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INTEREST
NEVER TAKES
A VACATION
Interest works twenty-four
hours a day. 365 days in the
year. It observes no holidays !
and never takes a vacation.
Money kept at home or in
your pocket earns no" interest
and is in constant danger of
being lost, spent or stolen.
Open a Savings Account here
and let your money earn four
per cent interest.
Tbe most progressive busi
ness men in this town deposit
here. Why not you?
GRANITE CITY
SAVINGS BANK
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1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL
B. E. Cook of Talent came up on j
the motor this morning on business.
See the new patterns of wall pa
per at Dickerson's.
Hon. C. L. Reames of Medford was
in the city Saturday and Sunday.
Ladies' Oxfords $1 to $1.50 at
Coburn's. 76-tf
T. K. Bolton has put up a new
sign on his drug store.
Cedar posts. Carson-Smith
Lumber Co. 83-6t '
Wan Chung was a business visitor
at Medford Saturday.
Latest things in wall paper at
Dickerson's.
John Weitman of, Thornton,
Wash., was the guest of John Mash
burn, on Church street, over Sunday.
Best seed potatoes on the mar
ket are sold by E. E. Phipps, 389
East Main street.
Martin Abbott of southern Califor
nia Is visiting at the home of his
brother, W. M. Abbott.
A complete stock of screen
doors at the Carson-Smith Lumber
Co. yard. 83-6t
E. D. Briggs went to California on
business yesterday and is expected
back tonight.
Extra early seed potatoes for
ale by E. E. Phipps at 389 East
Main street. Phone 101 or 456-R.
J. G. Miller returned Monday
morning from spending Sunday at
Talent.
Mrs. D. B. Russell of Beagle, Ore.,
came up Saturday afternoon to spend
Sunday with her parents, Professor
and Mrs. Van Scoy.
Shoes to close before May 1, at
less than cost. C. J. Coburn. 82-tf
F. B. Waite of Sutherlin and At
torney George H. Durham of Grants
Pass were in the city Saturday and
Sunday.
A. II. Pracht returned a few days
ago from a six weeks' visit to Port
land. THREE JETHODS
3 There are 3 methods by which
you can use this bank for the
safekeeping ef your money.
First: The convenient Checking
Account, which enables you to issue
checks for payments, and provides
you with a receipt for moneys paid.
Second: The Savings Account,
which adds compound interest to
your principal, and , creates your
working capital.
Third: The interest-bearing Cer
tificate of Deposit, a negotiable se
curity, issued at any time.
You can use one or more of
these methods to advantage.
Citizens
Banking and Trust
. Co.
The Bank That Helps the Teoplo."
ASHLAND, OREGON.
Capital $50,000 Surplus $5,000
H. F. POHLAND, Pres. R. P. NHIL. Vice Pres.
V. O. N. SMITH, Cashier. W. A. TURNER, Sec.
E. t,. DAVENPORT, Asst. Cash."
ROY G. WAXKER, At. Cash.
PAGB FIVB
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Mrs. W. - B. Ager, Mrs.. Essie
Moody and Mrs. Fred Kellogg, all of
Ager, Cal., were guests of Mrs. Cor
nelius, of 900 Oak street, last week.
My stock of shoes must be
closed out before May 1, and to do
so unheard of prices will be given.
C. J. Coburn. 82-tf
Mrs. Henry Williamson, 43
Church street, had the misfortune
Sunday evening to fall and break
her arm at the wrist.
The Pythian Sisters will have a
cooked food Easter market March
22 at Cameron & Patty's store.
84-2t
Miss Zada Peters left Saturday
morning for Portland, where she ex
pects to obtain a position as stenog
rapher. Aldred M. Beaver returned Satur
day evening from a business trip to
Klamath Falls, .in the interests of
the Michigan Auto Car Company.
Mrs. Lloyd Moore of the Bellview
district has been confined to her
room for some time with inflamma
tory rheumatism.
