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PAGB TWO ASHLAND TIDINGS Monday, February 16. 191 1 Ashland Tidings SKMI-WEF.KLY. KSTAKLISHKD 1876 Issued Mondays and Thursdays Bert K, Crwr, - Kditor and Owner B. W. Talcott, .... City Editor SUBSCRIPTION KATES! One Year $2.00 tax Months 1.00 Three Months 50 ray able in Advance. TELEPHONE 39 Adrertislng rates on application, first-class job printing facilities. Equipments second to none in the Interior. Entered at the Ashland, Oregon, Postoffice as 6econd-class mail wat te. Ashland, Ore., Monday, Feb. 10, U IX)VK TO BK H I'M III GGVM. That tho American people love to he humbugged long since has passed into a proverb. Trickery may be called our national vice, our beset ing sin. Like liberty, it appears to foe in the very air we breathe. We take to it as naturally as we do to politics. Our entire social system as become saturated with it. Even at times it masquerades under the mantle of charity, which, like a well filled purse, covers a multitude of sins. There are various kinds and classes of fakers and tricksters, but the princes of them all, the incarnations of fraud, are the advertising hum tmgs, who, when stripped of the su gar coating by which they impose upon the public, are simply profes sors of falsehood. The ancient scribes tell us that the Lord once attempted to check the humbug habit by striking the liars 4ad, but when' be looked into the future and saw the huge catalogue louses looming in the distance he reluctantly relinquished the idea, as b saw that such a plan in the con. tented centers would prove more fatal than a second flood. The mall order houses word their advertising so as to appeal to the . vedullty and weakness of human na tr, as it is generally known that every son of Adam and daughter of re possesses a disposition to resort t games of chance, an inclination t get something fpr nothing. JACKSON COUNTY WOMEN RHOlLI ItKCilHTKR. (Robert Ruhl in bis Medford Sun.) About 800 men' have registered in Jackson county. But less than 200 women have registered. This Is rather a sad showing for the women. Every woman who falls to register aot only is guilty of poro citizenship, but makes it just so much harder for the women of other states to secure the vote. The most popular and effective ar gument against equal suffrage is that if given the franchise the ma jority of women won't exercise it. This argument was used in Oregon Mil stoutly denied by the women taemselves. If the present ratio of registration is not increased, how ever, the only conclusion Is that the antl-suffragettes were right and the nffragettes wrong. Here would seem to be an excel lent opportunity for the women's dabs of the valley to render the ounty and the women of the county a distinct service. Why not bold a few meetings for the purpose of arousing the women to the need of xerclslng the privilege that such a largo portion of them demanded? WMKK13 PUBLIC OWNERSHIP IAKK NOT HALT. Low carfares In cities are fine as far as they go, but they sometimes go pretty quickly into the absorbing pockets of the landlords, as an exper ience in three-cent-fare Cleveland demonstrates. There a long haul through a sparsely settled suburban region was railed for, in order to widen the resi dence area. The extension was re cently opened and it is costing a deficit of about $40,000 a year. This, of course, will taper down as the region Is built up, but at present It is net loss. But note this: The minute the ex tension was opened, affected property value jumped fully three-quarters of a million dollars. Low fares here poured their first treasure of benefit Into the pockets of land speculators, to the coBt of home-seekers. Suppose that, in addition to own Ing the car line, the city of Cleve land had also owned that land. Then It would have-had a $750,000 jump In land values' to help it take care of the $40,000 deficit In car opera tion, enough and to spare. Plant a OrnM an Tepllti, the of ficial roM of Ashland. ONE PREACHER WHO SEES. So often preachers don't see, it is a pleasure when one does. "The men up here," writes Rev. Luther Long of Calumet, "demand not the giving of better conditions, but a share in arranging conditions; the recognition of their democratic rights." Moreover, the fact that there is trouble isn't due to the presence or skill of "agitators," but to "the wide spread and deep-seated feeling of un fairness in the relations between the owners of great industries and their employes" to greedy denial Jjy a few of the elemental right of the many to a say In the ordering of their