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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
- No. T."

"A No. L." the king of tramps, is
married.
This famous "go-about" may settle
down to domestic life, but his monica
with the arrow pointing the direction
of his wanderings will linger long
upon water tanks, telegraph poles
aud warehouses from coast TO coast
and from Nome to Key West.
Yes, he may settle down.
No more. perhaps, will "A No 1"
apply to the back door for a hand
out. but he will continue to split
wood for his breakfast.
lie may not have TO ride on the
"trimmins." but he'll have to buy
them.
lie may escape from the bulldog
hut not the collector.
IL is not a wild prediction that ere
long the famous weary" will again
east his lot with those of the class OF
Kipling's famous Tramp Royal, who
cannot keep one bed too long. but
must get 'ence. an go observin' mat
Iers till they die"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
OPPOSES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Our attention has been called to an
article in one of the Medford papers
advocating the establishment of
Jackson county high school carrying
the idea that one centrally located
high school would offer Improvement
over the present system of high
schools in the different districts. The
idea will not likely appeal very
strongly TO those districts which al
ready have efficient high schools es-
tablished-nor should il. Parents
generally prefer TO have their chill
dren at home as much as possible
and while il might work to the ad-
vantage OF q few to have one high
school for the county-mainly the
district where such school would
be located-it offers no advantage to
the majority of the taXpayers.-Cen-
trail Point Herald.
The Herald is undoubtedly correct
In a heavily populated county, where
there are hundreds of pupils in rural
districts who wonld attend a central
high school, it might be more eco
nomical for the taxpayers of the coun-
ty to support an additional school.
but at present, with the excellent
high schools maintained by the larger
towns and cities il would be much
more economical for the school dis
tricts to pay the necessary tuition to
the present high schools for advanced
pupils in the rural scohols than to
build, equip and maintain a county
high school. Ashland has consider
ably over 100000 invested in her
building and equipment and the up
keep is heavy, to say nothing of the
expense of running the school
The parents of any town large
enough to maintain a high school
would rebel. and justly. at having TO
send their children away from home
to attend high school.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
INVESTMENTS NOT DONATIONS

Too many people in the average
city look upon money paid to aid
such enterprises as the Ashland Nor
NAL campaign as donations, when as
matter of fact they are investments.
Investment of 81 to $40 in the Nor
NAL campaign will, if successful
and it will be successful if given the
necessary funds for publicity-add
hundreds of dollars to the value of
every home in Ashland. Therefore
this is an investment which every
home owner should make.
1t is all too often that these bur
dens are shifted upon the business
men, not because the business men
are the principal beneficiaries, for
the yare not, but because the business
men as a rule are quicker to appre-
ciate the need of these campaigns
and freer to give than the individual
home owner.
The Tidings speaks advisedly when
it says that the business men are not
the chief beneficiaries in the growth
of a town, except in so far as they
are also real estate owners.
Take the newspaper business, for
instance. Does anyone think for a
moment that if the enterprises on
foot now should swell the population
of Ashland to double or treble it's
present population that there would
not be additional competition for the
business? There are probably fifty
newspaper men and printers today
who have their eye on Ashland, who
would like to come here to live, who
are only waiting until conditions
warrant to try to be the first new
men in the field. 1t is equally true
in every other line. Every business
man in Ashland knows OF some man
in his own line who would like to buy
or start in business here if they
thought they could make a living
This is one reason why good resi-
dence town is never an unusually
good business town. The very pleas
antness of the place induces to an
OVERRIDING of every line.
But the increase of population di-
rectly boosts every mans real estate
and the increase of population in
creases the demand for the products
of the soil and for houses to rent or
to buy. Hence it is more to the in
terest of the Ian owner and the fruit
grower than it is to the interest of
the business man that the Normal
be re-established. that the exhibit
building be brought here and that
the mineral springs be developed.
To this end, therefore, everyone
who owns foot of land in Ashland
should consider it an investment rath-
er than a donation to contribute to
these enterprises.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
4 Minister'S Wife.

