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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Field Worker, Industrial Fairs
How a Farm Paper Editor Looks at
City Boys Suicide.

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside the editor reprints the fol-
lowing letter left by Joseph Dobin, a
16-year-old boy who killed himself
in New York city:
ITO My Friends and Relatives:
do not want any of you to be trou
bled at my voluntary death. 1t is
necessary to terminate an odious and
useless existence, and what is neces-
sary is just.
There is 4 great deal of talk
about the cowardice of taking ones
life. Preachers vie with each other
in denouncing them as pagans and
infidels-those who assert the right
to choose the manner Of their own
death. | believe it is even more
cowardly to submit weakly to social
conditions, to allow ones individual
ity to be crushed in the grind of
commercialisEl, to live a semi-ani-
NAL existence.
"I believe n serious blunder has
been made in bringing me into this
world, as it has been made in the
millions of toiling, drudginG human
beings condemned to a life of mis-
cry and degradation, and l am glad
to be among the brave souls who
have the courage to do away with
themselves amid community con-
trolled by the SEN mental dread of
death
The editor of Farm and Fireside,
who was in New York when this
tragedy happened, goes on to say:
From New York l went down to
Washington, and reached that city
the day the three hundred Ohio Corn
Boys visited the capital. Here was
another sort of boys. They had the
tan of outdoors or their faces and
the light of fun and victory in their
eyes. They were made heroes at the
Department of Agriculture. They
were happy lot, for they had made
good. But would not poor Joseph
Dobin have made good, too, II he
could have had something tangible,
something concrete, something to
which he was ADAPTED to make good
in? l think he would, l feel sure
he would.
"Poor Joseph Dobin may have been
a brighter boy than any Of the three
hundred, but the life of the city. the
methods of the school, the artificial
curriculum or somebody's bad judg-
ment in directing him, perhaps the
lack of a wise counselor, fastened
on him the habit cf failure.
1.-THE contrast between the boy
who committed suicide and the
wholesome Corn Boys'-that seems
to me worth while for the farmers of
this country to think about for a
while"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
UnOccupied.

81 fear" said the eminent sur
geon, that we will have to remove
your stomach. 1t is seriously affect
ed"
"All right" cheerfully agreed the
patient. Its of no use to me, any
way"
'Of no use to you?" questioned
the surgeon. And why, for mercy's
sake, is it of no use to you?"
Because" replied the patient
with wan smile, "I'm a poet. =
New York World.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Polytechnic
School
ASHLAND, - OREGON
Obituary.

Died at his home in Medford, Sat-
urday, March 22, 1913, Robert
Knowlton Sutton, aged II years, s
months and days He is survived
by wife and seven children: Frank
Sutton, Williams, Ore; Edward SUIT
ton, klamath Falls, Ore; Mrs. H. l..
Sayles and Mrs. j. E. Patterson,
Portland; Ward Sutton. Washougal.
Wash; Mrs. George F. King and Lee
Sutton, Medford. Funeral services
will be held Monday at 10 a. m. from
the family residence, S45 Bennett
avenue, Medford. Interment in Ash
land cemetery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Athletics and Health.