lives. "Getting rid oi the Western Feder ation of Miners," Rev. Mr. Long con tinues, "won't settle anything; until we find ouUwhat is the next step in the evolution of industrial democ racy, dissatisfaction will remain, and may at any time be aroused in the new men brought in to take the places of those driven out." Very obvious, isn't it? Yet how many there still are who cannot or will not see it! The green stamp salesmen come along and sell one merchant in each lino the green stamp. Then the yel low stamp man gets in his work on one competitor to each of the others. Then, if the field is large enough, the brown and the purple men come along, until every merchant has stamps to burn. The merchant usu ally wakes up to the fact that all the stamps are owned and operated by the same company under different names, and the representation of ex clusive trading drawing power has been destroyed. The merchant is I holding the sack and the eastern con cern has the cash and is ready to fold its tent and find a fresh field. James J. Hill, the empire builder, is not very pessimistic over the busi ness outlook. He says the skies are clearing beautifully and that there will be all sorts of business activity soon. He does not predict any great amount of speculation, but the coun try can do nicely with sound, solid business. Specolation will have to tako care of itself. House to Vote By Electricity Washington. The slow process of rollcall In the bouse of representa tives may be done away with in the near future in favor of an electrical appliance for registering the votes of the 435 members almost instan taneously. A sub-committee of the rules committee has outlined a feas ible plan which has the approval of Speaker Clark and Majority Leader Underwood. The proposal for a voting machine was made by Representative Walsh of New Jersey, an expert in electrical appliances. Rollcall in the house now requires 45 minutes, and is resorted to when a filibuster is declared by the major ity. The new scheme would eliminate this from legislative procedure. The sub-committee's plan would provide a locked device at each member's seat with buttons representing his vote, aye, nay or present. These would correspond with- spaces beside the member's name on the indicator boards placed about the room, show ing the detail of the vote In colored lights and also at the clerk's desk, where a card would be punched and tabulated mechanically, sorving as a full record of the vote in every case. SHORTEST RAILWAY OPENS. New "System" in Oaklund, HuUt By City, is Only Jll)l Feet Ixng. Oakland, Cal. What is believed to be the shortest municipal street railroad system in the world, meas uring 391 feet, the length of a city block, was put in operation here re cently. The line was built by the city for the purpose of connecting the two ends of a street car system, which would give crosstown service. The line has been leased by the city to a local street car company at the rate of $1 a foot a year. The car company had refused to construct the line for the city, be cause Its officials were unable to fig ure approximately, what the revenue would amount to. Under the charter the city would be entitled to annual revenue of 5 per cent of the earnings of the line. The strip of trac,k con nects San Pablo avenue and Washing ton street. A Valuable Measure. "How long do you think a speech ought to be?" inquired a student. "That depends entirely on how much the gentleman in charge ex pects you to kill with it." Wash Inst on Star. . uiiiiiiiiiiuii;ii;r:n;iiiiinnmmrmmmn The Home Circle Thoughts from the Editorial Pea Talk With the Young Men. Accidental greatness dies young, and it knows no resurrection. It Is excited, boasting, egotistical and tyrannical. All the littleness of its common childhood is lost in the sha dow of its present brief loftiness. It assassinates , poverty, courts Godli ness under the sun and stabs it under the moon, flatters knowledge to keep secret its own ignorance. Character never dies; it Is bom to live. Man makes his character and his character preserves him. Little promises, little debts, little words and little acts are small In them selves, but they are the very weights we throw in the balance over against a man's reputation. One noble deed doesn't establish true nobility. No man can be trusted with the cares of a high station until he has proven himself capable and honest in lower ones. Better see him swim the brook before you bid him try the river. Ajid yet some men begin to rise only when Fate seeks to pull them down. Difficulties awake them; and what