Miss Virl McFarland, nurse from
nurse from Klamath Falls, is siting
her father, A. E. McFarland, at 692
B street.
Fit your new Easter gown over
Henderson and you will have the
correct style. New models at Mink
ler's. H. G. Enders. who returned to his
home from southern California,' was
confined to the house by illness sev
eral days after hid return.
Mayor Johnson and Attorney
Burns went to Jacksonville Friday
to look into matters in connection
with the suit to enjoin the collection
of a road tax in Ashland.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Soci
ety and the Teacup Club will give a
social at the home of Mrs. Ellen
Wagner, 25 Granite street, Wednes
day, March 19.
J P. MacPherson of New York,
representing the People Pulpit As
sociation, who spoke at Memorial
hall Sunday, left Monday morning
for Medford.
Mrs. P. M. Grisez, who recently
underwent a surgical operation at
the Granite City Hospital, has so far
recovered that she was removed to
her home Thursday.
W. W. Bloom of Roseburg, who
recently traded for two Ashland
properties with W. H. Gillis, was
here last week looking after his
properties. t
The ladies of the Chautauqua
Park Club will hold a market Satur
day at Simpson's hardware store.
Cooked food and other articles for
sale. 84-2t
J. L. Corbett expects to leave as
soon as possible for Hungry creek,
where he has a quartz mine. His
wife will probably join him at the
mine for the summer.
W. D. Hodgson was down the val
ley Thursday and Friday with a par
ty of Oakland people looking at
property 'with a view to locating
here.
We are fititng many pretty new
coats, suits and dresses for Easter.
Stylish garments at what you can af
ford to flay. Minkler's Cloak and
Suit House.
Peter Christensen of Waterville,
Wash., who has teen spending the
winter in Los Angles, Cal, stopped
off on his way home to spend a day
with his old fellow townsman, E. N.
Smith, the last cf the week.
Illustrated lecture on Mexico at
Bellview school house, Friday even
ing, March 21, at 7;30 o'clock by
Miss Maud Hawiey. Stereopticon
views by Messrs. Routledge, Watson
and Ussher. Good music. 84-2t
Ensign James D. Moore, U. S. N.,
who has been visiting relatives in
this city for some weeks, left Friday,
for the navy yard at Mare Island,
Pal., he having been assigned .to
duty on the Yorktown.
Mrs. W. Purcel! Barbee, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. F. H
Chamberlain, leave Sunday morning
for Salem, where she will join Mr
Barbee, who is nov employed on the
Statesman.
Shoes at your own price while
they last. C. J. Coburn. 82-tf
Mr. and Mrs. George Kahler of
Ortonville, Minn., nephew and niece
of Professor and Mrs. Van Scoy, were
their guests over Sunday, being on
their way home after spending the
winter in southern California.
F. G. McWilliams, the old reliable
real estate agent, has broken the ice
by the sale of 'three properties the
past week. One a piece of acreage,
the others insldo property. The
deals will be entirely closed up and
made public in a few days.
Select your new wall paper at
Dickerson's while the stock is fresh.
Miss Doris Bagley is in San Fran
cisco visiting some of her old school
mates, and' will return to Ashland
shortly. Her many friends here will
be glad to know that she is on her
way home after a three months' absence.
Ready for Work!
The value of 'fire protection de
pends largely upon the readiness of
the fireman to respond to any call
and his willingness to face any dan
ger The value of fire insurance de
pends largely upon the readiness of
the company in which you are in
sured to respond immediately to your
loss and its ability to meet any loss
which may come to It.
That's the kind we have always
ready for work. They pay promptly
every honest loss, big or little. Let
us write your insurance and we'll
give you the kind that WORKS ALL
THE TIME.