University athletics and the con-
duct of Intercollegiate contests
should receive a more serious con-
sideration from those who assume
responsibility for these features of
American college life. Too often
any criticism of long-established
practices is resented or ignored be-
cause it would abolish or modify
some firmly implanted customs.
Only after years os patient, unremit-
ting effort has the plea for a safe
and sane" Fourth of July led to a
reform which will soon evolve into
nationwide plan of rational cele-
bration. Persistent exposure of dan
gers of reckless football contests
with their attendant fatalities can
not fail to bring welcome changes
sooner or later This is a most
timely moment in which to inaugur-
ate campaign against athletic reck-
lessness. Conservation is the key
note in campaigns of progress in all
departments OF national activity.
Propaganda for the conservation of
health and life is directly furthered
by this more general spirit of the
times. If college athletics of today
are menace to health, they cannot
escape the attack of those who are
alert for every evidence of human
| extravaganza and waste. The enthu-
siasts for physical education have
/ hitherto failed to emphasize the i'm
! portant distinction between those
strenuous performances which tax
! the capacity of the body to its ut
most (comprehended in the term
''athletics"), and that exercise of the
bodily functions more appropriately
included under the designation
physical education" Europeans
have a far happier expression for the
employment of their bodily activi-
ties in the word sport" which i'm
plies the combination of a healthy
spirit of pleasure and satisfaction
with what we call exercise. Such
an attitude is almost unknown here
Instead, there exists a form of over
doing that finds its chief reward
in the applause of the multitude
rather than in the joy of the per-
formance. Athletics have lone
been under the dominance of so.
called trainers" frequently men OF
keen judgment and technical skill
but usually persons without any sys-
tematic acquaintance with physlolo-
gic truths. Their sole concern is to
turn out a winning team or vic
torious athletic giant. The best in
tellectual feature Of rival contests
the encouragement for each man tC
put forth the best that is in hin
and to exercise his own ingenuity il
the development and maintenance o.
an efficient, superior body-is sup
pressed by the advent of that guar
dian saint, the trainer. 1t can be
freely admitted, says the Journal Of
the American Medical Association
that the cultivation of physical intel
ligence furnishes 2 valuable asset tc
man in developing coordination and
, promoting health and happiness. But
when the results of vigorous sports
or exhausting struggles are involved
something more than a 'pardonable
pride in an expanding chest and
swelling biceps" should furnish the
guiding motive. The obvious abuses
of athletics must be threshed out.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Ashland postoffice for the
week ending March 22, 1913:
Ladies-Mrs. ]. f. Neeley, Mrs.
Sarah, Miss Written.
Gentlemen-H. Haskins, ]. M.
Holmes, M. r. Kramer.
Manager of Opera House.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office April s, 1918,
if not called for before. In calling
for the above please say advertised, :"
giving date of list. "A charge of one
cent will be made on delivery.
]. R. CASEY, P. M.
The Tidings for artistic printing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
AT the Other End.

An irascible old gentleman was
having trouble with his telephone.
He could hear only a confused jum-
BILE of sound, and in evaporation he
shouted into the transmitter:
SIS there blithering idiot at the
end of this line?"
mot at this end" came the re-
sponse in a cool, feminine voice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
no MY Customers and others.

l have moved my Jewelry store
into the handsome storeroom in the
Elks building and am again ready
for business. will give 20 per cent
discount on all goods during March.
Come in and see my new store and
take advantage of the saving.
r. J. SMITH, Jeweler.
Elks Building, Ashland. Stiff
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
THREE METHODS

a There are 3 methods by which
you can use this bank for the
- safekeeping ef your money.
First: The convenient Checking
Account, which enables you to issue
checks for payments, and PROVIDES
you with receipt for moneys paid.
Second: The Savings Account,
which adds compound interest to
your principal, and creates your
working capital.
Third: The interest-bearing Ger
tificate of Deposit, negotiable Sc
curity, issued at any time.
You can use one or more OF
these methods to advantage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Patience Exhausted.

II have decided to quit smoking" F."
said Mr.. Bliggins, seriously.
Doctors orders?"
''No. I'm tired of hearing the
various members of my family
wrangling over the kind of pictures
and certificates shall be compelled
to collect. ."-Washington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

1t is expected that this year over
100000 immigrants will land in
the Unite States.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Ready for Work!

The value of fire protection de-
pends largely upon the readiness of
the fireman to respond to any call
and his willingness to face any dan
ger The value of fire insurance de-
pends largely upon the readiness of
the company in which you are in
sured to respond Immediately to your
loss and its ability to meet any loss
which may come to it.
That's the kind we have-always
ready for work. They pay promptly
every honest loss, big or little. Let
us write your insurance and we'll
give you the kind that WORKS ALL
THE TIME.
BILLINGS AGENCY
ESTAB. 1888
II Il. Main st. Phone 211-J.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

To bore the deepest hole in the
world, an opening in Silesia 1850
feet deep, it cost more than $40
foot.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Citizens
Banking and Trust
Co.
'.The Bank That Helps the People"
ASHLAND, OREGON.
Capital $4,000 Surplus $4,000

H.F. POULAND,, Pres. R. P. NEIL, Vice Pres
xo. N. SMITH, Cashier. W. A. TURNER Sec
Ell. DAVENPORT, Asst. Cash.
ROY G. WALKER, Asst. Cash.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

