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r.. V ff, -! I 4 READ AND YOU WILL LEARN That the leading medical writers and tearhers of all the. several whoolg of practiee endorse and recommend, in the tronwst terms Mj.il)lc, each and every Infrredlent eiitwrinir Into thn composition of Dr. Pierce' Gulden Medical Dicovery for thn cure of weak stomach, dynpepaia, catarrh of stomach, "llviir ,roinplalnt torpid liver, or 1I I lousnese. chronic bowel affections, and all catarrhal diseases of whatever region, name or nature It is also a specilic remedy for all fiich chronic or long standing cases of catarrhal affec tions and their resultants, as bronchial, throat and lung diseases feicept consump tion) accompanied with severe conghs. It Is not so good for acute colds and coughs, bat for lingering, or chronic cases It is especially clliraclotis In producing per fectcures. Itcontaliis iilack Cherrybark, Golden Seal root, Bloodroot, Stone root. Mandrake root and Queen's root all of which are liiiihly praised as remedies for all thn above mentioned affections by such eminent medical writers and teuchers as Prof. Uartbolow, of Jefferson Med. Col lege; Prof. Hare, of the I'nlv. of Pa.; Prof. Flnley Klllngwood. M. 1)., of Ben nett Med. College, Chicago ; Prof. John King, M. D lute of Cincinnati : Prof. John M. 8cudder, M. I)., late of Cincin nati ; Prof. Edwin M. Hale. M. D., of Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, and scores of others equally eminent In tbelr several schools of practice. The "Golden Medical Discovery fs tbe only medicine put up for sale through druggists for like purposes, that has any such prolonil endorsement worth more than any oumlier of ordinary testi snonlals. Open publicity of Its formula on the bottle wrapper Is the best possible guaranty of Its merit. A glance at this published formula will show tbtt "Golden Medical Discovery" contains no poison ous or harmful agents and no alcohol chemically pure, trlple-relined glycerine being used instead. Glycerine Is entirely unobjectionable and besides Is a mot useful Ingredient In the cure of all stom ach as well as bronchial, throat and lung affections. There 1 i the highest medical authority for its use in all such cases. The "Discovery " Is a concentrated glyc eric e i tract of native, medicinal roots and is safe and reliable. A IxMjklet of extracts from eminent, medical authorities, endorsing Its Ingre dients mailed rrr on request. Address Dr. It. V. Pierce, Huffalo, N. Y. NEW STOCK OF DRY GOODS AT McLANE'S STORE Wtst G Street Second Block from Sixth Strut At prices that make bargains. FARMERS FEED STABLE J. E. KEKLKY, Proi-h. Last stable south on Sixth Btroot. Hoom undor cover for lf0 liorws an! 40 wagons. Itox stalls. Corral) I n loom mock. Only tho btHt hay, clean gruln a-d alfalfa fod. K oiled barley and otLr grain. No dlaottHud horson allowed. IV t running wator, and trough oloanwi every liuy. Waiting room and tollot room when ladies imn leuvo wraps und arracge. their toilet". E. A. WADE Dry Hoods, l!nImvnu .Notions, lite. Pront Street west Talace hotel CRANTS PASS, ORKGON CA'fAKRH -s"-sw Ely's Cream Balm This Romady la a Specific, Sura to Clvo Satisfaction. OlVIa RILIIP AT ON0(. b elssnsss, soothes, beats, and protects th disaeaed lueuibrmne. It cures Outturn and Wvesawar a Cold In the Head quick It. stores the Beusea of Taste and KnirlL lasy to Use. t-outains no injurious drng-v Applied into the nottrils and abeorbed. lavge Hise, SO rente at Pru-guts or by Basil) Trial Kiss, 10 cents by uiaiL OJT MOTHERS. 66 Warren SU Ntw York. The Best Ceujh Syrup. r& L. Apple, ex-prolate Judge, Ottawa, Kansas, writes: "This la to my tat have I seed Ballard's Hore boand tiyrnp fur years, and that I do tot hesitate to recommend it at tbe beet rough ty rap I bare ever ostvl. ' ' 9Vi AOo and 11.00. at Rothmund's I THE SHELVING OF I 1 MISS BECKY. I ...... .so-so.. QCISSORS, needles, thimbles and j tongues were unusually busy that afternoon. Tbe Pimlico Sewing so ciety bad a reputation for promptness and the Thanksgiving box of clothing for the "deserving poor" was not ready. Mrs. Parkinson was tbe president of the Pimlico Sewing society. Mrs. Par kinson had always been its president. She was