flfEDrOftD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDJTORP, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1930, .'d r !f a . fi U i II Vi. i' w !i' I !'i! tif k i m m airf Km nun r,i VJLJUdL ', " , c, (ContruuciL from Pact! J.) Tho Monday Bridge club urtl l'c. the second time Inst A'?k. wlnu Hu mecting for this -week was held Fri day afternoon at tlio home oT Mrs Carpenter in tiic Burrejl orchard Tito house was 'most effectively dec 'oruted with mi.stleloe. Aftoc the gaino wnn finished delicious rofrcsh- luents were served m the dining room, whieli wns lighted with can dles. A Santa Clnun made the cen terpiece and a Christmas scheme ol decoration was well carried out. Mint- Heard won the first prize,, a beau tiful civet handbag; Mrs. Ilanley the net'ond prize, u Chinese embroid eied table mat, and Mr. Hal'er the third, a pietty sewing bug. The la dies pre-eiit were: Mcs'dnmcJs llufcr, Tomlin, Peyton, Stokes, Duulop, Hau Fiero, llniinoii, Hudge, ,Mihh CHady irenrd. Miss Alice Streets arrived from Sfariford university Friday and will "iiimin at. home for the holiduya. Mr. Vance Colvig returned from tho 0- A. C. last week imd will spend the holidays with bin parcntb. 'Mr. and Mrs. Ii. K. Foster and Miss Mnry Foster will spend Christ - mas with iclativen in Grants Pass. 'Miss Minnie JuclvSon returned from Eugene last week for the holi days. 'The' Chririlian church Sunday schcml held their Christmas exercises Friday evening. ' cTho Baptist Sunday bchnol had. n tree and Christmas exercises at the church Thursday evening. Misses McDcrmott and Mnriou Foster are spending tliu Christmas holidays in Portland. Mr. Walter Merrick and his friend, Mr. Weston Itjdur, have returned to Mcdford for the holidays. other, with tho rest of us on tho out side struggling for a place at the straw. "There vas my first experience with a inlddlcnan, and I have lived to know thatthoy are all alike. That boy's flrts ambition was to obtain his own supply of elder. Ilo then lost Interest In tho Job and forgot to send any along. Your middleman can al ways pull In his own direction better than ho can push your way. You r-annot rcallzo the capacity of a man or boy until you get him In tlio mid dle where he has his clmnco at the stream. Yoli gentlemen nro Inside that fence- and I rim satlsflcr that wc can never fill you up." Of course they laughed, and then thero vas silence. Tho railroad man broko In with the question that was thought to bo unanswerable: "Whnt aro you going to do about it?" "Looking back 10 years I now seo vhat wo Httlo boys should have done to get tho sharo which belonged to us. Wo choiild have gone to every farmer who brought anples to that mill and told him of the outrage which seemed so largo to us. Mean and cowardly as many of them were, thcldca of boys trying to ob tain their rights would have stirred them, and when ho saw they meant business, that old Yankee would have paid us with heaping measure. To day wo are children of a larger growth taking our petty little share of tho consumer's dollar, becauso vo are trying an individuals to work against organluztions. One of these days wo snail get toget'icr, as you do, and givo tho middleman an end Beat." Willamette University Glee Club Soon Waiit-aduTtise and sell "ck-nltx" you no longer need, thai The Bevani Grand 0)cra company spin, "Olc Olson,'" ins wheel Manager Ilnrelrigg that thev "will not play Mcdford tint, irip," consequently tho Willamette Glee club will be the only attraction at the local plnyhou.su during holi day weak. All the big eastern attractions "lay oft"1 just befoie Christmas for a week or so, consequently tlyfc is ji deal Ih of good .shows about this time of the vear, especially in the xmnllcr cities. Three big company arc flow laying off in San Francisco and two in .Seattle. After New Time, Place and 1. -.. . . -. .. . . . t uic uin, "iueen or uiu .Moulin Kouge," Ilex Beach's "The Burner," Grace