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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
OF Some Benefit.

Barber-Did that bottle of hair re-
stDrer sold you do any good?
Customer-Yes, indeed; it kept me
from wasting my money on any more.
Boston Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
The "RIack.HandD Business.

Mrs. Bart-My husband got letter
to-day saying something dreadful
would happen if he didn't send the
writer sum of money.
Mrs. Smart-My husband gets
dunned for his bills, too.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
Looked Very Little Worn.

Employer-My boy, I've had my
nose on the grindstone for over 40
years!
Office Boy-My word, sir, it must
have been a daisy at the START
Chums.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
On the Mile.

81 notice the same characters
carved on all the pyramids"
Maybe it's the name of the firm
that furnished the stone work.-Kan-
sas City journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

"Am using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
can truly say would not have been with
out 1t SO long, had | known the relief it
would give my aching feet. l think it a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs Matilda Holtwert,
Providence, r. L" Sold by all Druggists,
25c. Ask to-day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
When He Takes His Fruit.

The Patrolman's Wife-"Does your
husband eat fruit in the morning?"
The Roundsman's Wife-'No; he's
only on duty in the evening.
ers Statesman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
A Poser.

Auntfe-(after listening to the tale
of woe). 1t serves you right, Tommy.
All little boys who play marbles on
Sunday always lose them.
Tommy-Well, how about Billy?
He's won them ALL
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
Thou Art the Man.

Didn't some idiot propose to you
before our MARRIAGE
Certainly"
Then you ought to have married
him"
That's just what II did. Vi
want.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

If a girl admires a young man and
keeps him at distance, it's either be-
cause she is bashful or because she
has been eating onions.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
No Snort Haul for Him.

This is where you get off, - said the
railroad conductor.
But l haven't rid fur enough said
the Billville man.
Cant help that. You can't go any
further on this ticket"
MY friend" said the man, Its the
furst time / ever rid on a railroad
train, an eff you amt a better man
than what am I'm a-goin' to set right
here till see whar the road ends. l
know it must end some're, an I'm curl
Gus to see whar. Here's one more
dollar. Now, go long an let me
alone!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
Gift Givina.

One gift we'll given is as good as
a thousand a thousand gifts i'll given
are hardly better than none.-Dean
Stanley.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

When a man has enough money laid
aside to keep him on Easy street the
rest of his days, he ought to give 9TH
ers a chance.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

penish, prominent business men Of
that town.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17
Good for Sore Ewes.

for 100 years PETTIT'S EYE SALVE has
positively cured eye diseases everywhere
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

Mrs. WinBIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children Ieethfng, softens the gums, reduces In
Illumination, allAys pain. wind collie Csc bottle
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

Many man is the moving picture
of an unpaid tailor bill.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17

At a rose competition in Paris re-
Gently, So entirely new varieties OF
roses were exhibited.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
County Option Undesirable.

The Connecticut Citizen has taken up the question of county option in matter of liquor licenses and has ask ed for an expression of opinion. This proposition would mean that the time honored local option for the towns must be abandoned for the more ex- tended option in the counties. We are frank to say right off that we do not believe the proposed change would be wise from any standpoint.
 The main objection to the plan, as we see it, is found in the fact that an overwhelming majority in one large town might dominate the whole coun- ty and So m alSe it possible for saloons to be forced into sections which now are and always have been opposed 10 license. AS we understand 1t If there IS county option, then licenses could be issued in every town in the county.
 Let us take Fairfield county as an example. On a question of license Bridgeport would be sure to give any, where from three to five thousand ma- iority in favor of the license place Danbury. Norwalk, Stamford and Greenwich would add to this, to say nothing of the smaller towns. There connot be any doubt but that the coun ty would be overwhelmingly for license.
 What then would be the result? All the, Gowns now licensed would have the nrivilege and in addition Trumbull Monroe. Bethel, Easton, New Fairfield, Bedding, Wilton, Weston, Ridgefield and Sherman would have license thrust mon them when they did not want it.
 Clearly the proposition is not in &C., cord with the best interests of the peo- ple
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
Mrs. stetson erasps Straw of Hope.

Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson, the excom- muncated founder of the First Church of Christ. Scientist, sent this latter the other day to the secretary of the moth- CT church:
 J. V. Dittemore, Secretary, the Chris
 tian Science Board of Directors. Bos-
 ton, Mass:
 Dear MT. Dittemore: I have received your favor of the 18th instant, advising me that my name has been dropped from the roll of membership or the mother church. I note with due ap- rreci;rtion the hope expressed in the concluding words, that your future course of action may show your de- sire to again become eligible for mem- bership in this church.
 I assure you that I shall not neglect any opportunity to draw nearer to God and to follow my leader, Mary Baker Eddy, into the full understanding of the divine principle which triumphs over death." (Science and health, p 31.) Kindly convey to each of the dl- rectors my sincere wish that we may all assist and rejoice her, by risin.s tC this possibility of continued separation The unity of good' will have destroy ed the error that has occasioned the present action.
 Meanwhile I wish for each member | of the board of directors a continued | increase of fidelity and fruitful service | to our beloved leader, and to the cause of Christian Science, of which she II the discoverer, founder, and perpetua | head. Very sincerely yours,
 AUGUSTA ID. STETSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give Them Help and Many Norwich
 People Will Be Happier.

"Throw Out the Life Line
 The kidneys need help.
 They're overworked - can't get the poison filtered out of the blood.
 They're getting worse every minute.
 Will you help them ?
 Doan's Kidney Pills have brought thousands of kidney sufferers back from the verge or despair.
 Will cure any form of kidney trou- ble.
 Mrs. H. A. Simonds, 117 Franklin Street, Norwich, Conn, says: For the purposes for which their use is in- tended I think there is no medicine eoral to Doan's Kidney Pills. The un- doubted benefit they have given to my friends warrants me in recommending them highly. I will cheerfully give the facts that lead me to testify in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills, which were procured from N. D. Sevin Sons drug store, to anyone desirous ! of knowing them for his or her owr good"
 For sale by all dealers. Price soc Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name - Doan's - and | take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
INHALED OZONE.
Passenger on Train from Naueatuek
 Suddenly Lost All His Teeth.

Usually when people lose their teeth it is by the slow process of one at a time, says the Naugatuck correspond ent of the Waterbury American, but a man who passed through here on the 11.21 a. m. train yesterday lost a whole mouthful at a clip. The atmosphere inside the car was close and this pas senger stepped to the platform to get a mouthful of fresh air, and in his anxiety to fill his lungs with ozone opened his mouth a trifle beyond the regulation limit The train was get ting up speed for it's southbound juor- ney when a breath of fresh air got underneath the plate of the man $ $30 set of molars, and before he had time to close his mouth they were gone. By the time he realized the ex- tent of the calamity the train was well on its way to Beacon Falls. On reach . ing that town he decided to return to Naugatuck in search of his teeth. Being a stranger in this locality he did not know just where to look for his lost treasures and exercised a close scrutiny of the track all along the line but unfortunately without success. It was dinner time and he was hungry, but how to eat without teeth was a problem he could not solve. Visions of being fed with a spoon were not at all of an encourag- ing nature, so he finally decided to hire help to assist him in the search. A willing assistant was soon on hand and in less than ten minutes the lost teeth were restored to the owner. They were found by the side of the rails only a few hundred feet from the sta ton platform. The man yves delighted to recover his lost teeth and in addi- ton to a profusion of thanks handed the finder a sum of $1.50 for his few minutes work
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
Saved Train from Wreck.

Through the presence of mind and the exercise of a little common sense on the part of Mrs. Herbert Hendricks, of Brancnville, Tuesday evening, a railroad wreck was averted, and prob ably many lives were saved. It seems that Mrs. Hendricks, who lives near the tracks, had occasion to go out upon the tracks soon after the 9.05 freight train FlIllei through. Looking down she saw to her consternation that a brake ring had fallen from one of the cars and was wedged in between the frog and the guard rail, in such a manner as to derail any car which might strike it
 Attempting to remove the obstruc- ton. she found it impossible, and im- mediately notified the proper authori- ties of the circumstances. A crowd, hearing of the place. hurried to the scene. and several boys, securing a tough piece of iron, forced the ob- struction form the tracks.
 Mrs. Hendricks was heartily com- mended. and it is probable that she will get some recognition from the railroad company. It was not long ago that Mrs. Hendricks discovered a split rail in time to prevent wreck NorWalk Hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
Nationa|M MonetaYCo ssionReport
Banking Institutions of the Middle Atlantic States Lead
 the Country with Total Resources, New England States Come Next.

