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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
IN HONOR OF MARK TWAIN.

Plans have been made for the ded-
ication in August of monument to
Mark Twain at Hannibal, Mo-,
though there has been some sugges-
tion of postponement on account
of technicality connected with the
state appropriation. But whenever
it takes place, it will be an event
coming home more closely to Amer
leans than most literary anniversar-
les.
Other authors sought their heroes
and heroines in the gilded palaces
of foreign shore, amid the shadowy
romance Of history, or in the glitter
of the aristocracy. Ordinary life
seemed to them too dull and COM
monplace to furnish material for a
good story.
Mark Twain had that supreme i'm
stinct that can see picturesque ma.
terial and dramatic elements in tho
everyday life lying at his door.
While others travelled the world in
search of a literary Ell Dorado, he
found the hidden gold at his own
feet.
He always celebrated the typical
American qualities. His characters
had common sense, energy, enter
prise, good humor. They never
turned up their trousers because it
rained in London. Nor did they go
to dances at 10 p. m. because that
may be a fashionable hour in New
York.
Mark Twain won great audience
by those boisterous qualities of ex-
aggerated humor which are typically
of the peace given by religious faith,
that he had been often impressed by
the confidence the Christian felt
when he held four aces, was an
aphorism that could never be spoken
by an Englishman, German or a
Frenchman. You find its parallel
in an initiative degree, in every
newspaper.
Twenty years ago Mark Twain
was regarded by the literary critics
as one who appealed merely to the
desire for temporary amusement
His books were about like the comic
paper that you buy to read on the
train, but never take home. The pill.
grimage OF, literary notables that viii
be heading for Hannibal will show
how the final estimate of Mr.. Glenn
ems has changed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
RESENTS LOBBY PROBE
Ex-COngressman Watson Bitterly
Attacks Senate Committee Hear
ing Mulhall Charges.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Stinging
condemnation of the senate lobby in
vestigating committee was voiced
here today by former Congressman
James Watson of Indiana, in a letter
Withdrawing his request to appear
before the probers.
81 have decided to take my case
to another tribunal, where the law
will be impartially weighed" wrote
Watson.
Watson did not appear at today's
hearing, but in his letter bitterly de-
nounced statements summing up the
lobby testimony which appeared in a
New York newspaper Saturday
signed by Senators Overman, Reed
and Walsh.
These statements plainly show,
wrote Watson, that a majority of
the committee, without waiting to
formally report, voluntarily rush
into print and render a decision and
pronounce judgment before a single
defense witness has been heard or
syllable OF testimony in rebuttal
offered.
Il submit that you have preju-
diced my evidence. You have passed
on its character and sufficiency with
out having heard it, for while you do
not specifically mention a name, yet
you have privately determined and
publicly announced that Mulhall has
made out his case.
Il have no connection with the
National Association of Manufacture
ers, but these statements make ii
clear that even if l prove Mulhall a
perjurer the case will not be helped.
Therefore, senators, in my judg-
ment it would be merely a farce for
me to appear before the committee,
for no matter what evidence is
given, you have so strongly fore
shadowed your report and so uner-
ringly forecasted your decision that
could not hope to change either or
make any impression whatever on
your minds"
Senator Townsend of Michigan
appeared before the committee today
at his own request and branded Null
hall as a liar and corruptionist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
CUSSING THE BOOKS.