a woman of tbe Napoleonic order, to whom a kindly fate bad as yet brought no Waterloo. In all so cial affairs the village had tacitly ac cepted her dictatorship since tbe day her flrkt husband, Hev. Joshua Hlggina, installed her as mistress of tbe old red brick manse among the elms. Rev. Joshua bad succumbed to heart disease a few months after his advent in tbe village, end, although Mr. Parkinson was only a grocer in a emaJI way, the good lady had erer exacted a full meed of honora due her former exalted posi tion. At first tho conversation was desul tory in character. But like the prelim inary skirmishing that ushers In the real battle, it but preluded ths discus sion of matters pertaining to the gen eral welfare of Pimlico and its inhab it nnta. Mrs. Parkinson had something of im portance to communicate. Sundry lit tle hints and the bobbing of her hend, and the pursing of her thin lips evidenced the fact. Even the decided snip of Mrs. Parkinson's scissors car ried its note of warning. The president of the Pimlico Sewing society did not seize an opportunity to nddresa her eister workers; like her il lustrious prototype, she created oppor tunities. "Mrs. Wythe isn't coming to-day, not bein' very well. I've had no word from Miss Perky, so I suppose she'll be here, licfore Miss lleoky conies " here she lowered her voice impressively "I've a word I just want to say to Ihe ladies here. I huven't a thing to say ngainst Miwt llecky, except just this: Miss Hecky is n-gcttin' along In years, and it inukea me down sick to see a woinnn of her age a-goln' on so. Why, she's 30 if she's u dny, nnd she's a-goin' out to parties an' bavin' young men company like she wasn't more than 18. I feel like a woman o' her oge ought to have more sense than to be wearin' hats with all kinds o' flowers an' feath ers on, 'em. Hut, if she hasn't, why seme one just ought to tell her. That's what I think." Mrs. Parkinson had grown excited. Her low, mysterious utterances had risen to full orntoricul crescendo. She wiped her glares deliberately, put them on and looked around. Mrs. Morrow's scissors had ceased cutting. She possessed only one pnir und they always squeaked. "Mis' Purkiiisun, ye bev jest give ut t'rence to whnt I've been a-tbinkin' this four yeura buck, liecky'll be 31 mx' spring, 'cause I know she wuz born the very day old Deuk'n Toutelotte's calves died, fer 1 remember ez though 'tun, yest'dny bow the deuk'n " Mrs. Morrow bad a reputation. Some one considerately rescued the meeting from the Intricate mazes of one of her reminiscent talcs. "My mother wusn't married till she wuz J2, but la! she hadn't wore posies in lit r buntict for so long 'fore thct time she felt ez though ev'ryone in the inert in' house wuz eyein' her when she wore her wrddin' bunnet with a bunch o' white (lowers on it." "I've been kecrful about snyin' anything thet might cause trouble by cumin' to the years o' Mis' lily t ho an' 1'icky," Mrs. liiggc remarked, "but I bev been tbinkin' fer some time t lift (i r u woman dost to .10, nil that !res--in' up could scarcely be favorable in the eyes o' the Lord. Hut 1 said noth lu' uliout it." "Near :iu!" old-Mrs. Tracy exclaimed, with some scorn; "liecky'll never see :U1 again. She's one uge to ni) Joe, un' he's been married goin' on nine years now. Why, llecky an' Jane Thompson air the same uge, an' June's been wear in' nothin but gray an' brown fer years; an she's gettin to look real old, too." "Hut, mother," young Mrs. Tracy ruiil, "surely you do not think Mise ll.-cky looks o'ld?" . "No; 1 must say Hecky dot s not show her age; but she's n-gcttin' along ull the same. An' hiV summer, after 1 saw them red (lowers, I jest made up my mill il to speak to Hecky, un' says I: 'Don't ye- think red is jest a littie gay fi r ye?" says I, on' she luffed. 