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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Fruit Dryer
Started Up

Frank N. Snyder has started his
fruit dryer which he has been erect
ing during the last few weeks. He
has a fine plan, handling many tons
of fruit. He plans to dry all his own
fruit, as well as drying that OF others
at nominal price, He is now drying
peaches, but prunes will be run
through next week. Mr.. Moore is
taking advantage of the chances that
exist for taking care of otherwise
waste fruit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Shorty Hope Mine
Property Redeemed

The Shorty Hope Mining and Mill
ing Company has redeemed its min
ing property from the execution sale
held last June. The property will
be bonded and operations will soon
commence. The Shorty Hope mine
has long been considered one OF the
best prospects in the country, and it's
working will be prosecuted vigor-
ously.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

London, September 10-The Ger
mans are retreating along their
whole line, the war office reported to
the public on the conditions in
France. The British have crossed the
river Marne in a northerly direction.
The Germans lost heavily and the
general of the French stated that he
had taken many prisoners. The
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Keep Tires
Well Inflated

differentiation is the most preva-
lent and the most expensive piece of
carelessness of the modern motorist.
l cannot too strongly emphasize the
evil Ride on air, not on the tire
walls; they are only the air contain
er 1t is Just like trying to break a
piece of wire by bending it with the
fingers. The car, in passing, con-
stantly moves up and down under the
action Of the spring; the weight of
the car causes rubber and fabric to
be kneaded like dough- while the
heavy casing is rolled this way and
that around bend of narrow radius.
Gradually the fabric layers break
apart and the tread is pulled away
from the body; it takes on a wavy
appearance and cannot possibly be
repaired; bad blow-outs are sure to
come; in short, riding on under.
inflated tires is simply inviting their
rapid destruction. You cant tel
whether tires are properly inflated
by kicking them, or watching flatten-
ing at point of contact; you'll miss il
mile. Carry and use a good press
ure gauge
Neglected Repairs.
An injury to either tread or tube
should not be neglected Conditions
are aggravated with great rapidity
and before you know it either a very
expensive repair or a whole new tire
is required Go over your tires peri
odically and take care at once OF
each cut, blister, etc. This is the
basis of tire economy.
Stone Bruises.
Be careful not to strike large
stones or other such objects, as they
may cause a stone bruise. The force
Of the blow is felt most, not on the
tread, but on the inner plies of fab
ric, which, although not visible from
the outside, soon cut the tube and
cause bad blowout
Don't Drive in Ruts.
This certainly plays havoc with a
tire. A easing is just like a shoe,
with sole and uppers, tread and side
walls. In rut driving you strike the
tire on its "uppers." not so well pro.
teeted, and soon injure it, Wear il
as ii is intended its sole or tread
NJ. CHARLES HAST.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
3 Per Cent Tax
On Freight Value

Washington, September 10.-Dem-
ocratic members OF the house ways
and means committee have agreed ON
the war tax bill. II increases the tax
on beer so cents a barrel and vino
20 cents a barrel and imposes a tax
on freight OF per cent of its value.
President Wilson, II is announced.
has finally accepted the freight tax.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
River Steamer
Sunk Near Shore

Portland, September 10.-The Co
lumbia river steamer Gamecock
struck the rocks at Sheridan Point,
near Hood River, early today and
sank within a few minutes. The
crew of ten men escaped without diff
ficulty. She had 3,100 sacks of wheat
for Astoria on board. 1t is believed
the Gamecock can be raised. :; .t|
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

Petrograd, Sept. 10.-Heavily re-
-infoece1 by German troops, the Aus
trians under Generals Daukl and Won
Auffenberg have turned on General
Rouzky's pursuing Russians along the
line extending southwest from the vi
cinity of Rawaruska through Sadowa
to point near the river Dniester
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

London, September 10.-The Rus
sian foreign office expects Austria to
sue for peace within ten days, it is
stated in message from Petrograd.
The announcement that the Austrian
first line lost 10000 was followed
by the estimate that more than half
of Austria's remaining troops are
Slays, who are friendly to Russia.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

