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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Fatal Accident on
Logging Railroad

An accident on the logging railroad
near the Jacksonville city dam on
jackson creek, Friday afternoon, re-
suited in the death of Denver Marsh,
the engineer, and Charles Schumpf,
the fireman of the logging engine,
had leg broken and other injuries.
1t seems that the engine and two
cars were at the landing about a mile
above the dam. The car next to the
engine was loaded with logs and the
second car was partly loaded when
the loading crew asked to have the
car moved ahead Marsh backed up
and Schumpf removed the chunk
with which the locomotive was block
ed and started ahead until the rear
car was at the desired place, but when
he tried to stop the train the air
brakes failed to work and engine and
cars started down the grade at a rap
idly increasing speed until near the
upper end of the city reservoir, when
engine and cars left the track in a
general smashup.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Remarkable Luck.

In Gold Hill, New, in 1877, one of
the mining bosses-Tole by name-had
trouble with some of the laborers in
his mine. One night three of them at
tackled him IN barroom. Two of them
pinned him down, while third stood
over him with revolver. The muzzle
almost touched his stomach. Once,
twice, thrice, fourth and fifth time
the weapon Snapped. Tole closed his
eyes. Each moment he expected to be
his last. The disgusted rulfian threw
his disappointing weapon on the floor
with an oath and, Joined by his aids
left the place. Tole wiped the cold
sweat from his brow, mechanically
picked up the discarded weapon, went
to the door and fired of every charge,
remarking that 1t was just his luck.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Curious Choice of a Wife.

Some years ago an English curate
surprised his parishioners by marrying
a widow considerably older than him
self. The establishment was still great
er when the cause was known. The
curate had become engaged to young
girl whose frivolous conduct soon led
him to regret the step. He offered a
settlement for his release, but 1t was
refused. He endeavored in every way
to break the engagement, but without
success.
as there nothing l can do to escape
this?' he exclaimed one day in despair.
Yes remarked the girls mother,
who was present and who had been
the prime mover in the marriage nego-
tiations, "by marrying me-"
The curate decided if he had to mar
ry one of the two he preferred the
mother and accepted her. The young
girl married a wealthy stockbroker.,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Trainjnu Naval Gunners.

When England trains her gunners for
the sea she sends them to Whale island
in Portsmouth harbor. Here the entire
island is given over to steel sheds which
are built like gun turrets on battle
ship. The great guns projecting from
these sheds are dummies, though they
are exact counterparts Of those on
battleship. The prospective officers and
men are made to go through the exer-
else Of range finding, loading, aiming
and firing" these guns as rigidly as If
they were In n real battle at sea. The
heavy steel proiectiles are hauled from
the magazine by hydraulic and electric
cranes, just as in an actual ship. a real
breech mechanism locks the projectile
and its powder charge in the gun, while
an intricate swivel mounting Of steel
swings the Cup into the firing position.
Popular Science Monthly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Unkind Wit.

The desire to shine by delivering him
self of Il crushing repartee all too often
leads the witty individual into excesses
that seriously offend charity and not
rarely justice as well.
A wit that is unkind is not gift to
be proud of, 1t usually belongs to a
discontented and splteful person who
apart from these failings would be a
very nice friend, but the biting wit on
which he pSides himself keeps every
body at distance. While one dislikes
the person who is ready to agree to
anything one may say, it is rather bet
ter to have that than continual disa-
greement and singing wit.-Exchange.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
DIET AND DISEASE.
Rickets In Children Is Caused by the
Wrong Kind of Foods.

Wrong Kind Of Foods.
Beware of giving young children too
much pasteurized milk, proprietary
food or even cereals to the exclusion of
brown bread and butter, stewed fruit
or roasted apple and little meat once
a day." writes DR.. Beverley Robinson
of New York in giving warning note
about ricketts, in the New York Medical
Journal.
He adds that he is considering espe-
cially children two or three years old
who are healthy and vigorous unless
ricketts, develops unawares by reason of
faulty dietary" And he quotes the fol-
lowing from 0sler:
Like scurvy, rickets may be found
in the families of the wealthy under
perfect hygienic conditions. 1t is most
common in children fed on condensed
milk, the various proprietary foods,
cows milk and food rich in starches."
Ricketts, is the cause Of knockknees
and bowlegs. 1t is due to too little
animal fat and protein in the dietary,
together with too little lime salts.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
Il Is Private Company, but Acts as
the Nations Banker.