Cameron, "The Man of the Hour,' ami probably Florence Rob erts and Mary Mnnnering. The Willuuuitte Gloo club comes strongly recommended and will prove a most enjoyable entertainment Tor .this, siuipoii. of, the J car, The Mvc lord students at 0. A, ('. and the C of 0. will, nttend m a body; alho a delegation from the local high M'hool, and the "proceedings will be enhwned" in all probability with Year's we will hne in rapid succor wtuntw not on the program UNCLE SAM'S FARM CROPS Department of Agriculture Compiles Statistics on 1910-Total Value of Crops Nearly $4,000,000,000 Prices Aro Lower. ' COAST EAST . TO 1UK WASHINGTON'. Dec. 21. -Final estimates b" tho Imno-tnnt farm crops of tho county for 1910 an- Army Officers at Vancouver Say the Country Was Never So Unprepar ed to Meet Attacks of Foreign En emy as at Present Time. Of futt Rornes Auto Co. Automobiles GENERAL OVERHAULING & MACHINE REPAIRING. First-Class Workmanship Guaranteed. PHONE MAIN C231. Corner Central Ave. and 8th St Mcdford, Or. .jKi9MlHJW PLUMBIN G STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING All Work Guaranteed rnqoBjeasonabio COr t JfcUr t&& jrxviv ti ran-n, -n Hf Arofnrri. Ore. I'tione ovo t------ 4&4&44Hm4C4&4&4h Medford Iron WorRs E. G. Trowbridge, Prop. FOUNDBY AND MACHINIST , i All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. UONSS MisB Flora Gray entertained the Iuiik'k Daughters Tuesday , after noon, 'Mr. Percy, Cochran, of Hitler Root. Mont., is spending-tho holidays with his father, Mr, J. II. Cochran. Mr. Howard Dudloy retained hibl week from a bimhiuss trip to San Francisco. Mitts Alotha Enierick returned hint week from Kuyeiio and will remain dminc the holidays. Mrs. Dcnnfyof Talent is tho fciicst of her danhtcr, Mn.. R. F. Andeit- hoh, for the holidays. Viirnon Vawlcr js expected homo biinday to Hlay diirnnr tho holtdaVH. ' The Eastern Star will hold the next rcRiilnr nicetincr December U8. 'Mr; F. 1). Clink hu't Friday for Seattle on a hort 1)1ihhiosh trip. Dr. Riddell is convalescini; from a severe iliio$8. SEIZE TRAIN All Provisions .and Ammunition on Board Is Taken Rebels Arc Ex pected to Attack Town of Jtarcz Soon. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 21. That the Pacific! count is not sufficiently protected from any other nation that nonnccd today by the department of nmy IHVo n il0Hlie illlt.llt ;s tiw THE MIDDLEMAN. CConttnut from Pup a 1, up tho coiiHiimer'H dollar. Mont other thliiRS In Ilfo may rlniiKo, but tho middleman remains tho same). Thctic, gentlemen woio rinally lclnd oiioiikIi to aide for my opinion, and 1 gavo It to thorn a wo Bat on tho hill look Iiik orf to tho mint, ' "'Ah a boy near Capo Cod, I lived near an old cider mill. Tho liard old Yankee Who owned thlH mill told tho boya that k we would pick threo ba'i'rolH of seedling apples, ho would Klo uh all tho elder we could Hack through a otrnw. I havo had ambl tjona In my day, but I do not recall any mora hopeful than that 10-year- old ono of putting a rjo straw as itilddtoman between my month and (i elder tank, though I would not to day penult clrtor on my farm. Wo litoluu! the apploa and dollverod thorn, lint tho old Yankee drovo as oat of the mill' and told us wo must tuick from tho outside. AVo round a ltnot holli In a board near tho tank; and dbwnIh Uncle Dunlol's grain field wiih a ryo straw or great length. Wo ran this through tho knot?hole, took n long breath and out oamo tho old Yankee and carght in at It. Ho took throe old rallH and hoiuo boards and built a fen co around that knot-hole. I do not know so much about tho modern boy, but down Capo Cod wny, 40 years ago, wo hud to do things. Tho umnllcut boy crawlod llko a woodchuck tnsido that fence. Ilo ran our lonp straw through the knot-hole 'Until tho end dipped In tho cldor tank, and ho put tho othor oud In ono side of his mouth. Then ho put another straw In tho othor side of his mouth and ran that out be tween tho