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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
THE PATRIOTIC GREEKS.

A transformation is being wit
messed, as the nameless toiler who
has been backing boots or selling
bananas suddenly throws off the
harness of trade and blossoms into
soldier.
The low estate of the Greek in
American life is one of the tragedies
of history. His ancestors were the
greatest poets, philosophers, sculp-
tors and soldiers that the world ever
produced. Yet here today the son is
wheeling his little push cart about,
paying his 81 fine when he violates
mysterious ordinances printed in
signs as legible to him as a Chinese
laundry bill to us.
With all this lowly position, his
mother country, the football of all
Europe, there is an ardent imagina-
tion and glowing hope about the
Greek which will some day assure
him higher place. The courtly
blood of polished ancestors still lin
gers in the graceful handling of your
boots.
The Greek is a money maker. To
his mind Greece's low estate is not
due to lack of martial spirit, but to
the want of a strong foundation on
the gold of the bankers. So he is
never an idler about American
streets. The push cart of today is
the fruit stand of tomorrow, the re-
tail store of next year, and the whole
sale business of the future.
He is throwing away all these air
castles, and indeed quite substantial
prospects, for the idealistic dream of
a free Greece. These thousands who
are marching on this hazardous mis-
sion from every quarter of this coun-
try is a lesson in patriotism to all
Americans.
1t is a very real and tangible sac
rifice. Most of them will never come
back if there is real fighting. Their
little savings, their foothold in the
candy business, will be exchanged
for a.grave by the Aegean sea, the
crippled future of a wounded man, or
helpless poverty and enfeeblement
But the bright faces swarming into
the steerages Of the Mediterranean
ships show no anticipation of this.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
The Bible,

There are those so cruel as to i'm
agine that the average editor gives
but little time to the study of the
Bible. To convince all that we are
not in that class, we will tell you a
few things about the Bible that per-
haps you don't know.
The Bible contains 3,566,4S0 let
ters, 773,746 words, 31,173 verses,
1,1S9 chapters, and &C books. The
word Lord" occurs 1856 times.
The word reverend" occurs but
once, which is in the ninth verse Of
the 111th Psalm. The middle verse
is the 9th verse of the 11Sth Psalm.
The 21st verse of the 7th chapter of
Ezra contains all the letters of the
alphabet except the letter "j." The
18th chapter of End Kings and the
37th chapter of Isaiah are alike. The
longest verse is the ninth verse
of the eighth chapter of Esther. The
shortest verse is the 35th verse of
the 18th chapter of st. John. There
are no words or names of more than
six syllables.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
PLANNING PURCHASES.

Buying goods for yourself or for
the home can be done more eff
ciently by planning beforehand, like
anything else in life The newspa-
per reporter who hustles out to an
interview without thinking over any
of the questions he is going to ask,
comes back with lame story. The
man who plans out his work in ad-
vance is the man who wins.
There are still some people who
Ttart out on a shopping foray with
no preconceived plan, just entering
the first store they see. That is all
right If the cost of living does not
bother you at all.
For people who must economize
4 study Of the newspaper advertise.
ing is absolutely essential before
making a purchase of any impor.
lance. The buyer for business con.
Germ would be very lame If he closed
a contract without having read what
his trade paper has to say about the
market. The advertising columns O
this newspaper are the trade papeI
for the home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
RICHLY DESERVED REWARD.

