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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08
Books BY Parcel Post.

Postmaster General Burleson has
submitted to the interstate commerce
commission a schedule of rates which
has for its object the admission to
the parcel post of books and printed
matter. Within a few weeks the COM
mission will make public the results
of it's investigation of the schedule,
and presumably the postmaster gener-
al will take action accordingly. This
extension of the parcel post should
prove one of the most significant
since the establishment of ,tfle sys-
tenn. Up to the present time the
service has presented the paradox of
accepting for transportation at cheap
rates merchandise generally and de-
clining to accept printed matter ex-
cept at the regular old exorbitant
rates. There has never, of course,
been any logical reason why books
and printed matter should not re-
ceive the benefit of the reductions in
postal rates. The tariff now charged
is unreasonable. The many new fea-
lures added to the parcel post SER
vice by Postmaster General Burleson
give promise that this branch will,
during his administration, in all
probability witness it's perfection.
One of our exchanges most truth
fully says that the telephone girl sits
in her chair and listens to voices
from everywhere. She knows who is
happy and who has the blues; she
knows all our sorrows; she knows all
our joys she knows every girl that
Is chasing the boys; she knows OF
our troubles; she knows of our strife;
she knows every man who is mean
| to his wife; she knows every time
we are out with the boys; she hears
the excuses each fellow employs; in
fact, there's a secret meath each
saucy curl of that quiet, demure
looking telephone girl If the tele-
phone girl would tell all she knows
It would turn all our friends into
bitterest foes; she would SOW a small
wind that would soon be a gale, en-
gulf us in trouble and land us in
jail; she would let go her story which
(gaining in force) would cause hall
our wives to sue for divorce; she
would get all the churches mixed W
in a fight, and turn all days into
sorrow and night; in fact, she could
keep the whole town in a stew If she
told the tenth Of the things that she
knew. Now doesn't it set your head
in whirl when you think what yot
owe the telephone girl?
A Boston court holds that a man.
home is where his wife is. A NEAR
contemporary suggests that according
to this ruling most men live in de
partment stores and bridge whis
clubs. Not most, but few.
The marvel where all the none.
comes from for automobiles remaini
unsolved. In eight months OF thi
year 10000 machines have beer
licensed in the state of New York,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08
BENEFITS LOCAL PEOPLE.

Ashland people have discovered
that A SINGLE DOSE of simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc, as
compounded in Adler-i-ka, the Ger
man appendicitis remedy, removes
gas on the stomach and constipation
AT ONCE. T. X. Bolton, druggist. 5
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

Robert Taft, son OF former Presi-
dent Taft, stood at the head of a
class of &C candidates for admission
to practive law at recent examina-
tion in Columbus, Ohio. His father
led his class 80 years ago. Young
Taft will hang out his shingle in
Cincinnati.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

A New York man who had quar-
relied with his wife agreed to let
her take all the household goods ex-
cept his mother-in-law's picture. Now
what do you know about that?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

Judge Galloway is right on one
point at least. He says the frequency
of elections on all sorts of proposi-
tions is bad
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

If the bankers think the new law
will be good for the country, other
people needn't necessarily condemn
IL.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

AS If Americans could not do
enough kicking over the new tariff
law, some foreigners are complain
ing about 1t.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

In 26 states there are state forest
ers who cooperate with private tim
berland owners in solving forest
problems.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

Champ Clark says any one can live
in Washington on $4,000 a year.
And hire a competent girl?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

Government ownership of tele-
graph and telephone service is on
the way.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

1t is rather safe to predict that
Mr., and Mrs. Sayre will never be op-
posing parties In divorce case.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

Phone news items to the Tidings
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

in a company that has a reputation
for settling its losses fairly and
promptly?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

Or are you where you are likely to
have a lawsuit to get your claim ad-
justed?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
HOW | MADE
MY HAIR GROW
Woman With MarveIously Beautiful
Hair Gives Simple Home Prescrip-
tion Which She Used With
Most Remarkable Results