Washington, Dec. S.--With total re- sources of $450.19 per capita of popu- lation, the banking institutions of the eastern or middle Atlantic states lead the country. The New England; states come next with s433.60 per capita; the Pacific states are third with $3477S; the middle western fourth with $190.64 {; the far western fifth with. s161.35; the southern sixth with s7I.19, and the island possessions tail off with $5.22 per capita. The United States as a whole shows banking resources per capita of s237.24, but with tho island possessions included the rate is low cred to $215.37.
 These comparisons form a. feature of a remarkable report issued today by the national monetary commission, giving the results of an inquiry which not only covers substantially every in corporated bank of any character in the United States, but, for the first time in the history of American bank ing, presents tabulation of state ments showing the condition of all classes of banks-natfonal, state and
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
c. F. OF L. CONVENTION
Will Be Held in Meriden Commencing
 Tuesday, January 1s.

The call for the annual convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor has been issued by the executive council. The convention will be held in Meriden, commencing January IS, Secretary Patrick H. Connolley of Danbury is sending the required mo- tices to the various labor unions in the state which have membership in tho federation. The call for the con- vention is as follows:
 Convention Call of the Connecticut
 Federation of Labor. To All Affiliated Unions. Greeting:
 You are hereby notified, in accord ance with the cons titution of the Con necticut Federation of Labor, that the twenty fourth annual convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor will be held in City Mission hall, 69 East Main street, Meriden, Connecti- cut. Tuesday. January IS, 1910, begin ming at 10 o'clock a. m., and will continue in session from day to day until the business of the convention will have been completed.
 Representation: Representation in the convention will be on the follow ing basis: Each union having one hun dred members or less shall be entitled to one delegate and one additional
 
 members or majority fraction thereof Each Central body shall be entitled to but one delegate. The number of delegates to which a union shall Toe entitled must be determined by it's membership on the last day of De- cember preceding the meeting of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, and on wrom all taxes have been paid to the secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor.
 Credentials: Credentials in duplicate are forwarded to all affiliated unions The original credentials must be given to the delegate elect and the duplicate forwarded to the secretary of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor, 194 Main street, Danbury, Conn.
 Matters of the greatest importance to organized labor will be discussed and acted upon at this convention anc 1t is of the utmost importance that every union affiliated with the Con- neticut Federation of Labor shall bt represented by it's full quota of dele gates.
 A list of all fair hotels and restau' rants will be provided for the dele gates at the opening of the conven' tion.
 Attest: P H. Connolley. Secretary Charles J. Donahue, president; Josepf J. Reilly, Mrs. Ellen M. Foote, Franl H. Early, vice presidents.
 Secretaries will please read this cal at the first meeting of their organiza' tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09

savings and loan and trust companies throughout the country at a given hour, namely, the close of business on April 2S, 1909. The comptroller of the currency gets such reports periodically from the national banks, the various state bank commissioners and superin- tendents get them from the state hanks, but never before have the facts been taken simultaneously from all the banks of the country.
 Massachusetts leads the New Eng land states with total banking re- sources per capita of $517.25; in order following comes Rhode Island, $457.l2; Connecticut, $4004S; New Hampshire, $2S6.30; Vermont, $2SS.14; Maine, $26S.60.
 New York with $676.07 leads the so- called eastern states: West Virginia heads the southern list with a per capita of s112.66; the middle western group is led by Illinois with $240.39; Colorado with $250.65 leads the west ern state list. The Pacific group is led by Nevada with per capita of S512.7S.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09

Twenty thousand dollar men as
 mayors are not so common that each
 one of them should not be known to the entire commonwealth as familiarity as the governor is known. New Bedford never had mayor for whom corporations with twenty-thousand- dollar salaries were looking. though it is alleged to have more than one who cost twenty thousand dollars. It has at this moment no candidate in pros- pect who is anywhere near that class. In fact we have noticed no competi- tion among corporations of any degree for the services of any candidate or any impending candidate at any price.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
Turkey All Richt.

