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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08
tarts Saturday, Jan. 10, 1914
DECISIVE REDUCTIONS IN LADIES' AND MISSES AND



COATS.
Ladies' Suits regular $50 values clearance
10 Ladies' and Misses Suits regular values clearance
$17.75
10 Ladies and Misses Suits regular $4,000
clearance price
10 Ladies' and Misses Suits $3.50 values
S122
III Ladies and Misses Suits regular $500
80
All Ladies Coats regular $4,000 values clearance
All Ladies Coats regular $4,000 to $2OO values
All Ladies Coats, regular $1650 values clearance
All Ladies and Misses Coats regular $3.50 values
clearance price
All Ladies' and Misses $1 90 values
All Ladies Mackinaw Coats reduced during 2O%.
All Ch1drens and Big Girl Coats durin
All Ladies Rain Goats regular $1450
All Ladies Rain Coats clearance price e5
All Ladies Rain Coats regular values clearance
Other regular Spons 1000
Ladies outing Flannel Gowns regular
LADIES' outing Flannel Gowns regular $1.25 values clearance
Ladies Outing Flannel Gowns values clearance
Ladies Chemise, regular values clearance price SSc
Ladies Princess Slips regular $3.50 $75 clearance
ue Fncess Slips regular $l25 values clearance
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

Phone news items to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08
ROGUE RIVER FRUIT G
PRODUCE ASSN,

B. A. G. Allen,
Vice-President.
Dated Medford, Ore, January 10,
1914. 65-5t-Thur.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08
SPECIAL BOOK PRICES.

Byron's Complete Works, 2 vols.
reg. $1.50, now. .e8c
Large Family Bible, reg. $3.50,
now ............ .$498
Late novels by such authors as
Connors, Beyerle, White, Mac
Crath, Chambers, Day, Harold
Bell Wright and Dickens:
40 books worth $1.25, our price.
only ................ .75c
20 books worth 81, our price. Csc
1870 discount on all Children's
Books.
All Rugs, special discount of 1O9s.
All Ladies' Skirts, special discount
of 1919.
All Ladies' Silk Knit Shawls. spec
ial discount of $50.
Children's Wool Muffler Set, reg.
$3.50, now .........$ $1.95
All Ladies' Knit Gloves and Nit
tens, 1000 discount.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the Rogue River Fruit and
Produce Association, for the election
of directors and the transaction oi
such other business as may properly
come before such meeting, will bt
held in the public library, Main
street, Medford, Ore, on the 10th
day OF February, 1914, at 100 O'Clock
a. m.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

Phone news items to the Tidinss.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

Mrs. Violet Mccall Washburn Of
Council, Idaho, died at the hospital
at Weiser, Idaho, Monday morning,
of heart failure following an opera
tion. She was well known In Ash
land, having lived here until about
three years ago. Deceased was the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Nc
Call, of whom the latter survives,
and was born in Ashland thirty-five
years ago. The remains we're shipped
to Ashland and funeral services will
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-08

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
WILL ENLARGE ITS SCOPE
Male Church Choral Society to Hold
Annunl Meeting I'm Jnnunry.

The Male Church Choral Society
which was organized year ago will
hold its annual meeting on the second
Monday In January, when officers for
the ensuing year will be elected. and
the bylaws of the organization will be
SO amended that the work will not he
confined to churches. us is now pro-
vidcd, and the name of the orEanizu-
ton accordingly will be changed. Dur
ing the past seasons rchearsals OF the
society were held in the annex of Sew
enth Street Christian Church. and m en-
the churches OF the city during the
past year.
F. FlaxinEton. Harker. organist and
director of the choir At st. Pauis EpiS-
copal Church, and n musician and com
poser OF note, has accepted the direc-
torship OF the society for the APP
preaching year, and il is believed that
this means renewed success for the
organization. 1t is believed that there
is n broad field in Richmond for an
organization like the Male Church
Choral Society in Richmond and young
men of the city are being urged to
take n part in the work.
Present officers OF the organization
are: president, Captain 4. Il. Guigon:
vice president. Selden Wake: secre-
tary, James Il. Lay. and treasurer L.
Hamilton Baskerville.
The present active membership OF
the organization is thirty, but it is
thought that this number will be in
creased to fifty by the time the winter
rehearsals begin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
CIUCCi GETS TWO-YEAR
TERM IN FEDERAL PRISON
Man Who Accepted sc.5.o20 Check
Given Him ny Mistake, Sentenced
From Washington.

