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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
WEST CHANGES RESIDENCE.
Humble Home Has Been Subject OF
Magazine Articles.

The palatial CD mansion in which
Governor West resided for a number
of years is no longer the chief execu-
tive's home. He has given up the
house which has become famous for
its modesty and commonplace ap-
pearance Notwithstanding it having
been the home of the chiefs execu-
tive
Governor West now lives in a pref
ty new cottage recently erected on
the northeast corner of the intersec-
tion of High and Center streets. AL
though a beautiful place, the new
home is little more imposing a struc-
ture than was the little cottage the
governor recently vacated.
Magazines and newspapers ran
cuts of the governors former man
sion, and drew picture and editorial
contrasts between the elegant homes
of other state governors and the Ore
gon governors small place.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
OHIO'S CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
VENTION.

Strange is the irony of fate. and a
rare example is found in the calling
together and the work of this con-
Vention. There was no special de-
mand on the part of the people of
Ohio for the calling of the conyen-
tlon. The pioneer in agitating the
subject was the Ohio Board of Trade.
and its chief object was to secure the
right OF classification of property for
taxation. 1t not only failed to get
what it wanted, but it lost what il
had won in the amendment of 1903
when the convention replaced bonds
on the tax duplicate.
Next to the commercial interests
came the liquor interests. Seeing
that convention was to be called
they entered the arena with the OBJ
lect or securing a license system in
ONO. They succeeded in making this
the most mooted issue in the cam
paign' Nearly every candidate had
to declare himself wet" or dry -
Behold the result! The liuuor peo-
pie get their coveted license. but
with such restrictions as to give them
lar less liberty than they now have.
Lastly came the initiative and ref
erendum advocates, mere opportun-
lists. Few in number, they had long
practiced their doctrine with little
nope OF winning their point, per-
maps within a score of years. When
II was decided to call this conyen-
tlon they saw their unexpected op-
portunity and began a vigorous cam
paign' Rapidly they won converts
and succeeded in making their hobby
the issue of the campaign. next to the
liquor question. In the end thev won
more than the commercial or iiouor
interests, but fell far short of their
ideal.
The great work Of the convention
was along lines not contemplated in
the campaign nor discussed among
the people, such as the changes in the
judiciary and in the government of
cities The general belief is that
large majority of the proposals will
be adopted by the people, and if so
they Will practically amount to a new
constltution-a far better one than
that under which the state is now
governed.-From Making a New
Constitution for Ohio" by Henry w.
Elson, in the American Review of
Reviews for July.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04

ries, but as its Operation progresses
il will be seen that a party primary
is, in fact, party Organization de-
stroyer. When the primary system
has come into general use in every
state the matter Of keeping together
q party organization will be out of
the question. Then the uselessness of
party primaries will be recognized
and a general primary system will
take its place. BY that means the
way will be made clear fer the people
10 win by Political methods and Mr..
Ettor will discOVer that the right of
suffrage, instead of being what he
now thinks it is, the Greatest hoax
OF history, will prove the most be-
neficent and rational plan by which
the people are enabled TO control
their government, that has ever been
devised in the econCmy of nations.
Moreover, party prejudice will be
melted in that crucible and 90 out
with the dross. Men will be no long
er held against their Individual po-
litical JUDGMENT by the bugbear of
party regularity. Each citizen will
be able TO exercise his judgment free
ly Without fear of having a charge of
disloyalty urged against him by some
ward heeler who has
no better knowledge Of vital princi-
pies than a Poland China hog has of
the English Language.
When every national issue is forced
to stand on its merits, no longer boil
stored by party authority, false issues
raised to overshadow vital ones will
mostly disappear, and the express
sions of govern ment will be more in
line with Common justice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
THE CHILD.MIND.

