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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05
THOU SHALT NOT KILL"

THOU SHALT NOT KILL"
A Denver minister is quoted as
saying that swatting the fly is muir
der, that the cabbage has the same
right to live as man, that plants are
conscious, that it is a sin to kill an
egg.
This is his Interpretation of the
commandment, Thou shalt not kill"
The world laughs at him, but he is
in a dilemma that is becoming world
wide, as the sacredness of life APP
peals to more and more people
Vegetarianism is a form of this new
tenderness of feeling. The Doukho-
bors of Canada refuse to wear wool
because the sheep has to be robbed
of a part of its life in giving it up,
or to use leather because it repre-
sents sacrifice of life. Similarly,
they abjure bone buttons and tor
toies-shell combs. They go shod in
felt and rubber boots-and they
hitch themselves and their wives to
the plow that the horse and the OK
may go unenslayed!
Let us not laugh at them-for
they are in an awful dilemma. When
they become as sophisticated as the
Denver divine they will be in a worse
one; for they will then understand,
as he does, that all life is alike, and
that the protoplasm that is the staff
of life for the man is the same as
that which is the staff of life for the
cabbage. They will be in a moral
No Thoroughfare like that of the
Hindu, who, a century ago, starved
because a missionary, by means of a
microscope, showed him that the wa
ter he drank and the food he ate was
all inhabited by living beings, which
the Hindu was pledged not to slay.
Poor humans who try not to kill!
Poor Doukhobors, who do not know
that the rubber of their boots repre-
sents human lives destroyed in the
awful slavery of tropical forests!
Poor Denver preacher, who does not
know that the nuts and ripe fruit he
thinks the only food which a man
can eat and not kill, is just as much
alive as the cabbage or the egg or
the fly!
There is no animal life save that
which is sustained by the sacrifice of
life. The bread we bake is raised"
by the killing of millions of living
bacteria. The milk we drink must
have bacteria to sour it, or other
putrefying bacteria will come in and
spoil it. The butter we eat is rip
ened by bacteria. We must kill
plants or animals to cure ourselves
of most diseases. We must kill the
rat to stop the bubonic plague, and
ticks, gophers, squirrels and other
rodents in fighting plague and spot
ted fever.
! So why quarrel with necessary
killing? We must kill or die. The
fate that placed us on earth put us
in this dilemma, from which we can
| escape only by leaving earth and all
its dilemmas. We can do just one
thing in the matter-we can fight
unnecessary suffering. And as be-
tween human suffering and that of
the other organisms, perhaps we
would better look farther than do
the Doukhobors, and attend to the
amelioration of human suffering
first.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

How many persons know what is
liable to happen when a pint of gaso-
line is left open in a room? If the
temperature is normal the liquid
will entirely evaporate in twenty-four
hours. The vapor is heavier than air
and therefore sinks to the floor. I'm
less distributed, it will remain for
hours and by mixing with the air,
forms an explosive compound seven
times as powerful as powder. One
pint of gasoline will make two hun
dred cubic feet of this compound.
1t is. not necessary that a lighted
match come in contact with it. A
spark struck by nail in a shoe will
explode it, or a gas jet, or even the
enclosed fire of kitchen stove.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05
Jacksonville Landmarks Removed.

The wrecking and removal of two
old frame buildings adjoining the
city hall on Main street marks the
passing of historic landmarks. These
buildings were erected in early min
ing days when Main street was the
main street and the business of the
city centered on that thoroughfare.
The land was originally owned by
Ben and Louis Levy, who in 1856
disposed of it to P. J. Ryan. A
hotel was erected on the property
which for a time was conducted by
w. w. Fowler 1t would be interest
ing to know some of the events
which transpired within the walls
of this hostelry during the days
when rich gold strikes were of fire.
quent occurrence in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Post.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05
Pekin Has Free School for Poor.

