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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
is THE COLLEGE MAKING GOOD?

Under the above title in The Out
look, Edward Box, editor of the La
dies Home Journal, recently gave the
educational animals vigorous
stirring up. Mr.. Box analyzed 549
letters received by him from college
graduates, the same being sent in
response to questions sent out by
him. He complains primarily of the
bad English and spelling in these let
ters.
A lively discussion has resulted, in
which many college professors and
graduates criticise Mr.. Box for at
taching too little weight to liberal
culture. But any editor who has
ever had the job of shaping up the
rough raw English of even educated
people finds much force in his state
ment.
This is day when grammar is not
fashionable. The high school stu
dent is asked to discuss the question,
WAS Hamlet really mad?" or What
indications of social and economic
progress do you find in Chaucer's
poems?" But he may not know the
difference between verb and a prep
osition.
In many high schools the pupils
would look blank is you mentioned
the "nominative case" Many edu-
Gators hold that if young people hear
Good English in school, and if bad
English is corrected, the young peo-
pie will insensibly acquire correct
habits, and that rules are not needed.
They forget that the world is full
of bad grammar. Even the college
graduate needs clear perception of
sentence structure, if he is to stand
up against the flood of ignorant
speech one hears daily.
A high school graduate was heard
the other day saying, Whose be all
them things?" If the high schools
won't make a more serious effort to
correct linguistic slovenliness, the
colleges will have to do it, if their
graduates are not to seem unkempt
in speech and composition.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
Socialist Cited for Contempt.

Seattle, Sept. Superior Judge
Humphreys yesterday ordered the ar
rest of SO signers of resolution
adopted at a socialist mass meeting
Sunday night in which the court was
threatened with campaign Of defi-
ance if DR.. Herman Titus, Millard
Price and Kate Sadler, socialist lead
ers, were punished for violating
Judge Humphreys anti-street speak
ing injunction.
The resolution was signed and
mailed by special delivery to Judge
Humphreys SO he would be sure to
know OF it. The SO signers will be
arrested as fast as the sheriff can
round them up. Unless they give
$3.50 bail each they must remain in
Jail until October 2, when they will
be arraigned before Judge Hum
phreys for contempt.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
History in the Making

tory. The London and. China Ex-
press in an effort to be ironical at
the expense of the Russian discovery
betrays it's own ignorance, as will be
seen in the summary of the historical
changes given by that paper: CD
1t throws back the use of written
characters at least 1000 and the in
vention of printing 5000 years.
(The Express still clings to the idea
that printing is comparatively re-
cent? CD 1t proves that highly
developed state of civilization and
an economic system must have exist
ed under the Emperor Flu Hsi.
Gould large cities have ever arisen
without some economic system?)
CD 1t reduces the tradition of Tsai
Lun as the inventor of paper in the
first century A. D. to a puerile myth
(Which it probably isl (4) 1t
enormously increases the age of Pc
| king. A fraud may have been perpe-
trated but there is nothing in the
reasoning Of the Express to substan-
tiate the implied charge. Round the
border of the note is inscribed
However much you may possess,
strive to be thrifty" which indicates
that there were moralists even in
those remote days.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

The death Of Mile. Favre, better
known in a score of languages and
in all parts of the world as Pierre
de Coulevain, draws attention to an
other striking illustration of the falls
ity of the so-called Osler theory.
Mile. Favre had served obscurely as
a governess to several families in
Europe, one of which gave her the
opportunity of visiting the United
States, until she reached her 57th
year. Then for the first time it oc-
Cured to her that she had things
to say, and she chose the novel form,
and, like George Sand" and George
Eliot" assumed mans name. Like
William de Morgan who wrote his
first romance when past 60, Pierre
de Coulevain's success was instan-
taneous, thereby furnishing another
proof that fiction does not necessar-
lily require long apprenticeship, and
that long years of observation count
for more than writing practice with
out that observation. Within a doz-
en- years her record was "On the
Branch" (179 editions), "The I'm
known Isle" (131 editions), "Eve
Victorieuse'' and THE Heart OF
Life" (S5 editions), and "Noblesse
Americana" (64 editions). Even
when her fame echoed around the
world as one of the most delightful
of writers and brilliant delineatoI
of character, she continued to live
obscurely, and. indeed, mysteriously
for the manner of her death is not
known and leaves doubt as to sui
eide or accident. She was a great
spirit, and American admiration o.
her genius is based on more thar
her flattering descriptions of the
American character.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
BUYING THROUGH NEWSPAPERS

