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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03
A MAGIC MIRROR.
Experiments With the Moon and Stars
and a Hand Glass.

Experiments With the Moon and Stars
and Hand Glass.
A pretty experiment can be made
with hand mirror any night when
there is full moon. Hold the mirror
so that the moons image will be seen
In 1t and you will be surprised to see
four moons instead of one. One moon
will be very bright, but the other three
will be in a straight line and quite dull,
one dull image on the side of the bright
moon and the other two on the other
side. Turn the mirror round slowly,
still holding its face to the moon. and
the reflections will seem to revolve
round a common center.
You can make the same experiment
with one Of the very bright stars, such
as Sirius. Venus or Jupiter, but with
these there will be three images in
stead of four, as the number seen de-
pends on the breadth Of the object.
The explanation is quite simple There
are two surfaces in the mirror, one in
front and the other where the quick
silver is. The brightest reflection
comes from the object itself. the others
are what are known as secondary inn
ages reflected from the front to the
back of the mirror and thence to the
eye. The magic mirror never fails to
excite good deal of wonder. and is an
interesting experiment as well.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03
SYRIA's HUGE MoNoLITH.
Largest Stone Ever ouarried Is a Relic
of Antiquity.

Largest Stone Ever Quarried Is a Relic
of Antiquity.
One of the most interesting proofs of
the wonderful civilization of the an
clients is afforded by the great slab of
stone at Baalbec, in Syria. This huge
monolith is sixty-nine feet long, four
teen feet broad and seventeen feet in
depth. 1t is said to be the largest piece
of stone ever quarried and its estimat-
ed weight is 1900 tons.
1t is thought by archaeological schol-
ars that this huge stone was intended
by the ancient builders to adorn the
Temple of the Sun near by-now, of
course. In ruins. Here in one of the
walls which still stand are to be seen
huge slabs Of stone, which careful
measurements show to be sixty-three
feet long and thirteen feet high.
And, more remarkable still, they are
placed in position nineteen feet above
the ground level Moreover, although
no sign of any cementing mixture is to
be found in these ancient buildings,
the stones have been squared and pol
ished so evenly that only after the
most minute search can the joints be
found and when traced it is impossible
to thrust the blade of a pocket knife
between them!
How these things were done is a
standing mystery to the scientist
Wide World Magazine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03
PrnnnsAd hY Accident.

Mr.. Spooner, the clergyman who be-
came famous for those humorous mis-
placements of initial consonants that
have become known as "Spoonerisms,"
is said to have owed his marriage to
characteristic slip Of the tongue. He
was very shy and would never have
had the courage to ask woman to be
his wife, but one afternoon in friends
drawing room he was requested to ask
one of the ladies present to make tea.
In doing so he blundered as usual,
"Will you take me?" he said, instead OF
"Will you make tea?" Blushing, the
lady "took him." and thus he blum
dered" into happy marriage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03
Didn't Have to Make Her.

"Wei, saw my wife off for the West
Indies this morning"
"Jamaica 2"
mo; she went Of her own Accord
Princeton Tiger.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03
FELINE WHISPERS.
Delicate Sensitive Hairs That Record
the Slightest Touch.

hho OilYHboSt OuCH'
We are apt to think that the cats
ability to see In the dark is due entire.
ly to its eyes, but competent authority
assures us that the feline's power In
it's "whiskers"
These delicate hairs that project
from the muZZle of the cat family are
wonderful mechanisms. Each one
grows from a follice, or gland. nerved
to the utmost sensibility. Its slightest
contact with any obstacle is instantly
felt by the animal. though the hair
itself may be tough and insensible
The exaggerated whiskers on the muz-
zle often project to such distance
that from point to point they indicate
the exact width of the body of the
beast
Consider the lion stealing through the
jungle at night in search of prey. when
the least stir of twig gives alarm.
The lions whiskers indicate. through
the incest nerves. any object that may
be in his path. A touch stops him short
before pushing through some close
thicket where the rustling leaves and
boughs would betray his presence
Wherever his head may be thrust with
out warning from the vibrissae there
his body may pass noiselessly. 1t is the
aid given him by his whiskers, in con-
junction with the soft cushions of his
feet, that enables him to proceed as
silently as a snake.-Harpers Weekly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03
Evident.

