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MEDFORD' MATH TRTBT7NE, MEDFORD, 'OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER '1.013. pxcrETrraTcu ', Boys and Girls Who Have Won National Fame as Letter Writers First Announcement of Awards In National Letter Writing Contest, In Which More Than 20,000 School Children Competed For Prizes W T1 K'Nir) sa.ooi.ciiiumnoi4j L$ J ' ' 4 . ll?ii ViTfvX it )V5 I ', ll Minuet HI )MM"miJ Wi;o nli ill ihiw Hiiy Unit I-tti utlliiitpl n liit nrt 1u llit'-" 1 i.lttM CmirO A h'i i-i-hi ful utttry vlli riili'l Milium: thu m'liout tlilhlrcii of tln luml !mt Jtit ruM.1 etui- liMhcljr tlmt ir lcy tiii.l u'rU nt liwt urn fully entl'it f door, tlroMJ iruMlii ttiroiich lUu irlnit nl. With (lio itu-p"!' to "Mlinulnto In lTit In Mtvr Mtlltnj:. to (lowiltip olc Hn Mtltiii nmuinf m limit lilHlrtm nml to lutiftwt ttiwtu In tliu orlKlti Mini ()( HiiiM'iit of Itmmtlutt tUut lime Im i ohiii liiiMtr(iitit oii'iiiili' futiont In i.ur ri Ittatitttui." tlii IJp.ulnict'Ui I-ltir-ry iVmmlitt'o of Now Yrl city rr irmly offered, tt.rouuU lint nMW . i(m.u (r Hi" ruiti Htitt. -.nx) i-Ui. cinltlu of loo lln iloll.ir wll ilii"i, I.omi 'tlffnny iiimIhU of rli'ti iliitii timl I.0 liamlomi'ly cucmvcil -mHrali"! of mi tit for llio lnt let t of two to tlmii tiitiHlrxl onU Im-nsl iijwui tlio Inti'lj' julilllicil lnik. A Now rlinj-tiT In mi i'l Hl'ry," mIiIpIi colon tlio roinriiitli' lilMory of (to itov(ioMiiiiit of ilrciiriiiH niul urn-in.iiilll-Mt iiinklni;. ' I'lUon with oiTiTcil III four clnMen; ('taut A farclillilnni Ion titiriii)nra of use; f'liim H. twcho to tlilrtvn: CIiim C, fiiiitlcon to ilftccii, nml Claim , hltit'ii ycflrs of iiko mnl over TIhto wt llinv prlnoliml prUt In oncli cIiiki, nml mi iiitil iiuiiiIht of nil pritfl WtTO lllloltml (rt ItK'll clll1, no Hint cncli niill Htiiinlil coinpoto on cipml tcrniH nml only with otlirrx of hln own ki Wlilo Interott In Conlcit. S'OOII IlfllT HlO llllllOIURHMlll'Ilt Of till' ronti'Ht cntrlci ciinu' In n ttmul from c cry corner of I'ticlo &hh'm ilonilnlniin. Willi tlio rcci'lpt of tlio (molt, which w'iih priMcntcil to tho llhriirlcH In hi hooW wlii'io puplli wcro to compete, tho prlxc li'lHirt lii'Knn to pour Into the ollleo of tho committee. In nil, more ' thnn '.'0.0(H) live, IWil mcKHiiKcfi wcro nx-elveil. They ciiino fiom htirh wlilo oijNipltc ni tho New York city hoy who ihleH to hchiml In tlio wnliwuy nml from I lio weo Klrl In tho Interior of t'ullfonilii (n winner) who "hml to ko 110 miles to flml n photournpher" to liuve the jihoto tnl.cn which In repro duced In connetllon with this Htory, I'lolmldy hivnnso of Kicntcr popnla tlon Now York led the Hit of Milton In tint nnmher of entile. Next enmo Ohio, clotoly crowding tho Umpire Hlnto for lli-Hl plm'i'. 'I'l'i'H followed Ninth Diikotn, Cnllfornhi, MIksoiiiI, (Ipoi'kIii, HoiiIIi Piikotn, Ailzonn, New .lerxey, Klotldii nml l,oniiH.lnnlit In ho nrdor mimed, wlh tho ollmr Htntcs r..pn)nenled hy himillor iiumlicrH of vrlzo Hcekei-H. Then, too, thcio wcro iIioiiniiiiiIi of lei tern of comment nml inquiry from pnrontn, from IoiicIicih, ' ffXNlnrri. edltom, nil fielKhted with In West In whnt tlio children wnro do. tr.s'. Token In nil of IIh impccls, piolm blc never hofoio Iiiih it conte.il inndii Juelf felt thronh ho much tenltory i-t A nmom; no many pooplo In nil com dltloim of life. ttnicted by llin Kcntdno vnlno of tho lettera tnihiiilllcd, u dltlni;iildicd lnuuil PIONEER STAGE DHIVER VISITING IN VALLEY (III ANTS l'ABH, Dee. IB. M. J. Umrk, tlio pioneer hIubo diivoi KEY TO THn WINNCrtS. 