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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-23

Last Saturday afternoon little
Virginia Whittle entertained a num-
ber of her small friends in compli-
ment to Lucy and William Pickens of
Greensboro, Ala, who are in Ashland
for an indefinite time. The special
feature of the afternoon was the pea
nut hunt, which was thoroughly en-
joyed by the little people. After an
afternoon of games, ice cream, cake
and candies were served on small
tables placed under the grapevines.
Red was used in the color scheme.
The guests of the afternoon were
Issaline Campbell, Margaret Camp
bell, Margaret Mccoy, Margaret
Ramsey, Margaret Johnson, Mar
garet Daugherty, Marjorie Whited
Marshall Barber Caroline Tilton
Josephine Barber, Joyce Johnson
Beth Johnson, Otis Johnson, Riley
Davis, Killings Shuerman, Helen Gal
livan, Hal Wolf, Elbert Greer, Freda
Campbell, Clyde Murphy, Bernice
Yeo, Emmie Branch and Thelma Pc
rozZi.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-23
sunshine SocietY Meeting.

The Sunshine Society meeting of
September 12 was well attended The
ladies tackled a quilt presented to the
society by Mrs. Wilson. a lady of S3
years. The quilt will be on exhibit
tion at the fair.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-23
Nearly 100000 Miners.

The number of miners engaged in
bituminous and Ignite mining in
1911 was 549,750 and those in an
thracite mining 1855, a total of
722,395. The average production
per man was 73S tons for the year
in the bituminous and Ignite mines
and 724 tons in the anthracite mines.
In 1910 the corresponding averages
were ISL and 49S tons.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-23

Miss Gabrella T. Stickney, lecturer
and organizer for the National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union,
will speak at the Baptist church
Tuesday evening. She will also
speak at the regular meeting of the
w. C. T. U. which will be held at
the Methodist church Tuesday after
noon. A good attendance is desired
at both meetings. Miss Stickney
comes well recommended and the To-
cal union thinks one will make no
mistake in coming to hear her.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-23

The members of the Ministers
Wives Association of the Methodist
church were guests at an elaborate
three-course dinner at the Presby-
terian church at 1880 Saturday af-
ternoon, the members of the local
Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church acting as hostesses. A short
business session was presided over
by Mrs. II. Gould of Forest Grove
Mrs. j. T. Abbotts of Eugene served
as toastmistress. "Our Trials" was
responded to by Mrs. e. H. Todd of
Salem. Mrs. w. NJ Erskine of Hal
sey responded to the toast, Our So
cieties." Mrs. f. c. Richards of Ash
land spoke upon Our People" Our
Homes" was taken by Mrs. ID. H.
Leach of Albany, and Mrs. H. S. Will
kinson of Eugene responded to the
last toast of the afternoon-'Our
Husbands" A discussion on Sunday
school work was led by Mrs. d. II.
Trimble of Portland, The program
of the afternoon was supplemented
by enjoyable solos by Mrs. l.. C.
Poor and Miss Twidwell.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Hedges gave
a most enjoyable dinner party Sat
urday evening in compliment to
their guest, Mrs. Emma Myers, of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Covers at the per-
fectly appointed table were laid for
twelve. The invitation list included
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Bowers, Mr..
and Mrs. C. B. Lamkin, Rev. and
Mrs. j. MacAllister, Rev. and Mrs.
Harry Chisholm and Mrs. Frank Len
mart.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
FIGHT MAIL ORDER HOUSES
BY USING THEIR METHODS.
Advertise TO Gain the Confidence of
the People and Quote Fair
Prices.