None can begrudge the ranchers OF
this country their good fortune in
the bountiful crops of this year.
They richly deserve all the reward
that comes to them.
However L uch the profits of many
other lines OF production may be due
to unfair manipulation, the rancher
creates his values through his toll,
and in creating them enriches all.
The prosperous, middle-aged
rancher of today, facing his declin-
ing years in comfort and plenty, may
be envied by the wage-workers of
the cities.
But let us not forget that the now
prosperous rancher has bought his
present condition at cost of ceaseless
toll and tireless energy, of almost
inconceivable self-denial and sacri-
flee, of disappointments and discour-
agements that only the fittest could
survive.
If any life in this country has been
harder than that of the rancher it is
that of his wife. She, generally
without help and with little to do
with, cooks the meals, does the fam
lily washing and the sewing, milks
the COWS, raises the chickens, makes
the soap and apple butter, bakes
the bread and pies and cans the fruit,
brings up a generous brood of
healthy children, and often finds
time in the harvest seasons to help
her husband in the fields.
While their horizon was still
bounded by the clearing his ak had
made, the prophetic pioneer family
and his wife boldly dreamed of con-
tinental conquest. Their vision saw
beyond the dark swamp, the bleak
desert and the dark forest to the
lofty buildings and the jostling null
titudes of mighty cities-beyond the
rank, grass-clad prairies to the seas
of golden grain-beyond the harsh
life of the log hut and the sod house
to the cozy homes of their children,
where should be comfort and the
higher things of life, though they
might not be for him and her.
Richly have they earned all the
good that comes to them. For they
have enriched not themselves alone,
but the nation
Agriculture ever has been and ever
will be the backbone of all business
in this country.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

The rural free delivery has elimi-
mated the isolation of farm life. and
with the telephone and the auto has
brought the most distant farm into
close daily touch with the world at
large. Farm lands served by rural
free delivery routes are worth at the
least s. an acre more than lands not
so located on such routes, which is
the farmers estimate of the value of
the service. Uncle Sam has never
made better investment than when
he started the rural free delivery of
mail, and the rapid extension of the
service in the last twenty years has
been one of the executive marvels of
the period.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
TOWN SPIRIT.

One hears much nowadays about
town boosting" booster buttons, D."
boosting campaigns" etc. It's all
very good talk, and should be re-
peated over and over again.
But there is a deeper side to the
subject in what might be called town
spirit, the keen feeling of loyalty to
any cause that belongs to Ashland.
In schools and colleges a great
deal is said about school spirit. The
pupils are exhorted to stand by their
athletic teams, to root for them on
the field, to support school enter
tainments, as something expected OF
every member of the school,
One high school principal known
to this newspaper goes as far as to
require that at all school dances,
the dance orders shall be so made
out in advance that every girl shall
get all the dances she wants. He
argues that the boys should recog-
nize that even a homely or an awk-
ward girl is a member of the school
and as such is entitled to her fair
share of all privileges.
The fervor of this spirit can be
seen at the football games.
If Ashland could have the same
feeling now it would go ahead. If
you root for new enterprises as the
boys root for an athletic team, moth
ing can stop our community growth.
Even from selfish reasons that
spirit of loyalty pays. Every new
enterprise that can be buitl up here,
every public improvement, every
store, factory ard farm, all profes-
sional service, all faithful labor, the
entertainments that are given, the
churches that are supported and the
societies that are conducted, all help
make our community more attractive
and livable. They attract new resi-
hChbo anu lhCg Dluu Olu OHCo W Oui
homes.
The tie between the people living
in one town ought to be one of loya
friendship. If you meet towns
man a thousand miles away, you
welcome him like a long lost broth
er. Next time you see him on your
own street you pass him with a cold
nod.
In towns where there is a frater.
nal spirit between the people, there
grows up a feeling of affection fol
that community. If you move away
from such a town you never forget
the cordial welcome you met there
and you never cease to speak a good
word for it. All which makes life
pleasanter, and from the sordid view
point it is good advertising both for
the community and the individual.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

wait to see which way the driver
ahead is going to turn out before
deciding on which side to pass. So
often the team in advance will be
turned the wrong way, that if the
usual law of the road were depended
on by the driver of the car he would
collide with the man in front and it
would not be the fault of the driver
of the car.
Boiled down, the rule of the road
is, always turn to the right except
when passing vehicle going in the
same direction, in which case the one
who passes another goes to the left.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
The Rule of the Road.

