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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
Not Ashamed Of Eeonor,v

Discussing England and the Enva
from an American point of view !
cent American writer in England N
serves: Nobody, from the king !,
England down, is either ashamed I
afraid to be economical Here No.
or a woman is thought to be N,
CT a bulgarian who is not carefnI !,
expenditure, while in America a,
walters have been clever enough !,
make it appear that economy is me.s
and as a nation we suffer accordi,
ly. We are fools to be fooled in m,
manner"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17


Report on the discovery Of the north
pole BY Robert e. Peary, commander
v. 8. w., copyright, 1909, by Charles
Y. Miller, as ylee-presldsnt Of the
New York Times Company.
Battle Harbor, Labrador, via Wire.
less, Capt. Ray, ~ F-As 1t
may be impossible to get my full
story through in time for to-morrow's
paper, partly as a prelude which may
stimulate interest and partly to fore
stall possible leaks, am sending you
a brief summary of my voyage to the
north pole, which Is to be printed ex-
aetly as written.
Summary OF north polar expedition
Of the Peary Arctic club: The steam
or Roosevelt left New York on July 6,
1908; left sydney on July II; arrived
AZ Cape York, Greenland, August i;
left Etah. Greenland, August s; ar.
rived Cape Sheridan at Grant Land,
September 4; wintered at Cape
Sheridan.
Leave on sledses February IA.
The sledge expedition left the
Roosevelt February 10, 1909, and
started for the north Arrived at
Cape Columbia on March / passed
British Record, March 2; delay by
open water, March and 8; held up
by open water, March to Il; crossed
the eighty.fourth parallel, March IL;
encountered open lead, March Is;
crossed eighty-hfth parallel, March
49,. crossed eighty.sixth parallel,
March %: encountered open lead,
March 20; passed Norwegian Record,
March 23. passed Italian Record,
March "a; encountered open lead
March 26; crossed eighty-seventh
parallel. March "a; passed American
Record. March 2S: encountered open
lead. March IS; held up by open wa.
ter, March 20; crossed eighty.eighth
parallel, April B.; crossed eighty-ninth
parallel, April 4; north pole, April g..
All returning left north pole April
7, reached Cape Columbia April 90,
arriving on board Roosevelt April q.
The Roosevelt left Cape Sheridan
July IS; passed Cape Sabine August
8; left Cape York August %; arrived
at Indian Harbor with all members of
expedition returning in good health
except Prof. Ross G, Marvin, drowned
April 10, when As miles north of Cape
Columbia, returning from sc degrees
north latitude in command Of the
supporting party.
ROBERT E. PEARY.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
Rsmsmherlnn Distances.

II was dusk as the majestic stout
lady, accompanied by friend, made
her way from the lecture on Useful
Things that Few Know"
Now must remember" she said.
twice around my wrist Is once
around my neck, twice around my
neck Is once around my waist, and
twice around my waist"
rs once around Gramercy park" fin.
lshed voice from the other side OF
the paliug
The majestic stout lady swept
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

they would ever harvest the corn no
the stalks would grow up as high in
the air as Methodist church steepIs
However, when the ears get too boa,,,.
.uelr weight presses the stalk down
IN the ground on an average of % feet
ana thus brings the ear near enonpb
10 the ground to be chopped off with
IN ak KANSAS City Journal
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
Troubles Of People on Venus.

Inhabitants Of Venus, If there AN
any, must feel it extremely difficult +
establish units of time. Venus algaWI
turns the same face toward the sun,
so the planet has no day, and n,
lack of a moon deprives it of month
Finally, 1t has no year, for its axis d
rotation is perpendicular to the plaps
Of its orbit, and the latter is almoa
circular.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
Not Qualified for the Job.

Father timpressively)-"My son,
want you to be very attentive to your
new teacher, who is a man of wide
and general information. He can
teach you everything you need to
know" Small Boy (derisively)-"He?
He don't know nothin'! Why, he
can't even tell who's pitchin' in the
league teams"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

I hear Mabel's bathing suit shrank
so that she can't wear It,"
Yes"
But didn't know she ever went IN
the water"
She doesn't. But you see she had
to have the suit washed"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

-Four years ago j
suffered misery with
lum b o g 0. Every
movement was one
of pain. Doan's Kid
ney Pills removed
the whole difficulty
after only a short
time. Although | do
not like to have my
name used publicly.
| make an exception
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

First Him-When that man fell
overheard, why did you throw III.
cigar l gave you after him?
Second HIM thought heard the
poor devil call for rope!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
AS SEEN BY SCIENTIST
RY CYRUS c. ADAMS,

Member OF American Geographical So
Cietyl
Copyright. 1909. by New York TimesJ
New York.-tSpecial, THE fore
going dispatch, though conden-
sed, tells clearly the leading facts
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
20 Wlnds u IndIa ara Australl..