to others seems certain defeat, is all thta nerves them to win the battle. True bravery and true nobil ity are shy, unassuming. It is the traitor who boasts of his loyalty, and the villain who modifies his honesty! Honor "vaunteth not itself," looks every man in the face, fearing none; asking no advertising and cannot be flattered. Boys, remember these little things and don't boast of your honesty. Boast not at all! And we think it poor philosophy to lend a man four dollars by way of enticing him to pay the one he already owes you. Weigh our promises well, and when you have made them, keep them, no matter what it costs. Judge others by what they have done, not by what they are going to do. Don't keep your eyes on the stars and stumble over nuggets. Women is the most patient of al! mortals. She will toil and moil, spin, sew and cook. J? he will nurse sick children, and wait on her husband. She will sacrifice all, surrender all, forego all the ordinary pleasures and pastimes of life, and obey Implicit1) the call of duty. In return she asks and must have her husband's sympa thy and love; without It the world appears a blank. A few words ot encouragement and sympathy from the husband to the tired and dis couraged wife will rest and encour age her more than anything else. You Cannot Purchase nipinewi. One cannot buy love for paU.ry gold; neither can happiness be pu chased, as if it were a pleasant bevj erage. You cannot put It on and la? it off, as if it were a garment of bro cade, decked with glittering gewgaws and costly jewels. You cannot tak3 it on your plate at the banquet table and eat in. Midnight revelry and dis sipation say, "Happiness does not dwell with me," Neither is it found in excitement, exhilaration and in worldly frivolity. Everything has Its price. Wealth comes only by toil, but people are miserably unhappy be cause gold dollars will not roll Into their coffers without their earning the gold. The vile and unworthy pant for the respect of the virtuous when they do not deserve it. The indolent invalid wants health with out strict temperance in all things. What a happy world this might be if everyone were willing to pay a quid pro quo a fair equivalent for every good thing received. People do have all they pay for. For this reason nothing but bitter complaints and murmurlngs bubble up from un happy hearts. People pay the price of unhappiness. And they receive a full equivalent. An Eloquent Passage. Probably ot all tho beautiful and eloquent passages ever written by the Inimitable George D. Prentice, the following is the finest: "It cannot be that earth ig man's only abiding place. It cannot be that our life Is a bubblo cast by eternity to float a moment upon its waves and sing Into nothingness. Else why is it that the high and gloriouB aspirations which leap like angels from the temple of our hearts are forever wandering unsatisfied? Why is It that the ranbow and cloud come over us with a beauty that is not of earth, and then pass off to leave us to muse on their loveliness? Why Is It that the stars which 'hold their festival around the midnight throne' are set above the grasp ot our limited faculties, forever mock ing ns with their unapproachable glory? And, finally, why is it that bright forms of human beauty are presented to our view and taken from us, leaving the thousand streams ot our affection to flow back in an Alp ine torrent upon our hearts? There W. C. T. U. Is Non-Partisan The W. C. T. U. is strictly non partisan. It will aid no party. It will aid good men individually when there is a clear dividing line between him and a bad man who stands for vice, gambling or the liquor traffic, but never does it allow itself to be come an adjunct to a party. . The W. C. T. U. is not circulating the yellow pledge of the "Out to Win," neither Is it endorsing nor condemn ing the "Out to Win" party.. And it is not a party auxiliary of the "Out to Win." We1 give our time to the larger phase of temperance and prohibition. We affiliate and work with all Chris tians and others for Oregon dry. We make this explanation because the W. C. T. U. has been Identified by some with partisan political ac tivities. We have a large field and shall not be trampled from it to the partisan fields. Those who say women are rash will find us following tho safe and conservative path. You may safely trust the Woman's Christian Temper ance Union. LYDIA M. HOWEL, County President. GIVE THAT PUNY CHILD THIS GUARANTEED REMEDY If your child Is under-welght, list less, ailing, liable to get sick easily. it needs a medicine to build its