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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-08
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Land Grab
In China's
Situation Taken Advantage of
to Get Control of Mongo-
liza and Turkestan.

"HE reported intention OF Russia
TO sweep Mongolia and Turke-
stan from the international
chessboard in the far east by
putting them in her pocket does not
surprise officials Of this government.
The state department would in no wise
be surprised at an attempt on the part
of Russia to take advantage of the
helplessness Of the Chinese govern
uent to gain a hold on the vast terri
tory adjoining Siberia. From her own
back yard Russia has already placed
one foot in the back yard of the Chi
nese empire, and events Of recent years
have pointed Enthusiastically toward a
secret but none the less determined
intention to push forward with the
other foot
Russia, like all other great powers.
is under solemn pledge to maintain the
integrity Of the Chinese empire. If
Russia thinks the opportunity has
come. however. it is the belief here
that she will readily find an excuse to
accomplish her purpose. Already in
controversy with China along the Mon
golian border she has pleaded the ne
cessity of protecting her interests, for
which the weak Chinese government is
unable to care. as justification for
advancing further into the Chinese do
main
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-08
by Russia
T Territory
Belief at Washington Is That
Japan Is In League With
Cars Government.

and with the railroad situation in the
hands of Russia and Japan discrim-
nation against American shipments
vUould no rho logical saolence
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-08
Homework Drudgery |?
IL Makes Weak Women Strong and Sick Women Well.

This Prescripdon the cause OF Heskn
encouraaes e appetite an induces resfuI sleep.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
A Scene From Life

A young man entered a barroom
of village tavern, and called for a
drink
No." said the landlord, you have
had the delirium tremens once, and /
can not sell you any more"
He stepped aside for couple of
young men who had just entered, and
the landlord waited on the other men
politely. The other had stood silent
and sullen, and when the others had
finished he walked up to the landlord
and thus addressed him:
Six years ago, at their age, | stood
where those young men are now.
was man with fair prospects. Now
at the age of twenty-eight, l am a
wreck, body and mind. You led me to
drink. In this room | formed the
habit which has been my ruin. Now,
sell me few glasses more and your
work will be done! | shall soon be
out of the way; there is no hope for
me. But they can be saved. Sell it
to me, and let me die, and the world
will be rid of me; but for heavens
sake sell no more to them"
The landlord listened, pale and
trembling. Setting down his decanter,
he exclaimed:
God help me; this is the last drop
I will sell to any one!" And he kept
his word.-Selected.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
What He Made

A prosperous liquor dealer was
Boosting to a group of men standing
near his saloon of the amount of mon
ey he had made.
Il have made $1,000 in the last
three MONTHS" he said.
you have made more than that"
quietly remarked listener.
What is that?" was the quick re-
spouse.
'You have made my two sons
drunkards. You have made their
mother broken-hearted woman. You
have made much more than reckon,
but you'll get the full account some
day"-Selected
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
Argument Against the Saloon

DR.. Reid, in "The Principles of He
redity," a work which treats of alco-
hol as having a mission to uplift the
race by wedding out the unfit, says
some things which to the person who
is not entirely given over to the idea
of sacrificing the individual for the
race, should be a strong argument
against the licensing of liquor stores.
DR.. Reid says:
"The truth is that most men and
women who drink at all and can afford
it take alcohol more in proportion to
their desires than in proportion to
their lack of self-control. One may
observe this every day at dinner. AS
a rule, the people one meets there are
manifestly not under the influence of
strong temptation. They take as
much alcohol as they are inclined to.
More would be unpleasant, or at least,
not very pleasant to them. Indeed, it
is hardly possible for man who is
tempted by alcohol to be moderate
drinker The human will is not strong
enough to resist a passion so over
mastering when it is continually fed
by small indulgences. Such men
must as rule, be drunkards or total
abstainers."
Some will say: "The good of the
race demands that these weak ones
be sacrificed on the altar of alcohol so
that they and their progeny may
finally perish. To shield them from
alcohol is to perpetuate a race of
weaklings."
But those who believe we have a
duty to the weakling as well as to
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
STATES
THE
:'lQl|D))'.

