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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08
Notice of Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that l will
hold the regular examination of ap-
plicants for teachers certificates at
Jacksonville, Ore, commencing We'd
nesday, December II, 1913, at 9
o'clock a. m. and continuing four
days. Following is the program OF
the examination:
Wednesday forenoon - Writing
United States History, Physiology.
Wednesday afternoon - Physical
Geography, Reading, Composition.
Methods in Reading, Methods in
Arithmetic.
Thursday forenoon - Arithmetic
History of Education, Psychology. -
Methods in Geography.
Thursday afternoon - Grammar
Geography, American Literature
Physics, Methods in Language, Thesis
for Primary Certificates.
Friday orenoon-Theory and Prac-
tice of Teaching. Orthography, Eng
lish Literature, Chemistry.
Friday afternoon-School Law, Ge-
ology, Algebra, Civil Government.
Saturday forenoon-Geometry, Bot
any.
Saturday afternoon-General His
tory, Bookkeeping.
Subjects for thesis for primary cer-
tificates are as follows:
1. Picture Study.
2. The Story Hour.
3. Play and Fairgrounds.
4. Montessori System.
5. The kindergarten as an Aid to
the Primary School,
]. PERCY WELLS,
55-4t County School Supt.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08

Oi hailed man on Main street, and
Oh was drippin' wet;
Oh want to ask a question, my face
was grim and set.
He started in to grin at me; ! bade
him cut it out;
Oi wants some information, be wise
and hand it out.
Oi was so mad Oi shook me fist, and
says See here, you lie;
What's all this tommy-rot about
your town a bein' dry?
Says he, Cool down a bit, my friend
I'll hasten to explain.
When we speak of Ashland being
dry we don't refer to rain
Or water, for we've some of one and
plenty of the other.
You need dry clothes; come on with
me: I'll take you home to
mother.
We sell no booze; we've no saloons /;
we're sober; that is why
We're getting such prosperity. You
see, we VOTED dry.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08

Currency legislation moves slowly
because of the awful fight being put
up by the New York banks. They
wanted the Aldrich bill, because it
made absolute the control of Wall
street over the whole financial sys-
tenn of the country. Former Senator
Aldrich has taken his shot at the ad-
ministration measure, but he did lit
tie to arouse opposition. The coun-
try seems to be glad to be rid of Mr..
Aldrich. Secretary of State Bryan
paid his respects to former Senator
Aldrich the other day in these
words. Senator Aldrich pays the
bill high compliment when he says
it is different from his own bill.
That is the chief reason why it is pop
ular. His bill was intended to make
more secure Wall streets control of
the finances Of the country. This
bill is intended to free the country
of the money trust and of course it
could not be expected to secure Mr..
Aldrichs Endorsement"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08
IS IT DRY?
(By Mrs. F. e. walters.)

OF jist arrived in Ashland, a week
ago today;
OF thought mayhap I'd buy place
and settle down and stay.
I've saved up quite a fortune and
I'm lookin' for home
To settle down in comfort, and then
no more I'll roam.
They tell me Ashland's just the place,
and when / ask them why,
Because this is a HOME town, and
then you know it's dry.
Why, that's too bad, says Oh; it
doesn't look it, I'll be bound,
And who would think that in this
town no water could be found,
But it doesn't seem to hurt it, for it's
surely lookin' foine-
Much foiner sure than many towns
Olive seen along the loine.
And then that man he looked at me
in such funny way.
Say, we're on the water wagon, and,
says he, we're there to stay.
Oh wandered out on Boulevard, the
street lawns there look nate,
And such lot of lovely homes on
ayther side the strate.
Twas plain jist to watch the busy
sprayers whirlin' showers
OF water, quite refreshin', over lawns
and bloomin' flowers.
Says OF, now I'll investigate and
foind the reason why
Whin waters so abundant that they
say this town is dry.
Twas a perplexin' statement, and l
began to doubt it,
For 1 haven't found in all the town
thing that's dry about it.
l jist had passed the Plaza, that little
spot of green
Where many little fountains spurtin'
water could be seen.
I know it is good water for OF drank
as Oi went by;
It's only some big joke, Oi guess,
bout Ashland bein' dry.
1 walked on through the city park as
it was nearin' eve;
Oh thought Ord sit me down and rest
beneath the shady trees.
AS Oh was sittin' musing, l heard a
sound so queer.
Says OF, that sounds like water, and
bejabers, it sounds near.
| turned around and looked about
whin there before me eyes
Was just the foinest Ashland creek
OF stared in me surprise.
Well, sure now, there is water, and
it's wet too, Oi'll be bound,
But just to prove it was you see Oi
knelt upon the ground
And filled me pocket lineup and
raised it to me lips,
OF was so interested, when, bedad
my foot, it slips,
And Oh plunged in entirely, and
waded out knee high.
Burr! That don't feel much loike
says Oi, that Ashland's goin
dry.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08
Arson and Insurance.