Il Is a Private Company, but Acts as
the Nations Banker.
The Bank of England is not, as most
people think, a government institution.
1t is private company, but reaps a
good profit by acting as the nations
banker. The remuneration paid to the
Bank of England for the management
of the national debt was fixed In 1906
as a yearly sum of the rate of f32o per
million pounds and at the rate of f1OO
for every million pounds above this
amount.
Before any of the government money
that goes into the Bank Of England
can be spent a certain procedure has to
be followed. First Of all an order sign
ed by the king and countersigned by
two lords Of the treasury has to be for
warded to the comptroller and auditor
general of the exchequer and audit de-
partment. Then the comptroller hands
an order to the treasury authorizing
the Bank of England to debit the ex-
chequer account and credit the account
of the paymaster general, who makes
all payments on behalf Of the various
departments.
Afterward the comptroller scrutinizes
all the accounts paid to see that the
money has been spent in accordance
with the wishes of parliament.-West-
minister Gazette.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Here and There Among Our NeighbOrs

Umpqua Valley News, Roseburg:
Local members of the home guard
when interviewed today stated that
they were more than delighted to
hear yesterday that the governor had
written to the local organization and
instructed them to prepare. Every
member located in this city will prob
ablE soon receive instructions from
the sheriff to give his address and
phone number so that in case any
trouble arises, the guard could be as
sembled very quickly. One guard
member today stated to News rep
resentative that he is of the opinion
that a large number Of duties will
fall to them in case the Southern
Pacific guards now employed are
called Off
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

Hood River Glacier: "The lesson
of diversification has been the great
est boon the northwestern fruit grow
er has ever participated in" says c.
w. Hooker, special representative of
the Apple Growers Association, who
returned last week from a weeks
tour Of the fruit districts Of Wash
ington and Idaho. Mr.. Hooker says
he finds at all points that apple grow
ers are no longer depending entirely
on fruit crops. "Over in Idaho"
continued the local fruit man,
where last year the crop was 9S per
cent failure because of late freeze,
fruit men have money in the bank
from production OF grain, hay and
livestock. Bankers told me that the
fruit failure had been a blessing in
disguise. Around Yakima l found
growers interested as much in hay
as in apples. Alfalfa, which l have
seen selling at this season on former
years at IS and Sc per ton, is now
being contracted for at $40 per ton"
Mr.. Hooker, who made a survey of
the different fruit districts for the
purpose of preparing correct esti-
mates for the association, says he has
found tendency toward overestima-
tion prevailing in all districts.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Send Magazines
p, j. 4.s. 70 TO France

Magazines ana newspapers bearing
one cent stamps hereafter may be
posted, unwrapped and unaddressed,
by persons other than publishers and
will be forwarded by postal authori-
ties to American soldiers and sailors
in France.
According to the announcement re-
ceived in this city, request has been
made to publishers of magazines to
permit the following notice to ap-
pear in the upper right hand corner
of their front covers:
"Notice to the reader: When you
have finished reading this magazine
place one-cent stamp on this notice,
hand same to any postal employe and
il will he placed in the hands of our
soldiers and sailors at the front No
wrapping-no address,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.
Joys That Come In Reaching the Peak
and Getting Back to Camp.

