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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
SALARIES OF SINGERS.
Present Day Stars Would Laugh at
These Old Time Payments.

These Old Time Payments.
In the good old days of 200 years ago
or so singers and actors gave the world
their greatest efforts for what was un-
doubtedly considered excellent remu-
neration. but what in these enlight-
ened times of high priced voices and
talents would seem to be pitifully
small And who shall say the perform
ers of the past were not fully as capa-
BILE as the pampered darlings of the
present?
The highest salary paid went to
Chasse. who received 5000 livres, or
5000, a year as her fixed salary. 1000
livres extra for perquisites, 1.200 livres
for Easter and 200 for bread, wine and
boots. in those days an extraordinary
allowance.
Mile. Aneier. the first soprano of her
day. was close second, with 4,SO0
francs. or nearly $1,000. year. Today
a prima donna receives more than that
for single evening. In year Ia
Camargo," the most beautiful woman
OF her day, received in francs what
many Of the lesser singers Of today re-
ceive in n week in dollars-2,7O0 francs.
Louis XIV. had the reputation Of be-
| ing most generous manager and
dramatic agent, since he granted 200
livrcs about $40 for the first ten per
formances and about 100 livres for the
following. The deviser Of the ballet
received 100 livres for the first six
performances and sixty for later ones
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
SCRAPS AND A DINNER.
A French Chefs Feat With Food That
Had Been Discarded.

A French Chefs Feat With Food That
Had Been Discarded.
A year or two ago | was chef In
country gentleman's household in Eng
land. The morning after my arrival
looked around the kitchen garden, ana
in the dust bin that stood in the back
yard ! saw a mixture OF food that
could have been turned into first
class dinner.
In about four quarts Of milk that
had turned sour were swimming stale
half lOaves. drumsticks OF fowls. Old
ham bones. cold boiled potatoes. trim
mings of dough made for piecrusts.
cracked eggs. some old Goldfish and
some spoiled mncaroni.
Next day found second consign-
ment, very similar, about to be carried
away and thrown out. ] stopped this
lot, sorted 1t out and. with the help OF
little stock. half a dozen eggs and
hare that had been shot on the es-
tate, served seven course dinner for
family of ten that night. and the
master of the household called me up
and complimented me before the whole
family on the best dinner they had
had for year
Afterward his wife sent for me and
told me that. though pleased with the
dinner. she feared had been too eX
travagant and said that her rule was
not to allow more than shillings pc
head in housekeeping. 1t was Sc
we're shock to her to hear ] had feC
the family on the sins of the cook tina
had left the day before. the cost beini
not over ninepence per head.-From al
Interview With n French Chef in Ma
tiUnal Food Magazine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
The Struoula.

The road to eminence and power
from an obscure condition ought not
TO he made too easy nor a thing too
much Of course. II rare merit be the
rarest OF all things II ought to pass
through some sort OF probation. The
temple OF honor ought TO be seated on
an eminence. lf II be open through
virtue let il be remembered. too. that
virtue Is never tried but by some diff
Guilty and some struggle. Burke.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
PERSIAN GULF PEARLS.
The Divers Are Practically Slaves of
the Boat Masters.

The Divers Are Practically Slaves Of
the Boat Masters.
Bombay. noted for its pearl markets,
Is not a pearl producer, though the
gems are bought there for shipment
10 all parts Of the world. The pearls
sold in Bombay come from the Bahrein
islands. small archipelago on the
western side of the Persian gulf.
which, although adjacent TO territory
nnder the control of Turkey, Is gov
erned by an independent sheik under
special British protection, the British
government maintaining a political
agent there.
OF this group Of islands only those
of Bahrein and Maharak are OF any
size. Their Importance, however, 10
out of all proportion to their extent,
for they are the great center OF the
Persian gulf pearl fisheries, which are
| the worlds chief source OF supply Tor
pearls. The sheik of Bahrein Is said
to nave a customs revenue amount
ing to about 100000 per year, which
makes him the richest ruler In the
Persian guilt. The pearl fisheries un-
der his control may in good year
bring TO his islands as much as ~
50U.O0O.
II is difficult for newcomers TO OBJ
tain the services Of good divers owing
to the system in vogue, which prac-
tically makes this class Of men slaves
to the masters Of the pearlinS boats
The mems earnings in the majority OF
cases are insufficient 10 keep them all
the year round. and consequently they
take advances from their masters year
after year 10 such an extent that they
can never repay their debt When o
diver elects 10 engage himself TO an
Otner boat the owner of the latter has
to pay up the debt due TO the tormel
master should he engage him.-Argo
naut
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
FORaSALE
EOUR.R00M HOUSE