/ set my forces at work to investi-
gate thoroughly the matter of arson
and its relation to fire insurance.
For a whole year they pursued this
pioneer work. In order to ascertain
if it were actually true that reputa-
BILE fire insurance companies doing
business in New York would issue
policies to unknown applicants with
out previous investigation, my men
in December, 1911, began taking out
insurance on household effects locat-
ed in apartments rented from time
to time in various parts of the city.
Our first plant" was a four-room
flat in a tenement building at 299
East 101st street, the very heart Of
our so-called "firebug zone" This
flat was Furnished" with the follow
ing articles, purchased for the pur-
pose by the fire department.:
Two wooden chairs, at 81 cents
One small gas heating stove
with tube 1.25
Three sash curtains, at 16 cents
each .............. AS
One cuspidor ............... .O9
Total value 3.44
Upon these articles the fire de-
partment obtained fire insurance to
the extent of $60,500. We even OBJ
tanned some insurance at an address
where there were no household ef-
fects at all. Altogether we obtained
fire insurance amounting to $127,-
500 on articles costing 1896. This
insurance was in the form of 1856
policies. Practically every company
which is member of the New York
Board of Fire Underwriters issued
insurance policies to my men.
An inspection would have showr
them that the property they were in
suring was worthless. But no such
inspection was made. Scarcely with.
out exception the companies did not
consider it worth while to see what
manner of household effects they
were issuing insurance upon. They
accepted the business without ques
tion.-From "Fire-Prooting City,
by Joseph Johnson, Fire Commission
er of New York, in the American Re
view of Reviews for December.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08

Talk of depression on account
of the new tariff law, word comes
from New Bedford, Mass, that three
of the big cotton mills located in that
city have but recently increased their
dividends. Evidently the new tariff
act was discounted long before it was
enacted. Anyway, if you hear any
discussion of the hard times that are
20 be ushered in by reason OF the
reduced tariff, just tell those who
talk it to go chase themselves.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS MAILING
EARLY.

The admonition to do your Christ |
mas shopping early" has been worked |
over by your Uncle Samuel, who says |
it should read do your Christmas
mailing early" Postmaster General
Burleson has just issued instructions
to the public in which he tells the
why's and the wherefores of Christ
mas mailing. Among the valuable
pointers given by the head of the
postoffice department are the follow
ing:
Christmas parcels should be mailed
early. For lacal delivery they should
be mailed not later than December
%, and for out-of-town delivery as
early as possible, but in any event
in time to reach the offices of des-
tination at least two days prior to
Christmas.
Christmas gifts sent by mail should
be wrapped securely. The contain
ers or wrappers should be sufficiently
handling incident to transportation
and delivery.
Glassware, crockery, Christmas
toys easily breakable, glass framed
pictures, etc, should be carefully
packed in boxes of metal, wood,
leather, or corrugated pasteboard,
with sufficient excelsior, raw cotton,
or similar matter to prevent the con-
tents from coming into contact with
any portion of the box. These par
cells should be marked Fragile. ="
Postmasters will refuse to accept for
mailing packages that are insecurely
prepared,
Parcels should be addressed plain
ly. The addresses should be- COM
plete and plainly written in ink.
The regulations require that parcel
post packages shall bear the names
and addresses of both the sender and
the addressee. If tag is used, the
names and addresses of the sender
and the addressee should also be
written on the parcel itself.
Parcels sent in advance of Christ
mas may be marked Not to be
opened until Christmas" or some
similar direction. Written or print
ed messages such as merry Christ
mas" BEST Wishes" etc, may be
inclosed in parcels, but no other writ
ten or printed communication should
be placed therein, as this will sub
ject the parcel to higher rate oi
postage. Parcels should not be
sealed or otherwise closed against in
spection. Sealed parcels are subject
10 the first-class rate of postage.
Photographs, printed books anc
other printed matte rare not includ'
ed in the parcel post, but are third
class matter on which the postage
rate is / cent for each two ounces oil
fraction thereof.
Parcels not exceeding four ounces
IN WelBuI may pO hiuiiOu al SNA w
boxes, when prepared in conformit!
with the foregoing requirements. Th
postage on such packages is uni
formly cent for each ounce or frac
tion thereof. Parcels weighing NOR
than four ounces are mailable only a
the main postoffice or its stations
Ordinary postage stamps are vali'
for postage on parcel post matter
Christmas stamps or stickers of an
kind other than postage stamp
should not be placed on the addres
side of mail matter, as this render
such matter unmailable.
Valuable parcel post packages ma
be insured against loss in an amoun
not exceeding $25 on payment c
S cents in addition to the postage
and for fee of 10 cents such pael
ages will be insured in any amour
not exceeding $50.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08
Hookworn Victims.

