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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08
The Ground Hogs
Shadow is Minus

Tuesday was grounding day. The
genus grounding being a minus
quantity in this part of. the country
weather forecasters of the old school
had to cast about for a suitable sub
stitute for the custom-honored hog.
The scientists who had the matter
under their care rose early on the
fateful day and set forth to look for
fit subject for their observations.
Hogs were found in plentiful num-
bers, but the hogs were all of the
above-ground variety.
Woe is ours, quoth the forecasters
Odd bodkins, how shall we tell
whether to order our spring suits to-
morrow or wait until six long weeks
have passed DER, before we invest our
sparkling dollars in fair spring checks
and plaids?
Discouraged, the delegation were
vending their downcast way toward
the resting place around the big
stove, where affairs of state are
threshed out daily, when, bark!
What is the cry that's floating DER
the air, causing the motley crowd to
slow their pace? Fast making cups
of hands behind their ears, transfixed
they try the shrieking sounds to
place. Ha, cries their leader, old and
bent, from down beneath yon meat
shop come the cries. And 10, again
the morning air is rent, with groans
and shrieks, which make their whis-
kers rise.
'Tis murder being done beneath
that shop. AS gentlemen of Ashland,
brave and true, we citizens must call
the village cop, a procedure which
none were loath to do. Then close
behind the minion of the law, down
underneath the shop they wend their
/ way. Each has decided quickly to
withdraw, like all good generals,
should there come fray. What do
they find here in this den? A butch
er long and lean and lank, while all
the shrieking sounds which scared
these men shrek forth again, while
slow he turns the crank. BY misad-
ventures such as these we find long
sought-for things that clear away the
fog, for while into the top he fed
fresh pork, in doughy mass from out
the bottom comes grounding.
Moral: The rainy weather could
mt last six weeks because it was too
dark in the cellar for anyone to see
his shadow.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08
Obituary.

Judge e. B. Watson, Jackson
county pioneer, we'll known locally
and Oregon war veteran, died last
Monday at Portland of heart trouble
Judge Watson was elected county
clerk of this county in 1872, later
county judge, and afterwards named
for the supreme court bench.
Following his service as a member
of the supreme court, Judge Watson
removed to Portland in 1884, where
he has since engaged in the practice
OF law. He was also a republican in
politics, although he had but little
political aspiration. In 1906, how
ever, he was induced to become a
candidate in the primaries for the
position of United States senator.
Judge Watson is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Eleanor Kubli Watson,
a son. James Owen Watson. an at
torney of Roseburg, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rufus C. Holman of Med
ford.
E. B. Watson was no relation to
our own Judge Watson, but an op-
ponent of c. B. Watson's in a politi-
cal campaign several years ago.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR OREGON

Washington, Feb. 8.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill reported to
the house by the appropriations COM
mittee contains the following Oregon
items for completing public build
ings: Albany. $4,000; Medford,
100000; Pendleton, $4,000; The
Dales, 100000; commencing Rose
burg building $1,000; road in Crater
Lake park, $4,000; protection Ore
gon & California Railroad grant
lands. $4,000; reclamation projects
-Umatilla, $366,OOO; klamath,
$4,000; Yakima, $3.50, 900;
Okanogan, $4,000; continuing Til
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Frank Jordan was initiated into the
organization and was required to
walk the plank, and while doing so,
to perform beautiful interpretations
of the terpsichorean art. Mrs. Homer
Barron also became a member, her
initiation consisting of walking a
water pipe. Mrs. Cassius Miller was
asked to emulate the exultant crow
ing of a rooster and climbing on a
stump, and did so to the qualification
and edification of the other members.
The hikes of the club are weekly
growing in popularity and by sum-
mer the membership promises to be
quite large.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08
WELL-KNOwN IRISH POET
EDITOR NEAR DEATH