Bath, lights, hot and cold water;
house On same place, 14X22,
two stories, basement for fruit, etc,
and cold storage. Bern and chicken
house, fenced With picket; l u acres
with creek in rear, city water and
irrigation; number OF native trees.
Splendid place for chickens. Address
424, Tidings office
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
Tanaled Up In Boston.

Hank Ever in Boston. Billf Bill
Yep. Hnnk-Get tangled mp any?
Bill-A little. | stole pup from
front porch. run two miles with him
and stopped to rest right on de same
front porch | stole him from.-Phila'
delphia Bulletin.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

What do you want? A Tidings
want ad tells it to more than two
thousand people in a day. Twenty
five cents does the business.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
A Spanking Team.

Nov, Tommy. this little story says,
The RIGA man had spanking team
Now, what's spanking teamT"
II know. My pa and mas one."-
Baltimore American.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
Aatronnmv varsua Ar.

Professor--Ha anything ever been
discovered on venusl Stndent-No
sir, there has Motif the pictures are
correct-Judge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

TO EXCHANGE for improved or
close in Ashland property, five
good residence lots in city of
10000. Good value at $4,000
each. Will trade one or all Lo-
Gated in best residence district, sur
rounded by fine homes; paved; on
beautiful elevation: on street car
line. Inquire of Bert r. Greer,
Tidings office.
FOR SALE--A homestead relinQuish-
ment of 100 acres, two-roomed
house, barn, chicken house, with
garden tools, plows. etc. Well wa
tered and on Pacific Highway.
Will trade for Ashland property.
Address A. r., care Tidings. 36-tf
FOR SALE-The Tidings has an ad-
vertising contract with the Port
land Hotel whereby we have To
take part in trade. Anyone going
to Portland to stay for day or
longer can save 16 per cent on
their hotel bill by applying to the
Tidings.
TO TRADE for improved or close in
Ashland property, so acres of good
farm land adjoining town of 1000.
Produced 4S bushels of oats to the
acre last year and now planted TO
oats. All tillable. Price 10000.
Incumbrance $2,100, due ia six
years. See Bert II. Greer at the
Tidings office.
FOR TRADE for improved or close
in Ashland property, 2S4 lots in
growing town OF 1000 in Okla
homa oil field. Clear and selling
at 800 each. Not vacant house
in the town. Good for quick cash
by man who knows how to handle
town lots. Inq1ire of Bert X.
Greer at the Tidings office.
Phone No. 39 when In need OF Job
printing. Work and prices are right.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
Splendid Home For Sale Cheap

Seven-room house on Scenic Drive,
lot 100Xl00, city water, bath, four
fine bedrooms and big closets, large
be made into additional rooms if de-
sired. Modern except gas. Twenty
bearing gruit trees. The trees alone
pay for the upkeep if properly cared
for.
This property is one of the finest
in Ashland in point of view, conven-
ience and comfort.
For particulars call or address
GARLAND, care Tidings
5S-tI
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
MUSIC AND ART.

