rr. mm iut VOL. XX. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY it, 1904. No. 7. - WEEKS Break Up a Cold TABLETS A Modem Scientific Remedy for Colds and La Grippe. Your money back if you want it Slover Drug. Co. Solk Agents. Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co. PAID IT CAPITAL STOCK . Tramacts a General Banking business. Receives deposits subject to check or 011 demand certificates. .!. J.'t ,TLT,,.fi"i,-r8L""',,re of 1collrteoU9 treatment and every consideration con sutent with sound hanking principles. bafety deposit boxes for rent. j. KKANK WATSON, Pres. K. A. BOOTH, Vice-I'rea. L. L. JEWELL, Cashier. The First National Bank OF SOUTHERN OREGON. CAIMTAI, STOCK, . . . $30,000 00. lieocive deposits mhiert to check or on certificate payable on demand. Sells sight drafts on New York rian Francisco, and I'ortlsnd. telegraphic transfers sold on all points in the I'nited .Slates. Special Attention mven to Collections and generul business of our customers. Collections made throughout Southern Oregon, and on all accessible puints. H. A. BOOTH. Pres. J. 0. CAMPBELL. Vice Pres. H. L. (ill.KEY, Cashier REAL ESTATE I BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE Here are a few Jlargaina for a short time only. No. 3111. 40 acres adjoining city limits. One 7-room house and olio H-rooui house. Small barn, and a good cellar under house. All fenced; smull orchard, all varieties of fruit. Price 1700; one-half cash, baluuce on time nt eight per cent intercut. No. lT.i. 10 acres just outside city limits. Small orclmrd and sainll dwelling house. Price SOO. This place will be offered at this price for the next UO duys only. No, 211 New 8-rooui house, two acres of ground all in orchard, situated on the main street in the city, all fenced and all improvements first class. Price, 2000. Residence and business lots in any part of the cily. Frcies reason able and terms to suit. Cull on or addresH JOSEPH MOSS Headquarters for Keul Estate. Office on E Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, GRANTS PASS, ' - - OREGON, UfflTfl All work is strictly tirst-class and guaranteed. 1II:F1,ING t GOULD, Cii-niitM 1'iihm. Ore I.. K YVKBSTER, Piiksidkst. W. 11. HAMMOND, Kkckktahy. The Southern Oregon Title Guaranty & Abstract Company GRANTS PASS, OREGON . PHONE 593 ABSTRACTS OF TITLE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE Tit lex I-lxiimiiMMl, lorl-tol, (uiiruiitcel. A. 8. HAMMOND, ATtotmr. IRELAND & MEADE'S ADDITION M E A D C ,76s 433 , , M , ,10,. II. '13 M IS 14 17 IS 19 LEE T. 7 The kt in this addition are especially adapted fur resident purprwe aa they are very large and on rulling ground and higher than the city proper. For a short time only Ireland A Sleade are making remarkably low prices. It will pay vou to investigate their proprxiiioo before buying elsewhere. See H. V. MEADE, at the Couru'r office, for particular. E. A. WADE DRY GOODS, UNDERWEAR, NOTIONS, Etc. Front Street, west Palace hotel GRANTS PASS, ORE, . Exposure To cold draught of air, to keen and cutting winds., sudden changes of temperature, scanty olothinar. undue exposure of the throat and neck after public speaking and singing, brings on coughs and colds. Ballard's Horehcuiirt Syrup is the best cure. Mrs. A. Burr. Hoi.ston. Tr uritu Jan. 81, 11)02: "Olio bottle nt lull lard's Horohonnd Svrnn rnrnH ma nt a very bad cough. It is very pleasant to take. 2oc, 00c, $1-00 at Slover Drug Co. $20,000.00. Blue Front Shop South Sixth Street, t t t General Blaeksmithing Scientific Horseshoers A SI) Minlnn Tnnl rl. to (.rants Pass, Oregon, x W-'-E S S T II E T i 1 i - i I , V to , I 14 Is in the northern part of the city, almut one block north of th new brick Public School Bldg.. between Seventh and Xintb streets. WOMANS RELIEF CORPS Brief History of the) Order nd It Work. The Woman's Relief Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Ropublic, is the largest beneficient and patriotic organization of women in the world, nnmberiug now: almost 150,000 mem bers. Organized in 1883, following a call by Commander-in-Chief Paul Van Der Voort, with a small band of charter members, it has grown to magnificent proportions, in numbers and lnflunece, and in the streams of bounty which have been poured oat through the treasury in many deserv ing channels. The strongest and best women of the nation have been proud to have their names npou its rolls. All loyal women are eligible to mem