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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16
JACKSON COUNTY WOMEN
SHOULD REGISTER.

(Robert Ruhl in his Medford SUM-
About 500 men have registered in
Jackson county. But less than 200
women have registered. This is
rather a sad showing for the women.
Every woman who fails to register
not only is guilty of poro citizenship,
but makes it just so much harder for
the women OF other states to secure
the vote.
The most popular and effective ar
Eament against equal suffrage is
that if given the franchise the ma
jority of women won't exercise it.
This argument was used in Oregon
aud stoutly denied by the women
themselves. If the present ratio Of
registration is not increased, how
ever, the only conclusion is that the
anti-suffragettes we're right and the
suffragettes wrong.
Here would seem to be an excel
lent opportunity for the women's
clubs OF the valley to render the
county and the women of the county
q distinct service. Why not hold a
few meetings for the purpose of
arouslng the women to the need of
exercising the privilege that such a
large portion of them demanded?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16
LOVE TO BE HUMBUGGED.

That the American people love to
be humbugged long since has passed
into a proverb. Trickery may be
called our national vice, our beset-
ing sin. Like liberty, it appears to
be in the very air we breathe. We
take to it as naturally as we do to
politics. Our entire social system
has become saturated with it. Even
at times it masquerades under the
mantle of charity, which, like a we'll
filled purse, covers a multitude of
sins.
There are various kinds and classes
Of takers and tricksters, but the
princes of them all, the incarnations
Of fraud, are the advertising hum
bugs, who, when stripped of the su-
sar coating by which they impose
upon the public, are simply profess
sors of falsehood.
The ancient scribes tell us that the
Lord once attempted to check the
humbug habit by striking the liars
dead, but when he looked into the
future and saw the huge catalogue
houses looming in the distance he
reluctantly relinquished the idea. as
he saw that such a plan in the con-
sested centers would prove more fatal
than a second flood.
The mail order houses word their
Advertising SO as to appeal to the
Tedulity and weakness Of human ma
Tare, as 1t is generally known that
every son of Adam and daughter Of
I'VE possesses disposition to resort
to games of chance, an inclination
to get something for nothing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16
ONE PREACHER WHO SIZES.

So often preachers don't see, it is
a pleasure when one does.
THE men up here" writes Rev
Luther Long of Calumet, demand
not the giving of better conditions,
but share in arranging conditions;
the recognition of their democratic
rights"
Moreover, the fact that there is
trouble isn't due to the presence or
skill of "agitators, but to "the wide
spread and deep-seated feeling of un-
fairness in the relations between the
owners of great industries and their
employes"-to greedy denial by a
few of the elemental right of the
many to a say in the ordering of
their lives.
Getting rid OF the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners" Rev. Mr.. Long con-
tinues, won't settle anything; until
we find out,what is the next step in
the evolution of Industrial democ-
racy, dissatisfaction will remain, and
may at any time be aroused in the
new men brought in to take the
places of those driven out"
Very obvious, isn't it?
Yet how many there still are who
cannot or will not see it!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16
WHERE PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
DARE NOT HALT.

Low carfares in cities are fine as
far as they go, but they sometimes
20 pretty quickly into the absorbing
pockets of the landlords, as an exper-
fence in three-cent-fare Cleveland
demonstrates
There a long haul through a
sparsely settled suburban region was
called for, in order to widen the resi-
dence area. The extension was re-
Gently opened and it is costing a
deficit OF about $4,000 a year.
This. of course, will taper down as
the region is built up, but at present
II is net loss.
But note this: The minute the ex-
tension was opened, affected property
values jumped fully three-quarters of
a million dollars.
Low fares here poured their first
treasure OF benefit into the pockets
of land spectators, to the cost OF
home-seekers.
Suppose that, in addition TO own
ing the car line, the city OF Cleve.
land had also owned that land. Then
II would have had a S750,000 jump
in land values to help II take care
of the $40 900 deficit in car opera,
tion, enough and to spare.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16
SHORTEST RAILWAY OPENS.
New System" in Oakland, Built by
City, IL Only 301 Feet Long.

