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Y FREDERICK S. 1SHAM.
4Anth6r of "Tho Strollers." "Un-X
- Hdcr the Rose" "The Lady of T
the Alonnt," Etc.
i f'nnvn'i.lit TO (10 lv 41m Rnnha.
3 , .Merrill Comoanv.
I do. Not likely to forget
3Mm, Unmanageable; one of the worst
rSTaa traiwportPd for life, with death
nts a pe&alty lor returning." A slight
tcktoA came from the nobleman's
throat
Xerd Sonsdalc's eyes half closed.
"A heary listed, shapely brute, with
aBusdM like steel, but Ignorant." He
2Knsertd on the word. Then his glanco
TSBddaely lifted. "Had something on
k anas recall noticing It while the
ifeoat was onr
.Mr. Qlllett, with a knowing expres
sion, rose, took n TOlumo from a. book
ase and opened It.
Th somethlng yon speak of, my
lrd,w ha observe proudly, "should bo
."icre. X will show It that you may ap-
recJato my system, the method I hare
rf gathering and tabulating data.
Ton win find an encyclopedia of lnfor
JBattoa In that bookcase. All that
Scotland Yard has and perhaps a lit-
JO besides. To illustrate, hero's Ills
"ease." Glllett's Angers moved lightly
"rer the page. " Testimony of Dandy
$Joe, downstairs at the timo with land-
lady who kept the house where the
crime was committed. Heard Frisco
2et, who had been drinking, come In,
ISO upstairs, as they supposed, to his
wa room; shortly after loud voices;
rylrtol shot. Landlady and Joe found
aroman. Amy Gerard, dead in shabby
iSKtla sitting room. Pet, the worse for
MHqaor, in dazed condition at a table,
Jkead in his hands. Testimony of Joe
corroborated by landlady. She swore
'o one had been in house except par
ities sere mentioned, all lodgers.
" TriTate mem. House in bad neigh
tsteraood, near tho Adelphl catacombs.
"jtea of landlady, red headed giant,
:2so ese time prizefighter, used to live
ilex. The Fefs last fight in the ring
Ctraa with him. Later Tom took to the
load. Was wanted by the polico at the
tfas of the crime for some brutal
drieaway work But," breaking on,
"t ta wearying your lordship. Here
'-re what I was especially looking for,
ke markings on the arm of the Frisco
TFet. Perhaps, however, your lordship
uieesBt care to listen further."
Oo onr Tho words broke sharply
Otrom the visitor's lips; then he gave a
aw.'taHIc laugh. "I am Interested in
ttfela wonderful system of yours."
"Mr. GDlett read Blowly, '"On the
aright arm of the Frisco Pet, Just below
lhe elbow, appears tho figure of a
3Bon in sparring attltudo done in sail
.Ik's tattooing; about the waist n flag,
;tko stars and stripes in their accus
?9emed colors crudely drawn, but not to
Jbe mistaken by noting following do
Jfccts and details' which," closing the
.book, "I won't read."
His lordship's head had turned. "A
ood system," he remarked after an
'stterraL "But my purpose tho pur
.yesa of my visit I we have won
.4ered quite from that Let us, I beg of
you, talk business. I believe" tho vls
vllor moistened his lips "I believe I
mentioned John Steele when I came
-Jtar
"I am all attention, your lordship."
Mr. Gllletfs manner was keen, ener
jBvtlc. If he felt surprise he suppress
ed it "Good! Your lordship's business
'eocerns John Steele."
"For reasons that need not be men
."Honed I want to find out all I can
.about him. That, I believe, is the sort
f Trerk you undertake. The terms for
aroar services can be arranged later.
'it is unnecessary to say you will be
.'well paid. I assume you can com
vand competent and trustworthy
ielp; that you bayo agents perhaps in
ther countries?"
Mr. Gfllett nodded. "If your lord
aalp would give mo some idea of tho
cope of the inquiry"
The long fingers opened, then closed
tlghUy.
"In the first place, you aro to ascer
tain wbero John Steele was before ho
tamo to England, how ho got there,
-what he did. Naturally if ho has lived
in n faraway port you would seek to
know tho ship that brought him there,
the names of tho captain and the
.crew."
"It shall bo done, your lordship," re
plied the other quickly. "I shall cm
bark In tho matter with great zest
mad, I may add, interest If I might
fee so bold, may I ask, does your lord
Jialp expect to find anything that
would ahem cast uny reflection on
ih high standing John Steele is build
ing up for himself in tho community
"
A shadow seemed to darken tho
jaask-lfice features of tho visitor. His
Kze at onco glittering, vaguely ques
ning, was fastened on tho wall;
'then ulowly without answering he got
Up. "Surmises aro not to enter Into
this matter," he said shortly. "It Is
ifacts I want facts."