Paris, September 10.-Strongly re-
inforced, the German center is report
ed attempting to recover the ground
lost in the recent fighting east of
Paris, although General Gallieni an
nounced that the French center was
holding its own. The allies left,
strengthened by reinforcements from
the Paris garrison, is continuing its
successes, while strong Anglo-Bel-
gian force from Ostend is threatening
the German communication.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

Magazines at The Tidings Office.
II you wish to renew your subscrip-
tlons to The Ladies' Home Journal,
The Country Gentleman, Saturday
Evening Post, you can do so at The
Tldings office. 31-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

0Ah"u"leu ny Jnelf efforts.
Paris, September 1O.-"The allies
are repelling the enemy everywhere, -
announced General Gallieni this af-
ternoon. The German right, it is
stated, is hard pressed. Reinforce
ments under General Won Beulow
failed to arrive and they have been
driven across the river Marne and
toward Belgium. 1t is believed the
recently landed British troops are
raiding their communication lines
and attacking their flank formidably,
According to Gallieni, the French
center is advancing. All accounts in
dicate that the situation on the Ger
man-Russian frontier is broodins
hourly more serious for the kaiser.
The report is current that the Rus
slams had taken Cracow, the strongest
fortress in Austrian Galicia, and were
advancing across the frontier toward
Berlin.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Teacher of Music.

Miss Mamie Holmes will give both
voice and piano lessons at her home,
n Manzanita street. Phone 343-J.
29-3t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

The laws relating to business are
wholly unsuited to the transactions
OF the farmer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

For Sale or Trade.
A good piano. o. j. Rathburne.
Phone 409-R. 31-St
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

Vienna, Sept. l0.-That the Aus
trians lost 10000 killed, wounded
and missing in the recent fighting
with Russians is officially admitted.
This represented one-fourth of the
Austrians' whole first line. The army
lost enormous quantities of supplies
and ammunition.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

Tidings For Sale" ads are active
little real estate salesmen.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

London, September 10.-The ad-
miralty admitted it was a German
submarine and not a mine which sank
the cruiser Pathfinder recently in the
North Sea.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Notice.

Notice.
Will pay S12 per to nfor tomatoes
until October 10. Can use more Bart
lett pears, Alberta or Muir peaches.
S12t BAGLEY CANNING co.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

Rome, Sept. 10.-Pope Benedictus
has sent notes to the ambassadors of
warning European nations to ascer-
tain their views relative to a papel
appeal for peace. 1t is believed Aus
tria at least will answer favorably.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

Phone Job orders tn the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

kaiser troops are reported utterly
exhausted by their efforts.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10

Cliff Payne makes medicine cases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
rrrEAL BY TILLMAN
ABOLISHES SMOKING
Senate Votes to Forbid To-
baCCo at Secret Sessions.

Washington.-There will be no more
smoking behind closed doors when the
senate Is in secret session o an the
secret party caucus room. The fragrant
Havana will be put away voluntarily
Sy the senator's, at least so long as
Senator Benjamin II. Tillman of South
Carolina is n OF their members. This
was decided by a unanimous vote.
"Pitchfork Ben" who Is sixty-seyen
years old and was given up by his
friends for dead four years ago after
a stroke of paralysis, now finds that
tobacco smoke nauseates him. and he
cannot take part in the secret proceed
ings because Of the tobacco fumes. lie
introduced a resolution to abolish smok
ing in secret session. 1t was abolished
In open session many years ago.
But for the personal appeal of the
aged and infirm senator i'm a whimsical
speech 1t Is not likely that the resolu
ton would have been adopted. All o.
his colleagues are very fond OF him
He read a letter from Senator Root Of
New York indorsing his request.
The South Carolina senator appear
ed In the new role of health lecturer
Not only did he discuss the tobacco
habit, but he said most people wers
digging their graves with their teeth
Overeating and other forms of higi
living, he said. were killing his col
leagues.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
Progressive Candidate.

| hereby my candidacy for
the republican nomination for the Office
of superintendent of schools of Lake
county. / have mad twelve years ex-
perience as a teacher, nine Of which
bave been in Lake county, at Win
fred and Wentworth. | believe that
our rural schools should have super
vision equal to that of our city
schools, or as near that as can be
given, that the superintendent should
visit the schools often. and during
the winter months when the enl ollment
is largest. / believe in more CO.
relation of our regular subjects with
al agriculture. domestic science and snch
other subjects as will probably be of
practical benefit to the children in
later life. / have the endorsement
of the majority committee of the re-
pablican party, and | respectfully So
licit your support at the primaries on
March 24.-T. W. Stillwsll.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
BURIED IN RUINS FOR
THIRTY SEVEN HOURS
Man Rescued Alive From Be-
meath Collapsed Walls.

