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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-23

j. c. Herring of Central Point was
in Ashland Tuesday. He is thinking
of announcing his candidacy for
county assessor.
4 Cliff Payne makes stepladders.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Butterfield
who moved recently to Albany, are
the parents of baby daughter, who
arrived on March 12.
| Mrs. L. o. Van Wegen spent a cou-
pie of days last week with her sister,
Mrs. e. f. Gall, of Bellevlew, and
also attended the church services con-
Quoted by Rev. Simmons, Wednesday
evening at the school house.
The mineral baths in Ashland will
be opened earlier than usual and
with added facilities because of the
considerable number of seekers for
health by the mineral water bath
route who have arrived in the city.
Howard Ewer's wife underwent an
operation at local hospital last week
and is recuperating nicely. She was
taken to her home SUNDAY. Her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
/ Pherson. are here from Springfield,
Ore.
R. F. Robinson of Siskiyou, who
from time to time has favored the
Tidngs with news items concerning
the goings and comings up in that
district, informs us that he will move
| in the immediate future to the Climax
neighborhood
A 5 saved is a 5 earned. Let us
save it for you by buying pair OF
our shoes at a big reduction. Briggs
& Shinn. II
o. E. Diebert, who was operated
upon for appendicitis at local nos
pital two weeks ago, was down town
for the first time since his ordeal on
last Tuesday. Shorty says he is
still far from fl for hard day S
work, but feels better every day.
H. A. Ray and George Haff, Gold
Hill mining men, have discovered
body of Sheelite tungsten ore OF high
grade quality on property three miles
from Gold Hill. This is the first dis
covery of its kind in Oregon, although
it is said the float has been found IN
different parts of the state.
L. J. Orres is moving his tailor
shop from the Allen block on North
Main to the old Fuller stand on OAK
street. E. La Belle of st. Paul, Ore,
will put a bakery in the room ne
vacates. Mr.. La Belle is the father
of Mrs. George Cyester, employed by
the Southern Pacific Company.
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Phone III
Office, SO Oak Street,
ASHLAND. OREGON.

c. +. Bassett, the government mar
keting expert who addressed the To-
cal fruit growers last Saturday on
behalf of the new frut-solling plan,
was a guest of Mrs, h. /. Bingham
while in the city. He is brother
of Mrs. Lucas, wife of the late Rev.
Lucas, who was pastor of the local
Episcopal church.
The Civic Improvement Club are
having the railroad lot opposite the
Congregational church, on East Main
street, spaded and will plant an old
fashioned flower garden and lawn. A
sprinkler system was installed last
year on this lot, which before the
ladies were granted permission to
beautify it, was a tange of weeds,
Mn and Mrs. Frank Cunningham
and baby son of New York city are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Cunning
hams brother, J. A. Ruger. They
are making a leisurely tour of the
south and west and came here from
Pasadena, where they spent several
months. They will continue on their
way home by the northern route af-
ter visit here.
F. Babcock and family leave this
week for a three months visit with
relatives at Flint, Mich. They have
stored their household goods. Mr..
Babcock took a goodly supply of Ash
land literature with him and pro-
claims himself to be IAN Ashland
booster, first last and always" They
consider Ashland their home and will
return here to live.
John A. Harvey, formerly of the
Citizens Bank OF Ashland, but now
connected with bank at Santa Ana,
Cal. was a visitor in Ashland over
Sunday. He was on his way to Port
land on business and stopped off here
to spend a day with friends. Mr..
Harvey now lives in the banner or
ange county of southern California
and says fruit raising is success
where proper distributing organiza-
tion is maintained.
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NJ. ]. Duryea, former Ashland pub