weight and strength. For this purpose there is nothing else we know of that we can so strongly endorse as Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion. The remarkable success of this splendid medicine is due to the fact that it contains in gredients that tone the nerves, en rich the blood and furnish to the en tire system the strength, weight and health-building substances it needs. And it does all that without Injuring the Btomach. In fact, Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion is not only pleasant to take, but even the most sensitive stomach is benefited by it, and the digestion improved. On the other hand, it contains no alcohol or habit- forming drugs, which most parents object to giving their children. It does its good work by taking hold of the weakness and builds the body up to Its natural strength, at the same is a realm where the rainbow never fades; where the stars will be spread out before us like the islands that slumber on the ocean, and where the beautiful beings which pass before lis like shadows will stay forever in our presence." He who knows what is good and chooses it, and who knows what is evil and avoids it, is both learned and temperate. Staple and Fancy DryGoods Fancy Waists Uq Our New Goods from the Eastern Markets Are in and On Display AMONG them arc a great variety in suitings and dress materials, consisting ot many new novelties, such;as Ratine dc la Rcine, Jacquart Matelasse, Novelty Bourette, Novelty Crepe, Gypsy Cloth and Ratine. In white, blue, green, tan and mixed colors. Voile embroidered in colors. Embroidered flouncing 9 to 44 inches wide. Just received a shipment of new frill ings for neck and sleeve trimmings, also lot of new novelty collars; 15-inch corset cover lace with beading top and bottom; 18-inch lace flouncings. Come in and look them over. You will find an endless variety from which to select your new Snrinz Gown. Suit nr wM BoVs9 Suite Boys' and Men's Shoes and Furnishings j& let ns tit you with a pair of S0R0SIS or ITZ & DUNN shoes. They are right In price, style and quality. Satisfaction goaranteed. imiiHiii iiiiiiMniiii WHEN you think of "First National," yon think of "banking." Why not, when yon think of "bank ing," think of "First National?" H We grant every ac commodation consistent with a sale and conservative yet progressive business policy. First National Bank Oldest National Bank in Jackson County Depository of the United States, State of Oregon, Coun ty of Jackson and Gity of Ashland. time making it strong to resist dis ease. If Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion does n't build your child up, feed the stunted, puny muscles, and make the little one lively, strong, well and full of tho animal spirits children are meant by nature to have, come back and tell us and get your money back. We don't want you to lose a cent. We think this is no more than fair, and it leaves you no cause to hesi tate. For old people also for con valescents for all who are nervous, tired out, run down, no matter what the cause we offer Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion with the same guarantee of entire satisfaction or money back. Sold only at the 7,000 Rexall Stores, and in this town only by us. $1.00. McNair Bros., Ashland, Ore. ,5 ROUND TRIP TO THE Oregon Development League Eugene. Thursday, Feb. 19 VIA lOuD&N ROUTES "THE EXPOSITION LINE 1015M Tickets will be sold from Ashland February 18 and 19, and will be good for return until February 20th. Low Round Trip Fares ALL OTHER POINTS Call on nearest S. P. Agent for further particulars, train schedules, etc. l JOHN M. SCOTT, General Paswnger Agent, Portland, Oregon. - VAUPEL'S QUALITY STORE nitiiiii Mniin iiiMiiiij t i The Tidings, Daily and Sundaj Oregonian, Sunset Magazine and Mi -Call's Magazine, $8.40. This bargak. runs only to March 1. 73-7t Make it "Ashland the Beautiful MAKE THE HOTEL MEDFORD Your Home mid Resting Place. Visitors to Medford will find this modern hotel both convenient aui accessible place from which to shop and meet friends. Rooms $1.00 U . Hot and cold water in every roon.. Courteous attention. Ladies will find large, comfortable and airy parlors and reception roon.. Meals served a la carte in spacious dining room. EMIL MOHR, Prop. YOUR RESTING PLACE. MEETING OF AT- THE V3rtA5TAI FURS, SHOES AND GENTS FURNISHINGS Something entirely new in a special fabric for afternoon and evening wraps. Colors are blue, pink and white. Allover laces in great variety and lat est designs for waistings, etc. Colors white and ecru. Laces and bandings to match.