A free school for the children of
the poor has been started by a num-
Der of leading citizens of Pekin. On
the day of its opening there were no
fewer than 70 students. All the
teachers and business managers of
the school are rendering service with
out receiving any pay.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05
Japan and Boy Scout Movement.

Northumberland Sir Robert Ba-
den-Powell, who has returned to Lon
don after journey around the world
in the interests of the Boy Scout
movement, says the authorities in
Japan are making a close study of
the movement with a view to it's
adoption for educational purposes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

Ridicule, condemn, berate the
mule as you will, but there is one
thing about mule that makes him
worthy of all wonder and unstinted
praise. 1t may be well to give a
mules heels plenty of leeway, but no
one ever heard of a man, woman or
child being run over by mule You
may set baby down in the street
and drive thousand mules at wild
gallop down the street and not one
of them would hurt that baby. You
could not force a mule to run over
or step on a child if you tried for
thousand years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05
Memorial to Archibald w. Butt.

Designs have been completed for
the memorial bridge which the city
of Augusta, Ga, is to erect in honor
of Major Archibald w. Butt, who
perished in the Titanic disaster
Work will begin in a few weeks. 1t
will be handsome reinforced con-
crete structure in three arches, span
ming the Augusta canal.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05
Names Rayner's Successor.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. ST.-Gs-:-
ernor Goldberg has announced the
appointment of William P. Jackson
of the republican national committee
men for Maryland to succeed the late
Senator Rayner.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

Now is a good time, brothers and
sisters, to get the woodpile ready
for the tramps. A woodpile is al
ways a handy thing to have around
the house, as it uses up lot of
waste wood and burns very nicely
for quick fires in the cold mornings
and evenings of autumn. Have a
good AK ready too, and when Mr..
Tramp hits you for handout, intro
duce him to said AK and pilot the
way to the woodpile. After he has
cut up enough wood to pay for it
give him a square meal-but don't
be tender-hearted and foolish and fill
him up first. Tramps cannot work
on full stomach.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

A few hours ride in an automobile
will generally show great differ
ence in the manner of working the
roads, especially in the building of
culverts and bridges. Just what can
cause an apparently intelligent road
supervisor to leave a plank bridge
five or six inches higher than the
grade of the sewer pipe without any
earth covering it is something that
calls for some guessing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

Elections are like spelling matches.
A great majority of those running
are like the pupils who are sent to
their seats. They had the best of
intentions, but their execution was
mighty poor, and they hadn't learned
their letters in the right order.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

The best money maker on the farm
is the hen. She turns grass into
greenbacks, grain into gold, and
from sand and gravel she coins sill
yer, There is nothing else on the
farm to compare with her. The
horses and cattle are heavy consum-
ers, and to get their value one must
part with them, but not so with her.
In her small way she is a gold mine
on the face of the earth, a mill that
grinds which others overlook and
refuse.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

A newspaper is the cheapest thing
you can buy. 1t comes to you every
day or week, as the case may be, rain
or shine, calm or stormy, bringing
you the best news of the neighbor-
hood. No matter what happens, it
enters your door a welcome friend,
bringing sunshine and happiness. 1t
shortens the long winter day, and
enlivens the long winter nights. 1t
is your adviser, gossip and friend.
No man is just to his wife and chill
dren who does not give them a home
paper to read.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05
Regrets Passing of Idol Worshin.

A missionary spoke before the
Presbyterian synod of Illinois said
that he regretted the passing of idol
worship among the Chinese, because
the worship of idols was better than
the worship of nothing at all.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

sell at loss Steaks have tumbled
about half, in the face of the fact
of an admitted shortage of cattle, and
the end is not yet. Meanwhile the
people of these cities are eating more
meat than for years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

Keir Hardie, the socialist, says
that even in the time of Eden men
hid behind women's skirts. They
can't do it now.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

SUNSET MAGAZINE and Ashland
Tidings one year $2.75 to old or new
subscribers. Regular price of Sunset
Magazine is $3.50 per year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