London. Feb. s.-News from the
region of the Argonne. France, is to
the effect that the Hon. Patrick
Starkey, Ireland's well-known poet
and editor OF the Irish Patriot, Dub
lin, wac severely wounded while
leading his company in a charge near
Dnalhsa, on the 9Th inst. Mr.. Star
key is said to be one of few living
descendant OF General o'Brien Star
key, who took an active part in early
Irish wars.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08
HOUSE So TO 2
FOR PROHIBITION

Salem.-By vote OF So to 2, with
full membership voting, the lower
house OF the Oregon legislature
passed the prohibition bill on Friday
and sent II to the senate. AS passed,
the bill prohibits the sale and manu-
facture OF liquor within the state, ex-
cept for sacramental purposes, pro-
vides that physician may admins
ter 1t personally or that druggists
may be allowed to sell pure grain
alcohol for medicinal uses. 1t per-
mits the importation into individual
households OF two quarts OF spurious
or twenty-four quarts OF malt liquor
monthly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

lamook Bay improvements, $172,-
900.
The committee omitted the appro-
priation for the Deschutes project,
but an effort will be made by Sinnott
to have the item added in the house
and by Senators Chamberlain and
Lane in the senate, if Sinnott is un-
successful.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Mrs. Frank Jordan and Mrs. Aug
ust Schuerman entertained last
Thursday evening in honor of Mrs.
Will Gordon, who leaves in the near
future for Iowa. A theatre party at
the Vining occupied the early part
of the evening. after which the party
were taken to the Schuerman home,
where refreshments we're served and
the remainder of the evening spent
with cards. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Winter, Mr. and Mrs.
Barneburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon,
ant the husbands of the hostesses.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

The ChautauQua Park Club met at
the home of Mrs. F. G. McWilliams
Friday afternoon. Twelve members
were present and plans were laid for
spring work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Mrs. Clinton McCurdy will give
piano lessons after February 1. Mrs.
McCurdy is teacher and graduate
OF the College of Music of De Pauw
under Elizabeth Patterson Sawyer
and Julia. Druley, both pupils of Les
chetezky. Phone 371-J-4. 74-1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Greer enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Dill and Mr..
Emery Smith of San Francisco at
dinner Thursday evening.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Shinn enter
tanned Mrs. Alice Mcdaniel and son
Roy at dinner Sunday, the occasion
being the wedding anniversary of the
Shinns.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

The regular meeting of the Wom-
ems Civic Improvement Club will be
held at the library Tuesday evening,
February 8, at 2:S0.-May Gamblers,
secretary.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Invitations are out for big valen-
tine party for Wednesday of this
week, given by several of the promi-
nent ladies among Ashland's social
elite.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Arch Deacon Chambers of Port
land will hold the evening services at
Trinity Episcopal church Sunday, the
14th.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

G. Y. Tengwald, w. Howard Har-
rington, Arten1us Spooner, James
Vance, John Demmer, Adrian Rose,
William Beveridge and Wesley Judy
of this city attended house party in
Ashland Saturday night at the home
Of Miss Agnes Dlake.-Medford Sun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

A number of out-of-town people,
including members of the klamath
Falls basketball teams, attended the
dance at Memorial hall last Saturday
evening. Herndon's five-piece or
chestra furnished music.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Miss Inez Austin and J. C. Oswald
Roseburg young people, were married
on the stage at a Roseburg theatre
last week. The stage wedding was
the result of a darge by the theatre
manager. Several hundred people
flocked to the wedding. The newly
weds have several friends in Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Alex Pellet, better known to a
host of Ashland friends as Heck"
Pellet, was married in Yreka yester-
day to Miss Helen Dewitt of that
city. They passed through Ashland
today.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Several Ashland high school stu
dents attended the reception given by
the Medford students to the Klamath
Falls basketballers at the Medford
high school last Friday evening. A
program and refreshments were fea-
lures Of the evenings entertainment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

The Wednesday Afternoon Club is
invited to meet this week with Mrs.
George w. Scott, 66S North Main
street. Mrs. Choate and Mrs. Mill
ner will assist in entertaining. The
members of this club are urged to be
present to help in making arrange
ments for the entertainment to be
given February 90.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

The Hikers' Club spent last Friday
in walking over Kings Highway.
Eight members made the trip. Mrs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Phone job orders to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

A PARAMOUNT FEATURE which is distinct
novelty in photopay productions, with many unusual
situations, with appeal which will reach everyone
Lower Floor and Balcony Circle ............ zoe
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-08

Phone Job orders to the TidinT..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
Nelson and ViIieneuve.