st. Louis. March 20.-His calls for
a drink OF water led to the rescue OF
Thomas Burke from the ruins of the
st. Louis Seed company's building,
t~hirty-seven hours after the structure
collapsed under the weight of a fallen
wall OF the Missouri Athletic club
building.
The clubs home was burned ten
days ago with a loss OF thirty lives.
Resouers who had been digging In
the ruins all night were working to
extricate a body when they were
startled by Burke's call for help. Al
ter the force of eighty men had work
ed for half an hour they found Burke
pinioned under a section OF flooring.
He was taken from the ruins and
rushed to the City hospital, where be
was treated for injuries of his feet.
Near Burke was found the body Of
an unidentified man, bringing the
total dead found TO six.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
WOULD DEPORT MILITANTS
London Paper Declares II 10 Only
Course Left.

London, March 20.-Lady Bathurst,
successor to her father, the late Lord
Glenesk. as owner and controlling
spirit of the London Morning Post. au-
thorizes the publication of a leading
article declaring the militant suffra-
gettes have become so grave a ma
tional nuisance" that they must be
suppressed.
1T is useless to pretend" says the
article, that militaney is either hn-
ished or diminishing. The contrary
is the case. The ~repressive measures
hitherto used have failed. Outrages
multiply and defiance increases. Cab
met ministers require bodyguards
wherever they go and their houses
must be constantly watched. The king
and queen are often annoyed. Res
t~aursnts. theaters and churches are
invaded by declamatory s~uffragettes.
Buruings and mutilations are reported
i'm every part of the country"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20

bis wife to another seat, leaving Alice
to drink in more adventures.
Miss warder, have deceived you a
little bit, | guess. / talked as if had
only heard of these holdups from other
people or maybe read about them. The
fact is / planned every one. | am a
train robber myself. Got sent up for
1t. | am just out of the Leavenworth
prison.
II thought I'd tell you about it so
you wouldn't think l had imposed ON
you. I'm through lying. Never did lie
except when | had to. There is mighty
little difference between acting a lie to
a girl like you and telling one. | am
going to tell your grandfather about it
In q minute"
Suddenly Alice, with her knowledge
Of human nature-this girl believer In
the innate goodness of bad men-had
an impulse that the man who wit
messed IL has never forgotten. He
says now 1t had a great deal to do
with changing the drift of his life. then
black with defeat. Alice Warder. her
eyes shining. stretched III her hands
and cried:
Il don't are about your past-I don't
care a bit-so long as your futures all
right"
Five minutes more and the two part
ed. The ex-convict went on riding I'm
the smoking car toward a future Of
which until that night he thought usu-
ally with cynical contempt. The man
and the girl with hopeful eyes did not
meet again for ten years.
Now she Is Mrs. L. o. Mclean of
Pittsburgh. Recently the maid ushered
a caller into Mrs. McLean's library.
And without other warning a well
dressed little man. his face very lined
and his hair very red. stood before her.
al J%ennings!'
"Alice Warder.'
1t was the first time they had met In
ten years. Both had many stories to
tell during the four hours converse
tion.
"Goodby, Alice" The farewell came
after dinner. Have got to get back
to Oklahoma. And. say. I'm going to
run for governor out there in the
spring. Among other things they want
the Oklahoma prisons reformed. and
they want a man who is familiar with
the problems from the inside"
And Mrs. Mclean gripped the little
mans hand There Were tears of glad
ness In her eyes. You'll win. take II
from me-" she said. Don't I know
what you ran dor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
INDIANA DEMOCRATS MEET
Convention Pays Tribute to Wilson
and Bryan.

