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THE MEDFORD MAIL
. . Published Bvotv Friday Mornnm.
A. S. BL1TON.
Msdpord, Friday, Dko. 21, 1000.
MAN WAS BORN TO HUSTLE. -
He la of 'lew dnys; but quite a plenty.
UBSCRIPTION $i.jo PER YEAR
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(stared la the Postottcs at ModtorJ, .Orecen
, , .as SooondClaaa Mali Matter. .
A LITTLE OF
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. j , Select large white fosti eggs are
-quoted at 41 centa per dozen in tbe
r ' last Pacific Rural Press. It takes
1 white eggs to bring .top prices in the
San Francisco market.
. The supply of turkeys on the
Pacific coast has increased 'greatly
- in the past few years and both
Portland and ban Francisco were
t , over-supplied for the Thanksgiving
. trade.' . - :' $ ' :;
O Onions are quoted at $1.50,. to
-. $1.75 per "cental Jot , Yellow Dan
vers .at. San Francisco, ,. and the
Bural.Press says the offerings., are
light with no prospect of lower
iprices for uncut.
'. Chas. Foster's report on Euro
pean apple markets to tbe Fruit-
man's Guide says they continue
strong for anything fine. Eastern
apples are quoted in Glasgow at
' 12 to 17 shillings per barrel; Call
forma Newtowns, 8 , shillings per
box ;' Oregon; 8 shillings 6d to' 9
Iiibllii4g8,..f In ;;London ."I California
Wewtowoa are quoted at 'V and
shillings per boxj Oregons at 8 and
9Bhilling8: :iJ
AdmTral O'N'eiirChief of tSe Bu"
reau of Ordnance; says lhat the
new twelve-inch' got will-produce-
a muzxie velocity ot d,WO .teet per.
second. .Such tremendous energy, if
: carried by a shot , of , uudiminished
velocity, the experts Bay, ' wou'd
. lift a ,.12,0O0-tonn, battleship . four
feet out of the water, w The. latest
- i . improved , .twelve-inch; gun of ..for
eign make has produced a max
v'imamjre;loJtT of only JJOQ feet at
-its 'muzzle.The new.nayalgun is
not only superior to anything made
abroad, but is more effective than
Iia Vlil a AAtra f nstlk . sail n nxnr An
iuv uuwgu iiiuu' buu his tt vu i
a? American Mjattleahips. .The; thir-J
x 2..t - f i l' . ;
.. . have a maximum velocity.- of. ;oply
2,300 feet a second with smokeless
powder. The projectiles of this
powerful- gun are 850- pound ' pieces
of steel. The enormous velocity of
tbe gun will make it impossible for
any armor now made to resist the
.'il?,P,i9!i:Z'W'lt " velocity -of only
2,800 feet tniB projectile will per
fonite Harve'yized armor 23.5 inches
thick, and Krupp armor 20.4 inches
tnicK.
U THE. OUTLOOK ,
1 " - BBBBfB ' I I I M 1 SB I
.' For a wonjan's happines9 in the married
- itate depends less, as a rule, Upon the
; man she is to marry than upon her own
-: health. The woman who enters upon
- marriage, Buffering from womanly weak-
neas, is "heaping up trouble against the
day of trouble."
: . Weak;' woman are made 'strong and
sick women are made well by the use of
' Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription." It is
the one reliable regulator. It dries en
' feebllng drains!' heals inflammation and
ulceration : and cures female weakness.
' It nourishes the nerves and invigorates
jthe entire womanly organism. It makes
rthe baby's advent practically painless,
and gives strength to nursing mothers.'
' ' 1 suffered for twtlve yeara with female'
v trguble." writes Mti. Miltsfl Orlmel, of Adair,
Adair Co., Iown, whlch brought bh 'other dia-
eaaeit heart trouble, Bright'a Dlscnne, nervoua-
- aeaa. and at timca would be nearly baralyzed,
. ' ' Had neuralgia - of stomach. . . I . can' freelv aay
' our medialnB (nine bottles lu all. five of 'Fa
: --0rlte Prescription,' four of 'OoUlen1 Medical
fJlscovery,' and two vials df Dr. Plerce'a Pellets),
liave cured me. I can work with comfort now,
bat before Iwould Ite tired all the time and have
a, dissy headache, and my nerves would be all
wiatrung bo I could not sleep. Now I can sleep
3' ad do a big day's work, something I had not
one for over eleven years before."
" Dr. Pierce's Common Sense -Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, sent free on
receipt of 4i o:ie-cent stamps to pay ex
pense of- mailing only. Address Dr. R. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. .
JCMAS AT "THEf- FAILM.
