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Criticisms, Accusations and Gossip.
I am looking out upon a forest of
gigantic firs. Directly in front of
me stands one old tree with bare
limbs, black, desolate, dead. And I
said to the Forest, "There stands
vnnr f-ritln in Vila lnnt stages." And
the -waving branches of a thousand!
trees answered, "Yes, but we are too
happy to hate. it. It is too contempt- j
ible to notice. We juBt forget it.
And soon it will pass to oblivion."
Dear reader, what is your concep
tion of the critic, the accuser, the
gossip? Whatever may be your esti
mate of him, or her, let me assure
yon of one thing, he or she has en
tered upon the paththat leads to de
struction; and at last his soul must
stand, as that old blackened tree,
desolate and alone, swept by the fires
of bitterness and malice, blackened
in character, dead to all that is good,
forsaken, forgotten. By an Infallible j
law of Justice, all the filth they have
ever thrown at others rebounds upon
themselves and will bury them from
the face of all good people.
And why is this so? Because the
attitude of soul which impels one to,
criticise, find fault, gossip, spread,
scandal, etc., is a destructive atti-J
tude. It consumes the one who in
dulges it. It is a moral cancer eat-
1mr nwnv the vitals of the soul. Its
Impulse Is to Injure others; but its
end Is self-destruction. Its malignant ,
arrows aimed at others, rebound In- i
variably and carry their poison into
the soul of him who sent them forth, i
Now, the above statements are not
intended as fine figures of speech.
On the contrary, they are statements
of literal, scientific fact. Let us see
if we can analyze this fault-finding,
gossiping spirit and so discover Its
deadly character.
1. The fundamental prompting to
gossip, slander, and all manner of
evil speaking against our fellow be
ings is a deep, underlying sense of
guilt, or moral culpability in our
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selves which we are trying to cover
up or excuse. And, strange to say,
by some infallible law of Nature
which has been noted by Wise Men
ages ago, the very crime, fault, or
weakness which we most frequently
find In others, and which we condemn
In the most clamorous tones, are the
very weaknesses which we ourselves
possess In the greatest degree. Thus
a wise and Beneficent Creator has so
ordered the psychology of individual
character that the chronic faultfinder
and gossip, the retailer of filth did
he but know It only advertises his
own soiled character. Every evil
word he utters against the character
of another only proclaims to the
world that he himself has that identi
cal fault, or a similar one. For ex
ample, a woman eagerly runs to her
neighbor and in breathless whispers
tells her that old Mrs. Jones has just
told her that old Mrs. Smith has Just
told her that a "Certain young
woman who lives not more than fifty
miles from here, whose name you can
guess, has gone wrong. She has been
caught! Actually caught! Now,
what do you think of that?" This is
a form of gossip most common. Now
what is back of it? Why did this
particular "respectable" lady want to
run to her neighbor with the matter?
Why did she not in shame keep it to
herself and feel pain that a sister
woman should have departed from
the Path? What prompted her to
rush to her neighbor with the news?
Did she expect to do any one any
good by it? No, indeed. As sure as
God liveth, as sure as any natural law
has ever been discovered, the thing
that prompted her was her own un
worthy character; for she herself, to
gether with both the old gossips who
passed the story on to her, have each
and all either been guilty of the
actual thing of which they accuse the
young woman, or they have had it in
their minds and hearts to do so, if
the favorable opportunity had been
offered. This Is no idle dream. It
is a conclusion based upon a careful
study of the subject running back
through the ages.
2. Envy, jealousy, .self-pity,
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hatred, revenge, added to the above
fundamental character, often prompt
men and women to say, to invent, or
to repeat all manner of accusations,
slanders, gossips, or evil reports
against any one who happens to be
the victim. Such talk, then, is sim
ply the means of Indulging their own
evil impulses. It is the same law
that Impels the libertine to Indulge
his passion, or the drunkard to drink,
the thief to steal, or-the murderer to
kill. In each and every case it is the
evil impulse in the individual which
Impels him to give expression to evil.
Out of the corrupt heart comes forth
corruption. The soul which: is filled
with all manner of mental and moral
filth seeks every opportunity to pour
it out onto others. This is the law
by which disease spreads. .1 Gossips
and scandalmongers are like swarms
of flies which have fed upon the filth
of typhoid excreta and then icarry it
forthwith to the next house where
they can find a window open. And
the door of every houBe in the land
should be more rigidly closed to all
gossips and peddlers of evil report,
than we close our doors and windows
to disease-laden flies. '
Shall I define a gossip-, a chronic
fault-finder? It is an individual
whose moral nature is perverted, who
loves filth as his mental food, and
who seeks to pour out his accumulat
ed and contaminating much into the
sweet streams of human thought all
about him. He Is the moral leper of
society. He is the perpetual menace
of mankind. Let me here declare
with all the firm conviction of my
soul that any one who tells an evil
tale of another, who peddles that
which Injures another's good name,
is guilty of a worse crime than mur
der, is a more deadly menaoe to so
ciety than all the dreaded evils of
intoxicating drinks and opium, and
is lower in the social and moral scale
than the common prostitute. Such a
person stabs the innocent In the back,
robs them of their good name, turns
their neighbors and friends against
them, and often sends them into the
world helpless and ruined for life.
