Thursday, VoTPmhw 80, 1918
AGE TWO
A KIT LA NT) TIDINGS
Ashland Tidings
By
THE ASHLAXD PRINTING 00.
(Incorporated)
ESTABLISHED 1876
SEMI-WEEKLY
ftert R. Greer, Editor and Manager
Harvey It. Ling, Advertising Manuger
lynn Mowat, . . City Editor
Offical City and County Paper
Issued Monday and Thursday
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the last tour months. It necessitates
an advance in advertising rates, or
we will have to quit business. Fol
lowing are the advertising rates In
the Ashland Tidings atter this date.
There will be no deviation from this
rate:
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Dlxplay Advert inlng
Single Insertion, each Inch. .25c
One month.'... " " 20c
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Readlni? Notices 5 cents the line
straight.
ClnHifieU Column 1 cent the word
first Insertion, cent the word!a,e paper I'd like to give a faint
each other insertion. Thirty , ome m we larmers and
words or less one month, $1. i ,, , mQ
All written contracts for space al- l taxpayers are up against, lor some
ready In force will be rendered at j time I have noticed the gross care
the old rste until contract expires. , iessness of auto drivers, especially
Fraternal Orders and Societies. U)e Pacific Highway and North
Advertising for fraternal orders or j driver
ocleties charging a regular Initiation j Main street. At one time a driver
fee and dues, no discount. Religious ! tipped my buggy hub when I was far
and benevolent orders will be j 0Ver on my side of the highway. Sat
charged for all advertising when anjur(1(iv even1ug j put my lantern, with
admission or other charge is made, , ,.",.,,,, . m
at the regular rates. When no ad-1 ht, on the near side of my
mission Is charged, space to the i buggy and started to Ashland on bus
amount of fifty lines reading will be ! iness. Just before reaching the
allowed without charge. All addl- niKhway at the Billings bridge I no
tional at regular rates. . ,, n .,,
The Tidings lins a preatcr circula-,
tion In Ashland and its trade ten!
tory than all other local papers com
bined. Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postofflce as second-class mall mat
ter. Ashland, Ore., Thursday, Nov. 30, 16
POLITICAL PARTIES ARE DEAD
The one fact which stands out un
questioned and compelling above he
confusion of results In the election
Is that political parties, as hereto
fore exiting in this country have
nrnRt.lp.allv disolved. With the ex
ception of the south, where party
means nothing but the persisting ne
gro issue, national parties are gone,
We do not believe thnt the vote j
of one state in the union, outside of !
the south, was determined by the
party Issues. If some communities
roted for more tariff and some for
less, it was not because these things
were republican or democratic, but
because of personal interest as far
removed from parties as from indi
vidual candidates. No item of the
Hughes campaign evoked such dis
gust and remonstrance as the Insist
ance of abstract merit in one party,
as a party, over the other. The pub
He balks at every assertion of such
a thing.
Not only Is this passing of party
reasonable, but it is amazing how
long the poor old thing lagged sup
erfluous on the stage. It was dead
some years ago, and ought to have
been burled decently. To its demise
both parties and several individuals
nave contributed notably. The Bryan
business broke the solidarity of dem
ocracy. Through four campaigns
Bryanltai and antl-Bryanltes knifed
each other vigorously. How keep
the party idea Intact through that
sort of warfare?
11 The Roosevelt episode was even
more Instructive and effective. Here
wag a bolt that carried with It more
than half the party men. He founded
a new party on burial curses spoken
above the body of the old. Then he
came back and dug It out of the
grave and covered it with passionate
acresses and pledged to it new oaths
of love. Among the millions who
followed his example, what idea of
party fidelity could possibly survive?
Only the form of parties is left.
It survives without honor, or glory
or power. Presently new associa
tions will form real principles. That
will be mighty Interesting.
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fonnfa COLLARS,
arc curve cut to fit the
shoulders perfectly
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ItHJCE KOKCE KKDI'CTION
In order that the city taxes could
be kept down to a reasonable amount
the city council deemed It necessary
to reduce the police force. Whether
or not audi a move is ordinarily a
good one is questioned but under the
circumstances the demand for a re
duction was quite general.
It is not good insurance to cut
down the force of patrolmen too low.
Nine hundred dollars saved might
mean a big loss. But the mayor and
city council believe they have evolved
a schemo of unpaid volunteer police
men which will offer the same pro
tection approximately as the present
system. It Is worth a trial at any
rate, and Bhould meet with the hearty
cooperation of the people of the city.