louis a. Ciucci. twenty-seven years
ola and son OF a local tailor. has been
sentenced 20 serve two years in the
Federal prison in Atlanta on A charge
o. forgery The sentence was passed
oy Judge Covington. OF Criminal Court
No i Washington, where the case was
tried Ciucc! was convicted OF signing
his name IS "agen, 70. the G and -
10 check for soz5 900, which had
been placed in his hands by mistake
anu which ne deposited in Washing
ton bank He was arrested before ne
had AT opportunit" Of checking on the
account
attorneys for Ciuccl brough, GU, in
me evidence that the man was addicted
10 the u.s.: o. dope" and this fact
caused the Jury TO recommend that n.
be si"e[: a ken OF two years instead
OF d t1-eeT.Syt-ir sentence, which might
nave been Eassed on him. Judge Gov
inSton ordered that Cipcci re sent TO q
Eovern!nsnt ss5atorinr pear Washing
TOT pcIote he - sent TO Atlanta
clucci was standing on the platform
~ E!ba station when a messenger from
nc Chesapeake and ohio General Of
noes 'n!siahinE hihn &. an express
iHessen ger. .4plorei a package into his
hands directed 10 New York. Ciucni
oroke the seal after the train had start
cd for Washington a ri .forlnd the cf,ecL
TOT s225.rog payable TO the .Chesaueake
and Ohio Railway Company. He d.Dns.
lted the check In a WASHINGTON bnuk
the following day and q short while
after was arrested ATTEMPT 10 jc
fraud was proven by the fact tina, ne
signed his name as agent for The ..
and O."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
MAYOR SIGNS ORDINANCE
IN AID OF UNEMPLOYED
About 300 Men Will BE Put to Work
Immediately on City
Enterprises.
BOARD LISTS THE APPLICANTS
About Onc-Third OF Appropriation
Must BE Expended for Supplies,
Remainder Going in Wages to
Those Added TO City's Pay Rolls.

Mayor Ainslic yesterday signed the
ordinance appropriatine slc5. 900 for the
relief OF the unemployed. the money to
he spent by the Administrative Board
in permanent improvements. Long be-
fore the ordinance had been signed by
the Mayor and had become law, the
rooms OF the Administrative Board
we're hcs!eged by men looking for work
They were willing to begin work i'm
mcdiately The names OF all applicants
were listed. Councilman English help
ing in tho work. The busiest man Of
all was Councilman c. c. Jones, patron
OF the ordinance, who was taking
names when he was not receiving con-
Gratulations FOR the dispatch and sue
cess with which his effort was crowned.
All the applicants whose names were
listed were directed TO report to-mor-
row to the City Engineer. the Superin-
tendent OF the Street Cleaning Depart
ment Superintendent OF the Gas Works
Superintendent of the Water Works.
superintendent OF the Electric Plant
or 10 the assistant superintendent OF
parks. Measures 10 put the men to
work Immediately have already been
taken. Until tools implements. carts
and horses are purchased. the men will
be put to work in the various parks
N'thiiHS AWAY s.uSn anu DNdprErowth.
ONE-1IIIRD 10 RE
SPENT FOR SUPPLIES
The board will expend Sal, 900 for the
purchase OF supplies. and tho rest of
the appropriation will be paid out in
wages. Tomorrow the board will an
nounce its plans for the employment OF
the men. 1t is probable that the work
will be in the nature of permanent
street Improvement. construction OF
sewers and Improvement in the an
nexed territory.
Councilman Jones first preached his
contemplated ordinance TO Mayor Aims
lie during the latter part of last month
Mayor Ainsiie was so struck with the
idea that he called In various depart
ment heads. and that night the orii-
nance was introduced III The Common
Council. and was referred TO the FL
nance Committee. The commit e. sen
1t to the Administrative Board FOR re-
port. and 1t was returned with the
boards approval and recommendation
that It be passed. II was passed by
the Common Council on December .,
and, after ii had been amended So as
10 be legally worded and made expiiciI.
the ordinance was concurred in by the
Board OF Aldermen. Relief will be
given Immediately 20 about 800 men
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
GIFT SUGGESTIONS

