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Thursday. December IT, 1914 '' i
ASHIiAifD TIDINGS.
In the Social Realm
Mrs. T. H. Simpson will entertain
rhe lavlics of the Auction Bridge Club
friday afternoon at her home on
North Main street.
"William A. Peters of Hoseburg and
Miss Gladys Louis of Los Angeles,
CaL, wre united in marriage at the
l'resbyterian manse this afternoon by
Kev. 11. A. Carnahan.
Mrs. Allie Burton, sister of L. J.
Meserve of this city, was married to
James Dooley of San Francisco In
that place some two weeks ago. The
friends of .Miss Uurton extend congratulations.
Mrs. Iva Phillips of Koseville, Cal.,
has returned home after a visit of
ii months with her parents, Mr. and
Vrs. .1. K. Steele, on ISast Main street.
5ler many friends will gladly wel
come her any time she visits Ashland
again.
Friends of Miss Summerhayes, who
visited at the J. G. Hurt home recent
ly, have received announcements of
rner engagement to Dr. Richard Con
roy of Medford. Miss Summerhayes
is of San Francisco. The wedding
will take place in January.
Mrs. Herman Mattern entertained
Saturday evening at a theatre party,
which was followed by a pleasant so
cial time at the spacious Mattern
home on Hargadine street. . Dainty
refreshments were served. Guests
were Mrs. II. S. Sanford, Mrs. T. H.
Simpson, Mrs. E. V. Carter and Mrs.
A. E. Kinney.
Mrs. Eleanor Hargrove celebrated
her eighty-ninth birthday Sunday,
December 13, at the Hargrove home
on B street. A family reunion took
place and a pleasant time was spent.
A big dinner was served in honor of
the occasion. It being the natal day
of D. L. Glenn, whose wife is a
daughter of Mrs. Hargrove, both
were asked to attend and make the
celebration a dual one. Those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Neil,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn and Miss Anna
Hargrove, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Simp
son, the latter a daughter of the
Glenns, and their two sons.
Mrs. R. C. Morris has for her guests
Mr. and Mrs. Von Boden of San Fran
clsco. Mr. Von Boden is the oil ex
pert for the Southern Pacific.
Consequently He Felt That They Were
Hie by Right.
A claim once made on the explorer
Cameron in the neighborhood of Ga
boon, Africa, shows the weirdly pecul
iar workiugs of the native African's
mind. Some of Cameron's possessions
proved unduly attractive to a native.
and be determined on transferring the
ownership to himBctf. He accordingly
paid another native $200 to procure for
hliu the coveted goods.
The assistant took the money and
did bis best to earn it, but Mr. Cam
eron hnd perversely locked up the very
articles that the fellow's employer had
set his heart upon. The man could not
carry out' bis bargain, and neither did
be feci that he could part with the
money. Therefore he ran off with It
What more logical than that the man
who was the loser by $200 should ex
pect the explorer to make the loss
good? This he assuredly did expect
He went to Mr. Cameron and told
him the story, demanding in the first
place the $200 which be (Cameron) by
locking up his goods hud compelled the
complainant to lose and. secondly, the
actuul price of the goods themselves.
which but for these arbitrary measures
would now have been in his posses
sion. It Is not stated that his expecta
tions were realized. London Spectator.
EARLY BANK RUNS.
Do your Christmas shopping early
Presbyterian Church
Has;Speciali?rogram
The First Prer.byterian church of
fJiis city, or which Ilev. H. A. Carna
Ihan is the pastor, will give special
Christmas services both morning and
venlnt, Sunday, December 29.
The inornlng, (service will be as out
fined below:
Organ prelude by Mrs. Dr. Parson.
Poxology. Invocation. Gloria Patri.
Anthem, "The Pilgrims of the
Xight" Scripture reading. Hymn 71,
"Joy to the World." Prayer. An
nouncements. Solo and offering,
"The Birthday of a King." by E. L.
rtauor. Solo, "The Radiant Star,"
Mrs. Esther Ashcraft. Sermon. Duet,
0 Arching Skies,". by MIbb Creek
Xkaum and E. L. Rasor. Hymn 73,
"Adeste Fldelis. Benediction. Post
Unde. The evening- service will be as fol
lows: ' j
Oigan prelude. Hymn 75, "He
Came Upon the Midnight Clear."
