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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01
TOLL FIXED LONG AGO.
Great Britain and the Railroads
Fixed Canal Rates.

Awe. lad, fawncy those landlubber
Americans building the Panama ca
nal at cost of one-third the entire
money in the United States and then
cant operate it to any advantage to
themselves. Great joke, old top,
that we played America for a sucker
and won through our superior diplo-
matte gall and pure Angle-SaXon
bluff. We assisted the great rail-
roads of the United States, which
We own much watered stock in, to
fix things far in advance through the
terms of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Great statesman was John Hay to
kowtow and play flunkey to the snob-
berry of England while scuttling the
Panama canal years in advance of
its completion.
What fine excuse our railroad
owned senators have to surrender
the peoples rights to the railroads
of this country at the demand of the
bluffing bluster of English interests.
What well-planned scheme, carried
out far in advance by the railroad
combines, to put tax on traffic
through the canal and have it fixed
so "bally" old England demands it.?
Has the American nation become
weak and helpless through our soft
headed representatives and wealthy
snobs who cater and fawn before the
sham and shadow of royalty, that we
permit John Bull to dictate our own
affairs? But what could be expected
after we loaned the power and pres
tige of the United States to them to
crush the South African republic?
The dollar diplomacy is in the inter-
ests of the wealthy interests of Wall
and Lombard streets, and the Pacific
coast will not have the advantage of
free tolls through the Panama canal
for that reason and for the further
reason that there are no Patrick
Henrys in our much disgraced and
generally despised congress. The
Pacific coast peacefully sleeps and
foreign interference is stealing the
benefits hoped for from the building
of the greatest canal.
Awe, lad fawncy what a bally
good joke on the landlubbering
Americans how we spiked them on
their Panama canal.-N. F. Throne.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
Home and Politics.


We are now in a great political
throe, watching every trend of ma
tional issues and exultant over our
favorite champions prospects for a
popular victory. Yet in spite of all
the various party leaders, there are
great questions to be settled by the
American people around their own
nearthstones, far more momentous
In the perpetuity of nations than the
issues which are to be settled by the
ballot. The greatness of any nation
that ever existed was due to influ-
ences and circumstances of the home
and social life, rather than the great
issues settled by the council of the
nation. You may, if you please, pro
mulgate the greatest issues or prin-
clples ever advocated by man, but if
the true principles of human conduct
and justice are judiciously inculcated
into the minds of the youths while
| under the parental influence of the
home, then there will be less need of
political strife in the national arena.
We are living in an age of political
unrest, with the pendulum of politl-
cal affairs swinging in utter doubt.
Are we alive to the best needs of our
country? The political field is full
and running over with candidates
now. We hardly dare to commit our
selves in ones favor lest the next
minute another candidate (who is
personal friend) for the same office
will appeal to us, and, unless we are
careful, we will lose sight of the
principles at issue and the fitness of
persons who seek the office In the
present campaign let us, in the inter-
est of genuine good government and
protection, study the fitness and
character of the office-seekers before
we decide which one shall be our
choice. This is serious proposition
of committing our sacred interest to
a few men to safeguard The inter-
est that we cheerfully entrust to rep
resentatives is the vital source of life.
liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
should we not then, as individuals. be
extremely cautious and slow in ar
irving at who the best candidate for
office is? The man who spends, in
campaigning, as much money, or
even half as much money, as the Of
flee pays, is seeking something more
than the salary attached thereto;
but seeking the oportunity to de-
fraud the public. So in the home
genuine honesty and duties of a good
citizen should be taught to our chill
dren, then when the responsibility
of citizenship falls upon them they
will be amply schooled in the art of
good government; then citizens will
no longer, play with politics for
amusement and to crafty their own
selfish interest, but will take the
good of all the people into considera-
tion before contributing their vote to
anyone. Then, after all, good gov
ernment that protects the interest of
all must rest entirely with the home
Without good homes our political in
stitutions would soon crumble and
decay. Look to the source of all
things for the cause of all ills. If
there is a weakness in our form of
government, trace it back to the
home and there you will find the
cause of the trouble.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01
ALWAYS BARGAINS IN THE
STORES.