The rule of the road is well un-
derstood when vehicles are meeting.
There is no trouble at such times.
The trouble occurs when the team or
auto coming up from behind wishes
to pass the team in front. 1t often
happens that the driver of the team
will turn to the left to make way for
the other team or automobile to go
ahead by passing on the right. This
is wrong and the turning on the left
often causes confusion.
Careful automobile drivers have
learned from experience that they
must first toot their horns and then
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

Upon approaching person walk
ing or along a public highway, or a
horse or horses, or other draft or
domestic animal or animals being
ridden, led or driven thereon, the
operator of a motor vehicle or motor
bicycle shall give reasonable warn
ing of his approach and use every
reasonable precaution to avoid injur-
ing or frightening such horse, horses
or other draft or domestic animal or
animals, and, if necessary, stop his
motor vehicle or motor bicycle until
he can safely proceed; and in case
of any injury to person or property
on the public highways, due to the
presence or operation of a motor We
hicle or motor bicycle, the operator
of such vehicle or bicycle, upon re-
quest of person injured or any per-
son present, give his name and ad-
dress, and, if not the owner of such
motor vehicle or motor bicycle, to-
gether with his own name and ad-
dress, the name and address of such
owner.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

He Is prudent man who refrains
from saying that project is impossi-
BILE of achievement because it pre-
sents difficulties. Usually what is
called impossible simply means that
hitherto the thing has not been done
But that is no proof that it cannot
be done. That which is deemed i'm
possible today may be common,
every day matter of fact in a few
years time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

The supreme duty of every gov
eminent is to consider the welfare of
the people as a whole and not that of
any one class at the expense of 9TH
ers. Everywhere the day of privi-
legged classes and special interests is
passing away, and the change is no
where more noticeable than in our
own land.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
COUNTY RECORDER.

Republican nominee for county
recorder, second term.
Extract from report of ]. H. Will
son, expert accountant for Jackson
county: Mr.. Colvig's books have
been excellently kept. In all my ex-
perience l have found but one re-
corder's office with so good a rec
ord" 40-7t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
The Home Circle
ThOughts from the EditoriaI Pen

Instead of asking what other men
are going to do for their town, let
every man ask himself what he can
do. If he puts the question honestly
he will be surprised to find in how
many ways he can help boost his
town. And this is what everyone
ought to do. 1t is a thousand times
better to be booster than a "bunt-
er."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

Patriotism is broad and deep and
for that reason, while it exalts it's
own country, ii can and does respect
and admire nations other than its
own. The bigot is always an enemy
to his country even though he may
care more for it than forshls cwn life
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

He who remains contented with
what he can do without much effort
will never amount to very much
among his fellows. He will remain
a poor weakling and altogether un-
like the man who puts forth strenu-
Gus efforts in order to accomplish
That man will grow in robustness of
life and in strength of character.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
II. X. HANNA,
Jacksonville, Oregon,

ballot No. 63)
Republican Nominee for Prosecuting
Attorney.
A native son who stands for vigor-
Gus, honest, economical administra-
tion of the office and impartial en-
forcement of all criminal laws.
General eletcion November 5,
1912.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

Usually when people say they have
no time to do a thing it does not
really mean that all their time is
legitimately taken up. What it does
mean is that they have not learned
to systematic time. The man, how
ever busy, who is systematic in the
use of time is generally the man who
can find time to do something extra
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

For Congress from the First District.
Hawley's record shows him to be
stand-patter of the stand-patters.
Every move he has made since he
has been in congress was in COM
plete harmony with the Cannon-Ald-
rich program. You cannot hope to
get your government back into the
hands of the people if you vote for
stand-pat congressman. John w.
Campbell is thoroughly progressive
and will stand solidly in congress for
progressive legislation. He is pro-
gressive rather than partisan, and is
pledged to support progressive legis-
lation whether it is put forward by
republican or a democratic admin
istration. He stands for antitrust
legislation and revision of the tariff
downward.
(This is NOT paid advertisement. }
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS A
paid Advertisements.)
For CORONER.

want your vote. w. w. USHER,
independent candidate for coroner of
Jackson county.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
ASSESSOR.
w. T, Grieye,

Republican nominee for assessor
for second term. Residence, Jack
sonville, Ore.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
REPRESENTATIVE.
j. A. Westerlund.