A doctors wife owes no duties TO
her husbands patients; a lawyers
wife owes no duties to her husbands
clients but minister's wife is re-
garded as kind of lady-shop, or at
least an unordained curate, who, by
virtue of her position. is bound to
discharge innumerable services to the
congregation. She may be a young
girl with no experience i'm human life
and church business, but is expected
to become the active president of all
the benevolent institutions supported
by the ladies of her husbands charge.
She may have three or four children,
whom she has to teach herself, and
whose dresses must be made and
mended by her own hands. but she is
expected to visit all the sick and the
poor She has her natural sympa-
thies. and however warm her heart
may be toward everyone who likes
her husbands preaching, she cannot
be the intimate and confidential
friend of every lady that belongs to
the church. but people who them
selves are far from being distin-
guished for a universal charity are
indignant Is she finds one house
pleasanter than another. and IL she
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
CAN YOUR son SAY THIS?

Laddie, in Gene Stratton-Porter's
delightful novel of that name, is talk
ing to the father of the Princess:
Il can offer your daughter six feet
of as sound manhood as you can find
on Gods footstool. | never in my
whole life have had enough impure
blood in my body to make even one
tiny eruption on my skin. l have
never been i'll day in my life. |
have never touched a woman, save as
l lifted and cared for my mother, and
hers, and my sisters. AS to my fam
lily and education, she can judge for
herself. I offer her the first and
only love of my heart"
Did she accept him? Mind, he was
husky, clean, civilized and capable,
quite model young man, as young
men so; and, though not rich in
money. yet was earning enough for
two. Did she jump at the chance to
unite in the home partnership with
such a first class, strapping fellow, fit
to be the father of wholesome sons
and daughters?
No, she didn't-at least not at first.
She objected because he worked with
his hands; because, rather than house
himself daytime in a stuffy office and
make money off of the other peoples
troubles, in the highly respectahle
job of lawyer, he preferred to dig
a living out OF the rich soil, growing
things that people need.
For the princess had been educat-
ed, like so many of US, to believe that
work and gentility couldn't mix
that, to be agentleman, a chap had
to wear a billed shirt and live on
other folks after the fashion of the
flea on a dog.
1t took some time for her to get
this silly notion out of her otherwise
sensible head, just as it does for folks
in real life-and some of the latter
never get rid of it. But when she
did, she made a leap for Laddie's
brawny arms, and they were as hap
py, ever afterward, as a couple can
be who are only dream people and
don't have TO spat over the ups and
downs and cross currents of every
day life, with the joys of making up
added.
1t was only in a book that the lad
who wanted the lassie talked like
that. But don't you think it would
be fine if many real lovers could
show an equally clan bill of charac-
ter and health? They could if they
tried hard enough
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
Practice Makes Perfect


A young man who is thoughtful for
others is most likely to be well-man-
nered. Let him practice his man
ners at home. treating his mother
and his sister with courtesy, and then
when he goes abroad his manners will
be easy and graceful. Many men
have disagreeable table manners.
Mothers should be careful to teach
their boys and girls to sit erect at
the table, not to lounge in the chair
nor lean over the plate, nor put the
elbows on the table. Keep the hand
still in the lap when not used in
conveying food to the mouth. Learn
to eat quietly, do not smack the lips
or make any noise with the mouth.
Keep the mouth closed when chew
ing. Put small portion of food into
the mouth and keep the lips together
until it is masticated. Nothing is
uglier than to see person chewing
win lliC iipS I1SlD
moderately from the dishes passed to
you. And remember that the table
is not simply place for eating, but
also for conversation. If you are in
vited out to dinner your hostess will
not feel that you have done your part
if you do not add something to the
occasion through conversation. If
you have any information on sub
jects under discussion give it to the
company. If you would be a success
socially you must be able to talk in
telligently about current topics. Gull
tivate low, pleasant voice, and prac-
tice will soon make you a ready talk
er, if you have anything TO say. Prac-
tice makes perfect, and boy can add
much to his power as conversation
alist as we'll as to the pleasure of
home life by conversing pleasantly at
his mothers table.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
PAY YOUR DEBTS.

