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MEDFORD, OREGON-, SUNDAY, DlSOEMREll 25, 1910.
NO. 236
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In the rush of getting ready foi
i Christmas, society has, had to take
U. back seat this past week. The
(stores havo been filled with shop
pers rushing to got ready the last
'fgifts and Christmas excreiscs have
been held by the bununy schools ol
'the various churches.
The young people home from the
universities and colleges seem to
have been the only ones who have
had time for doing society. But the
coming .week will . be. filled with
gaieties, beginning with the Juvenile
club dance Monday night, the Swas
tika dance Wednesday, the Chanti
cleer Saturdnyi the Glee club, and
most likely thoro will be an evening
of grand' opera by the Bovuni Opera
company with "Faust" as the bill.
The homo of Yale' Waterman was-,
the bceno of u merry party Wednes
day evening in honor of his Villi
T birthday. The rooms were- rettih
decorated with red and green, and
in the dining-room a miniature
Christmas tree occupied the center
R of the dining table, where a soxou-
course luncheon was served. On the
tree biiiull presents were placed jy
each guest, each little package cou
tiiiuiug u verso which was read
aloud, causing much merriment. Fas
tened to each gift was u loiig piece
of red baby ribbolt stretched out to
, the place of the gucnt for wlrtnn tlu
gift was meant, ribbops ending at
each place with a place card bearing
the Yale coat of arms, Master Ynlc
being u direct descendant of Cu
ncda Wledig, first king of Cyinry,
born -llo A. D., and King J-Mwiyd of j
England; also Governor Elihu ule
for whom Yale university was nam
ed. His guests were: Misses Fran
ces and Lucilo York, Kuth and Esth
er Warner. Mercedes Barber, Jertn
Budge, Laura I'age, Vera Lune, An
gle Unity. Nellie Campbell, Hazel
Anile, and Nuwel Barber, Charles
Hay, Carter Brandon, fieri) Alford,
Charles Cnrr, Kenneth Geroine, Guy
KenshuW and Claire Sceloy.
The West Side Cribbnge club is
the latest social organisation to
make its appearance in Medford. A .
niunber of oribbngo experts have?
handed together in order to promoter
the game. Organization has been?
perfected with Edgar S. 1 Infer, pros-a
ident; Charles Boynton, vice-prosi-n
dent: John Tomlin, trennurer, andt
Howard S. Dudley, secretary. Alb
who desire to become members mnyi
nj)ply to any olio of the officers. 1
Mis. Fred Gill and son of Winni
peg are guests of Dr. and Mrs. llnr-
yruve for tho winter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Olwcll return
ed Friday from a trip to Seattle.
The Messrs. Under are home for
the holidays from Eugene.
At tho last meeting of the Ludicn
Aid of the First M. E. church iu the
basenie.it Wednesday afternoon, u
The Middleman
A man who has been boaton in
tho Htruggle for fortune In tho city
"comes to know tho peace and content
of farm life. Out among tho hills
that better sido of life, which pros
pers in visions and dreums, thrives
as nowhere olso. I know this Is so,
yet I observe that In tho midst of
abundance of dream opoprtunltles,
most farmers fall to appreciate theso
visionary advantages. After all, It
seems that the bread-and-buttor Bide
of lifo is tho stono and concroto foun
dation upon which wholesomo senti
ment Is built. Even to tho man who
Is growing whent nnd corn and milk
ing cows, tho bread-and-butter prob
lem becames a burden. I long won
dered why this was bo, but now I
think tho reason is clear. Life is n
search for "dally bread." Into this
world-long search, from the growing
grain on my hill to tho baker's oven
In tho qity. Is crowded tho great trag
edy becauso tho handlers who carry
the broad obtain more of tho monoy
equivalent than tho original pro
ducer. Hunt for tho germ of the
American farm disease, and you find
tho middleman.