A few years ago it was the man in
the automobile who was considered
the road hog. Now it is the man
who has a team that is not afraid,
and who is stingy with giving up part
of the travelled track to the autoist.
If both drivers are gentlemen there
is no trouble.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen

With all the straw votes that have
been taken, hay ought to be little
cheaper for the rest of the winter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

George Westinghouse says that
the ideal vessel Of the ocean trade is
an American schooner with auxiliary
engine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

report OIL the COndltlOn or the
First National Bank at Ashland, in
the state of Oregon, at the close of
business, November 26, 1912:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. -. S170,06S.70
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured .......... 74.1O
U. S. bonds to secure cir
culation ....... 100000
U. S. bonds to secure U.
S. deposits ...... 100000
Bonds, securities, etc. -. 51,233.92
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures .... 24,94S.2O
Due from National Banks
mot reserve agents) =. 21,907.15
Due from state and pri-
vate banks and bankers,
trust companies and saw
ings banks . 1,OSS.74
Due from approved re-
serve agents .... 7O,9O3.6S
Checks and other cash
items ...... 5,475.14
Notes of other National
Banks .........:... 5O5.OO
Fractional paper curren-
cy, nickels and cents. 79.4c
Specie ............. 33,738.05
Redemption fund with L.
S. Treasurer (52t of
circulation ........ 10000
Total. ............$432,567OS
LIABILIT' 'ES.
Capital stock paid in. 100000
Surplus fund ... 100000
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes paid 19,2OS.9S
National Bank notes out
standing ....... 100000
Due to other National
Banks ......... 2S6.96
Individual deposits subject
to check ........ 247847.54
Demand certificates of de-
post .......... 9,S16.5S
Time certificates of de-
post ............ 45,OO7O2
United States deposits. 100000
Iotal '......r.... S432 ,567.OS
State of Oregon, County of Jack
son-ss
!, L. l.. Multi, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
l.. L. MULTI, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day of December, 1912.
G. G. EUBANKS,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
E. A. SHERWIN,
w. H. McNAIR,
c. H. VAUPEL,
Directors.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

Try Tidings job printing. The
quality is remembered long after the
price is forgotten.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05

A converted cowboy is reported to
have given this idea of what religion
is: Lots Of folks would really like
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-05
BANK STATEMENT
No. 5747.

Report of the Condition of the
First National Bank at Ashland, in
the state of Oregon, at the close of
business, November 26, 1912:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
THE PASSING OF THE
BATTLEStiIP MAINE

aye! tear her tattered ensign
down." said Holmes concerning "Old
Ironsides," that famous frigate in the
American navy of century ago, land
give her to the God of storms, the
lightning and the gale
The thrilling lines recur to the pa
triotic heart with the burial of the
shattered hulk of the Maine at sea.
To the silent mourning of a mighty
nation all that is mortal of a noble
and famous craft is consigned to the
deep. Destroyed IA years ago by the
treacherous strike of cowardly mid
night assassin, she has lain in ten,-
porary grave till now.
At last her broken frame is raised
little while to the light of day, but
only to be conveyed far to sea, and
there to be consigned to the still and
yoiceless waters of the deep forever.
1t is the fittest and stateliest end
ing of terrible tragedy. The story
of the Maine will live in history With
that of the Royal George. But it is
sublime that she herself should be LOST
in her vast and wandering grave OF
ocean.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
WHAT COURTS REALLY DECIDE