Indianapolis, March DENOMINATION
of candidates for every state office
except that of governor, and a condi-
date for United States senator was
the work before the state Democratic
convention here. There were 1886
delegates.
Party leaders said that Senator
Shively would not be opposed for the
nomination for United States senator,
but the contest for the other places
on the ticket were very spirited.
High tribute wat paid to President
Wilson, Vice President Marshall and
Secretary Bryan in the platform
adopted.
The platform contains planks put
ting the party on record as favoring
a statewide primary law. an arbitra.
ton not similar to the Erdman law
and a demand for a rigid enforcement
OF the liquor laws.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
SEEKS To BREAK
ALLEGED TRUST
Government Charges Comb
nation in Cereals.
PRICE AGREEMENT MADE

Asserts Quaker Oats Company and
the Organized independents Enter
ed into a Conspiracy to MonopoIize
the Business In This Country.
Chicago, March 2~0.-Hearings In the
governments antitrust suit against
the Quaker Oats company. and the
the Quaker Oats company and the
here. Evidence was taken before Miss
Kate S. Holmes, special examiner.
THE government charges" said
James II. Wilkerson. United States at
torney, that the defendants are In
conspiracy to ~monopolize the oat meal
business OF the country. The govern
ment seeks the dissolution of the com
pany and asks that 1t be enjoined
from interstate until the
dissolution is complete.
Prior to 1891" said Mr.. Wilkerson,
there were eleven principal oat meal
plants in the country. situated In Ohio.
Illinois and Iowa. They were mem
bers of a pool known as the Consoli-
dated Dat Meal company. After the
passage of the trust act they were
merged into the American Cereal com
pany. which. in 1902, was taken owe
by the Quaker Oats company.
The Independents organized into
the Great Western Cereal company In
1901. A price fixing agreement was
made between the two companies
The government charges that in 1911
Joy Morton wrecked the Great West
ern company and sold all its plants
that we're making money to the Quak
er Oats company"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
NEW FUEL FOR FURNACES.
Pulverixed Coal May Revolutions
Steel Making.

Sharon. Pa.-Oficers of a steel com
pany are elated over the successful re
suit Of experiments conducted with
pulverized coal I'm an open hearth fur
mace.
The first heat with the new fuel was
drawn of recently. Not only was the
quality of the metal higher, but more
heat was made in much less time than
Is obtained by the old method.
The new furnace Is the only one
equipped for p~ulverized coal, but off,
Gals declare several will be erected
Immediately. Steel men state that the
use Of the new fuel will revolutionize
open hearth steel making.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20

Morgantown, W. Va. Miss Emma
Boughner, n young girl, compelled a
gang Of workmen employed by the
West Virginia Traction and Electric
company to lose a half days work
when she jumped into a hole they had
dug In order to erect a pole in front OF
her fathers home. After waiting Tor
several hours for the girl to leave the
hole the foreman decided 30 placs the
pole at another place.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
MINISTER MONS RESIGNS
Another Change Made In the French
Cabinet.

Paris, March 20.-Madame Call
laux's assassination of CASTOR Cal
mette, editor of the Figaro, brought
about another change in the French
cabinet when Ernest NJ. Monis. min
lister of marine. added his resignation
To that of Joseph Caillaux. minister of
finance.
A meeting of the cabinet council
accepted the resignation. For the
present Albert #. Lebrun. minister of
colonies. will act also as minister OF
marine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
INCREASE GUARD IN ULSTER
Government Taking Precautions to
Prevent Capture of ArsenaIs.

Belfast. March 20.-The govern
ment Is taking the precautions of in
creasing the military guard. both day
and night, at a number of the arms
and ammunition depots In Ulster. in
GLIDING Carrickforgus castle and the
Enniskillen castle barracks. Appa
rently the government is apprehensiye
of raids by the Ulster volunteers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, March 19.-Wheat-
May, Gle; July, 92kc; Sept, SSAc.
Cash close on track: No. l hard, 94A
@95c; No. l Northern, 92h993Ac;
to arrive, 92h 993c; No. 2 Northern.
90h @91&c; No. 3 Northern. SSQsoc;
No. 3 yellow corn, 60061c: No. 4
corn, 56h45Sc; No. 3 white oats,
36& @37c; to arrive. s6xc; No. 3
oats, 1914 635c; barley. 6t0e6c; aax.
Sl.6ex.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
Chicago live Stock.