The newspaper readers who see
only news columns are far from get
ting the whole news.
The advertisements are essential
ly a newspaper in themselves. No
news dispatch from Washington or
London comes so closely as the
things affecting home life that are
done in our stores day by day.
Business has its events, its crises,
its opportunities, like the bigger life
played on the national stage. When
a merchant, after a tussle with man
ufacturers and importers, gets a
block of goods at a low price that
has high value, it is an event far
more intimately connected with home
life than most of the news that news
papers print.
When he finds out through his
own error of judgment, or because
of seasonal conditions beyond human
control, he has overstocked and must
close out to turn his goods to cash,
that too is public event more i'm
portant to the housewife than some
far off earthquake or fire with all
its tragedy.
Discriminating buyers know very
well that there are always bargains
in every store. There are many CON
ditions that compel merchants at
various times to offer goods at prices
below their worth. No human mind
can estimate just what kind of goods
the public will take to. The over
stock on certain lines often consists
of the most substantial goods, which
did not sell because not snowy
enough. Notes must be paid, and
new stock must be put in, and the
result is a profit for the wary trailer
of bargains.
Years ago the customer had to
come around and dig special values
out by her own experience Today
the advertisement writer saves her
all that bother and she finds in her
favorite newspaper a full directory
of special values.
Wherefore newspaper readers who
take the pains to go through the ad
vertising columns almost invariably
find things meeting their needs, tC
be had at lower price for some good
reason
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01
ABSINTHE BARRED.
L. 5. Follows Switzerland i'm Exclu-
sion of French Drink.

In ordering the exclusion from the
United States of absinthe, the green
devil" the government is following
the lead of Switzerland, which about
year ago decided to prohibit the
drink, and also placed the ban on
its manufacture. The agitation in
Switzerland was widespread. The
forces that opposed the prohibition
law were also very active, because
the suppression of the industry
meant a big loss to them
Now the pure food and drug board
through Secretary Wilson of the de-
partment of agriculture, has issued
an edict that no more absinthe shall
be imported into this country after
October /, and in a short time the
treasury will make this effective by
issuing specific orders to all collect
ors of customs and port officials that
they shall allow no more absinthe to
be imported after the date named by
the pure food and drug board.
Very little agitation has been heard
in Washington regarding absinthe.
American drinkers never have taken
kindly to the drug as beverage,
and the big temperance interests
seem to have reserved their fire for
alcoholic beverages which are more
popular.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01
THE KILKENNY CATS.

According to the Voracious satire
of Dean Swift, it seems that one day
two cats, urged on by a malevolent
and violent spirit, ate each other up,
leaving nothing but their tails.
There never has been a more eX-
haustive treatment of any subject,
anatomical or literary.
We may ask ourselves how it was
possible. There are physical laws
denying it. After they had eaten
each others teeth what had either
left to eat with?' And how could
each be slowed in the others stom-
ach at the same time?
Nevertheless, we must concede the
possibility of the event and accept
the historical accuracy of the ac-
count. But why 90 so far as Kill
kenny when anyone may witness like
incidents right at home?
Two women fall out and resort to
slander. Each produces to the pub
lie gaze all the frailties of the other;
their acquaintance complacently ac-
cept what each one says, and in the
end both characters are annihilated.
EXeunt Kilkenny cats!
Two men 20 to law over some
thing. They retain counsel. enter
complaints, subpoena witnesses, en-
panel juries, hear verdicts, make ap-
peals, multiply costs. Adjournment
after adjournment. vexation after
vexation, business neglected. pa
thence exhausted, years wasted, and
on both sides the last dollar spent
The cats have interlocked theiI
claws, clashed each others teeth
opened each others jaws. and gulped
down each others all Extermina
tion is more complete than that al
Kilkenny.
Yes, IL is sad but true. that al
around us, in thousand ways, di
vinely gifted human beings are eat
ing one another up. And not always
is so much as a caudal appendag'
left!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01
RESIGNATION REFUSED
Judge HanfOrd Must Submit to I'm.
peachment Proceedings.