TEACHER OF PIANO-Mrs. j. r.
Robertson, $40 Almond street. Ad-
vance piano work and Burrowes
kindergarten classes. Att
The Tidings is on sale at Poley's
drug store, II East Main street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

That action In not warrantable which
either bushes to beg blessing or.
having succeeded. does not present 4
thanksgiving. -QuarleR
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
Resu|t-Cetting Classified Columns
THE ONE-ATTEMPT MAN OR WOMAN

example, publishes once
the result desired decides that advertising should study
practical results
of try again is potent in want advertising in other effort
enterprise
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

Classified Rates:
insertion thereafter 80 advertise
parties having ledger office
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

FOR SALE-Swel little bungalow
home, large lot, near West Side
school. Nice lawn, flowers, cher
ries, apples and berries. One of
the neatest homes in the city. At
341 Almond street. 54-lmo.*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-2S-pound thoroughbred
Bronze turkey, two years old.
Phone 472-Y. 59-3tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21
DIR. w. EARL BLAKE,
DENTIST.

First National Bank Bldg, Suite 3
and 10. Entrance First Ave.
Phones: Office, 100; Res, 23O-J.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

Dainty little Party Dresses in the best of styles
are being offered at $3.50, $40 and SIS, which
only represents about one-half the price that the
best stores everywhere ask for them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

Phone No. 80 when In need OF job
printing. Work and prices are right.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

Three lots of Silk Petticoats that will make nice
Xmas gifts and priced at S1.19 $1.95 and S2.39.
Including heavy messalines and silk Jersey tops
that sold for $3.50 to $3.50
Hundreds of dainty Handkerchiefs on S
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

We still have good supply of F. w. L., Ransard
and Emerson Kid Gloves which are closing out
at less than the importers prices today
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

the other fellow has
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26

shooters Just showing above the
board, sharpening his knife and fork,
obviously tickled to death with the
fiesta. When the big athlete stood
up to speak, his huge chest bulSing
beneath soft silk shirt, opening to
expose his bull neck, he was posi-
lively embarrassed. After stammer-
ing that he was no speaker and pre-
ierred fighting to talking, he forgot
his self-consciousness and fairly bel
lowed out an cxhortation for his fol-
lowers and Americans to practice
mutual forbcarancc and to stand to-
gether for the elimination OF Huc"ta.
AS he spoke his eyes blazcd and
he hammered the table with his fists,
looking not so much like great gen.
eraI whose name spells terror to his
enemies as like big, earnest boy
the captain of a football team, II you
will-urging his companions to fight
harder. When he had finished we
gave him what he called II "gritt
gringo"-thrce cheers and a tiger
| which pleased him more than all Tho
vivas of his brother officers.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26

by the President and to be organized.
by the same body, which has drawn
up the present revised provisional
constitution. If experience should
show that the powers granted to the
president by the provisional consti-
tuition are too large and that it Is
possible under conditions now exist
ing in China for legislative body
capable Of effective action to develop.
there is no reason to suppose that
China may not take successfully it's
first steps along the road of constitu-'
tional government under this revised
provisional constitution. as has al
ready been indicated oil Japan under
a similar instrument.
"Of course the success Of the Re-
vised Provisional Constitution. as to
any constitution that might at this
time be adopted, depends on the ac-
tIon Of the president. The expression
of any views with regard to the
presidents attitude must be largely
based on a personal opinion and be-
lief. 1t is my belief and opinion that
the president is sincerely desirous Of
contributing to the establishment of
form Of representative government
which will permit China to solve tho
problems that are before her. Presi-
dent Yuan is. OF course. unaccus-
toned to the forms and practices of
constitutional government as it is
seen in Europe and America. He
must also be guided in much that he
does by those who are about him and
must make use of the means which
are at his command. He is natural
ly inclined to take conservative
rather than a radical view of the sit
uation. And the disorders in the
country prove that ouch an attitude
on his part is correct.
81 feel sure that he wishes to give
China form of government that
will permit of the representation and
expression of the Views Of the i'm
rortant and influential classes Of the
community. The Chinese people have
been accustomed to n personal gov
ernment and not the rule of law
Here is point in favor OF the new
constitution. II lays stress on per-
sonal government as contrary to the
legislative method which the revolu.
tionists attempted to establish. This
Is in the nature Of evolution and not
radical and dangerous change"
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26
They
Seeded at Butte
Why