Irayer. Anthem, "Glory in Excel-
sis. Scripture reading. Solo, "The
Birthday of a King," K. L. Rasor.
Ouet, "Hark. Hark, My Soul," Mr.
and Mrs. D. D. Morris. Solo, an old
Kacred lullaby, by Miss Doris Bagley.
ABBounc.einents. Offering. Anthem,
The Pilgrims of the Night." Duet,
Watchman. What of the Night?"
MaeMurray and Strickland. Sermon-
rt.te. Hymn 76, "O Little Town of
Bethlehem." Benediction. Post-Hade.
Many Doings
At the Churches
Yonth'tt Companion and Tidings
TJne of the most appropriate pres
ets for young folks. We will mall
h Companion to one address and
Tidings to another if you like.
Regular price of Youth's Com
panion $2.
Regular price of Ashland Tidings
.
From now till Christmas both one
Tear "S3. SO.
Baptist Church.
The monthly church meeting of
last Thursday was a success. Princi
pal Moore's message urging parents
to try to understand the point of
view of their children, and urging
them to visit the high school and
find out what is being done there
was very much appreciated. The
mission study hour was also enjoyed
Last Sunday evening the pastor led
five candidates down into the waters
of baptism.
There Is to be a Sunday school so
clal this coming Friday evening, un
der the management of the Philathea
class, in the church. All are Invited
The Christmas message will be giv
en in the evening of next Sunday,
The theme of the morning will be,
"What We Are to Be."
Congregational Chnrch. '
Services will be held on Sunday,
December 20, as follows: Sunday
school at 10. Morning worship at
11. Subject, "The Isolation of Sin.'
Junior Endeavor at 3:30. Y. P.
C. E. at 6:30. Evening service at
7:30. Theme, "The Anchor of
Hope." You are cordially invited to
attend. Rev. R. W. Farquhar, min
Ister.
Christmas Service.
A Christmas ninrnln? snrvira n-ill
be held at the Congregational church
' 1 f U u I . 1 . .A AA
iuii vui iBiuiuB morning hi
(Special Christmas music will be pro-
' vlded and a cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DINMJl
From 11:30 to 8 p. m. at the
Cafeteria. Party dinner special
Leave your orders. 2t
PhoDe 420-J for good dry block
wood. Fir and pine, 2.25 per tier
Do your Christmas shopping early
During the Final Hurried Days
Christmas Shopping
VOU WILL FIM) THE
5, 10 and 15c Store
The most convenient place to shop. You can
t find something for everybody, and
nothlnn over 15 cents.
Handkerchiefs, the best line you ever saw, at two for 5c, 5c,
10c and 15c. Neckties at 10c and 15c. Aprons, 15c. Handker
chief Boxes, Tie Boxes, Glove Boxes, Tie Racks, Smoking Sets at
15c. Xmas Cards. Tags and Stickers, Kitchen Utensils, Dishes and
Glassware always make appropriate Xmas gifts. Yes, we have Foun
tain Pens at 15c.
Toys Toys Toys
' This is Ashland's greatest Toy Store. While others had some
difficulty in getting any toys at all, we had no trouble. ' Our shelves
are loaded with them. A greater variety than ever.
Dolls by the thousands. ,
Game and' Book la great variety.
No matter what others charge, our price la not over 15c.
I Kohagen's 5, 10 and 15c Store
elMMM Ml I I IIIIIIH
PAID TO GET THE GOODS.
The Dutch Fleet In the Thames Star-ted
One In London In 1669.
The first run of which we have any
account in the history of banking oc
curred in the your 1CG7. It was quick
ly stopped. At that date the baukers
of England were the goldsmiths, who
bad a short time before begun to add
banking to their ordinary business and
had become very numerous and influential.
In 1UG9 the Dutch fleet sailed up the
Thames, blew up the fort at Sheerness,
set tire to Chatham and burned some
ships of the line. This created the
greatest consternation in London, espe
cially among those who had Intrusted
their money to the bankers, for It was
known that the latter had advanced
large sums to the king for public pur
poses, and it was rumored that now
the king would not be able to pay the
money. To quell the panic a royal
proclamation was Issued to the effect
that payments by the exchequer to the
bankers would be made, ns usual.
In 1C71 there was another run on the
London banks, when Charles II. shut
up the exchequer and refused to pay
the bankers either principal or Inter
est of the money which they had ad
vanced. On this occasion many of the
banks and their customers were
ruined. Loudon Standard.
