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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-04-23

To the man who loves money pop
ularity is delusion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-04-23

Flattery please woman even
when she knows it is fiattery.
The river press., 1914-12-16
TheG0blins
A Christmas Story

N an old abbey town long. long
while ago there officiated as sex
ton and gravedigger in the
churchyard one Gabriel Grubb.
He was an i'll conditioned. cross grain
ed. surly fellow, who consorted with
nobody but himself and an old wicker
bottle. which fitted into his large. deep
waistcoat pocket.
A little before twilight one Christmas
eve Gabriel shouldered his spade. light.
ed his lantern and betook himself to-
ward the old churchyard. for he had a
grave to finish by next morning.
He strode along until he turned into
the dark lane which led to the church
yard-a nice. gloomy. mournful place.
into which the townspeople did not
care to go except in broad daylight:
consequently he was not little indig-
nant to hear a young urchin roaring
out some jolly song about Il merry
Christmas Gabriel waited until the
boy came up. then raped him over the
head with his lantern five or six times
to teach him to modulate his voice.
And as the boy hurried away. with his
The river press., 1914-12-16

Suo' dlN A FEW Of The plcUUPES,
hand to his head, Gnbrie, Gruhh nhuck
led to himself ana entered tn. church
yard. locking The gate behind him.
tie took off his coat. unt down his
lantern and. -ettin" into IN unfinished
grave. worked nt it tn" m hour or so
with righr good will. But the earth
was hardened with the frost, and if
was no easy matter to break it MP and
shovel it out. When he had finished
work for the night and looked down
into the grave with grim satisfaction
he murmured:
''Brave lodgings for one, brave lodgings
for one.
A few feet of cold earth when life 10
done.
"HO. no" he laughed as he sat him.
self down on tlat tombstone which
was favorite resting place Of his. ana
drew forth wicker bottle.
"Ho. no. ho" repeated a voice clos,
beside him.
1T was the echoes" said he. raisiu.
the bottle to his lips again.
1T was not" said deep voice.
Gabriel started up and stood rooted
to the spot with terror
Seated on an upright tombstone close
to him was strange. unearthly figure
He was sitting perfectly still. grinning
at Gabriel Grubb with such grin rs
only goblin could call up.
"What do you here IN Christmas
eve?" said the goblin sternly.
II came to dig grave. SIR" stam-
mered Gabriel.
What man wanders among graves
The river press., 1914-12-16
Under the Holly bouqh

le who have SCOrncd each other
OR injured friend or brother
In this fast fading year.
\" who by word or deed
Have made a kInd heart bleed
Come gather her"
Let slnned against and SHINING
FORGET their Strifc'S beginning
And join In friendship now,
Re links no longer broken:
BE sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly bough.
Charles Mackay
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
A GOOD EXAMPLE SET BY CAR
MEL, OKLA.

Down in Carmel, Okla, a bright
idea was born in the mind of the
mayor. He started and successfully
promoted a "Carry-It-Back Day."
upon which all borrowed articles were
to be returned to their owners. Car
mel went at it sincerely Attics were
ransacked, cupboards peered into
libraries gone over, and memory
searched.
On the eventful day, book-lovers
welcomed back old friends; house
wives received pots and pans; mon
key-wrenches, lawn mowers and
hammers again sought their rightful
owners.
Carmel readjusted it's debts thor
oughly.
This example should be an inspira-
tion in Ashland. Let books long bor-
rowed once more find their rightful
shelves; repay the borrowed eggs and
the slab of butter; return the dollar
borrowed month ago and since for
gotten; take back all the little odds
and ends of neighbors that accumu-
late unconsciously.
Be in the enviable position that all
you have is rightfully yours.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
WILL FUTURE WARS, IF ANY, BE
FOUGHT ABOVE THE CLOUDS?

