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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
Mime. Strauss Saw a Chance For Profit
That Her Husband Missed.

WHes otTauSS 0aW finance For FFoHt
That Her Husband Missed.
little story told by Les Annales
shows that Nine. Strauss, the wife of
Richard Strauss, the composer, is a
woman with keen business sense. 1t
is perhaps she who has made her hus-
bands reputation as the shrewdest
dealer among musicians.
One day young musician called on
Strauss and asked permission to play
for him a parody on the famous com.
poser's "Salome." Strauss granted the
request When the young man had
finished Strauss was enthusiastic in
his approval. Very droll. very drolll"
he cried. 1T will be success, a great
success! l congratulate you"
AS the young musician was on the
point of leaving Nine. Strauss entered
and her husband at once began an en-.
thusiastic explanation. "This young
gentleman" he cried. has just com.
posed parody on 'Salome,' a truly re-
markable piece of work"
Nine. Strauss raised her eyebrows.
what terms have you made?" she
asked in low voice.
"Why, no terms"
'That is no way to do. Demand 25
per cent royalties"
And, turning to the writer of the par.
ody. Nine. Strauss advised him, with
seemingly maternal solicitude. to ac-
cept the advantageous offer that the
master was willing to make him. Thus
1t came about that the parody on "Sa.
lome." which, as NJ. Strauss prophe-
sled, was very successful. proved a
source Of considerable income for the
Strausses,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Got In Her Answer.

Maria" said Mr.. Jollyboy very sol.
EMMY, thinking to take rise out of
the wife of his bosom, II heard of
dreadful operation which was under
gone by girl She seemed in danger
of losing ner sight. and the clever oph-
thalmic surgeon who operated on her
found
"YesT breathlessly interposed Mrs.
Jollyboy. Found what?"
'Thnt the poor girl had young man
In her eyer rejoined hubby, with
chuckle.
Silence reigned supreme for the space
of five minutes, at the end of which
time Mrs. Jollyboy said quietly:
well, of course. 1t would all depend
on what kind of young man 1t was, as
there are many men she would have
been able to see through" And, with
a serene smile. Mrs. J. resumed her
knitting.-London Express.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
How He [ nnkad


One summer when William M. Ev-
arts was at his country home in Wind.
sor, Vt. farmer who had followed
his political career in the newspapers
for many years was extremely anxious
to see him in the flesh and drove eight
cen miles into town in order to catch
a glimpse of his idol.
Senator Evarts at that time was be-
ing entertained constantly. dining out
almost every night. and as he drove
out Of his grounds to an appointment
one evening the farmer was lying in
wait for him in the road. The latter,
seeing the pale, ascetic face and mea
ger form of the famous statesman,
was disappointed.
well. declare" he exclaimed,
'1ooks as If he'd always boardedr
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
MODERN FACTORY METHODS.
An Illustration Of the Efficiency Of
Scientific Management.

An Illustration of the Efficiency OF
Scientific Management.
Writing in the American Magazine
on the development of the modern fac.
tory under the new principles of scien.
ti6c management. Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell
describes the importance of keeping
tools and materials In order in the
workshop and tells the following story:
1.-The promptness and sureness with
which part can be located under this
system l once saw illustrated in an In
teresting way at the Watertown arse
nal Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler, the
commanding officer. told me to select a
piece In any one of the gun carriages
under construction and we would take
the number of it to the office and ask
the clerk to tell us where that particu.
lar piece was.
"ln five minutes after we had given
him the number he had located the
piece. i think 1t is not an exaggeration
to say that If under the old system
such question had been asked of any.
body in the Watertown arsenal 1t
would have taken days for them to
have answered 1t. If indeed they ever
could have done so.
"As there are fifty different kinds and
grades of material and 1900 different
pieces used in a disappearing gun car.
riage, the advantage of being able to
put your hand promptly on material
and pieces as well as knowing every
night whether you have in stock the
quantities of each necessary to carry
on work does not need arguing. The
gain to workingmen and TO manage
ment obviously is enormous"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Question of Direction

when l started out In life" said
Mr.. Dustin Stax. 81 was full OF ideal
istic theories. l was determined that
] would never take an unfair advant-
age OF any man."
But you had to sacrifice some Of
your Ideals" suggested Miss Cayenne.
"oh. yes. A man must be practical,
you know. l have reached point
where can afford to be Indifferent to
criticism. began at the bottom and
worked my way up"
Perhaps. But are you sure you
didn't begin at the top and slide down p
Washington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
COURT TRIALS IN FRANCE.
Three Judges and Two Sets Of Jurors
In Each Criminal Case.

