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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
FayOrs a RESTROOM.

Editor Tidings: / am an Ashland
woman, yet | am in favor of the pro-
posal to establish a restroom in the
city hall. know that this confession
renders me liable to a charge of non
existence if Mr.. Bantaite deigns to
favor your paper with further effu-
sions from his pen. But am willing
to face the charge if by so doing I
can add my mite to the sentiments
of sincere men and women so far ex-
pressed.
Were | disposed to use the priv
ilege of public print as medium for
the voicing of ill-natured snarls at
the ideas of my fellow-citizens, I
might achieve quite as sensational a
document as Mr.. Bantaite has laid
before us. But unfortunately I am
merely a woman who has lived life,
instead of learnedly growing at it.
and faced conditions pleasant and
otherwise sometimes decidedly 9TH
erwise-instead of setting back and
inveighing against sincere efforts to-
ward improvement
Moreover, believe that in such a
case as the one at issue, I have a
trifle the advantage over Mr. Banta-
ite. That gentleman is saved-un-
fortunate'y-by his sex from the
illuminating experience Of dragging
three or four hungry and restless
brats about the city streets.
I use the word "brats" with malice
aforethought. No children, even ones
own. seem quite human after an hour
or so of struggling with them on
some of the errands about town
which are supposed to enliven the
dullness Of "woman's sphere" It is
certain that no mother, no matter
what her normal temperament, is
ever quite herself after such siege.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

care of her orders, than her for them,
and save her actual dollars. Real
round dollars that will shingle a
house, build fences and paint the
barn. Believe me, all the red, white
and blue and purple trading stamps
in the universe won't bring trade like
a saving of ten cents on some neces-
sity of life.
What is the result? SEARS-ROB-
BUCK AND OTHER MAIL-ORDER
HOUSES TAKE OUT OF ASH
LAND FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS
EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it,,
Mr.. Merchant. These figures can be
verified, and | am not indulging in
hot air. But the merchants merely
snub their country patrons when they
meet them on the street, then get to-
gether and yap about hard times, and
the lack of ready money in Ashland.
And if a progressive something comes
along that might fill the community
pockets and make Ashland a place
with a future, they obstruct it with
their last breath. Mules!
1t has always been that way. 1t
was the same when the city lighting
system was installed. 1t was the
same when the streets were paved
and Ashland was transformed from
mudhole to a city. | dare say it
will always be the same, For the
love of your life, if you happen to be
an original person with a single real
! idea on single subject, take your
self and your idea to Medford, or
some place where they will listen to
you. You and it have no place in
the scheme of things here.
But to 20 back to that restroom.
I suppose no one has wanted the in
stallation of that any worse than I.
But | see that unless it is backed up
by a radical change of front on the
part of the merchants to whose inter
est it is supposed to appeal, it will
be thing of unquestionable value.
You see I'm not considering Mrs.
Country Jake and her sisters at all,
for the simple reason that If we ever
get restroom it will be because the
merchants think they are gaining
something by it, and not because they
give a hang for the country women
and their kids. oh yes, certainly,
they will turn right around when it
has been provided and say that they
did it because they felt so sorry for
their lady patrons from the country.
Can you beat it?
MRS E. G.. B.
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He Has Been There.
MRS E. G. B.

Dear Editor see in your paper
that some women are wanting a rest
room put right near the jail in the
city hall. There will be many who
will object to this who do not have
the nerve to say so as | do. What
I can not see is why, after spending
all the money the city did fixing
up such nice comfortable Jail any
one should want to spoil it all by
putting in a rendevoo for bawling
babies and gossiping women who will
disturb the peace and quiet around
the city jail which should be a place
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

for rest and sleep and which before
this time has been a quiet place dis
turbed only when the fire department
practice cranking their engine.
Even a prisoner has some rights
given him by the constitution and if
you want to make the Ashland jail
a place which no self-respecting man
would want to go to, just build rest
room right next to it.
ONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE.
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Don't Like the Attitude.

