, March 8.—At the meeting Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Mitchell and eon fattened official salaries and are of the in force this year. Thirteen have an­ Traveling Engineer Ingalls and Travel­ of the county court today, J. M. Batch­ arrived in Ashland from Edgewood last nounced themselves as engdidates for ing Passenger Agent J. P. Jones were elder, couuty Clerk, filed bis resignation week. Mr. M. has gone to Sprague opinion that the luxury should be passed office in the nepers. Thia is evidence around, are not all dead yet, though with the court, requesting that it be river, Klamath county, where Mitchell in tqwn yesterday. they may be sleeping. Even the officials that those' seeking office in that county I Bargains! Bargains in hardware, tin­ considered at once on account of the Bros, have purchased the Fink & Watters in the court house are not entirely free are not ashateed to have their qualifi­ One a three 6eat and the City Passenger ware, stoves. Closing out for the next clerk’s health. The court accepted the stock ranch of 560 acres and 1200 acres from the idea that they may wake np cations diacAlcd. resignation and appointed W. A. Wil ­ of leased military wagon road land as a thirty days for cash onlv. Give me a as delegates to the county convention. Lakeview intends holding a special A other two seats. Six head and Track Transfer call and be convinced. Store and fixt shire to fill tbe unexpired term. He feeding place for their extensive stock This “sacred tradition” as the ins call f election on March 27th, for bonding the qualified immediately. interests. Mrs. M. and their boy will it would simply mean that Ashland town in the Elim of (10,000 for the pur­ urea for rent. B. F. Reeser. of Horses and two sets of ---- All kinds of freight, baggage Dr. J. W. Odgers will open a dental “°ve there ®Vefr v.\8itin* her folks> Dan which puts up by heavy odds the largest pose of constructing an electric light and household goods,etc., transfer- Q. E. Tull and T. J. Goodwyn, Bo­ office in the Beach block, over the bridge, j Chapman and family. bulk of republican votes of any section water works plant. ed with promptness and safety. nanza. G. H. Tyson, Snow, Henry A. on Main street, March 19lh. Hamess. * “J Th< wizard Oil Co. delighted a packed of the county, would be debarred from Hauling on a large scale oon- Frienda of Ezra Durand, the orraq MWIsr Klamath, were registered at the traotedfor, . . , , , , , — . Wizard . «... -- t arain last night. They drawhe- making application for anything on the scheme promoter, have gsk«l the gover­ The Oil Co. give their best ■ house Ashland House Tuesday. ____ t they give a 15 cent show that county ticket except one representative nor for a pardon. There are several vic­ specialty program to night. You can ; cause WOOD FOR/BJLZiBl Bn]ls! Bulls! Stockmen, have you see it all for only 15 cents. Cail on or apply to, other companies charge 50 and 75 cents i and coroner, with a fair prospect of tims of this man who believe He is in the seen tboee Hereford bulls of Owen & “i one of the , having the representative butchered for proper plgee at present. „ „ . it . . . for. It is unquestionably —xci r» sxxbor — - Moora’sT If not, why not? Z. Cameron of L montown «ports strongest and brightest specialty com- past political crimes, besides. The The widow of the late General Law­ I that a sid *11 black bug, with red spots | tfogt has visited Afehland for a republican party df Ashland is not such WIL handle lea la Ashland dwts* th*, oir *eaeh «14« creating much havoc Lntrt:mfl ' a pious saint as to ba trusted with so ton, killed in the Philippines, was pre-, summer season. Delivered at your door- • every morning. much abaemiousness, honor and virtue seated at Waahingtoatby Gen. Corbin ; agrit wifh wi ftnd hod nth^r other i i - -------------- ri—w---------------- I Special bargains on canned corn and I and the members of the county ticket orchards in --------- the Applegate section. — It » • / loosens the scale from the tree and after-1 string beans and baking powders at Gib* • could sea that it would be an untieelthl ♦ ran* .... wari devour it,---------------------------------- aeu pm. t itob wOWn wt Mwiw w GOODS Spri ng Stock! Dry Goods...... Clothing, Boots & Shoes. J. I HAVE ARRIVED! WM. YEO & CO. Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Clotning Twenty-Five Head of Pure Bred Hereford Balls. LADIES TAILOR MADE SUITS, WRAPPERS, SHIRT WAISTS, SKIRTS. ASHLAND MEAT CO. General Dealers in Live Stock and Dressed Meats of All Kinds. VALLEÏ RECORD. Ashland, Oregon. COLEMAN BRO'S-, Proprietors BUY : AND : SELL : GREEN 1900 SHERWIN : FRU1TS- 1900 GEO. ÌV. TREFREN