Washington.-Pre Taft's re-
fusal to accept the resignation OF
United States Judge c. H. Hanford
unless he has conferred with the sub
committee which investigated i'm
peachment charges in Seattle against
the jurist, has caused the belief here
that he plans to make Hanford's case
an example, illustrating the theory
that impeachment proceedings are as
expeditions as the recall of judges.
Several days ago President Taft
announced that he would not accept
Hanford's resignation if the sub
committee reported that the evidence
was sufficient to result in impeach-
ment. In the latter event the i'm
peachment would go on as originally
planned.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01
No Place Like Home.

One of our most valued exchanges
very timely remarks that the best of
| us are like animals-we rush into
holes for shelter. Home is such
against the hardness of the world.
Margery Bell, the Cleveland girl
who ran away, said on her return
home: You'll never know how much
you want and need your mother, or
your brother, or your father, until
you're away from them"
All, how strong, how unerring, are
the fundamental instincts of human
nature! We can never outlive them.
The joyous child allured by the
bright flowers, the butterflies, the
rainbow, may forget and wander far
But when the feet are bruised and
the limbs weary and the heart sore,
and it seems naught but strangeness,
it cries for home.
Men and women have little
stronger limbs and a little stronger
hearts; they can chase the butterflies
and the rainbows little farther, and
then they, too, like the little child
must see the mocking folly of it all
and, weary, heartsick, cry for refuge
home.
For many of us the old home may
no longer exist except in memory.
But if in memory it is enshrined,
then whatever the disappointments.
the deceptions, the despairs of life,
we still may turn for new hope, new
courage, and new inspirations, as
did this poor girl, back to the old
home, where love glows against the
worlds coldness.
Misfortune has its recompense
when it turns us back to set our lips
once more to the spring of love that
is pure and undefiled.
Amid joys and successes our sur
roundings seem not so near to us;
they are remote in their unreality,
their glitter and abundance. And
when sorrow comes it finds us sick
with loneliness. 1t is then that in
the lowly home of childhood every
table and chair and picture seems to
take tongue and call and call, and
call to us. And the call comes
through the distance and through the
years like strains of deep-loved and
r-to-be-forgotten music, filled
with multitudes of sweet associations
that make the heart beat quick.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01
Trial in September.

Roseburg, Ore.--In the circuit
court on Monday, Robert L. Mooney,
the man who took Miss Ethel Metcalf
away from her home in Oakland and
was arrested with her in Astoria,
pleaded not guilty to an Indictment
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretenses from Miss Met
calfs employer, and his trial was set
for the September term of the court.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01

Maybe, after all, one lot in life is
not much better or worse than an
other, so far as happiness goes; but
there are some things in life that
seem very necessary to us, big and
little, great and small, and that little
corner in Gods creation we call
home Is one of them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-01

Pay the printer and the preacher.
They eat, drink and wear clothes like
other people. The printer gives you
the news about this world and the
preacher about the other one to
come.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-16
TRY GIVING JOY TO OTHERS
Shedding Of sunshine Will BE Found
. HaSs Good Eject on Those
Who Practice Il

Itwas.Mr. Barrie who quantity said:
women who bring sunshine into the
lief Of others cannot keep It from
themselves
That. is recipe to learn and apply.
Il you will not try to be spreader Of
Joy for the Joy It gives do 50 from
selfish motives.
Girls may think this farfetched.
Their one thought is to snatch at Joy
for themselves. It takes experience.
perhaps bitter experience. to learn
that the joy that counts most is the
one with q rebound. Like rubber
ball, the harder you throw 1t the
quicker it returns.
The girl who starts on a Joy quest
for herself cannot say: I'll be nice to
poor Maria, she has had such stupid
time" and then go about her sunshine
shedding with patronizing airs. She
may give joy. but the chances are that
her patronage will be felt and resent
ed. The sunshine that counts CLOVIS
in the heart and must come out
One need not 60 into sunshine soci.
cites to bask in the rays of joy giving.
Nor need that sunshine be for out
siders. misunderstanding, like char
ity, can profltably begin at home. It
Is not 30 exciting, perhaps, to try to
brighten the lives of mother or small
brother or sister as it Is to be Lady
Bountiful, but the reflex action ID
quite as strong.
Try shedding sunshine wherever you
are. Do not let day pass without do
ing some little thing to brighten that
day for some one else, and you will
find YOUR day mora iovfn1 ...-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-16
vaIus 81 . chsvalfer..'