bership in the Women's Relief Corps. Its aims and objects as found in Rules and Regulations are as follows: To specially aid and assist the Grand Army of the Republic, and to perpetuate the memory of their herolo dead. .To assist such Union Veterans as need onr help and protection, and to extend needful aid to their widows and orphans. To find them homes and employment, and assure them of sym pathy and friends. To cherish and emulate the deeds of onr Army Kuroes,and of all loyal women who rendered loving service to onr country in her hour of periL To maintain trne allegiance to the Uui ted States of Amercia; to incul cate lessons of patriotism and love of conutry among onr children and in the communities in which' we live; and encourage the spread of nuiversal liberty and equal rights to alL This organization was the first to introduce the salote to the flag in the publio schools and to make the ob servance of Flag Day general, by pre paring and carrying out suitable pro grams. There are two salutes to the Bag taught in the schools, the one for the older scholars being: "I pledge alle giance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation in divisible, with liberty and jnstice for alL" The other is taught the younger pupils, and is: "I give my head and my heart to God and my country ; one conntry, one language, one flag " The Woman's Relief Corps is a national incorporation and owns and operates the National Relief Corps Home, Madison, 0. It is lu posses sion of the Andersouville prison grounds, which it has converted into a National Park. Through its in fluence several states have placed monuments there and every year, es pecially upon Memorial Day, it is visited by many. For the year end ing June 30, 1908, the National Trea surer has expended: for W. R. O. Homo, $2,722.17; for decoration of soldiers' graves in the South, $1,11)7. 96; for the Kansas flood suffers, $300; for the McKinley memorial, $1,000; for relief, $156,109.19. The number of persons assisted has been 40,433. In the organization there are 2,906 Corps. The total expenditure last year in the order amounted to $30, 687. 85, and there are no liabilities. Since the organization of the W. R. C. there lias been expended 12,504, 3tlo. 23. Excursion Revlee. The Northern Pacific Railway Com pany will place round trip tickets from Portland to St. Louis and return on account of the World's Fair to be held at St. Louis, on sale on dates as follows: May 11th, 12th and 13th. June intli nth aud 18th. July 1st, 2d aud 3d. August 8th, 9th, aud loth. September 6th, 6th, and 7th. October 8d, 4th, and 5th. The round trip rate fiom Portland to St. Louis and return, good for 90 days from date of sale and good for return via any of the direct Hues will be fn.OO. On the same dates round trip tickets will be sold to Chicago aud return at rate of $71. &a The round trip rate from Portland to St. Louis returning via Chicago and direct lines or to Chicago returning via St. Louis will be $75.00. All tickets will have to be used to destination within 10 days from date of sale, but will be good for 90 days from date of purchase. Stopovers will be permitted west of St. Paul or Mis souri River points. If passenger desires to return through California, the above rates will be Increased by $13.50. The Northern Pacific will operate three trains daily from Portland, and the ticket agent will route yon via this company's line if yon ask for yoor ticket via this route. For any additional information in connection with rates, routes, etc., call on or write A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. Gen'l Passenger Agent at 256 Morrison St., corner of 3d., Portland, Ore. We sell the famous Sharpies Tubular Cream separator; II yon have two cows or more, write us for valuable literature on dairying, free. Gaddis Bros., Medford, Oregoo. MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS J. B. PADDOCK, Paora. I am prepared to furnish anything In of MARBLE or ORASITE. Nearly thirty years of experience in that I can fill your orders in the very best Can furnish work in Scotch, Swede Marble. front Street, Next lo Greene's Owasboe. WOODVILLE ESCHEAT CASE Mr. Reamea Make a Full State ment of Facta In tha Caaa. To the Editor of the Courier :. Dear Sir :There has been some criti cism of my official acts in the escheat proceedings in the Woods estate. These criticisms have found publica tion in the Ashland Tribune of April 