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T PAGE SIX ASHLAND TtDING9 Thursday, July 4. 1012. i YORKTOWN By JAMES A. EDGERTON. TjlTHEN Cromwell won at Worcester Vy his last fight, With Scots and Cavaliers in headlong flight. Half grimly and half pensively he paused, And in his great eyes came a softer light From off his sword he wiped the drops of red. "Tis the last bloody meal thou shalt be fed." He muttered as he sheathed it with a clang. This is the crowning mercy," then he said. That Revolution won by Cromwell's men The Father of Democracy has been, For our own Revolution was its child, And that of France, and others fought since then. When Washington on Yorktown's happy field Beheld the foe in sullen sadness yield He might have said, as Cromwell said of old, "Here God 'the crowning mercy has revealed." For, as his stern forerunner had of yore, His sword he now might sheathe for evermore, While Freedom, bursting into sunrise, made A morn immortal o'er the night of war. WHEN Yorktown fell all tyrants fell with it. Before the fires she set on earth are quit All climes shall see the blaze of Lib erty, Her beacons in all nations shall be lit. The Declaration until Yorktown came Was little but a promise and a name. That victory transformed it into law And gave it to the ages and to Fame. At Yorktown Rochambeau and Lafa yette Wrought Freedom for America, then set Her seeds among the fleur-de-lis of France; They took deep root, and they ire growing yet. How sweet to know the la returns to OS What we bestow on others; it was thus That France by freeing us herself grew free. God gave her back her gift made glori ous. So we in turn our debt to her may pay, And unto Cromwell in the selfsame way, By spreading Liberty thraugh all the lands And making on the earth a better day. INSCRIPTION ON THE LIB ERTY BELL. Proclaim liberty throughout all the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof. Leviticus xxv, 10. On the Flag. ' Ami wliorevc-r our Hug comes anil tiii'ii behold it they see In its snared emblazonry no ramping lion and no fierce eiiIo; no embattled castles or Insignia of imperial authority. They see thi symbols of light It Is the banner of dawn. It means liberty, and the galley slave, the poor oppress-' ed eoiiRerlpt. the trodden dona crea ture of forelgu despotism, sees lu the American flag that very promise and prediction of God "the people which sat In darkness saw a great light, nnd to thoni which sat In the region and Bhadow of death light Is sprung up." Henry Ward Bcecher. A Terrible Fourth of July. It was on the 4th of July, 1773, that Tory John Hutler with a party of loyalists and Indians raided the beau tiful Wyoming valley, lu Pennsylvania, putting to the knife all the women and children who had mirrendered to them on the promise of protection. Hawthorne Born July 4. One of the most thoroughly Ameri can authors. Nathnulel Hawthorne, who knew and loved the history of his c-ouritry nnd used many of Ita old tales lu Uls bouks,was born oil July 1, 1804. T f "J VuMW'M ""'yPuaJIMI I I'M' j V I ) V i ; - : $ ; - A 1 - ' t WASHINGTON. j 7tf" IDEAL PLAGE TO CELEBRATE i t f i i Rough Rider Bucking Contest for big Purse COME BY TRAIN Special Railroad Rates Fare and a Third And Special Trains. 15,000 People Coming Shade Galore-Fine Scenery -fountain H - 4'4 - 4"l'H"I - DAItWI.VS AIULITV. Most Successful Man Won Through His Kncrgy. It Is really wonderful what such work can accomplish, even when done by men of no very extraordinary abil ity. No single man within the last century did so much to change the whole surrent of-the world's thought as Charles Darwin. He persisted in the statement that his ability was only of average quality, and although that was doubtless an exaggeration due to his characteristic modesty, it is probably true that a number of his contemporaries who hardly influ enced the world at all were mentally his peers. Energy in a man shows itself and proves its value at every stage of his career. It does so at the great criti cal period, critical because the whole current of after life is affected then, when the choice of a profession or business has to be definitely deter mined. There are some men with such a surplus of energy and capacity that they can recover from