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'Wi T i'; 'f v if!1:!! !H I !i u U! MEDFO&P MAIL TRTBTJNE,, MEDflQRP. 011150 OX, .SUNDAY, TJEOEMBT9R 271910. iti Medford Mail TribiIne, MERRY CHRISTMAS. AST INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SATUR DAY BY THE MESrOBD PE.INTINQ CO. A ciiiihoi dutitin of tlio Mcdforu .Mull. Inn, i-Htalillpllpil 1902. tliu Democratic i 0 EACH and all a merry Christmas. to all that which the henii most desires Christmas is the one snort respite Jroin May it bring selfishness irlnUM WB!,,,?oK, irrantecl to us tliroutrhout the lontr year the one time when Times, ptilulillrtlirtt 1872. the Anlilftiull ,...,.,,,.,1 ..,,,1 I,..,.. !,. I',,!!,,,., ttifin liuiVLw..u 1mVi Cm unlf' 'illfl 1110 AIUU-I iifiuu mm ill J ui ii-iiu" 'i'"" uiajjiiivi,i; .v. . x. .v. kj-.. ...-. Tribune. oslnbllnlied KS9G. and ford Tribune. oMnbllnhctl 100C. ni'nnOR PUTNAM. TMIInr nnd Mn tumor liriloretl is Rccoml-clnss nintlrr No VoinUor 1, 1300. (It Ulfc M til ford. OroKun, under !n roll 3. ISTtf grasping greediness. GETS $2,000,000 AS IAS GIFT .She Is Notified of Great Legacy OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Doc. 21. i-One hour after bIio hnd announced to her fnmlly thnt they would lmvo to forego tlio iiHtinl ChrlBtiniis turkey dinner, Mrs. Mlnnlo Crosby or Chlek UBnw received n telegram tolling lior Hint alio wiib heir to a fortune of $2,000,000. The message waB,from J. W. Ornnt, a lloston attorney. It Ik said Mint In tlio death of MrB. GroBhy'H mint, Mih. Godfrey UuektiB of Providence, It. I tlio fortune lmd been lot to Mrs. Crosby. Tlio CroBbyB bud been In Btralgfit linod circumstance-) for somo tlino. They IobL trnck of Mrs. lfackus nnd bad no hope of benefiting by her wilt. 'Mlii ,M.n.1 4.iiwrlif lur riKntu4 it- iiif mil !i'i1i 17irrtrfll when civilization practices ityoven for a brief period. For J'iftv-ono weeks of the vear we practice heathenism one voBtoffico at' week alone we set aside to observe the precepts of true tlio not of -,,...., , Christianity. - , Though all the philosophers, though all the prophets, though all the inspired ones, since time began, have taught that happiness could onlv be found in doing tor others, yet we spend our days and nights in self seeking, in striving for that seldom attained, invorship oi that which availeth us not, even it attained. For centuries men have dreamt of Utopia, where things are as thev should be, forgetting that the realization of .Shortly After .Mother Announccsj tIu, (vulih was with themselves, and that, if they lived Christmas Dinner will Be Scarce) with the Christmas spirit in their hearts, Utopia would he hero. .If you knew you were to say good-bye forever tomor row to the world and all within it, would you live as you have lived, or would the Christmas spirit animate your closing hours V Would not this old world of ourssuddenly become most beautiful? "Would not unseen joys and sorrows lurk with in the sunshine and the shadows'? What pleasure would dwell in the voices of friends; as you heard them tor the last time, and what music in the chatter of children? "Would the petty ambitions and animosities you have spent your life in gratifying seem worth while? Would they not all be cast aside as of no moment, in these your closing hours? ' How small, how miserably, pitiably small, would seem the ideals your have wasted your efforts to attain, in those sunset hours of life how wasted in unworthy w6rship of false gods, how worse than foolish vour efforts to' build yourself by tearing others down in those final' fleeting moments when time so soon will be no more. If today were your last day, and theuc is no reason tt suppose it will not be, you would live it with the Christmas spirit in your heart with the love of your follow displac ing your love of self. ' . Why not, then, live every day in the same spirit? You do not need new laws you do not need socialism or any other ism to realize Utopia you only need the Christmas Hpirit- and your way, like the path of the just, will be as u shining light, shining more and more unto the perfect day. - -rfca-'' 7 . -'!'. 