NJ. j. Duryea, former Ashland pub
licity manager, will lecture on the
Elison-White circuit this summer, ac-
,cording to word received from Eu-
gene, where he is now residing. Mr.
Duryea has a pleasing personality
and is fine talker, and should make
good on the ChautauQua circuit.
Coach Otto Klum may not stay at
Medford this next year. The school
board is considering a proposition
which will cut the maximum salary
of high school teachers to $500.
Klum is receiving $1,1OO and offers
to stay for $1,000. He is said to
have been offered 81, 400 by Cali
forna school.
Cliff Payne makes screen porches.
George o. Howard was in the city
from Portland yesterday in behalf
of the presidential boom of Senator
Cummins. He is manager and secre-
tary of the Cummins campaign in
Oregon. Tom Kay is chairman Of
the organization. Mr.. Howard was
formerly secretary of the Ashland
NJ -, ,,orciol Cluh
Mrs. Robert Clay and two chill
dren leave today for Eagle Ridge
Tavern on Upper klamath lake, one
of the prettiest summer resorts on
the lake. They have been visiting
for a few days with Mrs. Clay's sister,
Mrs. Henry Enders, Jr, after spend
ing the winter on the ranch of Mrs.
Clay's mother, Mrs. Wing.
Come to the shoe sale. 1t will pay
you. Briggs & Shinn. 1t
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Policy g. Elhart, Druggists.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hile are the
proud parents of a fine baby girl.
Grandma and Grandpa Mattern are
even more than proud.
Have you been to the shoe sale?
Briggs & Shinn. 1t
Mrs. Frank Vining of San Jose is
visiting at the home of Mrs. G.. NJ.
Granger. She stopped off while en-
route to visit relatives.
Benton Bowers was up from San
Francisco over Sunday and went back
Monday morning. He was called to
the city on federal business.
Mrs. R. L. Burdic left for Grants
Pass Monday evening for brief visit
The Burdics will move to Grants Pass
the latter part of the month.
Every shoe in our entire stock is
cut to the quick. Briggs & Shinn. 1t
Mrs. Myrtle Amick of Hit died at
local hospital Friday after lnger-
ing illness and was buried Sunday at
Beagle. She was 80 years of age.
]. n. Dennis has practically COM
pleted remodeling his residence on
Allison street and now has one of the
prettiest homes in that neighborhood.
Motorcycle enthusiasts of klamath
Falls are planning an endurance run
which will take place over route
including Crater Lake, Medford and
Ashland.
Messrs. Carlton and Bowers of this
city are arranging for the installation
of necessary machinery in their re-
Gently acquired cinnabar mine or
Hayden creek. n.. .. .,
Mrs. H. L. Wolter stopped off over
the weekend for a visit at the o
Winter home. She is bound for heI
home in Portland after spending the
winter at Los Angeles.
The residents of Scenic Drive are
planning to hold a tree-planting day
in the near future, their purpose be-
ing to line that beautiful residence
street with shade trees.
f. E. Bagley and family have de-
cided to return to Ashland to live.
They have been residing at Rogue
River. Mr.. Bagley contemplates an
extensive eastern trip.
Rev. Alfred w. Griffin, rector OF
St Mary's Episcopal church of Eu-
gene, arrived in Ashland Saturday to
conduct mission at Trinity Episco-
pal church. He will be here all this
week.
w. H. Wallis has leased the Wag-
ner Springs ranch and hotel property
The property includes a hotel which
in past years was famous as a sum-
mer resort owing to the mineral
springs
Robert D. Hall of New York city
a nephew of A. NJ. Beaver of Ash
land, was a visitor in the city the
first of the week. He is identified
with Y. NJ. c. A. work among the
Indians.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Carter are kis-
iting at the home Of Mrs. Carter
mother, Mrs. L. A. Phillips. They
are en- route from their home in Ell
lensburg, Wash, to California, where
they will visit.
T. E. Simpson, w. E. Newcombe,
Otto Winter and c. w. Minis motored
to Medford Thursday afternoon to at
tend the meeting of Malta command
cry of that city on the occasion of the
visit of state officers.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL


Mrs. Laura Owens visited friends
in Jacksonville last week.
Johnson the 1eweler for fine watch
work 97-tf
Mrs. A. L. Strickland visited in
Medford Friday.
Cliff Payne makes fruit pruners
ladders.
c. P. Hughes was a visitor from
Hornbrook last week.
l.. D. Hayes was a business visitor
to Medford Saturday.
The sale closes Saturday. Don't be
late. Briggs & Shinn. 1t
Attorney E. D. Briggs attended to
business in Jacksonville Saturday.
I. A. Robie of Grants Pass was
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Game Warden Driscoll spent Mon
day in the lower valley and at Grants
Pass.
Mrs. c. A. Akard visited with
friends and relatives in Montague
last week.
Work is to be started Immediately
upon construction of fish hatchery
at Butte Falls.
Glenn Taylor, justice of the peace
at Medford, was up Friday attending
to legal business.
Belleview, our lively little suburb,
was we'll represented on our streets
both Friday and Saturday
Miss Ruth York returned to her
home here Saturday after a visit with
relatives at Williams creek.
Mems work shoes now on sale.
Briggs & Shinn. 1t
The Talent Methodist Hikers' Club
will visit Ashland park next Satur-
day, according to present plans.
Little Joe" Wilson of Talent, can
didate for county clerk, was visitor
in the city Tuesday.
C. A. Malone of the California Ore
gon Power Company went to Grants
Pass Saturday on business.
Mrs. A. Marske and son arrived
from Hornbrook Friday to make
their permanent home in Ashland.
Get your shoes now and save
money. Briggs & Shinn. 1t
The Payne block on East Main
street has been sold by Clyde Payne
to A. B. Gardner of Santa Ana, Cal.
]. H. Dill is making extensive i'm
provements on his North Main street
property and is putting in park rows.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cromer left the
first of the week for Vancouver, B.
c., where she will visit with a broth
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Loosely have
returned to Ashland after a visit with
their son, E. K. Looseley, at Monta-
que.
Paxson's dahlas, few of the tried
out best, prepaid, eight for 81. April
l delivery. Order early. List for
postcard. R. H. Paxson, Central
Point. Ore. S7-tf
Engineer A. H. Conner is painting
his house and garage and making
numerous other improvements on his
property.
Mesdames E. D. Roberts and Jos.
Shultz we're over from Hornbrook
Thursday, shopping and visiting
friends.
Visit the shoe sale before Satur-
day. Briggs & Shinn. 1t
w. o. Dickerson left Sunday morn
ing for Portland on a business trip
and will be back about Wednesday or
Thursday.
Next Saturday ends our big shoe
sale. Briggs & Shinn. 1t
Miss Elsie Bryant, who was recent
ly operated upon for appendicitis at
local hospital, has returned to her
home at Montague.
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Mail Orders

When your next order is all
made out and ready TO mail,
just bring it or mail it to us
and let us fill it for you. We
believe everyone prefers to
trade at home if the prices are
as low and the quality as good.
Wouldn't you rather see
the article itself than a pict-
ure of it?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-23
RSHLRND
Storage and Transfer Co
q. +. BATES Proprietor.

Two warehouses near Depot.
Goods of all kinds stored at reason
able rates.
A General Transfer Business.
Wood and Rock Springs Coal.
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COINAGE OF WAR TIME.
Iron Money and Postage ps j"
tircuintiou In Russia.