'Why, I'm not a grandmother, ye know," say. she. A grandmother! An' she not even keepln' steady company es fur ex I know. Hut lt' the way the has young men a-comin' to see her thet I don't like. There wux Seth Adama a-setUn' up rrg'lar with her all las' winter, an' ev'ryone thought they'd be married, an' nothin' ever come of It, An' Mis' Clark's nephew, he took to goin' there fer another spell, an' nothin' come o' thet, either." Then Miss Flint no one seemed to remember the time when this good old woman was young spitefully bit off (he end of her thread, and' peered through her glasses at the irregular stitches she was putting in the apron of some poor child who presumably would prefer the useful to the beauti ful. "Twouldu't be no surprise to me.M she said, -if Miss Heeky didn't keep a llfht burnin' In the ti-W c... Idsr night o' nurnose to miV fotv. think she was hsrin' compsry." "Twouldn't surprise me rcr.e," the Widow Jenkins assured the Isn'es. "I guess putty gin'ally i ri: has an offer accep s it. Nobody ti-.V 1-reakin' his neck ferMissTlecky ez I k--.w of" and 1 -re ffvercl of t?!f ,rfr. seen to exchange glance, for it was quite well known in the village that tbe eldest son of the Widow Jenkinl had been refu-ied by Miss Kebecca tbe week before he married Marindy Flint. By this time, although no vote bad been taken, it was plainly demonstrat ed that Miss Kebecca BIythe was to be summarily relegated to the ranks of the elderly unmarried ladies of Pim lico. Tbe president's heroic face fairly beamed. Despite tbe readiness with which the sister of the sewing society always responded to her calls, she had counted on some opposition. Miss BIythe was a popular young woman. "Well," she said with a self-satisfied smile, "Mrs. Tracy an' me talked it all over some days ago, an' we decided then that Miss Hecky has been behav in' like a it in her teens long enough, an' we are going to giv? ber a hint she can't help takin'. Squire Larkin's sis ter, Jane Best, has a stepson a-comin' here to visit the squire; an'tbequire's wife bein' but poorly, she wants we an' the girls to get up a party for him. I don't know whether you've ever heard Mis' Larkin speak o' Br. Sum merton. He comes from out west, an' this Is his first visit. They say he U doln' real well out west. Bettie an' Evvle are goin' to give a big dance fer him in their pa's new barn Thanksglvtn' night. All the young people's to get invites to-morrow; but I just (old the girls to leave out Misa Becky, an' they done so." "I guess Miss Becky's pretty apt to tek a hint. Becky ain't been much of a fool ez I kin see." This time it was ... . , , . the owner of the musical scissors who spoke. "Well, good land alive! if there ain't Miss Becky herself a-comin' right in; an' she's got a strange man a - wait - in' fer her at the gate. Wonder who it can be! , U ..m.,,u, day over 25. She wore a trim winter coat, and two bright yellow wings were sticking straight up In the little jaunty felt hat thut perched defiantly above the wind-blown waves of Mis ltebecca's shipiitg black hair. "I can't stay to-day," ehe announced. "I am sorry, for I know how much there is to be done; and mother was not well enough to come. Hut, you know, Squire Larkin has a nephew just come to town to spend the holidays. ... ... . , v! i . i. . e.d'd not k"ow hinV bu,,lt er met brother Tom out west, and so he came to see us as soon os nc nuu creii his uncle nnd aunt. Jiothing would do but that I must take him around this afternoon to set his old friends." Mrs. Parkinson's face was a study. She said nothing; but Miss Flint had a malicious light in her eye as she asked: "What air ye goin' to do, Becky, on Thunksgivin'?" "It is our turn to go to Sister Mar tha's this year. We'll take the train in the morning, you know, and come back the next dny." Then Miss Ilebeccn laughed merrily, as she added: "Oh, just let me tell you. Brother Tom actually made that man promise to spend Thanksgiving with Sister Martha to taste her cake. You know what n famous rake-maker Mar tha always hns been. Uut I must hurry away, . Vuu all look so cozy in here, anil so indus'.rinuK; it makes me feel quite good for nothing." Miss Hlythe left; and a hush fell up on the assembly. Then there was a rush for the win dow. Various complimentary remarks were made about the personal appear ance of the doctor from the west, and n- few uncomplimentary thiiifrs snid about the deep-laid scheme of his de signing companion. These lust did Miss Kcbrcca grent injustice; for she bad never even heard of the existence of the doctor from the west, until his i unceremonious entrance into her father's- house an hour