SS WINDS IN india ard Australia.
The simeon. the mysterious, hot
deadly, sulphurous wind of Sciude
smothers and burns all life IN ito
track; man or beast dead of it the
aesh falls from the homes even before
modification begins, Hot winds ~
Australia actually roast apples ON
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

naughuly on her way and glared win.
GleuveIy at her friend. who suddenly
developed violent cough.-New Yori,
Sun. AOiA
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

in this case, SO that other sufferers
from kidney trouble may profit by my
experience"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a bcE.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Z,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

Constipation causes and aggravates many serov,
diseases. IL is thoroughly cured by DIR. PierceI
Pleasant Pellets. The tayorte family laxative
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
IMPORTANT 70 PUBLISHERS.

IMPORTANT 10 PUBLISHERS.
The following preliminary account BY
Commander Pnaw " his successful yoy-
age 70 the north pole was issued on
September by the New York Times
Company at the request of Commander
Peary and for his protection. as book
only copyrighted and exposed for sale
before any part Of II was reproduced BY
any newspaper 10 che United States or
Europe. ~ order 10 obtain the full pro-
lection Of The copyright laws. The repro
dlctipn OF this account. In any form,
without permission. IL forbidden The
penalties for violation Of this form Of
copyright include Imprisonment for any
person AIDING Or abettlng such violation
Copyright, 1908, by the New York Times
Company
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
A TEXAS CLERGYMAN
Speaks out for the Benefit Of Suffer
Ing Thousands.

Rev. @. M. Gray, Baptist clergy
man, Of Whitesboro, Tex, says;
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

A dead beat always gets more credi
than he deserves.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

N''ersnee OF a Psssimlst.
Fhe engagement ring may circle
'oNe' out it isn't strangle hold by
any means,-Florida Times.Union
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLFR
Dyspepsia often results from neglecting stvh
attacks of indigestion. Avoid trouble nv talsra
Painkiller for cramps. 25c, 35c and SOC szes
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

Woman thinks she will be mans su
perior when she gets her rights.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
WHY Nora

One of the preachers has asked the
members of his congregation to bring
their canary birds to church. Why
not try to save some of the parrots?
The river press., 1909-12-15
A PATRIOTIC PIG.
The Queer Pet That Was Adopted by
Reoimenf.

The Queer Pet That Was Adopted by
q Regiment.
Perhaps the strangest pet that ever
attracted a regiments fancy was a
pig. She attached herself to a Ken
tucky regiment on the way to invade
Canada during the war of 1912.
As the men marched out from Har-
rodsburg one morning they came across
two pigs fighting. They halted to see
1t out. When the march was resumed
the victorious pig followed the regi-
ment. When they encamped at night
the pig halted and found q shelter.
The next morning the pig started with
the regiment, and when it stopped the
pig halted. Day by day it trotted
along until the Ohio river was reached.
A ferryboat transported the troops to
Cincinnati, but the pig swan the
stream and waited on the other side
until the regiment took up its line of
march.
During the long tramp to the lake
piggy received her full share of ra-
tions. Occasionally the men were put
on short commons, but no one thought
Of sticking the regiments pet
When they came to the lakes shore
piggy was offered a passage across to
Canada. She refused to stir from Amer
lean soil.
When the campaign closed the troops
recrossed to American soil. where they
had left their horses. As the line was
being formed a familiar grunt was
heard. There was piggy ready to re-
sumo the march. On the homeward
way the pig suffered greatly from the
cold weather. It crossed, however. the
Ohio river and then gave in.
Governor Shelby Of Kentucky had
piggy conveyed to his farm, and there
she passed her days in Incidence and
good living, honored as the regiments
pet-Exchange.
The river press., 1909-12-15
Big Prices For Prize Grain.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 13.-When the
prize grains we're put on sale at the
National Corn exposition farmers,
publishers of agricultural papers and
breeders paid higher prices for the
winners than has ever been paid be.
fore for such samples. f. E. Faville,
editor of Successful Farming. Des
Moines, got the prize ten ears of corn
for 1886. At this rate bushel would
have cost S2,345. The corn was grown
by ]. r. Overstreet of Franklin, Ind, =,
and won more than 81, 900.
H. 81. Kruger of Beaverdam, Wis,
won the sweepstakes on wheat, pro.
ducing the best peck the world has
ever seen. He paid S104 for the peck,
that he might retain it and take it
back for seed.
The river press., 1909-12-15
A Peculiar Railroad Accideet.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Two immigrants
were killed and three men and one
woma an injured in peculiar accident
to a north bound Chicago & North
western passenger train in the north
ern part of the city today. The tracks
had been elevated recently and as the
train passed rail was torn loose.
1t ripped through the floor of the bag
gage car and through the smoker. In
the smoker the torn.up rail decapitated
one of the immigrants and killed an.
other. The engineer and fireman were
injured. An immigrant woman and a
man were also injured.
The river press., 1909-12-15