Iron aud postage stamp money are
among the curious forms Of <oina=e
which THIS var has produced. In tn"ir
annual hul3ou report Messrs samuel
Mau.teu ~ 90 toll how Russia. IN
order =, overcome the difficulty Of pro-
,!iiuc small change. has printed III"
DESIGN 81 tho ten. fifteen and twenty
toprrS denominations Of the Romanoff
Jubilee postage stamp issue upon thick
pap,r. and 10y lettering on the reverse
side las autnnr aed them TO be used
rs CURRENCY with the same legal tender
rs silver subsidiary money.
Iron money wa put into circulation
on Octoner l. The Federal Council de-
oiIed that tho issue should he with
drawn 'Wo wears after the cessation Of
hostiit;tcs. y hundred million "f five
pfenn'g pieces was the authorized ~
tent 81 the issue.
Stone money. called "fei." e s.ll used
aa me medium Of exchange ou TIE
ISLAND Of al. one of the Caroline Isl
.ands. witch passed from the Spanish
:, German sovsieiEn'y after the span
Sh-Nworioan war by purchase, and Is
now In the possession ~ the British by
csrrurt This stone money consists 81
large. solid st"n" wheels. ranging in
diameter from one foot g" twelve feet.
saving \ central hole through which n
pole can ue Inserted 50 as to convert tho
wasE irtu "cgrrcnrN'
The value represented ny the stone
Increases With is SIC. and the lime
stone. " which tho ".oi' is composed
m,js, Ice e fuc white grain 90 DO COM
~Idercd cool dclvc'N Yet there seems
- 20 no real necessity for delivery AZ
all. for e. * quite customary to ear
mark the money. as II were, and leave
~ in rs Old position outside N" first
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Gus. not of foreigners. but Of foreigners
who made money out of Meyico's natu-

VINO maze money out OF MeNlCO MAUI
raj ~resources. no matter how undeVeI-
oped and unfruitful without their
skill. capital and zeal the resources
might have lain or how much the peo-
PIE OF Mexico might profit from tho
Industries thus fostcrcd. His fear OF
Villa IL graphically depicted.
OF the Diplomatic Corps, Sir Lionel
Garden is "A subject of frequent refer
cncc. Tho Belgian representative Is
noted principally as an energetic COL
leCtor NJ Mexican antiques. q Papen
and Won ilint2c appear frequently.
Won Iiintzc's career has been remark
able. On his return from Mexico the
Kaiser accredited him to Pekin. and.
admitting the seemingly insuperable
difficulties In the way of his reaching
his post. Yet expressed perfect conf
dcncn In his ability TO rmoun the
obstacles. When Intervention was
spoken ". the American diplomatic
lady rcmarking that the United States
could raise 100000 men over night,
the German remarked that the men
in.sh. easily he had. but 1t would take
quito some time 10 make soldiers II
.hcm. The opinion OF the European
iIl1.tlllltlS dihllt EtiIl' ~ ~ W "'N'
Mexico vas apparently much more de-
cidod than they ever permitted their
oral expression Of 1t to become. IL was
not iinttcring.
And. speaking of diplomats. there
was the personal envoy" John Limo.
Speaking of diplomats suggests MN
about IN the same way that speaking
Of n sunny day suggests n macintosh
iiis shirt sleeve Americanism was re-
pellont Int not intolerable to the corps,
but his complete opacity TO the
light Of tho situation was more than
exasperatinE To the author II was
even more than deplorable; 1t was de-
testable: 1t was guilty. She makes no
bones Of laying at his door n prime
responsibility for prolonSing n IN
t~eus.fying the disorders. the horrors.
Of indiscriminate killing. In so many
words she SAYS that the stains ~ blood
are on the hands of the a who
looked To- tho Nillistas for solution OF
tn" fr.ehtfui problem.
Ru' thcr. j. = pleasanter aspect OF
he hp X l.~av!ng ~ tn" record OF
international stresses ana internal AIS
tresScS. the volume t.. with Its por-
trayal ~ the McNican people. their en-
virunment and their home life and
. WAYS. y notable addition 10 the litera-
turc II the republic beyond the Rio
Grand-. II is too had hat h picture
has To IN. drawn on "A canvas spIotcned
and ~d.sigurcd with the record OF a
d~isgracoful episode N the history OF
our I reign relations.
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RrrolirctiOns Of n british Admi.
rails Wife.

