THE DAILY
ESTABLISHED B i 1870
C’A BEAD, MAMUJO«! BWTOS
PUBLISHED B¥ THE ASHLAND PRINTING Cft
ASHLAND DAILY TIDINGS
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Farming by «Moonshine**
P la itin g potatoes and eofn, laying the " p c n n "
for ||ia m il fence, going fishing and t lot o f things
lik e th«t on the fann, done by the light or the dark
o f the gioon fortunately belongs to the dark ages end
no one with any great degree o f ivtelliggpee or
thought pays any attention to the “ sig n s” a s did
those of a generation or w ore ago.
Those who believe in “ sig n s” have been, and
seme probably are, still strong in the faith, and it
has taken science some time apd many experiments
to ^ r p v e that “ moonlight farm ing” is all
shine,’’ and there i$ really nothing to (he theory.
In order to prove the foot that, m oonlight farm
ing, be the moon in the dark or in the ligh t, various
experiments have been conducted w ith the “ dis
believers” and the “ moonshiner»” right on the job
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so that th$y could see for themselves.
Fences were built in the ligh t and the dark o f
the moon, pork was cured ip the light ftnd the dark
o f the moon, potatoes were planted both times, and
the “ moonshiners” itivl|ed t ° view and watch the
experiments and
convinced.
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The effect o f th e M mmr , either light or dark, is
so Httle, If a^y, that no, difference is made on the
growth o f development o f plant life, and eertafoly i |
doe» get affect thfetigeat in the »makAhouee nor', (he
fish in *>• stream s.
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tomorrow, hpt you w op’t For some reason voU w ait
until the last minute, un til the merchandise has been
picked over, until the stores are crowded, until the
clerks are unable 'to give y o n the kind of service
you pxpect.
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There are only a few m ore shopping days left
until Christmas. Today is the best time to buy. The
crowd" w ill w ait untij the last few days. D on’t bfr
one of the crowd. Show your, individuality.
Thrift
From her own reseurees Germany has punctually
met her second annual payment in conformity w ith
the Dawes reparations plgn,
The total paym ent
amounted to 1466,940,754 gdld marks, o f Which t h r
U nited States »ecervod 33,949,QQQ gold marits. F ifteen
million o f this-am ount was a balance./Tom the first
Other nations have not been able* to readjust
themselves to conditions W readily as has Germany.
Tko TWuton so tte d down t o the task o f paying off
his debts and he is doing it in a businesslike w ay.
Regardless of how we may feel toward the German»,
W» m w t a $ m t f o a t they are a thrifty raee,- »«.
W lP « W g ft>d progressive.
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Almost 100 Per Cent
The fin» old prescription o f plenty of w»rk, gooff
food »Mi Bugiciemt sleep s»ems to produce healthy
young people Row, jq s| as it «fid in the days of th»
pioneam. A t Ike international livestock show at
Chicago, farmers entered their boys and girls in »
health con test
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Albert» Hoppe, »n Iqw» girl, sad Jeanette Rw’b ’
ing, from far-away M ississippi, w ith scores of 96.Sk
wepp »wurffed f y s t place, f o neayty identic»! w»r»
•they that the judges were unable to ehoose between
them. Both girls think gettin g up early in (be m orn
ing to help with the housework before going t»
school has helped them to attain their high health
rating. Lot« of fruit, vegetables and cereals anff
v y y little of sweets, both girls agree aye essential
to good health.
Farm life has always had a reputation for pro
ducing good physique, fo these m odem day« when
boys and girls have the advantages o f scientific in-
stroetioH the tradition o f healthful rural living should
be more than maintained.
W ho remembers when autographs were collect
ed in albums, instead of on ukuleles, white felt hats
and corduroy trouser»!
. In -th e last 3000 v o a n , man has invented new
w ays to do everything except go to the dogs.
Old-fashioned courtahip has been diaeovejed
among the lower aaimala, a scientist says. So th a t’»
W hen it has gon e!
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A Asftfagiffshsd clergyman pays hia church
nooffii»»» » a diffefenoe hstwean a duke aaff a tramp.
O f courts It has been less noticeable since the war.
| Wftaf Others Say
I t did not take the latest
owner* q t the Central Ore
ana Pree* at Band tone to
i reach the conctualon that try-
la * to maha, two p * d «W * 0 ,
where only one can lire , does
not nay; therefore another
B « r i | t p « r consolidated
ybto» . « w J » j w jgMyw«<»
la the eouatry game- Bead I
the gainer-
Oatyrio Argus.
SyegktoS a l totornsMenal
agreements, ft is still our
idea that the best way for
Unele Sam- to keep WM •<
war is to keep »Is army and
nary In good order.— Jeffer-
sen Review.
chile t* lust now borrow-,
tng ....88,000,000 frdm tfncle
Sam, so it w iy he seyeral
years before she hegtas. to
yell “dollar chaser”— 0 » r*a l-
11s Gasette-Tlmss.
Who remember* the good
old day* *h « n *T ® tr gp-to-
date home eeq|*<ned a coo»
boaht.— St. Helen» M M .
I t they were,
it. In which she
totohtto which
n C at her Beet
AND
M O N TC LA IR * M- L.— ttttfc
ta r Blkstrem went tarte. the
WQA0S aear hla hows with a
rifle to commit suicide. He
terthoughts first.
way to discourage dirotto
h ito t he accidentally "dis
charged hl* Kan pad" killed
le te bar the strangle ‘ hold
marriage.
By doing better work, a ny^n
automatically makes * b e ttira d t-
lsen of himself.