Joys That Come In Reaching the Peak
and Getting Back to Camp.
A great deal has been written by
momtaineers about the joys of climb
ing, says Walter Prichard Eaton in
Harper's Magazine. The joys of climb
ing are often good deal like those Of
heavy dumbbell exercises. In Glacier
park you want to sing the joys of COM
ing back to camp in the afternoon and
loafing on bed Of balsam boughs, with
your tent flap open wide to the view Of
lupines and violets In the meadow and
distant snow capped peaks beyond. You
want to sing the joys Of fragrant food
and steaming tea, Of twilight slowly
gathering as though so fair day were
reluctant to depart.
To ascend peak, to see the tumbled
world at its widest, to sit again in
camp tired and warmed with food, to
hear with one ear the camp cook tell
ing bear stories, with the other the
birdlike calls Of the ground squirrels,
to smell the resinOus wood smoke and
the balsams, to catch now and then the
tinkle of little ice water brooks from
the snowfelds, to watch the sunset
blush on Heavens peak and the stars
come slowly out above the battlements
Of the divide-well, that is, fear, to
spoil you for any other life. i
The little ice water brooks sing a
siren song in the uplands starred with
violets, and woe to him whose ears
have heard! He can never be quite
happy again east Of the Great Divide.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
ROMANCE OF COAL.
z NV Mpl 81 .l.s : MTl NE ~ .
Some Of ths, Rledpcts This Complex
Material yields to Man.

'- Material Yields to Man.
Coal seems tO-be rather an uninter-
,esting thing, Who would imagine
that the great, ugly black Jumps could
afford any one a subject worthy Of
study? And yet this same coal has
given civilization many of its greatest
possessions. The beautiful pink scarfs
worn by women are colored with dyes
that come from coal. The gas used to
illuminate and to heat our homes is
product of the distillation of coal Val
liable chemicals, such as benzine, naph-
thalene and toluene, are coal products.
The tar used in paving streets and
protecting roofs from rain is also a
byproduct of the commercial treatment
of coal, and finally aniline, the basis of
aniline dyes and cOloring materials, is
one of the valuable chemicals contain
ed In coal.
Coal is indeed one of the most com
plex materials to be found in all ma
ture. To learn what it is we must 20
back to the dim, geological ages The
luxuriant vegetation of these past
times, untrammeled by human feet and
uncut by human hands, year after year
grew, bloomed, faded and decayed,
forming deep beds of rotted, woody
fiber.
BY degrees certain gases, such as
hydrogen and oxygen, were partly lost
from the mass of vegetable material.
Pressure and heat converted this ma
terial into what we know as coal.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
How He Cleared Himself.

While passing along busy street In
Dublin lady was relieved Of her hand
bag, and Sandy was arrested on suspi-
cion of having snatched It. He was
placed among group Of men, and the
lady was asked to single out the cul-
prit She passed down the line till she
came to Sandy.
"0ficer," she said, II think that is the
man, although | did not see his face,
but his clothes appear to be similar"
"The lady's wrong. sir. was wear
ing different suit, Can 60 now, sir?"
said Sandy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

Siskiyou News, July 19: John R.
James, native of Wales, aged so
years, committed suicide last Thurs
day by shooting himself through the
head. The rash deed was committed
at the Arthur Williams ranch near
Gazelle, and an inquest was held over
the body the next day. The deceased
was a miner by occupation and had
lived in Siskiyou county for eleven
years He left a note to Williams
saying he was going to kill himself
and willcd his homestead, situated
near the Williams ranch, to Williams.
He was a member of Scott Valley
Lodge No, 229, Knights of Pythias,
The body was taken to Etna, where
the funeral was held.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Fatteninu Snakes,

There are ranches in the great south
western part of the United States
whose whole business is the fattening
of rattlesnakes and other reptiles for
market. The market for these crea-
lures is an active one, including mu-
scum proprietors, circus men, side
show actors, geological devotees and
also chemists who are after the vari-
GUS snake poisons.-Exchange.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

Marshfield Record, July IS: Ed
gar Mcdaniel, proprietor of the Coos
Bay Harbor, of North Bend, has re-
turned from Pendleton, where he
went to attend the annual meeting
of the Oregon State Editorial Asso-
citation. The organization accepted
the invitation to come to Coos Bay
for the convention next year. An in
vitation was extended by L. J. Simp-
son, who asked that the executive
sessions of the organization be held
at his home, Shoreacres. The Marsh
field chamber of commerce also eX-
tended an invitation. The Coos coun-
ty press was represented at the gath
ering by Mr.. Mcdaniel and Miss
Freda Hazer of North Bend. Mr.. Nc
Daniel returned home last night,
while Miss Hazer will remain at Pen
dleton on a visit and to spend her
vacation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Her Adopted Name.

