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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17
Talent Fair
Next Week

The committee in charge of the
Talent school fair to be held next
Wednesday made final arrangements
of it's program at a meeting Tues
day night. The doors will be opened
at nine o'clock. Beginning at ten
there will be addresses by H. T. Har-
rington, state field worker, County
Superintendent Wells, Supervisors
Chase and Peterson. Basket lunch
at noon with free coffee served by
the domestic science class. Luncheon
will be served at a nominal charge
also by the study club. At two a
program of literary and musical num-
bers will begin. The exhibit room
will be open all day. Prizes will be
awarded Tuesday A good display of
school work and agricultural prod
ucts is expected.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

Elder T. G. Bunch of Grants Pass
delivers a sermon at the First
Brethren church, corner Main and
Fifth streets, this evening, on THE
Battle of Armageddon." He will
speak at the same place Thursday
night on The Turks Must Leave Eu-
rope"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

Frank Jordan went to Montague
Tuesday to be present at the opening
of bids on a $4,000 school house
he having a bid in on same-but
found that the school district has
been unsuccessful in marketing its
bonds and the letting of a contract
was indefinitely delayed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Simons has new shapes
from Frisco. My prices are about
the same as last winter season.
Come and see the styles and get
prices. Five per cent discount and
trading stamps this week. 32-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17
81 Malta
kA&&A Commandery
LEAW No. 4
knights
Tenplar
Sir knights. Attention!

There will be special meetings OF
Malta Commandery Thursday and
Friday evenings of this week at s
O'Clock. Work in Temple degree
Monday evening, September 21, fol
Red Cross, and Tuesday for Temple
degree. All Sir Knights requested to
attend.
BY order of f. G..
w. HAL McNAIR, Recorder.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

At council meeting Tuesday night
Councilman Cunningham stated that
investigation shows the Ashland Meat
Company was done an injustice at a
previous meeting when it was charg-
ed with paying no water rent at it's
slaughter house. 1t is paying the
amount required and has been doing
so for some time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17
PAGE FIVE

Walton school shoes for girls.
$1.25 to $1S5. Walton school shoes
for boys, $1.4O to $225. The best
wearing shoes made for the money.
Ashland Trading Company.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

At the Baptist church next Sunday
the pastor will speak at eleven on
Jesus the Son of God" The Young
Peoples Union will meet again at a
quarter to six as they did last Sun
day and enjoy a social hour, with re-
freshments, before the regular even
ing devotional meeting. All Baptist
young people of the city are cordial
ly invited and any other young peo-
pie or strangers in the city who will
come out and enjoy the program. As
Rally Day approaches let us rally
around the Sunday school-A. r.
Blackstone, pastor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

Charles Gray is entertaining his
brother-in-law, H. Hester, from Wal
lace, Idaho, with a deer hunt in the
mountains east of town.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Farmer, who was a guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Susan HALEY, has
gone to Gold Hill to visit her sister,
Mrs. NJ. j. Hosmer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

Don Whitney has been in the city
since Sunday from Weed. where he
is on helper run on the Southern
Pacific
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

C. II. Farmer of the Anderson
placer mine at Holland has come in
to spend the winter with his family.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

Speakers at the Ashland Rescue
Mission on Fourth street for the
week Tuesday night Rev. Dahuff
Wednesday night Brother Starr,
Thursday night Brother Otto. Friday
DR.. Carnahan, Saturday Attorney o.
l.. Young, Sunday morning Superin-
tendent Hash, Sunday evening j. A.
Lemery. The public is cordially in
vited. Persons having secondhand
clothing or other articles that can be
made use of by the poor are asked to
notify Mrs. ]. A. Lemery, Brother
Starr or Brother Hash--who will
promptly call for same.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

New wool challies soc per yard,
Ashland Trading Company, phone
1872.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

Sanitarium olive oil, guaranteed
pure and sure to please. Ashland
Trading Company, phone 1872.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

The Tidings is on sale at Poley's
drug store, II East Main street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17
Accurate Records

Your business may not require a
bookkeeper, but it does require an
accurate record of all money received
and paid out.
No matter what your business is,
this record is essential A checking
account at this Bank furnishes such
a record.
You will be greatly pleased with
our plan.
First National Bank
ASHLAND, OREGON.
Oldest National Bank in Jackson
County
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