When Nelson fell at Trafalgar he
was only forty-seven years old, and
the French commander, Admiral de
Villenenve, was only forty-two. The
latter was a brilliant sailor. who had
already fought against Nelson. and he
thoroughly realized what the English
tactics We're going to be On this occa-
sion. Indeed, he held meeting of the
captains of the allied feet and lucidly
explained them. Nelson would not. he
said. form line of battle parallel with
the allied line. HE will seek to pierce
our line, surround our rear and over
power with groups Of his vessels as
many of ours as he can cut off, Still.
although prepared for this form of at
tack. Villeneuve failed to resist it, and
he was taken prisoner, bitterly regret
ting that no shot had dealt him the
same fate as Nelson.-London Chroni-
cko
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
Don't Be a Tortoise.

The tortoise is a testudinate, terres-
trial reptile. He is half brother to
the turtle, which so often gets into the
soup. Tf-~ tOrt0iSe's motto is "Take
1t Easy" Next to the sponge and the
oyster, which require the hook to be
moved at all, he is the slOwest animal
in the world. A Greek of the name
Of Aesop, who lived centuries ago, told
Of race between the tortoise and the
hare in which the tortoise got the tro-
ply. The hare, according to Aesop,
got 50 far in the lead that he took a
nap, and, forgetting to wake up, the
tortoise passed him. The truth Of the
matter is that by the time the tor
toise had caught him the hare had died
of old age. A tortoise lets the dear old
world wag and waddles complacently
on You couldn't speed him up if you
built fire under him, for his shell is
so thick that be wouldn't know he was
being roasted. Because of his imper.
durability and his utter deafness to
Impressions the tortoise lives to a
great age. But, no matter how old or
bow big he grows, he never improves
intellectually. and eventually he lands
in a museum, to be, viewed as a curl
osity. Don't be a tOrtoise.-Maurice
Switzer in Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28

1t is strange how most of the reccg-
nlzed friends of real temperance both
within and without the state are mis-
led and mistaken in their advocacy of
prohibition measures. Here is the
Bennington Banner declaring unquali-
fiedly that National or state prohibit
tion at the present time would be a
fatuous blunder and would set back
the cause of temperance. This was
no blunder on the part of the Banner
because at another time it says. un-
qualifiedly again, "Prohibition is
injurious to the cause of temperance
T." There is no getting around
it, gentlemen. Prohibition "is' and
"would be" blunder and move back
ward the hand Of temperance Strange
how many great and good men with
long records as staunch temperance
men have been and are today misled
Stupid
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
How Do You Do7

What is your normal attitude toward
yourself? Much depends upon this
When you look at the great, wide
world and then at yourself in your own
little center of it, how does it impress
you? That is to say, are you a con-
slant source of surprise and wonder
ment to yourself, which causes you
ever and anon to halt in your tracks.
look back over the road you came and
marvel that you We're ever able to
make it?
Or do you take yourself for granted
and consider that it is the most nat
ural thing in the world for you to be
where you are and doing what you
are?
Or have you been so overwhelmingly
busy trying TO get somewhere that
you have had no time to take these
little mental invoices to discover just
where you are and why and for how
long?-Life
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28