Mayor-Do you mean to tell me
you were surprised to find three Of
the employees in the city hall ct
work?
Reporter-Oh, no, your honor!
said l was surprised to find them
awake.-Judge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08

Philadelphia seems to have turned
from the reform administration. II
reform is to make good, it must make
1t easier to get office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08

One telephone company in Chicago
handles more than 60o,O00,OOO calls
annually.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08

The Swiss government is consid-
ering the identification of all of its
railways.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-08

An electric motor has been special
ly designed to operate player pianos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
ADJUSTMENTS
Colonial Theatsr.

THE Temptations of Il Great City"
is a three reel offering that depicts
the trials that are experienced by a
girl who works in the city of evils. Her
various tempters are men of money
and the courage with which she meets
them will hold your attention all
through the picture
THE House Of Bondage Is a two
reel feature concerning the unhappy
life OF poor girl who, by the death
Of her father is left in the hands of
ncighbors.
The trials of laboring PEOPLE in their
struggle for their rights is wildly
shown in "A Peaceful Victory" Capital
versus Labor is the whele story, and
the aid of Capitals daughter on the
side of Labor.
A sehoolmaster's life is always full
If tribulations The wildness Of a girl
plpil nearly causes the schoolmaster
il, THE Rebellous Pupil to give UP
his position.
The comedy for this change in pro-
gram is entitled THE Overall outing.
The antics of ma squerading crowd OF
Girls dressed in overans will cause
much mirth.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07

GETS JAIL SENTENCE.
John Stewart Again in roubie-HeId
in Liquor Case.

Following visit, Wednesday after
noon, by Leputy Sheriff Weston Lewis
to the room of John M. Stewart. on
Willow street, at which time he found
two bottles, each with little whiskey
in it, Stewart was arTaigned, Thursday
morning, before Judge Lancaster Of the
municipal court, on charge of search
and seizure of Intoxicating liquors.
Stewart entered a plea of not guilty,
but the court found probable cause to
hold him guilty and impose q sentence
of 500 and costs and GO days in Jail,
an,l in default of payment of fine and
costs 60 days additional. Stewart en-
tered an appeal and was ordered to
recognize in the sum of 5000 for APP
pearanee at the January term of the
superior court, but as the sureties were
not forthcoming he was committed to
Jail II await the sitting of the court
This was the second time that Stew
art had been before the court. this
week, as ON Tuesday he was convicted
iii a non-support case, and was COM
nlitted to iail because of inability tt
furnish the bond required by the court.
Other matters before the court,
Thursday morning, were two cases oil
intoxication, the respondent in each
case being Spanish War veteran
from the National Home at Togus
Both were found guilty and were Civ
en- a sentence of 80 days in jail, but
sentence in each case WAS suspended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHAPEL.
Work Begins on Foundation of New
Building on Bowman Street.