In duscussing Mayor Purdins ap-
peal TO the citizens of Medford to pay
their delinquent paving assessments
George Putnam in his Mail Tribune
well says: People that can afford
$3.50 per hour for tango lessons can
afford to pay their Improvement as
sessments."
Yes. and the people who can afford
to spend $40 or $50 per year for
shows. dances and recreation can also
afford % spend a few dollars to as
sist in the things which viii bring
prosperity to Ashland. such as secur-
ing the re-establishment of the Nor
NAL. securing the state exhibit. etc.
These things. as well as taxes, are a
just debt from the resident to the
community.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
GOOD WAY TO DO BUSINESS.
McNair Bros. Sell Reliable Remedy at
Half Price With Guarantee.

When one can buy gold dollars for
fifty cents, it is a good. time to pur-
chase.
In ordering a soc bottle of Dr..
Howard's celebrated remedy for con-
stipation and dyspepsia at 25 cents
McNair Bros. are giving one of the
greatest trade chances ever offered
to the people OF Ashland.
Even though offered at half price
for Introductory purposes the remedy
is sold under a guarantee to cure or
the money will be refunded.
If food does not digest well, if
there is gas or pain in the stomach,
If the tongue is coated and the breath
bad, if there is constipation and
straining, DR.. Howard's remedy
should help you. If it does not, you
have druggist McNair Bros. personal
guarantee to return your money.
Dr.. Howard's remedy gives quick
relief in constipation, dyspepsia and
all liver troubles.
These are strong statements, but
McNair Bros. are giving their custom
ers chance to prove their truth at
just half the regular price-sixty
doses for 25 cents. If they are not
found true, all you have to do is to
ask for your money.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09

A pig with eight perfect feet is
owned by Tyson Beall south of Cen
tral Point. The little porker is now
about six weeks old and aside from
the extra supply of hoofs seems a
perfect type of hog and is as large
as any of the pigs of that age. The
extra set of feet are we'll formed and
have grown in such a way that the
animal uses the eight feet in lgAIing
around as the legs are perfectly
natural down to the ankle joint and
from there the porker has a double
supply of extremities The feet all
touch the ground in walking, but the
most OF the weight seems to bear on
the inside OF each foot.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
ENJOYMENT at Home.

Don't shut up your house, lest the
sun should fade your carpets; and
your hearts. lest a merry laugh
should shake down some of the musty
old cobwebs there. If you want to
ruin your sons, let them think that
all mirth and social enjoyment must
be left on the threshold without when
they come home at night. When
once a home is regarded as only a
place to eat, drink and sleep in, the
work is begun that ends in endless
degradation. Young people must
have fun and relaxation somewhere;
if they don't have it at their own
hearthstones it will be sought AT 9TH
er and perhaps less profitable places.
Therefore, let the fire burn brightly
at night and make the homestead de-
( lightful with all those little arts that
parents so perfectly understand
Don't repress the buoyant spirit of
your children! half an hour OF merri-
ment around the lamp and freight
of home blots out many care and
annoyance during the day, and the
best safeguard they can take with
them into the world is the unseen in
fluence Of bright little domestic
circle. Put home first and foremost,
for there will come a time when the
home circle will be broken; when you
will long for the touch of a vanished
hand and the sound of voice that
is still"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
Chile VIII Add Sauce.

Washington, Feb. 9.-PaTticipation
by Chile in the Panama-Pacific expo
sition was practically assured when
the state department here was ad-
vised that a bill appropriating 5000
600 for that purpose had been passed.
by both houses of the Chilean con-
gress.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
THE TRADING STAMP CRAZE.