Phone news items to the Tidlngs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-17

A business block in Ashland
for trade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09

Gus they are easily ignited by lighted
candles suspended from their
branches. once a twig is ignited the
entire tree flares into sudden blaze
which is difficult to eXtiuguish. For
this reason miniature electric lamps
are now being used for Christmas tree
lighting.
The tiny electric lamps are arrang-
ed in long strings which can be sus-
pended and festooned from the tree
and there is not the slightest danger
OF their setting the branches on fire.
The lamps are made in all colors and
in a great variety of shapes. Many of
them are made 10 represent birds,
fruits, men, animals, etc. one string
of the lights is enough for "A small
tree. The cord is provided with an or
binary screw plug which fits any cleo
tric fixture The lights can be snap
ped on and off as desired. In this way
the Christmas tree is thing Of beauty
and a joy throughout the holiday sea
SON, without danger of fire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09

be little Christmas cheer except as
others carry it to them. Bat our sym
pathy for those who suffer should not
rob us altogether of the good cheer
that Christmas brings with it, or of
the gift-making which characterizes
the season. No child should look back
upon a Christmas without a tree, toys
and good things.
The suggestion that no Christmas
presents be bought this year, and that
the money thus saved be sent to the
relief Of Europe's war victims, will
not make popular appeal. Were
no Christmas purchases made this
year it would by no means follow that
all, or large part, of the money saw
ed would be sent to the sufferers in
Europe. The laws of human nature
are such that if all Christmas givings
were checked it would tend to stop
also the charity which has for weeks
been flowing to Europe. The majority
OF people would reason that if they
couldn't buy presents for their chill
dren or friends they could not afford
to contribute TO relief funds. Do
people realize. too, what business dis
turbance would result if Christmas
buying were curtailed on large
scale. The Christmas trade represents
often the yearly profits. If that
trade were suddenly and seriously
ly curtailed it would mean disaster
for hundreds Of stores and for thou
sands of employees.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09
MACCABEES ELECTED
OFFICERS WEDNESDAY

The Knights Of the Modern Mac
cahccs met at their hall Wednesday
aa aus ea officers for the
ng oscillation was made
ala, ag.
The officers elected were: Com
mander-Wm H. Malone, Lieutenant
Commander-liiley Spencer, Record
and Finance Keeper-A NJ. caves,
Physician-Dr w. A. Dutt, Chap
lain-H. A. Loewe, Sergeant--Daniel
Baty. Master t-Arms-Harvey j.
Currie, LIST Master of Guards-Chas.
Lambertson, 2nd Master Of Guards
Henry FREELY. Sentinel-Frank
Smith, Picket Frank Engemann.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09
SARANAC

Mr. and Mrs. Gleason Gamsby are
the proud possessors of a daughter.
Henry Compton one of Saranac's
best known business men died very
suddenly on Sunday evening. Mr..
Compton was a comparatively young
man and leaves a widow and several
small children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur barrow Of
Ionia spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brown.
The mems division Of the Eastern
Star served the ladies of the order
with a banquet at the regular meet
ing last Wednesday evening. Colored
walters made up" for the occasion
added interest and fun to the spread.
Clarence Wung and Miss Matte
Bartlett Of Saranac were united in
marriage at the Bartlett home one day
last week. The young friends of the
couple gave them the noisiest, most
complete and cordial charivari that
any couple has yet received in the
later history of Saranac. They went
10 their own home in Church street.
b. n. Talcott and r. ID. Brown made
business trip to Portland Saturday
by motor
b. +. and Mr.. and Mrs. Manton Will
knson motored to Elsie, Monday TO
Visit Mr. and Mrs. Elvert Lee
Mr.. Holden who is conducting the
Carten sale in Ionia went to Saranac
for some of his clerks, whom he had
formerly employed and found prof.
cient. They are Mesdames Wilkinson.
Hunter. Haskins and Scheidt.
Miss Thole of Grand Rapids gave a
recital at the home of Mrs. Lottie Wal
lington on Thursday evening. 1t was
well attended.
Leo HUM and family have moved
into their new home.
ROLAND Henry has sold his old
home to Mrs. Harley Henry and
moved in with his father, Hampton
Henry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09