One of the difficulties in making
household purchases is that the ma
jority of people hate to disappoint
salespeople. After the clerks have
done their best to make explanations
most people dislike to leave without
making a purchase.
The store may advertise that it is
always pleasure to show goods. But
after a store is disarranged, the ma
jority of people dislike to put sales
people out. Sometimes clerks get
tired and cross, and say unpleasant
things when customers are critical.
At the same time, judging by the
analogy of business, good deal of
study of conflicting offerings is need
ed for judicious buying. The pur-
chasing agent for a manufacturing
concern would never dare to buy un-
til he had seen the leading offer
ings.
A great many people, for the rea-
son set forth above, are always con-
sciously taking articles that do not
appeal to them. The things don't
look like good value. But either
they are too tired to hunt for some
thing better, or they dislike not to
buy after having given the trouble
to show goods.
When you buy after studying the
newspaper advertising you save lot
of needless friction, and you get the
benefit of competition. After COM
pairing the offerings of different
merchants you can satisfy yourself
pretty thoroughly as to which is Civ
ing the best bargain in given line,
You can make a shrewd guess as to
who will make the best cuts to clear
stock, who has had the most enter
prise to secure good styles and the
most substantial values.
All that remains, then, is to &C
direct to the spot and get the goods
AS it is fatal to misrepresent in the
white light of public print, the re
suit usually proves satisfactory. Five
minutes with a newspaper saved yor
money and enabled you to avoit
friction.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

The bankers conference at Chi
cago recently made little disturb
ance, but does not seem to have pro-
duced any serious effect on the new
currency bill before the house. Pres
ident Wilson declines to be dictated
to by so small a number of persons
as bank presidents. He takes the
position that the people ar running
this country and not a little bunch
OF bank men, and it looks as if the
people are with Mr.. Wilson. Unless
all signs fail there will be a new
banking and currency bill from this
session of congress and it will be a
peoples bill, rather than a bankers
bill.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
MAYOR GAYNOR'S POWER.

Even the people who have dissent
ed most sharply from Mayor Gay
nor's philosophy regret his death,
and are glad to acknowledge the
many aspects in which he possessed
original and unique force.
Shortly after he was elected mayor
Of New York he walked seven miles
one day through the slush, his feet
clad in rubber boots, to attend the
raising of flag he had given to an
outlying village.
Most public men would not have
bothered. They would scarcely have
taken pains to write personal letter
of regret. A secretary could COM
pose something perfectly appropriate.
But Mayor Gaynor wanted to ex-
pound the true meaning of the flag
to group of his neighbors.
Possessing gracious gifts of public
speech, Judge Gaynor was in demand
for after-dinner oratory. But if any
one was tardy or undignified, he
might snub and lecture the commit
tee who invited him. admonish the
chairman, and scold the audience.
What the etiquette book said about
such occasions did not seem to him
vital, il there were things in his mind
that he felt should be said.
The parent whose child had got
lost, or the citizen whose walk was
neglected by the street sweeper, the
woman whose husband had deserted
her-every one wrote to the mayor
of New York for help. In the case of
most public men, many of these let
ters would never get any farther
than the clever secretary who acts as
a buffer to the outside world. Mayor
Gaynor turned out fifty or more per-
sonal letters daily, full of pentetrat-
ing admonition.
Modern life is too full of machin-
cry. There is too little personal con-
tact. In the old days the Greek phi
losophers talked man to man with
any one who asked their counsel on
the street. This was one source OF
their enduring power. Mayor Gaynor
seems like a reincarnation OF thi.
type.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
RELIGIOUS JOURNALISM CHANGE