Republican nominee for re-elec-
tion for state representative of Jack
son county.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

Sales in 1911 by the British and
Foreign Bible Society aggregated
7,394,523 volumes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

Remember that the Tidings want
ads bring results.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04
JOINT REPRESENTATIVE.

JdChsOn anu DOuSlaS counties.
c. l.. Reames.
Democratic nominee joint repre-
sentative Jackson and Douglas coun-
ties. Residence, Medford, Ore.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

Star Laundry and French Dry
Cleaning Company. Phone ga.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-04

Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postoffice as second-class mail mat
ter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

,ots California; Georg1n, NAnrnsKs
ara al. the New England states, VIE
the possible exception on the frst bal
lot Of Massachusetts, which viii prop
shlv give a complimentary vote to It's
governor, Eugene N. Foss.
In fact, the Jerseymanss fight Is NJ
rsadv won. in the opinion of his man
agar who is exceedingly optimistic rs
to the outlook.
"Harmon-and Underwood are men.
.,onod little now" said McCombs. !
wouldn't like. to say that their Doofns
are dead, but that is what 1t amounts
TO. The Harmon talk has died down
ayan IN Ohio. and while there Is con
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Publishers have We'd with eash other
to enlist writer's whose works have
at n time or another reached the
head Of the list. The popular novel
that sells up into the thousands and
continues in demand Is known as a
best seller" but comparatively few
OF the many reach this enviable posi-
ton. =
There Is n book. however, that
has been a best seller for the past
three hundred years. This Is what ia
known as the authorized version of
the Bible. More than three hundred
millions of copies have been dis
trfbuted by the American and the
British and Foreign Bible Societies
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

<adaraa pls interest In Underwood stu,
ii Is mostly IN bis own A'so
IA ~. south. Champ Clark's boom has
: good deal mors life In IL, for some
nard work has been done In missouri
and states surrounding his own. In
tbe southwest and west / found a food
Of false and scurrilous literature abous
Governor Wilson, containing the 0
barefaced untruths about his record
and his attitude on various questions,
but so far from hurting his cause they
have actually helped 1T by showing TO
what desperate methods some OF the
IMPOSITION to him VIII resort"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

alone. Think OF these figures and
you will forever cease to be inter-
ested In so-called sbest sellers
The Bible, or parts of 1t. have
been translated into general hundred
different languages and dialects. The
first complete translation In English
was made owe Ave hundred years
ago and the first American edition
was printed in Boston moro than
one hundred and fifty years ago
A most interesting work from all
viewpoints is that great Book of
Books, but the publishers of the BIZ
BILE which the SEWS Is distributing
given to it an added interest
by making 1t a veritable work of art.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22
saYs WILSON HAS wUH.
ssta Campaign Afraady Notorious Dc
elnrea His Manager.

New York-Woodrow Wilson Is sure
to win the Democratic nomination Ior
president, declares William +, NC
Combs, his campaign manager, VINO
has Just returned from a weeks trip
to washington and Chicago. He sale
that he 3eit confident of plenty more
than a majority Of the delegates in the
national convention. These are states
that he predicted would be solid or
nearly solid for Wilson: New Jersey,
pa~onsvlvanis Ta~~r minnesota. IIl-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Besides the full page color plates
from the world-famed Tissot colIsc-
ton, there are also more than six
hundred subjects illustrated By ia
nous artists and the pictures are
printediin with the type, wksre they
help to make plain the text-matter.
Every man, woman and child win.
want a copy Of this new illustrated
Bible and all may have 1t by pre-
senting six certificates such as the
one printed on another page, and
complying with the terms explained
therein.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22
NODOUBT OF
ITS SELLING
immense and Lasting Popu-
larity of the Bible.