This armed conflict in Europe will
be the first big test aircraft have had
of their value in warfare. Although
used in the recent trouble in Tripoli,
the forces engaged were too small
and the territory too thinly populated
to make that trial of real worth.
In Europe, however, all nations en-
gagged in war have powerful fleets of
aeroplanes and dirigibles upon which
they are counting for effective fight
ing. Already several aeroplanes have
met in aerial warfare, with death to
both combatants.
The fast and speedy aeroplanes will
be depended upon for scout duty, per-
haps for the carrying of messages in
rough country, but above all for drop
ping boombs upon hostile troops, for
blowing up Notifications and battle
ships.
Germany is said to be depending
greatly upon her aeroplanes for help
in repelling the assaults of the Brit
ish fleet.
The big dirigibles, of which the
Zeppelin is the most formidable type,
capable Of carrying large crews and
sustaining flight for sixty hours, are
planned for longer invasions into the
enemy's country.
1t is even contended that Ger
man Zeppelin could rise in Berlin, fly
to England, lombard important CEN
ters of London with explosives, and
return to Berlin without descending
to the ground.
On the other hand, however, great
advance has been made in offensive
aerial guns by which troops on the
ground can hit the aeroplanes on the
fly. This has already been accom-
plished by the French against a Ger
man machine.
Military aviation has developed a
reckless set of men, caring nothing
for their lives and living by a code
of honor prompting them to ram an
opponent in midair if necessary to ac-
| complish his defeat. This of course
means death to both
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
THAT RATE DECISION.

The interstate commerce commits
sion appears to be made up of cranks
and nuts. To the dismay of the rail-
road financiers the commission de-
MED the requested raise of per cent
in freight rates as applied to most
roads. The commission even went so
far as to say that when a railroad
increased its interest-bearing debt so
per cent for the purpose of cutting a
melon for its inside officials it was
not entitled to an increase of freight
rates to meet this extra expense. I'm
heard of reasoning. We can just see
the editor of Leslie's froth at the
mouth at such an unjust" and popu-
listic proceeding.
The commission granted the in
crease requested in certain middle
west territory where the roads had
not been subjected to ruinous meth
DDS of high financing and told the
eastern roads like the New Haven to
unscramble its eggs and get rid of
its millions OF diluted paper oblga-
tions upon which it sought to compel
the public to pay an interest charge,
and then il would not need an in
crease in freight rates.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
POOR BELGIUM. AGAIN A BAT
TLEFIELD.

Belgium, from its early Roman his
tory, was often a pawn in the game
of nations, only winning its indepen-
dence in 1892 Rome held it as a
province. The Franks ruled it for a
few centuries. II was part of Spain
during the last days of that empires
grandeur. 1t passed on to France,
Austria and Holland.
1t followed the fortunes of Ma
poleon, and the great battle of Wa
terloo was fought on its soil. The
French revolution gave the inspira-
tion for the final revolt for indepen-
dence from Holland, to whose rule II
was given after Napoleon downfall.
Belgians have had little reverence
for kings. Even in the middle ages
II led in commerce and arts. Ant
werp, Brussels and Ghent early fur.
nished an inspiration for indepen.
dence and industry.
Its vast system of cooperative
stores, owned by workers, and the
system of proportional representation
OF government reflect the demand OF
its people to be allowed to work out
their own destinies, instead of fur.
nishing battle-ground for neighbor-
ing monarchs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS GRIEF

With his shoulders burdened heavy
by the affairs of the great country
whose chief magistrate he is, with a
long continued and trying problem on
this continent and with new duties,
new responsibilities and new anxieties
on account of the world war in Eu-
rope, Woodrow Wilson is now
crushed with the grief of the loss
of her who for all these years had
been the admirable companion, the
never-failing comforter, the invalu-
able aid and wise counsellor the con-
slant inspiration of his life, the ideal
woman who made the ideal wife.
Promise me-" whispered the dying
woman to her physician, that if l go
You will take care of my husband"
Loving and faithful in life. Low
ing and faithful in death.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
HOW SHALL UNCLE SAM BRIDGE
THE GAP IN HIS TAXES WHICH
THIS FOREIGN WAR is MAX
ING?