1t may be you had a notion
at one time that you ought to
take business or shorthand
course of study; you sent for
our catalogue; you examined
it and
You may have thought the
cost would be too much; or
you perhaps thought the prices
were reasonable enough, but
you couldn't raise the money.
In this event you can secure
the money of the Ashland
Commercial Club for full
} year scholarship in this school
and pay after you get to earn
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03

TEW YORK, May 3.-Winie
NJ Richie, the lightweight cham
- pion who has not done any
"champing" since winning the title from
Ad 1ToIgast. may be seen in a New
York ring within the next month. Eff
forts are being made to match Willie
with Freddy Welsh. the British title
holder and proud DOssessor Of a belt
emblematic Of the worlds lightweight
championship Although Freddy
hasn't a legitimate claim to the title
it must be admitted that the belt is
beautiful specimen Of the jewelers. art
Not to disgress, however, Willie
and FREDDY may put on the gloves for
10 round bout if Billy Gibson,
Garden promoters, can prevail on
Billy Nolan and Harry Pollock, man
ayers of the two champions. to agree
on the division Of the spOils.
Richie can have a fat guarantee to
box Welsh, but whether the amount
offered viii meet with Nolan's estimate
OF the worth Of his fighter as a draw
Ing card is a question 1t is said that
Nolan asks $4,000, which is quite some
money in these hard times. POllok's
demands are quite modest in compari-
son.
II Gibson fails to land Richie he
viii try to get Harlem Tommy" Muir
ply to Sub" for the high priced cham
pion- The New York boxer is again
in the glare Of the calcium as a re-
suit of the skilful manner in which
he recently handled Ad WOlgast, the
former bear cat Of the division
The critics are using Murphy's vic
tory to call attention to the supposed
deterioration among the lightWeiEhts.
and thereby disCredit Richie as cham
pion. Their contention is present day
boxers do not compare in skill with
the experts of a decade ago, and they
point to the result of the Murphy-W o.
CAST battle in support of the argu-
ment-
This is not new stuff by any means.
Seldom is a newly made champion
given the credit due for the victory
which has placed him at the head OF
his division. The public is not sat
isfied that the new conner is all that
he should be until he has successfully
defended the title several times VOL
CAST, you may remember, was called a
cheese champion" not so very long
ago. but a review of the Michigan
Cer'S career viii show that he was
close to the standard Of excellence
set by his predecessors. AID was not
the most skillful performer in the
game, but his rugged strength and
agSressiveness made up for what he
lacked along scientific lines.
Ny opinion is that there is some
first class material among the present
lot of 1873 Founders Richie looks like
the real goods in spite of the fact
that he won his title on a foul. lie
was leading up to the time Of the dis
qualification and would undoubtedly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03

q T. LOUIS. No. May 3.-Manager
George StovaI of the Browns
proved a poor listener when owner
Charles Murphy Of the Cubs tried to
talk him into buying infielder Eddie
Mcdonald from the Windy City team
while the Browns were in Chicago.
Murphy painted a beautiful word pic
ture of McDOnald's great deeds as a
ball tOsser. He also told StOvau that
he liked the St Louis manager and
for that reason wanted George to have
q chance at grabbing the Trojan
However, StOvall couldn't hear Muir
phys argument. He didn't give a def
mite answer, though. until he inquired
Of National league friends just what
sort of player Mcdonald is. StOvall
stands ready at any time to spend a
chunk Of Uncle BOb's money If there's
a chance to bolster the Browns.
But with Jimmy Austin going at
pretty speedy clip it would take more
than a Mcdonald to displace the Pepper
One. Mcdonald will not come to ST.
Louis.
The Browns met the Pirates in Chi
cage. They also heard that the thump-
ing dealt to Bobby Byrne by Smoky Joe
Wood has not harmed BObby's batting
As is usually the case after a player is
"beaned" Byrne is not bat shy.
Hes crowding that plate as he al
ways did" said one Of the Pirates 10
one of the Browns. and is hitting as
well to left as ever. over in Cincin-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03