Not long slnco I lunched nt a New
York restaurant. It was not the
most exponsivo pjare but rather
above the average In price. The
menu card Interested mo as a new
schedule of rates would hold a rail
road president. As a- farmer I pro
duced food similar to that offered
for salo, nnd I knew what I was paid
most delightful surprise was in store
for them, given by the president
After the final reports for the year
were given and n social chat around
the firo in the cozy nook so nicely
prepared by the hostess, delicious
refreshments, consisting of enke nnd
hot chocolate, were served in n.most
tempting way, which all enjoyed to
the utmost. Twenty-two were pres
ent to partake of the pleasures of
the hour. Before adjourning for the
yearn rising vote of thanks was ex
tended the president for her faith
fulness in Jhe performance of her
duties ns president, which havo beon
characterized by untiring energy and
harmony has been tire keynote of all
her thoughts in conducting the af
fairs of the s-ociety. With good
wishes for alb and n kindly smile at
parting, the year's work was ended
nnd entered the records ns the most
prosperous era in the history of the
society.
The new cluster lihts are being
installed along the walk to the -depot,
six iu number, and when they
arc finished it will be a great im
provement to the appearance of the
town. The water pipes for the park
arc being laid and the walks there
have been staked out and made
ready for being laid as soon as the
weather permits. The roses and
trees arc on tho ground, but will not.
be planted until later. Landscape
Architect Chase has been personally
supervising tho work this past week,
but has not been able to nccompIMi
as much as be wished to, on account
of tho inclement weather.
The death of Miss Crystal Mc
Nury came as a great shock to her
many friends in Medford. Miss Mc
Nnrv wn4s graduated from tho Med
ford high school last Juno and was
in her freshman year at the Uul
versil;; of Oregon, in Eugene, where
her family had recently moved. The
funeral services were held in tho
Methodist church and tho interment
was made in the I. 0. 0. F. ceme
tciY
uiiotnor reception January 18 In tlnj
club rooms at tho Nntatorlum. Thcsoi
rccciHlons ai-o given eo that the
members may become acquainted
with each other and with tho now
comors. Each member 13 expected
to bring her friends and n spcclnl In
vitation Is extended to all newcomers
In Medford, so that they may become
interested in the club and tha work
The Pocahontas lodgo gave n most
successful amateur performance at
the Opera house Tuesday evening,
when over .fllOO was made. Tho play
was presented iu Ashland Tuesday
night.
The Sunday school of St. Mark's
church will hold Christinas exercises
at the guild hall Wednesday evening.
Dolph Phipps entertained Ned and
George Vilas Friday at dinner.
Down Our Way j&
for It. A man likes to see what Is
tacked on to the thing which leaves
his hnnd. Strawberries and cream
wero offered at 25 cents. I figured
that a quart of berries would make
about four dishes. Two eggs served
In various ways cost 30 cents. You
paid 80 cents for half vC chicken,
Now my big family would fool poorly
used If wo served less than four
quartB of berries. Wo could hardly
keep good-natured on 'four fliolo
chickens. For berries and chickens
alone, thorcfore, at theso restaurant
prices, wo spend 110.40 at a single
meal. If wo charge tho prices print
ed on this card for tho salads and
vegetables and other things which
make our meal, wo should have a
cost of $15, or over $30 a day. ,Of
con rso my family Is a largo one, and
all are blessed with good appetites.
I can buy food cheaper at othor city
places, but If I take tho prices paid
by .at least 150,000 people In New
York, tho "dally broad" for our fam
ily represents $30 or more.
When I gave theso figures to my
friend, tho commission man, and
asked him to disprove thorn, ho
dodged by'saylng: "That's what I
have always claimed. Thees rich far
mers holdup prices. You aro getting
wealthy too fast."
But the trouble Is wo know how
much of those prlcea wo get. I
know a' farmer boy who had to earn
his clothes at farm labor. He bought
a shirt with the money earned at
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A very informal, but most enjov
ablo dance, was given by tho high
school in t llo small hall of tho nntn
torium Thursday evening. Those on
tho ' coinmitteo in charge were:
Fletcher Ware, Irving White, Paul
.McDonald. Emerson Merrick, Frank
Fnrrell, Carl Hansen, Donald Un
der. Mr. 'nnd Mrs. T. E. Daniels will en
tertain iiito a number of friends nt
Christinas dinner.- Mr.- and Mrs. W
W. Harmon, Mr. nnd Mrs. Miles, Mr.
cultivating corn. Ho counted tho
steps taken behind tho horse, and
found that the price of tho shirt rep
resented 87,000 steps, I know how
much of thnt strawborry and chicken
monoy comes to us. -Wo ship a crato
of borrloB by express. Tho baskot
maker and tho crato maker como
first, nnd nre paid before wo start.