fonco boards. It was a case of pull on the straw connectocl with the elder, aud piibh through tho JAUHtiK. Mexico, Dec. 24. Revo lutionists today hold up a passenger train 20 miles from hero, seized pro vIhIouk and ammunition aboard and then allowed, tho train to proceed. Tho hold-up Is believed to ludlcato tho rebels will' attack Jni.icz. Thetrain wno bound toward thin city. Tho revolutionist flagged tho unglno. As tho train cnino to a stop a scoro of nien armed with rifles stopped from besido thotrncak and covered tho train crow. Tho engliin was uncoupled from tho rest or tho train and tho engineer ordered to start tlio machinery. Revolutionists ithon wont through thct rain, seizing fcthor provisions and ammunition round lu tho rnrs, Tho trontiurosufo in tho LproviHlons nnd ammuniticin round in tho caiH. Tho treasure sato la tho ojepresacar wins not molested. Iloforo tthcy loft, a purso routulnlug cash equivalent to tho vnluo of tho article's 'taken was mado ci) by tho rovolu UbnlBts and left with tho pnsbongcrs. aim: you dkak? Cat hi (lit h In I'i'olialily the Cause. Itlcl of tlio ClUlM'. K you havo catarrh and have con utaiit rlii'iing aolscn .n your uars lool' Into tho matter at once. It's a pretty sure sl:tn that catarrh U Hproadliij; arc! Is making Its way thrtnigh tho Kustachlau tubus that load from the uoso to tho oars. When catarrh gets to the oar par tial deafness follows. If you havo ringing nnlsoH In your oars go to Chaa. Strang today and got a IIYO- '.Mi:r outfit and drlvo out catarrh. To euro catarrh HYOMKl Bhonld ho breathed through a pocket In- halor for a fov miuutcm, fiiur or five agriculture follow Corn. 3,JU5,71 3,000 bushels, farm aluo $1,523,008,000, or 48.S cents per bushel. Winter wheat, IG 1,044,000 bushels, farm vnluo $413,575,000, or S9.1 cents per bushel. Spring wheat, 231, 390,000 bush els, rami valuo- $207,858,000, or 89 cents per bushel'. All wheat, CJ5, 143,000 bushels, rami values, $021,443,000, or 89.1 cents per bushel. Oats, 1,120,705,000 bushels, rami value, $381,710,000, or 34.1 conts per bushol. Tobacco, 981,319,000 pounds, rami value, $91,159,000, or 9.3 cents per pound. Rice, 21,310,000 bushels, Tarm value $10,02 1,000, or G7.8 conts por bushel. narloy, 107,227,000 bushols, rami valuo $93,785,000, or 57.8 cents per bushol. Ryo, 33,039,000 bushels, farm valuo $23,810,000, or 72,.2 cents per bushel. - Huclnvhoat, 1 7.239,000 bushels, farm vnluo $' 1,321,000, or 05.7 centos pur busliul. Hay, 00.978,1)00 tons, farm valuo $717,709,000, on $12.20 per ton. Tho total valuo of crops above spe cified on Docombor 1 was $3,735,- 40 1,000, :i:;alnst $3,971,130,000 on December 1 last year, Tho average of prices was about 8.5 per cent low or on Decern her I this joai than last year. KICSOI.UTIOX. Do It resolved by tho City Council or tho City of Modfeicl: Kctctlon 1. Thoro Is hereby ordered to ho hold lu tho City of Mcdford an annual election for tho election ,or city officers, pursuant to tho chnr ,ter of said city, and also for the pur pose of submitting to the legal vnt cia of said city tho following pro posed act to amend tho charter or said city: 1. An act to amend tho charter or tho City or Medford, Orogon. Raid annual election is ordered to bo held on January 10, 1911, be tween tho hours provided In tho rlwrtor, tor tho holdluj; ot annual elections. The following officurfl shall ho elected ut said electien: One man- ciliuun from oaeh ward, aud a mayor. The following are the places In said city designated aw tho places at Which bald election will bo held: First waul Over Hasklu'b Drug Store. Second waid Hotel Xuhh s.unplo room. Third w .ml City hall. Tho following aro hereby doalg- uaioii as Judge's or said electien: statement of military aiithoiitics stationed at' Vancouver IJarracks. Patriotic civilians ncr that invad ers would be drhen into 'the sea, should tlloy laud on this count. Prac ticed army officers say, on the con trary, that tho