Won't it be a strange thing if,
presently, Science demonstrates to US
that The Kingdom of Heaven" is
within US?
You know it says somewhere else
in the Book, Except ye become as
little children ye shall not enter the
Kingdom and often on the lips of
the dead there is a smile, beautiful
and wonderful, as if they had entered
upon rich INHERITANCE, attained
some rare Joy after weary seeking, or
solved the riddle of existence. But
a Greater marvel than this is to meet,
as we do once in while, one who
goes about his daily duty with this
same heavenly smile, this same
wealth of the spirit, this same serene
certainty that "all's we'll"
Such one, whether man or wom-
an, invariably proves on acquaintance
to regard the here and the hereafter
with the child-mind. He may be
Vastly learned Casually Isl, or other
wise, young or old, high or low, rich
or poor, but you will certainly find
MIN direct in method, simple, intense.
busy, faithful full of moods and
tenses-that is, tempestuous and
Serene by turns, but wonderfully sane
and wholesome-and above all else,
eager in all Undertakings, whole
souled, enthusiastic.
Have You ever noticed, with a
Child, how his treasures of today are
his trash of tomorrow? He will take
Anything at hand, and out of the
treasure-house of his imagination
clothe it with Whatever he requires.
If he plays with the same thing
again, it must have an entire new
Quitting, or ne loses all interest in
it.
The always-happy people are like
that Each days work. every new
Problem that confronts them, is a
new play" in the general scheme of
getting growed," and the blessed.
hess in which they dwell, and which
overflows onto all who come in con-
tact with them, is far ahead of any
heaven We're certain of, or it would
Seem matter Very well worth while
for science to concern itself with.
Sill says, in his Fool Prayer:
This not by guilt the onward sweep
OF Truth and Right, o Lord, we
stay;
ris by our follies that so long
We hold the earth from haven
away"
Wont it be Wonderful if we find
that all this world-sorrow most of us
grive so much about consists entirely
of the habit of shutting our eyes
tight, turning our backs to the ligL.
and then crying because were afraid
of the dark!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04

Celebrate the Fourth in Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
TELEPHONE 80

Entered at the Ashland, oregon,
Postoffice as second-class hail mat
ter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
PHYSICAL VALUE OF RAILROADS


Four years ago the Interstate Com
merce Commission appealed to con-
gress for physical value of railroad
properties. The commission found it
impossible TO arrive al a Just basis
for rate fixing without knowing the
amount of capital invested in the en-
terprise as well as the cost of opera
ton. For some reason not satisfac-
torily explained congress failed TO
grant the request.
Under our constitution arbitrary
rate fixing which amounts TO confis-
cation is not permissible, and Justly
so. But. where does the rate cease
TO be reasonable and become confis-
catory? That is the question to be
settled befort the purpose of the in
terstate commission can be rightly
fulfilled?
The railroads took the ground that
the value of railroad property should
be determined by the amount of
stocks and bonds out against it. The
people believed that a large part of
that was fictitious and in no SENSE
represented the true value of the
property. The demand was for rates
which would allow a reasonable re-
turn on the actual investment with
out considering the book value of
properties.
That can be accomplished only by
a true official physical value, and
that should be arrived at By disin-
terested commission.
The reasons why congress failed
to provide for the physical val
uation, as requested by its commits
sion, is not in evidence. There are
those who believe that railroad in
fluence working through congress de-
feated it, and that the railroad oppo-
sition came from the fear that dis
closure of the true physical value as
related to the book value would re-
suit in demand for reorganization.
upon true value, without water, and
put the courts in a position to deter
mine what was a reasonable rate
based upon such value
This consideration has had large
influence in augmenting the present
ferment in American politics. The
demand is growing insistent for mem
bers of congress truly representative
of the peoples interest. This senti-
ment is now too strong to remain
leashed within party bounds. 1t has
broken up through the bottom of the
political structure and the spiked
fail of partisanship is too weak to
drive it back.
The demand comes from no less
authority than the Interstate Com
merce Commission of the United
States. Physical valuation of rail
road properties is fixed demand of
both La Toilette republicans and
Bryan Wilson democrats.
But what if true valuation of
railroads should disclose that the
bonded Indebtedness of the property
was equal to or amounted to more
than the true value? What then
would become of the valueless paper
stock through which the properties
are now kept under control by rail-
road stock manipulators?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04