Ashland has a remarkable record as
a "safe" city, and the police records
show fewer misdemeanors or crimes
Uhan perhaps any city of the size on
the Coast. It is a record worth up
holding, Hnd since a reduced police
force is demanded the people should
willingly aid In the work of protec
tion. Ue
People's Forum
Wrecked, But By Whom?
Editor Tidings: If you will kindly
!glve me a little space in your valu-
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seemingly at high speed. I crossed
the bridge and was perhaps a few
hundred yards up North Main street.
I heard no horn or blast of any kind
and am sure there was none given.
But I was very careful to keep on
my side of the street, knowing my
light could be plainly seen either
from the front or rear. This driver
struck my buggy with an awful
crash, throwing me high in the air.
I struggled to fall as far to the right
of the pavement as possible so as not
to be crushed under the car. On ac
count of the car throwing my rig to
the right and almost turning it over
I was not able to fall clear of the
wreck. I struck on my back on the
brake bar and fortunately held on
to my lines and spoke to the noble
animal and he stopped dead still,
giving me a chance to get on my feet
in time to see the inhuman wretch
who struck me spin tip the street at
lightning speed. I can not find
words in the English language to ex
press my contempt for such cold
blooded creatures, who are worse
than murderers, who usually pay no
taxes and are absolutely of no bene
fit to the public In any way. They
seem to have plenty of money to send
out of the country for buying gas,
but seemingly have no brains to tell
them, how to use the gas when they
get it. They are a danger to the
public wherever you find them, and
do not generally show as much real
intelligence as my noble horse did
when he so tenderly heeded my call
and gave me a chance to get out from
under the awful wreck, instead of
being crushed or dragged to death
May God bless those noble animals
who are seemingly man's bert frlendB
after all. If there Is not a Heaven
somewhere prepared for them when
they die, after serving man faithfully
for a lifetime, I'm sure there ought
to be, and I'm sure, too, that if the
question of war a few years ago
could have been left for the horse
to decide, there would have been no
war. And if the question of labor
Mother's Troubles
Mother's unending work and
devotion drains and strains he!
nhvsical strength and leaves
its mark in dimmed eyes and
careworn expressions she
aces before her time.
Any mother who is weary
and languid should start taking
ctnr
Of NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL
as a strengthening food and bracing
tonic to add richness to ner Diooa
and build up her nerves before it
is too late, Start DCUI l a
today its fame is world-wide.
No Alcohol.
Goott ft Sown, Ikxofeid. If . I. V 14
strikes could be put'to this God-given
animal to settle, there would certain
ly be no more strikes as long as the
world stands.
But believe me, Mr. Editor, when
I tell you that If some men had been
In my shoes when succeeded in get
ting to my feet, they would have wil
lingly emptied the magazine of a
Winchester rifle or the chamber of a
six-shooter into the rear end of that
auto as it went buzzing up the street.
Who can say that such an act would
be anything else but self-defense
pure and simple? '
This driver knew very well that I
could not get his number or get to a
telephone on account of being tan
gled in the wreck, and so he will
glide up the street as swiftly as pos
sible like a bloody cur, leaving me
there all alone to be dragged to death
or get out of the awful nuxup as best
I can. But even a dog will some
times stop and come to the rescue of
one of his own kind if he should hear
the cry of distress, but this inhuman,
cold-bloo'ied specimen cf humanity
would not.
It seems almost a miracle that I
escaped with my life. But here I
am, alive and still able to' move
about, and am very thankful that I
have nothing more serious to report
than a badly, bruised back and shoul
der, a soiled suit of clothes and a
badly damaged buggy and harness.
But where are the parties who struck
me down? Will they laugh and
chuckle when they read this, or will
they come through like true, loyal
American citizens and make all
wrongs right with me?
C. P. COOD.
Gov. Withycombe's
Proclamation
"The year 1916 has brought to the
people of the state of rOegon the mul
titudinous blessings of peace and
prosperity, In which our good for
tune is doubly notable because of its
contrast with the unfortunate condi
tions prevailing in so many other por
tions of the war ravaged world. There
is much in the lives of each and every
one of us for which to be grateful,
and for which to render thanksgiv
ing upon Him who presides over the
destinies of individuals, state and na
tions.
"I call upon the people of the state
of Oregon, on that day, to pause from
their labors and render fitting thanks
for the bounties and blessings be
stowed upon them and our common
wealth."
The map of the country shaded
to show by Btates looks queer, with
the Hughes vote, excepting that in
Oregon and South Dakota, all in the
Northwest.
Its lucky for our nerves that the
people of Alaska, Hawaii and Porto
Rico cannot vote in a presidential
election.
Now you might compare the result
of the presidential vote with Colonel
Harvey's forecast.