Every time the people make an
other step in advance in England
the old Tory landlords and the dukes
of privilege find new excuse for
this terrible state of affairs"
Recently. what with Lloyd George,
that great Welsh tribune of the peo-
pie, clipping the wings of the lords,
securing state insurance, old age pen
sions, and going on toward the Irish
home rule goal, the old guard are
having a sad time of it.
They have been holding an inquest
TO find out just why all these things
have happened, and what do you
think they found?
Why, that the pesky English pub
fishers were issuing classics glitter.
ature at prices so cheap that the
poorest laboring men and farm hands
were reading them. Not the cheaI
slop in which some maundering nov
elfst sentimentally adored lords ant
ladies and taught the people 70 bayC
"due respect" for the same. Oh, no
This reading consists in histories O
England, in discussions of economi,
subjects, in essays that set forth tn,
inalienable rights of man.
Wherefore, in many a splendid cit.
mansion and country manse you cal
hear the privileged rich growing q
the times out of joint and cussini
the books that have set nation t,
thinking.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
LIND SUCCEEDS WILSON
Former Minnesota Governor Goes to
Mexico as Presidents Personal
Representative.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Secretary of
State Bryan announced this after
noon that he had accepted the resig-
nation of Henry Lane Wilson, United
States ambassador to Mexico.
No statement was issued as to the
exact cause of Ambassador Wilson's
practical dismissal, but there is no
doubt it was due to his almost open
antipathy to the governments s
course in Mexico, to his close rela-
tions with Huerta and to the hand
he is believed to have played during
the days when the forces of Huerta
and Diaz assassinated President Ma
dero.
Later Ambassador Wilson said:
II have no information regarding
the presidents proposed plan for the
solution of the troubles in Mexico,
but l am sure that he and Secretary
Bryan are actuated by the best and
most patriotic motives and have in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
Isaac WooIf, Pioneer, Dead.

Isaac Woolf, who had resided in
Rogue River Valley for nearly 40
years, died at his farm near Medford
Saturday night, of heart disease,
from which he had been ailing for
some time. He was 76 years of age
and is survived by his widow
Mr.. Woolf was veteran of the
civil war and an organizer of Chester
A. Arthur post, Grand Army of the
Republic. He was also charter
member of Medford lodge of Odd Eel
lows and Olive Rebekah degree
lodge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
Diaz Gives Slip to Frisco Reporters

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-Newspa-
per men were given the slip here to-
day by General Felix Diaz, who left
his hotel at en early hour this morn
ing on an automobile trip. He left
no word at the hotel regarding his
destination or when he would return.
1t is believed he is making a tour of
the bay cities. Diaz arrived here
Sunday morning from Los Angeles
en- route for Vancouver, B. c.,
whence he will sail for Japan.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07

view only what they deem best for
both countries"
The ambassador insisted that his
recommendation represent the view
of SO per cent of American and for
eign population of Mexico and the
entire diplomatic corps there. He
said he hoped the presidents plan
would be successful in solving the
problem.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
WONIEN'S WORK.

When you consider the horrors of
wage slavery, white slavery, juvenile
delinquency, child labor, and some
more of our current customs, it is
tolerably hard doctrine to accept that
they represent the will of a majority
of us in this, our homeland; yet it is
so.
Ladylike loveliness has been, in
part, drag on human progress. But
women did not know it. They be-
lieved what they were told, that
their mission in life was to decorate
it. 1t has taken a terribly long time
and terribly heavy toll to arouse
them to the fact that always, some
how, somebody pays. The balance
has to be adjusted.
well wadded with indifference
most of them were. But when it
percolated to their understanding
that an army of little children la
bored constantly to maintain them
in laziness they rebelled, and the
war was on.
The things she's finding out, the
good she's doing, the glorious blum
ders she's making these days, God
bless her
She's setting pace hard to make,
and its safe to prophesy she will not
abate a jot of it until good health
and childhood are assured to every
child, youth is safeguarded, and old
age and helplessness protected; and
any other little chores, by the way,
that need it, she will attend to, such
as making clean and beautiful our
dwelling places
This awakening process is mighty
interesting to watch. The slogan of
one of them is mot to love our own
babies less, but other peoples babies
more" and to this end she advocates
nurses and doctors as necessary in
schools as well as teachers, to pre-.
vent illness. Sounds sensible, does
it not?
One earnest group of devoted soul!
has at heart the spreading of The
idea for court of domestic relations
in all large cities, for dealing will
inharmonious households. The find
ings of this court in Chicago are
that want, more often than any othel
cause, brings cases before it, AnC
they make it a municipal duty t.
help such folks regain a grip on de
cent living.
Another group is keen on voca
tional training, and still another il
determined on pure food, and man!
of the best workers in the juvenile
courts and Fairgrounds movement
are women.
Not any of these are reforms, yor
notice. It's all new fashioned, ever
If the material is the same old fabric
of humanity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
Coal River Miners Approve Agree
ment.