Mrs. Wellington and daughter. Vera
spent Saturday i'm Ionia
The Mite Society at the Vaughn
residence Saturday night cleared ff-
teen dollars and over besides giving
the assembled fine supper and a
good time.
The Ladies Literary Club entertain
ed the county federation president.
Mrs. Emma Lamb Of Bedding on
Thursday last at the home OF Mrs.
Lottie Wellington. Vocal solos were
rendered by Mrs. -. X. Jepson airs.
Il. d. Brown and Mrs. r. S. Barbour.
Mrs. Luther Kelley gave a splendid
reading and the Misses Esther Mercer
of Saranac and Thole of Grand Rap
ids gave excellent instrumental solos
from Beethoven and Chaminade. Mrs.
r, 5 Barber told the story OF Bee
thoven's life and music. Mrs. Lamb
gave a pleasing address and then ali
partook of light refreshments provid-
cd by the hostess.
Winfield Hull and wife were in
Grand Rapids Friday 10 attend the
funeral OF Mr. Hulls father
VIM. Dawson, father Of Heman
Dawson, died here one day last week
and the body was taken TO Lowell for
the funeral services and interment
Friday last.
Mrs L. +. Ettinger is in Owosso at
the bedside of her mother. Mrs Payne,
who recently underwent a very
operation,
a new home talent play ga Q r
Folks" is afoot i'm the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillies have gone to
Kalamazoo to visit his parents
There Will be an open meeting of
the order Of Masons and Stars ON
January 5.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09

The flames of the cross leaped
higher and higher blue, red, yellow
and white, till all mingled into the
colors of the rainbow, and as the old
man watched all this display, sud
denly and magically a table appeared
in the center Of the room, covered
with "a Christmas feast such as never
before had been spread before his
eyes and never again was he hungry
or cold and never after that was there
a Christmas in old Virginia without
the yule log and the Christmas Child
to give light and warmth.
This is the story of the yule log as
il is told in Virginia every Christmas
eve.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09

But this Christmas does give an OPP
portunity for certain much-desired re-
forms. Recent years have witnessed
q growing tendency to senseless Civ
ing. Many presents are made with no
thought other than paying "a debt or
establishing a credit. There is no bet
ter time than now to cut out such
cOmmercialism, and to make all Civ
ing reflect the true Christmas spirit.
When we do this we shall have all
the customary JOY of the season in the
home and in friendships circle. We
will be in the mood also TO remember
the suffering thousands across the sea,
and in our own land the needy ones
who will be in far greater numbers
this year than usual.-Leslie's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09
NEGRO TRADITION
TELLS OF ORIGIN
Of THE YULE LOG

While the family sit around the yule
log 'and sip their Christmas eggnog,
there is told in many Virginia homes
every Christmas eve the old negro
tradition of the origin OF the yule
log.
In early days one Of the old dar-
kies would recite the story after the
fire was kindled and the lurid glare
of the yule log lit up the darkest cor
ners Of the room.
Then the old legend was told as
follows
one very cold Christmas eve, when
the frosty wind howled across a world
OF snow, an old black man was sit
ting in his little cabin on a mountain
side wishing and wishing that he had
a fire to warm him.
Suddenly he heard the cry Of little
child away out in the cold. The old
black man hobbled 10 the door and
gazed out across the icy world OF
snow The wind and the snow came
rushing in and the old man shivered
till his "onliest two teef' chartered
with cold.
The plaintive cry Of a little child
came again across the snow. Ii went
straight to the old mans heart and
he wished with all his power OF long
ing that he might have strength to
go out ana find the unfortunate little
one
a third time the wailng cry came.
and then "A wonderful thing happened.
a miraculous power filled the old
mans veins. His muscles became
strong and tense, his crutch fell back
into the cabin and he stepped from
the threshold out into the snow.
He hurried over the snow with an
activity ne had not possessed since
boyhood, and by and by he came to a
little child in a snow bank.
AS the chiid's little form touched
him great, new strength came to
him which seemed TO give him wings
to speed back to his little cabin.
He placed the child upon the bed
and tenderly drew the ragged quilt
about it and then he looked to see if
there might be a piece OF furniture of
which TO make fire 10 warm the little
one.
At that very instant a great log
rolled across the threshold and into
the fireplace. The little child looked
at the log with eyes like stars, which
sent CLEANS of light that kindled the
log with the most brilliant fire the
old man had ever seen.
The dingy little room was filled with
radiance and warmth, and as the light
wrapped the child he laughed and
laughed like a song of the heart. The
old man turned his eyes To where the
fire burned and watched the flames
leap in beautiful rainbow tints over
the log. forming the shape of cross
in fire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09
Keep Up The Christmas
Spirit.