But when a judge decides a con-
stitutional question, when he decides
what the people as whole can or
can not do, the people should have :,
right to recall that decision if they
think it wrong" This is one of the
things said by Col. Roosevelt before
the Ohio constitutional convention, It
is one of the things a lawyer would
not say.
Did any judge ever decide what
the people as a whole can or can not
do?" 1t is not within the power of
a Judge to do any such thing. When
a judge decides a constitutional Ques-
ton, he decides whether the law in
question, which was enacted by leg
islature, is in conflict with the con-
stitution, which was enacted by the
people when they voted to ratify the
work of constitutional convention.
For example, state constitutions us.
ually provide that there shall be no
Imprisonment for debt. The people
put that provision in the fundamental
law, which governs legislatures as
we'll as courts. Suppose a legislature
enacts a law that really would i'm
prison for debt, if it were enforced.
A man is arrested. He carries his
case to the courts and they find that
tutional inhibition. The constitution is
tional inhibition. The constitution is
the higher law, because it's authority
is from the people direct. The courts
stand by the higher law and the leg
islative enactment is void, or, as we
say, unconstitutional. 1t is the high
er law that prevails.
Imagine what sort of a fundamental
law we would now have in this coun-
try if the courts had never decided
whether legislative acts were in con.
flict with constitutions.
The judge decises whether laws en-
acted by legislatures are in accord
with what the people have put in their
constitutions. He does not decide
what the people as a whole can or can
not do. If the people think judges
Interpretation of constitutional pro.
vision is wrong, they can amend the
constitution to make it SO clear that
there will be no question of it's mean
fng.-Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
FATHER OF PENNSYLVANIA GIRLS
MAKES FOOLISH WILL

A mans disposal Of his property by
will and his posthumous treatment of
his heirs may prove to be revelations
Of elements in his character. Some
times the showing is admirable and
inspiring, sometimes contemplate and
depressing.
A man at Wilkesbarre, Pa, has
made will that betrays a DISPOSE
ton to stretch the dead hand over the
lives of others and interfere with their
right to live their own lives as they
see fit. He has provided that his
daughters, if they marry, shall lose
their shares in his estate. His excuse
Is that he bequeaths them enough to
enjoy single blessedness in comfort
and that( therefore, there will be no
necessity for marriage on their part.
The simplicity, not to say unwis-
dom and ignorance of feminine hearts,
that underlies this shallow excuse is
surprising. The assumption is that
girls marry to make sure of having
living. This motive may hold good
for a few. The truth, however, is that
the vast majority Of American girls
and women marry with disregard of
the practical phases Of marriage. They
manifest superb sometimes sublime
Indifference to the merely material as
poets of matrimony.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
England's First Snuff.

Snuff taking was practically unknown
in England until 1902. In that wear
Sir George Rookie burnt the French
and Spanish shipping anchored in the
port of Nico and sacked the town. Be.
sides large quantities of bullion ana
jewels. his booty included fifty tons Of
the finest snuff. which WAS brought to
England and thrown on the mail,e: &.
n very low price. This novel form of
taking tobacco Npidiy caught on. and
in few years the snulrhoX had to Il
large extent ousted the pipe. Con
nOisseurs used to accumulate special
blends of snuff as nowadays they
hoard choice cigars. When George ~.
died the contents of his snuff cellar
were sold for 2.000-London Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
Co!ors In FLAGS.

Red is by far the most predominant
color in the flags Of the world. There
is only one flag In Europe that does
not contain red, and that Is the stand
ard Of Greece. After red, blue takes
pride Of place, but many flags are en-
tirely red. except for minor devices
Egypt, Morocco, Austria Hungary and
Japan possess all red flags. No fewer
than forty-two other countries display
red freely in their banners, and the
color is, in a natural sense, typical Of
valor and bravery. Blue in flags repre-
sents justice; white stands for purity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
NO Place For Her.