vaIus of . chexalfsr.
a Partisan court has Just decided @
to the value" Of q chevalier or the
Legion or Honor. Injured In the Ave,
nue. de YOpera by an automobile. !
former dealer IN merchandise, deco.
rated with the Legion Of Honor. died
In 1911, following the accident. His
heirs brought suit for damages against
the chauffeur and the owner OF the
auto. Maitre Gondinet. the advocate
OF the owner Of the auto, maintained
that the ex-dea1er In merchandise. old
and without occupation, furnished no
material to his heirs for damages.
Maitre Nogueres, the advocate for the
plaintiffs, said he had no difficulty In
recognizing the damage, though un-
able to produce any document to es-
tablish 1t, and that Maitre Gondinet
for the defense was himself member
OF the Legion OF Honor and in default
OF any other evidence that itself was
an indication Of value to the heirs.
The court held with Maitre Nogueres
and allowed $4,000 francs damages to
the heirs Of the former chsvalier Of
the Legion Of Honor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-16
+ Re G ACE


or Costs Nothing.
Here's a chance Miss Freckle-Face. to
try new remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of reliable dealer that it
will not cost you a penny unless it
removes the freckles. while If it does
give you a clear complexion. the ex-
pense is trifling.
s Simply get an ounce Of othine-double
strength from any first-class druggist
and one nights treatment will show you
how easy it is to rid yourself Of the
homely freckles and get beautiful
complexion. Rarely is more than one
ounce needed for the worst case
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. as this 10 the only prescription
sold under guarantee of money back
IL it fails to remove freckles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-16

Acting upon the earnest solicita-
ton of friends, I again announce
myself as a candidate for the NOM
ination of sheriff of Beltrami county
and solicit the support of the voters
at the Republican primaries to be
held Tuesday, September 18th, 1912.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
Shotley, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-16
Probably,

The Suffraget Lecturer-The north
and south poles were discovered by
men, but let me tell you, fellow club
members, that the next pole to be
found will be discovered by q wom-
an.-Satire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-16

x X X X X Xxx <<< X X X +
x Lake Bemidji Time Table >
CITY OF BEMIDJI. =
x X X X X X X X x X = X X 4 4 +
Past Mail and Passenger Boat. Leaves
Bem1dU For
East Bemidji. $3.50 a. m. ana $50 p m
Fare 10c.
Grand Forks Bay and Down
river - q m
Fare CSC.
All Points on the Lake. p. m
Fare CSC.
All Summer Resorts. 1880 and S:3o p. NJ
Fare CSC.
Down the Mississippi River to the Dam
% mile trip and 1 hour stop At the
dam. Boat leaves $3.50 p. M, return
ing at $3.50.
Fare, Round Trip, Soc.
Children Half Pare. Phone 34A
CAPT. W. B. MacLACHLAN.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-16
Loft Him Out.

George" she said sweetly, I'm al
most through housekeeping. But I'm
up against a terrible problem now"
whats the matter?"
Il can't find any place to hang your
lothAs."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-16
Speed Limits.

Speed limits.
"Rumor has it that you are not to
run in tbs present campaign" ventur-
ed the newspaper interviewer. Run!
should say mott" retorte6 Senator
Gilluback. "Son, I'll win in walk"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-20
lnstaIls Feeding Machine.

Mr.. B. L. Dickerson has installed at
the grass seed cleaning plant Of 4. F.
Spears & Sons. a grass seed feeder, the
first of the kind ever used in seed
cleaning plant. MIR. Dickerson design
ed and constructed the feeder, which
is said to work to perfection. The
matter of getting men to feed the
cleaning machine in recent years has
become d serious problem and the
machine was designed to take their
places. Mr.. Dickerson will not have
the machine patented, owing to the
fact there are only about half dozen
grass SEED cleaning plants in the
world
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-20
A New Departure.