In this the age Of printers ink there
is just one way for home merchants to
compete with mail order houses, and
that Is to advertise. The mail order
houses must be met both In prices and
publicity. In this competition the
home merchant has the natural adj
vantages of time, of freight rates and
of the local newspaper. He can deliver
goods at once. whereas the order house
requires weeks He can deliver direct
without transportation charges. In
his home paper he has an avenue for
advertising.
People trade with mail order houses
because they think they get goods
cheaper. Investigation shows that, on
the whole. this Is a mistake Consider
ing the quality of goods sold. local
stores in most cases sell as cheaply as
the order houses. and they can ac-
quaint the public with this fact by ad-
vertising.
Advertising, however, must be done
persistently and intelligently If 1t is to
bring the best results. Advertising
COPY should be changed every inser-
C1Ou- SHOuld DS iAdoc sAhplc, hoA-
est, definite, direct. 1t should be per-
sonal. the merchant talking to his pa
tron.
1t should be striking enough to at
tract attention and with sufficient In
terest and information to hold the at
tention attracted 1t should not only
bring customers to the store, but
should bring them looking for some
| definite article or line of articles
Customers of mail order houses have
learned that many of the goods sold
are not durable This u the disad-
vantage. of buying without inspection.
Here Is another item favoring the
home merchant but In order that IT
may be telling the home merchant
must use t. He must Tight the order
house with itz own weapons = fight
publicity with publicity. price with
price
The order house makes its campaign
by the use Of printsrs ink The home
merchant must make his campaign By
the use Of printa's Ink The order
house u careful 10 give the smallest
| customer to understand that bis Wanfa
are being promptly looked after.
The merchant must have The same
prompt businesshks way. Caah FOL
lows confidence Success comes from
knowing and doing Advertising 81
ways pays II the advertiser knows how
and keeps ak Il
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
Form 4Ad0ice and Suggestion

there has never been a spray outfit of
any kind on the premises? How many
orchard men are trying to do with q
small hand pump the spraying on an
acreage that should be attempted only.
with a power outfit. and again would
we not find commercial orchards of
hundreds Of acres In full bearing with
but a single power machinef Where
spraying Is done properly twenty to
thirty acres IL absolutely the limit for
one gasoline power outfit to cover thor
oughly and at the right time Power
sprayers have been introduced into
many orchards at a very creditable
rate during the past five years
The pests and diseases of fruit
should be familiar to the fruit grower.
He should know which insects are to
be controlled by contact sprays such as
Hme-sulphur solution and miscible oil
and which are reached by stomach poi
sons such as arsenate of lead. He
should distinguish the fungous dis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
APPLE GROWERS FIRST NEED
GOOD SPRAYING APPARATUS
Pests and Diseases Of Fruit and Meth
DDS of Controlling Them Should Be
Familiar to the Orehardlsk

II 1 were to place the apple grow
ers' needs In the order Of Importance
1 should unQuestionably place spray
ing foremost says a correspondent or
the American Agriculturist- n there
is any one thing needed above all 9TH
ers in our apple growing districts 1t Is
better spraying. I am glad that many
fruit growers have reached the stage
where it is superfuous to urge that
spraying Is profitable Most Of the
commercial apple growers passed that
stage several years ago. They know
Il n profitable am afraid. however,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
SAVING POULTRY FEATHERS.
Source of Profit if You Know How to
Handle Them

Probably few poultry growers ex-
eept those who make a speciality of the
production of feathers realize that they
might add considerably to their profits
by saving the feathers from parts or
the chickens as well as of ducks and
geese.
All the soft fluffy feathers on the
under side of the body are available for
stuffing pillows and cushions. and these
should be plucked before the fowl is
scalded.
Those of white fowls of whatever
species always bring higher prices than
dark ones, although the latter are fully
as valuable for most purposes.
Turkeys also furnish a quantity of
soft feathers as well as those of the
wings and tail, the latter being mar
ketable products worked up into brush
es and busters and utilized in other
ways.
To prepare feathers for the market
or for use merely drying in the sun or
by low degree of fire heat is not suf-
ficient. All the animal odor and oil re-
quire to be removed, and this is done
in various ways. Perhaps the best
method is as follows:
Prepare a solution of quicklime by
shaking the latter in the proportions of
one pound to each gallon of water.
After the mixture has settled pour off
and strain the clear liquid and stir
into it such quantities of the feathers
as 1t will thoroughly cover, keeping the
latter Immersed in this for two or three
days, stirring repeatedly with paddle.
Then skim off all scales and impurities
that have risen to the surface and lift
the feathers out to drain on to a wire
screen and when the lime water ceases
to drip rinse thoroughly in hot and
then in cold water and place again on
the sleeves to dry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