HB unmistakable-man made
..J PlunfiVHl into. the. dreary waste of snow beyond tbe borders of the
.lown for.tue.auuual pilgrimage
ing. busb and fence; the white
Ceatlbn that somewhere beneath the chilling rural surface of thliiKs thoro wore
joyous groups preparing holiday revels. Winter was too keen, too freezing, uot
, to have a brighter side than that which lay out of doors. . ,
, As I passed the big barn the sounds of young voices behind tho huge doora
told me that Cousins Frank and Jim were Inside, perhaps mending harness or
tools or caring for the livestock. The little door, framed In the huge ones,
opened to my hand, and Jim and Frank, one holding open a grain bag ami the
other emptying a bushel Into- Its mealy, gaping mouth, smiled a welcome.
. Without looking up. Uncle David "struck off", another heaped up measure of
; grain and marked It down on the score. "I thought It was about time," said
he, and I then, knew that my social status at the farm bad uot changed since
. the last visit i '
The horses In their stalls stopped nosing the bay and pricked up their ears
for a minute, the cattle held their cuds lastly and stnred: tben tho atmosphere
-Xrr" ' . ' PAdtlmnrf Ita tWhhln. .frill.......
each bad on a brand new suit from wool raised on the farm. Theso trifles
were the only, evidence of a holiday, for not a word of Christmas -had been
spoken. We entered the strung out, rambling line ot buildings constituting
the farmhouse, through a wood shed, Into tbe washroom, then past aatoreroom
having a faint suggestion of holding supplies that were toothsome. Next came
a summer kitchen with a positive odor of newly peeled apples, doughnuts and
spiced mincemeat .Uncle led the way out upon the porch to avoid the crowd-
;ed main kitchen, throagh the open door of which came hot and heavily laden
alr'troh) ample ovens and steaming kettles and pans. ' - "
'A j Cousin Martha, the, unplocked flower of a group of seven girls, rnshed for
ward to give the first effusive greeting, and Cousin Hat tie,, with Cooaln Mar-'
, Tin s Wue, Jennie, followed suit
In., make., .believe, jtlrllshness.
Aunt Harriet looking generous
enough to wish that; all creation
-might, sit, down to the feast,
whose stages . of -preparation
were shown by stains and flour
patches extending from her eyes
to tbe hem of her apron, said In
kindly reprovaL "You're here,
but alone, as usual."
From-the- porch -we -went in
to. the, family sitting, room, and
uncle seemed to cut loose from
- bis following as ho sat down be-
; run.;. ...n
widow's weeds lent a . somber
Irav in h, MWHlMi' llm a
key to the occasion:; Jim and
Frank gave a hand In choking
-.- aCce to their mourning sister,
. and I wanted to, but had to answer tor
less l.-....' cnes rusnea in with six other seta of happy grandchildren, and som
. berness iied from the farmhouse, for the rest of that day at least' . ;
Cousin Marlon started In to check her brood, but her childless sister Ksth
, erlne sald:"tt tbe young ones go It Time enough to be sober when they get
.old." cThan uncle got down on tbe floor and turned himself into a horse play
Ing granddaddy until the. racket made the old bouse shake. - ; ' . ..
My cousins stole out and. hurried nervously to the carriage house, on the
aide of the farm(. opposite the big birnj There was life .and hustle there,, for
alelghbells gave ntful-melodies as they, -wens, taken off-and bung up; horses
-.vsta4BDed and ;were told,, with sounding slaps, .to",9et ovarr,.. Cousim Marvin
was acting the host to the brothers-in-law from the bill farms. . He lived on a
section of land set off from the homestead and was uncle's right .hand man.
scattered and began placing great rolls upon the parapet to build It higher.
A snow man as big as a giant and k rabbit tbe size of a Saint Bernard were
patched up with a nose and an ear, and we were asked to review tbe sights
-.of the frosty .Christmas museum.; .t..,.,f:,,. -, . . .. i ' - ,,0' ; i '
The call to dinner led to a real charge through every door of the mansion,
and when -we got a glimpse of the dining room, as the women seated the little
ones, It presented a jumble of happy, red faces and heaps of cooked things In
brown, white, pink and yellow. , ''; ; ; ., . "" - - ' '- ' I' J
'All Christmas 'dinners are alike In one thing under any and all circum
stances the guests are ravenously hungry and boisterously happy, aud neither
old nor young can observe the rule of not talking with the mouth full; other
wise the feast would be silent, and with 35 mouths enjoying Aunt Harriot's
bounteous spread that dinner was not at all quiet. Moreover, I didn't regret
- having turned my back upon town celebrations for a Christmas at the farm. .
- ;, . .' . G. Kenneth Oilmek.