which provided the LIQUOR across the
bar and in bottles was responsible for
the crime. When the body of the
murdered man was examined two
empty bottles were found in his
pocket.
With complete printing press,
given by ]. D. Fellows, of Dothan,
Ala, the state Anti-Saloon League,
with headquarters in Birmingham, in
tends to flood the state with literature
The Rev. Brooks Lawrence, superin-
tendent of the League, said: "The scale
upon which literature will be sent out
will far surpass anything yet attempt
ed along this line"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
Gaining Strength

At an evangelistic meeting in Scot
land carter, when giving his testi-
mony, said: mo very lang since l
was passin' the pub l used to gang to
wi shooin' machine on my back.
The publican was staunin' at the door,
an he says to me: Man, Tam, ye're
gettin' awful strang since you got con-
verified That's the TRUTH says 1,
for when I had ony dea1in's WI you
1 could ma carry a three-penny-b
past yer door, Alliance News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
THE WORLD ARENA

A villa at Belvedere, Kent, is named
"Cold-four-penny." Its owner bought
it out of his savings as teetotaler.
A new law makes it unlawful for
man to be intoxicated in a dry district
in Ontario.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
August 80, 1912.

the race will say that this class of
men, with their strong passion for
alcohol, should not be in an environ
ment where, in order to increase the
revenue of the government, they have
the liquor constantly within reach
Life and Health.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-08-30
AMONG


the Anti-Saloon League of New Jer-
sey, has sent letters to the heads of
the passenger departments OF rail-
roads running into the state, inform
ing them that the sale of liquor on
trains while in New Jersey territory
makes the train crews liable for arrest
for misdemeanor. Gradually the sa-
looms on wheels are being eliminated.
Seeking better to control the illegal
sale of liquor, Police Commissioner
Ryder, of Omaha, has had introduced
in the city council an ordinance amend
ing the one now in force with respect
to disorderly houses. The new pro-
vision is that the possession OF liquor,
and of permit from the federal gov
eminent to sell liquor at the same
time, will be held as evidence OF the
fact that the liquor is being kept for
sale. and will make the place where
the liquor is found disorderly house
within the meaning of the law.
Rev. Homer w. Tope, DID,, who
for many years has been very sue
cessful district superintendent OF the
Anti-Saloon League of Pennsylvania,
has been elected to the position OF
state superintendent of the League IN
the Keystone state.
The organization of the Dry Colo
RADIO League has been effected. The
Leagues purpose is to win, enforce
and make permanent statewide pro-
hibition.
Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, has
served notice that he will not consent
to adjournment until the senate acts
on his bill to keep interstate ship
ments of liquor out of dry state terri
tory. He will be supported by large
following.
The city of Colfax, Wash, recently
reduced the number of its saloons
from ten to eight, which is one for
each $50 inhabitants. Quite enough,
however.
The primaries to decide legislative
contests in Tennessee will be held
Saturday, September 7. Candidates
are aligning themselves on the wet
and dry issue.
Norman Brace was murdered IN
Lansing as the outcome of saloon
debauch. The man spent the greater
par of a day in the saloons of Lam
sing spending his payday receipts.
That night he was killed by Andrew
Smith. After the killing Smith sought
to have it appear that he had shot the
man because of jealousy but police
Il Il, 41oA fh1f
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
SEYMOUR AND SPANOS CONDEMNED TO Die
Must Pay Penalty for Murder of Geo. DedOSkeIous on GaOwS
February Fourteenth Next

Unless Governor West intervenes,
Frank Seymour and Mike Spanos,
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree for the killing of George De-
daskauolus in Medford in Septem-
ber, will die on February Il, which
date was fixed by Circuit Judge Cal
kins shortly after noon Saturday in
the circuit court The two murder
ers heard the sentence of death un-
flinchingly, but Judge Calkins in
passing sentence broke down and
was very much affected, being forced
to pause several times.
Mike Spanos was the first to be
sentenced. When asked whether he
had anything to say why sentence
should not be imposed, he stated
that he hoped the men who had
committed the murder would come
forward and confess, as he was inno-
cent
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23