Three Judges and Two Sets Of Jurors
In Each Criminal Case.
Most interesting indeed Is it to watch
the trial of criminal In Paris, espe
cially when defended by woman.
French procedure is quite different
from ours.
There are two sets Of Jurors, who
must sit throughout the trial, 30 that
any mishap to any juror In the group
selected to determine the facts is pre-
vented from retarding the trial by the
immediate substitution of one Of the
Jurors from the second group. Three
judges always sit in all the assizes at
every trial.
The prosecuting attorney. beginning
with the words IL accuse" reads the
Indictment TO the prisoner and does not
speak again. The presiding justice
does all the questioning, and there
seem TO be no rules Of evidence to re-
strict his questions. The defending at.
torney at the close of the trial ad.
dresses the jury. He has the last word
before the judges charge.
A word here about the criminals of
France. have never seen a worse
looking lot than those "Apaches,"
was told that they are the descendants
OF criminals. and they looked IL. Com.
pairing them with our criminals, was
led TO state that the United States had
no criminal class. and II will be our
own fault II We permit criminal class
10 exist.-Mary NJ. Lilly In Case and
Comment
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Anti.suffraoistlc,

Southerners are notoriously fond of
hot rolls, but they have confection
called Sally Lunn which is even more
highly priced among them. 1t is not
the sort of thing one has every day. 1t
is for special occasions.
"Uncle william" said the housewife
to the much spoiled old family servant
who presided over most OF the domes-
tic rrangements-"Unc' William. don't
you think il is about time for US to
have some Sally LunnT
"Naw'n. Miss May, naw'm. Don't
let's have none er dat amt never
had no fancy for dat female breadg'--
New York Post
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Smallest Bird.

The golden crested wren is the small.
est. not only OF British, but of all Eu-
ropean birds. Its average weight Is
only about eighty grains troy. so that
it would take seventy-two of the birds
to weigh pound. The length of the
feathers is about three and a half
inches and the stretch of the wings
about FIVE inches, but when the feath-
ers are taken off the length OF the body
does not exceed an inch.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Lampblack.

A German process Of collecting lamp
black consists In placing two electrodes
IN fame rich In carbon and passing a
direct electric current OF about fifteen
volts The lampblack deposited on the
negative electrode consists OF much
nner particles than the ordinary. the
material being especially suitable for
nne printing inks and high grade
paints.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
A Shockinu Story.

whats the shown asked the man
with large hat and long nair.
"'Hamiet,' replied the man In the
box office.
whats IT. likeg"
"Well, man murders his stepfather
ont Of revenge for the murder OF mis-
own father. At the finish there Is a
mixup with swords and poison and"-
"That'll do. ! guess ri stroll out
and see cabaret. I'm tired Of these
crook plays Washington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Eirst carri.r pinanna-


The sport of pigeon flying dates back
100 years. although the Egyptians
trained pigeons to serve as messengers
1000 odd years ago, and their example
was followed by the Assyrians. the
Chinese, the Greeks and the Romans.
The first pigeon race was organized in
Belgium in 1918, and two years later
bird was flown from Paris to verviers.
where its arrival was hailed by a pro-
cession with brass bands. In England
the first pigeon race was held in 1875
from Newcastle-on-Tyne TO BexhilL
The sport caught on rapidly. especially
In Lancashire and Yorkshire. and such
long distance flights as from Manches-
ter to San Sebastian 600 miles) have
been achieved--London Standard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
The Better wav.

$50 you have decided to forget all
party grievances and forgive your enc
mies?"
"Yes." replied Senator Sorghum. 1T
Is better To let bygones be oygones
than take caances ON being a mas
been. en."-Wasbington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
One For One.