23d, aud the Ashland Tidings of April 21st, 1904. They have also been used by certain politicians quietly. I do not care what means are employed to defeat my re-election as district attorney, but when it cornea to a matter which attacks my integrity as a publio official, I do oidedly object The appointment of Mr. Durham as a special counsel in the escheat pro ceedings, was not an uncommon thing. Tho governors have always appointed the attorneys who have called their attention to estates in which escheat proceedings would be proper. Special counsel has been em ployed to assiBt the best prosecuting attorneys lu the state and such ap pointment is no reflection upon the ability of the state's attorney. I pie sume that the legislature intended that special counsel should be employ ed or the act wonld not provide for it. The rtason is probably that heirs can coutest for the property at any time within 10 years after the entry of the judgment Heuce a new district at torney wonld not be as familiar with the case as would a special counsel who had been in the case from Its be ginning. Such employment is a con tinuing one, extending over a period of 10 years. When the appointment of Mr. Dur ham as special counsel was made, I had not called the attention of tho governor to tho condition of the es tate for the reason that two sots of heirs were writing to attorneys here, who had spoken to me concerning the matter. I desired to wait and see whether they could establish their claim in the county court. The proof they had of the heirship was not snfllcleut and as the estatd was not teady for settlement, thoro was no hurry about procuring an order from the governor, as required, re institute proceedings The first intimatlou that I had that any special connsel was contemplated or that the govern or know of the condition of tho estate was when I received the following letter, of date December 17th, 1903, from the governor, enclosing one, of which the following is a copy, from him to Mr. Durham : Hon. A. E. Reames, Jacksonville, Oregon, Dear Sir: Ieucloseyou herewith a copy of a letter I have this day written to Mr. Geo. H. Durham of Grants Pass. I have appointod him 'as agent of the state to assist yon in this matter, be cause of the fact that he called my attention to the condition of the es tate referred to aud intimated a will- In ruchs to assist in escheat proceed ings. I trust that my action in this matter will meet with your a proba tion. I have the honor to remain, Yours very truly, GEO. U. CHAMBERLAIN. Salem, December 17, 1903. Hon. Geo. H. Durham, Grants Pass, Oregon. Dear Sir : I am advised by you that one John Woods died intestate in Jackson county, leaving quite an estate, but no heirs to inherit the same. I thank you for this information, aud hereby anoint you as agent to as sist Hon. A. h. Ruames in such pro ceedings as may be necessary to cause the property to be escheated to the state. I have this day notified Mr. Keanies of this apiioiutmeut Please keep me advised as to what progress Is made In the premises. I have tho honor to remain, Yours very truly, (Signed) GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN. As to the amouut allowed by the court to Mr. Durham, lean only say that the amount of that fee was left blank 'in the information for the rea son that it was tho duty of tho court to determine this amount. In deter mining It he would take into con sideration the amount of the estate, the duration of the employment and the possibility, if any, of future liti gation. For this reason the amount of the special counsel's fee was left blank in the information. When the amount of this fee was ordered by the court I was not present and had no notice thereof, but it would not have been necessary or proper to give me notice as the Siecial counsel was agent for the slate. With the allow ance of the fee I had nothing what ever to do one way or the other. It was not my business; the special counsel was superior to me in the baud ling of the case, and the amount of the f. e, as provided by statute was to be determined by the court and not by me. I was not present when the court made the order allowing Mr. Durham's fee, nor did I Know of the matter until after the order had been entered. Upon this subject I desire to call attention to the following let ter, written me by Mr. Durham at my request, explaining the facta as we both understand them : Dear Sir: I under itaud