GIFT SUGGESTIONS
Basket Fancy Fruits, So
up.
1 box Glaze Fruits, S1.25
to $500.
Extra h a m "a gne
Brandy, 70 years old, bot
tie, 500.
Equator Madeira Wine,
S times over equator, $40
gallon.
Burgundy, per case, S11.
French Claret, per case,
$500.
Egg Nog Mixture, bot
tie, S1.25.
Liqueur, partition bot
ties with four varieties, S.
bottle.
Cellarette Assortment
for your good time friend,
$500; attractively wrap
ped in holly packing case.
just the thing.
India Olosoro Sherry, 40
years in wood; an epicur-
can wine, bottle, $500.
Box Cigars, $1.0O to $40.
Homemade Fruit Cake,
$3.50 to $500.
Fancy Malaga Raisins,
S1.40 to $500.
Fine Pulled Figs, $3.50
$500 to $1.10.
Home-M a d e Branded
Peaches, $1.25 to 1926.
Albemarle Apples, box,
$3.50 to 1916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
FIVE MASONIC LODGES
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Promotions Mndc In Most INSTANCES
Where Old Officers HIVE Served
Customary Terms

Five OF the Richmond Masonic Lodges
elected new officers during the past
week-Fratcrnal Lodge No. SO. Rich
mond Lodge No. 10. Amity No. &C. Lew
is Ginter No. 3l7 and North Side No.
29o
Fraternal Lodge on Monday evening
re elected its old officers for the COM
ing year: Edwin L. Levy, worshipful
master: William Perlstein. senior war
don: j. {. 'eazley. Junior warden; Mil
ton j. Straus. treasurer: William Rein
hcimer. secretary: s. w. Morris. senior
deacon: NJ +. Bottigheimcr, junior
deacon: Il. \. Calisch and Jacob Levitt
chaplains. and w. ]. Lynham, tiIer.
ON Tuesday night Richmond Ran.
do!ph Lodge. in old Masons Hall. ON
Franklin street. promoted George u
laws as worshiptul master. ID. Sevo
richardson having served tho custo,,
airy two weeks. NJ. w. Estes was oIont
eo senior warden: John TAYLOR. Junior
warden: w. Fletcher Richardson, treas
urer: William y. Clarke, Jr, secretary.
w 'iiam IL. sullivan. senior deacon: r.
y Racket, Junior deacon: III. T. w
southern, chaplain. and Charles 4.
Weston. tiler.
Amity Lodge meeting, in Masonic
temple elected ]. L. Mccarthy wor-
shipful master; c. l.. Northern. senior
warden; w. w. Penrman, Junior wnr
den: William +. Tyler. treasurer: Ro.
y Northern. secretary; r. E. w. Laun
der. senior deacon: y. j. Warren. Jun
Tor deacon: H. Shepperson, chaplain
and w j. Lynham, tIler
ON Friday evening, North Side Lodge,
III Highland Park. elected w. l.. size
more "orsh'rtul master; vice, a. p.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