1. Henry TrjneU VIIon, 8ilm, N. Y winnir lint pruo, Clt A. 2-Annlo llobortion, Mcnlo, 0., win mr itoond nrlto, Clm C, 3, Mney F, Lnnlct, Daythorc, N. Y., winner first prize, Clan D. 4. Umlly Grace Horr, Dixieland, Cat., winner toconil priie, Clan A. 5 Dennett Wolfo, Morritvllle, Mo., winner third pri;e, Clan A. C .Margaret U. Hon. Laura, O., win. ner third prize, Clan D. 7. Wanda 3. leaae. Treeman, S. D., winner firt prlxe, Clnee D. 8. Mary M, Huuhet, St. neon Talle, N. Y winner third priie, Clan D. of Judge conneiitid to nttempt tiny cnorniiiiii tuW of NcU-tliii; the wlu nern. The cluilriimii of tho honnl wnn I'rviililent John II. I'lntcr, l.I 1., o( tho C'oIIcko of tho City of New York, other weio l)r. T.ihott WllllmiK, I.U I)., JJtt. 1)., director of tho hcIiooI of JoiirmillMii nt ('o)umlil.i iinlvorMty; Ilcrhcrt I,. Itrldj;mun, M. A., tho ex plorer nnd hUtorliin, who U tho lco incident of tho Aiiierluiii New qmper I'nhlleherM' AM-ocliitlon, piihlUhcr of tho llrooklyn tmnl iril I'lilmi nml nu Uior of Mveml Importnnt workm Hud tion Miulm, tho Inventor, mid Hurry t'hnito Ittcnrley, editor nml Jmirimllit of nolo nml uutlior or "Aiiltiinl tH-crclii," etc., M'crctnry of the hiwrd, Tho ili'iMoii of thin eminent honrd, Hindu nfter n ciiiefiil peniKiil of thu let tern, ci cntcs tho followlnKi HONOR ROLL. Deit letter writer among ichool children of America, CLA03 A. Henry Franclt Wilton, Salem, N. Y.j Emily Qraco Horr, Dixie, land, Cal. Dennett Wolfe, Morrif vllle, Mo. CLASS D. Wnndn S. Isaac, rreemnn, S. D.t Lucilla Hilthelmor, MndUon Mills, 0.) Margaret L. Hen, Laura, 0, CLASS C. Mark Ft. Sullivan, Poughkeepsle, N. Y. Annie Robertson, Menlo, Qa. Qeorgo McCarthy, Lysander, N.Y. CLAS3 D. Macy F, Lanlce, Day Shore, N. Y. Lynn Ernest Dr.iclloy, Water, vllle, 0. Mary M.' Hughes, St. Regis Falls, N. Y. Tho flint twentydlvo Iicneli cIiiks huvo ciich received h modul mid n live dollar koUI piece, thu lli'ijt, hccoiiiI nnd third wlnnerH In cmh eluin iccelvhu; Hpcchit mudiiN, Ono thonsnml othcra iccelvcil mcdiilu only nnd l.Otio certlll cntcs. While n lnrRo numher of prizes went to prnitlcnlly every nt;ito, there wim n tduirp competition nmem: the utntcs for thu Hint twcntydlve places In each of tho four cIiiksch. Of theso 100 wlmieiH JU are Now YutLern, 21 nru Ohlouns, thrmiith thu UoKtiu river vnlloy, Is in tho city tukliu; n look nt tho conntiy thrniiKh which ho curried the mull In ltiGS, or .55 youru ago. Mr, Lunik Inilt fnnn HllfniIn, from Cwmlu. n ciich from South Dakota unit Ml miiirl nnd .'t from North Dnkotu, tho re mulndcr Ih-Iiii; 'x'ntturod." Farmer Doy Wins First Place. Letter No. 1 In C'Ium A v. an written hy Ilei.ry rranrN Wllwm. u hrlftht fnctnl hoy who wiih Ihtii in llchrnn, N. V., on tho timo form whero hU fa ther umt Krnndfnther were horn nnd whu now Il os In tho country near Kalcin, N. Y. He wrete: 1 Ik e rd your lwk "A .New Chapter in an 'I1 Hlr' ' aii'l Hint It real well. I llk.il lUo pirt :iHtu tho .inKu was in a H.lit plate with tho lnr ami Ik plrknt up n Mtarp stuns and thn-r It at llio tK-ar nmt ku hlmvt( a cimnco to run uway, tKcais m ilkl Just .l.ut buya Oo ulien v hid In n tisiit place. I llke.l Ilia mrt (.Lwtit the Ixiw slid or raw, lniue I inada una Inst wlntjr out ut n IIUU Imimuoo nliiili., a lea et rawhide and a !" ot u rack oU lianic tuwtla on. A Utile Im It a cxvl deal llko tho iwo plo of oW.'ti tlnii'i. tcoaUM ho throne Hun m hfn ho I II u Jimm old nnd vhou he l oUiht yvara ohl ho uc n allnnhul that ho inakt'S out of u crutchtxl stick and n plrco of lubl.cr oluit'c. lur mnmunllloii lio can lio tit t to stones and peas. At elovrii yours old ho u,s a Im.iv and urrow that ho cuu make out of hickory ur bam- tiOO. Tho man tliat mnito tho first ltemhi8loii rim, ns n hoy wut ii ro.h! 0.vl ll!.o mo win n It enmo to uKln tutu for tlilnws nnd lit Kvltiiu (hem. A Western Qlrl Heada Class D. Wuhdii If nm. nco thirteen, of I'rce niaii, B. I)., wrete: I was cuprolully Interested In tho full luiKO plrturcs In the hook which show tho premiss of IlifarniK. Tho lullonliu Is tho slory which Ihu picture on tho front coer tells mot ltiiy ICoimliiKlon hnd had wniiderful sue ress durlnir tlio huntlns; swisou. Animals of nil ittKcrlption hud fallen prey to his llriiilnstou Willi Us "V. M. C." unimunl lliui. As ho xiiuUrcd ho had n lslon In n'hlah u ono lii.in, Itohln tloo.1, thu hunt er with crosslxiw, nnd men with old fash ioned suns uppoarid to him. They wero all much surprUvd at tho perfection ot hU capon. Tho cn o man speke: "You linvo beyond doubt u wonderful menus of defeuuo In oiir liuiiils. but uhi'ii confronle.1 by a savneo Ixnr I hurl.M nt hlni n JnuRed lock, nod when I Invented tho ullni; I took I ho Ih st steps, l'o not fornct mo." "And inc." wild llulilit llomt. "I used tho lonir bow In HhvrwoiHl forest, and It served inn well. It was hut uuother top toward tho perfect wc.ih held In your lunula." "And my riosstmw khnll not bo forcol ten," rejoined tlio seeond hunter. "It wus tho llrst piiielleul itop touuid Kims," "Mountain School" Lnd Loads Class C. Mnvlc Siilllvnn, llftcca years of npc, lived 111 l'oiiKhlieepsle, N. Y., lilnl lit- teudii the ".Mountain School" In Ulster county of tho k.iiuo state. Ilia letter, thu best In Clans 0. Is. In putt: In n iileniuiit alley of that country which Iti now called Kriinco thero tlvo.1 h.foio tho cm of tho urcut too sheqt u chin of uavo men. tho only enemy or trio clnusmcii was n moat Biibor tooth tlurr, which had a cavo (ur up upon u mountain side, livory win ter au tho tluio approached for tho tmor In ko south tho men Would Keep uu eimur watch upon tho rave, becntuo when ho hud Keno they would Cuter and live thero ilititntt tho colder months of tho winter. Haber Tooth retained unei.pvcteiuy, A lUrliic plan Instunlly llnshid Into tho mind of tJtrouuariii, tho chief. Tho men wiia only u oiiuk mini In thntu ilaya, anil hnii Intercatliig tulcti to toll of the pluueer times, na wel aa of lita ex pertoucoa uiuco, Ilia route wua lu- wlth thlr rudo stone ecamiia would ni nr ihilo to nltflfk tin, liner, so Hlronnarm irdrrMl them to hrlfiK n Inrxo elk'B hide This hi fushloiml lido n Imif, which wnx !llld with slorifH llu thn cut n s'roiiK on kin I'nli. Mini iiftir piilllfiiru spcr IimhI ImtriMiy il'iun llio sh ifl nveral moil hilml irry Ilia Wenp',11 to the trro unoVr which Bnlur Tiiolh wt,a sleiplntr Blowly It was raliil and pMcd nlmic Ihi lip Inir liner rim nun if.fiiii to ino cwve, and tli'ti