Swift e Anderson, who have the con-
tract for the concrete foundation for
the rev chapel to he erected by the
Augusta Christian Science Society, at
tho corner of Williams and Bowman
streets, on the lot recently purchased
by the society, have crew of nen
and horses at work, exeavating for the
foundation. The foundation viii be 33x
SIS feet ard the work thereon will be
pushed forward to completion as rap
idly as possible.
Regarding the chapel itself, the
plans have not as yet been fully de-
cided apon, although in a general way
it is understood that the building VIII
be Of the style of the Christian Sci
ence chapel in Dover, and that the IN
terror arrangement of the new building
VIII be very similar to that of the one
mentioned. Another point which is yet
undecided is that OF the material OF
construction, but the chapel will eth
er be Of frame construction or stucco
It Is now expected that the building
will be ready for occupancy early III
the new year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
cARELEssNEss OF PUBLIC.
Postoffice Department Won't Aid 1t
insists on Proper Addresses.

The poStofice department at WASH
ingtcn is Of the opinion that the care
| lessness of the public in the matter OF
! addressing its mail should be froWned
inpon, and is at the opinion that postal
e,nplovees in the past have spent too
much time i'll efforts to supply proper
. adresses on mail improperly address
ed.
The following is taken from ihStfae-
tons nov being sent to postmastefs.
THE delivery of letters, especially
in large cities. IS frequently deiaseu
and oftentimes made Impossible by the
omission af an important part oil the
address. such as the street NUMBER III
room number when addressed TO an
office building Not infrequendy the
name Of the street is omitted, only inc
,,,,9a IF the p1stoffiee and state being
ei,,aa Another trouble is the practice
of Giving the address at the INTEREST,"
ton OF two streets without giving 'ile
location of the corner, for in some lafse
cities . number of carriers routes may
terminate at thai point or ii may NC
the dividing line between the respective
territories of the main pest once "ilo
. stuf;.,n OF between two stations, anu
IN the absence, of the notation y. -
\ w" etc, the distributors are unaplc
t. determine to which carrier the iaail
shos!e be thrown. ,ho
THE Increasing carelessness on the
#r9rf ef the public in addressing theh
n,,il is no doubt aided and allotted oy
the practice of the department. IN sup.
plying deficient addresses ana a4so es
the exploitation in newspapers Oh the
ABILITY of some of the clerks to declphef
fresk, addresses. 49,
Pestmasters should advise their pat
rons that complete and accurate aa7
dresses; are essential to prompt aeitF-
ery and that they. should co-oper@ls
with the department to the extern %
scejrg that all mail originated by them
bear; a street number. or room huhloel
in case of an office building, in addition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
RUB RHEUMATISM PAIN away WITH :.
OLD, PENETRATING ST. JACOBS OIL

Oil' is harmless rheumatism cure
which never disappoints and can not
burn, blister the skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining. Get
a small trial bottle of st. Jacobs Oii''.
from any drug store, and in just a
moment you'll be free from rheumatic
pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling.
Don't suffer, Relief and cure
awaits you. st. Jacobs Oil' has
cured millions of rheumatism suffer-
ers in the last half century, and is
Just as good for sciatica. neuralgia,
lumbago, tachache, sprains.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07

to the name of the city and State.
Attention should also be invited to the
fact that they can be of material as
sistance in the education of the gem
eral public with respect To this require
mcnt by having all stationery intended
for transmission in the mails printed
with their complete street or office ad-
dress.
Hereafter when the delivery of mai
is delayed on account Of insufficient
address that fact should be stamped
on the face offs the mail with rubber
stamps for this purpose, bearing the
words Delivery delayed on account OF
Incomplete address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
OPERA HOUSE.
Last Odiva Contest Tonight.

The tilire and last of the great
Odiva swimming contests will be hela,
at the Opera House. tonight, and II
promises to surpass the previous ones
as the contestants realize 1t is the
last opportunity to secure a cup ana
each one is determined to win. Only
today and tomorrow is left of OdiVa
engagement and already there are
assurances of a crowded house at
every performance, so it will be wen
to secure tickets early.
Todays new pictures are: Inc
Tiger" yitagraph drama; THE Sac
rifce at the Spillway,' Kalem drama
in two parts: THE Rejected Lover
Seng comedy, and Fortunes Iurn'
pathe drama.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
Mi-O-NA FIRST AID
TO SICK SToMACHs