Sometimes nothing but death can re
pair the terrible ravages of this vile
and merciless enemy of human life
and happiness.
Some who read this will ask, "Are
we, then, never to mention any of
the weaknesses of character and the
glaring misconduct of which we know
personally? Are we never to speak
of bad men and their dark deeds?"
In reply, let me ask,' Why do yon
want to speak of them? Frankly,
what can be your purpose in repeat
ing such things? If you will but ex
amine your innermost motives, your
secret impulses, you will doubtless
decide that your only reason for re
peating anything evil of another is,
in practically every instance, to grat
ify some unworthy impulse of your
on.
There are just two conditions, and
only two, under which one may be
morally justified In repeating any
thing which could bo construed to
reflect discredit upon another per
son's character, motive, or conduct.
What are these two conditions? Note
1. When required to do so in a
court of justice.
2. When it becomes necessary to
do so in order to warn and protect
the innocent. And In this latter case
the matter must be presented only to
the parties immediately in danger,
or to their guardians and legal pro
tectors. Not to the public in gen
eral. .
Even in both these cases one has no
right to speak unless he has the 'tacts
before him and knows with absolute
certainty the truth of every word be
utters.
I hope to live to see state and na
tional laws enacted that will make it
penitentiary crime, equal to that
of highway robbery, for any person
to utter one word Ugalnat another
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person's character, good name or con
duct, or In any way publicly or pri
vately to reflect upon another, except
under the above two conditions. All
such criminals should be branded by
law and by public opinion as among
the lowest of human degenerates. ,
I must close this' article with a
reference to a great principle in Na
ture which bears upon this subject
and is of the most vital concern to
the gossip and the tale-teller. It is
the law of justice. This law is not!
of man, nor does its execution rest
with man. It is self-acting, and un
der It every wrong which any re
sponsible individual Inflicts upon an
other must be paid for to the last
farthing. There is no escape. For
giveness? Do not delude yourself.
Do you think you can steal your
neighbor's good name and poison his
whole life and then calmly fold your
hands and say a little prayer and
escape from all further consequences
yourself, while your victim may be
an innocent sufferer for a lifetime?
Never while there is eternal Justice;
never while life lasts, either in this
world or In the next; never can your
soul go free from that bond until you
personally make the matter right
with the one you have wronged, if
possible; and If.not with him, then by
an equivalent service to Borne one else
who needs that service. The auto
matic action of this law leaves the
scar upon each soul the moment an
evil word is uttered against another.
Every such word darkens your own
soul, poisons it, weakens it, and sets
in motion therein Nature's destruct
ive processes. Every such act forges
around your own neck an Iron chain
and collar of servitude, and that Iron
chain will hold you fast to the foul
body of your own sin until by your
owni efforts you melt its links apart
In the fires of loving kindness and un
selfish deeds.
JULIAN P. JOHNSON, M. D.
Telescope for Tourists.
Ashland, May 15, 1916.
Editor Tidings: Some years ago
there was organized in the city of
Ashland a hiking club under the
name of the Siskiyou Hiking Club, if
I remember rightly. This club pur
chased a very powerful telescope for
the purpose of viewing the country
from the high points that their
tramps might take them.
This club is now unorganized and
has been for some years back, with no
prosperts of ever being revived, and
the above mentioned telescope is, in
all probability, boxed up for safe
keeping, for a time indefinite.
Now, why don't the remaining
members of this club get together and
donate, loan or lease to the city this
Instrument that some benefit might
be derived therefrom? Arrange
ments, no doubt, could be madewith
the city or the springs water commis
sion to provide a suitable shelter and
protection for the Instrument on the
top of the so-called Roper's Bunion.
This would give an unrivaled view of
Mt. Ashland, the Sisklyous and, in
fact, all of the surrounding country
that would be well worth the time
and climb of anyone.
I believe that if we hear the senti
ments of the members of the Siskiyou
Hiking Club, together with the co
operation of some of our civic bodies,
It will not be long before we have
this known all over the Pacific north
west as "Inspiration Point" or "Ob
servation Point."
SUBSCRIBER.
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Special sale and special values.
Suits to order this week for $18.60 at
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,., Belleview Notes
(By the Language Classes of Belle '
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v A, D. Moore and -family motored
away up Frog creek Sunday and spent
the day. While up there, they met
up with Mr. and Mrs. George Harga
dine, some oW friends. They report
a goodjlme. ,
Charles Swartzfager and family
and A. D. Moore and family spent
Sunday evening at the home of Ches
ter Jenson.