Editor Tidings: Since you are ac-
cording the privilege of anonymity to
those who wish to write on the rest
room agitation, | might as well take
the opportunity to express some
opinions which will probe unpopular
enough with some people about town.
Mrs. Country Jake is mistaken if
she thinks that the miserable bait of
a restroom with a dinky chair or two
and gas plate is going to lure much
country trade into town. The other
country women, who have no such
deialistic ideas of community welfare
as she has, will not come to town
once a year oftener than they do now.
Why should they? They have nsver
had square deal in this town since
it was started. They bring produce
to town and find their grocer over
stocked with produce bought from
the jobber. They find that prices are
startlingly uniform about town
Shopping in Ashland does not mean
getting bargains at stores whose poll
cies are kept alive by healthy compe-
tition. There amt no sich animal
The Ashland Merchants Trust sees to
that And the average country wom-
an is no fool. She knows that Sears
Roebuck and others will take prompt
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that here we have something worth
while, M. C.. REED.

The Commercial Club requests the
names and addresses of parties who
are considering coming to the coast
his summer. We wish to send them
literature and give them a good con-
ceptloD OF Oregon. 74-tf
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BILL DRANNAN, registered Jersey
prize winner and champion individ-
ual, will stand at AT Laurel street,
Ashland, Ore, this spring. Terms
IS. Insure COW and calf to stand
good for service rendered. j. K. q.
Haynes, owner and manager.
69-3mo.
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We have few tons of baled alfalfa
hay which we will close out at $14
per ton. j. p Dodge & Sons. SS-2t
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Resu|t-Getting Classified Columns
THE ONE-ATTEMPT MAN OR WOMAN

who for example, publishes Want If 1t not bring
the desired decides that advertising should study
the practical results all lines of The law
of try again potent advertising other effort
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

Classified Rates One first lnsertion cent
for each insertion thereafter 80 81 month No advertise
inserted for Classified cash with order
except to parties having ledger accounts with the office
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CLUB. The
regular meeting of the club will be
held on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month at 2:SO
D. m, at the Carnegie Library lee
ture room.
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WANTED-A small fruit ranch in or
near the city in exchange for 1-S
acres close to Portland, on electric
line. Small new bungalow, hen
house, garage, good well, about
100 fruit trees. Address w. G..
, Smith, R. F. D. 1, Beaverton.
8S-2t
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WANTED-Mohair by L. Werth.
Highest market price paid for mo-
hair. 166 Laurel. Phone 29S-Y.
S6-1mo.
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CHAUTAUQUA PARK CLUB. Regu-
lar meetings first and third Fri
days of each month at 2:3O p. IN.
Mrs. S. Patterson, Pres; Mrs. Jen-
ME Faucet Greer, Sec.
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WANTED-By a school girl of IL
years, work in home during the
remainder of the school year. Can
care for small children. Address
at once, ]. r., care Tidings. 7S-tf
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DIR. j. j. EMMENS-Physician and
surgeon. Practice limited to eye,
ear, nose and throat. Glasses sup
piled. Oculist and aurist for s. p.
r. r. Offices, NJ. F. and H. Bldg,
opposite postofflce, Medford, Ore.
Phone 567. k1-tf
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-Nearly new electric vi
brator. Inquire at Tidings office.
S5-tf
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PROFESSIONAL.

PIANO LESSONS-Mrs. A. L. Strick-
land, formerly Miss Swigart. Phone
472-J. 79-tf
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WOOD FOR SALB-Cood dry wood.
]. N. Taylor, 1850 Oak street,
S2-1mo.f
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STRICTLY FANCY SEED of alfalfa,
red clover, sweet clover, etc. Write
for samples and quotations.
Ralph Waldo Elden, Central Point.
7S-tf
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WANTED

WANTED = Housework. Wanda
Sneed. Call at Winner Heights.
S8-4t*
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MISCELLANEOUS

SAVE MONEY-any one going to
Portland soon can save % per cent
on their hotel bill. The Tidings
has a trade-out bill with the Port
land hotel which it will sell at 20
DER cent discount. Get an order
from us before you go and pay us
when you get back. 3S-tf
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Poultry, Pigeons, Eggs, Etc.