Thon tho picker takes a sharo. Aftor
hlni comes tho expressman, tho rail
road, tho teamster, tho car handler,
tho commission man, tho retail mer
chant and tho hotel koopor. Now and
Uion ono of these middlomoii will
drop out, but tho rest hnvo a finger
In my berries. Aftor thoy aro paid,
and thoy all get their pay before
l do tho berries do well If thoy not
mo 0 cents n quart. An for oggs, a
farmer will do well to got 2 conts
each; whllo GO cents would bo a
largo price for an ontlro chicken,
through tho mlddlomon.
Of course ' theso figures aro for
goods which aro consigned that is,
sent to the large cities to bo sold
on commission. Whoro a farmer, can
donl directly with his customers, or
with a rotail store, ho gots nioro; but
in some cases distant producers ac
tually rccoive less thai 10 cont of
the consumer's dflllar.
I havo often thought this out
while working on my hill. There can
be no doubt that sweat and dirt and
weary muscles turn up tho raw side
of this argument. Ono aoodu to work
out in the sun and air, son tho beau
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and Mrs. Schofloin, Miss Banks, Mr.
Martin Koddy, Mr. Frank Torrey and
Mr. Lindfoy.
MY. and Mrs. Clarence Kennies left
last week for Berkeley, wliero they
will spend tho holidays with Mr.
Kennies' 'mother. .
Miss Caroline Smith wus hosted
nt an afternoon tea Tuesday at her
lioiuo on West Tenth street. Tho.,e
present were: Mioses Kiddell, Wnro,
English, Kentncr and Davis.
j& j&
ty of trco and grolwng crops, and
know the need of capital, In order to
reallzo what this awful middloman's
sharo hns meant tot his country. Far
across tho hills on a olenr day tall
city bulldlnrjB come In vlow. I know
of the roar and tho battle In which
mon aro fighting for tho powor to
spoud nnd use monoy. Iu my corn
field, or under my poach treoB, I real
lzo ns ono cannot roallzo oltowhoro,
that all tho money ftjr which thorn
city peoplo are tearing out tholr
honi-ts, enmo originally from tho
Intnl. Tho city has croatod nothing
It hns ainply handled and mudo
ovor what the fainior and tho min
or took out of tha ground. When,
for ovory $100 worth of food sold,
$05 or nioro nr hold by tho hand
lers who do not II vo on tho farms
wo need not wonder that monoy
flows Into town and ojty-.'liky water
running down our hills, and that
farm boys and girls run after tho
dollar.
So that here wo havo, ns 1 sop It,
tho groat farm problom, If, by any
process, 15 cunts more of tho con
sumer's dollar could bg glynn to tho
farmer at the t'tid of flvo years wo
should havo the inoit wonderful ora
of jiroeporlty eer known In this
country. The greater part of this
money would bo spent for uecossltlov
and then for luxuries. In a doznn
flffArfinr linmrta ii'lHifn vffiur nf mv t
hill, furniture, clothing, housoliold
goods would he bought nnd this Is
Miss Mabel Kay cnlerlaiiied the
King's Daughters nt her homo on
WoHt Main street, Wednesday after
noon. The afternoon was spent in
Christinas sewing, after- which
dainty refreshments worp served.
Those present were: Misses Lot la
Luke. Gertrude Treichlor, Helen
Worrell, Flora Gray, Lorelta Kelly,
Helen Walt, Bertha English nnd
Until Merrick.
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Mrs. Hutchinson and Miss Fern
arrived in Medford to spoud the
By H. W. Collingwood in the
but ono llttlo corner of our great
country. With 15 conts of this enn
sumnr'H dollar transferred from tho
uihMlomau to tjio f armor, thoro
would at once be oponed tho greatest
homo market ovor known. Instead
of 20 mon buying automobiles, thoro
might bo 500 men buying stoves, car
rlagos, clothing, dresses, paint or pi
anos. Practical farming toadies
men sound political economy, Lot
him ship his crops and fool tho mid
dleman go through his pockets, and
ho will quickly understand how this
cutting up of tho consumer's dollar
has changed history, and will make
or unmake this country.