A woman who had some knowledge
OF baseball took u friend to cham
pionship contest
isn't that tine?" said the first I'VE
have man on every base"
why. that's nothing" said the
friend. $50 have rybody's.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Pointed Remarka.

willie-Paw. what are pointed re-
marksl
faw-The kind man makes when
be steps ON tack. my son.-Cincin.
nati Enquirer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
A Miscarried Scheme.

Mother-Why don't you yawn when
he stays too long? He'll take the hint
and go. Daughter-l did. and be told
me what beautiful teeth l had.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Easily Remedied.

Johnny-Maw. | haven't got enough
butter for my bread. Mother--Well,
then. put some or the bread back
Boston Transcript.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
The Name MRath.n ~

Beth. In the mines Ot places men
toned in the Bible. Is the Hebrew
word for "house." Tins Beth. .lehem
is the house Of bread; Beth-saida.
house of mercy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
On Thin Ice.

The moment a young fellow Knows
better what is right and what is wrong
than his mother the lad 70 on thin ice.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28

She Cat the top VI the What's
al that noise down tberey he dn the
hsllb-i guess It must be the dawn
breaking, deaTie Baltimore American
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Started Rioht AWAY.

Dentist-W When did your teeth first
begin troubling you! Patient When
was cutting them.-Boston Tran
script
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28

Time and chance can do nothing for
those who will do nothing for them
selves.-Canning.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28

FOR SALE-$150 Spaulding surrey
for $50 and a 1,30O-pound mare
for $50. Apply F. T. Branch, first
house east of normal. Phone
9-F-4. 62-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28
Classified Advertisements
Continued from Page Seven.)
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

TO TRADE-Fine surrey, family
farm mare and harness to trade
for a Ford auto or for a piece OF
land. Call at Eastern Supply Co.
62-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28

FOR SALE-Cow and chickens. Ap-
ply to the Beaver Realty Company
62-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28

WANTED-Position by competent
bookkeeper. Sober and industri-
GUS. References furnished. Ad-
dress S. E. Ranger, 546 Holly
street. 62-2ts
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28

LOST-Bunch of keys, between Epis-
copal church and depot. Presto
lite key on ring. Finder return to
Tidings office and receive reward.
R0-ff
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-28

FOR SALE-Homestead relinquish-
ment with improvements for sale
cheap. Address 6S6, care d. H.
Miller, Gold Hill, Ore. 62-3t*
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-06-11
RECOMMEND LEVER BILL
House Committee Prefers Substitute to
smith Measure-Latter Passed
senate-May Pass Soon.

WashingtOn.-Th house committee
on agriculture completed its consid-
Grafton Of the cotton futures bill and
decided to recommend the Lever sub
stitute, somewhat modified, for the
Smith bill that passed the senate two
months ago. The senate bill, it viii
be remembered, forbade the use Of
any means Of communication between
the states unless the contract for fu-
ture delivery was made in accordance
with conditions therein set down.
The Lever bill, which the committee
hopes to get through the house at this
session, provides tax of one-hfth OF a
cent per pound unless the contract is
in accordance with the strict but not
impossible conditions set forth in the
bill. If the contract complies, then the
tax shall not be collected.
The chief of these isuses was as to
the meaning Of the sixth condition,
which, at the time the issue was
Joined, read as follows:
"AlI tenders of cotton under such
contract shall be the full number Of
bales involved therein; that on the
fifth business day prior to delivery the
person making such tender shall give
to the person receiving the same writ
ten notice of the date of delivery, and
that on or prior to the date so fixed for
delivery and in advance Of final settle
ment OF the contract the person max
ing the tender shall furnish to the per-
son receiving the same written notice
or certificate, stating the grade Of each
Individual bale to be delivered, and,
by means of marks or numbers. identi-
fying each bale with its grade.
The other issue was as to the method
to be used in ascertaining the com
mercial diferences between the grades
contracted to be delivered and the
grades actually rendered. The mem
bers of the committee, at the last con-
ference, indicated a perfect willingness
to make changes so as to make the
ascertainment workable proposition,
but the question as to whether in max.
ing the change the lawmakers, through
failure to understand all the compli'
Gated minutae of the market, have
been able to accomplish what they and
the cotton exchange men desire fol
the elimination Of the abuses.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-06-11

BODIES FOUND ON TRACK OF a.
q v. RAILWAY NEAR
HICKORY.
Not Known Whether w. J. shakleford
and james Potter Were Killed Ae-
cIdentaIly by Train or
Otherwise.