before. Mrs. Pnrkinson nnd the merk-lnok-ir.g l.niv scorned to "put themselves out" by gi i:-.:; to the window for a peep at Miss Hljthe's gallant escort. The announcement regarding the disposi tion of the village guest on Thanks giving hnd so broken into the plans i f the good presltlen that aniaemert nnd indignation stilled her voice; but there was n heightened color in her cheeks, and the accelerated speed of her needle told its own story. The meeting adjourned nt an earlier hour than usual, much to the relief of ;he Indies. On the w bole, the afternoon had hern an uncomfortable one. Hut Mrs. Parkinson did not nrknowl edgedefeat. Early thr following morn ing she "ran in" to consult wi'h Mrs. Trary, ore of her stanch supporters. As a result of this conference the Thanksgiving dnnrr wns,postpnurd for several days, and the doctor received an invitation, which, however, l;c did not nrrrpt. Thr young people on their way to thr party saw him walking with rapid strides In the direction of Pearon Wythe's; nnd it was known that Miss Kebecca had a new silk waist and a large knot of pink ribbon for her hair. That was only the beginning. All ef forts to entire the young man from thr dangerous Miss Kebeccr proved un availing. Indeed, he appeared to sprnd far more time at the Hlythr home than he did with his good unr and aunt. Be had even been seen out snow-balling with Miss Rebeeca'e two young nephews.' For onre the bold plans of Mrs. Parkinson failed. nr principal coadjutor had the hardihood to advocate a change in the line of operations. This lady's daugh ters sent out invitations for the big Christmast slelghride, and for the first time in weeks. Miss Rebecca received a card. "They want you so much they are willing to take me, too." she said, with one of her merriest peals of laughter laughter in which Dr. Sutnmerton -Joined heartily, when he noticed the date on the invitation. "The very day of our wedding, dear," ae said. "Why. w ahall be on the way to onr new home by that time." 31 U It P II Y X -. j Jeff Lindsay is erecting a new honee jon his place. , 2 We are seeing candidates every day, i first one, then two. I are havlncr m raw ohonl hnnsA built, wbicb was badly Deeded. Stock are coming through the Win ter finely without very much feed. Cbas. Burkhalter and crew are busy placer mioing on Oscar creek ibis Winter. Zeb Hyde and Oscar hare been min ing on Nine Mile on Williams this Winter. Miia Ella Williams retnrned to her home on Applegate after a brief stay in Grants Pass. Arch Bunch has a stamp poller in use on his place. Say, that is easy work beside the old matter. Everyone seems pleased oyer the prospect of getting telephones and are waiting to say "Hello, Central." There was a dance in the new school boose last Friday night which was well attended and all enjoyed a good time. Hurrah for March t He is acting the lion alrieht: snow six inches deeo and gtiH f8liiDK. Farmers will have i.i ,A - . . to stop making garden now and go , . , ., , . . . " !to cot,inB tl,eir "ood. I The writer wan out on a trip two ! days of last week and found a j conntry that is not any better than our own. Murphy is tbe paradise of peDt, of froiti h and hay corn and lots of pretty girls, too. Ed Swinden is working his mine this Winter with a good output of the yellow metal. Foxy. Cured Hemorrhages of the Lung! "Several years since my lungs were so badly affected hat I had many Hemorrhages," writes A. M. Ake, of Wood, Iud. "I took treatment 1 witii several pnysicians witnoot any " " " j Honey and Tar, and my lungs are now "M llet. I recommend it , ln .Avanrf.A P i,ln t.nhl " j,-or gal hy H A Kotermnd. Foley's : Honey and Tar Honey and Tar stops the rough and lieaU the luups, and prevents serious results from a cold. Refuse tnbstitutes. J NEW HOPE I Mrs. H. t. Wyuont aud daughter visited with her daughter, Mrs. Geo Walter, Sonday. Don't let the politicians use yon, if ; they come pestering you when you j have work on hand, tell them it is j your busy day. j Mr. Clmmplin has lost one of his horses, it having strayed from his farm, the is branded on the shoulder , with the letter C in a half circle and has two white bind feet and white lace; finder will plenn drop ".postal) addrefsed to Frank