DUMDUM BULLETS.
They Get Their Name From the Town
Where They Originated.
Dumdum bullet have their name
from a little town in India, near Cal
cutta, where the ammunition factory
for the British government In India is
situated. For the benefit of Afghans,
possible Indian mutineers, negroes and
other barbarians the British had a bul
let manufactured here which is half
covered with steel, but with a soft
leaden nose. When discharged from a
modern rifle of high power this soft
nose expands, or "mushrooms," turn
ing the bullet in the air into a horrible
bulging object, which tears through the
flesh of a man. surely bleeding him to
death.
The purpose of this bullet is to kill
the mnn every time. The purpose of
the ordinary humane bullet of modern
warfare, which is ' wholly incused in
steel or nickel, is merely to put the
man out of the fight. It makes a small.
clean wound. If it does not strike a
vital part the bullet may go entirely
through the man without wounding
him seriously. But it shuts him out
of the fight for the time being.
The British military authorities in
India considered that a humane bullet
like that would be of little use to fight
savnges with, and therefore, at Dum
dum, they manufactured the soft nosed
expanding horror. But the lnterna-
natlonul conference at The Hague In
181)0 decided against the use of this
bullet in war and adopted a rule for
bidding It. New York Mult.
THE
VIMMG
ONE VIEW OF WAR.
Ten Stiok Island.
In the Southwest bay, in the New
Hebrides group, there is a small wood
ed Island of considerable height above
the sea. although only a few hundred
yards in circumference. The story of
its acquisition is a curious one. South'
west bay used to be considered a good
place for target practice by the British
men of war on pntrol duty there, and
this small inlet was used as a target
so frequently thnt It seemed In danger
of being grudually shot awuy. The
chief who owned it protested and
wanted couipeusution. The captain of
a man-of-war who understood the na
fives knew that these claims would be
a ceaseless source of blackmail unless
they were settled once for all, so he
bought the island for the British
crown, paying ten sticks of tobacco for
It. and every one was satisfied. The
place since then has been known as
Ten Stick islund."-London Standard.
And the Question of the Mother of the
Slain Soldier Boy.
When I but consider the word war I
feel a shock, as If one spoke to me of
witchcraft. Inquisition, some dead and
distant thing, abominable, monstrous.
unnatural.
When we hear of cannibals we smile
with pride and proclaim our superior
ity over those savages.
What are savages, real savnges
those who fight to ent the victims or
those who fight to kill, merely to kill?
Those youthful soldiers of the line
speeding along yonder are destined to
deuth. Just as the flocks of sheep driven
along the roads by a butcher. They are
destined to fall on a plain, their heads
cleft by a stroke from a sword or their
breast pierced by a bullet And these
are young men who could work, pro
duce, be useful. Their fathers are old
and poor; their mothers, who during
twenty years have loved and worship
ed them, as mothers can worship, will
learn in six months or perhaps a year
that the son. the child, the big child.
brought up with so much trouble, with
so much money.' with so much love.
was throwq into a hole like a, dead dog
after his body, riddled by a bullet, had
been trampled and crushed Into pulp
by the charge of cavulry. Why have
they killed her boy. her noble boy, her
only hope, her pride, her life?
She cannot tell. Yes. why? Guy de
Maupassant
. The Woman Detective
Greatest of all series.
Featuring Miss Snow as Zudora and Mr.
Crews as the Crystal Gazer.
First Episode at the
ViNING THEATRE
Saturday Night
DON'T MISS IT FOR YOUR LIFE
Also Comedy and Mutual Weekly.
Admission 10 and 20 cents.
Shows 7:30 and 9:30
Coming, Dec. ?5 and 26, "The Spoilers"
I
IOPENING
i Announcement
len't a Loaf Always Bread?
"How Is Itohcrt getting on at col
lege.' nsKea tne minister, wno was
being entertained at dinner.
"Splendidly." said the proud father,
who then went on to tell of his son's
various social, athletic and scholastic
successes, and the minister said It was
a fine thing to be college bred.
That evening little James, who had
been an interested listener, suld, "Pupa.
what did Mr. Brown mean by 'college
bred "
"Oh. that." said papa, who had been
looking over his son's bills, "is a four
years' loaf." Ladies' Home Journal.
