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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05
GOVERNORS CONFERENCE.
Idaho Scene of Gathering Which
Opened Thursday.

Boise.-In attendance at the first
session of the four days meeting of
western governors were Spray of
Utah, Oddie of Nevada, Norris OF
Montana, West of Oregon, and Haw-
ley of Idaho. Consideration of ques-
tions of interest to the west was be-
gun at the Thursday afternoon ses-
sion.
Friday the guests witnessed the
formal opening of the new $4,000
600 capital of Idaho.
Governor West travelled 500 miles
from Salem, Ore, on horseback, to
the Idaho border, where he was met
by Governor Hawley and escorted to
Boise in an automobile.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05
Total first four months.

Southern Oregon takes a back
seat for no section of the country
when it comes to raising poultry that
weighs, lays and pays says Mr..
UpsOn.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05

Hartford. Conn, has milk
famine, being short about 10000
quarts a day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05

Star Laundry and French Dry
Cleaning Company. Phone 81.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05
RIDER
Your Printed Matter and Ad.
vertising Typography from Us

ANEW methods IN SELLING goods haze revolu-
the past tswyears 4 promimerst advertisimg yss eT
pert struck twelve ovhen he called PRINTING "The
Silent Salesman" As a salesman Mr. Printing
rs a great success He mever madsrepresents you
and he mever butts IN when he isn't wonted He
can aloUays avait ontil Mr. Prospect IS ready. Un-
like some statesmen he doesn't try to tell all he
kmoars the first trip. He can cnU on another day
for tvo cents Now IS the time to send your mail
salesman out talking for Fall business. Let as
dress him up for you. We haze devoted many
gears to the study of has needs and knaooO just
what constitutes the strongest appeal IN has attire.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05

Telephone your social items to
Miss Hawley between a. m. and 4
p. m. each day. Call phone 80.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05

The Hotelmen's Association has al
ready subscribed many thousand dol
lars for the entertainment of the Elks
grand lodge in 1913.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05

$3,101.95
STREET FUND.
Receipts.
Balance June l, 1872. -. SO, ,152.67
From sale of old lumber,
earth and rock. ...... $500
$3,17S.67
Disbursements.
Warrants issued
Salaries and labor. IS 31S.4O
Supplies ........ $3.50
One-half office rent for
city engineer ..... 500
Removing and erecting
street wall on Helman
street ......... $500
Freight charges on sup
plies 1882
Phone service ..... 125
Balance June 80, 1912. 3. 2,77O.70
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05

Star Laundry and French Dry
Cleaning Company. Phone "a.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-05

ll.f4
ARMORY FUND.
Overdrawn June l, 1912. so, ,595.42
(No transactions during the month";
]. G. HURT,
City Recorder.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
The New Count at Auction
THE PARTNERS SHIFTING BIDS.
BY r. F. FOSTER.

Under the new count, in which any suit
will go game. the dealers partner has a
much freer hand in the matter of shift
ing suits. because 1t is SO much cheaper
to overcall. Under teh old count, il the
dealer bid heart and his partner had
nothing but spades. it was impracticabie
to call four spade tricks. Now one royal
answers the same purpose.
The best rule for the beginner to follow
in this matter of shifting suits is always
to overcall his partner when unable to
help him in the suit named. provided he
has a good suit Of his own. Leaving the
dealer In with his original bid under such
circumstances is losing game.
The theory upon which the shift is
based is this: Your partner declares on
average strength. say. five or six cards
II you have only one or none of that suit.
you will find only six or seven trumps be-
tween the two hands. But if You shift
to five or six card suit OF your own.
your partner may have two or three cards
of 1t among his side suits, in which case
you will have eight or nine trumps be-
tween you, instead of only six or seven.
II you do not shift. your partner is
justified in thinking you can help him in
his suit to such an extent that it Is not
worth while to show suit Of your own.
The moment you shift he is warned and
II he persists in going back to his own
suit. it Is with his eyes open. Here is a
Eand that shows the effects of failure
to shift:
u dealt and bid royal, which all pass
ed. should have overcalled this with
Evening star., 1912-08-26
Ruffs and Boas.