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 2.-AlI
union locals in the Cabin Creek and
Coal River coal districts of West
Virginia, except one, have ratified
the agreement recently signed by rep
resentatives of the strikers and mine
operators, according to announce
ment here today. The miners are
granted better working conditions
and increased wages by the agree
ment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07

out into the Milky Way, and he whis-
pered to her the magical words that,
uttered by the RIGHT ONE, have
thrilled and will continue to thrill
through all the ages-the three glor-
flied words-"I love you'll"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
NOTICE.

Please get your items for the Tid-
ings in the day before date of publ
cation, if possible. All matter must
hereafter by in type by noon on pub
Iication day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07

While men are not expected to do
much cooking nowadays, it does seem
as if they ought to be able to get
up pitcher of ice water without
calling in their wives to help.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
Federal Probe of Calumet Strike

Federal Probe of Calumet Strike.
Washington, Aug. 4.-Secretary of
Labor Wilson today detailed Walter
Palmer of the bureau of labor sta
tistics to go to Michigan and assist
in settling the copper mining strike
in that state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07

1t is surprising how cool a girl
feels out in the hot sun when she is
playing tennis with the fellow from
college.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07

Remember that politeness is an in
vestment that is often overlooked,
but it yields big dividends.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07

The man who is willing to do as
he would be done by always wants
70 be done by first.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
STRUCK BY FREIGHT TRAIN
AND HIS ARM SEVERED.

Henry Whit, about % years old,
son Of James Whit of Flat River,
was hit and seriously injured by n
freight train in the Elvins yard
Wednesday, June %, at about .
O'Clock while walking on the tracks
OF the Illinois Southern Railway.
Whit was thrown about 20 feet
from the track and when taken to
the Office of Dr. Reeee ut Elvins for
examination It was discovered that
his left arm was practically severed
from his body above the elbow aud
near the shoulder, that his face was
feariully lacerated and that the
whole body was severely bruised.
After lending temporary relief the
physician had him removed to the
st. Francois hospital where he is
now. The train was an extra freight
train and was driven by Englneman
Grananman aud was entering the
station at the time.-Lead Belt News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
HOW TO ENJOY (p) THE SUMMER

Say, as soon as you rise In the
morning, "My! this is going to be a
sizzlerl"
Rush out on the porch and look at
the thermometer and say again,
"Myl but it is going to be hot!"
Have big pitcher OF Ice water to
drink glass at intervals and an.
nounce that you are nearly dying
with the heat.
Repeat ut intervals of fifteen min.
utes, "My! but it's hotl"
Make hourly visits to the ther.
mometer, So as to enable yourself
TO grow hotter as the thermometer
rises.
Eat three full meals day, so az
to keep up your strength to com,
plain.
The almanac says July is one OF
the hot months, so what else do you
expect.
The above rules, carefully fol.
lowed, will permit you to be per.
fectly miserable In both mind and
body. Avoid them all, eat little and
he happy. Find an interesting book
to read, or trifiing bit OF work, and
forget the heat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.

Last Sunday afternoon during n
rain and electrical storm the barn
on kennett LAWS farm was struck
by lightning, set on FIRE aud burned.
Besides the barn he lost his wagon
and lot Of hay In the barn.
The farm house of Mrs. Susie
Meyers, about 81 miles northeast
OF town was struck by lightning the
same afternoon, the fluid passing
down the guttering and tearing 1t
loose. Mrs. Meyers was severely
shocked and her arm slightly
burned.
Mr.. Whitener's barn near Sprott
was struck and burned down. We
have not learned what other loss he
sustained.
Tom Wheelen had two head Of
cattle killed by lightning and Jack
Ball two or three head.
A bolt of lightning struck a shock
of wheat inShe field of Henry Nei.
dert, on the Murphy farm, near
Pennington Junction, and burnt 1t
un.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
ANOTHER FARMINGToN
BOY MAKES BIG SUCCESS

