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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1918)
ASHLAND TIDINGS Established 1876 Published every Monday and Thursdny by THE ASHLAM) ritl.NTINU COMPANY (Incorporated) fcert K. (ireer. Editor OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER. TELEPHONE 39 ' Sl'llSCHU'TlO-V KATES Oue Year, whon paid at expiration Une Vear, when paid in advance Bix Mouths, when paid .In advance Three MonthB, when paid in advance 4 ,..$2.50 ,.. 2.00 ,.. 1.25 .. .73 .No subscription for lens than three months, at expiration uuless renowal is received. Ali subscriptions dropped Jn ordering chanses or the pupor always give the old street address or icstolflce as well as the new. 250 20c 17Hc Twenty words ono ADVERTISING KATES IHpl.iy AdvtrtiMinK Slugln Insertion, each inch Six months, each inch One year, each inch Heading Notices 10 cents the line. i'W:ir,'...i column One cent the word each tlmi month, one dollur. ...i. . t urds of Thanlis 1.00. Obituaries 2 Vi cents the line. Fraternal Orders and Societies Advertising for fraternal orders or societies charging a regular initia tion too and dues, no discount. Ketlglous and benevolent orders will be charged for all advertising when an admission or other charge is made, at the regular rates. When no admission is charged, space to the amount of t uty lines reading will be allowed without charge. All additional at regular rati'g. Tlio Tidings Ihh a greater circulation In Ashland and its trade territory than all other Jackson county papers combined. Kntered at the Ashland, Oregon, I'ostofflco as second-class mall matter. " . V'. $ v --v $ v $ s "5' v $ S $ $ i:vi:l;vMx s h.eikje $ s 's- "America shall win this war! 1- Thercfarc, I will work. I will S save, I will sacrifice, I will en- ' & dure, I will fight cheerfully S fc and to my utmost as if the s outcome of the struggle depends $ upon mo clone." -S $ when auk AKiuvi:s When I am old I will observe the following Items (perhaps): 1 will not try to act nor dress nor talk so as to make people think 1 am younger than 1 am. I will not pretend to bo young, nor be angry when called old, nor asham ed of my age. I will not complain of being old. I will not continually remind peo ple cf my old aga to secure their sympathy, or to hear them say I am not old after all, or do not seem so. 1 will not form the habit of In dulging In reminiscences. 1 will be particularly careful not to repeat the same anecdotes over and over. I will not complain of the pros ent and claim the past was much better. If I am deaf, weak-eyed, lame or otherwise afflicted, 1 will not adver tise my Infirmities, but avoid ol. finding them upon the notice of oth- tr as much as possible. I will not talk of myself, my works, or my achievements, even of my mistakes, any more than Is neces sary. I will speak cheerfully or keep itill. 1 will never Indulge In cynicism, irver sneer at youth, and I will try always to appreciate what younger fo'ks do. 1 will be as little bored as I can, rnd never say 1 am bored, nor, If Iiofslble, act as If I am bored. I will not give advice unless It la arked, and not often then. I will not be Irritable. I will not be a nuisance nor an encumbrance, so far as In me lies. 1 will not be offended by neglect, but I will remember the words of the sage: "Those who coma to see ne do me honor; those who do not come to see me, di me a favor." I will be aa little disagreeable as pcsiMe, and will never us my nat ural dlsagreea'il'ncss as a means of Fitting my way. 1 will cultivate the friendship and companionship of young children, who alone understand old age. I will larn to love to lie alone. As . i sn says: "The freest scul is tnc joul that is alone." I bhall try to show the world that old ag Is spiritual opportunity and i;ot physical calamity. forced to become a by-stander, I Miall try to be a hopeful one. ! shall try to sweeten like the pear Hr. Holmes describes t hat mellows .'ml becomes full flavored before it drops from the stem, and shall try not to sour and dry and rot. I shall conceive my life's triumph to be to grow triumphantly, victori ously old. la a word, I shall try to adjust my self to old age, as to all other facts of life. Ufa. Every Piece of Meat From the East Side Market Is a Good Tiece. That's the only kind we handle. Wholesale and Retail. FISH ON