that yon are being criticised to some extent in reference to the escheat case of the state of Oregon vs. Haymond et al, the estate of John Woods, deceased. and particularly on account of the fee the lint ol Cemetery work in any kind the Marble business warrants my saying manner. or American Granite or any kind of J. B. PADDOCK, allowed me as associate counsel for the state in said proceediug. I sur mise that such criticism has for a basis some political effect, and I therefore think it my duty to give yon a statement of the matter which yon aie at liberty to use in any proper way. I called the attention ol the governor to the fhet that this estate was being settled and that the record showed tht there were no known heirs and suggested to liiui that it was a case where the state ought to inter vene to protect its interests. In such cases it lias always been the custom for the soveruor to atinoiut someone as special counsel for the state in ac cordance with the terms of the es cheat act which specially authorizes the governor to make such an appoiut- meut aud provides further that the compensation of the special counsel shall be determined by the court and paid out of the funds of the estate in question. The governor thereuion ap pointed me as such special counsel without any consultation with yon in the premises. When it came to fixing tne oompou- sation, I applied to the court to do so In your absence since you had no in terest in the matter as the law specially said such should be fixed by the court, not by the district attor ney. You certainly had nothing to do with the matter or nxnig said com pensation. I did not even toll yon the sum I should claim. When this sum was fixed by the court, it was up on the strict understanding that our employment was a continuing one and that my partner aud niysell snouiu protect the interests of the state in any litigation yet to arise about the matter as woil as to see to the sate oi the realty ' and reducing the same to cash. It is understood that two sets of rival claimants will appear yet to contest for this money. Our investigations have already convinced ns that one set of these claimants are fraudulent; as to the other, we cannot apeak as yet, but it Is quite certain that these people win endeavur to recover this money in which case we are bound to attend to the litigation on behalf of the state aud to see it through the supreme court lu view of these facts the fee allowed by tho court was reasonable and may yet prove eveu inadequate foi the work done and yet to be done. The fee does uot come out of the state or its taxpayers, but out of the es cheated fund. If any belated for eigners come along and provo a better right to the funds ot this estate tnau the state can show, they will recover, less our fee and ail expenses of litiga tion, heuco that much of the money made in this country by the decedent will remain at home rather than be transferred to foreign parts. I am satisfied no fair minded man in possession of the facts, would ever thiuk of criticising the court, lu the premises, much less yourself, since you had absolutely no voice in the matter. I have no doubt but the rumors which have reached yonr ears have been originated by some persou hos tile to you iu politics. You aro at liberty to refer any critics to me for a full statement ot all the material facts in this letter. Trusting that this explanation will relieve yon of any further annoyance In the matter, I am as ever, Very truly yours, George li. Durham. The insinuation In the Tribnno that I must have gotten part of tho fee is incorrect and unjust iu view of my official conduct as district attorney. I do not believe that the editors of the Tribune wcnld have mado the state ment had they uot beeu strangers iu this section of the country. Had they been acquaiued, I do not believe they wonld have allowed themselves to have been Imposed npou to this extent by tiiose who seek to make political capital of official acts, even to the in jury of another's reputation. I did uot receive auy portion of tho foe, never expect to and shall never accept It if it slionld ever Tie tendered. To this effect I have filed an affidavit with the county clerk, and stating therein that I have never received, during my official career, a cent of money for anything which I did, or neglected to do as district attorney, excepting my salary. If this affidavit is uutrne it would be an easy matter