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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19
THE SMALL HOTEL.

One of the characteristics of the
travelling American, in his demand,
when he takes his vacation in sum
mer or other time, for a certain de-
gree of splendor he does not get at
home.
A capitalist, a newspaper man and
several young business men were
talking the other day about travel
ing in Europe. The editor was tell
ing how he covered the map of Eu-
rope with a good degree of success
for $400. The capitalist listened
with commiseration. He could not
see how it could be done.
The editor simply explained that,
instead of travelling in first-class cars
with Americans and FOOLS" he had
gone second or third. Instead of
visiting the lavish hotels built for
American millionaires, he had
stayed in hotels and boarding houses
that would charge about the same as
the hotels and boarding houses in his
home town, fair type of an Ameri-
can small city.
The young business men were all
against him. They would rather
stay at home than see Europe on a
home scale of living.
This incident suggests fact with
which all travellers are acquainted,
that the second-class American hotel
is poorer than the second-class Eu-
ropean resort. The editor referred
to undoubtedly Jared far better than
traveller would on the same price at
home.
Over there, where incomes are
less, people have studied thrifty
ways. They are just as fond of
cleanliness and good cooking, but
they do not care for elaboration.
There is great need in this coun-
try, both at summer resorts and in
NiIlSo, lOl LlOlS S5OOu small HOlclS.
The first thing to be done is to get
a higher cost cook, the second to
buy better material, the third to cut
down the range of the bill of fare.
OF what use is it to draw four kinds
of meat, every one of which is tough
and stringy? Why five vegetables if
they are all cold?
Many of our country housewives
would make elegant cooks for small
hotels, much better than some i'm,
ported French creature with waxed
mustachios. Just notice how much
better the cooking is at the average
church supper, where you get what
people are used TO on their own ta-
bles, than the cooking you find at
the average second-rate hotel.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19
PARCELS POST CHANGES.

The worries and difficulties of
the parcels post system, the opera
tion of which is to begin with the
new year, will NOT fall entirely upon
the postoffice department-whose
labors are to be augmented-and
upon the merchants-who may have
to face new forms of competition,
and must, in any instance, make re-
adjustments in their methods of dis
tribution. The general public will
itself have to pass through period
of worry and irritation with the par
GELS post.
In order to get at the cost of such
a service as the parcels post, con-
gress has decreed that all packages
mailed under the system must carry
special stamps. The ordinary stamps
will not avail. Where used they will
be wasted. That is the first thing
for the public to learn and to get
fixed in memory.
Again, parcels must be mailed at
certain stations % be designated in
each city having delivery systems.
Mailing parcels in the ordinary mail
boxes will mean just so many lost
parcels. Except upon rural routes
postmen are not TO carry packages
to the postoffice save from the par
cells post stations. This is another
thing to remember.
Again, all packages mailed under
the parcels post must carry return
cards.
Last, but not least important of all,
the public must remember that the
parcels post supercedes the present
system for the carriage of fourth
class matter. 1t will not avail to
protest that you've always used ordi-
nary stamps, that you've always
mailed your packages in the most
convenient place and that you've
never hao to consider the distance
your articles were sent. The
changes are hard and fixed by law,
and, willing as the members of the
postal service may be to do so, they
are not empowered to set the new
rules aside.
The parcels post as it will be after
January l is probably only prelimi-
nary step in the establishment of a
system as big and complicated as the
express business. The success of the
preliminary step will depend largely
upon the ease with which the public
learns the details and conforms to
the regulations without protest and
without making the labors of the pos
tai service more wearisome than
need be.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19
JOCKEYING FOR JOBS.

Toledo Blade: About one-fourth
of the government jobs do not come
under the protective wings of the
civil service. They number close to
100000. OF these, the president ap-
points 1G,939. The annual salary
roll of the jobs which will change
hands amounts to 100000, 900,
which does not include the first and
second class postmasters, who draw
about 100000 for their services.
1t might seem to persons unfamil-
lar with practical politics that 100,-
600 jobs would be enough to go
around among the spellbinders, the
campaign managers, the "pork-fry-
ers," the organizers and the minor
captains and lieutenants who claim
credit for bringing about the late up
beaval, But as the facts go, not
twice 100000 Jobs, nor thrice, would
be sufficient to feed the partisan pa
triots pleading for pap. Chairman
McCombs estimates the officeseekers
at every other democrat" Last
week it was asserted in Washington
that there were six applicants for
each job. Revision up to date makes
it ten applications for each job.
The democratic party holds its
history in great respect. Particular
ly at this moment does it prize the
maxim of that democratic senator
who said, ITO the victors belong the
spoils."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
The Fight Against Age.

