THE M EDITOR!) MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1909.
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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
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Dolls
Dolls
Dolls
4 H V,
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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