Oakland, Cal.-What is believed
to be the shortest municipal street
railroad system in the world, meas
uring 391 feet, the length of a city
block, was put in operation here re-
Gently. The line was built by the city
for the purpose of connecting the two
ends Of a street car system, which
would give crosstown service. The
line has been leased by the city to
local street car company at the
rate OF 81 foot year.
The car company had refused to
construct the line for the city, be-
cause its officials we're unable to fig
ure approximately, what the revenue
would amount to. Under the charter
the city would be entitled to annual
revenue OF per cent OF the earnings
OF the line. The strip of track con-
meets San Pablo avenue and Washing
ton street
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16
House to Vote
BY Electricity

Washington.-The slow process OF
rollcall in the house of representa-
tives may be done away with in the
near future in favor of an electrical
appliance for registering the votes
of the 435 members almost instan-
taneously. A subcommittee of the
rules committee has outlined feas-
ible plan which has the approval of
Speaker Clark and Majority Leader
Underwood.
The proposal for a voting machine
was made by Representative Walsh
of New Jersey, an expert in electrical
appliances.
Rollcall in the house now requires
As minutes, and is resorted to when
filibuster is declared by the major
ity. The new scheme would eliminate
this from legislative procedure. The
subcommittee plan would provide a
locked device at each members seat
with buttons representing his vote,
aye, nay or present. These would
correspond with spaces beside the
members name on the indicator
boards placed about the room, show
ing the detail of the vote in colored
lights and also at the clerks desk,
where card would be punched and
tabulated mechanically, serving as a
full record of the vote in every case.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16
w. C. T. u. Is
NOn-Pa artisan

The w. c. T. U. is strictly non
partisan. 1t will aid no party. It
VIII aid good men individually when
there is clear dividing line between
MIN and bad man who stands for
vice, gambling or the liquor traffic,
but never does it allow itself to be-
come an adjunct to a party. The
w. G. T. U. is not circulating the
yellow pledge of the "Out to Win"
neither is it endorsing nor condemn
ing the "Out to Win" party. And it
is not a party auxiliary of the "Out
to Win"
We give our time to the larger
phase of temperance and prohibition
We affiliate and work with all Chris
tians and others for Oregon dry.
We make this explanation because
the w. G. T. U. has been identified
by some with partisan political ac-
tivities. We have large field and
shall not be trampled from it to the
partisan fields.
Those who say women are rash
will find us following the safe and
conservative path. You may safely
trust the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
LYDIA NJ. Howell,
County President.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16

James J. Hill, the empire builder,
Is not very pessimistic over the busi-
ness outlook. He says the skies are
clearing beautifully and that there
will be all sorts Of business activity
soon. He does not predict any great
amount OF speculation, but the coun-
try can do nicely with sound, solid
business. Speculation will have to
take care Of itself.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16

The green stamp salesmen come
along and sell one merchant in each
line the green stamp. Then the yell
low stamp man gets in his work on
one competitor to each of the others.
Then, If the field is large enough,
the brown and the purple men come
along, until every merchant has
stamps to burn. The merchant usu-
ally wakes up to the fact that all the
stamps are owned and operated by
the same company under different
names, and the representation of ex-
elusive trading drawing power has
been destroyed. The merchant is
holding the sack and the eastern con-
cern has the cash and is ready to
fold its tent and find a fresh field.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16
A Valuable Measure.

How long do you think a speech
ought to be?" inquired a student.
That depends entirely on how
much the gentleman in charge ex-
poets you to kill with it."--Wash-
ington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16

The Tidings, Daily and Sunday
Oregonian, Sunset Magazine and No
Calls Magazine, $40. This bargair
runs only to March /. 73-7t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16
MAKE THE
HOTEL MEDFORD
Your Home and Resting Place.

TOUT HOme ana Nesting Place.
Visitors to Medford will find this
modern hotel both convenient anG
accessible place from which to shop
and meet friends. Rooms $1.00 up.
Hot and cold water in every room.
Courteous attention.
Ladies will find large, comfortable
and airy parlors and reception room
Meals served a la carte in spacious
dining room. EMIL MOHR, Prop.
YOUR RESTING PLACE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16

He who knows what is good and
chooses it, and who knows what is
evil and avoids it, Is both learned
and temperate.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16

is a realm where the rainbow never
fades; where the stars will be spread
out before us like the islands that
slumber on the ocean, and where the
beautiful beings which pass before us
like shadows will stay forever in our
presence" D.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16

Plant a Gruss an Teplitz, the Of
fic6aI rose OF Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16

Make it Ashland the Beautiful
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-16

time making it strong to resist dis
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-03-05
East Lone Oak.