No Heart In It.
A Broad street employer of a tem
peramental stenographer is a man of
practical sense and real kindness who
wants the girl to succeed at ber busi
ness. The otner day be called ner into
his private office and had a fatherly
talk with her. Later one of her col
! leagues In the same building met her in
the elevator.
Say. Gludys." she said, "what's this
about your boss having h heart to heart
talk with you this morning ?"
"Heart nothing." respouded the tern
peramental creature, tossing her blond
locks like an oriflumme of war. "What
be bandod to me hadn't no more heart
In It than there Is In a slab of liver at
a ten cent beanery. See?"
Which is one reason why girl stenog
raphers can be hired at $0 a week.
New York Sun.
Chas. A. DeSchenka
PHOTOGRAPHER
To The Public:
We have leased the F. L. Camps Art
Studio and are prepared to make the best
high-class, up-to-date photographic work
that high-priced Instrument and artistic
ability can produce.
In order to Introduce , our work and
secure a display of photos of people you
know, we will make the first . !.
50 DOZEN 50
Sff&St One-half Reg. Price j
Views and commercial work a specialty. Developing and
iiuuuiujj ivi auidicui s. i rcspcLiiuujr soucii a snare 01
your patronage. I will aim to please yon.
CHAS. A. DeSCHENKA.
'mm i in mm i ;
Scotch of Danzig.
One of the largest Scottish colonies
of the continent formerly existed at
Danzig. In the last decade of the
fourteenth century a number of Scot
tish knights Journeyed to Danzig to
help In the crusade of the Teutonic or
der against the Lithuanian heathens,
and one of the city gates now known
as the llohe Thnr was christened the
Douglas Thor. after Lord William
Douglas, who was slain there. Loudon
Spectator.
Subtletiee.
"The English style of humor differs
from the American," said the man
who In ever studious.
"Yes." replied Miss Cayenne. "Where
we use chin whiskers to denote a poli
tician the Knullsh usually employ side
whiskers. Washington Star.
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Just Had to Talk.
Madge Why don't you think before
you senk. dear? Marjorle If I did
that I shouldn't have time to say half
what I wanted to say. London Tele
graph. ..
Happy, Indeed.
Romantic Reader Did your last
novel cud happily? Author Yes; the
publishers paid me $2,000 the day I fin
ished It-New York Times.
Damascus.
It is estiuiuted that at least 20.000
pilgrims pass through the city of Da
mascus each year. They are material
to the financial welfare of the ancient
city, spending In the neighborhood of
$900,000 for goods of every kind. Da
mascus Is busy, and the people are In
dustrious. Nearly everything actually
needed by the native is made there,
and there Is a surplus sufficient to sup
ply a lurge surrounding territory and
the pilgrims and visitors who pass that
way. In this respect Damascus has not
changed in hundreds of years. It bus
always been n maker and distributer
of food and raiment Argonaut
The Doldrums.
"In the doldrums" Is a phrase more
often employed than understood. It
refers to a belt of calms contiguous to
the equator and situate between the
course of the southeast and northeast
trade winds. Long periods with scarce
ly a stir in the nir and a torrid sky
above, broken by sudden squalls and
violent storms of short duration, make
the doldrums a dreaded area for sailing
ships.
London's Costly Tree.
Probably the most costly tree In the
world Is a plane tree which grows in
Wood street. London. It occupies a
pace that would bring a rental of
$1.2TiO a year, and this capitalized at
thirty years' purchase gives a value of
$37X00.
Memory.
Says .lean Ingelow: "They are poor
who have lost nothing; they nre poorer
far who. losing, have forgotten: they
most poor of all who lose and wish
they might forget"
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; CHRISTMAS il
CANDIES
4
Belt control Is a great virtue. He
la most powerful who baa him sell In
bis own power.
Our wealth Is often a snare to our
selves and always a temptation to
others.-Cotton.
Now is the time to look over
our line of beautiful Xmas boxes.
All sizes and prices. Christmas
time calls for home made candy.
Why worry yourself with mailing
candy, we can fill your order di
rect from our fresh assortment
made in our candy kitchen, rang
ing from 20c up. Let us llnow
your requirements for Christmas.
Watch our window for the large
free box. Every 10c worth of
candy entitles you to a guess on
beautiful box. Guess the weight.
EOSE - BlE