"And your lordship shall have them.
The caso appears slmplo, not hard to
get at tho bottom pf." An odd expres
sion Bhono from the visitor's eyes.
"Which reminds mo bo has left town,"
added GUlett
"Last townl" Lord Honsdalo wheel
ed abruptly. "You mean"
"Tet a little trip to tho continent, I
afcould imagine; heard of It because ho
IPt nm wtfnportant court matter
ptfi over."
"Gono nwayl" Tho nobleman lifted
a hand to his brow.
"Last night"
"It was only yesterday morning I
was riding with him."
"And he didn't mention tho matter?"
Tho visitor did not answer. "Why
should ho hnvo gono away?" ho mur
mured, half aloud. "Was It becauso"
Ho walked to tho door, nt tho thresh
old stopped and looked back. "You
might begin your Inquiry by learning
all you can about this llttlo trip," ho
suggested. And ho departed.
Several months went by, and John
Steele saw nothing further, although
ho heard often, of Miss Jocclyn Wray.
His business to tho continent, what
ever Its nature, had seemed sufficient
ly Important to nuthorlzo from him to
her In duo process of time a short, per
functory message regretting his In
ability to present himself at tho ap
pointed hour nt Strnthorn House.
A number of supposedly prospective
clients had called to ask for him at
his oRice during his sojourn on tho
other side of tho channel. That was
to have been expected. But one or two
of these by dint of flattery or possibly
sliver lined persuasion had succeeded
In gaining access to his chambers.
"I should like to have a look into
John Steele's library. I'vo heard it's
worth while," one had observed to tho
butler at tho door. "Only a bit of a
peep around!" Ills manner of putting
his desire, supplemented by a half
crown, left the butler no alternative
Bavo to comply with tho request until
tho "peep around" began to develop
Into moro than cursory examination,
when his seuso of propriety became
outraged and tho visitor's welcome
was cut short
"Ho was that curious, n regular
Paul Pry," explained tho servant to
John Steele In narrating tho incident
on tho latter's return to London.
THE LESSER PEACH BOEER
By A. A. Glrmilt, Engaged in Deciduous Fruit Insect Invcstlp
Hon for tho Department of Agrlcul-ture.
Tho cocoon Is constructed of pie
ces of bark chawed into lino lilts,
frnss, and silk secreted by larva, and
Is light yellowish brown In color,
and Eoft to tho touch. Au old co
coon varies but It is always sororal
millimeters longer than tho pupa
which It Incloses.
Tho larva having formed a cocoon
and Inclosed Kcelf within, waits bov
oral days and then pupates. Tho
pupa is brownish yellow In color,
dark at tho ouces of tho sogmontn,
sutures, herd and wing covered,
spindle-shaped, and Is broadest at
tho first abdominal segment. It has
all characters normal to Its family.
Tho sotaee aro sparso and minute.
Tho spines of tho first J.bdomlnal
segment aro very weak; in tho fo-
mnrgln of jnch of tho abdominal seg
ments, noino of which may bo moro or
loss obsolete Tho initios of tho lnt
tor aro also larger than tho mothB of
tho formor, but again ngreo in having
n gonornl hymenoptorlform aspect,
hut flying In tho bright sunlight tho
two spoeles aro easily recognized aft
er a llttlo practlco In observing thorn.
Tho Roxos of tho lesser poach boror
nro qulto ulutUar, but may bo distin
guished by ono or two minor sec
ondary characters, such ns tho slmplo
nutenuno of tho fcnmlo and tho moro
robust abdomen and straight anal
tuft. Probably tho most nvnilablo soc
ondary character however, Is found
In tho frenulum, which in tho fomnlo
consists of two closely applied, long,
and slender spines, whllo In tho mnlo
malo thero la but n slnclo row of it Is slnglo and slightly shortor. This
theso after tho first abdominal sog- character is concealed by tho front
mont, and In tho mnlo after tho Gth wings.
abdominal segmont. Tho secondary Tho adults omorgo from tho pupno
sextual charactere- aro therefore dls- ( in tho morning hours, gonornlly bo
tinct. Tho cremaster consists of S .tweon 7:30 and 0:30, tho males issu
stout spines surrounding tho anal end ( lng slightly earlier than tho fomnlcs.