The Man-Tribune prints a compar-
ative annual statement of the school
boards of Ashland and Medford on
its editorial page, showing that Ash
land is away ahead of that town in
managenent and Results. Bonds
We're issued by both districts to cover
the cost of new nuildings. There is
little difference between the service
in the two districts, about the same
humber of rooms, of teachers and
equipment. Yet Ashland has no
floating debt and over $4,000 in
cash on hand, At the same time
Medford has but $S5S in cash and
has a floating debt of over $4,000.
The Tribune calls for an official ex-
planation, That's easy. 1t is Just
the difference between the Ashland
Conservative, result-getting kind of
management and the Medford hot air
kind
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04

A Portland judge says that here
after any person convicted of cruelty
to animals will have to serve a jail
sentence.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04

Lewiston, Idaho, is considering the
proposal to build a $4,000 bridge
across the Clearwater river.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04

The Tidings is for sale at w. M.
Poley's Drug Store, II East Main st.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-13
TEN TIPS FOR MEN IN DANGER
OF MATRIMoNY.
(By Marion Fairfax

l. A moderate love of fine raiment is
normal in the youth of both sexes; /;
therefore beware of the girl that
wears too many gew-gaws, or too few.
The latter may turn into a slattern-
the foormer into fiirt.
II. Don't mistake willfulness for
character A strong character mani.
tests itself in poise, cheerfulness and
sensibility-not in flashes of temper
III. Don't mistake restlessness for
energy, either mental or physical. Ii
is simply the clatter Of the exhaust
when the wheel is out Of water.
". Look out for the girl that is too
enthusiastic over babies in your pres
ence. She doesn't mean it. If she
did, she wouldn't say anything about
it,
v. Look out for the girl that is all
tendrils. he clinging vine becomes
mighty tedious along about forty.
VI. Look out for the girl that is
anxious to let you know she is pre-
pared to overlook your faults. This
means that, for her, the market is dull
VII. Don't mistake animal spirits
for fine constitution. The neurotit
girl is an invalid at forty.
VIII. Don't mistake a sense oi
ridicule for sense of humor Humor
in woman, as in man, enables hel
to see things as they are. The habit
of ridicule indicates faulty mental
as we'll as spiritual, vision. This type
of woman is not worth supporting.
TX. Look out for the girl that ha'
no interest in life, except you. Afte
while you'll pail, and then she'll hav'
no interest at all, and bored woman
is no joke to keep house with.
X. Last, but not least, beware o
the nagger. Her forehead is lined a
eighteen, and there are fine marks
about the corners of her mouth. He
home will be plain He'll, and her chill
dren torments.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-13

opportunities which come from the
exercise Of industry and thrift and dis
trust the beginning OF any socialistic
system, the adoption of which means
support by their effort OF the lazy and
careless
Among such, the question arises
If the federal government should take
over the transportation companies be-
cause it is alleged these make too
much profit, what is there to prevent
the government taking over a factory
or business of any kind and operate
il, or operate a competing business for
less than cost, as the advocates of
parcels post desire the government to
operate the express-carrying busi-
ness?"
Local optionists have expressed
their fears, now heightened by the de-
eision of the supreme court just rem
dered, that government operation OF
the express-carrying business will af-
ford a mighty instrumentality for in.
vasion Of dry territory by mail
order liquor houses. although associa.
tions composed of Wholesalers and
manufacturers of most of the princi
pal cities have forwarded resolutions
against the proposed parcels post to
the senate and house postolllce com
mittees, in one such organization, al
, though it is said nine-tenths OF the
members are opposed to this legisla
tion, resolutions of this character were
, blocked by the fact that the president
is in a liquor house which expects con
siderable revenue from dry terri
tory and vice president is a manager
of mail-order bank printing supply
house.
, The controversy here assumes ;
broader plane, The fear is often voic
ed that socialistic Capitalization means
, enforced homogenity incompatible
, with American traditions of libert,
, and local self-government govern
ment-owned people instead of a peo
: pie ?owned government.
In view of the developments since
, the congressional hearings began
many who formerly looked with favo
+. upon the departure from the govern
t ment's carriage of merchandise onl.
! incidentally, to its carriage of mer
a chandise as a business, through par
( sells post, now regard this as tn
wedge which if driven, will split ou
!. constitutional government of check
/ and balances and produce instead
i realization of Bellamy's dream of Sc
y cialism.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-13
WILSON LEADS IN
COMING CAUCUSES
uninstructed Delegates, However, viii
Hold The Balance of The
Power