a false start and win in spite of it, but they are exceptional even in America, where changes of this kind are much more frequent than elsewhere. Most men can make their choice but once. This great problem of the choice of a profession demands all the en ergy and all the seriousness of which a man is capable. In these days vir tually all who are to amount to any thing in the world must be workers, and if they are not happy in their life-work, if they must look for hap piness outside of what fills so large a part of their time and thought, they are almost surely doomed to misery. And yet the choice is often made carelessly or casually. So many men allow themselves to drift into a pro fession or leave its selection to a whim, that it is not surprising that there are so many square pegs in round holes and so many failures. The problem of a wise choice is one of the most difficult that a young man has to face, and he proves his powers by the manner in which he attacks it. Naturally and rightly, he usually seeks advice and help from more experienced men, but the re sponsibility must rest with the young man himself, and he should be as free as possible to make the choice. A formidable difficulty arises from his lack of experience and knowledge. Added to that, there is the great difficulty that conies from an imper fect knowledge of his own powers. As if these were not enough, the problem is further complicated by the false standards of value that so ciety adopts with reference to the profession. Youth's Companion. - m ii:ko iti:i'isi:s tkums. Unconditional Surrender Only Pro. posal Made Oro.co. Mexico City. President Madero has refused again to negotiate .with Orozco over terms of surrender. The rebel leader is said to have asked by telegraph what consideration his men might expect at the hands of the au thorities if they agreed to lay down their arms. President Madero is said to have refused to consider terms, maintain ing that he would not treat with the revolutionaries and that his terniB were unconditional surrender. Such is the substance of the reply said to have been sent to Orozco. Star Laundry and French Dry Cleaning Company. Phone 64. FREE ATTRACTIONS Barbecue (or 20,000 People Riotous Decorations Music by Two Bands Shooting Contests Automobiie Races Shade and Seats Limitless Spectacular Street Parade Swimming Exhibits, Two Nats Militia Sham Battle Rest Room lor Mothers Patriotic Addresses Motorcycle Races Horse and Foot Races Ten Street Clowns WALK IN COME Something lor Everybody Every Minute ii o AMimuus liirn SOUTHERN OREGON CHHUTHUQUH IN SESSION DON'T SWELTER! 'l"H"H - .i.t..H.4.4iH 1 -iJL,!ii "..J.i!!i 1 . ! w v r s ; aw -t-if z i ; . mziwn 'L&SSSP? BY NEIL MACDONALD fa UA4 , v X$ - 1 x Copyright. 1912. by American Press Association 1 LL hail our country's natal day! Let our dear flag float free, unfurled. As erstwhile, when our claim of rights Went forth a challenge to the world. Auspicious day, when Liberty, Long crushed beneath Oppression's heel. Stood firm, erect, undaunted, free. No more the Tyrant's power to feel. For Freedom, choicest gift to man. Our sires on many a battlefield Proclaimed that they would by it stand. Prepared to die, but not to yield. Oh, never may that day dawn here When Liberty shall be inurned And love of power or sordid gain Shall cause her to be basely spurned. But ever may the patriot's fame Grow brighter with the passing years, And even may the patriot's fire Inflame our hearts, subdue our fears. TlltKS I.K.WK -!M DKAI). Italians lUMit Victory in pjn.t.0 IlaUle in Tripoli. Rome. Another severe battle at Tripoli is described in an official dis patche received here. According to the message, a whole division at tacked the heights of Sidl Said and neighboring positions, where masses of Arabs and Turks, who had escaped defeat the previous day, were lving in deep entrenchments, reinforced by a heavy native contingent. The Turks left 200 dead and a large number of wounded on the field. The Italian losses totaled 10 dead and 78 wounded. If It Is Tidings work it Is the best. ON HORSEBACK t COME TO ASHLAND! ALASKANS GKT PLANK. St-nute Considering Home Hule Kill for Northern Territory. Although Alaskans do not get an opportunity to vote for president, the territorial