C. E. Gray and famUy spent Satur
day in town visiting at the home of
their uncle.
School clloses Tuesday, May 23.
The event will be celebrated with an
all-day picnic. The Murphy and Neil
Creek schools have been invited to
attend and take part in some field
and track events.
Miss Skeen spent the week-end vis
iting her sister at Montague, Cal.
The Parent-Teacher Circle met in
regular session Friday evening, the
last meeting before the vacation. The
special number for the meeting was a
lecture by the Rev. Doran, rural mall
carrier on route No. 1, on the sub
ject, "Personality." To say that this
lecture was well received is putting
it very mildly. It is a lecture for
grown-ups, and not one calculated to
Interest children, yet it seemed as
if every one in the room, children and
grown people, were held in rapt at
tention from the beginning to the
end of the lecture. We have heard
less able features from some high
priced men sent from afar. '
Chautauqua board, please take no
tice: "With Ashland trade (and
lithia) is Ashland made."
Mr. Gowland, wife and son Richard
spent Sunday at the Spur.
Miss Olive Howard is visiting at
the home of Delphia and Capitola
Beagle.
W. A. Cooper and J. A. Kelts left
Friday morning for Mr. C.'s ranch
the other side of the summit. Mr.
Kelts is helping Mr. Cooper repair
fence. Mr. Cooper expects to remove
to his ranch soon.
There is joy in the eighth grade
class, as all have passed and will re
ceive diplomas, except one, and he Is
conditioned on an easy subject.
Having finished her last test at
high school, Capitola Beagle visited
at Belleview Tuesday afternoon.
A gun was taken from the home
of Frank King last week, presumably
by a tramp.
Mrs.' J. H. Beagle visited at the
home of Mrs. Elbert Davis Monday.
William Olen of Hilt, Cal., visited
at Bayles Thursday and Friday of
last week.
Wilbur Beagle and Frank Harden
are working for Fred Homes.
Ivan Farmer bought six goats from
Mr. Davis a few days ago.
Merritt Randies is hauling gravel
for the hotel work.
County Reports
Found in Woodshed
The grand jury finished its work
Wednesday. Its report is as follows:
' "Wn thn prand 1urv. reSDectfullV
report that we have examined all
matters of a criminal character
brought to our notice and as a result
of said examination have returned
Into court seven true bills and one
not true bill.
"That we have examined the coun
ty jail and other county offices; that
we find the jail well ordered, sani
tary and clean. We find that many
valuable old records of the county are
kept in a garret of a woodshed to'the
rear of the court house in a most dis
orderly accumulation, endangered by
fire and subject to theft or indis
criminate removal; that election sup
plies such as ink, pens and pencils
are littered about said place in a most
wasteful and disorderly manner. We
also find that many valuable records
in all departments of the county are
without vault room and in danger of
loss by fire, a condition that ought
to be remedied.
"An examination of the county
farm shows It to be well kept and
the patients properly cared for and
well treated.
"The other offices of the county
are all orderly and well kept, so far
as we are able to observe from the
limited examination that we have
been able to make.
"S. S. SMITH, Foreman."
SISKIYOU HEADLIGHTS.
Several camps are now established
at Siskiyou in connection with high
way paving work, as the families of
men employed and in charge have
come up for a summer of outdoor me.
Mrs. Bowman is visiting her moth
er at Alameda, Cal.
Mr. Tom Davis, superintendent of
the paving work to be done over tne
Sisklyous this gammer, was np again
last week, planning work.
Siskiyou school closed on Friday
Monday, May 22, 1016 ,
in that, the fipbool. mjghj, attend, the
itJeliintBnfest'ateirCreeLSpell-
Jng teams weife ttiere'-'frohl 'rieven'1 dis-
tricts representing nine schools.. '
,day was perfoct'and all' enjoyed
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getting together, Jtho program; the
sports and the feast: Grace .Smith
and Marie Hartley of the seventh
grade were the Siskiyou team and
were among-the last to "spell down."
A program and box supper is to be -given
at the school house on. Satur
day evenlng.'May 20. This Is to raise
money for last payment on the school
organ. Alt friends are Invited to
come.
Roy and Harry Hartley journeyed
to Ashland to hear Senator Cummins.
A sheriff's posse was up after a
runaway auto late last Thursday
night, but did not overtake it.
Mr. Ben Haye reports successful
rearing of his one hundred baby
chicks from Petaluma. They are
Rhode Island Reds.
Verne Dollarhide and George Inlow
have been running the road scraper
for two weeks past. They are level
ing hubs and ruts all the way from
Steinman to the California line. '
S. F. Starr left today for Klamath.,
Agency for an indefinite stay.
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