Hickory. ry.-The bodies of two young
men, w. j. Shackleford Of Philadei-
phia, Miss, the other supposed to be
James Potter of Lincolnton, Ca, were
found on the A. & v. railway track
about three miles west of Hickory.
The first report was that three men
were killed. but upon further inVesti-
cation proved only to be two.
Potter was about % or % years old,
Shakleford is years old. The body
of Potter was cut all to pieces, being
strewn along the track for about a
quarter Of mile. Shakleford's body
was bruised considerably, but not man
gled. Potter had an identification card
on his person, which had an address
at Lincolnton, Ga. No information had
been received concerning his identif-
cation. The men were traced from
Meridian. They were last seen by
Night Watchman Dease and informa-
ton was that they we're going to
Shreveport, La.
The killing is surrounded by mys-
terry, as it is not known yet whether
they were killed accidentally by the
train or otherwise. The Identification
Of young Shakleford was made and his
parents found to live at Philadelphia,
Miss. An inquest was held, the jury
being composed Of w. s. Gillaspy, R.
Tam, S. S. Johnston, G. G. Wither-
spoon, r. H. Brown and I. q. Ham
mond. They adjourned until more In
formation could be secured after the
further Identification of Potter.
All efforts to ascertain when the
men met death so far have been un'
availing. So far the authorities have
been able OF find out no trainmen knew
of their train having killed any one
If the victims fell from a passenger
train officers here so far have been
unable to find out from what train.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-06-11
WOULD ARBlTRATE DISPUTE

Washington.-Just when a vote on
the Panama canal tolls exemption re-
peal bill seemed certain within few
days. the senate foreign relations COM
mittee surprised the senate and COM
plicated the situation by reporting IA
yorably a resolution designed to lead
to the submission of the dispute with
Great Britain to arbitration by an in
ternational tribunal There was no
discussion of the resolution, but it will
be taken up before a vote is reached
on the repeal bill itself, and its appear
ance before the senate undoubtedly
viii lead to further debate.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-06-11
THREE STATES BENEFITED
Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi
VIII Each Receive Federal Funds
on Account of Schools.

Washington. Because the states of
Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi
make appropriations for their agri-
cultural schools and for agricultural
purposes, the department of agricul-
ture holds that these states automat-
icaily under the Smith-Lever agricul-
tural extension bill receive $1,000
July for this and next year. The
sum Of approximately $4,000 viii be
paid for 1866. and thus on a fixed
scale according to the rates of the
rural population until 1922, when they
receive approximately s1s0,0OO, and
the same sum thereafter per annum,
provided these state appropriations
are increased in duplication Of the
federal appropriation annually.
The money is to be used exclusively
for demonstration on the farm.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-06-11

Eleven Cases Decided Oxford Baptist
Church suit Reversed.