81 see where President Tart has bcnn
sked to appoint Il woman to the Sn
preme court vacancy
Nonsense. DO You suppose any
normal woman is going to take !; piac"
where she has to sit still and let OF lel
people do all the Baltini ORE
American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21

z-
said to be in bad shape and he will
probably have to be carried out. With
a certain degree of good luck, the Of
ficers should reach Montesano Sat |
urday afternoon or evening with the |
bodies.
Colin Mckenzie was one Of the best
known young men in Chehalis coun-
ty. During the fire of 1903, he had
the misfortune of sustaining broken
back, when a side wall of the build
ing fell on him as he was fighting fire.
1t took several years for him to re.
cover, and when we'll, he took up
photography. When Sheriff Payette
needed game warden, he selected
Mckenzie, who made one of the best
officers the county ever had. So we'll
was his work, that he was promoted
to the Office of Deputy Sheriff and
made name for himself last year,
when he caught Louis Salazar. Chill
can, who murdered All Fook, a Chin.
csc gardener, near Hoquiam. Since
the Bauer murder, he has been work
ing hard to capture Turnow, and his
desire Grid the country of this man,
cost him his life.
He was born in Novia Scotia and
was 33 years of age. His brother,
Rodney Mckenzie, has been in this
city for the past week, a guest of T.
H. Hill.
A. V. Elmer, was game warden of
the county and has done more to com.
pei hunters to respect the game laws
than any other official. He worked
for months under Mckenzie and later
was promoted. He was 43 years of
age and lived in Hoquiam where his
brother, Westly Elmer resides.
II deeply regret that citizens Of
Chehalis county gained the impress
sion that the Sheriff's Office was play
ing politics in this matter, and want
to say that these men have given up
their lives in the pursuit of their
duty" said Sheriff Payette. "Turnow
was a bad man. We wanted to get
him and we have tried. We have
been openly criticized for our efforts,
but the public can now see that We
were only doing our duty. This is a
severe blow to this Office. No man
can realize how we feel" While speak
ing Payette was deeply affected, the
heavy strain OF the past few days,
while waiting for word from the scene
having a telling effect upon him.
A party comprising Of Dan Pear
sail, Jean McGillicuddy, Bob Shane
and others left this city this morn
ing for the scene of the murder
and to assist in bringing out the
bodies.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
At the Eridge Party.

Ladies' and GenDeAen. SAID the
husband CT the hostess. tine prize WIN
ners will be announced after the nrHt
four hands have been played. 'I'
now hand sin OF paper 10 each o.
you. and we viii have Il straw vote to
find ont who is our favorite presidrn
tial candidate -Chicago Record-Icf
I'D
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
@sioaA1LsstD
Aesss6iis.'

The Herald is the oldest paper on
Grays Harbor, and has a larger cir.
cuIation than any other paper in Che
halls county. Advertising contracts
are based upon this claim Of circuIa-
tlon and all money due on contracts
executed under this statement will
be forfeited If the statement be not
absolutely true.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21

reasons of color, nationality or union
a fIiliations. In case disputes arise
in the future, they shall be referred
to committee of men working in
the mill where such dispute arises.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
0arc site.

Buggins-See here, porter. this mir
ror is so dusty can't see myself in it.
Hotel Porter (who has not been tipped
by Buggins)-Strlles me you ought to
be mighty thankful. std o maxim a
fuss about it.-London Tit-Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
ANNIVERSARY SHOWING OF
SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN. CHILDRE'

The new White Buck Pumps, snappy styles
fOrds and shoes for men in gun metal kids pat
ents and tans Dandy numbers in both high
and low shoes for children. AS a special tempta
ton to visit this department on Anniversary days
we will offer several numbers in both mems and
and women's 81 and - Shoes at ........33. 33
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21

The Pennsylvania attempt at re-
straint of matrimony was as indie
feasible as efforts at restriction of
competition in business.-Review.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21
ANNIVERSARY SHOWING OF
WOMEN'S SUITS COATS AND DRESSES

Spring fashion news have taken shape and the
apparei which personif1es the fashion reports you
have been reading so eagerly are set out In or.
der ready for you to come and see
The workmanship in our Ready-to-Wear line
Is absolutely the best that can be put into any
stance. "
10 give added zest to this department we are
showing an especially strong line or popular
priced garments selling at @1E
to $4,000. O
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-03-21

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