BILLINGS AGENCY
ESTAB. 1833
41 E. Slain St. IMione 211-J.
W. A. Freeburg has been having
the building occupied by the tele
phone exchange brightened up in
side and out. The front has re
ceived a fresh coat of paint, the in
terior woodwork been revarnished
and the walls freshly tinted. It
makes a great improvement.
Complete stock drain tile at the
Carson-Smith lumber yard. 83-6t
W. O. Tate returned last week
from Seattle, where he spent the
winter. He has been working at au
tomobile body building while in the
northern city and expects to do some
work in this city r.ext winter along
the same lines. His family accom
panied hfiu to Seattle and returned
with him.
Insure against fire. Cllf Payne
can save you about 40 per cent, tf
Street Commissioner Fraley has
been doing some good work in grad
ing various streets in the city. The
importance of keeping the streets in
repair cannot be overestimated. In
telligent work in maintaining the
condition of dirt streets will often
obviate the necessity of expensive
improvements.
Buggies at Piel's for $39.90.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lane returned
Saturday evening from southern Cal
ifornia, where they have been stay
ing for about two months. Their
return waB delayed by a peculiar ac
cident which occurred to Mrs.' Lane
some weeks ago. She pricked her
finger with a fish bone and blood
poisoning set in. She has been hav
ing a terrible time with it and the
Improvement even yet has not been
as rapid as desired.
CHf, Payne makes mission tables.
Mrs. E. A. Hunter returned Friday
from Portland, where she had been
to accompany the remains of her
mother, the late Mrs. LaFlesh, for
burial. She was accompanied by her
brother, Arthur LaFlesh, of the first
U. S. Coast Artillery, and her sister,
Mrs. George Williams, and Mr. Wil
liams, of Chico, Cal. Mr. and Mrs.
Williams and Mr. LaFlesh left Sat
urday evening for Chico, but Mr. La-
Flesh will return and visit the Hun
ter family before returning to his
duties In the army.
Men's fine tan button shoes
$3.50 at Coburn's. 76-tf
Hear Dr. Booker T. Washington
at the Methodist chiych. Saturday
night, March 22. A limited number
of reserved seats, 50 cents, on sale
at Lane's, Monday, 9 a. m. Don't
miss hearing this great man and
don't miss a seat. 83-2t
Earl L. Rasor and wife have
moved to Ashland from Tacoma,
Wash., and expect to make this their
permanent home. Mr. Rasor left
Ashland two years ago for Tacoma
and has been studying with Jrof.
Jason Moore, formerly of Berlin, and
has been associated with Tacoma's
best singers in choir and concert
work. He -has been transferred to
Ashland by the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company to take charge of
their Interests In this valley, and he
expects to build on his 12-acre or
chard tract north of Bear creek.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Congregational church will hold an
Easter bazaar and cafeteria dinner
at the G. A. R. hall Wednesday of
this week. Dinner, consisting of
chicken pie and many other good
things, will be ready at 11 a. m.
Pansy plants, also potted plants, on
sale.
Spanish Class.
A Spanish class with Miss Frances
Taverner as president and Dr. Julio
Endelman as teacher was organized
Saturday evening at the former's
home on the Boulevard. The other
charter members are Misses Victoria
Tavener, Vivian Miller and Vivian
Greer; Dr. J. P. Johnson, Professor
St. John and O. H. Barnhill. It is
hoped that many others will Join
the class this week. The work prom:
lse's to be both interesting and in
structive, as Dr. Endelman 'is a na
tive of Peru and has traveled wide
ly, having studied five years In a
Europen university. No text books
are used, the conversational method
employed making it easy to acquire
the language which is spoken over
half the western continent.
I CONVERSION' OF THE WORLD. til 1 1 1 1 II t 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 II I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I I I I I II l l 1 1 r -
CONVERSION OF THE WORLD.
Lecture on "How and When It Will
be Accomplished."