Soon our people must face direct
result of Europe's war; one that
every American will feel.
The war is all so horrible, so ghast-
ly, so unlike anything that the pres
ent generation of us have known, that
it has seemed to most of us like
nightmare, from which presently
mankind would awake.
But the long red arm is about to
reach across the blue Atlantic and
thrust its bloody hand into our pock-
cts, touching our most sensitive
nerve.
We have been running the federal
government, in large part, on the in
come produced by tariffs. Politicians
used to tell us that the tariff wasn't
a tax, though, if it was, the foreigner
paid it.
Be that as it may, the lack of i'm
ports to tax is likely very soon to
compel Uncle Sam to hunt for some
other source of the big revenue which
he needs in his growing business.
What the deficit will be because
of the war stoppage of imports no
body yet knows for certain, and no.
body can say till the fighting powers
find out which ones are to control the
sea.
But the best guesses make it prob
able that the gap in revenues Uncle
Sam will have to bridge will be at
least at the rate of $200,000,000 a
year, or 81 for every one of us.
II may not last long. The chances
are that, as our imports from Europe
dwindle, our imports from countries
not paralyzed by war will increase.
South America, Japan, China will
have trade chances now which the
competition of Europe has hitherto
obstructed. Lucky we are that the
Panama canal is ready for use, Civ
ing quick and inviting passage for
this emergency traffic.
Though this outlook offers hope,
the government at Washington can
not bank on an uncertainty. 1t must
bridge the full gap before it is caught
in a pinch.
The talk is by hoist in the inter-
nal revenue tax; by raising the i'm
post on liquors and tobacco and per-
haps by resuming the stamp tax. But
this would be putting an extra bur-
den alone on the shoulders of the
poor.
Why not also increase the income
tax and the corporation tax?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
Happiness.

Our happiness in this world de-
pends upon the affections we are able
to inspire. We need the regard and
love of fellow beings, the sunshine of
congenial companionship and the
warm hand clasp of fellowship. These
are sought by all Some make friends
easily and quickly while others can
count their numbers on the fingers
of one hand. True and lasting
friendship will follow kindly deeds
The man made the beneficiary OF
some kind act will love the benefac-
tor. Hence deeds that seem to entail
sacrifice are often the source of much
genuine happiness. Money spent in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
My Iife's Journey.

AS one of many who enjoy reading
the Home Circle department of your
paper, l will enclose short contribu-
tion to ,the same.
L have been thinking of my life
Journey, of your life journey and the
life journey of many, and that it is
not half so gloomy as many people
would make you believe. Gods sun
shine bathes it from end to end and
Gods flowers will cheer US on the
way, If we only stoop to gather them.
In fact, there is not much excuse for
grumbling over our accommodations
on the way of life. We are travelling
over the oceanic route and a thou
sand beauties are on every hand to
give pleasure. The road begins in
the realm of fancy, where golden
edged clouds border the horizon. 1t
winds in and out among the dells and
over the murmering brooks of child
hood. 1t loiters among the lily-scent-
ed valleys of youth, where, peradven-
ture, some chivalrous heart will join
you and be sweet companion to the
end. 1t hurries over the prairies of
manhood to reach the quiet, sombre
valleys of old age, where, far beyond,
the delectable mountains may be
seen, blue against the golden sky.
glorious with the setting sun. No,
no, the journey of life is not so dolor-
Gus as many would have you believe.
There is more happiness than sorrow
scattered along the way, there are
more occasions for laughing than for
mourning, it is better to whistle than
to cry. We each of us have our bur-
den of sorrows, it is true, but most
of us could do them up in handker-
chief and carry them on the end of
our staff and forget they were there
If we could only reduce our luggage
to proper dimensions. But too many
of us take great sheet and we pile
up in 1T great deal of temper, a
great many harsh words, great
many evil thoughts and deeds, till we
can hardly tie the corners over the
pile, and then wearily march over the
highway of life, bent down till we
can't see the sunshine and the flow
ers, seeing nothing but the sticks and
stones and the dust, and we say:
What a weary journey! Life is
filled with trouble and with sorrow,
and happy is he whose life is done" 4"
No, no, speak not thus of it. Enjoy
every minute of life, not with sense
less amusement, but with that deep,
lasting JOY of full life. Find wherein
lie the beauties of existence; test the
full depths of the happiness of society
and of solitude and the journey Of
life will be to you a journey of sun
shine and roses.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
UNITED STATES THE LOGICAL
PEACENIAKER.