Inc flSnC against age.
You can never reaIIy esIlmate the
powers of endurance of the so-called
weaker sex until you know what tor
ture they will undergo to be made
beautiful.
Usually when a woman sets out
along certain lines to conquer old
age or to enhance her looks she sheds
every particle of common sense, both
the natural and the acquired kind.
l happened in upon a friend who
declines both to grow old or to allow
wrinkles to appear, and who wages
her battles against Time with any
and every weapon suggested to her.
| know she is near on to fifty years,
and she knows that know it, but in
the ranks of the beauty seekers your
age is only spoken of in your alb
sence.
This time it was late in the after
noon, my handsome friend wore
flowing and very modish teagown
over her tightly-laced corset. Around
her neck was what appeared to be a
very tight dog collar of book mus
lin and metal. The head was COW
cred by small pointed cap, to which
were attached several strips of mus
lin, each with large piece of shaped
cork beneath it. The cork pieces
were placed one over the forehead,
two on each cheek, one under each
eye and one beneath the chin.
Each piece of cork was attached to
the strips of muslin by means of
metal clasp, and the muslin in turn
fastened tightly on to the headpiece
! by means of an ordinary metal
buckle.
Naturally she could not speak, but
she waved her hands frantically, in
dicating that she would like some of
the various clasps unbuckled. She
couldn't do it herself, as each one of
her ten finger tips was held in a
| small conse-shape1 vice of steel, and
when l came into the room she was
holding her hands up as if she was
going through some lurid incanta-
tion.
Would you mind telling me what
on earth you are doing?" I asked,
unfastening some of the buckles.
She gasped for breath and emerged
pink and spluttering from her cork
and muslin cage.
ITS the very latest thing, direct
ly from Berlin. Don't you think it's
great? I'm sure it will do my face
no end of good, it hurts so when I
wear it, and we all know that you
have to suffer to be beautiful, as
dear Madame Roland said. OH
didn't she say that? Oh! yes of
course. I remember now. Beauty
what crimes are committed in thy
name That was what she said. I
always liked her-she wore such
sweet caps"
Long experience has taught me
that the pursuit of beauty along &C.
centric lines makes the pursuer more
and more flighty, mentally. So I
merely suggested that the lady quot
ed had lost her head and my friend
seemed in the act of losing hers
She became quite indignant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19

DO you know there Is a 1ur fac
tory in Ashland? Buy your furs at
the factory and save money. We
have the largest stock of ready-made
furs in Ashland and are selling them
at Chicago prices. Inspect our goods
before buying elsewhere. Furs al
tered, remodeled and repaired. Nat
ural Science Establishment, 10 Gran
ite street., two doors off of Main
street. 44-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19

killing men. Sixth: Many memberg
of really patriotic societies looK
backward instead of forward. Glory
ing in dreadnoughts and parades,
they ignore the real force Of that
quiet and patriotic craftsmanship
which in different lands has secured
100 arbitration treaties in six yearG
and averted who knows how many
wars.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19

Recent official figures placed the
number of sheep in Austrilia and
New Zealand in excess of 117,000,-
900, the greatest number in is years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19

For up-to-date job work call up
the Tidings, No. 80. Prompt service
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19

Zanzibar has no amusement parks
and does not care for any.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19