II l r on kh I m , l thorite Down pluiiKtd llio WclKhti'l i !, plMiliiK tin. her Tooth to the :toiilid. Dig City Doy "D" Class Winner. Muey I'. Ijinlce, of liny Hliore, N. Y riKcd 17, who wax llrst In cIiixn I), saw tho literary nml artistic Hide of thu hook. Ho wrete: Tho plot and stlo are the wotk of n real author riilntofi-MliiK deinlls um rnnilo vivid blsr. (.uiohiisoino wuns of old en tltrifs arn Invents! Willi toiiiaiicn. tho ttdlous rtiiKs of tho H'Uiiiicciiinit of rlv lll7Hlliri from tlii tiuliit nui-s nio skill fully IliliirwuVrii villi the steps of I ho stonily nilvaiKn of It"inhiiiton nuns awl thu wholu inuda to i-iid lllta llellon. Choice Ditc end Impressions. There Is n t'ol iilne of hiiu''i-hIIoii nml lioh-ed of IiiIkIiI, orlulmil, rmidy iiinde Ideas In the harvest of Icttcrx that rcacliiil tint committee. One hanl ly ktniWH where to hcttln or where to leave off, ko rich nml varied Is the nut terlal cropfiinK out from the work of thlM iirmy of children nnd nlTerluK It self to the thoughtful re ''-r. One of thu niont liiNlHtciit Keiicral Imiirestlous rtiiinliitf thnniKh the whole collection In that, tilthouch ho iimuy tialloualltli-s uro refireHi'idisl In theo Aiuericun sclitKd children, nnd, iiIHioiikIi the chil dren nro HealtensI oter n vast urea, reireHcntliiK nearly etery ponll)le ks craphlcnl nnd clluintlc variation, yt there Is ill thei; letters u wonderful iiminlmlly of thought, fcclinc and mail ner of expreiodon. It Is plenHMiit to note the freedom from Hoclloiial fi-ellm:. Only In one letter from (iwirKlii Is It eildent. The writer mourns that thu bravo lioyn In Krny should Imvo been "defetitisl only hecuiiic they did not hare the Itemlm; tons to furulxh them with ndeqtiale material for flKhtlmr" Sjilindld patriotism la exhibited throughout the hind. The children's' pride In the nchleveiiteiita of the t'nlt tsl Htntes nnd their unlHitmdeil faith In Its Ktorlous fittun innkc one feel how much promise of fine ncisimplldimcnt there In In tho American chltdtcn nml how timroiiKli Is the fusion of nil the alien inulerlnl that pics Into thin melt Int; ot of ourn. The Quality of Mercy. VV find In thec children that cer tnlnly "the iuiiUty of mercy is not stroliicd." In their letters the points emphasized are that the cuu Is a vital need In obtalnlm; t,itt''imnce. n uisi snry menns of defetio nnd pnitcctlon nnd tin essentlnl In the pnns"s of civ lllratloti. but nu Imiilemcnt ttmt should bo tnisl with discretion nnd not In wnntonness. Tho i-riitltiicnt most fre quently dcclnrcsl by liotli lioya and Klrl Is love for nnlinnls. Children whose names Indicate Trench descent exhibit more than the othcra sympathy nml love for the brute creation, n fart that brings to mind the humane treatment the Indians re ceived nt the hands of the curly Trench nettlem. To tho children of clnses A nnd II tho ptrttircs nnd ntnrtcs of primitive man nppc.il mot Mroncly, whllo elasses (.' nml I) nro Intereited In tho complex Nvik coier I'lustrutlons nml In the hNtory of the evolution of nnus nnd ammunition. The children of nil four eludes npH',ir to 1h much nttmct tsl by llio explanation of tlie pnn-cssiM of the maUliii; of (tuns nnd nuimuul tlon. The children sliow purprlslnc re smyise to the beautiful nnd the hemic. Tito little ones are especially uiispnr Im; In their hovcrc deiiomielui; of the