FRIDAYS. OYSTERS AND CRABS IN SEASON. Janes Barrett, Prop., Thone 1S8 8 CHICHESTER S PILLS DIAMOND BRAND IlA jmr I'rarrM fur CrTI-CHHTER S A lilAMO.N'O )ilanu PILLS ta IRn mlA Cold ladallic bi.tn, tcultd with BlurfO) Kibtxia lAKO Kl CiTDBII. Par n p V lrnWl mm ok tnr miJ ULH-li.UH V HiltD I1U UD PI I.I.H, for twrntT-fi SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS ffi EVERYWHERE ivS SOLDIERS' LETTERS Following is a letter from Private ElJier II. Ketchum of the 6th Com pany, 20th reslment engineers, now hervlng In France, written to his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Ketchum, of this city: Started Aug. S, 1918 Dear Mother and Father: You can Imagine how pleased I was to get your letters of June 17 and July 1. after waiting pntiently for nearly three weeks for some word from you. 1 do not understand why they both reached me at the sama time, there being about two weeks difference iu their dates, t read tho news clip pings with much Interest and want you to know I surely appreciated tnem and your thoughtfulness in sending them. Harold Simpson cer tainly writes a very interesting let ter and has the ability to state facU clearly and in an interesting man- ac r. 1 see lie is one of the lucky few who have been to Paris and vicin ity Well, we all can't expect to see that famous city, but it does teem too bad that we probably will come back to the states without en joying such a sight. Just in time 1 caught myself writing here Just how far we are from Paris. I have been moved from our camp to a very pretty little town, from viiere our lumber is shipped. There aro 13 of us and are billeted (quart tred) In a French building used for the accommodation of U. S. troops, s? I fi?el I am very comfortable In l elng able to sleep under a good old til a roof this winter instead of a tow yards of canvas. Wo have two front rooms on the iccond floor and although electric 1'ht, steam heat, etc., are lacking, we are very comfortable and satis fied In that respect. I begin to feel a little more civiliz ed after being In camp so long, with Just an occasional visit to town and then just for a few hours. This Is quite a fair-sized place, i: --- lii'obubly &000 people. It has num-j U'cus shops, which do a good bus:-; tk'ss now since the boys luive ccniej over, but llio one uusiness mai uues; i;ct a cood part of the soldier's ' jack" 13 the sale of wines and beer. 1 The towns aro "leusey" with cafes nd some are even found between ! vlllases, at ci'oss roads, or on hill; .tops. The French are surely a win'j- drlnklns people and remind me of the Italians, who always have their vino" with their meals. Well the frogs" (as they are called by all of us) are the sams way. We all have had our fill of their vines now though and take nothing but the good old "la blere", unless, of course, thoco who really want to celebrate. They take wine or "bot tled headaches," as we call It. I am very surprised to hear you are Intending to move to Sacramento. Hope you do though, for I know you will like it much better there, and you will also have better roads fo. that car you are going to buy before, I get back, or did you change you." mind? If they keep the Boche on the l.in for another month, like they have for the last two weeks, It prob ably won't be long before we are all home again and that, of course, Is o;;r only desire. Since moving to town we all say dinner Instead of "mess," and as it i-i about time for dinner will lay this aside till tomorrow evening, and will then write more. Just finished wo,k for the day, had a good wash, so will add a few llr.oe to this before supper. We are divided Into three crews of five men each and have three shifts. The first crew goes on at 5 a. m. and quit work at 4:30 p. in: with three-quarters of an hour for breakfast and the same for the noon meal. Oue crew v-orks from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. and the other from 9:30 a. m. till 9 p. m. with the same hours for meals. Eith er of the three shifts are par hon 'not good), but we alternate so are all treated alike. Loading lumber In these French cars Is no easy prop osition, the cars being so small. The i vtrage capacity of those wo get Is llrom 10 to 20 tons so, dad, you can .