Structurally tho pupa Is similnr to iThoy aro moro Hkoly to Issuo on clenr
that of tho peach borer, but casly days, boing somewhat retarded by
distinguished from It by its smaller cloudy or Incloment wenthor. At tho
size and lighter color, by tho smaller timo of ovdysls tho pupa, which Is
and lighter cocoons, and by the moro projecting from tho cocoon ns des
fluely granulated structuro of tho lat- crlbod, commences porlstnlsls-llko
The pupa varies consldorablo in lovcmcnts of tho nbdomlnnl segments
-17 in., avo-. which after soveral seconds causo tho
.pupal Integument to pnrt rapidly
ter,
length, being from 10
raging about 14 mm
Just after formation tho pupa is along tho meson of tho thorax and tho
nearly white, gradually turning dark-. sclerites of tho head nnd wings. Al
er and darker to Its natural color most simultaneously with this pnrt-
"Seemed specially taken by tho re- iafter several hours. As tho Instar lng of tho pupal Integumont, tho moth
ports of the old trials you have on the Lpproache3 lta closo u turns darker ' begins to movo forward and glides
shelves, sir. 'What an Interesting col-1 . .,. l1lini,,, Ramnv- thAln..i n,A rnFAinn hnMlm? m thn ikh
ena lulnhnial1 Utk 1-of.f a- I I ' D
color of the Inclosed moth, becoming est object to prevont It from falling.
mooting! li.tvo boon very Buceosaful,
and a largo number of people liavo
boon uouudly converted It la bollovod.
llovcil.
Mr. Clias, M, Davis, of Tonluo,
Wash., an oxpoVloncod pnpor hunger,
painter nnd decorated, Is thlnldiig of
establishing a busliieas hero. Qood
opening too.
Will M. Morris and Mlsn titliol
Tucker woero married at tho homo of
tho groom's mother, Mm O.W.Mor
ris, in this city on Wodnoaday after
noon of 7'fl week. Tho (.'room b a
resident of Contral Point, whllo tho
hrldo's formor homo wnH in Drowns
horo, Orosui. Tho young couplo
will rcsldo horo. Hov K, H. Sick
agooso was tho officiating clorgy
man.
nnskins for Health.
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0. W. Murphy. O. M. Murphy.
MURPHY 11KOS. AUTO LIVERY.
1010 Chnlmors Dotroits.
Phono 1S01, Valley Auto Company,
Motlforcl, Or.
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Swcedenburfj Block, Ashland, Ore.
OFFERS
Commercial, Shorthand and En
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Up-to-date method of graded dic
tation to secure accuracy and
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Special facilities (or teachers nnd high school graduates
P. RITNER, A. M., Prosidcmt.
V. O. IIANS1CN
TOM MOTOWT t
Wo lualco nuy kind and atylo of Windows.
Wo carry Qlnss of any sizo on hand.
i MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon.
Quick Sorvico. Easy Hiding.
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PHONE MAIN 3141.
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Agonoy for tho Parry Cars. Roguu)
River Auto Co., Frank II. Hull, Prop., '
Medford. Or.
lection of causes eclebresr ho kept re
marking. 'I suppose your master
makes much of them.' Ho would have
been handling of them, too, nnd when
I showed him tho door trusting I did
right, sir, even If ho should happen to
be a client ho asked moro questions
before going."
"What questions?" quietly.
"Personal-like. But I put a stop to
that."
For a few moments John Steele said
nothing. His face on his reappearance
in London had looked slightly paler,
more set and determined, not unlike
that of a man who, strongly assailed,
has made up his mind to do battle to
tho end. With whom? How many?
"You will admit no ono to my cham
bers during my absence In the future,"
said Steele at length to tho man stern
ly, "no one, you understand, under
any pretext whatever, even" a flicker
of grim humor In the deep eyes "if
ho should say ho was a client of
mine."
(To Be Continued.!
Ashland Commercial College.
This institution closes the school
year June 15. The term of 1900 nnd
1910 has been tho most successful
in its history, with enrollment larger
than ever.
Professor Ritner recently pur
chased the equipment, together with
las of th business school formerly
connected with tho College Prepara
tory, and with increased advantages
in all respects, with a thorough ana
complete course .of training, and with
unsurpassed facilities for assisting
students to success, tho managemnt
gos forward into tho new year with
tho greatest confidence.
Appreciating the liberal patronage
of tho past, we will use every en
endcavor to merit a continuance
ASHLAND COMMERCIAL COL
LEGE. FORT ST. JAMES, O.V IiAKE STU
ART, BRITISH COLTJSmiA.
This Is destined to bo the Portland
of British Columbia, on a naviga
ble river and deep water lako with
two trains running In next fall.