was greatly troubled with dandruff
and falling hair. | tried many adver-
tised hair preparations and various pre-
scriptions, but they all signally failed ,
many of them made my hair greasy so
IL was impossible to comb it or do 1t up
properly. l think that many of the
things | tried were positively injurious
and from nv own experience | cannot
too stronly caution you against using
preparations containing wood alcohol
and other poisonous substancea / be-
lieve they injure the roots of the hair.
After my long list of failures, l finally
found a simple prescription which |
doubt the most wonderful thing for the
hair I have ever seen Many of my
friends have also used II, and obtained
wonderful effects therefrom. 1t not
only is a powerful stimulant to the
growth of the hair and for restoring
gray hair to it's natural color, but it is
equally good for removing dandruff,
and for the purpose of keeping the
! scalp in first-class condition It also
makes the hair easier to comb and ar
range in nice form. I have a friend
who used 1t two months and during
that time IL has not only stopped the
falling of his hair and wonderfully in
creased its growth, but it practically
restored all of his hair to its natural
color You can obtain the ingredients
for making this wonderful prepare ton
from almost any druggist The pre-
scription is as follows:
Bay Rum, 6 or: Menthol Crystals, -
drachm Lavona de Compose, . OF. II
your favorite perfume. This, however,
is not necessary. Apply night and
morning; rub thoroughly into the
lp.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04

capital from other uses to pay the
su, erumenLS ulIIs, unJustlflaoIe, BE-
cause unnecessary The country Is auIe
TO pay any just ana IedsOnaUIe taxes
wIlnUut uisJItsS. -AHu To every utnSI
lolm uI pOrrUMInS, whether Tor IONS
periods OF IUr snUIt, there is the Same
objection. Inese ure loI lne CIrCun-
stances at inns particular moment
ana IN tins partICuidr ta-senCy no, the
market 70 uoIIUw Idi Sc sums Ol
money. W hat We are seeking is 10
ease and assist every hnancldt Lran-
sacuOn, not " duu slnSie duulliOndi
embarrassment 10 lne SITUATION. Inc
IpeUpIe uI inns country are poth intel
hlaen. and prUtOunuIy patrlouC. Invy
aie leauS 10 meet Lue present CUnul-
llluns III the rsnL way anu 70 support
lLne government Win generous sen
lueuial Iney know anu understand,
anu Will ne lnJoIeranL only oil those
VINO uUdge responsibility ur are not
frank win them
'Ine occasion is not of our making.
We mad no parl III making II. But IL Is
mere. 1t alleCLs Us as uIrectly ana PAL
pauIy Almost is IL we were partIcl-
uauts iii Ine circumstances wnlCn gdN Z
rise TO IT. We must accept the new
table with cam JuuSment anu un-
lrulued spirits, nke men accustomed 10
lueal WIN the unexpected, naolluateu
To take care OI tnenlStINeS eSs masters Vi
IInelr own affairs ana their own
fortunes. we sna1 pay the blll, though
we uIu not uenDerately incur IT.
wants SlUU,UUU,UUU
In order ~ meet every uemand up
on the treasury without deiay or per-
auN enture anu in oruer 10 Keep Ine
treasury strong, unquesuonabIy strong,
anu strong throughout the present
IanNleues, L respeCuuny urge tnaI an
lauulIlonal revenue oG slUO,JOO,VUV ue
raised through InternaI taxes ueyIseu
an your wlsuom TO meet the emer-
gency. The onIy suggestion | take the
nberLy OF making 10 tnat. such sources
of revenue be chosen as will begin to
yield at once and yield with certain
and constant flow.
II cannot close without expressing
the confidence with which | approach
a Congress, with regard to this or any
other matter which has shown so
untiring a devotion to public duty,
which, has responded to the needs OF
the nation throughout long season
despite inevitable fatigue and personal
sacrifice, and so large a proportion of
whose members. have devoted their
whole time and energy to the business
Aof the country"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
IN pennsylvania
Statistics Show That This State
Has Most Lines; New
York Is Second

The Electric Railway Journal has
completed its compilation of statistics
of electric railways of the country for
1913 and finds that at the close of that
year there were 1.1S7 companies, with
a total of 45.0OS miles of track. g7.72l
cars, S2,S01S52525 issued capital
stock, 4.334,09S funded debt out
standing and a total authorized capi-
talization of stocks and bonds of
SS,740. .7S2,262. of which $5,616.1S6,6 ,625
had been issued
PENNSYLVANIA is first among the
states in mileage of electric lines with
with 5,OO1 miles. Ohio is third with
4.154 miles, Illinois fourth with 3.597
miles and Massachusetts fifth with
S,495 miles. Nevada has but 1913 miles
of electric road and New Mexico has
but los miles, while South Dakota
has but 25 miles and North Dakota
but 25S miles.
The western states have n capital-
ization of issued stocks and bonds of
an average of S142.4S9 per mile. while
the southern states have a capital
ization in issued stocks and bonds of
S16O,671 per mile. The eastern states,
with the large capitalization of the city
sylvania, have the largest average
capitalization per mile, there being
S166,1S1 of bonds and stocks per mile
issued against their lines.
The figures show that the 45.004
miles of electric line in the country is
capitalized at an average of S124,793
mile in issued stocks and bonds.
The New England states have the low
est capitalization per mile, the 6,379
miles in that section avera ging in
issued stocks and bonds but SCI. $50
a mile. The central states come next
with an average of issued stocks and
! bonds of S101,102 a mile
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
Stomach Troubles
Due to Acidity
so SAYS EMINENT SPECIALIST.