delegates to the democra tic convention succeeded In getting a plank for the north in the Bourbon platform. Alaskan affairs are look ing up, as the senate is actively con sidering a home rule bill. The one recently passed by the house has been modified somewhat and stands good chances of getting past the sen ate. "Everybody's doln' it." Send your social news to Miss Hawley. Phone 3-9. Baseball Game Medford vs. Ashland Tigers DRIVE IN AND CAMP Grand Ball at Night on best Floor in Oregon Merry-Go-Round lor the Children OIK CITY HOSPITAL. Kndowinent Fund Needed to Care' for the Worthy Poor. The Granite City Hospital is one of the institutions of which all Ash landers are justly proud. To have a public place where surgical, ma ternity and other cases are cared for with ail the skill and conveniences known to modern science this is one of the highest marks of our Christian civilization. In some cities provision is made by public or pri vate charty or both for taking care of the worthy poor who are in need of hospital attention. In our city no such provision has been made and the work is greatly hindered thereby. Occasionally a little help can be secured from the county, but only small amounts for exceptional cases. The county poor-house is not prepared to care for hospital cases, employing no trained nurses or skilled surgeons. Members of Ashland's medical fra ternity liberally donate their profes sional services to needy cases and de serve much credit for their practical charity in behalf of the sick and suf fering. The hospital ladies. Misses Olstrom and Nelson, also do all they can possibly afford along this line, but their means are limited and whol ly inadequate to meet the constant demands made upon their slender re sources. In their case it is not only a question of donating their time and services, but also paying out money for board and help, dressings and other supplies. They pay $1,200 a year rent for the hosnital hntidinf employ nine nurses and at present have only nine patients, or had a few weeks ago. From this it will be seen that there isn't much left in the way of net profits to care for charity cases. What shall be done with worthy patients whose means become ex hausted and are unable to longer pay their hospital bills? There is no place to which they caii be sent, the hospital management cannot afford the expense of keeping them longer, and a helpless invalid cannot be turned into the street. What would you do? This is a very vital ques tion which is constantly coming up and one which the Christian people of Ashland . and Jackson county should find some way to solve. It isn't fair or just to leave all this bur den to doctors and hospital people, just because they are in the busi ness of caring for the sick. Every body should share alike in the good work. "Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least of these my brethren, ye did it unto Me." O. H. BARNHILL. Investigate Contributions. Washington, D. C. Senator Works of California, progressive republican, presenting in the senate Monday a resolution to investigate recent cam paign contributions and expenditures, declared that President Taft's renom lnation had been procured unjustly and illegally. California needed no new party, he said, and the republican party might better go down to defeat for the sins of its leaders and come up four years hence than to form a new party. A I'u i nt Insurance Policy. We have the exclusive sale in this vicinity for GOLD SEAL PAINT. We are authorized by the manufacturer to issue a WRITTEN GUARANTEE over our own signature, that the paint will wear five years. Price $2.25 per gallon. Swenson & Mc-Rae. THE" HALIFAX GIBBET." K 8ort of Guillotin That Waa One . Used In England. An anoleot law of Uardwiek forest, a tract coextensive with Halifax par ish. Is auDg by Taylor, the water poet: At Halifax the law so aharpe doth deals That whoso mora than thirteen penca doth ateale They have a Jin that wondrous quick and well Sends thieves ail headless Into heaven or hello. This "Jin" resembled the guillotine In construction and stood on a stone scaffold, unearthed when Gibbet hill was leveled. The ax Is preserved. This, the only guillotine used Id Eng land, was the forerunner of the "maid en." Introduced