Oklahoma City, Feb u. = Reports
from all but two counties in the state
show that Woodrow Wilson for pres
ident supporters will control thirty
two county democratic conventions to
be held next Saturday, with 252 dele
gates to the state democratic conven-
ton; supporttrs of Champ Clark will
control twenty-five counties with 200
delegates; Judson Harmon supporters
one county with sixteen delegates and
sixteen co~nties with 120 delegates are
classed as doubtful. The balance ol
power in the state convention will be
in the hands of these delegates, as
they will go uninstructed to it. The
counties not heard from are Love
with four delegates to the staff con
vention, and Texas, with six dele
gates.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-13
FIVE CENTS PER COZ Y
Young Peoples Society Doing Good
Work

Young Peoples Society Doing Good
Work.
The February program and business
meeting Of the yinita Union Of Young
Peoples Societies was held al the
Methodist church last night with a
large attendance and excellent inter
est in the work. This Union is com
posed of the young people from the
young peoples societies Of the var
ious churches; the Presbyterian, Meth
odist, Christian. Baptist and Congre-
gational societies now being members
of the Union organization. The mus
ical numbers rendered were excellent
and the papers and round table inter
esting and instructive. A business ses-
/ sion followed the program and the
Various committees reported TO the So
ciety concerning the work they had
been doing. The committee on char
ty reported having supplied the fol
lowing items to worthy families:
Wood, $3.50; groceries, S22.15 coal
St2.5O, rent, sS.75; care Of sick, $500;
total $4s60.
They reported that they We're not
receiving the support they had expect
ed and that to date they have received
only $215O and therefore have an in
debtedness of $271O at the present
time. Besides this work they also
provided considerable bedding and
clothing which was given them and
did not enter the expense item.
The Union is also planning for the
establishment of a rest room and read
ing room but the committee reported
: that nothing tangible was in sight as
yet. This is a worthy undertaking and
should receive the support Of the bus
mess interests.
One of the interesting talks of the
session was made by Rev. NJ L. But
, Ter, former pastor of the Methodist
? church here but now of Okmulgee, who
= was in town for the evening and at
tended the session.
The next meeting of the society will
be held at the Presbyterian church on
March H. The meetings are open to
E all and a cordial invitation is extended
: you to attend.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-13

nor do | care to enter controversy
on this subject. ! would rather sug
gest a thought or an idea that would
cause some one to be more consider
ate and try to learn what the plan of
the Great Jehova really was, for it
surely is an awful thing to accuse God
of falsehood (the day thou eatest there
Of, etc.) Any one desiring full ex-
planation of all the things mentioned
by Mr.. Ratcliff can have it by sending
to the International Bible Stuoends
Association, BraaI1lyn, N. Y, and get
ting what is called Bible Keys, publish
ed by them, volumes in cloth, $2.10.
A FARMER.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-13
The Scales Have Fallen.