No one feels perfectly dressed without
having a ruff or boa of some kind
Feathers>are the favorite material and
ostrich feathers the favorite sort Smart
est of all is the little round muff which
merely encircles the front to tie at the
left side with a few ends of velvet or
satin ribbon.
1t gives a finish that might otherwise
be lacking to a simple costume.
1t is very pretty when the feathers of
this rum match those in the hat. but
when the temperature is very high it is
impossible for some of us to wear any
thing SO warm as feathers round the
throat, and the chilly ones are regarded
with envy by those who boil on the slight
est pretext
Some of the turned down collars are
very deep this season, and take more the
form of fichus. The collarette is quite
the craze of the moment. 1t is in feather.
sewn at either side of q folded stock. 1t
fastens at the side with ends short or
long according to fancy, falling over the
left shoulder.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
I Attest American Fashions
BY CORA MOORE.

1t always happens that the latter part
of season is marked by an influx Of
minor novelties. pending the more i'm
portant changes that are expected later.
and this is true even this season, when
novelty of detail has been one of the
characteristics of fashion.
This is illustrated in the model sketch
cd. wherein the blouse has one side fall
instead of being tucked in after the con-
ventional manner, and again in the skirt.
where both skirt and the tunic are
caught up quite carelessly, albeit grace
fully. instead of falling straight around
as heretofore. An allowance is made for
the inevitable touch OF color in the velvet
bow with which the drapery is held in
position. but novelty note is introduced
in that at the same time it permits a
modest display of hosiery above the in
step.
The gown itself is a delicate green
charmeuse. with Straightforward tunic of
chantilly lace. Chantilly is remarkably
popular just now. by the way. especially
where wide expanse of lace is required.
Shadow. which also has shared the favor
of chantilly. is now preferred i'm the
bolders designs, the more ethereal ones
gloss of satin.
A recent twist of this idea of the lace
tunic substitutes net foundat tion built
upon with fiounces Of lace. wide or mar
row. or 1t may be the net is crossed and
recrossed with lace insertion. finishing at
the lower edge with wide insertion.
with deep self hem or with a broad
band of black velvet or satin ribbon.
Blouses are still loose without being
full, and droopy without bagging over
the belt. Belts and gird.es are arranged
with apparent carelessness, although
bows are precise looking or otherwise.
as desired. with many geometrically con-
structed ornaments used to finish them
AS for sash ends. one sees a great many
of them. as well as short belt ends, but
stoles are generally smarter and are
hung at all sorts of angles
Velvet ribbon is Playing an important
part in the decorative schemes of both
evening and day dresses. for bows and
other made motifs are much more in
evidence than the jeweled ornaments or
than those of metal. Shapes of hand
some eInbroideries are much used and
always with telling effect, and the more
curious or unusual they are the better
they are appreciated. For instance. from
banding of oriental embroidery done on
any material whatever a triangular sec
tion is cut. its edge turned and the edge
Evening star., 1912-08-26
CHANCE FOR YOUNG DOCTORS.
Assistant Surgeons in Public Health
Service to Be Appointed.