7. fn J 18 BLVr.W i -i.'r - ii 1 1 i 'I mo OCR FRIENDS AND IJATRONS WHO HAVE I MADE IT POSSH1LE FOIl US TO QllOW'SO : L rapidLy Jn the yeah iiiiu. we extend" OlrlC WARMEST THANKS. TO ALL WE SAY," i Merry CiifiMas kt Kf'aOoD kHoli)N i I M-mmuL. Jl'iVMiit' WiflIM COEYHICMT neighborhood for only f 2200, on good terms. lifetime. See ua tddny or tomorrow at latest Welcome Your Friends To Ciirlslmas Dinner In a homo of your own. tl Is the luxury of welcome. Wc can fit you out with two flno largo lots and good 2-story S-room residence In splendid It Is the clianco of a for Now Year's Day Is td open an account nt the Farmers & Fruit- grower finilk. Your first deposit will ho the foundation or a now era of prosperity. Your money will draw Interest and will bo ready for you In case of necdj If you havo no ac count with us nllow ub to cxplnln to you our up-to-dato system. Farmery and Fruit iGrowers Bank Rogue Riv6r Land Co. NO. If NORTH CENTRAL AVE. l.. - i i: PRESIDENT BUYS MANY XMAS GIFTS WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Mingling with the crowds on tlio down-tdwn BtreotB President Tnft today person ajiy completed his ChrlHtmaB Ehoji plng. Tlio presidential cnillo benmed brightly aj Taft pushed hlo way from counter to 'orntor of the crowded Htorcs, solccttng tlio glft'J that ho .jvlll porsoiinlly bestow . NEW ROUTE FOUND TO NORTH SIBERIA 'fT. PKTKKSIIUIHI, Dee. 'J-L The 'Kiihuiiin axpedition under the geol ogist M. ItiiKiiiiolT, lilts (lihcovercd a witnn ocean current around Nova Zeinlni, lint- Mt ii.iHhiiig tlirougli ilu Kuril Hen, where Niiiiroii nnd olliois Miuglit d'tir hiieli a eunent. lit is expected that the miuiliiiio ruutii to tlio moutliH of the Siberian rixerri will huwM'ortli ,l0 to'tlio iiOith ijintvud of t the miiiDi of ..Xoa .euiba. ' . XMAS SERVICES. - SAY JAPS DID NOT SINK DRYDOCK DEWEY, (Continued from I'iiro I.) siBlaijeo tif-tleueoii anil huIkIhih'oii, will lioeulelirateil ly llev. t'linile tiuitli. FiTther Smilli was. iinlniiicd to this fiiiiwthond l.v the tMoh! 'Uo Avchbinlioii Clirihtio in tlio Cathedral iiliiii'iih of l'ortlnud, and on (.-liriit-miih day will celebrate Iiln 1'irnl inas in Medford at lO.'IU) o'eloek a. in.. At St. Murk': The Snpdny M'hool meets at iixiiul at 10 a. in. All M'liol ai'fi arc rciiioted to lie probunt. Ser vice at 11 a. m., eoiu.itlin of mora inn pinyer, ornioa and holy com munion. The followiinr musical pro gram will ho rendered by the cheir: "Vimllo" (Anna), "To Doiim" (lla ziilrigg); "Jubilate Poo" (l)udlcv lluek)-v"K".vne. Ol.nia Tibi" (Sane ti(Kj "Awhi DeL niiiria in ExceUiH" ( Itotit ; ofl'erlory, "fllory li Hod in the Highest," by Orauinutr. No ser vice in I ho evening. The Sunday seliool Xiniib tree and service will be liejd in the guild bull on WimIiiomIiiv uv'oiihiir at 7 o'clock. All inoinliev of the congregation are roipichtcd 1 b(i'))i'eenl, and ospceiallv tliu-o 1ki -itig children, wiiether nttciidiug Sim day. MllllMll or not. SlolhodlHt church, corner Fourth and HnrlloU. Sunday itchool H.I5 a. in. Treadling 1 1:00, Biibjeet "Chript. fnas'Mcssjmo.". Kpwoiib league il : :i 0 p. "m. At If. 80 tho' choir will give a aibloal program coualHllag of a high grado of Chrlntmus authoniK, koIor and uhoriiBOB A ahort Bortnon by tliu jmstor. All aro conllully welcome- to all theuH horviccx. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, "Per sona circulating reports th.it Japanese qank tho d:T dock Dewey nt Olo'ngn po In order to control tho Philip plne should be spanked niul sent to bod without their supper.:," said an official of tho war departmont. Lieu tenant Leonard Wood, added to this by naylug that stioh a roport was ab surd. Officials uKuort that a roport defi nitely fixing the responsibility of tho destruction of tlio Do-voy on'fllo In the war department has not boon mado public but offlccra will bo called to account. Figures Bhaw that there aro over 1000 Japanese In tlio Philippines ami half of these are women. For hoiiio time It was admitted that tho Japa nese might establish a naval Btatlon In any of the Islands, but this was not WiNon, ,j deemed significant. son. I Tlio-e who will make up the com FAMILY MEETS, FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS Fdr (lie first time in thirty ,youp the various members of the WiUon .ffimilv, wltieh originated in North Carolina, will be reunited al a Christians dinner. Thirty person-, will be proMMil, seven of the clcwn children! all lioingMii Jledford. Tho reunion will be held al the home of O. N. Wilson on West Fourth sheet. Tlie old homo i.s nt Spencer. la Mr. nnd Mrs. J. Mcpherson, Mrs. Mol'herson being n WiNon, caino ffiNl to Oregon in 1888. Mr. Mc 1'licrsoii set out one of the first eoiu nicreinl orchards in Itogile vallc.v. Two siMtoi's and llnec brothels now live in Itiiguc valley. The si.