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signs of Christmas wore loft behind when
to.uncle's farm. Only the snow, hid
nisntlml trwa uui th tmva n ,,.
until the load of bags had been
tied and set In rows. Only this
and nothing more by way of
ceremony In receiving a Christ
mas guest. Later camo Inqui
ries after, "the folks" and the'
newest doings In town. '
While undo cast a satisfied
glance at the bursting haymows,
the sleek horses and cattle aud
the rows of bags Jim and Frank
challenged mo to guesses at the
remaining contents of the bins.
"You will all have another
guess," chimed In my uncle,
"and now let's go and see what's
going on In tbe kitchen." I no
ticed for the first time that his
linen was very fresh for a farm
er at work . and that the boys
tbe city aunt and cousins.' Two father
. iiKia v. an a yyuiu v. IWU UL Mr-
gret, frdm the older ones for the
-lamented Samuel; who bad hg
there last Cbrlatmns; then the
group - marched single file be
hind .the stalwart. Marvin over
the -narrow snow path to the
house,.,-, .,v'il i '5 ' : ,
Floating up from- the front
yard . came. -a. babel, of voices,
and Italpb, the oldest grandson,
a fat hearty )ad, 'shouted to us
boys, "Come and see our Christ
mas!" As we rounded the cor
ner of the house the same tones
cried out, "Heady, aim, flrcl"
and a dozen balls whisked pnst
our. heads from a snow fort
manned by a troop of boys and
girls In mufflers and mittens.
After this reception the garrison
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HOW OLD jj
SANTA CLAUS
I REFORMED.
By Peter MoArthur.
"Cltjt out :ol htrut" uld (Unto Ctiui. , ,
"Ptck m your b.Hi anil walk I A'
' 1 doh't tiittiitt to byy (rom you '' " '
: i .And Uftwo't lira to U I It." 'a, J
' lit chiirH the tlnimmert from nil tiouttv
- Ant) then with bnf itiJ din , . t
U turnttl the, kry, ml itiot tho bolt
Aj bt went Kniuibltoc In. ' H
, v-. . i (nrpnoot nrciT
ifVium . tMin. - Ill
! hook ho droopttL
I Thn uld to Mr.
8au Cuuti
lt'o titno tblo
thing rii Mop-
"Thoy'n dtrt rotdt
tool or no
ror twenty ytora
1 or own,
Put whoo they co mo
with troplonti
' I ihowtd thm to
t tho door.
"With i automoblUt
f. ind ouch troh
"get out of Daniel"
And, blcycttt 1'n
thrombi
Vy irlndm iltd U food onoucli
For wlut I'm golnf to do.
"I'ra Just mailt up mr mloil foe ktrpa
To start lh entury right;
So tikt all that iwwlanflni u .'
- Ami bids U frooi m; light. - ,Ti
. - iitt;.t;tiittbgbo ood cvrlcvos T
That filly folk eontrlvo
IU ofr ftvo vooy acata fh;.
Am loog ao rsi allvo .
'Til it tw phonotnphlc dotla,
But ooro of riff twra
1'U lot Uo llillo fffrU baft foit.
. tluot aa thtlr graoolao bad, ( TkQ"M
To UtUo .bon Til "
. gin but thing
-Tbt -brf' ron
pound and math;
On .no . mora, loyo
' uwcfaanltal - j '
I'll t woata my
ChrUtmaa catb.
'8o, olatua, put.tbo
kettle oo
' Aad mabt oiolaaaat
hot.
And taffy randy wo
wm maw, - '
- Sucb oa their, dad
uirs ;ou
'Dr1nff stl tho out
and ralalna out:
Tho bullacyo iwoo U
and atlckt.
And in the food old AffD THRU THE HITCHED
faahlontd wa ' BKINDKER TEAM.
Tbalr lUckingi I will fli.M
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' And then ho bitched tala rolodoor Uaoa, j ' , ,
Took up hla mighty pack,
Tuckod In tho robco, ahoob oat too rtloo
u And fOvo hit whip a crarb, ( . ..
; To all bla lltiTo frieoda bo fa
, Bl( Noab'a arks aod aucb
- ' That "Baby muatn'l touch. -J&'A
THIS SIGN WILL MEET VOUn VYM.
7 ; And thora- ntvrr waa a Chrlatrnai da
t , Since ffrandinammaa wtra younff
Tvnen cniiuren wiin surn nappy avmnm
Tbelr Chniiinaa carol avug.