HIilllHHIHIMMIMIM
Announcements
MMIIIIMMtMMIMMM
(Paid advertisements.)
John B. Winter, candidate for city
recorder. A commercial graduate
from the Ashland Normal School and
the Capital Business College at
Salem, with fifteen years' practical
business experience, including the
past twenty months In the Ashland
police department, and being closely
connected with the recorder's office,
assures you, if elected, an efficient,
economical, impartial administration
both as recorder and police judge.
I wish to announce to the voters
of Ashland that I am a candidate
for the office of City Recorder.
At the time 1 came west I was
serving a term in a capacity similar
to our office of recorder.
If elected I expect to look after
the city's interest in every particular.
I solicit your support.
Very truly yours,
39-tf C. L. CUNNINGHAM.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of City Re
corder at the coming election in De
cember. W. H. GOWDY.
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Candidate for Recorder.
I am a candidate for City Recorder
at the election to be held December
19. Have lived in Ashland over
twenty years, was City Treasurer
four years, and have had an active
business experience of twenty-two
years, including banking and many
methods of bookkeeping. I believe
I am qualified to serve the city faith
fully and well, and I will appreciate
the votes and influence of all the
people of Ashland.
HENRY C. GALEY.
For City Recorder.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for the office of City Re
corder at the coming city election. I
have had sufficient clerical and edu
cational training to prepare me for
the work. If elected I shall serve
the people to the best of my ab'llty
R. P. CAMPBELL.
For Councilman.
I hereby announce myself as can
didate for councilman from the third
ward at the coming election. I
stand for a progressive yet conservar
tlve administration of city affairs,
and respectfully solicit your support.
A. L. LAMB.
NORTH TALENT.PHOENIX ITEMS
Wm. Bruin of North Talent made
a business trip to Medford Tuesday
morning.
B. N. French of North Talent has
had a crew of men sawing up his
winter's wood this week.
James Allen of North Talent is
waiting for a car to ship a load
of balled oat hay to Grants Pass.
S. S. Stephens of North Talent was
delivering a load of potatoes to Phoe
nix merchants Tuesday morning.
Which
Do You
Prefer ?
Pullman or Freight?
No one would think of riding in a
freight car if he could enjoy the
comfort of a big, comfortable easy
riding Pullman parlor car.
So with automobiles. Most of the
popular priced cars ride like
freight cars. This is due to the
old fashioned type of spring.
G. E. MILLNER, Dealer,
The Willys-Overland
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or son
Most men would r:i'!v.T work with goou tools,
than eat Give Keen Kutter Tools and your gift
will be doubly tippreci.tteJ. Every man and hoy knows
"Keen Kutter means highest quality and thorough
reliability in tools.
Make this Christmas last
for many years
The gift of a Kei-n Kutter
Tool S- t dues not cml with a
happy thrill on Christmas, hut
gives pleasure for months
and years.
You pay little more for
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every one bearing the mark
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WARNER MERCANTILE COMPANY
Phoenix Bchool meeting Saturday
resulted, in a levy of 6V4 mills tax
for maintenance. Many of the pupils
of the high school go elsewhere, thus
leaving a deficiency of $13 per
scholar that must be met by taxa
tion. This should be regulated in
some manner, since there is not need
for the extra burden on the taxpey
ers. Mrs. J. M. Rader and her sister,
TAtb. Effie Taylor, were Ashland busi
ness visitors Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. C. Carey of oN'rth Talent has
been disposing of several of her fat
veal which she has for sale. Her
turkeys also found a ready market.
Miss Mary Stancliffe of Phoenix
was a Medford business visitor Fri
day of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Chandler of
North Talent atentded the teatre at
Medford Saturday evening.
Wm. Bruin of North Talent pur
chased a nice turkey of the Careys
for Thanksgiving.
A. S. Furry and family of Phoe
Many manufacturers still continue
to use them.
The Overland does not. The 75 B
Overland has the latest type of
cantilever shock absorbing
springs. As a result it is one of
the easiest riding cars in the world.
One demonstration will prove this.
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There are sets as low as
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or money refunded.
Sec these fine tool sets at
your Keen Kutter dealer's.
We have dealers almost
everywhere. Any dealercan
g't Keen Kutter goods for
you.
Booklet No. 597 of Tool
Cabinet gladly mailed
on requttt.
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nix spent Sunday in Medford visit
ing C. Cats and family.
Mrs. C. Carey received a letter
from Mrs. C. P. Good of Baker in.
which Mrs. Good states that they art
having zero weather there, but says
they are having the very best of time
up there.
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Rease of Ash
land visited with Mrs. Rease'a par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Carey, last week
afterward returning to California,
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