This car" said the demonstrator,
sis almost human. Perhaps you have
noticed"-
"Yes. have" said Binks dryly. 1T
reminds me of several men I know
been smoking ever since we left the
garage, and the last hill we climbed
it puffed like porpoise. Haven't you
something that is less human and more
generally satisfactory" - Harpers
Weekly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03
Whv She Thouqht So.

Mamma" said the little girl. "sister
doesn't tell the truth"
Why, Jennie" said the mother,
you mustn't say such things"
"Well. last night l heard her say,
Charlie. If you do that again I'll call
mamma And he did it twice more
and she didn't calL"-Ladies' Home
Journal.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03

For Paint and Wall Pa
per, or work i'm these
lines, see VIM. o. Dick
ersOn. Residencep phone
494-R. Store phone 172.
We can save you money
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03
Stranna Youth.

Doctor-What makes you think the
boy isn't normal? Mother - Every
thing. He was sixteen years old last
month and yet he doesn't think he
knows more than his father.-Philadel-
phia Record
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03
Uses of AdVerSity,

Success is sweet and soothing,
A drowsy draught to sup;
Mistakes are the alarm clocks
Which compel us to wake up.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03

For one word a man is often deemed
to be wise. and for one word he is
often deemed to be foolish.-Ccnfu-
cius.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-03

You will save money and get bet
ter satisfaction if you order your
suit or overcoat at Fuller's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY l9. 1912

The level Of the plateau when turned exactly that which
we stood and the green bank bushes with occasional
SO near that it difficult realize how inaccessible remained
At a rough guess the gulf forty feet but far as
could See might well have been forty miles placed one
arm round the trunk the abyss Far down
were small dark figures Of servants looking at us The
wall was absolutely prccpous, that which faced
This indeed curious said the ccaking voice OF Professor
Sunmccc
turned and found that examining with great interest the
tree to which chung smooth bark and those small ribbed
leaves seemed my eyes "Why cried Its bccch.
"Exactly" said Sumnccc "A fellow countryman in far
land
Not only fellow counryman my good sir said Challenger,
also may allowed enlarge Your simic ally OF the
first value This beech tree will be savior
BY George" cried Lord RoXton. "A BRIDGE
Exactly my friends bridge 1t is for nothing that
expended hour last night focusing mind upon the situation
have some recollection rcnakg young friend here
tina, c. E. his best when his back to the wall Last night
YOU will that all backs to the wall But where will
power and 90 together, there is always way out
dwbdgc had to be found which could be dropped across the
abyss Behold it,
1t was certainly brilliant idea. The good sixty feet
in height and fell the right way would easily the
chasm Challenger had ung the his shoulder when
he assembled Now he handed it to
Our Young friend thcws and ncws said he I think
he will useful this task must beg however, that
YOU will kindly refrain from thinking for yourself and that you
will do exactly what you told
Under his such gahcs in the sides OF the tree as
would insure that should fall desired 1t had already
strong natural tilt the direction Of the plateau SO the matter was
NOT difficult Finally work upon the trunk taking
turn and turn with Lord ROXton.
In little over there loud crack the tree swayed
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