During the last few years there las
been much talk of "best sellers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

The news when It is news In the
NEWS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-17
THF NEXT TLEGIsLATuRE

The next legislature, ii Democrats
carry the state. will be composed OF
higaest type OF Oklahoma citizenship
Exceptionally strong men have been
nominated in most Of the districts
both for the senate and for the house
Of representatives. = large propor-
ton OF the Democratic candidates for
legislature would make creditahle rep
resentatives in the national congress.
This Is onel o fthe most encouraging
phases OF the present political situa.
ton II means that the next legisia-
ture OF Oklahoma Is to be the states
strongest legislative assembly, j.
means that the best minds Of The
state will shape legislation and that
the next legislature. il Democratic
can be relied upon to meet all The de-
mands Of present conditions This
is one of the best reasons why there
should be a Democratic victory this
wear.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-17
THE LAST STRAW

II anything else was needed. here
Lit isl
Two college baseball teams are
struggling bitterly for supremacy. The
.eam that should win by all rules OF
opetic and romantic license is in the
lead by one run 1t is tie last half
LOT the ninth inning There are three
men on bases; there are two onts y
lis the psychological moment
In this crisis ambles 10 the plate the
one terrific batter of The side That
Shouldn't win. He can hit any kind
OF ball and hit hard enough to burst a
seam He never gets less than 4
single and generally a home run.
our pitcher is beside himself He
can't bear TO think oil what is about to
hapDen. and. ia order TO keep it from
happening he throws the bali wide
OF the base, but the terrible batter is
not 10 be foiIed Taking rapid hop
skin and mmn he reaches the spher-
old and he pastes ii fairly amidships.
There is a shudder from the grand
stand and silence as the bali goes
sbriekine toward North Dakota
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-17

therel 5 some quickly conceived and
executed plan by the consulting pow
ers to call hall, the likelihood is that
Seria, Bulgaria and Greece will soon
be actively participating IN the strue-
gle. There is a hint IN the dispatches
that influences are being brought 10
bear 10 delay the peacemaking be-
tween Turkey and italy, With the
view Of compelling Turkey TO become
more placable towards the Balkan
complainanls and in q better mood for
granting reforms and making conces-
sions that might prevent the great un.
heayal now threatened Nevertheless.
The outlook IS gloomy enough 20 cause
European apprehension.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-17

Democratic government in Oklaho
ma, SO far as state affairs are con
cerned has been as economical as
Republican government in neigbbor
ing states In fact much more eco
nomical than in the Republican state
Of Kansas However. me Democratic
party recognizes that the Democratif
government is costing TOO much. and
The party pledges itself TO such leg
islation at the next session OF the leg
islature as Is necessary 10 reduce ex-
penses to the minimum. If the next
legislature is Democratic there is not
the slightest doubt that il viii keel
every promise made and that the peo
pie of this state viii be relieved of
every burden OF public expenditure
that can be removed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-17
LIE RAIKAN SITUATION

The Balkan war cloud lowers Sc
black and threatening it appears he
yond the chance Of dissipation by the
solicitoas European powers that have
SO far advised and expostulated b
in vain. Montenegro's persistent ag
gressiveness has made war fact and
the. only question is whether it Till
be extended by the other Balkan
states. Tarkey seems not only indif-
ferent TO foreign interposition. bni
rather intent upon accepting and set
ting issues in armed conflict hoping
BY an adjustment OF her quarrel with
italy to be able TO concentrate uer
strength against her new aniason SIS
and overcoming them, and unless
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-17
Auoid sedative couah Medlelnes.

n you want 20 contribute directly
10 the occurrence OF capillary bron-
chitis and pneumonia use cough
medicines that contain codne, NOR
phiue heroiu and other sedatiyes
when you have a cough or cold. An
expectorant like Chamberlain's Cougn
Remedy IS what is needed. That
leans out the culture beds or breed
ing places for the germs of pneu-
monia and other germ diseases.
That is why pneumonia never results
from cold when ChambeTlain's
Cough Remedy IS used. 1t contains
no morphine or other sedatiYe For
sale By all druggists.