SPOTS. who declined re-election: Rev.
:. IL. Templeman. senior warden; +. s.
Burlington. junior warden: j. T..
Kaempt. treasurer: II. NJ. Starke. sec
rotary: w. c" Tiller, senior deacon: ].
II. Gentry, Junior deacon, and c. +.
Kcil. tilcr.
Lewis Ginter Lodge, in Gintcr Park.
elected T. {. Rubin. worshipful mas
ter: d. n. Kellogg. senior warden: w.
G. Tiller, Junior wadren: :. NJ. O'Ban-
non. treasurer: J. Il. Moore, Jr., sccre-
tnry; John H. Cooke senior deacon: II.
Frank Dew. junior deacon: Rev. r. +.
Warren chaplain. and John s. Smith.
tilcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
SMITHFIELD HAMS

At this season we always
have a large stock OF Cooked
Hams. all sizes, ready for
you to select from. 1t Is a
great convenience for house
keepers, particularly desir-
able for those who want to
make an attractive gift.
Sell at soc and SIC lib.
Extra charge OF soc for
cooking.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

Nc cAsr OF !: J. Smith Z; Co. against
thc c!ty Tor $1,000 damages viii be
removed tomorrow 70 Hastings Court
Part H. Judge Wells mas been holdH
ins the hearing IN tho rooms o, IN.
hanc.ry Court hut Yesterday IL vas
court. 80 - %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

NUTS
The big ones, with thin
shells, full Of good, rich,
sweet meat are the kind we
offer you as a discriminate
Ing buyer. The worlds
our market.
You get the benefit of
the Schmidt Store buying
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
6 Phone
Lines to
Take Your
Order

We have six direct phone
lines, with experienced peo-
pie to take your order and
sec that you get the best,
and get 1t ON TIME. CALL
RANDOLPH 101 to 106.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
WOMEN Chnrvrd MIth sten,lnr

!rSsic Smith and Flsninc ,IeH.rso,
po'h co!orct, were arrested Yesterday
'ny detective Scrgcants Wiltshire ana
s',ey on charge of stealing q pair
of trousers from Max Friedman Tb..v
wih NJ arraigncd in Police Court 10,
morrow. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
Xmas Novelties

No end Of clever new
ideas to put life and enjoy
ment into the Xmas festiv-
tiles. Now on display
many of them not shown
elsewhere = all of them
moderately priced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

Nothing gained by waiting
feed the of shopping comfort and
special
novel unusual and the finest quality gathering force
Come to-mo ourad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
MADEIRA WINE

There are four marks among
our stock worthy especial men
ton to the lover Of good old
wine
Equatorial" Madeira. which
In It's voyage around the world
crossed and recrossed the
Equator five times. You can
readily see the delight. sooth-
Ing effect the gentle rocking OF
the boat, with the frequent,
gradual and varied changes,
the balmy southern tempera-
ture. The smooth. even finish
and high-tone development i'm
mediately indicates wine OF ex-
traordinary body and vitality.
Fancy Table. $1,000 gallon,
$3.50 bottle.
Choice Table, $1,000 gallon,
$500 bottle.
Many years old before being
shipped to the United States in
1908, held In bond until 1912,
when bottled. An excellent Sc
lection of Cossart, Gordon Co.
of "Funchal" Madeira.
Old Cana de Lobos, $3.50.
Old Southside. $3.50.
A Few Unusual Dainties
Fancy satchel box Stuffed
Prunes ........ 80. 35c
Stuffed Washed Figs. Soc
Stuffed Figs and Dates. +. 35c
Stuffed Dates 1880. Soc
Crystalized Ginger ...... 25c
Crystalized Comquart and
Stem Ginger soc
Gelatine box Pulled Figs. SOC
Burnt wood box Glaoe
uIIS .'...' ...... DOC
New England Fruit Cake. Soc
Fancy box Malaga Raisins. $40
California Peaches, packed
from select, large Tuscan va
rieties, sweet cling peaches, full
ripe, in extra heavy syrup.
Eight extra large half pieces
=. of mammoth size, 25c and SOC.
CHEESE
Of every kind and description
from the worlds best markets.
Ednm, $1.00.
Pineapple, 45c, Csc, $1.0O.
Camembert, 40c.
English Dairy, soc.
Roquefort, soc lib.
Imported Swiss, doc lb.
Sapsago, 10c.
Full Cream, csc Id.
HrINrE aTIStm
Homemade by a scru-
pulously careful house,
keeper Of the choicest in
gradients, producing that
found in an exactly pre-
pared mince meat made in
the home, packed in jars
at 60c each, or by the
pound at SOC.
+-5O8 East Broad St.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
APPETISlNG
"Hors d. ouevres"

