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WEATHER'
Hnow or rnlit, Mat. 17, mill.
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SATISFACTORY
TO MERCHANTS
GrandpaChe Real Santa C(aus
KlKItUV CIIItlHTMAH.
Splendid Business Is Reported by
Local Merchants Ditrlnu Week Just
Closliin Tonliiht Stores Will Close
Alter Hard Week.
EVERY LINE IS PICKED
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Notlilnu Was Loft Undone to Attract
Trade and Results Arc
Satisfactory.
"Tho titfet Christmas Ijiinuiom wo
huvo tvr doW"
' In Miitwtlli!4 till Is tho answer
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Klveii by lmot ovory merchant In
Mitdford nt tli diMw or tho Christmas
nub, Tlnmo Who lmv bem ktMiplug
thlly tiny by day hih! comparing tho
flgurwt with thu cornMuondliiR day
if a yir ago my tlmt almost every
tUy Iihm been, (ihimil of (ho ono a
' yor hri. When tho grnnd totals
nrt NKiirml up thin evening It In cer
tain Hint th Inertwao will roach a
vory laro flsuru.
The Christmas trailo did not con-
flno lUiolf to nny oiio II it it. and tho
faut tlmt tho JHWolura did a record
huvliiiMHt irove tlmt It wan not n
holiday of limpeuslvo xlftt) alono.
Ifui'M, Jwwlry, furniture, coats, lamps,
tjlHinoHtlo Mild many olhur wmtly gifts
worn iKiiijtht Ih mui'Ii profUNlun Dial
nmny atorks wortt daplotod.
Oho ItMdhtK try Roods merchant
Iihi announced that IiIh hinduoiis thin
yimr rHH IX 0,000 ahead of Inst onr,
(or tho whnlw yoar. and another nnyit
IiIk Christmas 1 1 Hilt watt KG per cont
ahead f last ear's. Another mer
chant ndiultH that hla IiiihIiiphh wiib
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To caclt and nil a Jlorry
ChrlutraaH. May It brlni; to all
that which tho hourl mont do
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Christmaa Ih tho ono short
rc'gptto from fiolflHluiCHH graut-
cd to uh itliroughout tho long
year tho ono tlmo when re-
Kuril and lovo for follow men
dlBplaccB ' lovo for 'self and
graspliiK greedlncBB. -f
Though all tho plillono- f
llicrs through all tho prophota -f
through nil tho Inspired onoa -f
kIiico Tlmo begun hnvo taught 4
that unppliipsa could only bo
found In iIoIiik for others, yet
wo pond our ilayn and nights -f
In aolf-scoklntr. -f
If today wcro your last day, -f
and tbero Is no roanon to sup- -f
poso that It will not bo, you -f
would Uvo It with tho Christ-
inns opirlt in your heart, with
tho lovo of your follow man -f
displacing your lovo of self.
Why not, thon, Uvo. ovory
dny In tho bbiiio spirit? You -f
do not need now lawB, you do -f
nqt need nny Ism to realize
Utopia you only need tho
Christmas spirit and your
way, like tho path of tho just, -f
will bo ns a shining light, ohln- -f
Ing more and more unto tho
perfect day.
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THE BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE.
house, an cast sido clothier, and dry
iKoods house on both sidod of tho
tracks.
Tho success of tho Christmas sea
son has dono much to strengthen
commercial confidence all over the
city nud local merchants will start
tho now year with confidence that
next year will bo oven hotter than
this and that nest Christmas will be
like this ouo, a record-breaker.
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not (julto twleo aa larno this year.
Tin crowds this mhihoii wcro much
thu wuuo ns usual, luto luiyera. Trndo
reuolvod n dueldedly nwaknulug Im
pulso on dollar bargain day and linn
been Reed idnee. Tho nctlvo Christ-,
limn hiiylUK. liowivar, roiniuonceil
with ChrlHtiuuH week and was alwaya
uiuuh lionvler aftrrnooiiH. On Wed
nortday eveuliiK th whdom of keop-
Ihk the Htoros open after dinner hour
whh proven, for then tho ovenlng
shopping boKfin. (
Medford merclinntB loft nothing
undone to attract the trade. They
advertised extensively and decorated
their Htoros and windows in trtto
Vuletldo manner. Among tho most
conspicuous Christmas -windows nro
those of n west side autoiuoldlo supply
Arrested for Embezzlement.
IJOISK, Idaho, Dec. 23. Qeorgo
Loudlu, former postmaster at Elk
Itlvor, Idaho, Is in Jail horo today
charged with embezzlement of $5000
Klk Hlver postofflco funds. Ho was
nrrcstcd in Los Angeles by federal
postofflco Inspectors who located him
through n decoy telogram -and
brojight him back tq Idaho.
I1B Orst Christmas tree mat baby sees Is a milestone In Ms path ot
Joy. though almost certainly bo or she let's call It be for convenience
here forgets all about It long before his second Christmas.
When It is tho flrst baby and hla flrst Christmas tree wondcrftrt
combination of firsts It is even more Interentlng, not particularly bo to him
self, but to his parents. Tbcn.lt Is that tho fond mamma or perhaps the actual
Santa Claua holds him up to look at tho marvels upon the tree the toys and
fruits and sweetmeats, but most marvelous of all the tiny lighted candles In
various colors.
CHURCHES ARE I
ALL TO OBSERVE1
CHRISTMASDAY
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Christmas Trees Are to Be Features
of Various Entertainments Sacred
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Concerts Have Been Arranged in
Many Churches. "5
Billy Delaney III.
OAKLAND, Oil., Dec. 23. Follow
ers of pugilism nro expressing con
sidornblc concern hero today over tho,
condition of Billy Dolnnoy, votonm
trainer nnd manufacturer of world's
champions, who is confined to nis
Oakland home with'n severe, attack
of liver trouble. Mrs. Dolnnoy de
clares Mint the condition of her hus
band is not dnngorous.
Stahl Reinstated.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 23. For
giveness and reinstatement to organ
ixed hiisobull by the national commis
sion is announced today for Garland
(Jake) Stnhl. menioned ns probable
manager of the Boston Americans
next year. Stahl violated a rule of
the national commission in failing to
report to tho Boston club last soa-son.
PASTORS TO TELL OF ''!
THE GLORIOUS NATIVITY
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Methodist Church Held Tree. Last
Eveninn to Avoid Conflict With I
Other Churches.
All the churches of Medford will
observe Christmas In a most fitting
manner. There will be Christmas
trees and special progranib together
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with sermons appropriate to tho oc- ,
caslon.
Tho Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday school fcW Ita'ejfetclcstlai
night. A Christmas trco "was very
much In cvldcnco and was a very
pretty sight whicn mot tho eyes of
tho little folk as they entered tho
church door. Tho church was filled
and tho exercises wcrq exceptionally
good, consisting of songs, recltatfons
and Christmas cheer speeches by sev
eral of tho older members of tho
school. t
Sunday evening thero will bo givQn
a specially prepared sacred concor't.
This will comprise soloa and quartets
ly some of tho best musical talont
of tho churcht ,3,
Tho Christian church Sun,'ay
school will hold its cxorclsoa tonight.
Thero will bo a treo and flni pro
gram. Tula will bo at 7:30 o'clock
and will consist of recitations and
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