That if they had it all to do over
again the few who forced this awful
war would move less arrogantly is
easily believed. 1t is unlikely that
they could fully have foreseen the
staggering results of their mad pride
and folly.
Men in passion rarely do.
But dogs of war, unleashed, are
not easily recalled.
President Wilson's offer to lead
movement back to peace and sanity
voices humanity's best judgment AMI
must secretly meet with anxious well
come among foreseeng folks abroad.
1t is the call of the best in the
worlds civilization to draw back from
the yawning worst.
Moreover, when the sober second
thought gets its inning in Europe it
will be remembered and grasped. For
alone among the major nations is
America placed to proffer the olive
branch. It's concern is unselfish; it
has no entangling alliances; among
it's citizenship are many once subjects
of the warning powers; and to it's
bounty must embattled Europe look
for ultimate escape from starvation.
In the end, these powerful influ-
ences must prevail.
But probably not yet. The dogs of
war, crazed by hate, must first glut
their blood lust in each others
throats.
Nevertheless the presidents prof
fer completes a necessary record, and
stamps upon it, for history's remem-
brance, an entry of which Americans
may always be proud.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
LAUGH AND GROW FAT.

Don't let the fact that a Baltimore
man ruptured a blood vessel laughing
over funny story and bled to death
scare you into fearing to be jolly.
He might have done the same thing
jawing at his wife or bawling out the
umpire.
Any doctor will tell you that moth
ing is better for the human system
than a whole-souled laugh-that is,
nothing except two laughs or more
When you get into a rage you de-
stroy body tissue and fill the pores
with poisons; and when you nurse a
@ blue spell you overtax your liver-but
a good laugh is as vivyfying as a
thunder shower on a muggy day. 1t
expands the lungs, joggles the giz-
gard and puts the blood flow into a
pleasant glow.
What is more, II is a thing you
can cultivate. Almost everything has
its funny angle. Even a funeral
IL you're looking for mirth there
Remember the undertaker's assistant
who came back to report on his first
job? The boss asked him how the
deceased's family were pleased and he
proudly replied:
IL laid the old stiff out so vel
that his wife and daughters were tick
led TO death"
Hunt for humor and sweeten your
life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20

1t is not ease and faculty that tries
us and brings out the good that is in
us, so much as trial and difficulty
Adversely is the touchstone of char
acter. AS some herbs need to be
crushed to give forth their sweetest
odor, so some natures must be tried
by suffering to evoke the excellence
that is in them. Hence trials often
unmask virtues and bring to light
hidden graces; and where before we
saw only plianCy and self-indulgence
we now see strength, valor and self
denial.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20

When friendship is found under the
surface, then love was built better
than it knew. If it can be welcomed
as the nucleus around which love
must be built, and is built, then can
the question, What is love?" be an
swered. Such love brings out all that
is best in man and woman. Being
honest and sincere, each true to
themselves and each other, there are
no wells to be lifted from illusions
and no disappointments to follow in
the intimacy of close acquaintance.
Marriage will be a glorious success
instead of failure. Love will be
robbed of its coarseness, for with
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
Faking Kansas Etatistics

The agents of the foreign liquor
corporations who are conducting the
wet campaign in Oregon and Wash
ington have been putting out lot of
fake statistics about Kansas, pretend
ing to compare its bank deposits and
penitentiary statistics with similar
statistics of other states.
In comparing the bank statistics
the liquor men only credit Kansas
with the deposits in the national
banks, as given in the report of the
comptroller of the currency
They wholly ignore the deposits in
the 933 state banks, whose deposits
at the time OF the last statement
amounted to S,000,O0O.
In their Kansas penitentiary sta
tistics the liquor men include the
prisoners in the federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth, which are not Kan
sas prisoners at all, but who come
from all over the country. Under
date of August Warden Morgan Of
the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth wires the Anti-Saloon League
Press Bureau that there were 1,031
federal prisoners confined there on
that date.
Responding to a telegraphic re-
quest for information as to the num-
Der of prisoners in the Kansas state
penitentiary, in reply Warden Botkin
telegraphed as follows:
Lansing. Kan, Aug. s, 1914.
Anti-Saloon League Press Bureau,
Portland, Ore:
Seven hundred and thirty-three
men; IL Kansaa women; 3S federal
women. About s per cent of men
here through liquor and dope. Very
large percentage of these not Kansas
citizens, but floaters from other
states. Prohibition has greatly di-
minished crime among Kansas citi-
zens. Contrary reports false.
]. ID. Botkin, Warden.
/
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20