The sentencing of Seymour fol-
lowed Immediately afterwards. He
also was asked if he had anything
to say, but did not answer other
than to shake his head.
Following the passing of sentence
the two were returned to the county
Jail. They will be taken to the state
penitentiary to await execution.
1t is understood that X. b. Nc
Cabe for Seymour will attempt to
appeal the case, seeking new trial
The action of attorneys for Spanos is
not known.
This was the second time Judge
Calkins has imposed the death sem
tence. He sentenced Mike Morgan,
who was executed December 13.
Philiy Doyle and Frank Martin,
convicted of larceny, were given an
indeterminate sentence of from one
to seven years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
TRAINED TURKEYS.
Texas Man Will Have Them at Pan,
ama-Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco, Dec. 2O.-Frank
Hoiser of Houston, Texas, has in
formed the exposition that he has
raised a large bunch of full-blooded
Bronze turkeys and being a horse and
dog trainer, has succeeded after six
months hard work and study, in
training the turkeys to do numerous
stunts. He says:
Il will drive one hundred head of
fancy gobblers with one or more lines
in hand, hitched to beautiful band
wagon, carrying twelve musicians,
twelve pieces of classy music, the
best l can select.
Then | propose to bring another
hundred head or upwards of fancy
gobblers, dressed as Turk soldiers,
carrying their guns and parapher-
MALTA.
Il will also have classy trotting
gobblers in trotting horse racing har-
ness and sulkeys, and will trot tur-
key races under trotting rules before
your grand stands, crowds or places
selected.
Il will have turkey clowns of
comic types. | will have another
hundred head of fancy side steppers
and trotters that will march to sig
nal, strut to signals and gobble to
signals.
Il propose to have these turkeys
dressed in very fancy regalia, and the
largest and finest specimens will be
selected. Beautiful fowls, weighing
as near 80 pounds apiece as | can
get them. 1t will take several thou
sand turkeys to select these from, be-
cause it is not every turkey that will
train.
Il propose to put on an exhibition
daily during your entire exposition
with the exception of windy and
rainy days, because turkeys will not
perform in heavy wind or rain"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
EXHIBITION ILLUMINATION.
Panama-Pacific Exposition Under
Charge Of Expert.

San Francisco, Dec. 2O.-Describ-
ing the illumination of the Panama
Pacific International Exposition, w.
ID. A. Ryan, the Illuminating en-
gineer, who planned the lighting of
Niagara Falls and the wonderful il
Eliminating of the Hudson-F Fulton
celebration, said:
"One Of the special features will
be the introduction OF jewels in the
place of incandescent lamps so COM
monty used at previous expositions.
The whole effect will be surmounted
by a As electric scintillator, one for
each state, which will be mounted off
the main axis of the exposition.
about five or six thousand yards out
IN the water. 1t will be placed on
barges anchored in the bay, and will
require 60 trained men to operate
the lights. These will go through an
evolution of color forming auroras
and various effects in the sky and
over the exposition, and will spread
like a great lily, and will be seen in
all the surrounding bay cities and on
clear nights will be visible in the sky
for 40 or so miles.
I'VE have a great deal of fog here
and this will assist us greatly in pro-
ducing wonderful lighting effects.
THE lighting of this exposition
will, without doubt surpass anything
in lighting in the worlds history.
One of the strongest features of the
lighting will be the fact that effects
will be produced here that have never
been seen before.
The entire lighting is new in
every respect and it marks an epoch
in illumination. The advance since
the last big exposition in science and
art OF electric engineering and devel-
opment of electric apparatus has
been so great that we are now able
to produce effects with economy
which would have been physically
impossible five or six years ago. In
other words, the exposition is to be
a magnificent picture by night, with
the architectural splendor brought
out to the best possible advantage in
both form and color, maintaining the
daylight perspective"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
AGAIN In BUSINESS
Win CrOwson Buys Confectionery
Store Which He Formerly Owned
With Hum Pracht,

Win Croweon, who recently re-
turned from Portland, has purchased
of Hum Pracht the confectionery
store in the Meikel building which
the two gentlemen opened in the
summer of 1911. Since leaving Ash
land few months ago Mr.. Crowson
has been employed in Sweatlands s
famous confectionery establishment
and returns better fitted than ever
to successfully conduct a store of
this character. He is an old-time
Ashland boy with a host of friends
who will be pleased to have him
back in this city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
CONWAY co. is BACK
Building Firm Completes $4,000
Worth of Work at Yreka in
Ninety Days.

