THE M EDITOR!) MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1909. 15 JAMES D. CORROTflERS gBENTSr', dsh, Kit Xandy 7aaet S& ho comln' up dc lane f Speck you waitln' foh me, Kin' o' late a-grittln' ronn' Had to walk hyeah cltan Com town But we'll be In time, Ah'm boon', Do' hit's pu'tty to'my. 'pAKE ma ahm 'n' le'i puih on 'Ctoh loti, 'ca'ie de time'i don ffono. 'IT we ought to be dahl Ohris'mu ain't de time to crawl To er ole time country ball. Preaohah may not lak it 't all, Bat he'll iho' flao m Uh. 00KEE you'ahl Bah'a de light, Up de road dak to de right! Let de roadi be imoore er rough, Soon we'll j'iae de meatahl Snow, blow, drifts' lak a bluff, Cain't come col' er mow ernoff Foh to itop ouh pleatahl 0'BE Ah blebei in doin right; Qoei to chu'ch o' Sunday Bight, Spethly ef it's handy. But teem lak Ah'i gittin' to, Ef it rain er mow er blow, Don' keer ef Ah go er no. Dit hyeah't difTunt, Handy. New York Kail and Exp rest. THE TERROR'S CHRISTMAS. Turktyt Woro $17 Each During SIcqo of Parli. When tlio Christum riny of 1870. dnwiasl upon 1'nrU tho city lintl iwon In tliu Iron Krlp of tho Guriiinu Invest numt for nlwut thrvu months. Thu ' winter wan a lilttorly cold ono, thu tlioriiioinotur rPRlstorliiK 10 di'Kreo bo- low frvozltiK point on Clirlstmns morn lug. Tho Koluu wus frozen over. Tho poor's tlnlly rations woro a few ounces of hontutlitth and n ploco of re pulslvo looking Uhick hroud. lly Dec. 'Si food prices luul renched their' highest point since tho begin ning of tho siege. On Nov. l.'l n pound of butter fetched f II tiud u rtihblt filM. lly Deo. 10 nibtillH lind risen to $3, n box of sardines brought SIM mid eggs -5 cctitH uplecc. I'm o j a Christ inns dinner ono could buy n goose for j $10 or n turkoy for $17. 1'lgeous wcro ' $li ouch, and n small fowl could bo ol I tallied for $.'1. Ilnm was $1.50 11 iouml. I' An for vegetables, currots nud turnips were I cents ouch, aiid 11 bushel of po tatoes cost $0.25. There was hardly 1 any nillt; In Paris, nud the little there was had to be preserved for tho sick ami woiuiiled, "However, Ihoro woro oceans of wine, anil tho wlucuhopn did a roaring trade. I 'or Nome tlino before ChrlNtiiinN llui starving people had been feeding on cut, raw mid dogs until by Dec. 20 a dish of cdt'H flesh wan hardly obtain able. log was 00 cent n pound, and Unu rats fetched II cents each. Many domestic pots were killed for food. "Poor Azorl" said a humorous citizen as ho finished a stow mndo from his favorlto dog. "How ho would have enjoyed theso bones!" With true Parisian light hcartedness the citizens tried to mako the best of things, atitT tho cafes and restaurants woio almost their normal aspect. At half past 10, however, on order of Trochu closed every shop and cafo, and by 11 o'clock Paris had gono to bed. Tho midnight mass of Christmas eve was celebrated as usual In tho church, es, which wcro crowded with pray ing, weeping women. Newspapers ap peared as usual, somo of them contain ing glowing accounts of perfectly Im aginary Trench successes. Tho sa tirical' sheets woro oven more bitter and , venomous than at other times and published scathing caricatures. Homo showed the fallen emperor, Na poleon HI., as a shoeblack at King William's boots, or as a beggar with bis pockets turned Inside out. or as a traitor handing over France to mur derers, or as a thief making off with millions of the nation's money. Oth ers depicted Julius Favre la tears snd pocketing lilsuiarck'a gold and Trochu handing over the keys of Paris to a Prussian in exchange for a bag of coin. In all the idea of Parisians that Franco had been betrayed by those who ought to haro protected her was prevalent. So at this season of peace