Chicago, March observation-disclosures.
$700@9.50; Texas steers, $7.15qS.l5;
Western steers, s6.S5QS.10; stcckers
and feeders. s5.50Q8.10: cows and
heifers, s3.759S.5O; calves. 5000
900. Hogs-Light, $8.50@s.75; mix.
ed, $S.45GS.75; heavy, $8.30q8.72h.
rough, $s.30QS45; pigs, s7.00qS.O5.
Sheep-Native, $4.70Q6.25; yearlings,
$5.7O67.O0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
HOW GIRLS FAITH
SAVED JENNINGS
Candidate For Governor Of Ok
IahOma Former Convict
TURNING POINT IN HIS LIFE

Ten Years Ago High School Girl
Smiled Confident Trust Into Eyes of
Desperate Man Just Released From
Prison-Now He Explains That Her
Belief Turned Tide of His Life.
Oklahoma City. Okla.-Once an out
law. train robber and convict, AL Jen-
nings Is now one of the leading candi-
dates for governor of this state. But
that Is another story. This is how he
was made to lift his head and see
something bright in the future.
A girl of sixteen vas travelling across
the state with her grandparents. She
was a high school student of Edwards
vile, Ind. and carried about a pretty
safe map of human nature in her own
little head. Her grandfather met Al
Jennings in the smoking car. Alice
Warder, the high school girl. thought
that Jennings looked really nice in
spite of the fact that his face was
scanned and married with a thousand
wrinkles. His smile. however, was
like the smile of all humanity. And
there was ineradicable dignity in his
five feet five inches. He said his name
was Mr.. Jennings and he had been
talking to Alice's grandfather of train
robbers.
Mr.. Jennings knew everything in
the world there was to know about
train robbers. He described them in
glaring detail in the light of his init
mate knowledge. Alice Warder had
never In her life spent a more thrilling
two hours.
1t was dark and Mr.. Jennings was
stiI talking. Alice's grandfather drew
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
Half Million for Refugees.

Washington. March 20.-The sen.
ate passed the urgency de-
6ciency bill, carrying a total of
more than $40, O00. 900, after Senator
Lodge vigorously defended the gov.
ernment's expenditures in caring for
Mexican and other refugees held in
Texas and California. For mainte-
nance of these refugees $500. 900 was
added to the budget.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20

Independent Republican Candidate.
~ hereby myself independ-
candidate for the Office of
county superintendent of schools, sub
ject 10 the republican primaries
Della Nj. Sheridan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March 19.-Wheat-Mayr
s3k @s3Ac; July. 1855 dsS&c; Sept,
S8%c. Corn-May. 6shc; July, 6Sh
@6s%c; Sept. 67h067Sc. Oats
May. 40c; July, 40c; Sept, 3Sq3Sbc,
Pork-May, s21.65: July. $21.62. But.
ter-Creameries. 24924hc. Eggs
17G1Shc. Poultry-Springs. loo;
hens, 15c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
SCIENTIST BURNS TO DEATH
Director of Observatory on Mount
vesuvius Cremated.

Naples, Italy, March 20.-Professor
Giuseppe Mercahi, director OF the OBJ
servatory on Mount Vesuvius, was
found burned to death In his bed
room.
The professor, who also occupied
the chair of seismology at the Uni
versity of Naples, retired to sleep at
his usual hour. The cause OF the
FIRE Is not known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
BURNETT BILL ENDORSED
immigration Measure Favorabiy he.
ported by Committee.

Washington, March 20.-The Burnett
immigration bill was reported to the
senate favorably. II retains the liter
acy test. Some officials believe Presi.
dent Wilson may veto 1t on that 40
count.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March 19.-Wheat-On
track and to arrive, No. l hard, s3Ac;
No. Northern, 921ac; No. 2 North
ern, 9OAc. Flax-On track and to ar.
rive. Sl.5Sk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-20
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, March 19...Cattle-
Steers, s5.75GS.95: cows and heifers.
s4.3Od7.25: calves, $4.500S.00; stock.
ers and feeders, s4.75q7.40. Hogs
sS.15dS.35. Sheep-Lambs, $3.50
1925; wethers, s5.00Q5.75; ewes. $3.50
65.40.