Everybody wants a little
something to start the appe-
tite, TO give the smack of de-
sire to the palate. Some of the
following may offer pleasant
suggestions, certainly to those
who know:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

Schmfdt's BOttling of Fine
WhiskIen
Somerset. 1898. SIS GAL s22 doz.:
81 quart.
Gibson, Old Rye, 1906. IS gal; Si4
doz.. $l.25 quart.
Pennsy Rye, 81 gal; 80 doz.; 75c
quart.
Virginia Mountain whiskies.
i5umgardner. 1907. S5 GAL; Sl4
doz. $1.25 quart.
Fulcher, 1905, 50 gal; 81 doz.: 81
quart.
Kentucky Bourbon Whiskiea. =
Corn, Special Old Reserve, 81
gal: s11 doz.: 81 quart.
Guaranteed Pure Straight
Whiskics) Shipped Prepaid any
four quarts or more.
Scotch whistles.
John Rasmay, straight, I year.
old, s13 doz.; sl.25 each.
Haig & Haig XXNXX, S21 doz.:
So each.
Drummond's Royal Liqueur, sic
doz.; s1.50 each.
Irish whisLfes.
VIM. Jamison, a14 doz.: SI.35
Powers Three Swallow, $40 doz.:
$3.50 each
Cognac "Bisquft" Brandies, Cog
nnc, France.
BISCUIT Own. IA years. s2.75 bot
tie.
BISCUIT Imperial. 30 years, $3.50
bottle.
BISCUIT Monopole, 60 years, 81
bottle.
BISCUIT Old. per gallon. $1,000.
BISCUIT Very Old ChamDaene.
gal. s12. GINS.
High and Dry. $I2 doz.; &1.1O
each.
Tanqueray Dry. sI2 doz.: sI.1O
each.
Holland
Schiedam Schnapps. S1.2S each.
BOIL Liqueur Rotterdam, $I1
doz.; 800 each.
Imported Chnmpngnex. Louis
ROederer's. 1914.
Brut. qts. or Sec, 1906. $40 doz.:
$3.50 each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
PLUM PUDDING


One of the products of
our Homemade Depart
ment. A wonderful wine
favored Pudding, cooks up
rich an unusually light, in
various sizes, at 45c per
pound.
Richardson & Robins in
the regular size packages,
1, 2, 3 and 4 pounds, sell at
25c per pound.
Raisins are selected for
the fine flavor, large fruit,
which must be meaty and
moist, in large clusters.
Malaga, Clusters >. .35c
Malaga, Select ;. soc
Malaga, Choice Csc
London Layer, Extra. zoe
London Layer, Fancy. 1Sc
London Layer .15c
Fancy Small Boxes,
$40 to $3.50
Regular Boxes,
$500, $3.50, 1926
For your cooking we sug-
gest:
Seeded, pkg 13c
Sultans zoe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
Fruit Department

From Foridas mos: particular shippers get treerpe
oranges Grapefruit Tangerines
abundant supply. This fruit is picked until 1T is ripe
ana mas developed the full sweet rich matured flavor
appreciate the decided difference delicate flavor
Have you OF this-season Basketse A
feast to the eyes; delight to the
Indian River Oranges Grapefruit Tangernes Abe
marie Pppns and Wiresaps Clancy
Pears Hothouse Grapes Alligator Bananas Pneapples
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
GLASS OF SALTS
 CLEANS KIDNEYS
If your Back hurts or Bladder bothers you, drink lots
 of water