While Christmas will have an un-
usual element OF sadness this year,
even worldwide catastrophe should
not be allowed TO overcome all the
seasons joy. A strange Christmas
will it be among the belligerent ma
tions. In thousands of homes, strick-
en- by the loss of dear ones or with
loved ones still on the danger line,
Christmas festivities will seem alto
gether out OF place. Among those
made destitute by the war, there will
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09
Good Slogan

81 wish we could hold the elections
along about Christmas time, said the
astute politician.
"Oh, that's poor time for a cam
paign, objected the unthinking per-
son.
Poor time?" responded the astute
politician. Why, just think of the
vote that would be raked in for the
party that set up cry for the Full
Christmas Stocking"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09
LIGHTING THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Christmas trees are usually young
growth of spruce or balsam, although
other evergreen trees are sometimes
used AS these trees are very resin
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09

Nothing but second rate comets
have been seen for many years. Only
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-09

Here you will find world famous
Black Cat Hose.
Here we have Black Cat Hose
for all the family, satisfaction fully
guaranteed, 25c pair up.
We have hose for women, for
children, for men. We have cottons,
silk isles, merinoS and silks. For
warmth, for GOODNESS, for play, dress
or work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-10
Germans Repulsed.

The French are still sticking be.
low the Lorraine frontier and here
according to the war office, have
repulsed a German attack on the
line between Nancy and Chateau
Salins.
In Alsace, where the French adj.
vanced so quickly at the beginning
of the war, there has been a long
respite from serious fighting, This
is due, in the opinion of military ex-
perts, to the withdrawal of the Ger
mans, who were needed in the west,
and probably to the return to Aus.
tria of troops sent to the assistance
of the Germans last month.
The Austrians in Galicia seem to
be in an extremely dangerous posi-
ton and if they are defeated by the
Russians, it will be a second Lem
berg for them. They appear to have
other troubles, too. Reports persist
that Emperor Francis Joseph is dan
gerously ill; that there are internal
dissensions in the dual monarchy,
and that Italy, Bulgaria and Rou-
mania are awaiting Austria's defeat
by Russia to appropriate some of the
vast territories on her southern from.
tier.
The Serviahs having driven all
Austrian troops out of her territory
have commenced an advance into
Bosnia from the north.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-10
NAMES TWO
MIDDIES
David H. Clark and Robert Dor.
Sey To Be MidShipmen At
Stanley'S Instance.

Washington, Sept, 9.-David H.
Clark and Robert Dorsey, of Hender-
son, were appointed Monday to be
midshipmen at Annapolis, by Rep
resentative A. o. Stanley.
David H. Clark is the son of David
Clark and has been in school at An
napolis since September /. He is a
very bright young man, Is years of
age, and before his appointment had
been attending the local high school
at Henderson. He will take the ex-
animation next April.
Robert Dorsey, the son of Judge
John l.. Dorsey, II years of age, has
also been high school pupil of that
place. Henderson should be proud
that she has such splendid young
men to represent her at Annapolis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-10
By Judge Knight For COnrmiss
sion Government For
HOpkinSyille.
MAJORITY PETITION VOTES.
If Adopted Election Will Take
Place In November
1915.