Mr. J. P. MacPherson's Sunday
lecture at Memorial hall was very
much out of the ordinary. The
speaker, who, by the day, is a very
young man. surprised many by the
masterful way he handled his sub
ject. The pleasing courtesy he dis-J
played when touching views differ
ing from his own was in marked con
trast with the hammer-and-tongs
methods of many speakers on the
public platform. The text was taken
from Isa. 55:11, "So shall my word
be that goeth forth out of my
mouth; it shall not return unto me
void, but it shall accomplish that
which I please, and it shall prosper
in the thing whereto I sent it."
A Century of Missionary Effort.
"We are living," said the speaker,
"at the close of a century of great
missionary effort. In which millions
have been expended and many noble
lives have been sacrificed in an en
deavor to bring the world to Christ.
Looking back we should expect, in
accordance with our text, that if Je
hovah had sent His word to convert
the world during the present age,
it would be accomplishing that work.
"But what do we find? Do we
see millions of heathen accepting
Christ and endeavoroing to live holy
lives? We all know that such is not
the case. For while it may be
claimed that the world is more civil
ized today than it was one hundred
years ago, yet we must not mistake
civilization for Christianity. Surely
no one will think that because an
untutored heathen can be taught to
sit on a stool, and eat with a knife
and fork, and wear proper clothing,
that he is thereby converted to
Christianity, even though he might
learn those things in a mission
school."
World Nearly Two-Thirds Heathen.
' Mr. MacPherson called attention to
the fact that statistics show that the
heathen population of the world has
during the last century doubled
from 600,000,000 to 1,200,000,000,
and this in the greatest missionary
epoch of history.
Has God's word, then, returned
unto Him void? Many have claimed,
and some, no doubt, will continue to
claim, that it has, that the great
Jehovah's plan for redeeming man
kind has signally failed. But the
earnest student of the Divine Word
will not so hastily conclude. He will
ask, "May it not ba possiblei that the
majority of Christian people, though
well meaning, have misinterpreted
the Divine Plan and Word?" And
searching the Scriptures prayerfully
and carefully he will find that this
is son.
Common Theory Illogical, Un scrip
tural.
Those who believe that God has
been "doing His best to convert the
world," as some say, must also be
lieve since the world Is not and
never has been converted that most
of the billions who have lived on
earth, as well as the majority of
those who are now living, are or will
be hopelessly lost and that, accord
ing to the common belief, in most
awful and eternal torment. The
speaker declared this view to be not
only horrible, but utterly illogical
and unscriptural. "Men are turning
away," said he, "from this mon
strous conception of God. Good men
all over the country are rising up
against this blasphemous stain upon
God's Holy Name. The clearest and
most satisfying exposition of this
vexed question that I have ever
seen," he said, "is contained in Pas
tor Russell's free pamphlet, 'Food
for Thinking Christians,' in which
every text of Scripture containing
the word hell is reasonably ex
plained, together with its Hebrew or
fircek original."
The Scriptures Point to a Converted
World.
But though men, in unguarded
zeal, and without knowledge, have
greatly misunderstood God's plan of
redemption, it doe not follow that
the world will never be converted.
On the contrary, the Scriptures tell
of a world at peace with God, where
in all will be perfect, happy and use
ful; and this will be brought about
during the millenial age, under the
righteous rule of the great Messiah,
when by a system of corrective pun
ishments and encouraging rewards
man kind will leain tbe blessedness
of righteousness In contrast with the
misery of sinfulness as already ex
perienced under the reign of Satan,
the prince or this world or age.
Under the present unfavorable con
ditions God has been selecting, or
electing, the church, the bride of
Christ, to reign with Him as joint
heirs during His thousand-year rule
of earth, and thus to share, as the
spiritual seed of Abraham, in the
blessing of all the families of the
earth.
A Witness to AH Nations.
Thus "this Gospel of the King
dom" has been preached In all na
tions "for a witness," as the great
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$300 down and 98 cents a day
Interest and principal.
5 per cent discount (or cmnli.