was entirely impossible.
What we're we to of provisions supplemented
BY our guns were holding we'll; but the day when
they would repenisment. In couple of months the rains
might expected and should be washed out OF camp The
rock was harder than marble and any attempt at cutting path
for height than time or resources would
admit No wonder that looked goomiy another that
night and sought blankets with hardly word exchanged
nem that dropped sleep last recollection was that
CHALLENGER was squattng like bufrog by the fire. his
huge his hands sunk apparently in the deepest thought
and entirely ohlivious goodnight which wished him.
Butt was very Challenger who greeted us in the morning.
Challenger with contentmen and self congatuaon SHINING from
his person He faced assembled tor breakfast with
derecaing false modesy his as who should say Ko"
that deserve all that YOU say; but to spare my
buhes by not saying it, His beard bstled exutanty his chest
was thrown out and his hand thrust into the front OF his jacket
So in M fancy NAV himself sometimes grazing the vacant
pedestal Trafalgar Square and adding more to the horrors
Of the London
Eurc he cried his teeth shining through his beard Cen
you may congratulate and may congratulate each
other The problem is solved"
you have found way up"
Il to think So"
And whcrc:"
For answer he pointed to the spclc pinnacle upon right
Our facesor mine at lcas-fc surveyed it. That 1t
could climbed we had our companions But horrible
abyss lay between it and the plateau
eve get across | gaspcd
can at least all reach the summit said he when we are
up NAV be able TO show YOU that the of inventive
mind yet exhausted"
a FER breakfast unpaCKcd inc DulluIc III Will W."
had brought his climbing accessories FROM ne Iooh '"
Of the strongest and ghcst rope hundred ana y lct IA
length with climbing irons, clamps and olher ocVceS %
RoXOr experienced morntancer ana ou1hcIIcc u u
rough climbing various times; so was really the o'0
Of the work but strength and ACTIVITY HAY ~
made up for my of experience
wa not in reality very stiff task though there were moments
made NV hair lrstlc upon head The first nail was
perfectly easy; there upward became cohUnui
until for the fifty literally cngng WIN our ~
to tiny lodges and crcviccs the rock could not nave
accomplished it. nor Summcrec if Challenger hid 'o'
the extraordinary such activity III 50 u'"
creature and there fixed the round the stem Oh '
able which grew there With this as our support VIC "' ~
able to scramble up the jagged wall until we ounu o Lh
the small grassy rIatfo some twenty-five feet each way when
formed the summit -,
The first impression received when had recovered NY o
was Of the extraordinary view the country we mao
The whole Brazilian plain seemed lie beneath US away
and until ended in dim mists upon the tarthSt SKY
The herald., 1912-09-12
ASUMMER At THE
SEABREEzE HOTEL
Or How a Pretty Piano Player
Won a Millionaire
Husband.
BY HELEN ROSS.

Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.)
Maud Gault extracted a pin from
her belt and carefully cut out a tiny
advertisement from the newspaper be-
fore her.
Young lady Of refinement and cul-
ture desired as piano soloist at the
Seabreeze hotel, Seabreeze, N. ].
Board and room free. Liberal COM
pensation. References desired" she
read aloud.
Its much better than trying to
farm on land which will only raise
rocks" she unused, "and as a chick
eness, Maudie, you are not a bowling
success. I'll ask Jimmy Brooks to take
charge of the place this summer. Then
II the superaristocratic Seabreeze ho-
tel will have me. I'll sally forth to
make use Of my one talent"
The details attended to, and refer
ences given, Maude hurried the let
ter to the postoflce before there was
time or opportunity for a change Of
mind. AS luck would have 1t, the Sea-
breeze hotel did want her, for In less
than a month, she was journeying to-
wards the fashionable summer resort.
All that the management had claim
ed for the position proved true. 1t
was a desirable one. Accustomed as
she had been In former happier years
to an assured social position, Maude
felt the change keenly at first. Soon,
however, her common sense triumph
ed. and she settled down to her really
pleasant duties with a will.
People came and went in one con-
tinual stream. Occasionally some kim
dred spirit, struck by the real sparkle
and ability of Maud's playing, struck
up a superficial acquaintance, but for
the most part, for all the attention
shown her, she might as we'll have
been in Jericho.
Always a keen observer of human
nature, the great hotel offered rich
field for observation. Gradually the
humor of the situation struck her and
she noticed many amusing details.
Petty jealousies. hypocritical actions,
heartburns, and aimless f1irtations
The herald., 1912-09-12
LORDLOUGH HEARD
SOME REAL MUSIC
How an Angel UnaWareS Hap
pened to Visit an ANA.
teur Musician.
BY NORA CAVENDISH.

James," l said, there is someone
coming up the drive"
James, seated at the piano, contin-
ued to play incorrect chords with his
left hand In the bass, while his right
hand busled itself in turning over the
music before him.
mot at home," he said absently.
"His lordship is away from home"
Hardly" / observed gravely, when
his lordship can be seen from the
drive, seated at the piano"
Celebrities at home" murmured
James. Lord Lough and his favorite
Bechstein Grand"
His right hand, rejoining the left
upon the keyboard, now proclaimed
to the world in general, in uncertain
notes, its inclination to be beside the
seaside" A moment later the front
door bell rang loudly. Then through
the open window a voice could be
heard inquiring whether "Mr. Vincent
was at home.
Certainly not" murmured James.
Tim, We are saved. He has come
to the wrong house"
Voices were still heard in consulta-
tion, and few minutes later the but
Ter appeared in the doorway.
Il beg your pardon, m lord" he said.
"a gentleman has mistaken this house
for Mr.. Vincent's. He wishes to know
whether he may speak to your lord
ship for a moment"
James groaned. The sound must, I
am sure, have been distinctly audible
to the visitor on the doorstep.
"Show him in, Reid" he said. re-
signedly.
There was a brief interval, during
which James picked gloomily at the
piano, his right hand again haltingly
reiterating that 1t would like to be
beside the sea-" Then the door
opened, and tall, dark man, obvious
ly foreigner, appeared. Reid NUT
tered an unintelligible foreign name,
and vanished.
The stranger, with many bows and
apologies, began explaining the reason
Of his seemingly unwarrantable in
The herald., 1912-09-12

