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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1900)
PUBLISHED CVCRV THURSDAY BY A. E. VOORHIES suits or HI BBCBIITIOIC : Ono Tear, In rdvapce, - Jt-26 bix Months, 6 Tbrea Months, ... .38 JjinKle Copies, - .06 All subscriptions continued until ordered to cease, and until ail arrearag-es are paid. Law, custom and tue keeping o( account make the payment o dellt iinperaUve before the name can be removed irom the mailing list. Advertising rates on application. Copy lor cuangeoi au iuu urn uwiucu m c Tuesday noon, oilierwise netting ol tlie matter will be charged for at the rate of 6c per running inch, single column. Altera tions and additions to copy will lie charged or at the rate of 10c per running inch, sin gle column. Entered at the post office at OranU l'as, Oregon, aa second-class mail matter. Thursday, November 22, 1900 Our mining and commercial club is making arrangements to have a mineral exhibit at (be depot. This is something that we need and will give the tiavelling publican oppoitnnitr to realize some thing of our prospecta in the mineral field. This county la able to pioduce an exhibit that cannot be surpassed by any other section. We have gold pre that it (imply remarkable in Its richness and moreover it is not confined to any par ticular locality, but is found in nearly every section In Southern Oregon. We can also produce a fine copper exhibit from extensive bodies of high grade ore, ami make a creditable showing In some other minerals, but of course jold Is our banner product and in that we can show almost incomparable samples. In ex tent and permanence our mineial de posits make a most credtable showing wherever developed. In extent of resource and amount of tributary terri tory, Grants Pass has an immense ad vantage by its geographical situation. It is and must continue to be the center and distributing point fur a large area of country, north, west and south, al most every yj't of which is rich in mineral. There is a movement on foot lo pro vide at the coming session of legislature, (or primary reform, se that Dominations may be made at lha primaries. The object is to endeavor to do away lo a great extent, the opportunities for boss rule and crooked work and cbicaneiy In the selection of candidates. It is not to be disputed that the nearer the voter Is to the nominations and the loss machin ery that intervenes, the less possibility there is to defeat his wishes by placing men in nomination whom be does not desire. The original sslieine of electing president wss by convention of electors, who might vote for whomever they pleased. The people were presumed to elect the electors, who should elect the president. Iu form, and theoretically, the present plan follows the same line, bat practically, the people vote to elect president and do not consider the electors. The least possible machinery there is (he better the voters will be satisfied. Josephine county's represent tativa, O. W. Colvig writes as follows concering the proposed measure to the Oregonian : "I am In favor of a law to give the voter at primary meetings an opportun ity lo express his preference for every Oncer elected, whether state, county or district. I am also In favor of some measure which will give the voter a right to ex press his choice in the primary for such an officer. Whether the latter measure can be so framed as to make the choice of a political party thus ex pressed obligatory on the senator or represontatlve-e lect of such party, or only as lotter of instruction or prefer ence, I am not yet settled as to my opinion. I have collected some data from other states on the subject, and intend to examine the statutes of those states before framing a moasure. I think there can be no doubt of the utility and justice of such a law, and shall at the earliest possible moment endeavor to present a measure at the coming session which 1 trust will meet with support sufllcienl to pass it. About the only argument