to establish that I have committed perjury lu the allld.tvit I do not object to criticism of official acts so long as the criticisms aro prompted by houest motive. It is one of the un fortunate things connected with our politics that a man, no matter how honest he may be, cannot hold official posltlou without somomo who would like to deprive him of that position, impugning his motives and endeavor ing to do. troy his reputation as a citizen. It is because of this unfor tunate condition of affair that good men are scarce in politics, and the better class of citizens, and those In whose hands the publio interests would Imi safest refuse to participate actively iu the coutest for office. If there is anything in connection with the Woods estate, or with any other matter handled by me as dis trict attorney which Is the subject of criticism, there is a right aud proper way to Investigate It where I may have an opportunity to meet my ac cusers, rather than be compelled to do so through the columns of news inpcrs. I will couseut to the apiKiiutuicnt of any attorney at the bar to investi gate my conduct in this or any other official matter, and if my acts have been iiuprojsT there is a way tohaudle the matter. The letters of which copies are printed above are iu my possession and can be seen upon ap plication. My affidavit above refer red to is on file with the county clerk of Jackson county. If there is any matter in which It is thought I have not acted honestly I am entitled to a hearing aud I am ready to meet the issue at any time and pla . All I ask is fair treatment If I have not been satisfactory as district attorney I do not wish to continue in the office. I hope, however, that the desire of others to occupy the position, will not cause them to stoop so low as to question my integrity in auy matters which I have handled. Awaiting a verdict at the hands of the people upon this matter, I am Sincerely and truly yonra, A. E. KEAMES. PANTHER ATTACKS BOY Is Driven Off by n. Kick In the Je.w. J. E. Damewood aud two sous had an experience last Tuesday morniug that will not soon be forgotten. The father had started for Cottngo Grove and his boys wore on thoir way to school, when half a mile from his farm, on a trail, a coagnr sneaked al most to his smallest boy, 9 years of age, and was lu the act of leaping upon him when Damewood sprung to his boy's rescue aud kicked the beast with all his might in the shoulder. The cougar mado no resistance and ran into tho woods. Damewood re turned homo, getting gun aud dogs and the cougar was treed and killed nearly a mile from where it made its appearance. The animal was very! poor aud almost starved. Her bint Will overcome Indigestion ami dys pepsia ; regulate the bowles and cure liver aud kidney complaints. - It Is the best blood enrichcr and Invigora te r In the world. It is purely vege table, perfectly harmless, you will oso it if you aro wise. R. N. An drews, editor aud Mgr. Coooa and Rnckledgo News, Cocoa, Fla., writes: "I have used your Herblno in my family, and find it a most excellent medicino. Its effects npou myself have bo. n a marked benefit I recom mend it unhesitatingly.'' 60 cents at Slover Drug Co. JoLckson Courtly Republicans. Republicans of Jackson, couuiy held their county nominating conven tion at Gold Hill Frii'ay, aud placed a ticket iu the field that Ih conceded to be au exceptionally stroug one. J. W. Merrltt, of Central Point, was chairman, and W. A. Carter and J. D. Fays, secretaries. Tho following tiokot was named : Representatives D. II. Jackson, Ashlnud; H. Vonder Hulleii, Englo Poiut. Judge O. W.Dunn, Ashland. Clerk George A. Davis, Medford. Sheriff Captalu J. E. Thornton, Ashland. Rocorder Charles Dickenson, Sams Valley. Commissioner George Brown, Eagle Poiut School Superintendent P. II. Dully, Jacksonville, (renominated ). Assossor P. O. Apploguto, Jack sonville. Treasurer Ivan Hunmsou. Medford. Surveyor Carl T. Jones, Modford. Coronor Dr. W. - I,. Cameron, Medford. E. T. Sjnplos wa named for chairman of tho County Central Conimitteo. Resolutions Indorsing President Roosevelt and the Repub lican National administration and urging couuiy road improvements were enthusiastically adopted. An Optn Letter, From the Chnpln, S. C, News: Early iu the spring my wife aud I wero taken with diarrhoea aud so severo were tho pains that wo called a physician who proscribed fur us, but his medicine fulled to give any