each stockholder, mailed to his last known
residence as 1t appears on the books of the
company. The said liquidating commission
ers shall remain in Office until the affairs OF
the corporation shall have been settled and
liquidated and they shall have power to re-
ceive all the assets thereof and distribute
the proceeds, II any, and In case of any va
cancies by death or otherwise of any OF
the said liquidators, the vacancy shall be
filed by the survivor.
Thus done and passed, at my Office In the
on the date first herein written In the pres
ence Of Henry j. Bruning and Richard
Pearce, competent Witnesses, who have sign
ed these presents together with the said
appearers, and me, notary, after reading
Of the whole.
tOriginai signed): Frank Gascbek. 10
The herald., 1912-09-12
BUTTERMILK LONGEVITY AID
Cells In the Body That Attack MI
orobes Feed on tho Fluid, Say
the Scientists.

Buttermilk will prolong the human
life for many years. That assertion
has been proved by several Of the
leading physicians Of the world-Pas-
teur and Metchnikoff of Paris.
In the blood are little cells known
as leucocytes. Those cells are the
scavengers Of the body, and in their
concave surfaces are able to grasp q
germ or a foreign body and force its
elimination from the human system.
The leucocytes fguratively speaking
are the home defenders of the body.
Under the microscope the home de-
tenders can be seen flowing along in
the blood streams. Suddenly they will
stop as though they sensed some near
danger. Changing their shape to that
OF v they will penetrate the blood
vessel wall and pick up q stray germ.
probably typhoid or one Of the many
other varieties.
When person wounds the skin and
the blood runs the home defenders
rush to the afflicted part and project
tnCnbCiNCo AhtO tnc IldCO vi tud
abrasion, preventing the entrance Of
outside germ life. They give up their
lives to attain their object and the
hard little ridges felt on both sides of
q slight wound are the leucocytes so
tightly impacted that their lifeless
bodies help form scar tissue.
AS years pass that commendable 40
tion Of sacrificing themselves so the
human body may live ceases and the
little friends OF the body once known
as home defenders turn into a lawless
element, ravaging the body they once
defended
Metchnikoff and Pasteur found that
buttermilk contained an element
which prevented the leucocytes from
ravaging the body. Experiments
proved they would eat the buttermilk
in preference to the human tissue.
The herald., 1912-09-12

The name, style and title Of this corpora
The herald., 1912-09-12

shares: Nicholas Jung, 10 shares James N.
Maloney, 10 shares. Witnesses III. j. Brun-
Ing, Richard Pearce.
PAUL W. MALONEY,
Not. Pub.
/, the undersigned recorder OF mortgages
In and for the parish of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation OF the
Home and Agricultural Land and Live Stock
Company was this day duly recorded in my
office In book 1866, folio =. New Orleans,
August 10, 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, Dy r.
/ hereby certify that the above and fore
going Is a true copy Of the original act on
file and extent In my notarial records.
New Orleans, August, 1912
aug22 20 sep II 10 26
The herald., 1912-09-12

