1114 MIC I) FOR I) MAIL Till. 13 UN IS. MRDFORD. omwpy. STNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1909.
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Hy GEKALD PRIMR.
.(Copyright. ly Anwrlcui Vttmn Am'
IN tlioito of TtjforoiiH IxnIIIjt ex.
rclxo, when ntliletlca linro tin
miirittl ln dlKiilty of n itclenro
nml tlio out if loor lift In llrnl
by no many 'wrmiim of nil nc', n uliut.
In ClirtNtinna wouttl lw rfpinliil by
iiiot of tw im mi bcIiiaI Imnlnhlp, Tlio
vlmrin of llio VuU) toe nml tint wrntl
inxiit of ttit On-lit rlilniiwy corner nro
n pot en I nn irir, bin the crlp winter
iittnoHiiliorv la ii iwiivfrful rlrnl. Thcro
nro ho iniiny nltrncllniui ntitalili If only
tln dny In na tho typtcnl Chrlatmna
-lnr aliould Ih-coM. It iiintti'ri llttlo
lior cold, with mi nbuiulnnee of aiiow
Jiinl huiiuMim.
Tlio luro of ttiu open U wooilnHy
fuaclnatliiR on Chrlntmna dny. Thn
-nro to many tvnuorm why tho mr
colnu and coining from tho chnrch
crrke ahouln ivot l nil of It. That
pair of ukatm frrah from th aton
bout of KrlAM Kringlo mm b tried
out I fori llw day In over. nnt thnt
brlKlit eokm-d alo4 most barn It Initial
fipln. It would nrrer tin to pnatpon
tho christening of that rtnntng muff
BWMwHBfctt
' LrViLLLLwLBi
pli' dc rcnlstnncr of nn American
tvliitiT hoUibiv fMi, bnl tiwii lmr
nppcnlN jMwirfnlly to hltn. Tin Mtnrdy
Hcniiillniivliiii, linif rrldiiH to wind nn!
WDiitlicr. M'i'ltH IiIk ChrlMtnmx tidbit In
tlio frozen Cord. With ready nx no
cub it liolu In tln thick lei- nnd
tliroiiKh II extrnctn tuimpcclilMl iH-utity
Knell winter finds rooro American
rnun nnd women wIIIIiik to follow tho
i':mnpk of Mr. PIclcwIcK nnd bin fel
low iiiciiiIkth of the Hclcwlck clnb In
occnitloimlly doTottng n dny to the
thrlllliiK Kportn of thnt Benson of the
yenr, nnd Cdrltitmno dny In likely to Ik
cIiohcii Nwirly uv-ry country which
tub vmiKHiniiB riuiu.vr ukn
until tomorrow, mid that Mihlt toquo
intmt him (h II rut nlrlnj; iro tho
ChrlNtimiN Ntin um-a down.
It I the dny of itlmUome outdoor
winter life. Thnt U truo not only In
till Innd of otin. but In till tin- cnitic
tried In which the fvnilvul U obn-rvil.
Thu Yorkulilrc tH-uhiiiit hid rUu tv
AT ITS MADDEST
which help to tnnkt hU perfect
Ctirlnttunn,
lint thu pnlnto In not tho only thing,
nor, lndwd.hlef. Winter H)rtn nro
nt their upoRfo on Chrlntmna dny.
I'lny In the ovti In nt Itn mnddont nnd
morrlest The country blllntden nro
nllve with itleeful conntcrx of Nith
tioxen nnd of nil iiKen, nnd the amnll
riven mid wooded Htrenmn nre Holds
of Joyoun nctlvlty. Kortlfleil with tho
ChrlHtinnn jtoml cheer, which linn been
dtniKtiintHl ho liberally, the brncliik ntr
ban no Hllnc for thin Jubllmit human
ity, nnd everylKHly mid hla friend np
penr In the oimmi.
Not nlone In the henven mnde coun
try, but oven In the man nmdo town.
In the nH'll of the open In full develop
ment on Chrlntmnn dny. The nrtlflclnl
IHindn nnd I a I; en ore iikIow with bright
ly nrruyed tnovlnj: tlRUren, mid every
mound mid elevntlon on which tho
huow In lodKed t (veopled with tlioHO
IN
AND MEBME5T.
bna a aeanon of snow nnd Iro nnd U
aufllcleutly wclvtIUd" hnn Itn national
winter upon. In onr country It Is
akcolng. In nnothcr tobogganing. In a
third curling nnd In another coasting.
Appnrcntly every modern country, has
dlncovered somo way of getting plcas-
uro out of tho allppcrincoa of snow and
Ice.
The Chrlntmnn snow snorts aro even
grenter In variety, for the opportunity
In broadened by the unevennexs of the
earth's surface, lu Canada snowshoo-
Ing. toloKganlng and sleighing nre
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0IIIU8TMAS
Union nud vIsllH IiIh triiMi to discover
what good fortune hnn contributed to
his Chrlntimin spread. Hares enough
to tux his strength In getting tbein
tiouiu awnlt him, IIo known unthlng.
of tho tdotlibonii! bird which U thn
LAPLAND.
who, brnvoly Indeed, uro umklng tho
most of It. It la but n sorry substitute
for tho wenlth of opportunity which,
nature has jxHired out upou tho coun
try, but It In accepted cheorfully, espe
cially on Chrlatnina dny.