FOR SALE-Plymouth Rock eggs.
Setting, so cents. H. H. Leavltt,
440 Chestnut street. 87-3t*
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FOR SALE-LIVESTOCK

FOR SALE-A good, reliable, gentle
team. Good reasons for selling. II
interested, call at office Of Carson
Fowler Lumber Co. S8-1mo.
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For sALE-Nine-year bay mare,
perfectly gentle to ride or drive,
has lots of life, very stylish, $40.
Have no further use for her. BAL
Fairview, Ashland, Ore. 81-tf
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FOR RENT-Furnished house OF
six rooms, close in, 1O2 Oak
street Rent reasonable. Also two
housekeeping rooms and one nice
ly furnished bedroom. Inquire at
105 Pioneer avenue. Sf-lmo'
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished five
room flat, close in, cheap. Hodg-
son & Reed. 19-tl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
WORK IS RESUMED
Force of Men Begins on Com
pletiOn of Cathedral.
Contract Calls for Finished
Building by Jan. 1.

After a five-years' suspension, Work
was resumed this morning on Grace
cathedral Contractor Henry Bennett
had a force of men clearing away the
rubbish that has accumulated during
the suspension and the work will go
toward steadily to completion. This
will require at least six months. Mr..
Benefits contract, which was signed
at meeting of the building commit
tee with the Grace cathedral corpora
ton, calls for the completion of the
work not later than Jan. /, 1917.
Mr. Bennett was the contractor of
the previous construction work on the
building and is familiar with every
detail of the building. Another meet
ing of the building committee with the
Grace cathedral corporation will he
held Tuesday night, at which w. {.
Root, of Kansas City, architect of the
cathedral, will be present. Details for
lighting of the edifice and the cement
walks around it will be considered.
Dean Kaye stated that he expects
to hold Christmas services in the new
cathedral.
The cornerstone of Grace Cathedral.
which will be the finest Cathedral
west of the Mississippi river, except
one, and which will cost $150,000.
when completed, was laid in 1910, in
the presence of several thousand To-
pekans. Civic and religious bodies of
the city, students of Bethany college,
nurses of Christ's hospital and all the
clergy of the diocese of Kansas par
ticipated in a great parade for the oc-
casion. High church dignitaries and
three bishops We're present, Bishop
Nat S. Thomas of Wyoming, Bishop
Thurston of Oklahoma, and Bishop
Frank r. Millspaugh of Topeka.
Bishop Thomas delivered the dedica-
tory address. Bishop Millspaugh also
spoke.
Construction work progressed rap
idly for a year. when it had to be sus-
pended on account of the moneys be-
ing exhausted. Practically all the ex-
terror, however, had been CONF leted,
at cost of $4,000
Last February number of leading
citizens, feeling that the Cathedral
had stood long enough in an incom-
plete condition, inquired of Dean Kaye
how much would be required to fin
iSh the building. He replied that it
would cost $4,000. He was assured
of assistance if he would begin a cam
paiGn to raise this sum and finish the
building this year, purely as a matter
of city pride. Prominent citizens vol
! unteered to serve on soliciting COM
mittees and did so, giving much val
| liable aid. Accordingly, committees
were appointed and over $4,000 was
raised, which was sufficient to guar
antee the finishing of the work. all
though there remains $4,000 neces-
sary to complete the building and fur
nish it. Soliciting, therefore, is being
continued and will be continued until
the entire $4,000 has been sub
! scribed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
THAT HORROR OF sFnpE,NTs