Young physicians between the ages of
twenty-three and thirty. who are in
terested In the question of sanitation
and hygiene will have an opportunity
September 10 to compete for appointment
as assistant surgeons in the newly
created United States public health serv-
ice. which until the recent passage OF an
act OF Congress was known as the public
health and marine hospital service.
An examination Is to be held in this
city by the service to fill eight vacancies
now existing in the force. Application
for permission to appear before the ex-
amining board must be made to Surgeon
General Rupert Blue.
Besides giving the service new name.
the recent act of Congress also enlarged
the scope of its operations and increased
the salaries of its officers.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Drummer the Woodpecker was pounding
out his danger signal SO fast and SO
hard that his red head flew back and
forth almost too fast to see Rat-a-tat-
tat-a-tat-tat. beat Drummer on the old
tree trunk on the edge of the Green
Forest. When he stopped for breath he
looked down into the scowling face OF
Farmer Browns boy, who was hiding
behind the old tree trunk.
Drummer didn't like the looks of that
scowl. not a bit. And he didn't like the
looks Of the gun which Farmer Brown s
boy had He knew that Farmer Browns
boy was hiding there to shoot Reddy
Fox but Drummer was beginning to be
afraid that Farmer Browns boy might
guess what all that drumming meant
that II was a warning to Reddy Fox.
And IL Farmer Browns boy did guess
that. why-why-anyway on the other
side Of the tree there was a better place
10 drum. So Drummer the Woodpecker
crept around to the other side of the tree
and in a minute was drumming harder
than ever. Whenever he stopped for
breath he looked out over the Green
Meadows to see II Reddy Fox had heard
mis- warning.
But IL Reddy had heard he hadn't heed
meadow and forest people Reddy had
waited until Bowser the Hound mad al
most reached him. Then with saucy
firt OF his tall Reddy Fox had started
TO show how fast he can run, and that Is
very fast indeed. 1t made Bowser the
Hound seem very slow. as. with his nose
to the ground, he came racing after
Reddy, making a tremendous noise with
his great voice.
Now, Reddy Fox had grown careless
as he had grown bold. Instead of look
ing sharply ahead. he looked this way
and that way to see who was watching
and admiring him. So he took no note
of where he was going and started
straight for the old tree trunk on which
Drummer the Woodpecker was pounding
out mis- warning Of danger.
Now. Reddy Fox has sharp eyes and
very quick ears. My. my, indeed he has.
But just now Reddy was as deaf as il
was chuckling to himself to thing how he
was going TO fool Bowser the Hound
and how smart every one would think
him. and then, all of a sudden, he heard
the rat-a-tat-tat-a-tat-tat of Drummer
the woodpecker. and knew that that
meant danger"
For Just a little wee second it seemed
TO Reddy Fox that his heart stopped
heating. He couldn't stop running. for
ne had let Bowser the Hound get too close
for that. Reddy's sharp eyes saw Drum
mer the WOodpecker near the top of the
old tree trunk. and that Drummer SEEM
ed to be looking at something down be-
low. Reddy Fox gave one quick look
at the foot OF the old tree trunk and saw
a gun pointed af him and behind the gun
The freckled fAce OF Farmer Browns boy.
Reddy Fox gave . little gasp of fright
and turned 50 suddenly that he almos:
fell nat. Then he began to run as never
Evening star., 1912-08-26

rooms in which poor family may be
compelled to live. For this reason the
esta biishment Of public laundries is being
advocated. The women can 20 to these
public laundrtes with their soiled clothes
and for a trihing sum, such as q cent OF
two an hour. be provided with convenient
stationary tubs and a sufficient water
supply. In London such launjries a.
ready have been provided. and they are
under consideration by the department
Of public charities in New York. I'm
Philadelphia a large hall has been built
by the Hebrew Charitab BILE Association for
the establishment OF educational classes
for the poor of their race especially
those who cannot speak English. Baths
and swimming pools have been esta blished
in the basement. In connection with
which there are several public wash
rooms. which are we'll patronized by the
women of the tenements. They contain
no machinery of any kind. their equip
ment being simply a liberal supply Of sta
tionary tubs and running water. but their
benefits have been we'll attested.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
THE WEEKLY WASH.
LAUNDRY WORK IN THE HOME.
so, S2.@5 and S3.95 each.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

still seem to indicate superiority to the
minds of many. In some large city homes
there are laundries equipped with the
latest laundry machinery. and in Others
there is no provision for anything but
hand work. One Of the finest iaundries
connected with a private house in this
country Is that of Mr.. John Rockefeller
at his home at Pocantico Hills, y. Y.
1t cost over $4,000 and is divided into
two rooms, each containing seven large
wash tubs of the heaviest and most ex-
pensive porcelain. The twenty -eight
faucets in the laundry are silver plated.
The other appliances are equally elab-
crate and all Of the latest design. There
are electric irons. patent clotheslines,
hot-air dryers and many new wrinkles
which even the best laundries have not
yet installed, but there is no washing ma
Mr.. Rockefeller doubtless being
still of the opinion that it can best be
done by hand.
To the woman who depends upon out
side agencies for her laundry work there
are many annoyances. The faithful old
cOlored laundress who appeared on Mon
day morning. or perhaps sent her work
hating husband for the clothes. Is gradu-
ally vanishing from view and most of
those who now take work In that way
have increased their prices. so that If
their work is good 1t equals that OF the
steam laundry in price. While some OF
these women bring home beautifully
laundered clothes, there have been known
to be SO many insanitary conditions In
some of the homes that many women
fear to send their clothing to them.
Where one has a good, reliable colored
laundress. however. there Is usually much
less worry. because generally she gives
the proper attention TO each article ana
the results are good even though the con-
ditions under which 1t IL done might riot
come up to all Of the modern sanitary
standards.
The Chinese laundryman Is not a COM
petitor for family work in the majority
of towns and yet many women have had
more or less experience with him in
the mems work OF her house,
hold If the organized laundrymen have
their way John Chinaman is soon to
vanish and in some towns. they have
succeeded in crowding him out complete
ly Despite their antagonism, however.
the little Chinese laundry is often q seri-
methods. such as sprinkling the clothes
from the mouth. are not often to be
found now. for the Cinnamon is in touch
with the progress Of the times. There are
many American men who still prefer the
finish the Chinaman gives to their linen
to anything the steam laundry produces.
Some OF these Chinese laundries do quite
than the French hand laundries
supposed TO exist exclusively for this
class of work. While there are always a
number of the latter establishments to
be found in every town. their prices put
them beyond the consideration Of the
Evening star., 1912-08-26
MIady's Mirror.