So-called stomach troubles such as
indigestion. wind, and stomach ache are
in probably nine cases out of ten simply
evidence that fermentation is taking
place in the food contents of the stom-
ach, causing the formation of gas and
acids. Wind distends the stomach. and
causes that full oppressive feeling
sometimes known IS heartburn. while
the acid irritates and inflames the del
icate lining of the stomach. The trou-
BILE lies entirely in the fermenting
food. Such fermentation is unnatural,
and acid formation is not only un-
natural, but may involve most seri-
Gus consequences If not corrected. To
stop or prevent fermentation of the
food contents of the stomach and to
neutralize the acid. and render It bland
and harmfSss, a teaspoonful of bis
urated magTesia, probably the best and
most effective corrector of acid stom-
ach known, should, be taken in quar-
ter of a glass of hot or cold water i'm
mediately after eating. or whenever
wind or acidity is felt. This stops the
fermentation. and neutralizes the acid
ity in a few moments. Fer&entation
wind and acidity are dangerouAand un-
necessary. Stop or prevent them by
the use of a proper antacid. such as
bisurated magnesis, which can beS OBJ
tanned from any druggist and thus en-
able the stomach to do its work propAr-
ly without being hindered by poison
Gus gas and dangerous acids.-M. F. P.
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
CLERKS FIGURING
PROPOSED FARE RAISE

Rate clerks of the Pennsylvania
Railroad are busy figuring out new
passenger tariffs to he filed October l
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the State Commission.
The general basis of the proposed
higher rates will be 2ia cents per
mile. In effect the present one-way
fare will be applied to round-trip
rates. so that 21s cents will be the
minimum except as to commutation
rates not being changed this time and
mileage tickets which are to so on a
I2A cent basis.
This Fall the Pennsylvania Rail-
road plans to make only one time
table change. 1t is intended to give
| it effect September Is. The various
extra summer trains to seashore
points will be discontinued and the
schedules rearranged.
It is stated that the long distance
through trains will continue as now
and that very few and not important
changes will he made in local subur-
han service
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia DivTsiOn-121 crew first
to go after 11:10 a, m: 1875, 1875, 109,
12S. 113. 106. 116. III, 1OT, 124.
Engineer for 11S.
Firemen for 107, 1O9
Conductors for 109. 119.
Flagmen for i07. 1875.
.Brakemen for 100, 1O1. 1O7, 113. III,
Engineers up: Young. Long, MAIDEN
Leayman. Hindman, Spease, Smith.
Davies.
Firemen up: Winters McCurdy,
Spring, Martin, Arnsberger, Bushey.
Myers, Robinson, Brenner, Kestreves,
Dawson, Bleich, Kegelman, Reno Will
son, Wagner, Farmer e. W. Myers.
Conductors up: j. C. Rapp, Fralick,
Ford
Flagmen up: Clark. Bruehl, witmyer,
Kochenouer.
Jackson. Garner, Kope, Nipple, Busser.
Collins. Cox. Hivner. Hubbard,
Middle DivIsiOn-15 crew first to go
after 1870 p. m.
Preference: s, 2.
Laid off: %, 21
Fireman for 15.
Englneers up Hugler Briggies'
Firemen up: Fletcher, Buyer, DAVIS
Drewett Reeder. Liebau, Stouffer
Fritz, Wright, Sheesley, Gross, Kuntz.
Conductor up: Baskins.
Flagman up: Preston.
Brakemen up: Henderson, Bickert. r
| A. Werner, Stahl Kipp, Fleck; StrouS'
| ser. Boyle. Putt, Matthias, McHenry
Kerwin. Kieffer. Pipp, Plack, Spahr
| Baker. Frank. Schoffstall.
Yard Crcws-To go after I p. m:
Flagmen up: 1869, 175S, II, 1920
Brakemen up: 90. 1898, 1868.
Firemen up: Blosser, Brenneman
| Thomas Rudy Houser. Meals, Stahl
| Swab silks. Crist, Harvey, SALESMAN
Kuhn. Pelton, Shaver, Lands. Hoyler
| Beck. Harter. ,
Conductors up: MaeYer, Sholter
Smell. Bartolet. Gettys, Hart, Barkey
Sheets. Bair. Eyde, Ney, Boyle, Shepley
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
ANTHRACITE COAL
PRODUCED IN AUGUST
Total Tonnage Shows Slight IN
crease Over That of
One Year Ago