Phone news items to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-19

Phone job orders to the Tidings.
, 1912-03-14

Tyrue had marked 1t. There were new
lines at the of his eyes and
the cheek bones were more prominent.
Perhaps he had suffered too. You
will always have the courage to do,
she said, right or wrong in a great
manner"
Am l wrong to SEEK
"Hushi | know. 1t is what you must
thrust aside or break to reach It,
Earl The thing itself is not wrong
but YOU will go about 1t wrongly. You
can not help that"
He did not reply. Perhaps she was
right. Indeed, was she not herself an
example OF it? II there was one thing
in his complex career h a he regretted
more than another 1t was b deception
of this woman. He did not possess the
usual vanity of the sex. There was
nothing here to be proud of. His dream
of was not over the kingdom
OF women.
Some one Is coming" he said, listen
ing.
Leave II all to ne"
All with a hand toward her.
do not say 1t. l understand the
thought. II only you loved me you
would say the iron in her voice IN
mlstakable.
He let his hand fall. He was sorry,
Presently the others made their en-
trance upon the scene, a singular anti
climax. The admiral rang for the cock
tails. Introductions followed.
rs 1t not stranger" said the singer
10 Laura. II stole In here to look at
the trophies, when | discovered Mr..
Breitmann. whom l once Knew in MI
Mich"
Mr.. Cathewe," said the young
| hostess. this is Mr.. Breitmann, who is
| aiding father In the compilation of his
| book"
"Mr. Breitmann and | have met be-
fore" said Cathewe soberly.
The two men bowed. Cathewe never
gave his hand TO m but his intimates.
But Laura. who was not ware of this
ancient reserve. thought that both of
them showed a lack of warmth. And
Fitzgerald, who was watching all cor
ners now. was sure that h past of his
friend and Breitmann lnterlaced In
some way.
$50. young man." said Mrs. Coldtield,
(To be C~ontinued.)
, 1912-03-14
Hard Blow TO Coal Trade

The late storms have been IA sev.
ere blow to the coal trade. j. NJ.
Corlet came up Sunday on the
first train up over the ). d E. in
two weeks, and he reports the
snow blockade as a severe damper
on the coal output, He says they
have had an abundance of snow
down in that country, but the
strong west winds have kept tn e
ground swept bare nearly all the
time. He looks for a revival in
the coal trade 10 that regular
trains are once more running ON
the 5. g. e.
, 1912-03-14
Card of Thanks

We have always appreciated our
friends and were thankful for
their many kindnesses, but we
never really knew how kind people
could be, or how many real, kind,
generous friends we did have until
last Saturday. One and all of you
have our sincere thanks which are
far more than words can speak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson.
, 1912-03-14

man or perhaps thirty, matureu, grace
full. handsome. The sight of her ex
cited a thrill in his veins. deny it how
he would.
She scanned the long rows of books.
the strange weapons, the heroic and
sinister flags. he cases OF butterflies.
With a inspection she stepped
nearer and nearer, till by reaching
out his hand he might have touched
her. Quietly he rose. II was n crit.
cal moment.
She was startled. She had thought
she was alone.
pardon me-" she said. in a low.
musical voice; II did lot know that
any one was here" And then she
saw his face. Her W blanched and
her hands went to her heart. "Karl?''
, 1912-03-14

Miss Martha Burnett whose trim
ming you all know, will again have
charge of my Millinery dept. In adj
dit,on to her former experience, she
hos been employed from Sept. to Feb.
in the largest wholesale millinery
house in Ogden, Utah. No two hats
will be made alike. No two shapes
alike and all hats will be made to
suit the individual style of the wearer
The Dyer Store.
, 1912-03-14

Childrens all worsted and part
worsted sweaters-to close at Soc Il
75c, former prices 81. & ] 25. Romp'
ers 35cts. Knit underwear 25cts a
garment. Not many left at this
price. A nice lot of Laces at Bets per
yd. Corsets 25cts to 1.S5, special re-
duced prices while they last.
Dyer Store.
, 1912-03-14
CHAPTER XII.
THE A BEGINS.