EVER have the hopes of veter-
NA ans of the civil war been rails
ed so high concerning the pos
sibility of increased pensions
as has been the case within recent
months. On the other hand. ominous
signs regarding such proposed legfsia-
lion has bean n source OF ksen anxiety
30 than
Representative Isaac R. sherwood
of Ohio got his widely discussed serv-
Ice penston bfn. popularity called the
Goliar q day pension through the Dem
ocrattc house on Dec III by vote OF
22e to 81. The veterans knew that the
senate had yet to pass upon the matter
haRpra ebay could receive any addition
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
Selected Short Story
EYES FOR ONLY ONE
By DOROTHY d. DENHART

Il understood from the maid that you
were alone"
Mr.. Atwater,' said Sanders sharp
ly, while L am speaking to Miss In
wood 1t is an ungentlemanly act for
you to address her"
when Miss Inwood gives her atten-
ton to me L feel warranted in ad-
dressing her.
Miss Inwood was looking at me-"
81 beg your pardon. She was look
ing at me-
You are very
Ruth made a dash for the door, rush.
ed upstairs and locked herself in her
room The gentlemen left the house
together. but on reaching the door
started Off in opposite directions.
People who have a physical defect
are very sensitive about it. and, al
though the men were not to blame for
the blunder and unconscious of hurt
ing her feelings, Ruth never forgave
either of them. A few weeks later
each received a note inviting him to
call at 8 O'Clock precisely the next
evening and he would receive every at
tentfon, with a decided reply to any
thing he might choose to say. When
they arrived Mr.. Atwater was invited
u
there, Mr.. Sanders on the left.
''Since you arrived first on that men,
orable evening, Mr.. Sanders" said
Ruth, Il will give you an opportunity
to finish what you were saying when
Mr.. Atwater came in"
Mr.. Sanders, scowling at his rival,
boldly asked her to be his WIFE
Now, Mr.. Atwater, 1 shall be pleas
ed to hear what you were intending to
| say"
Mr.. Atwater, without mincing mat
i tiers, also scowling at his rival, made q
similar proposition
Gentlemen said Ruth, when you
were addressing me before a deformi-
| ty which came to me at my birth caus-
| ed a scene which was inexpressib1y
| painful to me- When 1 was looking al
Mr.. Sanders Mr.. Atwater supposed
was looking at him, and vice versa.
| have heard a proposition from each Of
you which is the highest compliment
man can pay a woman, and 1 assure
| you / am sensible of the honor you
have done me- i will now give you a
reply by looking with both eyes at the
man 1 intend to marry"
| As she spoke the last word the por.
| there was drawn aside and the lady
turned her undivided gaze on the fig.
ure of George Carter.
Miss Inwood after the painful cpl,
sode of a few weeks before had beer
to an oculist and had her eyes straight
ened. George Carter had made his pro
posal after the operation and. feeling
sure that he held her attention, plead.
ed his cause with excellent effect His
suit was received with favor by thu
lady's parents from the fact that {
grandmother had recently died and Ief,
him q fortune
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

that many growers have not put into
practice what they have learned
In the matter of spray equipment
some orchards are extremely deficient
If a census were taken Of the orchard
spray outfits used In the midwest
states / am satisfied it would show
less than 10 per cent of the number
there should be In use to secure salts
factory results. How many orchards
could we find of commercial size, ff
teen years old or over, that have been
expected to bear profitably, though
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
The Mule Is Monarch.

Do you know, my reader, that the
American mule is about the best mon
ey maker for the farmer that boards
on his place? OF all our domestic ami
mails he commands the highest market
price. The average value of a hog, big
or little, is $6.55. The average for
sheep is S3.43. for a beef "crittur"
$17.49, for a milk COW $50 &c. for a
horse $9S.64- For long cared, rat tail
American mule, gaunt and ungainly
though he be, $107.S4 is his price, big
or little, up and down the land.-Farm
Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
DUTH INwooD was very pref