which I have heard urged against such a measure thus far is that the voter does not in fact at tend prliuarv meetings In any consider able numbers, and that the same are usually conducted by a few designing persons. I think this matter will regu late itself in a short time after the peo ple ascertain tint their presence and oo-operation mean something lungiblu and direct, U. W. Coi.viu, Represeutive from Josephine County." Bicycle hospital lor all re airing at Cramer Itros, ON STAPLES INCLUDING ALL SHOES, PRINTS, VICUGUA, DRESS AND WRAPPER FLANNELS AND UMBRELLAS. Our slock is larger in those- linos than any stoic- in Southern Oivl'oh and wo know wo ran leasi on iu loth juioo ami quality. s'.- s:'j .j1 t..,v ;. ,.' A Useful L'rosoni licsitlcs ilio Discouni ImmmummtmmtsaaM"nwi annas mawmUflrWKVrllxsr- to i:vi:kv purchaser DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. THE SUGAR PINIi STORE. rx an; similar Mood trouble, wnte them fully li "J-SJdi-i h SWIFT 8PtCin 4aacaj. Vi's Bks no diarg lx seme, uoua, Some Ladies1 Jackets and Furs To be closed out at Less Than Regular Price- It will surely pay you' to examine these if you wish to purchase. RED STAR STORE, W. DEAN, & CO., Propr. Front St., oppo. Depot. I.AAAA.A.A.A.A A A A A Waldo Precinct Insufficient. Bryan would have been elected if the decision had been (eft with the precinct of Waldo. W. J. Wimer writes us a follows concerning the election ; Editor Coihikh: Before election Mr. lianna claimed 270 or 271 electoral votes I attempted in my guess to reverse the figures an him but it seems I did not succeed much outside of W'ahlo precinct. Our own party beat us or helped largely lodolt. Amen. W. J. Wiukh. The Latest Yarn. A Fittsburg drummer tells this yarn: I always -curry a bottle of Kemp's Ralsam in my grip. I take cold easily and a few doses of the Balsam always makes me a well man. Everywhere I go I speak a good word for Kemp. 1 lake hold of my customers I take old men and young men, and tell them confidentially what I do when 1 tuke cold. At drurgits, 2fic. and 50c. Winter Suits Our line id larger than ever popular in price ami more at tractive. They are new! They are better than anything that was ever shown before and the styles are the very latest. E. C. DIXON Shoes - Hats and - Matte Yuung Aj(alii. "One of Dr. King's New Life Tills each night tor two weeks has put mo in uiy 'teens' again" writes 1). II. Turner of IVinpseytown, I'a. They're the best in the world fur I.iver, Stomach mid llowels. I'll rely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c at Dr. Kroner's Drug More. l'lotir in liungc. Fanners, do nut haul your wheat 20 to 60 miles to exchange, Scott lirillin will give you as many pounds of Hour for a bushel ol wheat as any mill Aill give you. You will find S'colt tirilhu at liis Hay, Klour, Teed and Seed Store. Cor, (itli and I streets, (irants Pass, Ore. Klecirlv Mghts. In the beiths of the Standard Pullmans (if the Northern I'licitlc's new North Coast Limited will ho appreciated by 1'aciflc coast and inland empire travelers. Two lights to each section. Ask our agents for the North Coast Limited leaf let, A. D. Charlton, As't tieueral Pas senger Agent, '.'!.') Morrison St, Cor. Sil, Portland, Ore. A BIO G1SNUIN li AAAAAAAAAAA. Lively Council Muting. The city council held its regular semi monthly inietitii laet Thursday eve ning, rVfry member being president. The following bills were allowed: J. K. Kerley, t'J.04; Hcott lirilliii. (3 55; 8. I. D. A L. Co , ,23.70 ; Cramer Bros., I5 2S; N. K. Mclirew, (1 80; A. V KiHlman $.50. One of the events of the evening was the paining of an ordinance to licciife nickel in the slot machines and a num ber of the saloon men were present to witness the proceedings. When the matter came up for discussion, Huron LeinpVe took the floor and delivered an animated address. While the tenor of his sentiments were somewhat ill Hi cult to ascertain, It was observed tliul he delivered himself of the opinion that it cut no figure whether