~HE Swayed q little. but recover
ed as the pain of the shock
was succeeded by numbness.
That out of the dark OF this
room into the light of that lamp in
this house so far removed from cities
that 1t seemed not n part OF the world
there should step this man. Why had
there been no hint of his presence?
Why had not the claIrvoyance of des-
rose and pressed over her eyes as If
to sponge out this phantom. 1t was
useless; 1t was nc dream; he was still
there, this man she had neither seer
nor heard of for five years because
her will was stronger han her desire,
this man who had broken her heart
as children break toys! And deep be
low all this present terror was the
abiding truth that she still loved him
and always would low him. The
shame of this knowledge did more
than all else to rouse and to nerve
her.
"Karl?' IL was like an echo.
yes" There was war in his voice
and attitude and not without reason.
He had wronged this woman. not with
direction intention, 1t was true, but
nevertheless he had wronged her, and
her presence here could mean nothing
less than that fate had selected this
spot for the reckoning. She could
topple down his carefully reared
schemes with the same ease with
which he had blown owe hers. And
to him these schemes were life to his
breath N salt to his blood, every
thing. What was one woman? cyni-
cally. Yes. it is L." in the tongue
native to them both.
And what do you hereT"
81 am Admiral Killigrew's private
secretary" He wet his lips. He was
not so strong before this woman as
he had expected to be. The glamor of
the old days was family rekindled at
the sight of her. And she was beauti
full.
"Then, this is the 'house2" in a
whisper.
at is"
"You' terrify mel"
"Hildegarde. this is your scheme"
struggling. Tell them all you know;
break me, ruin me. Here is n fair op
%portunity for revenge"
God forbid!' she cried with a shiv-
er. Were you guilty of all crimes. /
could only remember that once | loved
you"
You shame me- he replied frankly.
with infinite relief. you have out
done me in ~magnanimity. viii you
forgive meg"
"oh, yes. Forgiveness is one of the
few things you men can not rob US
Of" She spoke without bitterness, bui
her eyes were dim and her lips drop
ped. What shall we do? They mus,
not know that we have met"
"Cathewe knows" moodily.
II had forgotten!"
II leave all in your hands. Do whai
you will. Ii you break me-and God
knows well that you can do tit
would be only an act of justice. j
been a scOundrel. l am mar
enough to admit of that
ole saw his fase pore clearly nov, :
, 1912-03-14
Saratoga Chips

Have you voted yeti
If not, why not? All, come on!
Lee Wilcox was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Matt Watt was in town Tues
day with a load of ranch produce.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Heather NOV
ed into their new residence Tuesday,
W. E Broadhurst got a fine wild
goose Sunday on the river below
town.
Tuesday was a pretty fair-but we
promised not to mention the weather
any more.
The ice is going out of the river
and we may look for an ice jam any
fine morning now.
F. II. Harter, came in from Aurora
Nebraka Sunday and joined his fami-
iy, who arrived here a couple of weeks
ago.
Next week we will give a state
ment of receipts and disbursements
Of the Basket Ball team for the sea-
son.
The K. A. G. girls will probably
play basket ball with the II. S. girls
here next Thursday evening in the
hall.
Mrs. A. A. Kirlin and Mrs. F. Il.
Lyons were in Tuesday to attend the
Mothers" meeting, at the Hays
residence.
j. G. Brewer and wife were in from
Spring creek Tuesday. Mrs Brewer
mas entirely recovered from her late
lndisposition.
Note the locals and display add of
he Dyer Store in this paper. The
Sgring Opening will be next Thurs
day, March Il.
w. FL. Stoyer left Tuesday morning
for Dixon to join his partner l.. S.
t+orton and drill wells in that locality
the coming Summer.
Albert Reed lett Tuesday morning
for some point in Nebraska, where he
goes to shear sheep during the COM
ing spring and summer.
Our local sportsmen have been
quite busy since the advent of the
ducks and geese during the past week
and several good bags have been
brot in.
John W. Huston, who has been con-
fined to his house with a bad leg for
the past eight or ten weeks, was down
town Saturday for the first time in a
coon's age.
Ira 6. Want and his sister, Miss
Mary Want, we're in town Saturday
IN a shopping trip. While here Miss
Want attended the pound party at
Mr.. Hutchinson's.
The Regular Meeting of the Wom-
Missionary Society meets with
Mrs. Ernest Pearson Thursday after
noon, March 21st. The subject to be
discussed is Buddhism.
, 1912-03-14
Notice 10 Teachers

The regular teachers examinations
will be held in Rawlius Friday and
Saturday March % and 30, 1912.
Frances B. Smith,
3-l4 81 County Supt.
, 1912-03-14

l will close out all phonograph
records at cost. They fit any mach
inc. 10 in. disc. records so. Indies
tructable 2 and 4 minute records at
25c and 40c. The Over Store
, 1912-03-14
Why He Was Late.