Editor Daily Chieftain: | wish to
reply briefly to Observer and then the
discussion closes with me. Observer
ought to know that the rules of logic
and science as used by man do not
apply when used in discussing the
miricals of the Bible. If we reason
from cause to effect we can not ex-
plain the story of the creation, the
Ark, Jonah and the whale, nor the
miraculous things performed by Christ
OF later date. There is really no com
parison between the power OF God and
the power of man. believe God
knew his business and done it well
To repudiate part of the scriptures
is to repudiate them all. The only way
we can explain the many wonders ol
the Bible is to say they are "Miracu
lous." Observer says that the scales
have fallen from my eyes politically
as well as religiously. | accept this
statement as compliment. But
wish to hit Observer a little jolt be
fore / close this article. His writings
remind me of my school boy days. II
those days / purchased a volume o.
Bob Ingersolrs Gems Of Thought
| read the book and thought that lnger
soil was truly great man. con
vtrted some of his writings into al
essay and sprung it on the public as
strictly original stuff" | was young
and green then, but since have grow
older have learned more of life, ant
truly the scales have fallen from my
ewes in more ways than one.
w. S. MALONEY.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-13
A Farmers View.

Bluejacket, Okla, Feb. II, 1912.
Editor Chieftain:
Vinita, Okla.
Sir: On reading Mr.. Ratcliffs argu-
ment on the inspiration of the Bible,
wish to say he certainly makes some
strong assertions. ! am not capable
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
AID MEN, BANKERS AND
PRINTERS TO MEET

The Birmingham Ad club. the Birming-
ham Bankers Institute and the Birming-
ham Master Printers will hold a joint
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
auditorium at o'clock tonight. In addi-
Etion to the three regular meetings be-
Ing combined into one, w. C. McLaugh-
hin of the Whitaker Paper company of
Cincinnati will deliver an illustrated lee
|ture on Paper He is in Birmingham
hinder the auspices of the Master Print
|ers.
Mr.. Whitaker will present fifty stere-
|optican views and 1000-foot moving pic
|ture film, showing the manufacture of
{pauer from the time the pulp is taken
Ifrom the forests until the time the fin
he'd product is turned over to the
printer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
LOCAL MEN LEAVE
FOR LAND CONGRESS

The Birmingham delegation to the
alabama Land congress, which meets
this week in Mobile, left last night in
finely furnished steel Pullman sleeper
|over the Alabama Great Southern rail-
|road. About eight delegates who could
mot make the trip last night will leave
some time today. A number of local
|lnen are on the programme for adj
dresses at the congress
Those who left last night or Will
|ieave today are as follows: Joseph
b. Thompson. John III. Adams, E. M.
.Tutwiler, Jr., f. G. Glass, r. F. john
|Eton, ]. M. Dewberry, w. d. Mes
pitt, A ]. Krebs, F. A. Hewitt, NJ S.
k.lasaH,f A. /. Dexter, I. FL. Spencer, D..
10. McDougle, Ensley; William c. Rad
Icliffe, James III. Hard, J. M. Meighan,
John w. O'Neills F. B. Fowlkes, George
|B. Tarrant, Louis Pizitz, S. f. league,
George T. Stafford, L. b. Graham, ID.
|M. Drennen. w. N. Malone and E. w.
k1arrett.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
CHILD DRAGGEDA
HALF M|LEBY CALF
Fort Deposit Lad Gets Neck
Entangled in Rope and Is
Badly Injured

Fort Deposit, November 11.-6Spe-
cisl YESTERDAY while playing with a
pet calf, the 7-year-old son of Zach
Ryals. prominent citizen of Fort
Deposit in some unaccountable man.
Der managed to get his neck en-
tangled in a rope which WAS fastened
to the calf The calf became frightened
and ran away, throwing the little fol-
low down and dragging him about half
"a mile. His face was badly lacerated
and bruised besides sustaining cut
in the throat about six inches long,
which necessltated immediate medical
attention.
1t is reported that Charles w. Carr
a capitalist of Fort Deposit, has sold
one OF his pecan groves of several hun
dred acres of bearing trees of the
budded varieties
Rev l.. p Iathran well known min
lister of the South Alabama conference,
who for four years was stationed here,
preached two able sermons at the Meth
odist church here today. While here he
will be entertained as the guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rivers. on
West Pollard street
Politics is waving warm in this i'm
mediate vicinity. seemingly, the office
seekers are everywhere in number
Those who are seeking the appointment of
postmaster are far in the lead and are
leaving no stone unturned in order to
land the office.