The very latest
up-to-the-minute
Southern Cali
fornia bungalow,
I 8 pitch, whit
asbestos, lire
proof roof, cool
in summer.
Full porcelain enamel plumbing, including laundry travs. Lat
est bungalow hardware and front doors. Five rooms and bath .
with most convenient arrangement. Two chambers and bathroom
pure white enamel. AH rooms handsomely tinted. Beautiful large
built-in buffet with bevel plate mirror; paneled wainscoting, plate
rail, beamed ceilings, bookcases, window seat, cobblestone fire
place and mantel to ceiling. Large linen chest, buffet kitchen with
cool closets, range smoke hood, flour bins, bread boards, etc.
Tile and enameled wainscoting in kitchen and bathroom.
Medicine chest with bevel plaie mirror. In fact, everything
that goes to make tile very latest, up-to-date bungalow home in
town, and all brand new. Situated on a beautiful large view lot
50x145, facing two streets. House has east front with a magnifi
cent view all over the town and up and down the vallev from the
large concrete porch, or one can Bit at dinner or wash dishes at
the kitchen sink and at the same time enjoy this unsurpassed
bcenery.
All this one a lot with cobblestone retaining walls, drains, city
water, sewer, electric light, gas, etc., and only two blocks from the
Elks building and center of town. The workmanship and material
are of the best and are guaranteed. This is the onlv house of this
class that we have or ever will sell on such terms. It will cost
you nothing to have us show you in our auto. Phone 210-J.
F. E. CONWAY CO.
We have one modern 5-room $2,800 bungalow which has been
forfeited and will be sold for balance due, $2,300 $100 down,
9 8 cents per day.
Teacher directed. Not all individu
als have received the message, but to
all nations the gospel has been
preached, and, as predicted, we are
now living in the end of this age,
and the dawning of the new the
millenial age. During its blessed
length the world of mankind willbe
released from the prison-house of
death, becausue of the redemption
price paid by our Lord on Calvary.
Each will awaken with just the
character with which he died good,
medium or bad. With Satan bound,
and every Influence helpful, each
will then be caused to thoroughly
understand God's will, and will then
be required to heartily endeavor to
conform to it. Those who are will
ing and obedient will progress up to
actual perfection, mentally, morally
and physically; those who refuse and
rebel shall, after full trial, be de
stroyed in the second death, from
which there Is no resurrection.
"Thus we see," said the speaker,
"that God's plan for the conversion
of the world Is not only very differ
ent from that so commonly accepted,
but that is so reasonable, loving and
just, so gloriously complete, and so
harmlnlous with itself down to the
smallest details, that It is utterly be
yond the reach of human mentality
to devise such a plan, and we can
only wonder, and adore Its Divine
Author."
Kentucky and Pennsylvania pro
duce nearly all the cannol coal
mined in the United States.
The coin collection of the British
museum numbers "50,000 piece'?.
A silk-plated hope that has all of the permanent
lustre and will outwear the spun silk. Black, white
and tan. As goofl a stocking as 50 cents ever bought.
This lot 30 cents.
See our new line of Gordon silk and lisle hose for
Spring.
h cash discount at this store.
MEMKLEK'S
CLOAK AND SUIT HOUSE
ASHLAND, ; OREGON.
Concrete found
ation. Swell cob
blestone fireplace
and porch, cement
porch floor. Heavy
chain flower box
elfect. Casement
windows and lots
of them.
The Tidings tor artistic printing.
A Wish
OR
An Intention!
It may be you had a notion
at one time that you ought to
take a business or shorthand
course of study; you sent for
our catalogue; you examined
It and
You may have thought the
cost would be too much; or
you perhaps thought the prices
were reasonable enough, but
you couldn't raise the money.
In this event you can secure
the money of the Ashland
Commercial Club for a full
year scholarship in this school
and pay after you get to earn
ing. t Polytechnic
School
ASHLAND,
OREGON
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300 Pairs
Gordon
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