The F, f. Conway Company are
back in Ashland for the winter, hav-
ing just completed $4,000 worth OF
business in 80 days at Yreka, Cal,
having built three modern bunga-
lows, one for w, r. Combrink, re-
porter in the superior court; one for
James A, Thomas, vice-president of
the Siskiyou County Bank, and one
for c. E. Butler, leading attorney
and abstractor, and a garage for
James Lodge, superior court judge
for Siskiyou county. They are all
occupying their homes and voice
nothing but praise Of the company's
work
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
ANNUAL MEETING.
Congregational Church Gathered at
Supper.

On Wednesday evening last the
First Congregations church of this
city held its annual business meet
ing and banquet. There were 125
members who sat down to supper.
After supper the annual election was
held, all of the officers of the church
being reelected, as follows:
Clerk. E. Stennett.
Treasurer-W o. Dickerson.
Trustees-W. o. Dickerson and
Charles A. Gray.
Deacons-Walter Powell and Percy
Stratton.
Miss Edith o. Porter was elected
superintendent of the Sunday school
to succeed A. c. Joy.
Mrs. w. o. Dickerson was elected
pianist and Rose Thomas assistant
pianist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
Hotel Ashland Dining Room.

The Hotel Ashland dining room is
now open under new management.
Dinner and supper are served at 25
cents each, and short order break
fasts are served. Dining room open
from $50 a. m. 10 p. m. There
will be a fine Christmas dinner
served at rs cents perplate. Mrs.
E. j, Mahan, who is in charge, is an
experienced caterer and will serve
the patrons of the hotel in the best
of style.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
Christmas Dinner at the Park.

The Park Hotel VIII serve a first
class five-course Christmas dinner
from noon to p. m. This dinner
will equal any served in the city
and will cost you only so cents per
plate. The following is the
MENU.
Oyster Cocktail.
Soup-Rivel
Dill Pickles.
Tenderloin of Sole with Tartar Sauce
Potatoes Natural
Pressed Chicken with Ounce Jelly.
Waldorf Salad.
Young Pig with Baked Apples.
Stuffed Goose with Cranberry Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Cauliflower.
Desserts:
Suet Pudding with Hard Sauce.
Apple Pie. Mince Pie. Pumpkin Pie
Assorted Cake.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
Ashland Apples in Oklahoma,

Word received today from Ed
Estes, who is in Muskogee, Okla,
states that the recent shipment of
apples forwarded him by the Com
mercial Club reached there in good
shape. He further says: "They
were certainly fine, and | think they
will make quite a hit. l will try to
get good show window and place
them on display. After that i will
pass them around where think they
will do the most good" He also
adds to the letter that he is conf
dent this locality will receive some
substantial Oklahoma boosting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
Mad King Otto to BE DethrOned iIr
Near Future.

Munich, Bavaria, Dec. 20.-De-
thronement of Mad King Otto and
the installment of Prince Ludwig.
the prince regent of Bavaria, is the
plan of the BavGrian premier, who
impaired this information today to
the speaker of the Bavarian diet.
Otto has never known that he is
royal parsonage and his dethrone-
ment is planned for early in 1913.
An amendment to the constitutions
to be submitted al a special session
of the diet in January, by which the
regency would receive the title of
king, is the way Otto's dethronement
is to be accomplished.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
Get Her An Economical Gift-A
Gray Dress Form.

This advertisement means $500 if
presented at the Gray Model Shop at
Enders' before December 81. We
guarantee this individual form to be
an exact reproduction of your figure,
built in strict conformity to individ-
ual lines and curves of the body.
Does not chip off, crack or break.
Removable, adjustable arms and
completed stand your exact height.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23

SweatIand'S Chocolates in Ashland.
Win Crowson back at the old
stand, III East Main, is prepared to-
supply your wants in high-grade
homemade chocolates with big
shipment from "Sweatlands," Port
lands popular sweet shop. In holly
boxes at no advance in price-50
cents the pound. It's strictly fresh.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
Basketball Hurts Girls Nerves