The production of anthracite coal
in August was slightly larger than
that of August a year ago. Most of
the large producing companies report
a normal tonnage, but two of them
were ahead of last years record, and
the orders from Canada are reported
coming in earlier. though not in
greater volume, than last year. Au-
gust shipments will approximate
/ 5.400, 600 tons.
The labor situation continues quiet
and some of the operators are inclined
| to attribute this to the lasting bene-
| fetal results of Billy Sundays cam
| paign in the anthracite coal regions
| last winter. They tell of prayer meet
ings in the machine shops at noon and
of cottage meetings at night and state
| that the saloon in many districts is
| neglected for these.
An interesting development is the
| shipment by the Lehigh and Wilkes
| Rarre Coal Company of 1000 tons of
egg coal to San Francisco through the
| Panama canal This is the first ship
ment of anthracite by this route. An
| thracite has been shipped to San Fran
cisco by boat in small quantities as
ballast around the Horn, but this. was
matter of months. 1t is estimated
| IudA II VIII ldht NhC itSiiB anu
Wilkes-Barre shipment thirty days to
reach its destination.
| No exodus of reservists of the war
ring and interested nations is reported,
although many of the mine workers
are natives of them. Russians, inlud-
ing Poles. Lithuanians and Slavonians,
predcminate and next come Italians,
Irish, Austrians and \ Hungarians.
Welshmen. Germans and Englishmen
in the foregoing order
Uniforms for Reading Men.-The
! Reading Railway Company awarded
the contract for the making of the
winter uniforms for the employees to
| the Snellenberg firm, of Philadelphia.
Reading employees running into the
Philadelphia terminal will meet the
inspector of uniforms there from Sep
tember IA to 10. The uniform special
will leave Philadelphia on the 21st
with the inspector and the tailor and
| will come to Harrisburg during the
week of September 81.
Steel Baggage Cars.-The first of
| the six new steel baggage or express
cars to be built by the Reading Rail-
way Company at its shops in Reading
was turned out on Wednesday and
| has ben assigned to trains Nos. l and
| 6. 1t will be used by the American
| Express Company. 1t is No. 1871. The
| int Nrior is equipped with every con-
venienCe for the messengers. The car
comes to Harrisburg every other day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04

| pone dealing with them. Delay in
/ such matter and in the particular
circumstances in which we now find
ourselves as d nation might involve
consequences of the most embarrass-
! ing and deplorable sort for which l.
Tor one, would not care to be respons-
ible. 1t would be very dangerous in
the present circumstances to create a
moments doubt as to the strength and
Isuttlciency of the, treasury of the
! United States. its ability to assist, to
steady and sustain the financial opera
! uons of the countrys business II the
treasury is known, or even thought
to he weak, where will be our peace of
mind? The whole industrial activity
OF the country would be chilled and
demoralized. Just now the peculiarly
difficult financial problems of the mo-
T. mt are being successfully dealt with,
with great self-popssession and good
sense and very sound Judgment but
they are only in process of being
worked out. If the process of solu-
ton is to be completed. no one must
be given reason to doubt the solidity
and adequacy of the treasury of the
government which stands behind the
whole method by which our difficul-
ties are being met and handled
Treasury Could Get Along
The treasury itself could get along
for considerable period, no doubt,
without immediate resort to new
sources of taxation. But at what cost
to the business of the community?
| Approximately SIS, 100000. a large
! part of the present treasury balance,
| is now on deposit with national banks
distributed throughout the country.
1t is deposited, of course, on call. [
need not point out to YOU what the
probable consequences of inconveni-
ence and distress and confusion would
/ be If the diminishing income of the
treasury should make necessary
rapidly to withdraw these deposits
And yet without additional revenue
/ that plainly might become necessary.
and the time when it became neces-
! sary could not be controlled or deter
mined by the convenience of the busi-
ness of the country. 1t would have
| to be determined by the operations
and necessities of the treasury itself
i Such risks are not necessary and ought
/ not to be run. We can not too scru-
pulously or carefully safeguard f.
nancial situation which is at best.
while war continues in Europe, diff
cult and abnormal. Hesitation and de-
lay are the worst forms of bad policy
under such conditions.
Ought Not 10 Borrow
And we ought not 20 borrow. We
ought to restore to taxation, however
we may regret the necessity of putting
additional temporary burdens on our
| people. To sell bonds would be to
make a most untimely and unjustifi-
able demand on the money market: ::
not the time to withdraw working
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
Perry County War Veteran
Celebrates gid Birthday