a man played the machine for the cigars or shook the dice for the beer. He said ttiat the and Overcoat Children s Suits The demand is constantly in creasing for the. TIIRKK I'IKCK SUITS. We have them. Our assort ment in this department is larger and covers a greater variety of patterns than you can obtain elsewhere. It will pay you to look them over. Furnishing - Goods Southern California. Notable among the pleasures all'ordcd by the Shasta route is the winter trip to Southern California and Arizona. Renewed acqnintances with tills section will ever develop fresh points of in teret and added sources of cnjuiocnt, under its sunny skies, in the variety of its Industries, in its prolitlc vegetation and among its niiinlit'ili'ss resorts ol mountain, shore, valley and plain. The two daily Sha-ta trains from Portland to California have been recently equipped with the most approved pattern of slamlardnnd tourist sleeping cars, but the low rales of fare will still continue in c 11'cct. Illustrated guides to the winter h'surts of California and Aiixona ni-y be bad application to ('. II. M Ml k 1 1 M , t i P. A. Porll in. I, Oregon. The lit al ninth -d of cleaiiHiiiK the liver is the utcoi the famoti little pills known as DeWitl'a Little Lark Li.iers. Kasy to take. Never gripe. W. I-'. Kreiuer. UU.. yyW II. saloon men wire b?iug pnt down too much and that it would soon be im possible to make a living iu iIm town. The ordinance was presented and was pa-rcil by unanimous vote. It taxes the money machines t3 and those who pay in luercbandiee, $1 per, quarter. Au ordinance to regulate the construc tion of granite sidewalks presented. It provides that they shall be of a uni form width of eight feet unless other wise specially ordered and shall conform to the grade of the streets. Passed. Au oidiuance was passed amending the stock ordinance. It provides that the police officers shall and private persons may impound stock running loose within the city limits. An ordinance amending the dog law was passed. It provides that the city treasurer shall furnish tags to licensed dogs, by which they may be dis tinguished. Dogs not tagged aro sub jected lo imprisonment or death. A letter had been received from the Weateru Clay Co, of Portland, quoting low rates on second grade sewer pipe, lo be ued iu street crossings. The recorder was instructed to ascertain the cost of shipping a car load, and also the am unit of pipe that could be put into a car. v. o. vrooti oi mo I -a I ace hotel was oresent and addressed the council, Mr. Wood said he had come for inifoi- matinn ill regard to living here. He s-tid that the city had just put in sewer ut great expense and that he had supposed it was to use. lie had been notified not to wush the cuspidores in the gutter and that ho would he forr.sttd if he did. Ho would like to know where he was goinj to wash ihoin and if he would bo oljlieil to hire a t-sm an. I cart Iheui nuHnlc tt ecity limits every morning. I in supposed if he waih.-d them in the rixer, thai the water company would have him ar rested tor soiling the water. The guests would cbow tobacco and the cuspidores hud to be cleaned. What he wanted lo know was where lie might be permitted to clean them. Ho wished he knew who had entered the complaint against him. .Mr. Wood lacked little of being warlike. 1,'inpke followed Wocdwith a very fluent, but same hat indeclpliei able appeal to the major ami the Iliicil, and learcil that the movement was that men should " spit no more in saloons." lint remarks pruducingamute moot among thx visituis present, he remarked that his fellow saloon men were afraid to talk to thu mayor and the council as he was doing. His re marks were listened to by the council in grim silence and he was studiously ignored. Mr. Wood mude a few additional re marks ami Haul it was wrong to Impose on hi in such burdships as I bene. He had lost every dollar In the Are, hut had remained here and put up the new ho.el, which was a credit to (lie town. Lcmpke arose