County Judge Walter Knight O.
Monday passed upon the petition fog
the privilege Of voting on a commits
sion form of government for Hop
kinsville and ordered the elect on AS
requested in the petition, which con-
tanned 1853 names, a clear majority
of the votes of the city. Not more
than so voters to whom the petition
was presented failed to sign it. Il
the commission form is adopted at
the election in November, it provides
for the nomination next August OF
four candidates, on a non-partisan
ticket. These will be voted for AZ
the regular election and the. two re-
ceiving the highest votes will be.
elected for terms of two years at sal
aries of $500 a year Mayor Yoss-
will be the third commissioner for
the two remaining years Of his pres
ent term of four years. The COM
mission of these members would take
charge Dec /, 1916, suspersading the
present fourth class council. which
has never been put upon a third.
class basis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-10
SPEAKING
CAMP AlGN
Launched For Dry Side By
Three Big Meetings This
Week.
EVANGELIST STUART HELPS.
Spoke At Tabernacle Tuesday
Night and Yesterday To
Great Crowds.

The speaking campaign of the
prohibitionists was begun this week
and from now on there will be great
activity on the stump.
Judge Walter Knight spoke at the
court house Monday morning and in
the afternoon general rally was
held. James West presided and
speeches were made by John Gates
and Mayor r. w. Lisanby, of Prince
ton; Jno. D. Shaw, of Cadiz; Rev. j.
T. Hawkins, George Street and John
Street, of Elkton; Rev. j. M. Cor
/ don and Mr.. Mcleod, of Madison
vile; DR.. Croft and j. A. Robinson,
COL. of Crofton, all of whom told of
the workings of prohibition in their
respective towns. j. M. Neblett,
formerly of GAINESVILLE, also told of
the law in that city. All agreed that
prohibition had not hurt those places.
Tuesday night, Rev. George r,
Stuart. the evangelist, made the
first of two speeches at the Taber-
nacle and again spoke yesterday af-
ternoon. He was greeted by very
large crowds. His first address wa:
devoted to a general advocacy OF
prohibition as agreat moral question
in which he thought the newspapers
should take the lead. He was severe
in his criticisms of newspapers whose
editorial columns were not used fol
the furtherance of prohibitory laws
Mr.. Stuart is one of the ablest
speakers on the stand for prohibition
and the interest aroused by his STIR
ring addresses will not be allowed
to subside. Many speakers will can
vass all parts of the county from
now on.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-10
"Dogs tof. War;"

The familiar phrase dogs of war"
originated hundreds of years ago
when warning nations used trained
dogs in barbaric manner. 1t is re-
called that during the wars of the
middle ages big dogs, clothed with
coats of mail studded with spikes
and having scythes fitted to their
harness, were used by combatants
for the purpose of causing a panic
among the cavalry and for pursuing
and killing fugitives after defeat.
History records that in many in
stances fire brands fastened to the
harness worn by war dog produced
destructive results in the enemy
camp. Imagine what fear must have
seized the soldier of the middle ages
when compelled to face and protect
himself against the onrush of sever
al thousand big dogs, clothed with
coats of mail studded with spikesl
In the present European war dogs
are used as in the days of old but
for a different purpose. The war
dogs of today perform missions of
mercy. They are instrumental in
relieving the sufferings of the wound
ed and dying. Instead of being
clothed with a-coat of mail the war
dogs of today are clothed with a coat
bearing the insignia of the Red Cross
society. They carry such hospital
accessories as are used in rendering
first aid to the injured. Men who
know how to administer first aid to
the injured follow the war dogs on
their errands of mercy, The dogs
are trained to perform their special
work unmindful of their surround
ings. And reports from the theater
of war in Europe indicate that the
war dogs are doing their work nobly
and we'll. Evansville Courier.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-10
French Chose Ground.

In fact, it is believed, Gen. Joffre
purposely fell back from Chalons so
he could choose ground more favor
able for his army for either defen-
sive or offensive operations. In this
he seems to have been justified, for
not only was the German attack re-
pulsed, but at Vitry-le Francois the
Germans actually lost grouni.
This has been the scene of the heav-
lest fighting of the battle, for on the
German right, which the allies seem
to have got ground, Gen. Kluck is
falling back before the forward
movement of the French and British
forces toward the Marine, between
Meaux and Sezanne.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-10
Peace Talk Cauess Drop.

Wheat prices tumblsd Tuesday on
reported victories for ths allies be-
ing taken to mean possibility Of sud-
den peace. A reaction ensued. but
the Chicago market closed heavy at
5 to 81 net decline. Corn finished
II to 2sc of; oats down d to ls to
Is to lac down. and provisions vary
ing from unchanged figures to loss
of 47ac.