Every man, every woman, every
child has some talent, some power,
some opportunity of getting good and
doing good. Each day offers some
occasion for using this talent. AS We
use it, it gradually increases, i'm
proves and becomes native to the
character. AS we neglect it it dwin-
dies, withers and disappears. This is
the stern but benign law by which we
live. This makes character, real and
enduring; this makes progress posi-
BILE; this turns men into angels and
virtue into goodness.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
IN ASHLAND

Local people are surprised at the
QUICK results received from simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, ETC., as
mixed in Adler-i-ka, the German ap-
pendicitis remedy. T. X. Bolton.
druggist, states that this simple rem
edy antisepticizes the digestive sys-
TEN and draws off the impurities so
thoroughly that SINGLE DOSE re-
moves sour stomach, gas on the
stomach and constipation INSTANT
LY. 2
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20

an effort to benefit individuals less
fortunate than ourselves is well spent
and in almost every case will yield
interest that cannot be computed by
the use of figures. The fruit of such
deeds is kind words, mothers bless
ings, fathers appreciation, and boys
and girls admiration.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20

At the international electrical con-
gress to be held at San Francisco in
September, next year, about $50 pa
pers, prepared by the most noted cleo
tricians in the world. will be read.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20

1t used to be said of many men
that they hide behind their wives
petticoats. By external evidence this
place of concealment seems no longer
to exist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20

honest friendship for it's foundation
passion will become pure and holy-a
divinity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20

Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postoffice as second-class mail mat
ter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20
TELEPHONE 80

In ordering changes of the paper
always give the old street address CT
postoffice as well as the new.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-20

Ashland, Ore, Thursday, Aug. 20, IA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-10
PROPOSALS FOR
STATE CONTRACTS

The Board of Commissioners of
State Contracts for the State of ILL
nois hereby give notice that sealed
proposals will be received in dupli-
cate until five o'clock p. m. Wednes-
day, October IA. 1914, for classes
One ID, Two (2), Three (3), and
Four (D of printing paper and en-
velopes for the use of the State for
the term of two years beginning
October 1, 1914, and ending Septem-
Der 80, 1915.
Attention of the bidders Is called
to Chapter 1877, Revised Statutes of
the State OF Illinois. One copy Of
each bid must be filed with the Sec
rotary of State and one copy at the
same time with the Governor, to-
gether with conditional bond ap-
proved by the Governor, as provided
by law.
The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids. Blank
proposals and bond and information
furnished by the Secretary of State
and Printer Expert.
Dated September 28, 1914.
Patrick J. Lucy,
Attorney General
Harry Woods.
Secretary Of State.
VIM. Ryan, Jr.,
State Treasurer.
James ]. Brady,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Board Of Commissioners of State
Contracts 1910
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-10
GERMAN CAPTAIN, A
PRISONER, MAY DIE
FOR BURNING L0UVAIN

Antwerp, Oct 9.--There is great
indignation here against the Ger
man Captain who is charged with
having ordered the burning of Lou
vain, and who was captured at the
battle Of Aerschot. In private life
the man is lawyer. and his only
defense, it is said, is that he re-
received orders from his superiors,
and that it was not his business to
question orders He vii be court
martialed next week, and the expec-
tation here is that he will be con-
demned to die.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-10
CHANCERY NOTICE

State of Illinois, Alexander coun-
ty, IS.
In the Alexander County Circuit
Court, October term, A. d. 1914.
In Chancery sitting.
Pearl Shaner, Complainant, VS..
John Shaner, Defendant. Bill In
Chancery for divorce.
The above named defendant is
hereby notified that said complain
ant has filed in said court a certain
bill in Chancery for divorce against
him and that summons has been
issued thereon returnable on the
first day of the next term of said
court, to be holden at the court
house In Cairo, Illinois. on the 18th
day of October next.
Cairo, ILL.,. September 10th, A. D.
1914.
C. o. FOSTER, Clerk.
THOS. II. SHERIDAN,
Compartments Solicitor.