again with eltislic per severance, out sat down at; mi at a tip from one of bis fellow complainants who probably felt that the cause should not be further jeopvrdisod. Street Comniifsiuuer Patrick, being called on for an opinion, said Ihut cleaning out the gutters in question was a disagreeable jib and that he found them in a very filthy condition Not many days bulnre, ho had taken hatful of cigar stump and chew of tobacco from tbo gutter at Sir, Wood's place. This was emphatically denied bv Wood, who said he alwavs kept the gutter clfiiu and pure. Patrick and Wood begun an animated conversation on the side. Leuqiko had another speech all ready. but was unable to get himself recog nized by the chair. Matter began lo get somewhat exciting, when Council man Keisch camo to the rescue with tho suggestion that the matter ho left lo the health commuted to report at (he next meeting. This was acted on and the strained situnimi Immediately relieved The matter of amending the charter was presented and was placed ill the hands of the judiciary conimiltio and the city attorney. The mayor again placed T. P. .Iiidsnn In nomination as recorder. The vo.e was taken by ballot an 1 atoad t to 4. There being no election, Mr. Ju Isoii was continued as temporary recorder Itattietl unit llarliereil Are luxuries that all can enjoy on the Observation Car ol the new North Coast Limited, in operation on and after May :i. on the Northern Pacific. This Obser vation Car will be a dandy, liet a North lVat Limited leaflet. A. I) Chui li.in, Ass't llen'l 1 a-s. Ag't, J.V Morrison St., Cor.od, Poitland, (lie. Passe runout lUiullng. (ininiucd Parse Partout Wading in assorted colors, alto P.ise Partout out fits at the Coi KiKit otlice. ALE . . 1 1 iDtnina i Notes, j r. ....-J.--..1.n...1ll1fl . .1 ('apt. Win. A. Parker, a mining en gineer of note has been visiting the Preston Peak district lately N It. Parsons, familiarly known as '"Doc," a miner from upper Jump Oil--Joe, visited Grants Pass this week. Alex Watts, one of the prominent hydraulic mine operators of the Williams ' district visited Grants Pass Thursday. W. G. Wright has his new quartz mill completed and will be ready to begin the extraction of auriferous inolal in .'i I few days. The old "Johnson claim" on Democrat gulch and two claims on Althouse werfi sold laU week by Cbas. Trefathen to Thomas Kourko and W. F. Crosby of Portland. B.K.Meredith left Tuesday for his mine on the Illinois after a visit to Grants Pays. . He has his bridge and pipe line across the Illinois now com pleted and will soon start to piping. Edward Krel returned last week aftei a years absence in Minnesota. I In is one of the owners of the Fay, T lylor and Kyel placers on Powells creek, which property will be immediately ttinipped for operation. Frank Colvig and Charley M jore arc working on a very promising prospect in the Evans creek district. They have a six inch seam of quarts ami decom posed vein matter which carries gold at the rate of five to ten cents to the pan. They ata following the vein and have a good chance of striking a big thing. A CRYSTAL CAVE. Black Bills Curiosity for the , Paris Exposition. The Mammoth Cave la Elk Creak Cany-on to Be neprodaeed In Miniature for the World's Fair. The P.lnck hills will have a curloblty ut the Paris exposition iu the shape of b inininture of the Mammoth Crystal cave, which is tiluaH-d in Elk creek canyon, about l!d miles southeast of this city. J. (i. Keiiii, 'true of the owners of the cave, left Dtndwood liiKt night for Pul ls to aiyn a contract with the expo sition management for space, lie bns been tfivt-n u room under the Eiffel tower SUxTJ feet, with a hijjh ceiling, lie will take oter five carloads of nia tciinl for the construction of the cave, mostly lime water crystals and colored tpiartz rock, which will line the inside walls of the cavern. The Mammoth Crystal cave made a great hit at the world's fair exposition, later at Atlanta mid recently ut Antwerp. The Mammoth Crystal cave was