Champlin, Urants Pass. I I do not purpose to make sny refer- I ence to the iiecefnity of having good, j dry wood handy. Everyone knows , that the way to a man's heart is through bts stomach. The man who will allow his wife to pick np chits rnl (ireuu wood out of the rain with which to build a fire in order to get a gncd niral for him, Imau't a heart worth reaching. BUSINESS POINTERS. Send your family washing to the Steam Laundry. All rough dry work 2."i cent per dozen. Phone 83. Your clothe called for and delivered and all tint work that gotH through thu mangle wahher, ironed at 2.V per dozen, (traiits Puss Steam Laundry. Phone 873. Letcher has jost receled another stock of li'nfen and can fit all fciudt of eyes His apparatus for the testing of vioion is all op-to-dnte and the niot leliable kind. Curtis &. Co. for Watches, Clocks, (Sold Klugs and Jewelry, fine watch rpairiug, engraviug. Goods sold at reasonable prices. Come aud see us. F. O. O. F. Pulldiug, Grants Pass, Oregon. Haviug bought a new lot of cloth at a baigaiu, the Orants Pans Tailoring company is now able to ui;ike a flrt clusn tint at ahnoKt half the former price. Call and examine our goods and get prices Number 513, West G street, opposite Depot. 13-15 tf Petalnma Incubators and Broodbrs st Cramer Bros. Womsa'i KMneyt Women are more often afflicted with kidney disorders than men, but attribute the symptoms to disease pe- nnliap tr, thaip bav vhlla In ra 1 1 1 v I -- - ..-v. -t " the kidneys are deranged. Nervoos I neat, headache, puffy or dark circle under the eyes, pain in the back, are signs of kidney trouble that rnus- not be ignored, or a serious malady will result. Foley 'sKldneyCnre has restored the health of thoo sands of weak, ner vooa, broken down women. It stops irregularities and strengthens tbe urinary organs. It purifies the blood and benefit lb whole system. For sal by U. A. Rotermnnd, TaSce Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Savca MDBoa kara toM k 12 CLEM SELLS BOOKS AND UttUfcjp, ORANGE FflON l GRANTS JUTS i vmmmmmm Seven-room story A BARGAIN FOR QUICK SALE. Phone 484 I Buv and Sell HOW IS No. 490. 320 acres on the land Good irricatinz ditch with alfalfa and 2 acres in orchard. Piice, $5,000.00. No. 494. 240 acres. Good three room house, small barn, smoke house and all other out buildings. 30 acres fenced. 20 acres iu culti vation. Small orchard. Plenty of good timber. Living water. $5.00 per acre. No. 4'j7. 217 acres. 100 acres in cultivation. Fine natural meadow. Good clover and altalfa land, with good water right. Plenty of good timber. Fair house, good barn, grainery and all other out buildings. $30.00 per acre for the next sixty days only. Youry for bargains, Joseph Moss, The Real Estate Man Hello 393 Office. 611 Residence. 516 E Street Grants Pass, Ore. PLUMB IG We are prepared to do all kinds of riumUng, Wo use first efass material and employ ex perienced workmen. Come to us for estimates on Sewer Con nections. : ; : : Mining and Irrigating Pipe, Tin and Galvanized Iron work. Furnace Heating a specialty. Hair-Kiddle Hardware Co. the Glub Stables FRANK HECK, Proprietor Sncce6.sor to Hayes & Heck Special attention given to mining men and commercial traveleis. Sixth street, Grants Pass, Oregon A Livtly Tuiile. , , with that old enemy of tbe race, eon- , h0ltsale A Retail Feed ana Flour Store stomach, liyer and bowels, take Dr , 1 IUU1 MIUIU King's New Lif Pills. They per'- J' L' KERLEY, Proprietor, fectly regulate thete organs, w ithont Mey'i Feed Stables, South Sixlh Street pain or discomfort. 2.1c at all drug- IWt Brand of Flour fy of all kinds. ' - R'l''d rJarley, Wheat and Oat. Th Pppulw B.rber Shop - ulPy ,or Seod' Ot your tonsorial work done t pnce- IRA TOMPKINS' Fine co,nm7nting .t the On Sixth Street - Three chairs Conr office. Bath Koom In connection , N. E. McGREW, ' Palace Barber Shop PIONEER Sh?tS!t WMS' truck and delivery ana,n8 Hair Cutting rurnHur and Pl.no Baths, EtC. GRANTS PASS, OREGON, ""'J! tnd cloan and a work Flrstn . To Cure a Cw ?n One Dav months. This signature, ENS PAbo, writ. M. 'iv!.?- and a half house J. D. DRAKE Real Estate THIS? Applegate. 100 acres good bottom 100 inches of water. 26 acres in - HEATING i GMsj oaavcrv Yrvxrm boor. 2 V