and good will suffering Paris was nearly at her last gasp. Owing to the tenacity of her rulers and citizens, however, her agony was to bo prolonged for some weeks longer, as It was not until February that the negotiations for a capitulation began. The Approciatlv Subtcriber. This letter, which was received by a western editor, according to a writer In tho Detroit Tribune, Is an cxnmplo of that spirit of getting something for nothing which animates many per sons: "Please scud mo a few copies of the paper which bad the obituary and verses about tho death of my child a week or so ago: also publish tho In closed clipping about my niece's mar riage. And I wish you would mention in your local columus, if It don't cost anything. Unit I have 11 couple of bull calves to sell. Send me u couple cop ies of the paper this week. As my subscription Is out. please stop my paiwr. Times are too bard to wast money on n nowspniwr." Dachshund's Hedlgreo. "Has your dachshund a pedigree?" "PedlgroeV Look at hlmt It makes him sag to carry It." Wonder Store's Space rnt. -r..:i m..:C. .1 , , . , n '- v X' ' , j -man .lnmmc au man nas ucon in every any ior an ad., but we have been too busy to, fix it upin the usual ? Fv .style, so .we will simply have i't$tclL our readers ,tha we to have enough 6 ; t at -1 Dolls Dolls Dolls 4 H V, '1 to supply one to every little girl in Medford and surround- " ing county, and toys enough to supply all the boys and. 1 girls. ; , Books for every boy and girl from 4 to 80 years old. Wood to burn and burnt vood articles, fancy china and standard dinner sets, finest of writing papers in beautiful Christmas boxes, jewelry at popular prices; doll cabs; and , ; if the strikers on the N. P. R. R. will allow our tree orna- , . ments to reach us, we will show you the swellest line of tree ornaments in Oregon. , " Christmas Cards, Christmas Booklets: !. , 50c standard boys' and girls' books 25c . ; $1.25 standard books, half leather binding 50c ' r $2.50 poets in neat box $1.50 Boys ' Henty books, publisher 's price 75c ; our price 25c I The Wonder Store 318 Wet Main St., Medford We Strive to Please - r Fine Suspenders Fancy Suspondors in fan cy boxes aro unjong the things inon npprociato at Ohvistnias 50c to $5.00 Daniel's Shirts No man ovor has too many shirts. There'll bo n big Christmas domand. MVo'ro showing moro shirts than ov or in any former Christmas season $1.00 to $3,50 W DANIELS E REALIZE THAT THE AVERAGE BUYER IS SELDOM AN EXPERT IN FURNISHING- VALUES AND SOMETIMES GETS "STUCK" BUT WE GUARANTEE YOU AGAINST GETTING STUCK HERE EXCEPT ON THE SWELL STYLES COME AS A LOOKER WE'LL GLADLY SHOW YOU WHAT HE'LL APPRE CIATE FOR HIS CHRISTMAS SURELY BE TEMPTED TO -YOU MAY NOT BUY BUT YOU'LL NO CHARGE FOR FANCY XMAS BOXES. Christmas Neckwear ave are show ing a bio va riety this season beau" tikui, colors, stylish: l5at- TIil?NS; OUR CHRISTMAS NUCKWEAR. IS PUT UP IN INDIVIDUAL BOXES 50c to $3.00 Handker chiefs IT'S SIMPLY A QUESTION OF. THE KIND YOU WISH TO GIVE HIM. THERE IS EVERY KIND OF IN OUR THAT MEN USE AND LIKE 10c to $1.50 Shoes AS WITH SHIRTS, SO WITH SIIOE. MA" CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY ESPECIALLY IP THEY ARE THE "BOYDEN" OR "RE GAL" KIND OF WHICH WE ARE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS. YOU KNOW HIS SIZE AND THE PRICES RANGE FROM $3.00 to $8.00 Our Goods Do Please DANIELS FOR DUDvS Largest Men's iStore in Southern Oreg'on Good Xmas Gloves Gloves for every occasion, from the dress glove to warm gauntlets for automobiling- Ncxt to tho smoking coat. $1.00 to $7.50 Bath Robes bath gowns are largely used as gifts our collection in cludes every now stylo made of every usable fabric $3.50 to $25.00