Rev. Haynes failed to fill his regu-
lar appointment at Peru last Sunday
morning.
The annual meeting of the Butler
Peru and Pleasant Gap Telephone
Company was held at Peru last Mon
day afternoon. No business Of very
much importance was transacted ex-
cept the election Of directors for the
ensuing year. They are J. S. Wolf,
Alex Moore, Paul Walton, w. G.
Harper and H. G. Requa.
Mrs. George Jobe Of near Double
Branch'is very seriously i'll at this
writing.
Mrs. Ella Thomas is circulating a
petition for equal suffrage among the
voters Of this vicinity.
Mrs. Sarah Wallace returned last
Sunday from an extended visit with
her parents in Arkansas.
w. H. Gerkin will labor for l.. G..
Thomas this summer.
Vance Belt and E. S. Requa swap
ped horses one day last week.
James w. and John w. Thomas
moved the little house that has been
located in Peru to its new location
north of. James WIS. one day last
week. It took sixteen horses to
move it. John expects to move into
il soon.
There was some talk recently that
the county was owner of twentyacres
Of Jess Warren's place. Later re-
ports are that the county has decided
to let it alone and cause Jess no
trouble.
The township board met at Peru
last Friday. Roy Thomas was ap-
pointed road overseer for Lone Oak
township for the ensuing year.
Oscar Huffman is going to live on
the M. A. Carroll place this year.
E. C. Harper and Elmer Requa de-
livered cattle to the Butler markets
Wednesday. PUSSY WILLOW.
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North New Home.

Lon Smith and John Ehart deliver
ed hogs at Butler Wednesday to Ly-
man Hensley.
There was surprise party at Hen
ry Herman's Wednesday night, it
being his birthday. All those who
were present had good time.
John Henry is very sick with
pneumonia in Butler at the Freeman
Hotel.
Homer Linendoll, wife and son Al
bert took dinner at Brick McCoy's
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Standfield spent
Thursday night at the home of their
daughter Mrs. Milt Reeves.
Miss Maud Maston visited with
home folks from Friday until Sun
day.
Frank Miller and family spent Sun
day at the home of John Jones.
John Jones went to Kansas City
Sunday and returned home Monday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill spent Sunday at
Ike Kelly's.
Miss Ruby Patterson spent Sunday
with Miss Ora Ehart.
Mrs. Bob Sproul received the sad
news Saturday of the death OF her
uncle, Samuel Winston. He died at
the home of his sister Mrs. Bobbitt.
of Sprague, Mo. The funeral SER
vices were conducted at the home
Monday morning. He was laid to
rest in the Sprague cemetery.
Sam Patterson came home Monday
to visit a few days with home folks.
Lon Smith and family moved to
the John Carpenter place Monday
and Brick. Mccoy moved to the place
where Lon lived.
DR.. Lusk was called to see Miss
Alpha Clask Monday. j
s-xGcverass of the neiehbors attended
the sale in Butler Monday.
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the home of the brides parents, sMr.
and Mrs. Monroe Burk. A large
crowd was in attendance and many
handsome and valuable presents were
received.
Monettie and Clara Grimsley spent
Saturday night with their cousins,
Edith and Evelyn Grimsley.
SCHOOLMATES.
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Virginia and Grand
View Pick Ups

View Pick-U Ups
After an absence of several weeks
we will again join in with our fellow
writers.
We are having some very bad roads
at present.
Willie Englehardt returned home
from Kansas City one day last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lent
Friday Feb. 27 fine boy.
Miss Ara Major and Mr.. John Turn
er were married in Nevada one day
last week. ....
Miss Una Judy teacher at Eldorado
spent Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
Mrs. Geo. Lewellen called on Mrs.
j. G. Cuzick Saturday afternoon.
c. F. Lent attended the motor show
at Kansas City last week.
We are glad that the Mt. Zion
scribe appreciates our writing and
will try to appear every week here
after.
Mrs. j. G. Cuzick called on Mrs.
VIM. Ayres Friday afternoon.
sick list.
Robert Denning is preparing to
move to Montana where he will make
his future home.
Those that are and have been NOV
ing are: N. A. Barr, Robert Hender-
son, Lewis Poteet and Robert Dem
ming.
Mrs. Lewis Lent's sister of Kansas
City who has been visiting her the
past few weeks, returned to her home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Crumb, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jack Grims-
ley, returned to her home in Kansas
City Sunday. s...
Miss Edna Burke and Mr.. Edwin
Allison were united in marriage last
Wednesday evening, February rs al
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In and Around Sprague.