Thoro can bo no doubt ns to tho
farmer's point of vlow. Wlint doos
tho mlddlomnn have to offer? Ono
aftarnoon last fall I saw two men
climbing my hill. Ono wnu a big,
blnck-hnlrod, brutal-looking man
tho othor a llttlo rat-oyod customer.
I havo oftou wondorod why tho hu
man wolf usually hunts with tho
fox. Tho big man did tho talking:
"We havo como to buy your fruit
and pay cash nymoy."
It was a blunt announcomont nf
what ho Intended to do. Tho "cash
monoy" ovldontly settlod It for a
armor.
"Wall, what will you givo for It?"
"W will give $50 that's tho lim
it." V'iMif T IratAal HAMl, ,i,al I tltvtl net
wn i hush pi; null tuiii mjr ui-
j)lag voro worth $000 If 1 could got
tium i nut til a fir f tnnrn tlnalilaa
i'it i; uut iiiuint w ii i i'ninJO
holidays with Mr. Hutchinson. They
will bo nt Mrs. J. I). Fay's while in
town. Miss Hutchinson, who is at
tending St. Helen's hull in Portland,
is one of Med ford's most popular
and attractive young Indies and is
also u great booster for Medford.
In honor of Miss Joy Folger, who
is homo from tho university for (he
tolidays, Mrs. Carey cnlertnined
most delightfully nt dinner nt her
homo on King's Highway, Friday
night. Those present were: Mrs.
.Forger, Mjss Joy Folger, Frances
IToiith, Ira Dodge and Miss Evelyn
Cnroy.
MY. Vernon Garrett returned home
ast week from Columbia university,
Portland, and will remain for tho
holidays. Mr. Garrett is "making
good" on the football team and not
withstanding this is his first year
ho has made a very good reputation
for himself iu tho game.
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Miss Mildred and Chester Foote,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Foote, havo been quite ill, Mildred
is convalescent, being fortunate in
hiivinghor aunt, Miss Mary Foofo,
ouo of Medford's most skillful
nurses', to enro for her,
Mrs. Kan entertained tho Monday
Bridge club last week at her homo
on Ivy street. Tho substitutes for
tho afternoon were: Mrs. Ilnrvoy
Mrs. Will Warner, Mrs. W. W. Har
mon and Mrs. Evan Kennies. Mrs.
Harmon won tho prize, u stationery
holder.
The Chanticlcor club will givo a
danco December III nnd danco out
o old your. Tho dances given by
this club promise to bo tho most pop
ular in Medford, nnd tho coining
danco is boing engorly anticipated,
Mrs. Porter, wife of Dr. Porter,
and children arrived in Medford from
tho east Tnst week. Dr. Porter has
just finished a most nt traotivo house
on Oakdale nvenuc, where they will
miiko their home.
Clnislmns sorvices wero held by
tho primary classes of the Presby
terian Suiidny school Saturday aft
ernoon, tho remainder of tho classes
holding their exorcises iu tho eve
ning. Miss Helen Worrell was tho guest
of Miss Mnhlo Kay this past week,
and during her stay Miss Kay en
tertained informally for her on sev
eral occasions.
Thoro will bo u reunion of tho Wil
son family Qhristmns day at the
homo of 0. N. Wilson, when about
thirty inemboiH of tho family will be
present.
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Mr. nnd Mrs. H. C. Stoddurd will
leave soon for a trip to Chicago nnd
Now York. They will visit their old
homo iu Villiscn, In.
this, thoy meant morot han dollars.
The old trocB wero dying with scalo
when wo came. Wo had sprnyed
thom and pruned them and enved
their lives. This man vua like ono
who enmo to dorldo nnd cheapen tho
sorvices of a dear friend. You
should havo scon tho wolf and tho
fox growl and bnrk In scorn when I
rejected tholr final offer of $76. I
got their opinions of a mossback far
mer who "wouldn't givo a poor man
a show." I am frank to say that this
oplnou wnla not so complimentary
as that offered by it politician whon
ho Ib after tho "farmer vote." If 1
understand theso gentlemen correct
ly, and tholr language was plain nnd
forcible, tho chief reason n farmer
has for living Is that ho may pro
vide tho middleman with n cKanco to
tnkn the G5 routs. As I listened to
them, I saw by tholr foot a big to
mato worm afflicted by parasites.