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And If you -Itrlt Santa Clam -Thla
algn 1U matt your tyati ' 'l
"No drurnmcra with nrwfanglad ttuff
Meed any more apply." - - 1
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One gigantic monopoly there Is free
from nttnek, nnd that Is the toy trust
kept n-goliig by one Mr. Santa Clous,
aided by about 400,000,000' lusty stiout
ers. Pa and ma and uncle may buy,
Christmas - glmcracks from Bmltl),
Jones or Brown,' but they won't go
down In the stocking nor up tbe culm
ncy due until B. 0. puts his trademark
on tbem. Call It patent right or copy
right or vested right, tbe grand bid fel
low holds It in perpetuity. True, he
doesn't charge a cash fee for tbe use of
his name, but ho is a stickler for all
the glory there Is In It, and bo gets It
In full measure.- Everybody plays-Into
Itho hands of this trust Tho consum
ers must hnvc the real thing, and the
dealers and middlemen consplro to
meet tue (Jeinuucl, '
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" My iiamo ia E. J, SpVoiiR, nnd
V, I waul to loll how thankful 1 am
bor. About n your bko hIio cmi(lit a
clilal tubes ami .lungs, blio cur
taiiily had In-oncltitis, anil I think
consumption, too, mid -wo do
spatred of lior life. .Slio had a
tlghtnoss itittl soruuass in tho
chest, nnd it wus dllllcult for lior
to brontlio. Thoro woro (lartliig,
sharp, dull and heavy pains, with
constant coughing and oxpoctorat
Inif, Each day silo waa woraa
than tho day before I was ad
vised to got Acker's English Horn
dy, and did so, but my wife only
shook hor head andauld: 'Another
dollar thrown away.' Slio took
tho Romoily, however, and said
ths effect was magical. In lest
than an hour there was a remark
able change. She got hotter at
once, and in a short tlma alto was
entirely well and strong again, , The euro was permanent and there has bo
no relapse. I don't know what Acker's English Remedy Is made of, but I aln
sure it contain, something that fortillea the system against future attacks. Mj
wife It tn better general health now than ever, and you can't Imagine how
happy the It for hor recovery. She tells overybody about Acker's English Rem
edy, and so do I, for 1 believe It to bo our duty to the public to help every suf
ferer who has throat and lung troubles, My neighbors say It It a sure tpeciilo
for croup, and has saved tho lives ot huudreds of little onet around lu tills
vicinity alone." i . '
Sold at 5c soc. and t a bottle, throughout tho Unltod State, and Cat oda)
and In Englaud, at it. ad., as. 3d., 4. 6d. If you are not sntislled after buying,
return the bottle to your drtiggiat, and get your money back.
H'l aatAwM (A alxni ipurunto. W. li. UOOKKH A CO., IVtjprirfori, AVw lVt
,Ohas. Strang, Druggist
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co.
Have recoived a full supyly of tho colebrutod
Oase Black Land Plows
in gang9 and single walking plows. - .
We have also just received a full stock of
SOTliErS, CAMUGES UNI SfllNG WA60WS. .
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We now have the moit complete atook on
hand carried by any house between Portland
and Sacramento and will take pleasuro in 'show
ing customers our fine line of goods.
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We have just received a carload of plows
and harrows diroet from the factory and
now we have the largest stock in the county.
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Plows for black land
Plowa for foeo aolp "
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Oancr' Plows and hand' plowa
Call and see them. No trpuple'to'show
them to you. ' " ;':-';!'-? -H --'1 f
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B HUBB ARD BROS. ; mbdford.
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The firm of Kiddie Bros. & Bldwoll,
of Island City, it reported to : have
shipped this year 80 carloads of cattle,
76 of hogs and 20 of boreca, of tho aggregate-
value of 1300,000. ; . , ' m f
' The Santlam News says H.- Trullln
gor, who Uvea four miles northeast , of
Hclo, sold 000 bushels of potatoos this
year, which woro grown on ono aero of
land. Tho land was carefully moaaured.
The California Fruitgrower, De
cember 8, quotes fancy; Califoruia
apples in San Francisco at 50 conts
to ,91.00 per box, and Oregon apples
at CO cents to 1.50 per box.' The
market for apples is , reported less
firm tharuthe previous week. '
Market Report. ,:,
Thi lollowlng aro tho prices paid by
bur merchants this week for farm pro
duce. This list will bo ohunged each
week as tho prices obango: -
Wheat ,.42
Oats ..SO
Flour tl.GO por 100 lbB
Barley ...$1.25
Mill t'cod
OOo " , " "
..05 " . " "
i . .274 pordoz
,,,.22j nor lb
Potatoos,.
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Butter, ....
D'-uns, dry, ...0:ii
lb
lb
lb
Bucon .....it
Haras 1.1.
Shoulders, 10
Lard lot,
Uogs Uvo , 0i
Story
my atldross la ifl Dontlniau Jllook, Troy, N,
Dial my wlfo'ti liunltli lias noun restored to
dreadful cold, wlilcli Hotllml In lior Tirou.
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CANDLE? AV
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ii'a Hon and brll- - fJvl w T
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Oil. CO. C- iMttfsT'-
CASTOR I A.
, Por Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ;
Slgnatu.ro of I
-In matters of final proof Tub Matl
will mako out all papors necosnory for i
tho commonccmont of proof froe ot m'
ohargo. - - -