etive mail who run nWny nnd left hid com,iaulou to combat the hear unaided. Thu letters contain little vernacular, tho most prwio'iuecd comlm; fr-im Oisiivhi In "met up with" nnd "nppoal ctV for consulted, iib, "I appealed to the Inwik." The .votniBcr children show n con sldenible oilcliinllty nnd creative force, quullth i that are dlstressluisly lacklm; III the letters of the older children, and but few of the jouthfiil letter writers exhibit the tcuo of humor. In Lighter Vein and Quaint. In one letter there Is tin nccount of n wildcat Hint climbed n cucumber tree. It Is Interesting to note thnt "tho shep herds n Mil bllugshota to watch their iIocKh with." Vt'u are Informed thnt, "nltliottgti mnny of the cnvmcn dhsl from wnnt of food nnd clnthlm. xome are living yet," nml that man lluntly rejected 11 k leuvea for clothlni "Ik'Ciiiiso he Ikviiiiio tired of this means, as they toie." One yoiitiK philosopher )nM)iinda the iibstnise iiue-tlen, "If tho Htono the tuiYiiKo Is pdni; to tlirwv lnnkes him Klip lu the water would the bear cut lilin or would he e:it the bear?" A little ulrl nnnouiiecs thnt Mie loves to rcnil htorlcs of olden times "heciiuse uniudfuther wus killed In the uriule." Another child writes; "Tlio fourth rn- mm why I like this story Is that when his father dhsl he married nml hud children of his own. One wus the old- oat." In these days of mind vnculty one rends with Interest thnt "this book hrltiKS people's thonuhts back to ohl times, when people hud to think." n. .., a... ...I '...,.. ,..!....... t. Jl lllliiw'.l timrii.-n .'iiu it iniiii i., know that "llio bullet scales nre very tender nnd nffectliiK" nnd that u chnr- netcr In the book "not idilpwreeked in decrees below 7etx, with tho thermom eter lu the lake." Surely this contest hns brought forth from youm; Amcrlcii uu tiuniUtnknb' duiiliii of tho charge thnt our country la detlcleut in letter wrltlut; nbllltr, long with this denial has comu s weulth of matter that will glvo tencli era, writers nnd even parents n i.e appreciation of thu wonder working mind of youth. tweun Onklmul, Oregon, nnd Yreka, Cnllfornlti, mid hu drove n two-horso wngon from Oakland to (iranta Pass, uud from hero cuutinued on with pack horses, the wiifton rand umlliiK nt this point, Tho (Jrnnts Tush of that time, however, wan lornted notncwhnl fur ther up present time. Notlie, AIimmic Midge Memhcrx, Fifty mcrnhoM of tho Moose IoiIro nml twenty cnndldntcn wilt ko to Ashlntiit Mnmlnv nvnnlnif. tier. 1 .- the river than It l nt llio Tho ,,OBrro work w ,J0 pt on ,,y the Medford nnd Ashland teams. Hpc- clttl train on Botithorn I'nclfla loaves at 7; 15 p, m. Wnltor Laurence nnd Trnnco C'atnoron nro to nppenr In n nov mu alcnl comedy. A Christmas Suit for $15 Our Kjit'cial effort j)iit forth in unit buying was never more noticeable or deserving (lian today. Our sik of Cappn & Souh' One Hundred Proof Wool Suits we retail at $15.00 bring us praise from all who have seen or tried them. Mens' and Boys' Hats and Caps We are ,jibt in receipt of a $1000 shipment of Ifats and Taps, ranging in price from $1.00 to $1.00 for Jlats and o0c to $1.50 for Caps. Two Big Shirt Shipments Just In Includes Little Hoys' Jilouses with military collars at 50. J Joys' Shirts with military collar, different grades, 50 to $1.00. Moii's Wool Shirts, big assortment, $1;25 to $2.50. We're in the Shoe Business "All Over" Our Shoo stock is complete and the excellent quality of our shoes has made us manv a friend. Come and be o ur friend. The Wardrobe "WEST MAIN STREET JmJmJmJmJmJmJ : T t y y ? V ? t ? ? f y t f f r r t v y ? ? ? ? ? ? y f t y t ? ? ? ? t f ? t ? f y t y y y t t y t y t ., REX - SPRAY - REX THE KKX CO. IS NOW ERECTING ONE OF THEIR PLANTS AT PHOENIX, OREGON ANB WILL HAVE IT IN OPERATION BY THE 1ST OF JANUARY, 1914 This will be one of the chain of Rex plants, the others being located at Rochester, N. Y.; Toledo, O.; Omaha, Neb.; Payette, Idaho; North Yakima, AVash.; Wenatehec, "Wash.; Bcnieia, Cal.; Brighton, Ontario. The most used spray is Sulphur Sprav, and during the past FOURTEEN YEARS the Rex Factories have been furnishing REX LIME AND SULPHUR SOLUTION To orchardists all' over the United States and have exported considerable quantities. That means that the Rex Company has had longer and, to say the least, as much experience with lime and sulphur as any concern on tho market. Each plant is under the supervision of a competent chemist and each of these chemists work in connection with The REX CHEMICAL CO., of Toledo, Ohio And keep in touch with every new product that is offered, and their experi ence in connection with the experiene oof practical growers has demonstrated the fact that when you are told that any other form of Lime and Sulphur gives as good results as Lime and Sulphur Solution you are being asked to experiment, as such results have not been the experience of experienced orch ardists, and the very fact that without exception each of tho Rex plants has increased its output each year and each plant is now booking and shipping more REX LIME AND SULPHUR SOLUTION This season than for the same season o f any previous year means that none of these fruit-growing sections have found anything as good or better than REX. EACH of the CHEQSTS workin g for the REX COMPANY is continu ally working along the line of developing the Most EFFICIENT, Most ECONOMICAL, Most CONVENIENT FORM OF LIME AND SULPHUR or any form of Sulphur, and the proposi tion always resolves itself back to THE OLD RELIABLE REX LIME AND SULPHUR SOLUTION DUST FORMS have come and gone. POWDERED FORMS have been tried time and again, and not only have failed to produce results, but huvo proven impractical. IF EVER A more efficient form of Lime and Sulphur or of Sulphur is dovoloped anywhere, tho REX COMPANY will bo on the job. Our chemists keep in touch with conditions in all tho fruit-growing sections, and it is their work to seo that REX PRODUCTS are the best. Experiment Stations Everywhere Will tell you that REX LIME AND SULPHUR SOLUTION is and has boon 0. K. ?EX SPRAY MATERIALS ARE: REX LIME and SULPHUR SOLUTION, mado at Rochester, Toledo, Omaha, Payette, North Yakima, Wonatcheo, Benicia, Phoenix, Brighton. REX OILS, DISTILLATES, PHENOLS, processed at Benicia, Cal., and Toledo, Ohio. ' REX ARSENATE OF LEAD AND BORDEAUX MIXTURES, made at Toledo, Ohio. REX TRON SULPHIDE, mado at all plants. "Thero is a REX for ovory orchard trouble." If your orchard is in Oregon, writo for prices, bullotins and information to our office at MEDFORD, OREGON, or to CALIFORNIA REX SPRAY COMPANY BENICIA, CALIFORNIA 44-4-'4"4 4-44 4--"-4$-44 44-44- t TTTTTT' y t y y t y t T t y y t y t y 'v' f y -