Those hateful creatures live on tho
worm and slowly consume him, whllo
he, poor thlnj Is, unablo to reach
thom, Thoy devour his tlssuo nnd
fat, yet somo Instinct tenches thom
not to touch tho vital organs of this
worm, for thlu would kill him and
stop tho supply of food. Thus tho
poor creature lives on, still forming
nnd giving up his tlisuo to thees
wretched parasites. I trlod to uso
that worm ns a toxt to Bhow thoso
applo buyers that they wero willing
to blto closer to tho heart than theso
croaturcs of Instinct, clt thom have
Mrs. L. D. Wnrner will entertain
Mondny with a good, old-fashioned
Christmas dinner, when nil of tho
Warner family, numbering twenty,
will bo present.
.Tho Elks Inst week rnised $230
to givo Christmns cheer to tho needy
of Mcdfprd nnd bountiful baskots
will bo scut out by them Christmas
morning.
Mrs. Jennings is n guest nt tho
homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. II. C. Kent
ncr. Mrs. Jennings returned recont
ly from n European trip, where she
went to nttend tho "Pnssion Play" at
Oborummergnu.
The second dance of the Swnstikas
will bo held iu tho largo hall of tho
Nut Wednesday, December 28. A
grent number of invitations huvo
been Issued nnd this promises to bo
"the" dunce of tho senson.
Mrs. Budgo will entertain n num
bor of Iior friends Christmas day.
After a breakfast, nil will join
around tho Christmas tree, whore till
gifts will bo opened nnd later u din
ner will bo served.
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. D. Koot will en
tortnin Christmns day nt their
chlPrming homo on Kjing's Highway,
with a family dinner. Covers will
bo' Inid for twelve.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Wes Grocn and son
aro spending tho holidays with Mrs.
Green's mother, Mrs. Corlfss, of
Grants Pass.
Dr. timl Mrs. J. F. Keddv left for
Spokane Inst Wednesday, whore thoy
will spend tho holidays with Mrn.
Ueddy's father.
Miss Alice C. Moore, niece of Mr.
and Mis. Kisley of Koosovelt ave
nue, hns gone to Scuttle for the hol
idays. Mr. S. S. Smith and family join
ed Mr. Smith last week nnd linvo
rented a pnrt of the Coss house on
Tenth street.
Tho Ladies' Aid of the Presbyter
ian church will moot with Mrs. W.
W. Eifort on .North Central avenuo
the second Tuesday in January.
Mr. Charles Malboouf loft Friday
for.Portlnnd, whero ho will spond tho
holidays with his family.
Mr. Alex. Budgo returned lnt
week from Stanford to spend the
holidays with his parents.
The Juvenile Dancing club meets
Monday night nt tho "Nat."
Tho Messrs. Strang aro homo from
tho 0. A, C. for tho holidays.
Mr. Ainu Hazelrigg linn returned
from tho Of A. C. for tho holidays.
(Continued on Puso Two.)
Metropolitan
tholr own way and thoy would not
give a fnrmer enough to lot him llvo
and produce another crop for thom.
Tho wolf, or big man, did not see
tho point tho llttlo rat-eyed mail
looked at me a momoiit, antl then,
with bin foot finished both parasites
and worm.
Onco I got a railroad mnn, a com
mission morchant and a grocer to
gether In a group. Horo woro threo
mlddlomon oach with a finger In my
baskotl The railroad man admitted
that ho demanded his pay whothor
tho goodn woro spoiled or not, or
whothor they woro sold or glvon
away, You sco his stockholders
must ho paid, whothor thoy repre
sent water or rock bottom. Tho gro
cer told us or his high rout and his
hud debts, llo mudo It vory clear
that his cash customers nnd tho far
mers who produced tho goods woro
oxpectod to tnko caro of thoso bnil
dJbts. Tho commission man said
nothing. What wns tjiero to sny, ox
copt that farmora want too much
lot thom be satisfied with good food,
and leavo money to othors. "Clio
lovo of money Is tho root of all ovll."
Not ono of thoso gontlemou oN
fored to redueo his own sharo of tho
consumer's dollar each pointed to
thco thors. You sec It has come to
be a habit, a part of human nature
bred through many years, to consid
er tho farmer fair gnmo In cutting
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