one who has seen young children
playing with snakes, even with rattle
snakes may well be skeptical about ar
instructive horror of serpents, writes
Junius Henderson in Science. Moth
ers in some regions have found it ad-
visable to deliberately teach their chill
dren to fear snakes, in order to pre-
vent them from handling the danger
Gus species. In other cases the fear
probably comes from association with
those who had acquired the serpent
horror on the other hand, there are
many boys and men. and some women.
who seem to be quite devoid of any
such horror. The argument that enc
unexpectedly brought into close prox-
unity to any kind of a snake lis sud
denly seized with a panic of horror
and fear" has very little weight. be-
cause it is not universally so and the
same Is usually the case when one is
brought suddenly into close proximity
with almost any kind of an animal.
Does woman's proverbial fear of 4
mouse indicate an instinct engendered
by ancestral residence in a region
where such small animals were dan
gerous? Many beginners in biology
exhibit as much horror of a worm or
n caterpillar, in proportion to its iize,
as of a serpent. The 'instinctive hor-
ror OF serpents" does not appear 20 se
established by satisfactory evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
new WORKERS COMING
Notable Persons to BE Guests of Com
mercial Club This Month.

Three New York notables will be
guests and speakers at the CONNER
cial club during April. according to
announcement made today noon by
the secretary. There will be two ex-
celIent speakers for two meetings of
the Clearing House of Ideas"
On April 10, Rabbi Stephen Wise
and Amos Pinchot. brother of Clifford
Pinchot. will speak on a Reasonable
Preparedness
The following day, Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, noted New York. suf
fragist, will speak. Mrs. Cats visit
to Topeka promises to be short but
exciting. She is coming here for the
avowed purposes of ascertaining the
methods pursued by Kansas women in
obtaining statewide suffrage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
BURGLAR is CAUGHT
Discovered While Rifling Cash Reg
lister at EIad's.

Frank Washer. a stranger to the
Topeka police, was arrested early this
morning after he had broken into
F lads drug store and helped himself
to $3.50 from the cash register. The
arrest was made by R. Hopkins, mer-
chant police and Officers Holman and
Whitaker. Washer broke into the
store through a back window. Hop
kins saw him inside, at work on the
cash register, and blew his police
whistle. Washer became alarmed and
ran out through the back door. The
three officers cornered him near Over
toms electrical store and put him I'M
der arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03

piled Judson stiffly. when boys
life is endangered through a mere
prank
Prank echoed Ewell- Look
here, Judson. that boy had the most
complete spook outfit / ever came
across, and he had it all nicely planted,
too, where 1 hadn't hunted-in the old
attic over the kitchen L. 1 caught
him up in the cupola with his make
up on, just lighting up the green fire
in a tin pan. waited till he had
waved his arms about just as some
automobiles came along the road, and
then let out that longdrawn wall of
his Then he ducked down and
changed his ghost cap for a skull face
you know, Judson, that little trick
with the red incandeScents you work
from a pocket battery, and the eyes
give out a fiery glow. Well, I was so
interested L forgot to grab him
wanted to see what he'd do next, but
he ducked around on me to go to an
other window, and when he saw me he
stepped in the green fire, and made
for him That white robe he wore
caught fire. and 1 rolled him up in
some strips of carpet in the attic till it
was out. He isn't hurt much. 1 got a
full witnessed statement out of him
before 1 sent him home"
He smiled pleasantly up into JUDD
sons face.
"Of course if you'd rather have it
tried in court"
"Oh, pass it up" said Judson CURLY.
"I didn't know Miss Ewell had any
other agents handling the property"
Mr.. Abbott is my tenant" Norma
corrected. Il hardly think that need
an agent, Mr.. Judson. The property
seems quite salable.''
They watched the runabout speed
down the roadway and Abbott laughed
heartily.
You know I've grown to love this
place. Abbott said, lifting his chin to
the wind that faced them. THE old
scamp, He deliberately planned to
condemn it and buy it in at a sacrifice.
1t was put up job. I wanted to clear
it up before grandmother came out to
visit US. Couldn't you come the same
week? We've got a Jap boy to do the
work It's a shame to waste these
spring days"
Just an underlying hint of some
thing deeper in his words sent the
color to Norma's face. He stood smil-
ing down at her.
Besides you owe something to
good tenant, and 1 may stay here
years. Would you give an option on
purchase under certain conditioner?
TN never sell!' protested Norma,
confusedly. Il love the old place too
we'll But-but 1 do hope you'll stay
as long as you are happy?"
That's a life lease he laughed.
over in the garden the old gentle
man pottered around his seeds, like
Father Time He looked back once at
the two in the lane and smiled. Spring
and ghosts were doing their work well.
Copyright, 1916, by Mcclure News
paper Syndieate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
ledHS
AK 4os=hsraN!Asa:@,s SIS
THE GARDEN TOAD WAKES UP.