The following from the Galveston,
Texas, Tribune tells something of
the business success that has at.
tended DR.. +. r. Kenner, brother of
Mrs. Il. T.. Sutherland of this place,
and a former Pennington boy:
DR.. f, b. Kenner yesterday after
noon announced that the contract
for the erection of two.story fire.
proof modern structure on the north
west corner OF Twenty-fifth and
Postofiice streets, would be let Mon
day.
The structure will cover about
two lots and measure 81 feet by
about 81 feet, will be constructed OF
red Coffeyville, Kan, brick, laid
with black mortar, which will give
1t an appearance not surpassed In
the city. The plans for the new
structure, which Is to be added to
the fast growing section OF the city,
were drawn by the architectural firm
of Cook IL Co. According TO the
blueprints the lower floor will be
divided into five storerooms, each
modernly equipped and arranged.
These have been leased for quite a
period of time by responsible parties.
The upper floor will be divided into
thirty rooms and has been leased
for hotel purposes. Every room on
the second floor will be an outside
room and will be fitted with the lat
est and most modern improvements.
"Dr. Kenner Is very enthusiastic
over the future values of real estate
in the city and stated this morning
that he was not afraid to invest his
money here. He has already had
several propositions to sell the pro-
perty, which is located adjoining the
new Lincoln Thea;er, but says that
lie can rent IL to u better advantage.
The new building viii he erected at
IA cost Of IL little more than $4,000. -
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
W. q. T. U. MEETING.

The W. G. r. U. will meet next
Tuesday afternoon, July sth, at $3.50
O'Clock at the M. +. Church. All
members are urged to be present, as
important business is to be tran
sacted, after which the Union will
be hostess to the Christian people Of
Pennington. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged as follows:
Devotional exercises.
Music
Talk by Rev. V. +. Patterson on
"Temperauce Outlook from a
Preachers Standpoint.
Address by Rev. J. W. Borah on
"The Moral Status of Farming
ton"
Judge Nations will also tell US of
the legality of the local option
law.
Music will be furnished by the pub
lie school pupils and others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
Baptist Church.

Communion service next Sabbath
morning, and the discourse will be-
ten minutes long, and In harmony
with the service.
In the evening we will join the
Union services on the campus ad-
joining the NJ. f. Church, and the
pastor will preach the sermon.
The pastor went to Flat River
Tuesday to attend the County Min
isterial meeting. Regular business
meeting Of the church on Wednes-
day evening of next week. The b.
Y. 7. U. will elect officers Sabbath
evening. Be on hand, we will close
a little early on account of Union
Service. Bring one with you.
V. f. PATTERSON, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.

The greatest reunion of old sold
iers ever held is the Gettysburg Re.
union, on the old battlefield, July |,
. and 3. Fifty years ago one of the
greatest battles in the history of the
civil war was fought at Gettysburg.
1t was victory for the Northern
army, but it was won only after very
hard and desperate fighting and re-
fleets credit upon both sides. Read
the story of the battle as written by
Edward b. CLARK. You will find IL
on another page of The Times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
JUVENILE PARTY.

Mrs. J. f. Flowers has her little
granddaughter, Bernice Thomure,
of Bonnie Terre, visiting her while
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. +. Thomure are
away on a trip. She asked some OF
the little girls to bring their sewing
and spend the afternoon Tuesday,
The following were the guests:
Mary and Margaret Henderson,
Rachel Murrill, Willette and Jessa.
mine Halle, Minnie Lee Johnson,
Buntie Smith, Alma Williams, Mar.
tina Raines and Catherine Mccarthy
They had delicious refreshments
served for them and enjoyed the
whole party.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
MEMORIALS OF REVOLUTION.

II there is anything which stirs
our patriotism it is the things which
remind us of the struggles our fore.
fathers made for the independence
which we are enjoying In compare.
tive comfort and even luxury. At
this time, when we are all feeling
patriotic, we are pleased to give our
readers chance to view some of
the historic spots and events con.
nected with the struggle for liberty.
You will find them on another page
of The Times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
DON'T MISS TONIGHT
AT THE MONARCH.