UTH 1NWOOD was very pref
ty girl or would have been
IN had she not been cross eyed
She did not know that the
trouble could be corrected and suffer
ed the blight on her beauty with be-
coming patience. She would some
times use one eye. then the other.
Ruth had three suitors-Mr. Sanders.
a well to do merchant; Mr.. Atwater,
an attorney in good practice, and
George Carter, young fellow with
nothing in his pocket and no prospects.
The first two were elderly and unat-
tractive. Atwater was favored by
Ruth's father, Sanders by her mother
and Carter by Ruth herself
"I tell you. ma" said Mr.. Inwood to
his wife while he was shaving one
morning, Ruth is going to take At
water. Did you notice last evening
that she paid attention to everything
he said. scarcely glancing at Sanders ?"
"Pshaw, par replied the lady. Ruth
was using her left eye That kept
her face turned toward 'Atwater. She
was really looking at Sanders
Then followed the usual wrangle
whenever the parents got on this sub
Ject-
, 1t 80 happened that Mr.. Atwater
and Mr.. Sanders made up their minds
to settle the matter between them on
the same evening, and it SO happened
that Ruth had that day received a
long admonition from her father as to
the folly OF letting slip so desirable a
sutton as his favorite and a similar
admonition from her mother as to the
object of her own choice. The poor
girl was In a state of mind bordering
on insanity when the maid announced
Mr.. Sanders. Ruth went into the par
| lor intending to accept him and thus
put an end to the matter. Sanders,
who was q plain business man, had
| barely seated himself before he began
| his proposal with statement Of his
affairs. He was coming to the point
when Mr.. Atwater stepped into the
| room Sanders, who suspected At
waters Intention set his jaws firmly
and was going right on when he dis
covered that the young lady was look
ing at his rival Atwater, who had
caught the direction of Ruth's other
| eye, supposed she was looking at San
dsrs- The latter stopped speaking
and the former maintained silence
Ruth said Sanders presently, al
you win give me your attention for q
few moments longer win leave you
with Mr.. Atwater."
I'm listening" said Ruth
As I was saying" Mr. Sanders
went ON. -thers II enough Tor com
fort nothing for display
Meanwhile Atwater had caught thu
eye that was turned m his direction
and. supposing that Ruth was not at
landing - ~ F4vafs wordA. bsgaa b
speak
) sParana - ~ tnErudinG." - saiA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
OPERATING AN APPLE TREE sPRAYER.

eases and apply bordeaux or lime sui
phur solution where they are needed.
He should appreciate the fact that the
spray he is applying is liable to con-
tain caust1c principles which If not
used with discretion will burn or rus
set his fruit or damage the tree itself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

Sleep At lsast s14hf hou1s 1t night.
always with your window open Drink
lots of milk and take thros on four raw
eggs q day Drink plenty Of fresh va
tar Exsrciss incidentally in ths opsn
air. bsdng careful 80 - cvsrdo b the
point of sxhA use3na Dou't worry about
badns thin-Wenanis VEGA IL A
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

When Chicks Are Crop Bound.
In case of crop bound chickens pour
oil or melted lard down the throat and
gently knead the crop. This may re-
ueYe the trouble.-Kansas Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

would last February. when he follow
ed his hat into the ring The Taft
forces and the Roosevelt forces now
are In the thick of the fray. The
Taft side is hammering at Roosevelt
for "stultifying'' himself by seeking q
third term, while the colonel reiter~
ates. "Of course I meant q consscnr
tive third term"
Some hght7 Yes. Ii is that, and Il
will last until the president and the
colonel clasp mitts- In the national
convention. VIII the colonePs hat
stay in the ring or viii Taft smash
it? Who knowsf Just now. however.
it's pretty battle. dandy scrap. as
the American small boy would say
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
PANAMA EXPOSITION

Responses of foreign countries sur
pass anticipations of the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition management The ma
tions of the world. approaching Amer
ica-s gift to civilization In the Panama
canal. will contribute to the exposition
In 1915 the most comprehensive as
sembIage of displays ever seen Offers
of cooperation from every part OF the
world are flooding the exposition man
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
A RESERVE FLEET

Regardless Of how the country at
large takes Colonel Roosevelt's declara-
ton of his formal entry into the race
for the Republican nomination, nobody
denies that he has succeeded in MAX
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

agement, and President G. G. Moore
and his directors, who represent every
important interest upon the coast and
81, OOo. 600. 900 in invested capital, are
working day and night to keep up
with the avalanche of duties that
pour in upon them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