In millions of families the denomi-
national newspaper was long as fixed
feature as grandfather clock. If
the Evangelist, lions Herald, or The
Observer hadn't turned up Sunday,
the children had nothing to read but
Barnes Notes and Pilgrims Progress.
Although the latter had exciting pic
lures of Apollyon and Giant Despair,
yet there was usually puzzle cor
per in the religious papers.
Recent changes in this field of
journalism suggest how different it
is today Some papers have been
given up, others are consolidating.
The union of the two Baptist jour
nails, The Watchman and The Exam
iner, founded respectively in 1919
and 1928, the most recent upset
ting of these old family landmarks.
The old denominational weekly
might involve endless drudgery of
mental work. But there was sure,
steadfast audience. They would as
soon neglect to pay subscriptions as
forget to turn up at the accustomed
pew at 10:30 Sunday morning.
Those days of sectarianism were
like the intense faith of the Scotch
Covenanters. The church paper was
not supported so much for reasons of
progress of their own branch of the
obligation, as because people were
keenly anxious to know about the
church.
Now the sectarian spirit is weak
er. Church people are not thrilled
by learning that new society of
their own faith has been started at
Jonesville. They wish to read about
humanitarian progress, and to re-
ceive spiritual inspiration.
Consequently the religious journals
have grown more human. There are
fewer of them, but they show better
newspaper work, and are more alive
to the vital problems of the day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
SENII-WEEKLY OREGON JOURNAL
and
SENII-WEEKLY ASHLAND TIDINGS
BOTH ONE YEAR FOR S2.75.

This special bargain offer lasts
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The SemiWeekly Journal is not
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The Oregon Journal is issued
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To get this bargain you must sub
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new subscribers.
Payment strictly in advance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
Inventor of Automatic. Lightning.

Inventor of Automatic Lightning.
At the risk of a little too much
of the obituary mood, mention must
be made of the passing of Gustaf
Dalen, the Swedish experimenter,
who, though his name is little known,
did more in the making of maritime
history than any other man of his
day. To him belongs the credit of
solving the problems connected with
the lighting of dangerous seacoasts
by inventing the flasher and the sun
valve. For these he was awarded
the Nobel prize. AS a commentator
observes, his. system of lighting to-
day guards inhospitab elshores from
pole to pole. The mariner picking
his way through the lonely waters of
the Baltic or rounding the cruel
shores of Terra del Fuego is guided
by the Dalen flashing lamp, which
lights and extinguishes itself at dusk
and dawn respectively, continuing
the alternating operations for months
on end without the intervention of
human hands. The Panama canal
will be lighted with the device of
the man who has just been killed by
the bursting of cylinder in which
he was conducting some nigh-press-
ure experiments.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
Destroying Mines BY Wireless.

All inventions are not for the pro-
lection of property, but 80 long as
the nations rise in war and rot in a
deadly peace" devices of destruction
will continue to be of Importance.
The latest progress achieved in this
direction is called by the forbidden
title the "radioballistic exploding of
mines" The apparatus is the inven-
tion of one Ulvi, young Italian en-
gineer resident in Paris. 1t consists
of an electrical machine specially fit
ted for the explosion of submarine
mines by means of a wireless cur
rent. The experiments made at
Havre have been pronounced wholly
successful. Different kinds of pow
der were placed in Theoretically
sealed receptacles of iron and sub
merged at intervals of from 1000
feet to three and a half miles from
the ship on which the inventor was
stationed with his apparatus. When
all was ready he touched a button
and one after another at will the
mines were exploded. The spark is
produced by the reduction of fire.
quency undergone by the current in
traversing the metallic plate, and
since there are no two plates abso-
lutely identical the same wave can
not act effectively on two mines. If
this were not so the device would be
fraught with the utmost danger
However, the instrument is so accu-
rate that of two mines placed only
one yard apart only one will be ex-
ploded by the same wave. The ap-
paratus gives the same results at 500
feet and at fourteen miles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
BARGAIN TIMES.
Oregonian and Tidings From Now
Until January I, 1915,
for $3.50.