The demands of modern business
conditions are bringing into more
general use the Trust Company to act
in certain capacities that demand con-
tinual and uninterrupted service,
ample capacity and thOroughness of
business methods.
In pursuance of this demand and to
more amply serve the needs of this
community and Bourbon Bank and
Trust Company, of this city. has added
trust department to their already
large and successful banking business.
Their charter recently amended
authorizes them to act in all capacities
usual to the Trust Company such as
Executor and Administrator of Estates
and as Trustee or guardian also other
Fiduciary capacities.
This bank has record of twenty-five
years of uninterrupted business success
and having a board of directors con-
sisting of trained business men of
wide experience and competent officers
which with their ample resources
makes the Bank and Trust Company
eminently fitted to supply the need of
Trust Company in this community.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-20
Contracts Awarded.

t.Work upon the Colonial Theatre at
the corner of Fifth and Main street
will begin this morning, the Colonial
Amusement Company having awarded
the contracts for the improvement of
the building which is to be used for a
moving picture theatre to the follow
ing: Carpenter work. II. l.. Minter ;
steel ceiling. iron, copper and booth,
January & Council painting and glsz-
ing, s. E. Borlard: stone work and
excavating, Woods Bros. brick work.
George Uetermap; lumber and mill
work. Stivers Lumber Company.
Work on the improvements will be
pushed to an early completion and it
is the object Of the company to have
the theatre ready for opening between
the middle and last of April.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-20
Police Court.

Anna May Evans. rcolored. was in
Police Court yesterday morning on d
charge of disorderly conduct and
pleading guilty to the charge was as
sessed a fine of $3.50. The woman
was arraigned on a charge of cutting
with intent to kill and her bond was
fixed at $500 in default of which she
was remanded to jail to await her ex-
animation which is set for Thursday.
The woman was arrested Saturday
night by Chief Of Police J. c. Elgiu,
and while in custody attempted to use
a knife upon the officer.
Harry Coleman, of Falmouth, for
drunkenness was fined $12. so.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-20
Injured by Fall from Wagon.

AS the result Of a fall from a wagon
load of hay Mr.. w. II. Wood, a well
known farmer and stockman, residing
on the Hume & Bedford pike, sustain
ed severe injuries Friday morning.
Mr.. Wood. and his son-in law, Mr..
Penn, were at work in the barn and
after loading the wagon MIR. Penn
climbed from the loft. At the side of
the wagon he found Mr. Wood in an
unconscious condition. The injured
man was carried tn his home and DIR.
F.'M. FAIRIES summoned. His injuries,
which consisted of a dangerous con-
cUssiou snd several bruises, received
attention. For time Mr.. Wood was
IN conscious and suffered considerable
but is now improving rapidly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-20
Confederate Chapter Meets.

The Richard Halves Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, met at
their rooms i'm fl e court house Friday
afternoon. The meeting was presided
over by the President, Mrs. w. e. Tai
bott. who gave a review of the popl..
lar books and made a distribution vi
the tickets to be sold fol The Skov-
gard concert which will be given in
the High School Auditorium, Friday
evening, February 27. 1t was the de-
sire of the chapter to give publicity 10
the fact that this would be the last
year in which crosses of honor will be
bestowed upon the Confederate Veter-
ans. Mrs. w. G. Talbot and Mrs. o..
p. Carter were the hostesses for the
occasion, end chocolate and waters
were served the members ot the chap
ter and the Hamilton Guards.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-20
We Announce

the readiness OF our Merchant
Tailoring Department to take orders
for spring and summer. We have. we
consider, the most complete stock of
foreign fabrics we have ever shown
and invite you to avail'yourself of an
early selection Of what you may re-
quire. By doing this yen are assured
choice of our stock, also the advant-
age of the highest class of workman
ship in your garments, which we can
give them now better than during the
rush of midseason. Come il and make
your selection now.
j. w. DAVIS & CO.