first discovered by tbo Mcllride brothers about 12 years ago, while prospecting f ir a gold mine in an old tunnel iu Elk Creekcanyon, which had been excavated years before by an old prospector humid Jueobs. One of the brothers noticed u strong current of air blow ing out through a hole in the side of the tunnel, and further investigation opened up a large chamber several feet square.. Since the first discovery the owners of the cave have been constant ly opening up new chambers and mak ing passag. ways connecting them, un til it is possible now to walk miles un derground and not less than 2U0 cham ber have been opened up. Put Man's Misery is the first cham ber to be trivcii u name. It is a very low, tortuous pus'iigenay that bads into a series of rooms beyond. Mold chamber is a weird place, on account of the great quantities of thick, w hile mold, of deli cate texture, very prolific in growth. The next rum is called the Menagerie, so culled by reason of the different images of animals in stone, the most realistic bi-ing the arctic seals. Pover ty Flat is a room about 00x2 50 feet, w ith a low ceiling. The room derives its name from the fact that the wulla are destitute of crystals, being very smooth and water-worn. Notre Dame is the first chamber to show the fine box work of the cave. It is a delicate webwork, l.rowui-Oi in color, a little coarser, per haps, than the boxwork of the famous Wind cave. The room is alsiut fiDxlSO, with a ceiling ;10 feet high. A distin guished visitor from Chicago had the honor of naming u large chamber uftcr Calkin's Oalhry, of Chicago. With a little Imagination n person can tee a great many beautiful pictures on the walls ajid ceiling of the room. Whale room contains some more of the menag erie. There is n perfect image of a whale which Is M feet in length, with eyes, mouth, tins and everything in per fect order. Perched above the whale is the American eagle, life sue, with Wings outstretched. A descent of about 03 feet down Kip Van Winkle's stairway takes the visitor to the second level In the cave known commonly as the water level, lied l ints is passed through, the chamber U-ing notid for its beautiful rid crs- tals. In this chamber is the drip stone, u mammoth water crystal four feet high ami two feet at the base, which has been formed by the dripping of the water from the ceiling to the Hour be low. The Abode of the Fairies is the pride of the cave. Here are found the Needles, Chimes, Cleopatra's Needle, the Uridal Veil ami n number of other natural c.irio:itics. One can i.-isily imagine the old nursery storiis to lc true about the fairies' cave with rul'u and diamonds fJL'rt- Slab room is n curious place, .til of the crystals have taihn from the ceiling to the tloor. leaving it bare and smooth. A new cluunUr l as Ken opened lei-eiiil.v which has been called Klondike room. It is reached by a tortuous passage called Ohilkoot 1'nss. w hich is It'si fe t long. Cntil recently the tloor of the chamber has t een covered with water, hut it has now all st epeel aw ay, leaving the tloor covered with soft wate-r crys tals called pe- cv,in crystals, which makes the re-om the most beautiful in the cave. The cnstals can tie crushed in the hand, and it will lie an interest ing experiment to watch the slow haid ci.ing, which may tuke years or i nly months. Other places of Interest to be visited are the world's fair grounds, Kibbon room, Catln drill. Diamond Field, a. id othirs. Ni'W chambers are tn-ing t'.is covi ri d al-.d co;:m c!rd by pas.'