MAIN ENTRANCE TO INTERNATIONAL LIVE
STOCK EXPOSITION BUILDING; CHICAGO.
all the best in sheep: Berkshires. Du-
roc Jerseys. and so on down the line.
including every breed of live stock
known and raised. Here the farmer
and small breeder have some living
examples of the value of sticking to
type in breeding. Take the drafters,
for instance. While inferior horses
are declining in value high grade draft
ers are constantly going from one new
record to another and are today sell
ing at par with well bred trotters
and racers. Apropos Of this subject
a well known horseman says:
Everywhere the progeny of the
grade stallion is in evidence-the work
of the man who chases the specter of
low fee through the graveyard of in
feriOrity. The returns of the various
state officials charged with licensing
stations in several states show that
grade stations are in the overwhelE1,
ing majority. We know that there are
no more stations imported than the
demand calls for. To the majority OF
the farmers. then, must be charged
this suicidal preference for the grade
'"There is no cohesion among the
farmers in the effort to get the bes,
In the old countries spring stallion
shows are ubiquitous. Stations of
fered for service in stated regions ar,
brought together and paraded for tn;
inspection of the breeders. Compare
son may be made and selections intel
ligently governed. This horse may bt
chosen as mate for one or more mares
that for others. according to suitabil
ity of conformation. Here, as gen
eral rule. the farmer makes his choice
on account of price or color or weigh
sometimes because the stallion i
owned by his brother or his brother-in
law. his uncle or his cousin. Few seen
to care to give the mating of thei
mares the consideration which it mel
it's"
Among the famous drafters to b
entered for the Chicago show thi
year are the magnificent animals o
Armour & Co. and Morris & Co. q
Chicago and those Of ]. Crouch & So
Of Indiana. These famous eQuines al
The river press., 1909-12-15
LONG BEFORE he
KNOWEO.

IES little bit o. feller-I remeul.
u Der still
Ust to almost cry fer Christmas, like
a youngster will.
Fourth O. July's nothin' to it; New
Years amt a smell;
Easter Sunday, circus day-jes' all
dead in the shell!
The river press., 1909-12-15
Americas Great
LiVeStOCkShOW