passed before her eyes in a reverend.
ing procession. Then, too, the library
was exceptionally good and much OF
her leisure was spent perusing its fas.
summer resort, men were more or less
rare. A male arrival was pounced
upon eagerly, especially II he were in
clined to be generous with the coin
of the realm. To an onlooker the striv.
ings and smallnesses were entertain
ing.
Several weeks after her arrival she
noticed stranger among the guests,
an intellectuallooking, rather shabby
young man. Maud reasoned that he
must be most obscure since his pres.
ence caused not the slightest ripple In
the sea of feminine hearts. He was
completely ignored.
One evening at dinner, Maud, &C.
c:mpanied by the orchestra, played q
number of East Indian melodies. As
she stepped from the platform she no.
ticed that the strange young man
was regarding her fixedly, his hand.
some gray eyes filled with dreamy con.
tentment.
= How very peculiar" thought Maud,
'the average guest here would rather
hear Yankee Doodle"
She went to the library, selected Q
book and settled down to an evening
of quiet enjoyment. Suddenly she was
aroused by voice besides her. II
was the shabby young man.
Miss Gault, / wish to thank you
for the pleasure your music has given
me-" he said in pleasant well-bred &C.
cents.
Soon they were In an animated dis.
cussipn of music and literature. The
stranger was not only a gentleman,
but a man of extreme culture az
we'll.
why are you not at the beach par
'ty?" Maud inquired.
The young man smiled. because
was not invited. / can not afford to
indulge In expensive summer pas
times. Consequently the girls have nc
time for me. Anyhow, why should ]
care when the very prettiest girl In
the hotel is right here?"
Maud blushed and smiled. but as II
The herald., 1912-09-12

shall be filled from other stockholders by
the remaining directors, for the unexpired
term.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be modified, changed or
altered, or this corporation may be dis
solved, with the assent Of three-fourths of
the capital stock represented at a general
meeting of the stockholders conveney for
that purpose after ten days previous notice
shall have been given each stockholder,
mailed to his residence as 1t appears on the
books Of the company.
ARTICLE VII.
whenever this corporation is dissolved,
either by limitation or any other cause its
Affairs shall be liquidated by two stockhold-
ers elected as liquidating commissioners at
q general meeting of the stockholders to be
convened for that purpose, OF which ter
days previous notice shall nave been given
The herald., 1912-09-12

trusion." Lord Lough must pardon
him. He was on his way to Mr.. Vim.
cents house, motoring from London.
His motor had been left a mile back
on the road, having completely run out
Of petrol. He had walked on, think
ing this to be Mr.. Vincent's house
only to learn from the butler that he
was still five miles from his destina-
ton.
A pause here, in which James, pur-
suing the course expected OF him, prof
fered the loan Of petrol and the serv-
ices Of his chauffeur to carry 1t down
to the car. The stranger appeared
overwhelmed with gratitude.
"T fear I have interrupted a mu-
sical afternoon" he observed, in his
elaborate foreign manner. II myself
adore music. beg you will continue
to play"
Willing to spare the musical strang.
er, interposed.
perhaps you yourself play?" I sug.
gested, politely. "Lough and I are
only amateurs"
James looked coldly at me.
Speak for yourself, Tim," he said.
PERSONALLY, have been shaving away
at this blessed piano morning, noon
and night for weeks, and I don't mind
owning that think my touch has i'm
proved.
"Practice IL everything" the strang.
or assented. 81 beg you will play,
Lord Lough. 1t will give me great
pleasure to hear you"
James looked pleased, and, with a
slightly self-conscious air resumed
his seat at the plano.
what shall play?" he inquired,
carelessly. 81 was just running through
q two-step when you arrived"
The stranger looked rather puzzled
as James struck few faulty chords
upon the piano.
T seemed to know it-ths tune you
were playing when I entered" he OBJ
served, politely. 81 have heard II, I
think, on the-the-er-barrel organ.
But something more classical would
do greater justice to your talent; IL
you viii allow me to make the suggss.
ton"
"ClsssicalT said James, vaguely.
The herald., 1912-09-12

Of the board Of directors, in such manner as
shall be fixed by the bylaws. A majority
of the board Of directors shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business. The
said board of directors shall elect from their
secretary treasurer. The directors shall be
elected annually by ballot by the stockhold-
ers, cast either in person or by proxy, at
the Offices Of the company, on the first Mon
election to be held on the first Monday In
August, 1918, the said board of directors
shall be composed Of the following, to-wit
Frank Gaschek, president; Nicholas Jung,
vice-president; James NJ. Maioney, secre-
tary-treasurer, who shall serve as such until
the said stockholders meeting on the first
Monday in August. 1913. or until SUCCESSORS
shall have been elected and qualified.
Aay vacancies occurring In said board
The herald., 1912-09-12
CHARTER

sept 5 IL 10 26 oct 8 10