George Putnam in Mail Tribune
Merchants of Medford have the
trading stamp craze. 1t is a dis
ease that all merchants pass through
at some stage or other of their exist
ence-and then pass out of, some
what wiser.
The idea is to make people think
they are getting something for moth
ing-though no one ever does. So
a percentage of the value of each
article sold. is given away in trading
stamps. Enough of these stamps en-
title the posessor to certain articles
of merchandise.
The cost to the merchant of the
trading stamp is about per cent of
the gross sales 1t is supposed to
increase his sales enormously by Civ
ing him an advantage over his COM
petitor, the stamps being the induce
ment that attracts the extra custom
ers. =. ...
Somebody pays this per cent that
the trading stamps cost. Either the
customer pays il. or the merchant
pays it out OF his profits. If the
trading stamps greatly increase the
volume OF business the merchant may
be satisfied to lose the per cent out
OF his profits. If, however. the vol
ume OF trade is not greatly increased
thereby, the per cent additional is
paid by the dear people.
So long as the trading stamp gives
a merchant an exclusive advantage it
may be justified in his estimation.
However, there is no such thing as
an exclusive advantage nowadays. 1t
is only question of a few days be-
fore the competitor also is offering
another color of trading stamp. Soon
every merchant offers the trading
stamp inducement-and all the mer-
chants are paying 3 per cent for a
useless parasite. something that
yields them nothing-or else the pub
lie is paying per cent additional all
around.
The trading stamp is then, like all
parasites, delusion and a snare
The net result is to send an addition.
al 3 per cent on everything sold out
of the community-and those who
thought they were getting something
for nothing are. as usual, holding the
sack.
If instead OF paying the per cent
of sales for non-productive trading
stamps. the merchants would spend
only per cent in intelligent news
paper advertising, the result would
be a greater increase in business for
the merchant than the trading stamp
brings. and a real benefit 10 the
community, as it would bring into the
city trade that now goes elsewhere,
result in far better newspapers, and
leave the money at home.
The average merchant OF Mediord
adyertises very little. Those that do
are getting most of the business.
Even these do not begin TO spend in
advertising what the trading stamp
costs. One per cent of sales in ad-
yertising would enable the papers to
employ an advertising expert to as
sist in the preparation OF ads and
permit an eisht-page daily newspa-
per. and in many ways result TO the
material advantage OF the commun-
ity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09

naturally associates with ladies of
her own age and with kindred tastes.
Everyone must have felt that a
cheerful friend is like a sunny day,
which sheds its brightness on all
around; and most of us can as we
choose make this world a palace or
a prison.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
a Celebrates Her 1Osrd Birthday.

Astoria, Ore, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Fran
ces E. Hare, known 10 everyone in
Astoria as Grandma Hare" celebrar-
ed her lO3rd birthday Thursday. She
is in good health and continues to get
much enjoyment out OF life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09

\ want OF proper domestic econ
omy has ruined the peace of many a
family. There are women who would
carry off their husbands stores on
their backs and not half try. There
are men who fancy when they marry
that they are anneXing something far
more valuable than Cuba, and find
later that they have on hand nothing
more than combined album,
Godey's Lady's Book and medicine
chest There are two sides to the
picture OF home; a man who has
good wife has no right to complain
though the whole earth be against
him, for he's in the majority.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09

Better see about your picture of
the Armory ball right away. Studio
Ashland. 73-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09

lie who creates a healthful smile
creates a beautiful gem.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-06
TN BLsT THERE i n Yor.

ua $50. do ,.yr best,
W,at,.s- you pre doing do ,.
.., t.s e. ,.....,e ~ all .ts.s .u
10 ,..,
u u....-. ra-gt, vs., ,,. ..-...
..s go. d. , ,.., r..-..
Haay times has 81 been said. bur
many times IS .t worth repeaHre that
ANYTHING worth doIag at al. is worth
dong w.l
The "aes .fal-trades and tho
ma.,er-of-naae" aaaee was Ia.d away
I..,a.a tho rl.s. long y,ars aso. The
days ot tho d.ta.cr passed our and on
whom modern progress took reign in
,ho enlightened world Of today
a man can't be O half blacksmith
and a half Iewcler nowadays
u ho hopes 20 succeed. No. will have
'o le an blacksmith or an ,evelc-.
Far better 5; Is to be good black
m,h than a poor 1cwcler
u is f8r better 20 De good book
keopor IN good bank than 10 be n
poor president In a poor bank
Ifyog succcod nowadays. YOU do.rot
QUIT un,u YOU are through and
through means thorough.
u you are "a waiter. be the best
waiter IN the restaurant or Quit Il and
got ot something else whore your
oquuhrator fits ia better
II you are going 10 bo q barber. be
ihe best on iu tho shop or get out of
the business
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-06
Making cec Of sorrow.