-agewat s. and it would S' :n th:it oi.lv a small nart of the wonderful cae has been dis- I com rvil. St. I.ouis lilole-leiiucrat. A I'rw ruttuera. The recent itatlstics of the nua.ber i f deaths show that the lark-e mtjoritydie with consumption. This disease may commence with sn apparently harmless couch, which can be cured instantly by Kemp's I'-a'sam for the Throat ar.d Lungs, which is iruaranteed to cure an. 1 relieve all ces. Price ISc. an J 50c. For sale by all druisU. Cigarette Ficndt Not Viaattd. Do j on niui.e ci.'iie'tes? If jou do, you can't Kt a lesprnxpilo position in any Lhj txilruad compaiy ea?t of the .Mississippi. The teitiraph cr-inpanies won't em ploy you. The atrtel-tailroad people have no tHe for yon. Aud you ni'iiht us well give up trying to eel anything to do in any of the big stoics. Pipei, i-ht, cbMW'ing tobacco no-bod-, sajs a w rd aaiust ihisc but the ci.iietie must uo. The in JJel.a.us and the luil.oad men. and all the big eu.plojeis have raid it. The lliH-k lsiand railroad recently sent au investigator ail through its shops, its oiri.es, and its railway statiuua, and ei'.-rv man who snwked cigarettes re Cei .ed iiot.ee to q'lil. 1 lie liuriii.g.oii, the S Yolk C'eu- Uiil, Chicago and N : thwrsieni aud the Peiiiisvlvanta ra. holds a:l is-ucl prin ed slips d r would be tiupito i. lo ti.l out. Iu them b;aiiks istlie question, " Do uu tiuuke cigarettes?' li the. nun who i filling out the blank arile ''yea" after that question, he will never get ill" place hu is asliirg for Marsh 1 Field, the bi dry goods mall of Chiiag , dieclrgcd tveiy man in his ph.ee who smokid a paper pipe ov r two years aito. i.'ace)'s. So gel A Cooper, !,rd & Tay I -r, il -Creaiy. Wauaiiiaser's all these big" stores ol ."e Vora, have instructed Ihtir nip.iiiiilciideiiH to employ no cigarette tniAers. Yon can't suli goods or figure, profits, or even ,,oon ll.o io.nl for any ;f the lurire e isteru wholei-aie or reinil fi'in', if yon smo ;o cigarites. You cnii'i ti' t into a bank oi any sianot.-ig i.i any of the. larjie, eastern w hole.-ale ol letail litim, if ; on smoke cii.c .! tti.y? II. i auto the nun who manage laige h-.-ineia Hll'iirs have ili.-rovi red that a man who smokes c-irctli-s is oly half a ma i. '1 ho nicotine in tho cigarette dulls and c'uiids hi' mind so Out his faculties am nevi r nunc ll.au h i!f a -ike. A cigareitt fiftid is a irresp ci-ioi.) as an opiiMi lieud, and much moid dan gen ua. Tie opium fiend is a compel wreck. No one ixprcis anything t-f him. "He d'cnms his way into death, lur the uwet part uiiiii.i'esiing and uum-jlesled. Hut tho cvar-tle fiend take? his place in the soeieiv of othurmpn. He is gi.en responsibilities which he cannot hear, and Iruslf which he can ol keep. It has hi c:i proven beyund a eli.dow of a doubt that the cigarette habit not only allects the bidy and tho mind of its victim, but that it undermines slow ly and insidiously, bul nonu the less smely, the moral stamina. A cigarette fiend does not tell the truth. He cannot. His mind is so dazed with thu subtle poison w hich lias crept into his system that he cannot tell the difference be tween the truth an I a lie. Facts aie no longer fac'.s to him, but only possibilii ies. Such a man cannot be lrn;lod in any business which de mands accuracy. ' The cigarette habit stupefies and dulls the pen e lions. No cigarette fiend can be trusted in a telegraph ollico or in a semaphore lower, or in any placu where a iu til needs quick perception and dcci sive judgment. It i-i ban! for ll.e eiganlte fiend to make tip bis mind quickly, fie wavers and doubt:). The re tore, u-i man who smok'ts ciart-'tes can get employment as a gripm.vi for any of the big railroad companies. Human hie is too precious lo be in tniB ed to a man whoso brain is dnz'd with nicotine. The cigur'e'to bent is a well know n doase. Any doctor of any practice at all knows its sympb ins at first glanc?, IVhen n jolly, good-natured, healthy, whooping h;-y begins to grow pale, and listles", and, stupid, watch him he's smoking cig:.rt-t't-s The first pr.icl.age or two won't hurt hint particularly, but if he once gets the habit fat'tem-J on him it w.ll take ears ofh.nd woik f-r him to light liimsell back iul-i n jrni.il pssi's-iou o( his facul ties. No boy who smokes cigarettes can get into West Point or Annapolis. It lakts a man to ho a soldier. No duli-cyed, half aw ate i i -..rirll--smokcis need apply. Exchange. finsastlcs Will do much to develop a muscular body. Hut the strength