of pity, mingled with grief, for the
hardness of their hearts-" They were
30 set In their obtuse and obstinate
ways that they simply would not see
the larger truth Stretch forth thine
hand" No sooner had the word been
spoken than power entered the dis
sased hand and brought back to II par
feet health
Chapter IL "A counsel OF com
spiracy.
Things were going too far. and some
desperate effort must be made to put
q stop TO the spread Of hsresy Jesus
was clearly not safe. and II hs was al
lowed to 60 ON the results would be
disastrous This was their style of
argument THE Pharisees' wers the
popular party. intensely patriotic
They were opposed to the worldly,
time serving Sadducees and -ths
Herodians.r who were tho supporters
of the policies Of Herod But thay
forgot their party differences In the
| desire to crush Jesus. Took coun
sell" They came to q decision that
the only alternative was to destroy
him" This In always the course OF
the coward who attempts 10 reach hi1
malicious ends by STOPPING 70 thu
meanest devices The tragedy Of thu
persecution which now began to crys
tallixe was that II was done In thu
name Of religion and of the religion
that had been chosen to save thu
world
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-03-14

bic way to obtain the well drilled
company is by payment of sufticl-
ent salary to keep professional
men or by giving the volunteer
company some incentive to drill
faithfully.
The selection of a representative
seems to be the most difficult mat
ter for consideration Unquestion-
ably the best representative bus
mess house cauld pick would be an
employee of that house. While
several houses in town may not
now have an employee or principal
in the company at present, the
Alert Fire Company is open to ap-
plication.
The plan calls for the attendance
of the representative at each fire or
drill. While the forfeit for nom
attendance is one dollar for each
failure, the calls for drill can and
should be made at time least like
ly to inconvenience anyone con-
cerned,
The only objection to the plan
that was voiced at the meeting was
the questionable effect upon the
present company. As the primal
object of the plan is to better the
company, no opposition to the plan
is expecld,
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-03-14
Won an Answer.

Ty Cobb. DetToit's star baseball play
er. gets as mitch mail as member of
congress. Letters come to him from
girls who admire his style Of beauty,
from boys who study his style of bat
ting and from seasoned fans" If he
attempted to answer them all his bat.
ting arm would soon be wreck.
One morning in Chicago during the
past season he was examining his
mail. Out of the fifty odd communi-
cations before him he took one.
This letter" he said. us the only
one that gets a rise out OF me. I'm go
ing to write to this old fellow"
He passed the letter to a friend who
read:
Dere Marstcr Cobb = How you ku1nia
long? My rispecks to Madom Cobb
Please sir rite me a line. Desc nggers
down here in Nisisipi says | don't know
you and wants to show dem yore letter.
Yores rispeckfuI. BEN JACKSON.
Popular Magazine.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-03-14
If the weatherman has any ten
dency to form habits, someone
might make the remark that he is
forming a pleasant one now.

The new plan for compensating
the Alert Fire company as intro
duced by Assistant Foreman, Gin
grass, at the special meeting last
Saturday evening, seems from the
efficiency point of view, to have
points of merit. The value of a
few well trained men for the fight
ing of fire is plain and their super
iority over unframed numbers is
unquestionable. The only posi-
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-03-14
Went Him One Better.

Philander Chase Knox was a dip'o-
mat long before he became secretary OF
state. A good many years ago he and
ex-President Harrison represented s.
group of big railroads in the middle
west in an extremely important case,
which they won. Two months later
they met in New York, il.
"Well." said Harrison with some
pride. II charged those railroads $685.
0O0--and got it!' -.
II congratulate you. said Knox
quietly. 81 charged them $125.OO0. |
also got it."-New York Tribune.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-03-14
THERE'S A MILESTONE.

A few yards farther the cart came 20
a stop which almost threw the passer
ger out.
why did you stop so suddenlyT'
asked the man.
well. an there's milestone" came
the answer from Pat.
But what is there strange about q
milestone?" again questioned the sight
seer.
"Shure," spoke out Pat. IAN ye sell
dom see two O. them together" -Phil-
adelphia Times.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-03-14

Capt. Scott is reported to have
discovered the south pole but the
Copenhagen specialists have not
passed opinion on the matter.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-03-14

With some thirty new canneries
being fitted for operation this sum-
mer, we see a time coming when
the salmon, like Bryan, will cease
to run"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-03-14
The Wonder of IL,

A traveller who was seeing Ireland
in a small cart berated the Irish driver
for failing to point out sight in a
part of Dublin they had just passed.