Have you ever thought OF IT, that
an the experiences Of life arc yours
20 use and 10 do what you Ike with q?
The sorrow that makes one person
selfish and cslf-ceutered and hard
makes another loving. generous and
sympathetic. Everything that comes
our way Is rough material, which
must be- used to form character.
JOY comes. and the true man or
woman welcomes JOY. he rejoices and
uses II, and In using It grows stronger
and better
Wealth comes and he welcomes
wealth, and uses u as trust, and in
using II wins true riches.
Sorrow comes, and he welcomes
sorrow, and in using It his sympathies
are widened and his character Is
made more beautiful.
Pain comes, he welcomes pain, and
uses II 10 gain wider sympathy.
And 50 he goes on, taking life as II
comes. not running TO meet Joy, and
flying from sorrow, but facing each,
calmly and earnestly, and using each
as a stepping stone 20 higher things.
That is life. Don't be at the mercy
Of every wind that blows, and let 81
do what Il likes with you. but take It,
use II, whatever 1t IL, and appropriate
IL to yourself and ali its strength and
goodness will become a part and par
eel OF yoursesf, that no man or devil
shall ever be able to take from you.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-06
THE MEN OF THE EMDEN.

.. 4.
W nat matter II you
~, be st4nch ana true
10 the BRUSH Dlood IN the VEINS or
you,
Nhen IL MP huTTan Tor deed
"eii zone
FOR tsht well tought ana q race
Wen run
Nhat matter II you be trueF
Hats or to the Emden's crew
Theirs was the lie OF the storm gods
folk
Oncounted miles from the rather
land,
With zoe beneath every wisp of
smoke,
And menace In every strip OF
strand.
Up, glasses Iaul Jones was but one
OF these
Hun, cambridge, Decatur their
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-06
NE CRITIC.

We often hear one man cr'.zrg
another Perfectly natural thing for
humanity 10 ao and no piece Of hl-
H.a.i'y 3. matter how lnc.I.eHt has
ever passed across the continent of
life without az some period crit.c.zug
h. fellow mar
often me criticism is well founded,
and always 'ae man VINO authors 1t
Us arm believer that he is right He
mas te- ae may not be. He may De
wrong ana 'le other fellow night, and
Fie- versa. VINO knows? God gave
ls brain llt be- gave us no power
t0 na.yze lt Science, ever since its
discovery has been busy attempting
20 analEzo The human mind. and ale
ways % has failed. Always It viii
FAIL
scientific research has discovered
that Boy certain heart action lie can
Doc detected. Also creepy flesh many
times exposes tie thief The wabbly
eye stamps guilt on the murderer and
the trembling hand betrays the dis
honest person
But the brain! 1t remains ar much
la mystery as It did before the days
II Adam and Eve We speak Of q
tired brain" There IS no such a
thing as a tired brain. There IS in
the atoms millions Of thcm-that
make up the brain cells. that never
will be used. 40 man can live long
enough. or work or think hard enough
% develop one-huudredth part Of the
atoms Of his brain.
God was indeed generous when he
put the reserve force IN mans brain.
A man goes iusane-not because he
has absorbed an the brain atoms, but
because of some excess he has de-
stroyod the vessels that feed and open
tho brain cells and the brain atoms.
Therefore We know not when we
criticize our fellow man, whether our
premises arc well taken or not The