y very pleasant. Chlttv and read
able book is Lady PooRE's R,coiicctions
Of an idmi,clS vic tDutton). There
is an old "hurchyard in Pennsylvania
that contains an epitaph to one Hep
2!hall l;etz. beneath the name and
dates stands the Illuminating sum-
mary Of a character: she was "A
Pleasant woman There are people
unin'elligent enough to dislike being
called amiahle. and yet no virtue Is
more agreeable in u companion. more
difficult to achieve and more full OF
easy rewards. II IL a high compliment
and not a criticism. therefore, II we
likcN Lady poorc To- Hopzibah Betz.
SHE is that rare and lovely thing, "a
Pleasant woman" She went over the
world liking and understanding. and
We can take II for granted that she
was also liked.
II is not til toward the end Of her
book that We get the real thrill that
comes with c,orniaing n character.
Throughout the hook. hy Casua, men
ton, We become acquainted with Lady
i'oore's family. herself, the Admiral.
ON the active list Of The Great Silent
Navy" and an ad0red and only son.
She mentions of this last member,
Roger was gl2ctted n temporary lieli-
tenant in the Field Artillery on No.
vsmher >" 4 footnote uuotes from
the daily pnDcr. Roger ToOrs. leu
tenant T. 7. A., was killed instan-
~tanooGslN by u piece Of heavy shell
while observation office for his bat
terry IN the front trenches near Ypres
"ar,v ON sunday morning, September
-. 49, There is not a word of d.
r"u' comment 10y Lady poore ON this
q Sas'"r, but +; gives a thru to her
'!na! paragraph:
Th"i" u'e t0rn" NOR" lonely and sorrow
ip' m'ia "i'E n heart ana suffering than
"yf-'.'" 5000" who's" thr,stnas may he
ma H" w"f" 'udu"nh,c H., our poor efforts:
1 M" si Is ana wounded vino can fght no
r"'". inc rt'"n's VINO had No BON 10 give
"'h"i' who hay" given ana never knew
Nh'n ar h"" their eift was accented.
"ii"I+ Hs'ih "n",c husbands ar sons lsn-
g.l.h To % G't nan prison Al ihps. ara
'''e" IN 'r"p At" 80 10 whom sacrifice
ST sr%v"t'"npl hl n" ,,It glory of The
ont
Ana there sr' wives aud parents tor
tHr'd Boy Watching tn. slow extinction of
a Brilliant brain. the gradual but unrs.
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RECALL BAD OLD DAYS
Mrdf"rd Rum Played Part IN NJ.
veiopment Of s,sv.r

students of Connection, his,,,, -,,
md Interest In the story recent, W."
lISH'd telllng or a schooner heinz -
'ered IN Boston at n cost ~ $50 ooo -
the purpose of Transporting n c.-.
rum 70 the west coast Of Africa ,,..
the Hartford Conrdut. This ra,her e..
nocent announcement carries VIZ d"
FAMILIAR story TO those who have d.,,..,
into the early history OF sla,e,, =, -.
North a. we'll as In the South &
strange as II may appear, rum A.,
slaves we're quite closely CONNECTED :.
the good old days. "
Boston and Medford run nIa voa
prominent part in the deveiopuar, -,
slavery. and no matter how reluc,,,.t'
we may recall the fact. Sorther, &c.
had much TO do with the ex.cns'o, a,
slavery IN the south. This incidrn, "a.
caIis the tact mat many people IN this
state as well ms In Boston not on, mad.
SINUS fortunes for themselves. hi. 10.
good estates for other 10 enjoy a,,e-
them, by sending rum 10 Africa >, b.
Exchanged for slaves. and then y,,l,rr
the slaves to the planters "a tho S,n,h.
ern states. II Is even asserted on good
authority. and It has rcye- baer cor
tradicted. that the SANITY and h-irt...
President stiles Of Yale ,'ollcg. onca
sent n barrel OF rum 10 Africa 20 hc OK.
''''NtI !" q Nl'N'. l.Ne Happened
Wheh 'he rev. IVY stiles was n pastor ~
~Ne"ror'. X L. Nh" exchange "a.
maze ana the S'd'' brought 20 him FOR
his use
Slavery in those DAYS was recognise.
IN TINS Sta'" 'td " was MOI Nn'N iTi
mat the hrSt effective steps We're taken
10 apolish the institution. u may sur.
prise many OF our readers 20 earn that
AZ one In" upward Of 1000 negroes
.-- Il
We're h"Id as sla'es IN Connecticut TT.
thirty Rost"n traders wen, further
man the connecticut mon. They hrourh.
sugar nom Jamaica, turned II Into run
AZ Boston and Medford, sent the rum
back % the west coast Of Africa and
exchanged T. for black mon. whom .hsv
ahmed below decks. Transported 'h.~
10 Jamaica and then traded them 'or
more 10 he made into mora I'M
70 10 traded for more slaves. Ard ~
the trantc continued.
Tha' THIS traftic was quite proHtaels
and that the triangular method ~ d"a'.
ing In sugar. rum and slave. eonrdst
some '"rs" hos''n fortunes IS only =
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ins ana capable Of climbing like a cat.
The soil Of the country, notably along
the Dapuhe 10 exceedinrly rich.