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Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Harness took
dinner at Tan Whites Friday.
MIR. Goodwin can sure sell Silos
he is out most every day.
Harry Hibbs and wife have moved
to themselves on the farm just vacat-
ed by Mr.. Garten.
Alex Hooker's baby is quite sick
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Dudney and her mother, Mrs.
Compton, spent Thursday at Mrs.
Whites.
Mr.. Hibbs bought ten ton of hay
from Mr.. Hook last week and haul
ed same.
Evangelist Van Eeusen preached
Sunday morning and night at the
Christian church instead Of Rev. Nc
Cormac. He was visiting in the
neighborhood and Rev. Mccormack
insisted on him filling his place.
Little Mary Louise White has been
on the sick list the past few days.
Mr.. Godwins spent Sunday after
noon at Cordia Simpsons.
One of Mr.. Coonrod's driving
horses died Sunday morning. They
turned them out few mornings ago
and while running and playing one
fell and run a buggy axle through its
stomach.
Minnie Dudney came home Friday
from three weeks visit with her
brother Charley and wife in Urich.
4. Aunt Annie Helms and son Millard
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
Mr.. Farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coonrod took dinner
with Harve Harness Sunday.
2..,..e'-''- !. ss.-' T7-. ~ ANEfGHBOR. i
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-03-05
Eastern Bates.

March came in little blustery. The
big snow melted last week and caused
the larger creeks to get up bank full.
Jasper Fugate moved Thursday on
the Travis place in Pleasant Gap town.
ship. w. C. Turpin moved back on
his farm.
Humphrey Guteridge held public
sale in Spruce Saturday afternoon
and is preparing to 60 West. Every
thing sold WE'LL
Roy Baker returned home Feb. 2l
for Columbia where he has taken the
short course at the University of
Agriculture.
J. H. Raybourn was taken to Kan
sas City Friday to have his eyes and
face treated for erysipelas. His wife
and DR.. Fletcher accompanied him.
He was brought home Saturday.
R. B. Keeble moved out Tuesday
and J. A. Beard moved in.
The roads are almost impossible
and the mail on the rural routes is
very much delayed.
Clay McKinley's mother fell and
broke her arm Monday. She is get
ting along nicely at present,
Mrs. Henry Cook was on the sick
list last week.
A social was given at the home Of
Miss Meta Harshaw' Thursday night
for the Epworth League. All present
enjoyed a good social time.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Furgeson was buried Friday after
noon, Feb. q.
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Presbyterian Church.

Bible school Gas a. m. Public wor-
ship l1:OO. Young Peoples Talk,
Bridges. Sermon, True Chris
tian Living"
Junior C. E. meeting 800 p. m.
Senior C. E. meeting $50. Public
worship 7:3O. Sermon, "All Anxiety
a Sin." A sermon for thoughtful
people.
Workers meeting Monday evening.
Choir practice Tuesday evening.
The mid-week devotional service
Of the church Wednesday evening.
Everybody cordially invited.
C. H. Ticknor, Minister.
Baptist Church.
$50 -Bible school.
ll:W Sermon, Baptism and
Lords Supper md Why?"
o:S0eB. Y. p. u.
- -7:9o ~EvsAeellistlie Seetvice. -4ss g
Visitors and ffiende Welcome.
I. R El1lpH. rastnr.
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Along the Miami

Vivian and Wayne Wolf visited
Ethel Lyle and Walter Fisher Sunday.
A. G. Hoyt received word Satur-
day that his daughter, Mrs. Merton
Shillinger, of Spruce was ill. Mr..
Hoyt and family went to Spruce Mon
day. Mr.. Hoyt returned Tuesday
while Mrs. Hoyt and children will re-
main for some time.
Friends have receiy ed letters from
Misses Bertha, Leila and Elsie Cain.
They are we'll and happy, enjoying
the winter sports in Colorado. These
young ladies with their parents and
other members of their family are
we'll and favorably known in this
community and their friends are al
ways glad to hear from them.
Grip is prevalent in this neighbor-
hood. There are only chosen few
who have escaped its miseries.
X. M. Couch and family are NOV
ing to place near the Tripp school
house.. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Allison
will occupy the place vacated by Mr..
Couch.
Miss Mary Allen resigned her posi-
ton as teacher of Bethelschool. Miss
Mary Funk is teaching.
Mrs. Philip Herman and two young
est children went to Nevada several
days ago for visit with her mother,
Mrs. Haggard. They expect to re-
turn home Wednesday.
A little daughter came to bless the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Ison
Thursday. MIAMI.
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Friday night March 8 on ''The Farm
ler's Union. = Everyone cordially
invited.
Mr.. Sharks who is visiting his
daughter Mrs. Sherman is very poor
~. N. IN. N.
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ON THE WING.