In view of the charges that have
time and again been made both with
reference to the management of the
Western Federation of Labor and of
the United Mine Workers of America,
1t will be interesting to many to
know the reasons alleged by the Sc
ceders Of the Butte union. The fol-
lowing is an authoritative statement
made by a member of the executive
committee of the overwhelming num-
Der who refuse longer to belong to,
or work under the dictates OF the
Western Federation:
owing to certain unwarranted
and untruthful statements which
have been given to the Butte press
by Executive Board Member Lowncy,
we deem 1t advisable and a duty
which we owe the miners and the
general public to correct the erron
eous Impressions therein concerning
the events which have transpired in
Miners union affairs in Butte dur
ing the past week.
For two years past the affairs of
the local Miners union have been
conducted in a manner which. when
contemplated, has brought blush of
shame to the cheek of every sincere.
honest and intelligent miner in the
camp. Ex-convicts, holdup men and
disreputabie characters in general
have been received with open arms
by the officials in control of the un-
ion. These characters have been al
lowed to browbcat and even deport
with the aid of officials them. elves
those miners who have objected to
the high-handed manner in which
the union was run. Miners who had
sick and death benefits due them
were not allowed to collect the same.
II the caprice of officers demanded
otherwise. There is strong evidence
In the hands of the committee that
more beneficial to the controlling
clique.
"Thc natural result of these two
years of tyranny was the revolt
which occurred Minens' union day,
when the honest and substantial Gle
ment In the union. which includes 80
per cent OF the membership. utterly
digusted and wrought up to high
pitch of anger by the arrogance OF
| l0ffic{a1H In tho m rad ctnpnod tho
hypocritical demonstration and then
proceeded to make n long-nceded
housekeeping in their own hall The
malicious statements made by Mr.
were not union men at heart should
be taken as coming from one who
has not yet fully recOvcrcd his mon
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26
Blood Ionic Has
+. Important Meaning
Puts the Right Sort of Vim
Where Most Needed.

To tone tic blood means to enable II tn
throw on accumulated impurities, to In
cr"nsr The rcd cprpusclcs and to put tho
blood making organs Into such active condi-
ton nH to produce that conscious sensation
Of what We feel rs health.
This is the logical effect OF using the
famous blood purifier, =. s. y.
lIalf IN" people ypn meet complain Of
nerves. and wonderful desire to lay down
and just quit. Most OF these people hnvo
been using nrrVlncE that spasmodically Hare
up III" nerve, only to die down again.
die they must Avoid nerve stmulnnts.
Bear iu mind TINT this WORKOUT feeling IL
due 10 poor blood, TO bacteria In the water
you drink; 10 III" multiplying Of dcstrnc-
tive germs in the blood faster than they
can be overcome by tho white corpusclcs:
and T." what IL known aH auio-toXcmia. that
condition whcrr tho vcuuul or impure blood
accumulate faster thnu Il can be replaced
by the red nrt"rlni blood.
$, $. s. has lnne: been famous ns n blood
purifier, aud lis action by elimination Of
the Irritating posOns that infest the blood.
Is one Of tn" very Important things to know.
You get $. :. =, nt any drug store,
but take no other sn.cnll"h blood purlnc6
=. :. & Is purely n vegetable product.
and vou Will max" n great mistake to have
some enthusiast pnln on n mercury. arsenic
or iodid" Of potash preparation that Aay
do you irr"pnrrhi" harm.
s. : s. II prepared bv The Swift SPECIFIC
90. ~. swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ga. ana if
You hny" any deep seated or obstinate blood
trouble. write 10 their Medical Dept. Tor
free advice. II will be worth your while
to do 80
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26

Ell Paso. Texas, June ga mes
sage from General Angeles under
date Of yesterday said that there had
been insignificant skirmishes d.
rectly to the south Of Zacatecas since
Villas occupation Of the town. The
federals who escaped captured were
reported well on their way to Aguas
Calientes, destroying the railroad be-
hind them. Angeles asked for GER
tain supplies which will be sent
south as soon as damage done by
heavy rains can be repaired on the
railroad between Chihuahua City and
Torreon.
Colonel Eduardo Hay. who has
been appointed chief of staff to Gen
eral Carranza. will arrive through Ell
Paso tonight on his way to SaltilIo.
He comes from Culiacan. whcre he
has been acting as chief of staff to
General Iturbe. commander of troops
In Sinaloa state.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26
George Mason in the Outlook