Letters pour into our office all day
with applications for lots. To thoso
who cannot como In wo would do our
utmost to mako a good selection.
Prices', 100 and $200 each; cash
$25, balance $10 a month. A fow
40-acro farms Joining tort St. James
townslto and Lake Stuart, ?D0 cash
and $10 a month", 1'i'VH
You need not bo a Canadian cltl
zen to hold this. You need not Im
prove It, nor you need not reside on
It. All this land is on or near tho
railroads, Grand Trunk Pacific, Alas
ka Yukon and Canudian Northern
railroads.
Rich farm lands, $8, GO per' aero,
$3.00 cash, balance $1.00 per aero
per year until paid.
Apply Canadian Northern Land
Company, 304, 305 and 300 Lewis
building, Portland, Oregon. tf
steel-blue black a couplo of days be
fore emerging. Emergence, however
may bo delayed several days after
tho assumption of tho color. In tho
Tho actual omergonco requires but a
fow seconds. At this timo tho moth
Is porfoct but for folded wings, nnd
can movo with a peculiar Jorky, gild
cocoon tho pupa Is naturally cover- j lng motion when it falls to tho ground
ed with moro or less moisture or Is disturbed, but otherwise it pre-
Tho duration of tho pupa Instar var-ifors to remain motionless or to crawl I
les according to seasons and latitude, to a convenient plnco. During tho
At Myrtle, Ga., and vicinity records unfolding of tho wings, when tho'
of actual Instar obtained during IDOCJmoth Is weak and delicate, It Is proba-
from pupa f.rst formed, In tho Into bly In tho most critical stago of its'
winter and early spring, bIiows n max-. existence. If It falls, it Is Hkoly to
Imum period of 32 days, nnd a mlnl-iinjuro tho soft wings nnd becomo crlp-
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mum penou tovartr mu uuu ui jv.nu, , iit;ii, in wiucu caao u win uiiuum ti-
of 20 days. In the latitude of Wash
ington, D. C, records obtained in
1906, for first pupa.formed In April,
the adults emerging early In May,
give actual pupal Instar from 20 to
30 days. By the middle of May in
tho samo latltudo tho peoiad Instar
at Tryon, N. C, as being about 2G
days during May, 1904. Theso re
cords did not include tho soveral
days spent In the cocoon as a larva,
which must bo added.
Immediately preceding tho final
ecdysls, tho pupa becones restless
somewhat and swollen, and, by aid
of a row of spines with which It Is i bio odor Is prosont
armed rathor quickly works Its way. od orchards tho males will begin to!
through tho anterior end of tho co-tnrrIvo after 3 or 4 minutes, or ear-
coon up to about Its fourth or fifth ab-,Hor, and soon f. swnrm of a dozen or i
domlnal segment, Tho moth emerges j moro will bo humming nround tho f o-1
whllo tho pupa Is In this position, pro- male. The sexes unlto suddenly; tho
Jectlng for more than half Its length. mnlo grasps tho femalo with tho clnsp-j
from the cocoon. ors, nnd then turning nssumos tho!
Tho adult Moths of tho lesser j position normal to tho Lopldoptorn.
peach borer resemble In general oth-j Copulation may last a variable timo.
ers of tho family Aegerlfdao and raorv Mr. J. II. Ileattlo, then connected with i
particularly tho males of tho peach this bureau, observed a pair remain)
borer. They may bo distinguished In copula G5 minutes on August 1C, j
most easily from tho latter by tho 1 1905, at noon, and an observation
fact of their bearing but two yellow imado in tho Jato summer of 190CJ
bands on tho abdomen, on tho BeCond.gavo 58 minutes. In enso tho weath
and fourth segments, respectively, tho,oro Is unfavorablo or no males appear,
band on tho fourth segment somo-.tho females will contlnuo to await
tlmc3 not entirely encircling It; thorn for several days, during tho
whereas, tho malo of tho peach borer timo from about 10 a. m, to 3 p. m.
has a yellow band on tho posteriori r-0 Bo Continued.)
A.L. VROMAN
PLUMBING & HEATING I
CONTRACTOR
No job too small, none tooi
largo. Twenty-five yeans' J
practical experience.
Office 113 South Front Street. .
Phone 2751.
tnlnly dlo a fow hours lator. Tho
'slightest Injury at this porlod np-J
pears to bo fatal directly or Indirect
ly. Tho wlnga begin to swell nt onco '
nml olnwltr nrnniiil lii.nmf ni. nfirmnl'
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after about 8 to 10 minutes. After i
expansion, howovor, thoy nro still
weak and unfit for uso for nt least
another half hour.