Inc eOll OF the country, nolHDly diohb
the Danube, In exceedingly rich.
The d~escriptions NJ domestic life are
,ar,od he, ,r,n 20
Ill. r.... ...a.,o,. 49,. ,.r, ,h,r,
~" ''' uooo''p''
iieic IL u pic'u'c'
IL was the Jay /" s''sn''N' WV w
"e'e so'ns 10 'ee H"""' "'"''' 70 w
MS way 10 'he mosque ""e'' H. S''r'
every rnuay. We o'oN' ~" : N"' W
e"o'os"u pIace' ohre 'Ntn " t'' '"' P''
ourselves In a I'm" win "'h"' cu'"t''
NO kodats were a''""eu' an" ""''e ''''
between the lines n, c,rrl,res We ver,
well placed. opposite the roatl down whi,n
the Sultan would drive. and While -
waited Noise recoun'ed ihriIling st'rle'
or the cruelty o, tnr Su''an IN "n"' re-
"emoo'. NJ 'ap " 'u-'N' W''N'" "V""
80 ~" - ~, as,n "
va v.r. c,o.e ,o IN. posouc co ue
could sec the prizes, q. he came OFT on ~
| minaret balcony and chsntcd the miidt,
prayer: to our lef, was a beautiful view OF
the sea.
W. wa'cnen n 'roopS aHU' an" =
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up into parcels for ships and hospitals
Lady Poore was there when nine
Chatham ships were sunk and when
relatives from all over England and
Scotland were clamoring for news OF
the lost. The distribution Of help and
MONEY went on from the town hall
where Lady Poore worked for hours
every day.
a very pleasant and interesting book
this IL, and among the vivid bits o!
portraiture given one Ia more inn
pressivc than the the reader must
himself supply Of the author herself. a
tolerant. interested lady with a keen
sense Of humor. a bright wit and that
great power Of enlightenment which
Is the chief dover Of a pleasant
woman"
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,de round the hui, while they emba,n..

ade round the hut while they embaln.A
the body In salt and brandy, buryln, ~.
heart under a great tree. at the o,ber
side OF which Old Chitambo. the chic -,
the village. who had had a grca, W.
spect for tho explorer. was aftcrv,Na
buried. The explorers body, as ,s ,a,
Known. was horne "A thousand mia,
through the forest 20 he sent 10 EprI,.
BY his faithful native followers. y,..,.
WAINWRIGHT. the best known Of rnosn
had asked the old chief to kae, ,
grass always burned close around Tho
tree at Chitambo. go that II Nigh,
cape the dangers of forest fires
Afterward tine tree was s,ru,L
lightning. and the present momo-,,,
sloping brick. with a cross at N, y.
mit--the slope being made N NIL,
elephants brushing their trunks ago,..,
Twas erected In the bush with a. AUS
nue. cleared In front OF II. He,e ,..
placed n book on which big game hu,,.a
and explorers who penetrated nm,
might note their names. '"