brightly painted wagons of red. make
a striking appearance as they dash
around the ring.
They were all chosen by Thomas
Donnellan. the superintendent of the
Armour stables in Chicago. and it
would be difficult for an expert to say
which Of the animals is the best. The
wagon which they draw weighs 5000
pounds. having capacity of 10000
pounds.
In speaking Of the wonderful i'm
provement of draft horses within the
past few years William ]. Wales.
driver of the teams, recently said:
"Since we began showing draft
horses at various shows throughout
the country it is wonderful how great
ly they have improved. I remember
when an 1900 pound wheeler was con-
sidered q large animal. Today such q
horse is not considered anything re.
narkable.
aside from the weight Of the horses
in this class now shown, they are
greatly improved in. other ways. This
includes action and other points known
to horsemen. believe that we have
as fine a team of horses as was ever
shown at any international show"
The massive teams Of Morris & Co.
entered for the international were Il
big feature Of the London interna-
tional. Mr.. Morris entered not only
these champions, but also ten Of the
best Clydesdales ever brought from
Great Britain. among them the cham
pion of the annual highland show in
Scotland Of draft horses.
This year the list Of entries for the
international live stock show has far
exceeded the 5000 mark reached last
year. and the affair is also remarka-
BILE on this occasion for the number Of
foreign nominations, many famous
breeds from abroad having been ship
ped to this country for the Chicago
exhibit. The prize list also is much
larger than heretofore. Exhibitors
share in the award Of $4,000 in cash
premiums and numerous trophies and
medals of honor. Agricultural colleges
have more entries than ever before,
and great efforts are always made to
land the coveted grand championship
prize of the exposition. Choice herds
Of beefy animals have been undergo
ing process of preparation for the
show for the last year. These scien-
tifically fed cattle, sheep and swine
have always been features of the ex
position.
Leading Canadian agricultural insti-
tutions have taken part this year in
the international and also the state
colleges of Illinois. Wisconsin. Indi.
ana, Michigan. Iowa. Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Minnesota. Ohio, Wyoming and
Kentucky. This is the first year that
the Wyoming and Kentucky institu
The river press., 1909-12-15

ton on it, and the gentleman had paid
q deposit, but IL madam would leave
her name something might be done.
"When my wife spelled out her cogno-
men for him he lifted his eyebrows In
astonishment. That was exactly the
name and those were the initials of
the gentleman who had already spoken
for the chair. My wife thought for a
moment. Then she controlled her emo
tions and merely remarked that such
condolences were quite common and
walked out without leaving her ad
dress.
Next day l hied me to the dealers
quickly. prepared to leave my order
for the chair. But the dealer did not
seem half so inclined to sell. A lady
had been there, it seems, lady Of my
own name. with the same initials-odd.
was it not2-who was willing to give
the full price for the article. Then it
was my turn to think. On the whole.
l decided l did not want the chair
after all. II Ellen wanted to buy it.
I'd let her have that pleasure.
christmas morning We both fused
about the house expectantly. won.
dered where on earth Ellen was keep.
ing my morris chair. After breakfast
I unloaded pair Of green portieres
I had bought for her. AS the wrap.
pings came off l saw her face fall.
Then she went over to corner and
produced an exactly similar bundle
and unrolled another pair Of green
portieres for me.
"'But.' l stammered. 4 thought you
bought morris chairr
"I. Oh. John. didn't you buy II
after alp
"And then. in the light Of our under
standing. we wcpt on one another't
shoulders - New York Press.
The river press., 1909-12-15

AND HEAR THE OLD FOLKS.
1ordy, though, at night, you know,
to set around and hear
The old folks work the story off
about the sledge and deer
And Sanity shootin' round the roof
all wrapped in fur and fuz-
Long afore
I knowed who
Sanity Claus wuz.
list to wait and sit up later a
~ week er two ahead.
Couldn't hardly keep awake ner
wouldn't 60 to bed.
Kittle stewin' on the fire, and moth
er sittin' near
Darnin' socks and rockin' in the
skreeky rocking cheer.
The river press., 1909-12-15

tracted great attention at the recent
New York horse show and won many
prizes. All Of the horses exhibited by
the Armours are Percherons and We're
picked from the best stock to be had
in Illinois. Iowa and Ohio. They are
from four to six years old and weigh
from 1000 to 2.24O pounds each. They
are all over fifteen hands high and are
eligible to the ''open draft class"
In choosing the eight horses which
were shipped to New York and en-
tered in the international in Chicago
to compete great care was taken In
having the teams q perfect match.
They are all grays and. with the
The river press., 1909-12-15
) The Tenth =
! International
,eoeoeOoOeOeOeOeOeOeOel

0W N Err s and
U breeders of
live stock the
world over are al
ways keenly inter-
ested in the great
International eXhib-
1t of horses, cattle,
sheep and pigs
held annually in
Chicago On no
The river press., 1909-12-15