Blain, Pa. Sept. 3.-On wednes-
day the ninety-second anniversary of
the birth of Samuel Miller, of Jack
son township. a veteran and pensioner
of the Civil War, was celebrated at the
home of Michael Miller, his son. in
Jackson township, where the aged Mr..
Miller has made his home since the
death of his wife eight years ago.
About fifty of his family. relatives and
friends weer present. Mr.. Miller was
a soldier of the Civil War. private
of Company Fl, Two Hundred and
Second Regiment, Pennsylvania In
fantry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
TO ABANDON RAILROAD
SpcciaI to The Telegraph

Gettysburg, Pa. Sept. 4.-Operation
of the East Berlin Railroad will be
discontinued September by the
owner. William G. Leas. and it will be
sold for junk" unless a bidder for the
whole concern comes forward in the
meantime. The road. which was orig
inally known as the East Berlin
branch. runs from East Berlin through
Abbottstown to Berlin Junction, where
1T connects with the Western Mary
land. Abandonment of the railroad
will cut off Abbottstown and East
Berlin. two of the largest towns in
Adams county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
The President's Sneech

Following is the full text of Pres
ident Wilson's address to Congress:
II come to you to-day to discharge
a duty which I wish with all my heart
might have been spared; but it is a
duty which is very clear. and. there
fore, | perform II without hesitation
or apology. / come to ask very earn
estly that additional revenue be pro-
vided for the government
During the month of August there
was, as comparoG with the correspond
ing month of last year, falling off
of $40, O,629,53 in the revenues collect
ed from customs. A continuation of
this decrease in the same proportion
throughout the current fiscal year
would probably mean a loss of Gus
toms revenues of from sixty to one
hundred millions. l need not tell you
to what this falling off is due. It is
due, in chief part, not to the reductions
recently made in the customs duties,
but to the great decrease in importa-
tions; and that is due 20 the extraor-
dinary extent of the industrial area
affected by the present war in Eu-
rope. Conditions have arisen which
no man foresaw; they affect the whole
world of commerce and economic pro-
duction, and they must be faced and
dealt with.
Treasury Is Sound
1T would be very unwise to post
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04

Brakeman Hess Injured.-Edmohd
Hess. 413 South Sixteenth street. a
freight brakeman on the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad. was badly in
iured in the Western MARYLAND Rail
road yards in Hagerstown yesterday
when struck by a shifting engine.
Hess was helping to make up a train
when the accident occurred. He was
knocked down and cut and bruised.
Hess as removed TO the Washington
County Hospital and received atten-
in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
Conductor up: steinhour.
THE READING

HarrIaburg nivfsiOn--22 crew first TO
go after 10 a. m. 20, 10, I, Is. 4, (, Is,
5, "a ..
East bound; 60, 81. 60. 81, 81, So. IS,
So So, 56. S. 65
Engineer up: Wood
Firemen up Brown, Billig. Page,
Boyer, Lex.
Brakemen up: Epley, Resch Flea gle.
Shader.
Conductors UP: Conner. Beaver
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
WILSON BLAMES WAR
FOR REVENUE LOSS
LContinucd From First Pagel

market" and appealed to the 'intelli-
gent and profoundly patriotic public, 3"
to bear the burden of a special tax
to meet the unforeseen emergency
Congress listened attentively to the
address. Immediately upon its con-
clusion the legislative machinery was
set in motion to carry its recommen-
dations into effect Chairman Under
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04

wood called a meeting of the ways
and means committee to perfect an
internal revenue measure tentatively
drafted in preliminary conferences.
A bill will be introduced as soon as
possible.