coiiMt would tlii; up any sum that might be demanded bv tho iiivadeis. This argument has been started by the .statement from Washington lately submitted to con gress that the United States is vir tually helpless in case of war. "This country was never so un prepared, e.ceitj at tho beginning of tho Civil war, ilo meet tho nllucks of a foreign enemy," said Colonel James Jut-knelt 'formerly a squad ron commander in the Fourteenth United States cavalry. "The military forces we now. hnve on tho Pacific coast are in&ijpiificnnt, and such navy as, is hero would be helpless-. "It is true that the few coast for tifications wo hne are perfect Hi equipment, but there is a lack of men to handle the units and whole bat teries are now out of ctonuuissicni un der Iho euro Ot squads that can do no more than krep away Iho rust. While these forts ate formidable in front nnd could blow a fleet out of the water, they are helpless from the rear and could bo captuicd by u few plntUuuis of. infantry. To pro tect them from such a danger, luit'u bodies of troops would have to be kept as supports, dining a period ot hostility." JPP pJM 9&JH Pp9!99i9i9)0&9l!M Our one desire is that all may enjoy a Merry Christmas I and a :is s I; 'SL P Bright New Yeif Our aim for 191Lwill be BETTER LIGHT AdcQunto advertising- frank in forminsr, fnctful, frequent being n part of a store's se'rvico to von. it follows thnt a trood store is necos- wnrilv a woll ndvortisccl store. . DnnuJ o I PrCffurs)"1. 1C C0. '',Jk4M iSlSb r,, 'J times a day. .lust pou ra row drops 1"J'Mt ward J. w. Ung, judgo; L. i... .1... t i ..i.i... i..i.i i U Damon, who shall also act as rubber luhalor and Into tho hard breathe It. It kills the germs; sonthos tho Irrl tatlon; heals tholuflammntlon; stops hawking, spitting nnd Hiiuffllng. IlYO.MHl l:oop tho throat free elorK; D. T. Law ton, who ahull also act as olork. Second ward -Jpo Derry, Judge; Win. Wlrluh, who shall also act as olork; J. II. Ilulliugor. who shall also act us.clurk. Tllllll Mlinl 1 n.ll.tli.ron from mucus unci prevent crustii lu judge; II. II. korliuor. who shall alsci nose. 'not as clerk, John Suiniuorville, who Tho complete HYOMWI outfit .,lull " ot a oloik r L w X which luclmlM tho little Inclestruo-l..',','1 ,r"ri;?",,Iif.. olutio wasV linklU.tll 1l ll.li PHf PfMl.inll ,t 1... tlhel hard rchbor Inhaler, a bottle of ciiy or Mecirord. OreKim. cm Decern- HYOMKr and simple lustruetlonu rorber 21, 1910, by the following vete: , line coafa $1.00. Separate bottlus ot Welch absent. Merrick "aye", Hm. J HVO.MKI coatB 50 cents at Cans. V.'.". . ,,'.. .; """,l nju , iiiui Kuiiiiuui 1U. Appiovert ucconiDor 22, 1910. HTHANKING our many friends and patrons for x their loyalty and support during our trials in securing a location and believing that you will sup port the house that has fought for you interests, we wish you a very i , I I ! 4 t Strang's and druggists everywhere, n money back plan. Merry Christmas and a Bright New Year Notice. In nooordtiuco with the i',)iioc(l wifch of the niajority of the niorch W. H. Canon. Attest: Mayor. ItOIlT. W. THIMBU, City Heonrdor. .Votlce hureby given that the an nual city election ordered by the fare- - v. nnU of the oily, it U iecpietcd tlit ! 8lnj? rolutiou for tho oleutlun of g on ......, ...s.i. .1 : ' urtlcerd. and the approval or 10- ,...., ,..., uw i7.Mn.pnun u Kiw-.joftJoii of the net to amend Uie ohur cones and pient market, renuuii tor therein specified, will be held In closed all day DeeemiW 211, the day mi'd etty at the tliao aud at the follow hit? CliriwtimiK vniMiink. .lwi')lMi duBlBiiatod In s,ild robolutlon. iniiintui? i iinmiuiu. i;ruMnok and . ,, HOBT. W. TBLFHK. niwit uiMrketb to tenmin opfti, h i- city Kocorder. I'lutoiHiirv on holtH)f, until Id Dated Doceniber 2S, 1J10. o'clock n. u. to Miuunujipilntt their "" " PHlivii. I). C. CIAU.N'ETT. Prcv. joiix ir. CAKKiy. sw. 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