Mrs. Charles o. Wiegel of st.
Louis, formerly Miss Minnie Pease
of this place., reader of humorous
and pathetic selections, assisted by
popular home talent, will give de-
llghtful entertainment at the Mon
arch Theatre tonight Thursday
under the auspices of the Woman's Is
Home Mission of the NJ. f. Church,
South, when the following program
will be presented:
Reading-"A Yankee Courtship, "
Country dialect Mrs. Wiegel.
Song-Bittle Harriet Pease.
Reading-"Who's Afraid? tboy and
girl impersonation) Mrs. Pease.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Shaw.
Reading-"Wnnt to be Whur Moth
er ls," (old man impersonation) -
Mrs. Wiegel.
SOng-Virginia Morris.
Read ling" Niccoletta, italian
dialect-Mrs. Wiegel.
Piano Solo Mrs. Shaw.
Reading-"Little Red Riding II ood, -
(little girl iinpersonation) Mrs.
Wiegel
Vocal Solo-Agnes Halle.
Reading-"Hiawatha's Wooing," IA
melo4drama by Longfellow) Mrs.
Wiegel.
Piano Solo.
Reading-"Miss Spliccr's Toboggan
Ride" told maid impersonation)- -
Mrs. Wiegel.
"A Lesson with n Far" pima
logue)-Mrs. Wiegol.
Thos. Elmore Lucey, author of
Through Prairie Meadows" ETC.,
writing of Mrs. Wiegel, says:
MRS. Charles Wiegel has youth,
ambition, energy, lyceum ideals and
a wonderfully flexible voice, capable
OF expressing the deepest emotions.
She is especially strong in imper.
sonation, investing her child selec-
tions with delicious simplicity that
transports the hearer to the bare.
foot kingdom, while her "Nicoletta, -
an Italian dialect rendition, thrills
with dramatic intensity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
PAY YOUR POLL TAX.

Under the new law all Loll taxes
are now due, and citizens subject to
poll tax are required to pay same to
the road 0verseers of their respec-
tive districts. Ii this tax Is not
paid on or before August lst, the
law makes 1t the duty of tho Prose-
cutting Attorney to institute pro-
ceedlngs at once against all delin-
quents for its collection. BY at
tending to this matter and paying
their poll taxes to the road over.
seers as required, they will save an.
noyance and expense.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
Methods Euiscopal Church.

The usual hIppy Friday Evening
Gathering. Being the evening Of
the Fourth large attendance is ex-
pected.
Despite the very hot weather all
the services were well attended last
Sunday. All the services will be-
held next Sunday except the even
ing public service which will give
way to the union services which are
planned for next Sunday evening
and several following during the
heated term.
j. w. BORAH, Pastor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
CHILD DRINKS POISON.

Last Tuesday, Tommie, tho little
two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kenneman, got hold of "A bot
tie of liquid fly poison, about three
per cent arsenic, and drank two
ounces. Medical aid was ut once
summoned aud for n time II looked
as II the poison would prove fatal,
but we are glad to say that the little
fellow is now better. The mother
was in bed sick at the time with her
week-old baby.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
DELIVERY HOURS.

Would IL not be well for the stores
to announce delivery hours during
the heated term in the interest OF
their horses? The boys In their en-.
deavor to get done their work as
rapidly as possible, drive the horses
numerically through the hot after.
noon sun, plying the whip at every
step. Morning hours would suffice
for most deliveries, IL housekeepsrs
were considerate, and after four for
forgotten articles. BE merciful to
the poor beasts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
Cities Ar, Translente.

What cities. as great as this, have
once triumphed in existence. had their
victories as great, Joy as just and as
unbounded. and. with short sighted
presumption. promised themselves i'm
mortality? Posterity can hardly trace
tho situation of some: the sorrowful
traveller wanders over the awful ruins
OF others: and. az he beholds, he
learns wisdom and feels the transience
OF every sublunary possession.--Oliver
Goldsmith
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
Licensed to Marry.

June u, w. l.. Krekel and Miss
Anna b. Hudson Of Pennington,
18th, NJ. j: Hughes of Flat River
and Miss Lena Emily OF Bonne
Terre.
18th, Emil Halter aud Miss Susie
Keay of Elvins.
July 2, Sam Ragsdale Of Farm
ington and Mrs. Louisa Black OF
Knob Lick.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-03
UNION SUNDAY EVENING
SERVICES BY CHURCHES

For several Sunday evenings, dur.
ing the hot weather, all the Churches
which care to do so will join In un-
ion services Jon the lawn OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church tRock
Church,. Next Sunday evening
will be the first and will be held at
eight O'Clock. Rev. V. f.. Patter-
son, pastor Of the Baptist Church,
will preach. The general public Is
cordially Invited to attend.