relief. A friend who had a bottle of Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy oil hand gave each of us a dose and we at once felt the effects. I procured a bottle and before using the entire contents, wo were entirely cured. It Is a wonderful remedy and should he found in every hnusholil. If. O. Daily., editor. This remedy is for sale by all druggists. Demociatlc Speaking. Robert Glenn Smith, democratic candidate for representative, Dennis II. Stovall, candidate for school autwriuteiidciit and II. D. Norton, will niuku a siwecli making tour ad- dressing the people of tho county on legislation particularly nlTect ing Josi pliluo county. Their dates are as follows: Gallco, Saturday, May 1 1. Merlin, Monday, May HI. Wolf Creek, Tuesday, May 17. Greenback, Wednesday, May 18. Placer, Thursday, May It). Leliind, Friday, May 20. Holland, Tuesday, May 21. Waldo, Wednesday, May 25. Kerby, Thursday, May 26. Selma, Friday, May 27. Slate (Jreek, Saturday, May 28. Meetings will also ho hell in Grunts Pass at later dates. Whoopinj Cough. "Iu the spring of IIW1 my (hi Idren had whooping cough," says Mrs. D. W. Captw, of Capps, Ala. "I used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with the most satisfactory results. I think this Is the best remedy I have ever seen for whooping rough. " This remedy keciis tho cough loose, lessens the severity ami frequency of the coughing spells and counteracts any tendency toward pneumonia. For sale by all druggists. Broken Things Wanted. When your Furniture, Organ, Guitar or Mandolin needs repairing nr reflnisliing, and your furuituro up holstering, call at West Front street, betweeu 3d and 4th St. New Fur niture mado to order. Lawn mowers sharpeucd. Work guaranteed. W. It Reed the wagon maker has removed to Sixth St., with a full aud select stock of wsgon aud carriage material. "Good work and good stock" my motto. Shop two doors north of Davis' second hand store. If you want some good, dry wood leave orders with McGrew. IIUIMU5 ruiiiibiiuu uuiupiuiu Immense Stock the Newest, the Latest the Market Affords. ...MAKE THE 11031 E ATTRACTIVE... Lace Curtains 45c per pair up Go-Carts from $4.50 up Iron Beds from $3.50 up Bed Lounges Big Reduction, regular $17.00 values for $13 90. New Upholsteries and Couch Coverings 1 3)4 to 60c yard Special values in Floor Coverings all kinds. v WALL PAPERS an immense liue, Choicest Patterns. ' Screen Doors, Window Screens, Chamber Sets, regularly worth $12.00, for $8.00 New Glassware, beautiful designs Tumblers, Sets, Bowls. Dishks in Grkat Variety at Mossy Saving Pricks. FREE. MAGNIFICENT FRFF - 1 DAVENPORT COUCH A ticket with every 50o cash purchase. See circu lars for particulars. It iys to trado here. R. THOMAS (Q. CO. Xjhe Housefurnishers Grants Pass, - Oregon. J TX. I. Z. X. Column"! 'It is overhyody's business n this old world of ours. To root np nil the weeds he finds, And make room for the flowers. So that every little garden, No matter where it lies, May look liko thnt which Ood once Hindu And called it Paradise. " Ballots &nd Pre. yen. A mail cannot nullify a bud ballot with a good prayer. Tho divine law as to prayer is that when a man prays 0110 way and votes the other ho loses his prayer. His voto oountH. Hon. O. W. Stewart, Illinois Legislature. The Drat Liquor, When Lincoln was first nominated for president and tho notification committee was 011 its way to Spring- field, several citizens called upon Mr. Linoolu and spoke to him nhout pro viding some entertainment lor tho committee Mr. Lincoln at once asked what ought to bo done, saying he would attend to It. "O, wo will supply tha Hooded liquors," said his friends. Then tho futuro president, nfter thanking them for their kil.d atten tion, said: "I huvo no liquors iu my house, and have never beeu iu the li l)ii 1 1 of entertiimig my friends In that way. I cannot permit my friends to do for mn what I will not do my. self. I shall nrovliln cold water. nothing else. " Aud cold water was tho refreshing draught, with which tho committee was entertained. Power of iv Cartoon. Wo did not realize tho power of a cartoon 01 en after hearing 1 inner Ilaveupoit lecture, until we read of the effect of tin) nnu In the Oregon Ian of Monday, May 2d. on tho mind of the Observer's gifted editor. Wo have read tho horrors of thu In quisition, hut hud never thought of thu prohibition of the liquor traffic anil the free use of waler being similar to