They were discussing the pecullari-
ties Of names, and Blobton suddenly
said:
by the way, Cox, your wife's got a
queer name, hasn't she-DutyT Where
did she get that name Duty?"
"Oh, she adopted it," replied Mr..
Cox. "She claims that every married
woman's middle name is Duty, because
she is either being done or neglected"
London Mail.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Tho Same Argument,

II don't see why you complain about
the size Of my BILL" said the doctor.
1T is not as big as 1t might have
been"
"That's all right replied the man.
N wasn't as sick as l could have been
r."-Detroit Free Press.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Inconsistent Teachers.

"And how do you find school, Har-
old?'
Rather difficult, sir. The teachers
are inconsistent. In English compost
tion we are told to be original. In
arithmetic we are all expected to get
the same answer"-Louisville Courier.
Journal.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

Roseburg Review: Farmers who
spent today in Roseburg attending
the Chautauqua and looking after
business matters reported that there
was no marked scarcity of labor in
Douglas county at the present time,
end the wages demanded here were
not nearly as high as in some other
sections of the state. One rancher
said There is no scarcity Of labor
at this time and do not anticipate
that the ranchers will have any diff
Guilty in handling their crops. If the
war continues for another year, how
ever, men will be very scarce and
farmers will have to handle their
crops in such a way that they can
assist each other" The departure
of the 4th company, Coast Artillery,
will mean the taking of about 109
men from Douglas county, quite
number of whom are holding posi-
tions in Roseburg. Many of these
positions will remain untitled pend
ing the return of the men.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Explained,

II know man who is very success
full in business, and yet all his custom
ers know his talk about his goods is
chiefly hot air."
"How does he manage to fool them.
them
"He doesn't. He deals in furnaces"
Baltimore American.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Very Formal.

Are you on very friendly terms with
your neighbor in the apartments?'
"Well, no. She's rather formal-al-
ways sends her card when she wishes
to borrow -four, and II she wants both
-four and sugar she sends two cards.
Washington Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
The Citharn.

The cithern, a musical instrument re-
sembling the guitar, mentioned in I
Maccabees ", "a, employed by the
Chaldeans, was probably introduced
into Palestine by the Hebrews after
their return from the Babylonian cap
uvity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Shear ldoIatrY.

"Gadspur has little white hen that
lays an egg every day"
81 guess he's proud Of that bird"
"Proud is not the name for it. Why,
man, he has had Photographic record
made Of her cackle. birmingham
Age-Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

Rogue River Courier, July 1S.-
Prof. J. S. Diller of the United States
Geological Survey, one Of the best
known geologists of the country, is
in Josephine county today, inspecting
the newly opened mines. He spent
yesterday in the Holland district,
where the extensive new work in
mines is receiving careful investiga-
tion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

Medford Sun, July 20: S. S.
Smith, representing the Medford
Commercial Club, and Bert r. Greer,
representing the Ashland Commercial
Club, left last night to confer with
Governor Withycombe regarding the
paving of the Siskiyou grade. There
is strong opposition in Medford and
Ashland to macadam instead of per-
manent hard surface, and as the law
explicitly calls for permanent pave
ment, local citizens believe macadam
should be abandoned. Messrs. Greer
and Smith expect to stop in Salem
and see the governor, and then at
tend the highway commission meet
ing in Portland. Mr.. Smith expects
to continue his journey to Aberdeen.
Wash, where he will visit his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Delosh, for few days be-
fore his return.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Merchant Has
Arm Broken