Into Scotland by Re gent Morton and now tn the Edin burgh Antiquarian museum. The 'Halifax giblet" was last used In 1000 and the "maiden" for Lord Argyll In 1C01 and bis son In 1085. who spoke of it as the sweetest maiden he ever kissed. Dr. Guillotine did not Invent the machine. Dr. Louis constructed one In 1701. the Louison," but the name "guillotine" became general from the burst of surgical enthusiasm. In which Dr. Guillotine in 178U. after deploring the tedious torture of banging, ex claimed. "With my machine 1 strike off your bead In the twlnklinc of nn eye. and you never feel It!" London Globe. MEERSCHAUM MINING. The Pits at Nemlau Have Been Worked For Twenty Centuries. Meerschaum mines at Neinlau have been worked for 2.000 years. It Is claim ed. and the process is quite simple. The mines, which at one time reached from Kahe to Alibaliteh. on the sea of Mar mora, are concentrated around the city of Eski-Shehr and give employment to some 0.000 miners. The mines are worked In the most primitive manner by a foreman and two to five workmen with picks. The depths of the pits vary greatly and de pend upon the depth at which a red dish brown earth Is met, which Is the first Indication of the existence of mag neslte. Sometimes this red earth Is found only a few yards beneath the surface, but ordinarily at a depth of twenty yards, often forty and even sixty, in Oils layer of red earth meerschaum Is found, disseminated in nuggets of Ir regular shape. The size of these rarely exceeds twelve to sixteen cubic inches. The greater part ore of the size of a walnut. No explosives are used, the ground being sort. Almost the entire outnnt of this artl- cle Is exported to Vienna and thence distributed to the various Euronenn couutries and to tde United States, the latter buying only the Quest selections. Well and Truly Laid. The laying of the Brldsd royal table is attended with considerable ceremo ny. First come the "upholsterers," whose duty it Is to see that the table Is In Its proper place and in good con dition to bear Ita precious burden of gold and silver plate. The weight of the famous Fluxman service designed for George IV. Is so tremendous as ti Justify fully this precaution. The up holsterers give place to the "table deckers." who arrange the snowy na pery worked with the royal arms and the plainly folded serviettes. Fanciful shapes are Inadmissible on the royal table. This accomplished, there enter the "yeomen of the silver pantry," whose task it Is to place the silver in position. The "deckers" then arrange the dowers, after which the royal ta ble is considered "well and truly laid." The Deep Sea Lead. in order to tiud a sbiD's position when approaching the land in a foir soundings are taken with the "deep sea lead. 1 his lend weighs twenty-eight pounds and is attacbed to a line which is marked off In fathoms by bunting of various colors, pieces of leather and knots. Bored In the base of the lead is a hole about two inches deep, and this Is filled with tallow, so that the gravel or shelfs at the bottom will ad here to it. and the nature of the bed may he thus ascertained. When the lead is throwu overboard the water's depth is noted ou the line, and this and the adherence to the taiiow wheu com pared with ttie description given on the chart will give the ship's position with tolerable accuracy. Sibilant Praise. One of the usuers approached a man who appeared to be annoying those about him. "Don't you like the show?" "Yes. indeed." "Then why do you persist In hissing the performers?" "Why. ui-man alle. 1 w-wasn't n-hlssing. I w-was s-sslmply s-s-s-say-lng to S-s-s-satnmle that the s-s-s-slng-lng is s-s-s-superD." Judge. Hadn't Seen Him. The Vicar Did you see a pedestrian pass this way a few minutes ago? Farm Hand No, sir. I've been work In' on this tater patch more'n a nower. an' notter thing has passed 'cept a solitary man. an' be was tramplo' on foot London Telegraph. Good Reason. Mrs. Wright (to vicar's wife) Why Is your husband always asking for money, money, money? Vicar's Wife (wearily) 1 presume Ifa because he never gets any. Unkind. "Mighty mean man I'a wnkln' fer." "Wats de mattanr "Took de lalgs off de wbeelbarran so's l kaln't aet down, an' rest "-New Stork World, i V r'i v & (ft m it-