Nearly everyone is ill-treatng his
stomach, perhaps unconsciously, but
the time comes when we cannot abuse
It without suffering. Nature warns
us. Distress after eating, belching OF
gas and undigested food, that lump
of lead feeling in the stomach, head
ache biliousness and lack of energy,
are warning signals, Now-at once
is the time to stop this distress.
Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets is the
remedy. Get Il fifty cent box today.
Their action is safe, effective and inn
mediate. BESIDES stopping the dis
tress. Mi-o-na soothes the irritated
wallis of the stomach and strengthens
the gastric glands SO that they pour
out their daily supply of digestive
materials. causing prompt digestion
of the food.
Mi-o-na is not an experiment. 1t
is not a cure-all. 1t is a scientific
remedy recommended for but one
thing--o out of-order stomachs. AL
ways have Mi-o-na handy at home or
travelling. 49,
Its use surely and quickly stops
stomach distress and improves and
strengthens the digestive system so
that what you eat is converted into
nutrition and the entire system is
properly nourished.
So certain are the results of Mi-o-na
that it is always sold on the money
back if not benefited plan. Bow
ditch & Webster Co. and druggists
everywhere.
Sold and guaranteed i'll Gardner
by jackson BroS.-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
Even Most Chronic Sufferers Find
Quick Relief.

a few ,icses of Croxone never fail
to relieve such troubles, because ii
cleans out the clogged up inactive or
gans, ana makes them work properly.
1t soeks right into the kidneys, cleans
out the little filtering cells and glands;
neutralizes the urine so it no longer ir-
ritates the tender membranes of the
bladder. dissolves the poisonous uric
acid substances that lodge in the joints
and MUSCLES. and scratch and irritate,
and cause rheumatism. and cleans out
and strengthens tho lifeless kidneys So
'taey can filter, and slit the poison from
the blood and drive It out OF the sys-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07

At 10 o'clock A. M, on the PREMISES
Farm of Minnie Drew, better known
as the Asa Mckinney Farm, situated
in Chelsea,
On road from Augusta to Randolph
only 4 miles to Augusta, miles to Gar
diner. and ~ miles to Halloweil. Farm
consists of about II acres of nice land,
cuts from to 10 tons of hay, 20 Truit
trees. house L. story of 6 rooms. Water
in house. Barn 30H36. Buildings con-
nected.
Personal property consists of l black
horse u wears old, weighs 1900 pounds, Il
good worker kind and fair driver;
heifers. due to freshen in March; tons
of hay ! gasoline engine. | farm wagon,
/ market wagon. / top buggy, | moving
machine | horse rake, | Getaway har-
row 3 ploWs, cultivator, spray pump,
one 29G-egg incubator, one 1s0-eSg incu-
bator A brooders, boneeutter, some car
penter TOOLS wheelbarrow, grindstone,
chicken wire. shovels, hoes, forks, etc.
Household Furniture consists of dining
table chairs. sideboard, rocking chairs,
beds. mattresses, commodes, dishes,
cooking utensils cook stove and hun
dreds of other articles TOO numerous 10
Terms of Sale-On Personal Property
cash at time of sale On Farm, $50,
down and balance on time to suit pur-
chaser.
Sale positive regardless of weather
For rue.he. n9rticuiars inquire OF
o. H. SMALL Auctioneor, As cony St.
Augusta, Me.
nov7d4t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
California Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach, liver, bowels.

Look back at Your childhood days
Remember the ''physic' that mother
insisted on-castor oil, ealomel. eathar-
ties. How You hated them, how you
fought against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physie simply don't realize what they
60. The ehildrens revolt is well found
ed. Their tender little ''insides" are in
jured by them.
If your ehild's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing give California
Syrup of Figs" It's action is positive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
SOUP TO NUTS! EAT WITHOUT FEAR -
OF DYSPEpSIA---PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN

aches from stomach are absolutely
unknown where Pape's Diapepsin Is
used. 1t really does all the work Of
a healthy stomach. 1t digests your
meals when your stomach can't. 1t
leaves nothing to ferment, sour and
upset the stomach. - a
Get a large 50-cent case of Pape's
Diapepsin from your druggist, then
eat anything you want without the
slightest discomfort or misery, be-
sides, every particle of impurity and
Gas that is in your stomach and In.
testines will vanish. s S
Should you be suffering now from
Indigestion or any stomach disorder.
you can get relief in five minutes
Adv. @s@f II 81 ssf