--ters are Mrs. .1. Mel'licr-ton, .Mrs-. C W. Frulcy. Mix. !. Du hoi, Mrs. I'. K. Mason. The brothels are V C. L. Wilson and 0 N. Wil- THAXKINCJ OCR PATRONS FOR A. MOST LI. 7V jj&itAL hCSINESS IN THE SHORT TIME OPEN, "'QVE WISH ONE AND ALL A :: :: J Merry XmFs and a If leasant New Year The Gofderi Rule and Wish You a Glad New Year " Medford Sash & Doer Co. May You Enjoy a Delightful .Christmas And May tho J prospect for 1911 Loom Uright with Hie Pawn of the Now Year. Whetsel Music House VICTOR AND EDISON MACHINES. lr.Jt!ir5J y ROSEBURGIS DIVIDED OVER NEW SCHOOL SITE ROSF.IU'RO. Or., Doc 'J I. The Rosebuiu school boari has definilelv decided to purchn( a block of laud in Vie inn lb part of tho city for fllllll), whereon a high school is to be built. There is great opposition to this tlonl and omo of the dircctois are lighting the matter. It is pos sible flint when the attempt is made to buv tlie property and erect (he school building, an injunction suit will be brought n prexout it Mun, of the people it the cit laor the location, liowivi'i, .is it has good points to commend it. i (lany Christinas' day aic: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Du Hois of Spencer, la ; Mrs. F. R. Mason, Webster Citv. In. j W. C. Wilson, Livcnnore, In.' Mr. nnd. Mr. C. V. Frulcy, Asa land; .Mr. and. Mrs. J. L. WiUnu Mudford; Mr. and Mi-.. 0. N. Wi' sou ami fio children, Medford, A W. MePlierson, wil ami son Ken iieth; Mr. and Mrs. C. L. MePhei'son and three sons, tlraiits Pass; Mr and Mrs Frank llcllingcr, Medford. and Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Fiskc. The store that pays a lot of monc for space in which to sav something iii.niN ilot.ou miibt believe that what it sas is imiv)riaut to von. .lt9''PrPP- I t ' When You An III It doesn't tako a good doctor to toll that; Motit anyone can do as much, i To toll wh(t makes you 111 sometime) V rnllH for the utmost Hklll of the bent physician. I J 'Anyone, by a few simple tests, can toll that your eyes aro defective that lyou need fflnssiw of somo kind . but in jtiiow tho exact cause und fit tho' right glasses calb for more than onljiliyivklli. iV . I have 1111110 the fitting or ghusen Jj a sjiOulal study and I (tnin buslueM V to biting wrong oyes and right glaw,os together. y Dlt UICKKUT. Optometrist J N THE PAST OCR .EVERY EFFORT HAS HKILN TO PLEASE, AND NOW ON THIS OUI , Christmas Day We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a -11: i X Happy New Year Cleaners Dyers Pressers WISHING OCR FRIFNDS AND PATRONS A MOST ENJOYABLE Christmas AND imiUHT l'ROHPFCTS FOR 19 11 AHRENS i r I 4. i 4 i I You Are Invited Here For Chri&mas Dittiier . MENU m l tritrr4vh i- I 5 WK KARNESTLY HOPH THAT YOU ARK EN JOYING PEACE AND HAPPINESS 'AND THAT A MARKED PROSPERITY WILL CROWN YOIR EFFORTS Dl'RINtl ALL OF 1011 AND UK A Happy New Year Indeed. Alleii Grocery Co. f All tlie business I could po.ssiblv haVo exjicotcd. Thank You Merry Xmas and luiitiiiotd speccss for j The New Year MARTIN J. REDDY Tho Jeweler, Near Postoffioe. w Celery El ' Oyslcr' ruckiail ' Olives Suited Almonds i . i Ciciitn of' Cjilckuu aji Mijlitaire Dakcd Sajmon, a hr Italieiiue i Roast Siniug Turkey, Chestnut Dressing . i N Crnubjrry Stiuee t Browned Sweet Potntoui la-3lic-d Potatoes t Cauliflower in -Cicatu Rojist Suckling Pig with linked Apples or. , Crab Salad on Mnyonaise i Croiuo d'Mentlie l.'uiiel Christian.. Plum Pudding with Hard or l'raudy Sauc v m i Tea -Xcapolitnn Ice (Ju-am ' l .' , Assorled Cnko Amoriuan Cho'os'o TABLE D'HOTE DINNER at tho Coffee I r m ..BISMARK... TODAY..7J CKNtb 0 I I - - I 1 -4 MAIL TRIBTJNEJVANT ADS BiSw&eIStS --4-4444-4-t4mm44m.44444m4 4444h4r44-444$, T R.hi . ucr Ki'iunoT h. I i "?".'?-;'iii :!l3f