]. H. McGee, the well-known local
merchant, received fracture of the
right arm yesterday while attempting
to crank his automobile. The engine
back fired" and caught his arm,
causing the break.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Awful Thouuht,

"And you ought to be made to eat
humble pie"
"But don't you try to make 1t your
self, dear. Spare me that."-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Stunninu,

"Oh, Effie, your new gown and hat
are stunningw
"Yes. Alfred hasn't recovered yet
from the shock the bill gave him
Exchange.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

he Dust to make conversation)-Do
you think opals are unlucky? Shell
should prefer a diamond II it's all the
same to you.--Boston Transcript
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

He that would have his virtue pub.
lished is not the servant Of virtue, but
glory.-Ben Jonson.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
A Good Ruls.

Do all the good you can to all the
people you can as long as ever you can
in every place you can.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

"Giddings willingly gives his wife
full credit for what he is"
"What is hep
"Bankrupt"-Chicago Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
skaptieal.

What Is a skeptcT
"A man who always puts paste on
the back Of postage stamp. Puck.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23

Our deeds determine us as much as
we determine our deeds.-George Eliot
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-23
Classified Advertisements
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-3,0OO pounds of poultry
weekly. Highest prices in the val
ley paid in cash. Eagle Meat Mar
ket, 50 North Main, Ashland. 1S-tf
WANTED-Ioganberry pickers to-
morrow. G. M. Frost, Winner
Heights. 1926
FOR SALE-Sweet table cherries, de-
livered at your home for cents
per pound. G. S. Butler. 1S-2t"
'LOST-A dark brown shawl. Finder
leave at the Tidings office. Small
reward. 1857
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-05
Bohemian Desertions.

The disclosures of the retiring Aus
trian minister Of defense, F. Won
Georgi, before a refchstag committee,
that three Bohemian regiments during
the war had gone over to the enemy
in body and his statement that Czech
prisoners Of war had volunteered for
service against Austria Hungary in
considerable numbers revealed only a
part of the anti Austrian demonstra-
lions of Bohemian troops. who thru
long continued conflicts with the Ger
mans for dominance in Bohemia have
felt in way more closely allied with
the Russians than with Teuton- directed
Austria.
1t is fact freely admitted in Austria
Hungary. altho the newspapers have
never previously been permitted to re-
fer plainly TO it. that from the Begin
ming of the war Bohemians deserted en-
masse at every opportunity. Certain
regiments, as early as the spring OF
1915. had to be decimated because of
their conduct In the face Of the enemy.
The Royal Bohemian Bodyguard regi-
ment was permanently disbanded at
that time and its colors sent to the
arsenal in Vienna.
It was at about this period that a
correspondent saw a native letter from
a Bohemian prisoner in Serbia advising
his comrades not to desert while in
Serbia, as the conditions of residence
there were too unpleasant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-05
Takinu Trenohes CostIy.

In the early days of the war. when
the Germans were turning out 100000
shells day, the British were produc-
$500 In high explosives and $4,000 in
shrapnel. Before the war Germany
held an average stock of 5000 shells
for each gun, while France had 700
When the war began France estimated
a daily expenditure of 1880 shells. but
before year had elapsed she was flr-
ing 100000 n day.
According to an official report of the
French army headquarters, the French
artillery north of Arras fired 100000
shots within twenty four hours, the
total weight of which would be S,901,-
900 pounds. During the great French
offensive of September. 1915, in the
Champagne, the French fired at the
rate of 100000 shots an hour--a total
of 50,00O,00O shots in three days. on a
twenty five mile front.
The cost of ammunition. considered
In the light of its wastefulness. is ap-
palling. says Popular Science Monthly.
A year ago Canada had contributed
$350,000,000 worth of shells. The
United States had exported ammuni
ton, explosives and firearms worth a
half billion. It is needless to state
that the last year has been the most
productive Of all, not only in the United
States and Canada, but In the Euro
pean countries as WELL Figures of shell
production run into unthinkable bill
lions. For this the tremendous capa-
city of the guns used is largely re-
sponsible.