that. However, wu did not know thnt any local option or prohibition measures demanded that a helpless citizen should he by force tilled with water that he does not want. While wu might sympathize with such an alllleleil citizen, wo would think him much safer on our street' than the man fillet wuh brain era. ing whiskey from the legitimate liquor shops whic h he snys needs no milieu I reform. We do not believe that prohibition of the liquor tiallli: sincerely and legally tried in any countrjr in 11 failure financially or inorully, and It is the duty of every person to the extent of his ability to make It as hard to do wrong ami ai easy to do right for everyone as possible. Good Word From Maine. Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, presi dent of the National W. (,'. T. U., writes from Portland, Me , the ful lowing vigorous and encouraging letter, under date of April (!: "At the present time the prohibi tory law is well enforced in 15 of the 111 counties of the state, and iu the 'loth county' the conditions are much better than they would be under any form of license, and a strenuous effort Is making for thu turning out of tho unfaithful officials. The tendency In Maine is not to change the law, hut to change the officials when they fall to do their duty." Quick Arrcit. J. A Gullodgi of Verbena, Alu., was twice In tne hospital from a severe case of piles, causing 21 tumors. After doctors and all remed ies failed. Buck lei, 's Arnica Salvi quickly arrested further inflammation aud enred him. It conquers aches snd kills in. i'a at National Drug (Store aud Grants Pass Pharmacy. Li. 1 .efieei. PASSED CENTURY MARK Mary McAfee Died sxt AsKUnd Aned 101. , There died In Ashland, Tuesday night, nt 11 o'clock a lady, whose age is placed from reliable data at 101 years. Her name was Miss Mary McAfeo, but she haij beon known by relatives and friends for a score of years past, aa Aunt Polly, She went to Ashlund from Iowa on the 10th day of April with the family of F. E. Jordan, with whom sho was related. Sho was adopted by Mrs. Jordan's grandfather, Geo. Burns, at Brad ford, Pennsylvania, when 12 yean of age, and was living with tho third generation of the Burns family at the time of her death. In 1863 she ao couipniiied members of the family to Iowa, that state only having boon ad mitted to tho Union a few yean be fore. Her recollections of pioneer days iu the old Keystone state were quite vivid aud tinted from the earliest years of the last century. She had attended school but three years in her life, when sho walked a distance of five miles to anil fiom Bradford. Her mental faculties remained clear np to tho time of her death and her rela tives do not recall any time in which site could be said to have been in her secoud childhood. The trip to Ash- laud from Iowa was made by her with less tiresomu effects than with either of the othur younger inombers of the family. Ou account of the oold weather in that statu she was very anxious to come to Oregon. She bad uot been ill since reaching Ashland and death came to her ai quietly and with as little apparent pain aa if she had lain dowu fur a night's slumber. The func.-al occurred Thursday morniug from tho Jordau residence on Pennsylvania avenuo. Doceased had been a member of the Baptist church for tho past 00 years, and Rev. R. MclCillup, of that denomination, eon ducted tho services. Interment was made iu Ashland cemetery. Tidings. Norrle & Rowe'e Clrcue. Thu hlg special featnre of the Norrls & Howe Greater Shows that will exhibit hero Saturday, May 1 lib, is tho astounding array of agile athcletes aud active acrobats, gym nasts and equilibrists, men of mar velous magiiillceiit and mighty muscle whoso dauntless and seemingly tin (tossiblo feats in mid air inako every one still their breath until the feat is accomplished and then burst into one shout of applause and apprecia tion. For Instance, tho Bolfords, a groupo of sis, perform high above the heads of tho crowds. It is call ed a "casting act" aud consists of two of the members hangiug head . downnards from the top of the tent ami the other members of the troupe are thrown with giuut swings, double and triple somersaults between the men suniicndcd head downwards. It is surely a wonderful accomplishment and cue never before attempted in this country. It is but one of the many m.irvela this ot complete circus. mS A MATTER OF HEALTH M3h Absolutely Pun) THERE IS NQ SUBSTITUTE