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. 20.-Young
women students ct Cornell will not
be allowed to play basketball with
other colleges in future because of
the high nervous tendencies result
ing The athletic council took this
step upon the recommendation of
DR.. Esther Parker, who told the
council that intercollegiate games
were injurious.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
just Arrived,

Angle & Richardson, lessees of the
Dreamland picture house, have to-
day received from Portland a new
Powers A motion picture ma
chine, which is the very latest and
best machine to be had. 1t will be
installed Immediately. Come and
see the best pictures ever shown in
Ashland
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23

.-One-half off on trimmed hats,
shapes and fancy feathers, and 25
per cent off on beavers at Mrs.
Simons', 1877 East Main. 56-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23

DR.. Endelman desires to an
nounce that he is in his office again
after three weeks illness. His Of
flee hours aer from 8 to l2 and 1
to 8, Telephone 10.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23

Dream. little child The glowing Goals
Are painting pictures on the wall
Out from the Quive4in9 shadows there
You almost hear the thrilling call
OF Merry Christmas. little maid!
hope I've brought your hearts desire"
And Santa's shadow just above
Grows lifelike by the leapins fire.
Dream. little child The Christmas air
Is glowing with your visions bright,
And all the joys tomorrow holds
Are shining the page of night.
Dream. little child! And may the years
To you their richest treasures leave,
And may all happy dreams prove real
That come to you this Christmas eve!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23

You can get the Hoover suction
sweeper, absolutely the best made,
at Simpsons Hardware Store.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23

Ladies' and gents clothing
made, altered and refined at Fuller's,
81 Oak street, Phone 119.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
Cider Delivery.

Powell Bros pure apple cider de-
livered to any part of the city. Phone
13O. Soft
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23

Our store will be open nights
until Xmas. II. G. Enders & Son
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-23
CHRISTMAS AT
THE CHURCHES
YOUNGSTERS TO BE HAPPY ON
CHRISTMAS EVE.
TREES AT MOST OF CHURCHES
Annual Holiday viii BE Celebrated
at Nearly Every Church in the City
on Christmas Eve-MusicaI and
Literary Programs.

"'Ai w SOlhblllilS uOlub
in nearly every church in the city
Christmas eve. In nearly every in
stance will there be distribution of
goodies to the younger children.
while in many cases it will include
more substantial gifts. In several
schools the children will be taught
to think of others.
Congregational Church.
At the Congregational church
there will be play entitled THE
Garden of the Fairies" In addition
to this there viii be recitations,
songs, etc. There will be the time
honored Christmas tree, with it's
goodies for the little ones. The chill
dren are also asked TO bring gifts
for children less highly favored than
themselves.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
At the Methodist Episcopal church.
following the rule of the local church
established severa! years ago, the
children, instead of receiving pres
ents, have been asked to bring them
for distribution among the poor OF
the city. The evenings entertain
ment will consist of the cantats,
Around the Manger." This beauti-
full piece will be put on under the di-
rection of Mrs. G. w. Gregg, assist
ed by DR.. Tilton and the church
choir. There will be no tree at this
church.
Presbyterian Church.
The Presbyterian church will cele-
brate with tree and will have a fine
musical program under the direction
of the chorister, Professor Howell
Isaac. There will he the usual good
les for the little folks.
Baptist Church.
At the Baptist church, which will
hold it's exercises on Tuesday even
ing, there will be cantata given.
entitled "Santa's Elves" There will
also be other musical numbers by
the choir and Sunday school. There
will be a Christmas tree, with the
usual treat of good things for the
children.
Christian Church.
At the Christian church the en-
tertainment will consist of the cam
tata. Santa Claus at His Best"
There will be about twenty musical
selections in the Cantata, which will
also include a fairy drill in costume.
Uncle Sam, John Bull, the Little
People OF the Unknown" and others
will be present.
There will also be a Christmas
tree and the Sunday school is pro-
viding treat of homemade candies
for the little ones. All are invited to
bring presents for their friends and
place them upon the tree. The can
tata is under the charge of Miss
Maud !. Hawley, assisted by Olive
ThoTne and Walter H. Smith while
Miss Cornelia Larson has charge OF
the Christmas tree.