ol the Uxlv is not to be mt tisiirc-d by its muscle, but by its blood. If the 1.1 iMsl i iitiTtiirn Ilia body, in spite ol its bulk and brawn,' falls au easy prey to elis- CUso. There is no medi cine equal to Doctor Pierce s Golden Mcd ical Discovery for the puritying of the okkhi. u carries oil the poisons which contaminate the lite fluid. It increases the activity of the blood-making glands and gives the body au increased supply of pure, bodv-l-uiM-ing l.hx-.d. It buil-ls up the Issly with sound, heal ih v flesh instead of fiat.'by fat, promotes the appe tite, feeds the nerves, and so jivr-i to weak, nervous people vital ity and v.gor. There is no alcohol contained iu "Golden Medical liscoverv,- and it is aVwdutrly free from opium, cocaine au.'r all other narcotics. - 1 frrl it tv" ,ltlt to ..r ., - . ... . ... iMiautT- i.:wr-r3 u: T.-jf i kilt lwvvcrv ' wnt-r i;c.,re S S' u ..f H... ...I , ,v. t . .1. Hcii.Uthoq, . ...,u... v(. . ri-nui.1. hs.lhriiise on mv ntit rar nu.l mv M I h4.l a ....... . , , ...m ji n.x;or- l.ut with -a. R.S1 irxult. Finally 1 wrolr voti the or, hut psrtK-ilUr-. In n;T en-- ami ,u a.l-sl Viir C-.Utsn Mcliv.U DiHwrn ,ich I Kie'n lo tnto. From the first Ntttls i -fy,n tn t(T better, an.l aheu I had tnWrn nsht t-tt!e, the oi was heale-a up. I wi-.li you ueces.- Tr. Kerce'a Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper covers., is suit fret on receipt of i one-cent alarm to pay expense of m.tilitig oh'v. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y. TabV-tsofnU I'ux.U at the Co .h .rup. T."i t ten! 2 2223 ..; r Save Time.... and Labor by using a St. Louis Washing Machine lVice, 110.00 . Sold on Easy Installments. Take One on a Week's Tiial. Hair 004 mtWWWssWWIIII't KMCMHWWWataji sl . Keep The Hud Off with a set of our steel mud guards. Don't forget we re pair sewing machines, baby cabs, umbrellas, locks, make keys, grind scissors and knives. T. A. HOOD & Co. East of Depot. POST YOUK LETTERS To Santa Clans. We have a letter box and a big stock of Xmas goods. We are having big sales on our DECORATED CHINA WARE. Be sure you sec it. A few dozen of our bargain Capes, Skirts and'Girls' Jackets left. Every kind of Tin and Granite Ware, just above manufac turers' prices at SMITH'S. New York HE .A. 13, IR, O "W S I We have the famous M Y IS AC 1J !S ic i i,o w s And all farm machinery, Wagons and all ma n tier of wheeled vehicles. Hardware, Paints and Oils. T. THK New Bakery AT Till- CORNER OF 4th it Front j Is now opened and stocked wun i-reMi 1'ies, Cakes, Cook- ies and Bread. Don't forget I the place, opposite Chiles' j Grocery l?tore. i I Mrs. G. W. Pettit i DRESSMAKING, i I am now prepaied to do a'.l kinds of Dressmaking, and will guarantee entire satisfac tion. : Tailor Suits a Specialty. In connection with Dress : making I have decided to teach . a class in Cutting, Fitting and , Dri-ssmakiiig u, general. Anv ; one desiring to learu the trade is invited to call and see me. m:s. ) p. SHARMAX, i Over R. O. McCro.skey's store. Koh-i-noor p?ncila at the Cot a.ca oitic. -Riddle Hardware Co, AT JEWELL'S OLD STAND. fS In new and second hand liicj'clcn. If you want a wheel cheap, now is the time to buy; if you want to sell your wheel, let us know about it. Something fficw in tires; do not puncture and do not have to be pumped up. OUR SPRING SEAT POSTS add greatly to the pleasure of bi cycle riding, relieve all jolting and are easy on the wheel and ridr. Racket Store II. SCEIiTiiOT. You Will Strike it right by purchasing our school supplies at our store. We have a complete stock ofScliool Hooks, Tablets, Pens, Pencils, Inks and the New National Note Hooks. To ree them is to purchase. Prices very low considering the quality. Sloyer Drag Co. Kr-mi 8i Opposite Di-pnl. G. 0. FISHER Sewer Connections Metal Roolins ias Eittin IMumbins ...Pipe work of all kinds... "i Is furnilil fir all work. I.eav irlirs wiih Cramer Hrus. Itanlwarr llau-Riddle Hard are tW line Of mril.n.. i.hLl. V l.i ,WC . a - "' at Uii iiiiaoffiee.