For removing dirt from the hands. try
a mixture of melted CASTLE soap with
ordinary oatmeal and a little rain water.
Perfume delicately with your favorite
odor This is an excellent bleach for the
skin, as we'll as an ideal cleanser
Battle tender feet in alumni water to
draw out the soreness and harden the
skin. Wear white or extremely light
colored hosiery. tinted with guaranteed
fast dyes II possible. II darker colors
or black stockings arc worn, select those
with white heels and toes. as these are
the principal points of irritation. Tender
feet are made more sensitive by the pol
sonous dyes used in stockings. White or
light hose tend to keep the feet cool.
while dark ones increase perspration.
causing soreness and various pedal dis
comforts.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
OUR MANY SELVES,
By Ruth Cameron.

Did you ever know such bright girl
as Eleanor" said the lady who-always-
knows-somehow, as she smiled and nod
ded to young girl who was passing down
the street.
Bright shifted the authormans 8 wife.
We'll. that's the last word l would ever
apply to her. / think she's a perfect
stick. l never heard her say an interest
ing thing
Yes, they were talking about the same
girl There was no mistake about that.
Where was the mistake, then: Nowhere.
There wasn't any. These two people were
simply unconsciously illustrating the psy-
Geological fact that our friends in our
presence are what we help to make them.
as well as what they are themselves.
Only the exceptional human being is a
fixed personality. appearing the same to
every one whom he meets. Most of us are
variables. the product Of our own per-
sonality times the personality Of the per-
son are with.
Surely you have noticed this phenome-
non in yourself. even il you haven't eX-
actly classified it.
You have a friend who is vivacious and
full Of fun, always seeing the amusing in
everything, always ready to laugh at any
attempt at wit. In this girls company
all the vivacity in you comes to the sur.
face. You laugh at things which would
never occur to you a s amusing under 9TH
er circumstances. and you are so witty
that you are actually surprised at your
self.
The next day you are in the company
of conventional-minded person whose
outlook on life is as heavy and serious
as your other friends is light. Today
there is not a sparkle OF wit In your con-
versation. Nothing amuses you and you
hr0rnidinm0 nd
naturally as you talked witticisms the
day before.
| Now. could anything be more unlike
than these two personalities who have
Inhabited your body in this short time?
| Is ii strange that these two friends prob
ably have totally different idea OF you?
An even more subtle influence Of
| friends S personality which | have no.
| ticed Is that we write a very different
letter to different people
Recently ! had occasion to write half
dozen notes to different people on much
the same subject. To some wrote cas-
lily and chattily; for others l could only
produce stin and formal epistle. Nor
was the difference mercy caused by the
varying length of our acquaintanceships.
One OF the notes which I struggled over
the longest was to a woman whom l have
known all my life. And one OF the easiest
| to. write was to comparatively new
friend. 1t was simply the influence of
their congenial or uncongenial personali-
ties reacnfng me through space and maxi
ing 1t difficult or easy to chat with them.
And yet more than that-I found myself
writing to one girl in the same extrava-
CANT. half-sincere vein in which she would
have written to me: and to another with
the ultra frankness which is her distinct
| i've characteristic
Really. 1t is an interesting study-this
effect of other personalities on ours. And
| IL you fancy ! am talking unmeaning
| theories. just take the pains to observe
yourself in this matter, and / think You
will change your mind.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
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PANTRY
Goldfish Balls.