When your kidneys hurt and your back feels sore, don't get scared and proceed to load your stomach with a lot of drugs ti,at excite the kidneys and irritate the entire urinary tract. Keep your kidneys clean like you keep your bowels clean, by flushing them with mild, harmless salts which removes the bodys urinous waste and stimulates them to their nor mai activity. The function of the kid neys Is to filter the blood Tn "A hours they strain from 1t 300 grains of acid and waste. so we can readily understand the vital importance of keeping the kid- neys active.
 Drink lots of water-you can't drink too much; also get from any pharmacist about, four ounces of lad Salts; take tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast each morning for a few days and your kidneys will act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia, and has been used for genera tions to clean and stimulate clogged kid- neys; also to neutralize the acids in urine so 1t no longer is a source of irritation, thus ending bladder weakness.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot injure; makes a delightful effervescent lthia- water drink which everyone should take now and then to keep their kidneys clean and active. Try this, also keep up the water drinking, and no doubt you will wonder what became of your kidney trouble and backache.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
Useful Instruction
From the Indianapolis Star.


 Children in the Rochester (N Y.) public playsrounds are taught some useful things besides how to play, though they are unaware that they are learning lessons. Among the things they learn is that of orderliness Every where the placarded injunction is, Pick 1t up."
 By this means and an occational word from the director of the grounds they are led to the idea that they must leave no disorder behind them and must clear the grounds of all playthings, waste they go home. The youngsters respond readily. Where one or two children might resent being required to put away toys, a troop of them go gayly about 1t, and their quick eyes miss nothing The result is that it has been found possible to do without a care- taker for the grounds and the children take an interest in the places that they would not otherwise do.
 A good deal of the slovenliness of our streets Is owing to the fact that men and women were not taught when young the importance of keeping things picked up." Paper is thrown careless ly about, boxes are tossed into the street, banana skins, peanut shells and other rubbish are thrown on sidewalks and in parks, all helping to create a disorder that offends the fastidious eye and that even the most industrious street cleaner cannot overcome. Chill dren can easily be taught the virtues of neatness both within and without their homes, and 1t is a most desirable bit of knowledge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

trast with the old system--in which the took five minutes of the judges time and the same time of the clerk.
 Under the old procedure the case would probably have gone into justice court The mans wages would have been att tached. IIe would have had to hire an interpreter and engage the services of a lawyer. quite probably q shyster. who would have bled the ignorant foreigner" The lodger would have lost much time; and his probable inability to pay the court costs at once would have meant re- attachment of his wages and continual process so long as the justice and his colleagues saw fit to bleed him.
 Foreign Models and Our Gain
 As far as the writer is able to deter mine the Cleveland experiment is the first application of the conciliation idea to the courts of an American city. Judge Levine, who wrote the rule creating the court, used the conciliatiou courts of Norway and Denmark as models. In those countries courts of conciliation have been Tn operation since the eighteenth century. They were successful from the first and have been granted larger pow CTS from generation to generation. Con cilation thero Is compulsory before suit can be brought in the ordinary law courts Four-fifths of all cases settled in this way. Some years ago North Dakota adopted the idea in the lower courts of the state but the powers thus granted are small and suited only to rural con- munities.
 Eminent lawyers are always engaged
 in applying the principle to their every day practice by settling the cases out of court.
 But the lawyer who usually ministers to the poor is often of the sort that rrofits from contention. He generally seeks to get his client into court and keep him there as long as it Is profit nbie. The Cleveland concliation court af- lords one of the most excellent plans yet devised to protect the public from this element of the profession. The pressure of business in tho regular court has been. immeasurably relieved by the ad- justment of so many small suits. More than all else is the gain in respect for American institutions which must come from the operation in a great cosmopol- itan city of legal means of securing justice by the application of common sense alone