We have made special arrange
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gonian and Tidings from this date
till January l, 1915, for $3.50. This
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$2.75 for the two for twelve months.
This will be applied to either old or
new subscribers. Payments strictly
in advance.
Those taking advantage of this
offer during September will receive
both papers for Is months at the
price of one year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
Another Bargain Offer.

The Portland Evening Telegram
(daily) and Ashland Semi-Weekly
Tidings, both one year for SIS. If
you subscribe before October 15, both
Tidings and Evening Telegram free
to January 1, 1914.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

The New Orleans Picayune asks
why some women will begin letter
on the first page, then skip to the
third. then back to the second, and
then to the fourth. A plausible the
ory is that they do it because it takes
longer to read the letter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
OUR COMBINATION
SUBSCRIPTION BARGAINS

Ashland Tidings and Weekly Ore
gonian one year, $3.50. Ashland
Tidings and Semi-Weekly Portland
Journal, $2.75. Ashland Tidings and
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good to November only. Take your
choice. Either to new subscribers or
renewals.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
Directs Aid to Entombed Miners.

-hIu W
Yet another invention calls for
comment. 1t is the portable tele-
phone devised for use in mines and
specially fitted for coal and other
miners who may happen to be en-
tombed. The unfortunate victim i'm
prisoned by flooding or an explosion
can, by the aid Of this device, send
out messages that will tell the res
cue parties exactly where to save
him. Herr ]. H. Reinecke of West
phalia is the inventor and his wire
less telephone is now installed in
many English coal mines. The porta-
BILE instrument is also adapted for
use in the cage while ascending or
descending the shaft, so that mes
sages can be sent to the pit top
which is great advance on the sys-
tenn of gong signaling that is more
generally in vogue.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

None of the men on that train
would give up their lower berth fer
Miss Eleanor Wilson, but your stem
ographer would have found some way
to put them out.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

Oysters are a correct order now
that September has come, but your
best girl won't be satisfied with them
while they sell SO much cheaper than
Holsters.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
Granite City Savings Bank, Ashland

Perhaps what interests the con-
gressmen is not so much the fact that
the tariff bill has passed the senate.
as that their speeches are now safely
mailed to the constituents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

Six girls employed by a Paris
dressmaker made gown in twenty
minutes. In this country the dress
makers compete to see who shall
take the longest time to make a
gown.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

Mrs.'Pankhurst is going to be very
quiet on her American trip, though
of course she ought to burn a few
buildings to cheer up her followers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

Canada lost one of IT'S most prom =
ising industries when Thaw was de-
ported. Harry is putting lots of uE-
known towns on the map.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

The government having moved to.
dissolve the coal trust, there is now
good excuse for another advance in
price.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
The Oldest Bank Note in Histor,

The Oldest Bank Note in History.
Perhaps the most remarkable dis
covery of modern times is that of a
Chinese bank note issued at Peking
in $500 B. c. 1t has been acquired
by the st. Petersburg Asiatic Mu-
scum and is of thick white paper in
scribed in blue ink. The authentic
ity of the document has been called
In question, but, strangely enough,
the arguments against it are not
based on the appearance of the tex
ture of the note itself so much as on
the fact that If genuine it will cause
the rewriting of so much ancient his
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29

Argentina has a rabbit-canning
factory doing large export business.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-29
Money Makes Money