ber home.
Well, the snow Is about all gone,
but the mud 10 70 deep h1at the roads
are almost impossible.
Z Ben Vermillion with his new gaso.
line wood saw will be in our midst
IS soon as the roads get. dry enough
to move his machinery.
Cyrus Nestlerode+iost good little
mare BY falling and hurting herself.
She died Saturday night.
Uncle Geo. Zinn came out the other
morning and asked me il Iknewhim.
Yes was my reply, ''but il you
had kept mum might have had a
job Of guessing what had become Of
your whiskers and mhstache. !" I'm
Gle Geo. says, s'Nels, lets have our
pictures taken" i
Grant Oldham and family and
Ralph Hughes and family spent Sum
day with Mentry Hughes.
What has become Of Pleasant Gap
and Pleasant Valley correspondent.
Let's hear from you.
Read The Times if you want to
keep up with the times: am agent,
let me hear from you.
Albert got fine span of young
mules from w. H. Simpson.
Pahlman Bros. put up ice Friday.
Tinker. Hedger moved one day last
week.
Will Allen has traded his farm for
one in Iowa where he will make his
future home.
John Wpoters was visiting at S.
G. Adams.
VIM. Allen was out this way Satur-
day putting up his sale bills. He
is man that handles the best stock
Y that can be bought. As he repIessnts
his property at the day of sale you
win find 1t. ,S...
Tom Flannary on the W. w. Park
farm ! mile east Of Virginia has a
good blind horse for sale cheap.
Geo. jackson bought two good
punches of cattle last week from S.
N. Kinion and Will Ewing. They
were good ones and they brought
good price. Mr.. Jackson is a good
buyer. II
VIM. Barnett and son of Kansas
City was down looking for job on
farm. Mr.. Barnett is good worker.
Douglas Browning helped Geo.
Lockridge saw wood Friday Of last
week.
7. J. Hocket and Peter Peterson
was in Butler Monday on business.
Lincoln linn will move near Drexel
SO report says.
Mrs. Hockett has prize winning
Indian Runner duck eggs, SO cents
per setting.
Miss Rosa Dawson came home Sum
day. She has been visiting relatives
near Johnstown. She also visited
Mrs. Grace Burns.
Jessie Heckadon visited with her
grandma Bollin last week.
Miss Pahlman visited with Mrs.
Shesier Sunday.
Miss Mildred Peterson called on
Miss Gladys zinn Sunday.
Miss 0rval Rinion is on the COM
phiRfng list.
Frank Oldham dragged the roads
from VIM. Oldham's to Virginia.
Dan Orear h not vary wen At this
writing.
y Mrs. Kinion visited in Amoret 1
few days last week with her father.
Bob Dsnnlne expects to start for
Montana March 3.
Qaats Z nnmber h this neighbor-
hocd yvebs. q Builsr Monday; Judge
EIe1 end - llaris Tspsy Smith.
VIII Dur euls CFooks and Nel-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-25

Washington, Aug. 25.-The Ger
man army captured 10000 soldiers
and several generals, members of the
French army under Gen. Joffre, and
now controls Longwy and the greater
part of the Belgian-French frontier,
the Berlin foreign Office today by
wireless informed the German en-
bassy here
Paris.-The war office promises
casualty lists as soon as they can be
issued with safety. Absolutely no
figures are obtainable, but it is stat
ed that the percentage of officers kill
ed and wounded is very large.
London.-That the British troops
have greatly aided the French and
have been able to maintain their posi-
lions in the face of fierce German
attacks was announced by Premier
Asuuith in the house of commons this
afternoon.
Washington. - President Wilson
this afternoon signed proclamation
of neutrality toward Japan.
Paris.-The censorship curtain is
again interposed between the great
battle now in progress along the en-
tire frontier and the French people.