natl Suggs and Benton tried to scare
Byrne by throwing bean balls at him,
but they didn't Tease Bobby. He's
hitting as well as ever"
The Pirates say that George Gibson,
the veteran catcher, is through for at
least two months, maybe for all time
He has departed from Pittsburg for d
two months visit to his home in Lon
don, Ontario, as a result of the acct
dent received while the Pittsburg
team played St. Louis. A bone in his
foot is broken and may cause his per
manent retirement
Fred Clarke chief of the COrsairs,
passed out the info" that Hans
Wagner. the smuggling shOrtstOp of the
team, viii accompany the Pirates on
their first eastern invasion and will
get into the game at his old position,
after an absence caused by an injury.
3, a-gner's absence has hurt the Pr
ates and his re-entry in the game can
not come too early TO please Clarke
Cy Young the Grand Old Man Of
baseball, is through and one of the
few former stars Of the game who
admits that he's down and out as a
hurler. Old Denton T., however, is
not to pass from the Hmelight if the
Federal league plans go through. He
has signed as manager of the Cleve-
land team in the outlaw organization,
and is now sending a squad of players
through their preliminary workout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03

in fistic attractions as they 90 now
adays-
Luther McCarty is in no hurry to
help clear the confused conditions IN
the heavyweight division. so Jess VII
lard and "Gunboat" Smith have taken
it upon themselves to adjust matters,
so far as IL lies in their power to do
so. They have agreed to box 20 rounds
before Jim COffrOth's San Francisco
club on MOy IT.
While there is no title at stake in
the forthcoming bout the result viii
be anxiOusly awaited by fight follow
ers everywhere. Smith and Willard
are rated about on a par with McCarty
among the white heavies, and the win
ner viii be in position to force Luther
to fight or relinquish claim to the
title Of heavyweight champion which
Tom McCarey so maguanimOusly be-
slowed upon him.
As to the probable outcome Of the
match il is pretty hard to figure on
what may happen when two raw hands
get together The element Of luck Is
a great factor in a bout between a
couple OF huskies with little skill to
boast Of On what the men have
shown in New York matches, though
Willard appears to have the better
chance. Smith lacks many things that
a good fighter ought TO have Out
side Of his mighty right hand punch
he has not yet shown anything that
indicates cham pIOnSh1p CALDER. de
has the poorest defence OF any fighter
with a reputation, and that's going
some in these days when skill among
big men is at a premium.
Willard is a careful fighter. HIS
defence is superior to that OF either
Smith or McCarty. He is anything but
aggressive. however, allowing his Op-
pOnents to force the fight at all stages
Whether this method is the result OF
good judgment in attempting to con-
serve his strength or is the only style
he knows makes little difference IL
has served its purpose admirably IN
his matches to date. 1t certainly was
effective in the bout with McCarty
last summer. Despite his rushes and
swings Luther could do little with a
well timed counter to the body OF head
At the finish Of the bout Luther was
a badly tired fighter while Willard
appeared TO be as fresh and lively as
when he entered the ring
II fortune IS kind to Smith he may
put willard away with one lucky
wallop as he has several wouldbe
champions in the past He appears to
be strictly a one-punch fighter, how
ever, and II his recent showing against
the tough BOer heavyweight George
Rodel is TO be taken seriously is not
over fond Of travelling a route. Sew
eral experts who have watched smith
closely in his New York bouts are IN
clfned to question the ex-sailCr's pow
ers OF endurance While not dispuung
the "Gunboats" gameness and willing
ness to stand up under fire they ODiIe
that he is prone to become diShesrt-
ened when he finds his heaviest ar
tfIIery IS not accomplishing the desired
end. If such is the case I fear Smith
will never become the champion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03
SILVER CITY TEAM
PLAYS HERE SUNDAY