The Monitor was an early and a
strong advocate of cow .asting associa-
tons 1t is therefore pleasing to note
some figures and results from the old
est cow-.esting association in tt e
United States. This association is in
Fremont, Mich. The number of cows
in these diaries has varied from so at
organization to about 80 in recent
years. The total cost of feed per COW
has risen from $3l Al in the first year
to $4927 from 1918. the last year for
which the record is given. During the
same period the cost of a pound of
butter fat has raised from 1877 cents
to II 3 cents and the cost of 100 pounds
of milk from So 8 cents to 80 cents.
These figures suggest that COW testing
is expensive but there is another idea
to the story. The butterfat test has
raised from 1872 percent to Ga De r
cent; the pounds of butter fat per cow
form 23l l pounds to 2847 pounds; the
value of fat per COW from S53 SO to
$500 80 !; the profit per cow from S22 %
to S5l 08; and the returns on a dollar
expended for feed from S107to 81 O4
and one year it vent to So. Is. Cow
testing and then living up to the best
the test shows is profitable invest
ment. The result of testing is like
the cost mark on the merchants goods.
It tells him what he is doing With
out it he gaesses. The good guessers
are few in any line of business in
these days of strenuous competition.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28

Secretary of the Navy Daniels, IN
his selection of a board of experts for
navy suggestions has reached out into
Vermont for advice as to the makeup
of this most important board. James
Hardness of Springfield, president Of
the American Society of Mechanics, is
one of the men consulted by Secretary
Daniels as to the personnel of this new
board, which Edison has consented to
head. James Hartness's advice will
be good.-This paragraph was written
before it was known that Mr.. Hartness
was not now president of the associa-
ton. Perhaps President Wilson could
do little better than to select Mr.. Hart
ness himself for place on the board.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28

One of the problems confronting the
state board of education is selecting
superintendents for the many new
supervision unions made necessary by
the new school law. 1t is no easy
matter to pick up men to fill this re-
sponsibIe position. Too often in the
past. superintendents have been men
with little or no training or education
in rural schools or rural school work.
Many of our present superintendent
were high school teachers only few
years from college when appointed.
1t has been a long process to get these
men into harmony with, and wise
counselors for. our rural school prob
lens.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
Prohibi ion by Degree.

There is still too much doubt as to
the eff @acy of prohibition as a temper
dnce mea Sure to warrant its adoption
at the present time though we should
not be surprised TO SEE it before many
years. In the opinion of the Banner
the first step in national regulation
should be to cut off the sale of distilled
quors for beverage purposes. Most
of the harm of drink comes from the
drinking of so-called hard liq ors By
stopping the manuf acture and sale for
drinking purposes of all except beers
and light wines, the evil of intemper-
ance would be largely cut off. Posi-
bly, a ter 50 years or so Of this restric-
ton the country might be ready for
complete prohibition A republic can
advance only as the average of its
citizenship improves and supports the
forward movement. National or state
prob bition at the present time would
ne a fatuous biunder and would set
oack the cause of temperance Ben
nlngton Banner.
We can't subscribe TO this doctrine.
The a amer believes that national pro-
ninition would be a good thing, and
will not be surprised If it comes before
many years, half century or so. Two
generations would pass away in that
time. two generations nUrtured on
beer and light wines. if the Banner s
program of preventing the manufac-
ture End sale of hard liqou s could be
carried out But it cannot be carried
out. So long as beer appetites e
rrcouraeed and nurtured. whiskey
ppetites will folio as night the da
A scheme like this is mlch Ii e
ad using the lbiLual drunkard t.
reform by degrees for example take
three drinks a day instead of dozen
The drunk ards only salvation is to cut
it out root and branch If national
prohl hItion is to come it must be
through the policy of no quarter
Wherever the demon shows his head
there is the place to strike. Bellows
Falls 7 mes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
How Words Chance,

A century and half ago fun" a
word of Irish origin, was considered
''shockingly low" Mob" too. was a
word mo self respecting gentleman
would use' till Pope boldly wrote 1.-The
mob of gentlemen who write with
ease" OF ''humbug'' a writer in 1850
said: Il will venture to affirm that
this 'humbug' is neither an English
word nor a derivative from any other
language. 1t is, indeed. backyard
sound. 1t is fine makeweight in con-
versation. and some great men deceive
themselves so egregiously as to think
they mean something by it,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
Better Paint