tions have been represented. From
these colleges every year come the pick
Of their cattle. sheep and pigs.
The international began as follows:
In the fall of 1899 a general move
ment was started at Chicago which
was destined to greatly improve the
quality and increase the value of the
live stock Of the whole United States,
especially in the range territory and
corn belt. The inception of that move
ment was the planning of the 1nterna-
tional Live Stock exposition at Chicago.
which held it's first exhibition Dec. l
to 8. 1900. proving an unparalleled sue
cess.
Here was brought together the great
est aggregation of the finest specimens
Of breeding and fat beef cattle. sheep,
swine and draft horses ever assem-
bled on the western hemisphere. pre-
senting them both singly and In car
load lots In a magnificent competitive
exhibition as grand object lesson to
the farmers and stock raisers of the
United States.
The attendance reached hundreds Of
thousands. from every state and many
countries. They came. saw and were
convinced that the scrub" kinds
should be superseded by we'll bred an
imals; that there were superior meth
DDS of breeding and feeding that would
bring larger measure Of profit from
the same amount Of feed and labor
when expended on the better kinds
and that the annual competition be-
tween breeders and feeders in the hun
dreds Of classes established by the in
ternational was splendid object les
son and a great benefit to the whole
live stock industry. Each annual show
since has been greater success than
its predecessors.
The great building in which the In
ternational live stock show Is always
The river press., 1909-12-15
THEIR CHRISTMAS
SURPRISE.
"~ HIS year." said Cartwright
firmly. there are going to be
no Christmas surprises in my

"~ HIS year." said Cartwright
firmly. there are going to be
no Christmas surprises in my
happy Monochrome of those
pleasant little attempts at playing
Santa Claus which begin with sus-
pense and effort and end in mortifca-
ton and disappointment. am going
to take my wife downtown and let her
pick out anything she wants within
the limit Of my spending capacity. and
then I'm going to let her take me
around and AZ me up with a pair of
embroidered suspenders or gold cuff
links or any old thing she likes and
that will make her happy. Neither of
us has quite got over the effects Of the
last holiday season yet.
"You see. we had been married Just
long enough last Christmas to wear
out our FIRST installment Of furniture
and most Of our wedding gifts.
Things were looking a little shabby
around the house. so we both agreed
that in selecting our little remem-
brances for one another we ought to
conf1ne ourselves to something which
would be mutually useful and attrac-
tive. Both of us had been secretly
longing for morris chair, one Of those
mission things with big leather cush-
ions that swallow you up in a delirium
Of comfort. Mrs. @. wanted it for
the beauty Of the library and her aft
ernOon siestas, and I wanted 1t for
evening recreation.
months before the Christmas sea-
son l began putting by little sum
weekly, with the morris chair in mind.
Two weeks before the 25th went
down to dealers to look at chairs. |
had been looking casually for weeks
before, but it was not until l came
upon this particular shop that l dis
covered what l wanted. It was
beauty in the darkest and finest Of
weathered oak, with all attachments
and pair Of fat, greeny brown leath-
er cushions that fairly felt like pipe
dreams, laced with leather strappings
and tied to the woodwork with thongs
The minute saw the chair l knew it
was for me. but the price was rather
staggering. The dealer wanted $95 for
it at first, and when l had got him
down to $50 he acted as though he
were giving the thing away. thought
it best to hold out little, so merely
requested that ne give me a days op-
tion on the chair and paid small de-
posit for the privilege.
meanwhile my wife had been saw
ing every penny, cutting down on the
grocery bill and keeping me on cheap
meats with Christmas in view. 1t
seems that she. too, had morris chair
on the brain. On the afternoon of the
same day on which ! discovered my
prize she strolled into the same shop
The first sight Of the chair was enough
for her, and she offered to buy it on
the spot. The dealer was inconsolable.
He had sold the chair, he believed: at
least he had given a gentleman an op-
The river press., 1909-12-15
Notice for Publication,
(Not coal land.)

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. 6, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
BERNICE E. STEVENS,
whose poetofiCe address is Fort Benton, Mont
has this 9TH day of December, 1909, filed in this
office her application to select under the provi.
sions of section 2306 X. s., the NWA SEx sec.
ton 90, township "a north, range Z east, and the
NEA NEA section 30, township "a north, range
8 east. Serial No. O9O47.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land, or for any 9TH
er reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
file their afidsvits of protest in this Office on or
before the 6th day of February, 1910.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
First publication, Dec ID, 1909.
The river press., 1909-12-15

held is the largest
structure in the
world devoted to
such uses and is ono
of the great sights
Of Chicago. Soma
idea Of its size may
be gathered from its
dimensions, which
are 80 by GOO feet.
The seating capacity
phitheater is 10000.
completed in 1905 .
100000.