Silver City Smelterites VIII arrive
Sunday morning and meet the Nave
ricks in the afternoon in the first bat
tie of a two game diversion. The FL
PasO fans have grown so used TO the
slag-dumping squad that now they
nearly know them all when they come
to bat and can boot and cheer in
turns.
Lefty Hill viii in all probability be
placed on the slab for the Mavericks
as his ankle has nearly healed and he
is in better condition than any OF the
twirlers with the exception Of Arm
strong, who viii probably figure on
the mound in the series
Slim Barber will probably be on the
rubber for the Silver City delegation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03

x AN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 3.-As a
rule, there is little sympathy for
a dethroned idol For that mat
ter the widest tumult a boxing arena
knows is that which arises when a
titIeholder is being tumbled-
And its all very human A new king
of the ring is welcomed with shouts
and yells and paens Of JOY and a sim
liar demonstration Jars his eardrums
when he is being counted out later IN
his career. No one wants to see a
champion 90 on forever.
1t can hardly be said however, that
there was any glOating over the pass
ing Of WOlgast- There was pa
thetic angle TO Ad WOlgasts most re-
cent ShOWlngS, IN fact IN his affair
With Tommy Murphy. WOlgast's &C
lions from first to last were those OF
a fighter who recognized all too well
that his Oldtime strength had dWindlei
and that II was necessary for him to
make the best use Of what little was
left him
The WoIgast Of a couple Of years
April 19-in cOmparisOn-was a but
terfly- He knew his physical limita-
tons and instead Of cutting loose with
his oldtime abandon he behaved as
condition would carry him This
means that he was an entirely differ
ent Wolgast
counsel for obvious reasons. For one
thing, il would never do for a whisper
that all was not well TO reach the Op-
position camp When It was all over,
AID told how dog tired ne was His
right side-Where the knife slit was
made-felt as though the muscles were
tightly drawn His right leg felt at
times as though it would double under
him.
WOlgast went the entire distance
on his grit, and this is no reflection
on Tommy Murphy, who fought a
headys clever battle and who, in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03

- Emmy CHAVEZ, the Trinidad
bantamweight, has arrived in Al
- buquerque and will begin training
at once for his scheduled 1O-rOund bout
with Eddie Marine, of New York, on
May s. Marine has also arrived and
both boys have begun training for the
bout MarinO was accompanied by his
manager, ScOtty MOnteith. Johnny
Dundee is expected 10 join the party.
Pete Shields. former captain of the
Mississippi university baseball team,
has been released to the Portland. Ore.
club of the Northwestern league, by
the Cleveland Maps. OUtfielder Charley
Belts was released to the Beaumont
club Of the Texas league.
The resentment Of the Cincinnati
Reds toward president Murphy, of the
Cubs is wearing off. The uniforms,
bats, mitts and other paraphernaIia
which the Reds left in St Louis ar
rived all right, although the Reds lost
rather grotesque game to the Cubs in
the meantime Doc Semmens, who
signed with Tinker after he had taken
a swing to Evers's jaw, is held re-
spOnsible for the loss Of the baggage.
Johnny McGraw, Of the New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03
FOOD FOR FANCIrUL FANS

National league club. is said to have
offered Ames. Crandau and Groh for
pitcher Bill" James Of the Boston
Braves Boston, however, Will keep the
big fellow, who looks like a real find.
That Pittsburg pitching staff which
for two years has had everyone pre-
dieting wonderful things, is still miss
ing connections. On paper it looks
good; but it is of the "manana~ sort.
always going to do something tOmOr-
row.
A formal protest of the games
played with the Giants on April % and
a, has been filed by telegraph from
president Locke of the Philadelphia
Quakers to president Lynch. The pro
test is based on the claim that there
was hole in the ground behind the
pitchers box during those two days at
the Polo grounds The hole was filled
for the game on April %, when the
Giants and Phillies fought II innings
to draw.
Evers has sent to the top a team that
has little pitching strength. New York
with all its pitching strength going at
top speed, and playing against three
rather weak clubs, has surrendered, at
least for a moment, first place to the
broken Cubs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03
StOvall Is Poor Listener to Murphy's Tips
: By CLARENCE F. LLOYD.

Manager OF the St Louis Browns Passes Chance ndr McDna
From the Cub-GOssp About Big League Players.
E
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03

By ". ". NAUGHTON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03
No GIOating Over Decline of WoIgast

Fight Sympathetic Believing Surgeons Knife
Not Richie Murphy, That Relieved Champion Of Prestige
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03
woLGAsT MAY MEET DUNDEE.

Los Angeles. Cal. May sd Vol
CAST, former lightweight champion. and
Johnny Dundee, the New York feather
weight. will box 20 rounds at Vernon
arena on the night Of June 3, II Vol
CAST accepts an offer for such a match
made to him.