As soon as ready for flight, tho
femalo moves to a convenient plnco
and, taking position, begins to nttrnct
tho males by elevating tho end of tho
nbdomon and extending tho oviposi
tor horizontally from It. No porccptl-
In badly infest-
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makes; also second hand
machines of all makes.
Wo repair and rent ma
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parts for all machines
made. Old machines
traded in on new ones.
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DRESS OWNER, 528 SOUTH
FIR STREET.
B. J. and L. K. Shepherd, of Ash
land, and E. H. Evans and wife, of
Medford wore registered at tho Cen
tral Point hotel Wednesday.
Roderick Easloy has been appoint
ed Chief of tho eoon-to-bo-organlzed
Volunteer PIro donartnient. and a
meeting for tho organization of tho
company has been announced for
next Wednesday evening.
S. A. Pattlson, Editor of the
Herald Is moving his family into tho
now bungalow recently erected by
Dr. E, Davi3.
Mrs. Jeesslo Amy, of Los Angolos,
mother of MrB. J. II. KInclad, of this
city, and, step-mother of Frank Amy,
a former resident, arrived hero a
day or two ago and will spend tho
summer with relatives horeo.
Mr. Stovons, of Gold Itcy wna in
town on Tuesday attending to tho
transfer of furniture purchased by hor
of Mrs. Exeens, at tho timo of tho
Bale of Mrs. Evans' property and
household effects. Mrs. S. A. Murroy
accompanied hor to Gold Hill for a
fow days visit.
A letter r-celved on Wednesday
by Miss Isabel Curtis, visiting at tho
homo of J. W. Morrltt, states that
her grand parents aro much bettor,
and Mies Isabol will prolong hor visit
horo for ono uoro week In conse
quence, The Central Point Stato bank now1
closofl nt 3 o'clock In tho afternoon,
Instead of at 4 as has beon custom
ary. Wo aro Blowly but Biiroly
swinging around toward metropoli
tan ways.
Tho band boys nnd a numbor of
their friends wont to Gold Hill last
Monday evening to furnlali music for
tho people of that place. Tho occa
sion being tho driving of tho first
spike in tho new rallroud, at Cava
nough Junction, which was dono with
appropriate ceremonies umld much re
joicing. Tho Mothodlst church will coon ro
colvo a much needed overhauling,
that will Include now paint on tho ox
torlor as woll as on tho lnaldo, and
now modern pows to roplaco tho old
rlckoty and uncomfortablo ones that
that have sorved during tho past
year.
J. W. Brlloy expect to leave Contral
Point to tako up tholr now rosldonco
at Hollywood Orchard, near Modofrd
for aoino timo. Mr. Brlloy has bo
curod omploymont nt tho orchard nnd
thooy will probably loavo horo In a
fow days for tholr now homo,
At tho Ijqozo lecturo on Tuosday
evening a Law Enforcement Longuo
vns organlzod with a momborflhlp of
thirty.
Tho rovlval meetings now bolng
conducted by Evangollsts Johnson
and Groy will close on Saturday, Tho
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on 30 dnyB' freo trial ono of
our eolcbrnted pinnoB. Uao it,
try it and thou buy it, if it'u to
your satisfaction. Wo aro ro
ine; to givo uway freo ono $450
.piano in September. Any ono
buying n piano from us during
this timo, should you hnvo tho
piano awardod you wo will
givo you a hill of snlo nnd will
refund nil inonoy pnid by you.
Tho nbovo will ho dono from
a publicity standpoint. Wo rent
pinnos. Wo tuno pinnos, Wo
storo pianos. Wo buy yiinnos.
Wo do Jho piano business.
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Piano House
611 N. Contral Avo.
Single rooms or en suite
also rooms with hath
Uho finest
Samplo Rooms
m the city.
Hotel Moore
Fire Proof
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Proprietors.
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Our Motto.
J. E. ENYART, President J. A. PERKY, Vioo-Preaidcnt.
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Surplus, $10,000
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of tho yoar, but to bo bundlod up In bod during tho
summor Is unboarablo. An Elootrlc fan allovlatos
part of tho troublo by Uooplng tho patlont cool and
moro contontod. Tho fan can bo bo placod that
thoro la no draught, Just a gontlo cloarlng broozo
In tho room. An Elootrlo fan makos sIcknoBs Iobs
formldablo both for tho sufforor and tho nurao and
adds materially to tho comfort of convalosconco.
Every houso should havo at loast ono fan, a
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