Better paint this ear f our prop
erty needs 1t. Mista EN- men Ia g
been waiting for pair to core dow: .
The cost of their j. b has gone up, NJ t
down; alw ys oes up by waitins !;
never c. mes down.
Better paint than Devo ? tn re
isn't any.
Suppose enc had waited 20 or SO
years ago for a better paint thar
Devoe: How long wou'a he hav--
waite.? How long wou he i'll
hive to wait?
The rrice gallon makes some
difference; yes, bnt MT mach; It's
the paint that count he qna:Ity
counts.
It's the far that counts Pro-
lection of roper counts NOR yet.
Better paint.
DEVOE
The E. w. Barron Company sells it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
Vermont Notes.

Two automobiles were stolen from a
garage in Mlddlebury Thurs lay night
One. Ford, was found oitched the
bearing the dealers number. O64, has
not been found. 1t is thought to be
the work of professionals as other
attempts were made to steal cars in
that vicinity.
Augustne's Catholic church Of
Montpelier is made the beneficiary of
an insurance policy for $40 900 carried
by the Rev. w. j. o Sullivan, the late
pastor, in the New York Mutual
company, the policy having been taken
out Ia years ago. 1t is understood that
it was his wish to have the money
apply on the debt of the parish.
Ray Jenne aged % years., shot and
killed himself Saturday afternoon at
the home Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Jenne at their farm near Berk-
shire { enter Mr. Jenne dropped his
work in the hay field about 8 o'clock
ard entered the house, going at once TO
his room. He placed the muzzle of a
38 caiber revolver behind his right
ear. blowing out his brains.
Word has been received by close
friends Of Ray L. Fisher of Middle
bury, pitcher en- the New York
American league baseball team that
Hugh Jennings, manager of the
Detroit American team. has made an
offer of $l5,000 to Manager Donovan
of the New York team for Fisher.
Fisher, who is native of Middlebury
and graduate of Middlebury college.
has been physical instructor at Middle
bury college. His wife is Middle
bury woman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
A Desperate Charge.

"They charged like demons" said
the retired colonel eXcitedly. Il never
saw anything to touch it. The way
they charged positively staggered me. y
''Whom does he mean?" whispered
the man who had just come In to his
neighbor. lis he talking about one of
his old battles?'
No" replied the other. He's talk
ing about the holiday he spent at the
Swiss hotel."-LiyerpOOl Mercury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28

The awful catastrophe at Chicago
Saturday in which 1000 people lost their
lives by drowning when a picnic party
boat overturned before leaving the
docks, goes to show how fully depend
ent upon Providence we are at all
times and all the time not only for
material gifts, but for life itself.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
TaIkino and Conversation.

How many Of US fall into the error
of imagining that to be able to talk
we'll is the same as being able to con-
verse we'll? A good talker is seldom
a coed listener. But good conversa-
tionalist always is. Conversation
should not consist in listening to
yourself in the presence of others
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
Imagination ard the Eve.

Science does not depreciate the pow.
er of the eye. People have been rem.
dered sad or bad or mad, excuisitely
happy or strongly fortified by a single
glance, though no doubt {. instinc.
tive dfvination or knowledge of the
man or girl behind the eyes aids the
effect on the imagination.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
Poorest and Loudeat.

The poorest .-.arksmen are those
VINO are everiastingly and eternally
shooting Off their mouths. They
hardly ever hit neutrality-suspicious.
dria Times-Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, 50o- Resolutions,
SI.OO Reading notices, 10c per line
for insertion. Classified advertising
terms at top of column one, page one.
Display advertising rates upon ap-
pl1cation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-28

The English and the allies continue
to talk and protest against Germany's
methods of warfare while Germany
continues to win battles.