Everybody hat-yet how few make real strong
effort save
The hest way to save is to open with
financial directed by of whose
honesty and business ability there be no doubt.
Suppose starting account One dol
lar opens a Savings will draw
interest
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-11

gone. "Nothing OF tho kind she sad.
c0ldly. 81 think jerks Is an excellent
name"
You are right" he said. 1T IS dis
,lncuve. brief. dogmatc. | cling TO II
passiOnately."
soon afterwards, leaving Ir!s to the
manufacture OF sago, he went To the
leeward side OF the island, a search for
turtles being his ostenAble object.
When tho trees hid him he quickened
his pace and turned 10 the LETT, In order
10 explore the cavity marked on the
tin with n skull and cross-bones.
TO his surprise he hit upon the rem
nnnts Of roadway-that IS, "A Line
through the wood where there were no
wcll-BTOWn trees, where the ground
bore traces OF humanity IN the shape OF
a wrlnkled and widowed pair OF Chinese
boots. wooden sandal. oven the de-
cayed remains OF pa.A, or litter.
At last lac reached the edge OF tho
p!t and the slight that met his eyes
held him spellhpund,
The labor o, many hands had torn a
chasn, a quarry, out OF the side OF the
hill, Roughly circular IN shape, Il had
diameter OF perhaps Il hundred teet,
and at, It's deepest part. toward the
clir, It ran 10 a depth OF forty feet. On
the loJer side, whore the sailor stood.
It dcse' Iidei rapidly Tor some fifteen
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-11

Grasses, shrubs, plants of every va
rlety. grew in profuxon down the steoj
slopes. wherever seed could find pc
carious nurture. until point WAS
reached about ten or eleven feet truut
the bottom. There all vegetation ceased
as II forbidden TO crosse Q magic crc!c
Below this belt the place was a chpi-
nel-house. The bones of men and ami
mails mingled In weird confusion
Most were mere skeletons. 4 few bodles
nine tho sailor counted-yet preserved
some resemblance OF humanity. These
latter were scattered among the older
relics They wore the clothes of Dyaks
Characteristic hats and weapons denote d
their nationality. The others. the tn
harvest OF this modern Golgotha, m.sH
have been Chinese coolies. When t.
sailors fascinated vision could reg 81
details he distinguished Jokes. baskets.
odd-looklng spades and picks streacd
amidst tho bones. The ANIMALS were al.
OF one type, small. lanky. with long
pointed skulls. Al last he sNel =
wlthered hoof They were pigs.
over all lay a thick coating OF hne
sand. deposited from the rddying Winds
that could never reach the silent depths.
The place was gruesone. horribly de-
pressing. JYnks broke out into a clam
my perspirakon. lie seemed to be look
ing at the s}crets OF TIE grave.
crQ Be Continusdl
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-11
Copyright. 1913. by e. J. Clode.l
SYNOPSIS or rREcEplNG INsrALMEN.

SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING iNSTALMEST3.
Iris lsane daughter of Sir Arthur beane,
great ship1wnerl, il returning TO England from
China Nv Leg tai ers steamship, the sirtar Al
dinner one day Lady TOler asks IRIS II II Is true
that she is engaged to Lord ventnor At the
question and al lrlSs denial passing steward
shows strange emotion Iris observes this with sun
prise and also no:es the s,eaard has the look OF
brDken-down genremaA. typhOon strkes the
sirtar Her steering gear gone. the vessel runs
upon a reef AMI breaks In two. going down with
all on board. The stewart saves Iris and lands
her safely IN a nearby island. They alone of all
the passengers and crew survive The steward re-
stores Iris 20 consciousness. In reply 20 her gue,
lions he giy.s his name Is Robert JerH-psl-
paby an alias. dis assumption II roughness To
hide the evident f,nt that he IS gentleman p1-
RES the girl lie makes such preparstinns Tor
lriss comfort are possible. hut lac returns an
eyssise answer to her question as u the probable
length Of time bsy must remain on the island
lsf0re rescue can arrive. Having landed some
stores from the wrecked ship. 10 explores the
Island. During his Investigation he chances 70
tread upon human skee.o1. Near II are shrels
q a uniform an old chart on bit OF tin and
soms used cartridges Behind the skeleton 1, a
Temporary home. They name their abode Rain.
how Island " Tho sailor hits upon . clue W tho
mysterious chart.