"What made you 30 late?"
81 met Smithson."
"Well, that is no reason why you should
be an hour late getting home to supper"
81 know, but | asked him how he was feel
ing, and he insisted on telling me about his
stomach trouble"
"Did you tell him to take Chamberlain
Tablets2"
"sure, that is what he needs" Sold by
all dealers.
, 1912-03-14

The Ballard Public Library, is op
en- on Sundays and Wednesdays Of
each week, from 3 to 5 p. M, and on
Tuesdays and Fridays from Z to 9
p. nj. Librarian
, 1912-03-14
Episcopal Services
Rev. r. G. Hamilton.

Rev. r. G. Hamilton.
Services LIST and Bird Sunday Of
each mouth.
Morning prayer and sermon IL a.
m. Evening services 8p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. IN. each Sun.
day.
You are cordially invited.
, 1912-03-14

A splendid lot Of views, for either
sterroscope or microscope. Just the
thing for pleasant home entertain
ment. A set of 25 for so cts one
unored views LOO Dyer store
, 1912-03-14

Will be in Saratoga March 25 to
30 to do dental work
9-14-21 G. l.. Bunten
, 1912-03-14

For rheumatism you will find nothing bet
ter than Chamberlain's Liniment. Try it
and see how quickly it gives relief. For
sale by all dealers.
, 1912-03-14

Don't be surprised if you have an attack
of rheumatism this spring. Just rub the
affected parts freely with Chamberlain's Lin
iment and it will soon disappear. Sold by
all dealers.
, 1912-03-14

3-l4 81
Evening star., 1912-11-20
The Inaugural Chairmanship.

Four years ago on the oath of Novem-
Der the chairman of the inaugural COM
m1ttee was named by the chairman of
the national republican committee, the
officer who is charged with the duty Of
selecting the chief of the organiza ton in
charge of preparations for the ceremony
March 4, and three days later the local
chairman had appointed his committee
and started the work. It is to be hoped
that the selection this year will not be
delayed unduly, but that the chairman
will be named fully as early as he was
in 1908, so that he and his associates may
have the time that is necessary to plan
and perfect the arrangements. 1t is no
small task that confronts the citizens of
Washington every four years in this con-
nection. \ They must raise a large guar
antee fund to pay the heavy expenses of
reviewing stands, decorations. music,
ball, printing, clerical assistance, ETC.,
amounting to large sum. They must
thoroughly canvass the city for accom-
modations for the prospective visitors
and ascertain from every available
source the number that may be expected,
the groups in which they will come, the
requirements for their reception and en-
tertainment. Along a dozen different lines
this preparatory work Is arduous and
difficult and it must all be finished to the
last detail by the morning OF March 4,
now less than fifteen weeks away This
time broken somewhat by the Christ
mas holidays. is none too long for the
infinite multitude of details that crowd
upon the inaugural chairman and his as
sociates, and every day that passes with
out announcement from the democratic
national chairman on this subject Is
loss. Excellent nominations have been
made and Chairman McCombs is being
well advised as to the qualifications of
those who have been proposed. Action
by him on this matter within week is
necessary If the work is to be put in
hand in as good season as 1t was four
wears ago.
Evening star., 1912-11-20
Deadly limitations.

If secret organizations intend to con-
tinue their practical joke methods of
initiation of new members they should
adopt the precaution of having every
candidate examined for latent weakness
of the heart before the ceremonies are
started. Numerous deaths from fright
have occurred in the meeting rooms of
societies of different kinds, the latest be-
ing that of young man at WeSternport,
Nd, the other night. He was being taken
into a local secret organization, and,
blindfolded. was undergoing the process
of supposed branding on the chest when
his heart failed and he died. Investiga-
tion Is now under way, and it has been
ascertained that the branding was be-
ing done by harmless electric current
which produced the sensation of burning
without Disagreement. The candidate,
however, thought he was to be scared
with hot iron. and his imagination was
80 vivid that excitement caused heart
failure. These tragedies of the lodge
room seem to teach no lessons. The
horseplay continues in the face of re-
peated warnings, and grown men enjoy
il as spectators. The old spirit of tor
ture has not yet been eradicated by
civilization.