“ Go to the an, thou s lu g g ard /
Is good advice, but “ Go to th*
unele,’’ is better
s r  ia æ n ,^ ? s î
N E W A R K . M. J..— Annie
Tighe. I t , “the aseet arrested
Is dead, of alcoholism. She
was arrested m o** PtoU 4®»
times. H e* *» *n e r up io» qt?
ular honors being J»B* Sav
age.
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• In official Investigations, wftp»
things begin to get war, the )ar
veeMgators get eold.
Y A W S — A hmeeiat fo r
each day to the w«pk. bet «11
worn a t the same lim e 1» th®
lgtoet fad ef the t««btonabI*
women of Paris. Bracelets set
Yohr religion may be measuned
w ith different «topes for each
by the amount of rain I t takes |e
day, emeralds for , Sunday.
keep yon away from church qa ' diamonds tor Monday.
Sunday.
for
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considered smart.
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. k» M * HnDnas with kamaa 1
fia ST.A5 £ / >
But now t * ta t to the business
before theca It would he easy to t aad Iks’ Slatternly worn« fcfk o<
tackle M. J eh a tte u g h t so naucb I »Aa wales front to mouth ingratlat-
of her. She thought so mnch of lag commonplaces oyer him * *d Io
pet him.
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The sleigh is ton station housA corns the end. ol bach
1 Jimmy I i f * always a n a
H m . weg ’m
ssT a sa s-s
I&'B'ms-.ffr.i
io weder,} to talloin to th *
»toto this.
time,
Ha* Jleck eaya: “I f you want
The Cbyletapa* Sepia financed
to >eto people kelp themeelvp*.
I M leere your bgct door unlock the fin » ru to 1 Public health nurs
ing I« Ore«eh.
ed st aig kt.”
r by
ms glistened with wateiy
5 u y « a .s i,r f
praying hoes must have
I In tM room.
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Xer. Ruth’s bouse was
TURNING THE PAGES SACK
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hoped, to the rapla rga»
Denlel. was *s u t« t aid equid be«
Tile baenches no longer frightened
him. They scrhtc»ed him but be
never whimpered.
“Dear old Daniel.** John said.
“Darling old Daniel," Trotty
whispered.
The wow rta« terrlflcally deep.
Thato MWlR to ***’ oo’tofe »nd capa
were dried wUtolt and underneath
all their o u te afo ec tlo n they wei»
A SH LA N D
ASH LAND
ASHLAND
10 Y ean Ago
20 Ycare Ago
30 Years Ago
B. G. Snyder, daughter* M Uw e
Nellie « n d Lucille, aad Mies Lu-
e lll* Barber arrived at th e ir des
tination, Albany, Tuesday, after a
leleerety automobile- trip. They
were reined upon practically ev
ery day.
Mrs, C.. H. Veghte hga returned
to her hoMe la Ashland frqm
JacksonvlHe
and
Mr. Veg»to
came up Saturday. He will so*»
hare tab contract completed tpr
the buHdIng of the fine new
school house at the county seat.
M r. and M r» R. «. B*Cfl*J,
Mrs. B lla M ill* *p < h at te a . toft
the city Tuesday for San Fran-
claeo, C *l. They » | l l fepialu to
the Bay city toy, »bout one week
and take thh steamer tor Saa
Diego, where they p re p *** to
Spend the winter.
Leaving their wives at the home
of M r. and Mrs. « . F. M gtowtoa
to this City, E. J . Parker a«d F. 8.
Parker aad the former** eon, of
Hntchln*oa, Kaaeea, made the
trip to C rater I» k e l*s* v o *k.
’ They had to walk about nine
miles over the enow after leaving
th e ir auto a t "White. Horae, three
mllee from Steele’s camp.
Mrs. Myra MeNeill has retnigC
The condition o f 'P . Dunn, the
•d boat» from an extended visit to well kpown pioneer » • M citlgen
£5
her qld home 1« Tepqessee.
« o f Ashland, who has beea-eeriene-
ly ill during t h e , fortnight past, •w d r ir ii, to» was rtah-apirite»
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remains unchanged ’at this w rit and determined.
•Tra not a bit cold," she aaI«L
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Wm. Neleea aud wife harT
J ir ttS
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p in e to Oakland, Cal., to spendr a
Mk mm . v«»v« wewsertor pah».» ‘ ■
few months for’ the benefit, of
M r. Nelson’s health.
<*? ; ’ Mas. Charle» Scraqten toh la ri
VACATION PLAMITKD
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Friday for Saa Fmaclece. Mien ‘ W ASHINGTON, Dec. '
M ollie O»er accompanied her as
,( U N ) - p it o l d i m i. CaelWs* datto*
Normal Notes: Miaeea Clara k F
Italy Intoads to make a vgoa|tou
Ifn , Nellie M artta. Alice H o ckey
trip to to -ib s
nqyt aaquper.
Tjrtayj a» th* ffb « < Htowe JtoMt
«wHk *n4 Mr- Dear« M ir M
have been absent from school f« r
Mr. and Mra. f . » . Spilth are
some time on account of illness. 11 visiting Jacksonville relatives.
The president la planning «to
» . M ile r la receiving a visit
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M f» Melson, old
time neighbors In California. The
Nelson’s motored np to their ear.
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John t o o k W B s eeat and gays
me M-eatar W 3ar it. which wae
dryer than Daniel’s rug. tor the
hotae*» back. Then h* put the eq-
na rug back on top.
if apiru* frocks end the
»f smbee and the whitest
virginal arms,, awaited
tb?tüSèi
ed light ait the head
r. Took her rielte
then Individually, Ig
Lovpd them, fondl
her hoys, k
After which Rim
» osoIUatlag river
gs{ there was the
* t netold gge* ql
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ôld R ln ty r
t ir a la unito».
lip* to Ups.
InsUnoUva
go, but la giving serions *
consld-
eiWtloa to South Dakota's
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H illa section.
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