-ompare tnem to tne American cars and see the difference. Although there are larger and better equipped cure In Trance they are not near as numerous as the smaller cars. Occasionally we get one from an o;her country such as Belgium, Italy cr German, In fact, va loaded a Ger man-made car today. They are all very similar and can hardly be rec ognized except by the namas and the writing on them. Instead of the conductor collect in;; the tickets enroute to your des tination, they are taken at the sta tion at which you get off, and be- i'eve me, many a one of the "Amex" ride free. The fare Is hardly worth tlu trouble It might cause, for you van nue ior less man 1 cent per Mile, and consUlering the difference in accommodations Mietween thesi and American roads, that Is just 0'iout what it Is worth. The rate 1 speak of applies to third-class pas- rengjrs only, the first and second t'ar.s beins more, of course, but bet ter coaches are provided. What lit tie traveling I have done so far has not been first or second class. i receivea a magazine this evening (ailed 'The Soldiers' News" and Is published In Portland, Oregon. It contains principally tho most Import ant news items of the counties of (i-ic'on and i.. v.-ry luterestln;;. The account of ?,:r. Co:':i.;!ius' accident :i:;;cn3 t::'-:e frcm Jackson coun ty. Y(s, Vernon I'cnnedy Is still In my comrany, In fact, he Is here In town on one of the crews. Glad the folks In Dunsmuir s:en the picture, ii'H llir.t they would be inierestcJ In seeing one of the fam- i'y fr. one of old I'nclo Sam's army uniforms. The other (iiiestIoii3 you asked I !,ave answered In some of the letters you have Our r.as masks were Is sued to us lr.it we.-k and expect to aet our helmets !n'a few days. Wc pro'iubly will never have occasion i" use them, but they ore part of the .emulation equipment and must be had for emer?ncy. Some of the engineers who have them already ue the helmets for vash pans. Will call this .the end ot the second Installment and go cat. Have bt two days go by without adding any thing to this, so will i:?i!r,h It before going to work this uiorning. Tour of us made a trip to the near est b!g town from here, Sunday, and had quite a good time. Took in a French "movie" but, of course, could not read the writing, so did not en jy It like wo would an American 1 icture Cost us SO centimes or rl'out 15 cents. Instead of the chairs facing the screen, they are placed In line the other way and tables are placed In front of them. Beer, cho colate and other drinks are served for a small amount. Tho French sure lack the business spirit and enter prise that the Americans have. Tried to cash tho check, which I was glad to gat, but failed to do so, and was told although It was possible, that It would take some t'me and trouble, so will Just keep it Of courso, I could use the money but do not really need It. Will thank you again for It, and I know It was the spirit more than the value In which you gavo It, that you thought of. It Is about time to labor again, so v,!ll have to stop. Sure worked hard yesterday. Hope tho train is on time that brings me back to California and you. Write often to your loving son. ELMER. Notice new address, f-vt. Elmer H Ketchum, Co. No. 6, 20th Regt. En gineers, A. E. F via New York. ONE WEAK SPOT Many Ashland People Have a AYenk Part nml Too orten It's tho Rack Many people have a weak spot. Too often It's a bad back. Twinges follow every sudden twist, Dull aching keeps up, day and night. Backache, to often from weak kid neys. In such cases a kidney msdlcine Is needed. Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys. For backacho and urinary Ills. Ashland people recommend the remedy. Mrs. E. F. Wolters. 263 Moun tain avenue, Ashland, says: "I have been taking Doan's Kidney Pills off lind on far a long time when I have fe't any need of a kidney medicine and they have never failed to glvs ,-ood results. I am subject to back acho at times and my kidneys act Ir reuularly but Doan's soon remedy this trouble." Price COc, at all dealers. Don't sim ply aok for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same kind Mrs. Wolters had. Foster-Mllburn Co., Mfgrs.t Buffalo, Is'. Y, w0mm 7,'Cfi9 Bank vi?b the Chima Clock A Great Victory 1 I I 0 HIE new that every man and wo man In Ann'ika voluntarily subscrib ed their quotas in tho Jtli Lllx-iiy Loan IMMEDIATELY, upon the opening of tho drive, would do more to discourage Germany than a mili tary defeat. Do your thinking mid figuring before Saturday, Kept. THEX ACT. The First National Hank will lo pre. pared to accept subscriptions of non customers as well us customer. JkHrstNatioaaimuk '',?. 