George Mason in the Outlook.
villa has been harshly criticised
as II cruel. overbearing. unscrupu-
ousl tyrant. but he is the right man
in the right place.
The only restraint n Mexican SOL
dicr knows is fear. and the fear OF
Villa is strong in all his men. He
ordered two men shot for cutting
telephone wires by careless shooting
recently. and yesterday he heard a
drunken soldier wasting ammunition
In the street under the quarter gen.
eral. and, stepping out on balcony,
he threw up his rifle and shot the
man through the body. 1t is case
of sacrificing one to save many. and
the result of Villas stern rule is that
he has the best disciplined army in
Mexico. A total abstainer himself,
he has reduced drunkenness to a
minimum among his officers and
men. and looting he will not coun-
tenance at all. He was the only con-
stitutiona1ist officer in favor of
peace with America in preference to
union with Huerta, and by sheep
force of personality he won the 9TH
ers over. nominally at least.
Yet what a thin thread it all
hangs on. A bullet in Villas back
are many men who would
like to put one there-and the old
order of drunkenness and looting
would be restored and an anti-Amer-
lean outburst almost certain.
Villas motives In seeking peace
with the United States have been
misunderstood, because It is not gen.
orally realized how much the man
has developed under growing rcspon-
II is case of the task
the man, with the pressure
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26
THE CONDITIONS AT BUTTE

lOeoTttO AtitssIh!'i'
The conditions at Butte between
the InGug,rial Workers of the World
and tho Western Federation Of Min
crs have brought the Western FEEDER
alton face to face with 8criou 5
vrob'cm-that of securing mcn to
man the mines.
The federation has a contract with
the mine owners to supply III" ncc"S-
sary men to work the properties.
However, with the secession of about
two-thirds of the membership. the
nufbcr who still rc,aain with the
federation is wholly Inadequate to
do the work.
Therefore. 1t will be the duty Of
Mr.. Meyer to get thc men from the
outside, II not from the city of Butte,
His contract compcls him to get
enough men from the outside.
The gucftion Is whether or not he
will have the courage to bring in
what viii be called strike break
crs' to take the place OF the secGd-
crs of the |. W. W According in the
agreement, tie federation men can
refuse to permit their On inoors tG
lowe" men into the mine vino do not
belong to the federation They can
refuse to permit the /. w. W.'g To
go to work. and thus bring thc mat
ter to /; head at ons>.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26
Gen. Villa as Seen by
a Correspondent
of Outlook

of increasing publicity for his every
toe the mark. He threw his infli.
cncc against war with the United
States. first. because. unlike most of
his followers. he realizes the hope
lcssncss Of such a war. and second,
now believe because of genuine
desire tn be free to work out In peace
the reforms proposed by the consti-
tutiOnalists.
Villa has preached patriotism so
much that some Of II has escaped
into his system and he has begun to
believe his own words. And every
day it is more and more evident that
lie is the only Mexican strong enough
to save Mexico from herself. His
strength no ono doubts: the only
question is in regard to his wisdom.
Had he the education of Diaz he
would make another Don Porfirio:
as it Is. his natural shrewdncss and
Unborn ability in Judging men may
rquip him for the scmi-dictatorship
which still seems to be Mexc0's only
alternative to a government bolster
ed by foreign power.
Having now seen villa intimately
for week | am convinced that
whatever his motives were at first,
ut present he sincerely believes that
he is working for the good of Mex
leo.
No one was present at a dinner
given TO villa and his staff by the
war correspondents fcw days be
fore the start for SaltilIo could have
come away with the impression that
the nan Is insincere. He sat at the
end of the table. lined with perspir-
ing men In shirtsleeves. with car
fridge belts and the butts of siX-