THK BTtrilUt flCANDIN A VI AN.
sports whose tneniorlea color tho feel
IngH of ovory son nnd daughter of tho
north country who wanders from home
toward the south. Norway la the home
of tho skee. Coasting with runners on
one's feet In a sport which taxes nerve
and muscle, for It cnlla for quick dc
clnloua and action tit times, especially
when an abyss unexpectedly looms up
In front. To tho uninitiated and. for
that matter, n great many of tho lnl-thited-thc
ability of tho masters to
turn somersaults on skcos Is one of the
nccompltshmcuts of tho sport to be
viewed with admiration nnd wonder,
but It la a feat attempted by the few
only. Tho fascination of tho nlcec has
captured the sport loving persons of
other countries.
THE LIGHT QUESTION
Tlio bell hnn bounded tlio knell of
JtoroHonc gnBolino lihtu nnd ollior
fornm of Incompetent illumination.
Aro you rendy i quit thcrnf
Haven't you lolornted thorn lon
enough?
Tlicro woh a time whon burning
pitch iaKKolH furninhod tlio only
mentis of artificial illumination folkn
know about. And it wan cousidored
sufficient.
Then como the Inllow dip, and ev
erybody discarded his pitch faggot
in dinguost.
Tho Inllow cnndlo wns noxt to ex
ert its supremacy over tho tallow
dip, nnd folks were glnd.
The noxt step of development wns
kcrosino lamps, and thoy in their
turn woro welcomed nn a ploaflinc
step in tho right direction.
Then came the gaRolino lightw,
which Jnckflonvillo tried and enst
into the junk pilo nevcrnl years ago.
And now as a logical development
of science, wo have tho granlest of
nil illurainantu electricity.
Maybo some dny somethi'ifj will
replace olectricity.
But tho probability isn't strong
enough to justify us in waiting for
it.
No other form of nrlifieinl illum
innnt eniuiln electricity in brilliancy,
nnfety, ticatncRn, hcnlthfuluess, econ
omy and chcorfttlncPfl.
Etc trie lightin" tmitb no fumes
or odon, and is tho roe hygenio liqlit
for linn ronmw and Led roomn.
Thi act I lint clerlric light tnr
nincs no oxygen, like nil open flame
IhrhtH do, proves it to be. the henlth
icst light known.
It keopH tho air an pure nnd whola
flomo as if no light were bnrning at
all.
The irnportnncj cf thi ono fenture
in readily nppnrcnt when it in known
thnt nn open flame light bnron more
oxygon, from n room, than four per
sona wonld brontho -
No matches. No dangerous, dirty
mntchen nro needed in the home that
is cloctrically lighted.
No washing nnd filling of lamps,
no dnnger of explosions; no danger
of leaks; no plumber's bills; no fflek
ering flnmo to bo Mown ont by n rod
den gust of wind; no fins s.ode of
soot ocntinnnlly emnimting from
your light to bo deposited ou cur
tnins, draperies, min fumishin.
whon you want to flood yonr home
with light, simply turn the button.
Think hard now don't you want itt
ometime
Somewhere
Somehow
You may be able
to obtain better
groceries than we
are selling but not
in Medfqrd.
Rex Grocery Co.
Plain Facts
Yon will lose money in purchasing your holiday
toods, especially
BIAKtNIS, CUT tiAll, WATCHES, CftL AM
STLVEtTWARC, MVfHCAL IHSTftlflHENTS, ETI.
if yon fail to m n.
All wo nek is the opportunity to show jou
ur stock, as values are sach that you will
Jot leave tho store without buying.
Medford Loan Office
Corner of Central Avenui and Main.
THE ROGUE RIVER LAND COMPANY
NO. 11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
Offers an 'especially good foothill orchard for a low
price and on good terms. In these days of advancing
prices, it will pay to look Into this.
It pays to deal with the "Man Who Kncms." Wficn
the Hogne River Land Company sold the Tronson &
Gnthrie orchard art Eagle Point to theprire winning
ownerB, four years ago, the salesman, w. M. Holmes,
8snrcd the purchasers those Bpitxenhergtrees would
produce the world's best apples, and subsequent events
prove the Botmdness of his judgment. By the way:
Did it ever occur to you that most of the men who have
won out in the Rogue Elver Valley, bought their win
ning orchards through the Eogue River Land Com
pany? TV". M. Holmes, Manager, is always at your service
for a good buy.
emova
Sale
. , FOR ONE WEEK BEGINNING DEC. 27 WILL SELL AT GREAT REDUC
TION ALL STOCK NOW ON HAND TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW STOCK IN MY
NEW STORE.
ALL CUT GLASS, STERLING SILVER, TOILET ARTICLES, GOLD RINGS,
- CHAINS, LOCKETS, BRACELETS, FOBS IN GOLD AND GOLD FILLED, WILL
' BE SOLD AT ONE-FOURTH OFF REGULAR PRICES. A LL WATCHES (EX
CEPT THOSE OF RESTRICTED PRICES) AT . ..
One-Fifth Off
THIS STOCK IS ALL FRESH, NEW GOODS OF THE LATEST DESIGNS AND
AT THESE REDUCTIONS ARE AT RIDICULOUSLY L 0 W PRICES.
r
r. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. THE PLACE IS 135 W. MAIN STREET, THE
NEW STORE WILL BE NEXT THE NEW BANK ACROSS THE STREET AFT--ER
JANUARY 1ST.
GEO. A. BUTT
THE JEWELER
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