1 ASHLAND. OREGON 'EVCAkTER..PRtS. CHVAUPtL VICEPPtJ JWMC COY. CASHIER CLAFf MJUiriAiil CAirt GOOD PRICKS FOR FARMER WHO CARES FOR HIDES Tiio present very urgent demand for leather ns a war necessity ana tiie Increase in price which unscoic.l hliles bring on the market empha sizes the Importance and even nec."i i!ty of exercising the utmost care In removing skins from farm animals. By devoting a llttL' extra time neccs ipry jn skinning animals carefully puslldy only tliree to five minutes ,n taking off the tkln of u calf, or ?? minutes In the case of a beef hide tho value of the hide ma; be in creased several times, say special ists of tin department of agricul ture. Tho tanner pays more for pack ers' hides than of those obtained from farmers or country slaughter ers. This Is duo In part to better facilities In the large packing houses for cuttlnrj and storage of hides, b-it principally to the fact that suc'i hides have been taken off propsrly. Country hides removed by unskilled vorkmen are often cut and scored. When such hides come from a tan nery, scores show very plainly, and I" many casss one-half of the thick ness of the leather Is lost to such de fects. 'mperfections con be avoided by the careful use of the skinning knife, ;v keeping the hides clean and free f'ora blood and by proper storage and packing. The uso of the knife, the special ists say, may be avoided In taking off calfskins, except on the head, neck, !egs and flanks, as the body skin may bo drawn or fisted off. Where the knife is used, the skin should be drawn taut with one hand, while the knife is used with the other, spe cial caro being taken to hold the lack of the blade close to the skin. In lieu of the knife soma butchers u.'-cd a wooden etltk sliaped llko a nan's thumb and employ a knlfo only on the portions of tho body, iiii-ntioned. It Is objectionable to have blood on the hides, particularly lu tho sum mer time, as It Is likely to cause tho I Mr to slip from rot ti :i;r or decompo sition when the hid'.s are packed and i!ie placing cf rth'.'rwis'.' good hldea hi the No. 2 grail? on the market. C::re t.l.oiiM 1j taki :i to avoid pl'irin mi v hiib.j In ihe pack until i!.y are free from animal Irat. Al itMv tirni to lie; folded for from 3 to ." hotir-i, or sufficiently ionn to allow the animal heat to gi t out of them. If this la not done patches of de composition may result and such 1 Ides are often red net J In market value t.t least a emt or more a pound. In buildinr; up a pack cf hides tho cuter edg.'s ihculd 1 kept a little higher than the middle, so that tho I'quid or brine fonnel by tho dis solving of the salt l.i the natural moistuie of the hides may be absorb ed by them. ' If the pack Is low on one side, or Is built slanting like a shed roof, the brine will seep out, causing the Mdcs to shrink In weight. Use s::lt that has been screened and is free f.-om largj lumps and c'irt. Dirty salt will stain the fresh side of hides. One pound of salt to each pound of the hide Is the gen eral rule. Hides should remain In rack from 13 to 30 days and stored In cool (60 to C3 degrees F.) cellars from which the outside air is excluded. GLASSES L GLASSES WIIITED, Optition Comply With the Law AND USE ' Printed Butter Wrappers ACCORDING to the ruling of the Oregon Dairy and Food Commission all dairy butter 6old or exposed for sale in thi3 state must be wrapped in butter paper upon which is printed the word "Oregon Dairy Butter, 16 (or 32) ounces full weight," with the name and address of the maker. To enable patrons of the Tidings to easily comply with this ruling this office has put in a eupply of the standard sizes of butter paper and will print it in lots of 100 sheets and up ward and deliver it by parcels post at the fol lowing prices: 100 Sheets. 16 or 32 onnces $1.75 250 Sheets, 16 or 32 ounces 2.50 500 Sheets, 16 or 32 ounces $3.75 Send your orders to us by mail accompan ied by the price of the paper and it will be promptly forwarded to you by parcel post, prepaid. We use the best butter paper obtainable, and our workmanship is of the best. Let ua have j-our order and you will not regret it. 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