Take one and a half cupfuls OF shred
ded Goldfish. cover with water and let lie
over night. Then put into a dish with
three cupfuls Of sliced raw potatoes
Cover with boiling water and cook gently
until the potatoes are soft. Drain off all
the water and mash thoroughly with a
potato masher. Add a little pepper, two
tablespoonfuls of milk tablespoonful OF
butter. and beat up with a fork until
creamy and light. When cool -four the
hands and mold in cakes, f1atten on both
sides. Fry them in deep fat in a wire
basket or saute them in q little butter
Evening star., 1912-08-26
Little Stories for Bedtime.
TOO LATE, REDDY FOX HEARS.

in his life had he run before. 1t seemed
as if his flying feet hardly touched the
grass. His eyes were popping out with
fright as with every jump he tried to
run just a wee bit faster.
Bang! Bang! Two flashes of fire and
two puffs of smoke darted from behind
the old tree trunk Drummer the Wood
pecker gave a frightened scream and
flew deep into the Green Forest. Peter
Rabbit flattened himself under a friendly
bramble bush. Johnny Chuck dove head
first down his doorway.
Reddy Fox gave yelp. a shrill little
yelp of pain. and suddenly began to go
lame. But Farmer Browns boy didn't
know that. He thought he had missed,
and he growled to himself:
IN get that fox yet for stealing my
pet chicken.
Evening star., 1912-08-26

design for pretty ock for schoolgirl is shown in to-
day drawing which be developed many different
materials according the purpose for which desired The
original design intended for little dressup frock for fall
developed in light twegh CLOTH bordering
amber color square collar of striped silk in amber and black
shows below OF lace Down the front OF
plain bodice is double abot of mousselne held in
place BY band of brown velvet Around the waist is tied
in self and below this is ulled pep
material The skirt trimmed with bias bands OF
the striped silk.
Evening star., 1912-08-26

There is no part of the work OF the
home that gives more trouble to the
average housekeeper than that OF pro-
viding clean clothing for her family
While in thousands of families the steam
laundries have come to the aid of the
home there are yet many who find them
beyond their reach. and there must be
other provisions for this work. The in
ventor has done much to tighten the work
of the home laundress and each year
adds to the number of labor-saving ap-
nlfances. The old ia shioned washboard
has been largely superseded by the mod
ern family washing machine. which runs
so easily that child can operate 1T In
case hand power is used In home sup
piled with electricity Il may be operated
by that power. and there are means by
which the water power OF an ordinary
kitchen faucet may be utilized. Whiie
some women insist that certain amount
of hand work is requisite to make clothes
perfectly clean. others have found that
the machine properly operated. possesses
many advantages over hand work. one
being that it Is not nearly so hard on the
clothes BY the use of modern washing
machine a large washing. which would
require nearly a day to do by hand may
be done in an hour or two. The wringer.
which may be attached to the machine.
wrings the clothing dryer by pressure
than can be done Oy nand, ana the StTdtn
upon the fabric is not nearly so severe.
To most families the washing is the
unpleasant part of the laundry work.
chiefly on account of the dampness and
odor of the suds. After clothes are dried
the ironing process is one that at least
does not involve any hardshps to those
not doing the work. unless it is in the
heating of the house in warm weather.
Here electricity comes to the aid in many
homes The electric iron is now il gen.
eral use in every city.
1t is light and easy to handle. There
Is no outside heat and it can be used as
long as needed without having to be re-
heated. To the women in apartment
houses and hotels the electric iron has
made possible the pressing of clothing
that would otherwise nave to he sent out
at considerable cost To those not hav-
ing electricity at their command comes
an iron similar to the electric iron. ex-
cept that 1t is connected by a rubber tub
ing with a nearby gas jet and is thus
kept hot without any outside flame. There.
is also a charcoal iron which is heated by
an inside fire fed by charcoal which
some women have found great comfort,
although it Is not as satisfactory as the
electric or gas iron because of the black
dust circulated when the charcoal fuel
has to be renewed
While the average housekeeper is ready