OTAt1DE1N AAFS
Perhaps you have been wondering
where MI. Garden Toad has been all
this long time, or what has become of
him, and why he hasn't had a story
for-oh, so 1ongi
Well, I'll tell you why.
Mr.. Garden Toad has been asleep,
Yes. sir!-sound asleep this whole
been in any story. There's not much
of a story can be written about a
creature who sleeps for months, is
there?
What's that? Did you say he was
a lazy old fellow?
To be sure he is. But then, there's
a reason for his sleeping reason
that is bigger and much more impor-
tant than plain laziness Mr.. Garden
Toad can't find thing to eat all win
ter long-not a thing-not a bitei
And that isn't because he is lazy,
either. There simply isn't anything
for him to eat Do you see any flies
out in the garden when the snow is
on the ground? Or any gnats? Or
mosquitoes? Or bugs that a toad
and neither does Mr.. Toad.
So when the last fly and the last
mosquito are frozen to death, wise
old Mr.. Garden Toad simply crawlS
into his hole in the ground and sleeps
till there is something to eat-and
that's pretty good sense, when you
come to think about it.
But when the sun mounts high in
the heavens, when the strong winds
begin to blow away the wetneSs and
frost of the winter when the violetS
and tulips wake up their roots and
start growing, then there is a differ
ent story.
On such a spring day as that, old
Mr. Garden Toad dreamed a dream.
He dreamed that he was up in his
garden home and that the summer
sun was shining. He dreamed that
Billy Robin was talking to him and
that Tommy Tittlemouse was waiting
for a chat just round the corner of
the golden-glow bed; and that the
juicy flies-flies that were so lazy they
could easily be caught; and mos
quitoes that roamcd over the flower
beds in the twilight.
ooh" sighed Mr.. Garden Toad, IN
the middle of this beautiful dream,
'how l do wish that spring would be-
gin, 1 always like spring to begin,
because then I know that summer is
coming! Oh, dear, but 1 wish spring
would begin!"
And what do you SUPPOSE
He wished so hard Gin his dream of
course) that he really, truly walked
himself up-think of that.
And the very first minute after he
walked up, he felt the stir of the grow
ing bulbs and violets: he smelled the
freshness of the winds; and he sensed
the feel" of spring.
Its a good thing I dreamed that
dream so hard" said he. as he blinke :
open his eyes. Spring is here, and
I must crawl out of my hole"
And he -(Copyright-Clara In
gram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
RED TEAM WINS
A Total of 5000 New Members Sc
cured by Y. NJ. c. A.

1.-The campaign can't be stopped"
said H. A. Jungk, secretary of the
Biggest Membership Contest of the
Central Y. M c. A that came to
close Saturday night.
THE 5000 point scored by 10
O'Clock Saturday night are just
started. Although the campaign has
stopped APPLICATIONS for membership
are coming in. Many of the member
ships we took could not be counted
as the first payment was not to be
made until May
Three thousand points were scored
on the membership thermometer on
Kansas avenue during the four days
of the campaign. OF these the Reds
secured about 1900 and the Plues
about 1,400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
BRANDEIS A RADICAL
Works Declares Boston Lawyer Unsafe
Material for Supreme Bench.

Washington, April 3.-Action on the
nomination of Louis d. Brandeis to the
supreme court was postponed today
by the senate judiciary committee
after it had received reports from all
but one of the five senators on the
subcommittee which held hearings.
Senator Fletcher, Democrat, made IL
report merely recommending confir-
nation. Senator Walsh made a long
report and Senator Chiffon. the third
Democrat. will submit a report tomor-
row. Senators Cummins and Works
made REPORTS AGAINST confirmation.