Eleven Cases Declded-0xfprd Baptist
Church suit Reversed.
Jackson-According to the construc-
tion put on the case by the supreme
court iii decision handed down BY
Justice Reed, the First Baptist church
of Oxford seems to have a legitimate
claim for a showing on the sureties
on the bond of Contractor Leonard.
who was sued for failure, as alleged.
to faithfully comply with the terms OF
such contract. The contract was for
Sc 500, conditioned on the faithful per-
formance Of its stipulations, and TAX
ing the record as presented, the court
was of the opinion that the appellants
had sufficient ground for action. Aft
er a brief statement Of the case by
Judge Reed a decision was handed
down reversing the trial court.
The case Of s. M. Weld & Co. VS..
Austin from Pamela county, involving
the question whether or not the ap-
pellants, who are cotton brokers in
Memphis. had contravened the state
law against cotton futures trading, in
claim for marginal profits. Appel
lants insisted that their transactions
were in accordance with bona fide
contract. The court construed the
facts as indicating that whether the
contract was regular bona fide
agreement or not, it was clear that
the brokers involved had not kept
within the bounds of the Boddie act
and affirmed the lower courts con-
struction.
A case of considerable interest from
the state criminal docket was that Of
S. e. McConnico, appealed from a con-
viction in the criminal court Of Carroll
county. OF receiving deposits in an in
solvent bank at Walden. The case was
handed down by Justice Cook, who
remarked that the particular account
on which the Indictment was brought
had grown out of the acceptance Of a
note from depositor. This could
not be construed as receiving money
on deposit, and therefore the case
should be reversed and remanded.
There were only eleven cases hand
ed down by the court out Of the sew
eral hundred or more that are tied up
awaiting consideration, and with sum-
mer adjournment only few weeks
off, it is apparent that there will be
a mass Of unfinished business on hand,
to say nothing Of the 400 or 500 on the
dockets which must go over until next
term.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-06-11
HOUSE PASSES 8
OF WILSON'S BILLS
cLAYfoNs BILL ExEMPTINo IN
IONS ADoPTED-THlRp BILL
UNANIMOUS.
MAY RENEW COMPETITION
Supervision Of Stock and Bonds
Passes s25 to t2-No Recorded
Opposition TO Federal Trade
Commission.


Washington. The antitrust legisla-
tion dictated by President Wilson
passed the house of representatives
by decisive votes. The three bills car
rying plans for further reform Of big
business and in issuance of securities
will be rushed to the senate.
On the Clayton general trust bill,
which carried the labor and farmers
organizations exemption clause and
limitations on the power of courts to
issue injunctions in labor disputes the
vote was 275 to-54. A roll call on the
stocks and bonds bill resulted S25 to
12. The federal trade commission bill
passed without opposition.
The Clayton bill, besides the pro-
labor amendments, carries legislation
against the use of unfair methods by
the large corporations and seeks to
restore competition. It provides also
against fnter1ocking directorates
among competing concerns and be-
tween corporations and their supply
companies, It is believed this provis-
ion. will bring to the front number
Of new men now held in subordinate
positions because of the enforced re
tirement of many men from positions
on number of directorates besides
opening to individuals opportunities in
the supplies contract field.
Opposition to this bin came largely
on the labor exemption and the in
junction and contempt sections. Sew
eraI' lawyer members of the house ar
gued that other sections Of the bill
were vague and involved and would
require judicial interpretations before
they can be enforced.
Republican leaders contend that the
section exempting labor unions from
provisions Of the antitrust laws makes
of labor privileged class, ever
though the individual is held respon
sible to the law. They urged als'
that the restriction on the judges il
issuance of restraining injunction il
labor disputes opened the door t.
the commission of violence by strikers
and was blow at the powers anS
dignity of the courts.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-06-11
term
PAID IN FULL.
Bank of Leflore Settles With Creditors
and Depositors.


Bank Of LefIore Settles With Creditors
and Depositors.
Greenwood What is considered un-
precedented under similar conditions
and circumstances in the relation of a
defunct financial institution settling
dollar for dollar with its creditors and
depositors, has been effected In the
case of the Bank of Leflore failure In
Greenwood. On January Is the Bank
Of Leflore closed its doors and the gen.
eral attitude and consensus Of opinion
was that the depositors and creditors
would hardly get so per cent on their
claims.
In a short while after the closing OF
its doors Hon. r. " Pollard, one of
Greengood's substantial lawyers, was
unanimously named receiver Of the de-
funct institution, and began the ad-
ministration of its affairs. A 25 per
cent dividend was declared July, 1913,
and a dividend Of S71z per cent fol-
lowed in January, 1914. Later the
balance due the depositors and cred
itors, 371s per cent, was paid in full.
This last dividend was made possi-
bic by a few Of the directors Of the
defunct bank, A. F. Gardner, G. L.
Ray. w. T. Johnson, w. 7. Fountain,
S. L. Brister and 8. G. Lenoir, guaran-
teeing the payment of a $4,000 note
executed by Receiver Pollard and
loaned to him by the First National
bank of Greenwood. This was effect
ed after Receiver Pollard reported
condition of the remaining assets.