That great big pie that was to grace the presidents table on Thanksgiving day was a fake after all, and there wasn't anyone more glad of it than President Taft, and it isn't at all likely that he would have eaten any of it had 1t been real pie. The Taft family had a very enjoyable Thanksgiving dinner around the White House mahogany. it being entirely family party. Miss Helen Taft came from Bryn Mawr for a week and Charles came from his Un-- cle Horace's school and Mrs. Taft had as her guest her sister. Mrs. Laughlin of Pittsbnrg. The wonderful Rhode Island turkey from Mir. Vose, who has presented thesWhite House Thanksgiv- ing turkey for the last 40 years, was the niece de resistance. and it is said that a finer bird than this 54 poundfr never rested, on the White House Table. Washington National Tribune
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
Thread Company Locates in Hartford Throuqh Efforts of Board cf Trade.

The Hartford Thread company, a new concern in Hartford, has leased the top floor of the Cheney factory on Morgan street, and plan to begin op- erations this month with forty hands, with the prospects of increasing the working force to over hundred work men within a year. The firm was se- cured through the efforts of the Hart ford board of trade, after it had been practically decided by the company to locate in New Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
Bear cauaht in Trap.

A big black bear. weighing nearly 150 pounds. was caught in a log trap in the woods near Squants pond, New Fairfield. by Charles Brundage. The bear probably the first to be caught in Connecticut in a decade, is believed to be one of family living in the hills near the pond. For two or three years farmers and woodcutters have report ed bear tracks in the snow on the west side of the pond, and the occasional disappearance of small farm animals has been laid to the creature.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Report for Years Business in Middle
 sex County.

The sum of $22137s0 has been re- ceived for liquor, beer and druggists licenses in Middlesex county, accord ing to the report in relation to licenses for the year. which has just been filed in the superior court by the county commissioners. Of this amount liquor licenses paid s2O.Ss9.SO. beer licenses $500, druggists licenses $66S. Of this sum s2,213.61 was paid to the county treasurer and S19,924.19 to the different town treasurers. This lat ter figure includes the payment of s85S12 to the police benefit fund of the town of Middletown. as required by statute. says the Middletown Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
Twenty Thousand Dollar Men.

A visitor to Lowell asked of cit izen: "Why do you Lowell people not do what we have done? We have for mayor the head of such -and-such company-a man that any major cor poration would be glad to pay $20,00o a wear for all his time; and we get a really business administration as a re- suit" What city that is we do not know, though that is perhaps con- fession of objectionable ignorance
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
OWNERS DISAGREE.
One Who Owns Two-ff of Valua'
 ble Land Wishes to Sell.

John E. Fisk of Rockville, who owns two-fifths of Rivercliffe. a tract of s160 acres on the Housatonic river, and said to be worth $20,000, has brought action to the superior court that they order that the tract of land be sold. Granville w. Goodsell owns two-f -fifths of the tract and Stiles E Goodsen one-fifth and the plaintiff alleges that they will not sell as they want to keep it for speculation and to cut up into building lots. MT. Fisk says that the property is not advantageous for that kind of treat ment.-Bridgepor Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
stuno for is Years

by indigestion's pangs-trying many doctors and S20O worth of medicine in vain 'SB. F. Ayscue of Ingleside, N. C.. at last used pr. King'srNew Life Pills, and writes they wholly cured him. They cure constipation, biliousness, sick headcte. stomach. liver, kidney and bowel troubles. 25c, at The Lee & Os- good Co.'S.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09

2 Mrss<S.4 Joyce, Claremont. N. H., bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy. It cured me of a severe case of kidney trouble of several years standing. It certainly is a grand good medicine. and heartilyrecommend it." The Lee
 G Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09

If there were, we have a suspicion that the number of candidates might be sensfbly decreased. As for men who are worth actually or approximately, twenty thousand dollars a year, or half that sum. or quarter that sum. they exhibit no anxiety for the office as, considering all things, is scarcely to be wondered.-New Bedford Stand ard.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09

The merchants and gentry of Swa- tow. China. say that as the business of the port is increasing they do not want to be behind the times, and so have subscribed s2oo.00o to establish electric trarn5 in the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09

The merchants of Kiangse, China, have subscribed $30,000 gold to estab- fish a telephone service throughout tho province and request the, permission of the governor to do so.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09
Superb Perfumes
 A- FOR CHRISTMAS

Perfumes will be needed, either for personal use or for GIFT GIVING as our stock includes the CHOICEST AND MOST POPULAR DOORS of the best makers, both foreign and do- mestic, you cannot go amiss if you make your selection here and at the same time be assured that whatever you select is WORTH THE PRICE and SURE TO PLEASE.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-09

We would also call your SPECIAL ATTENTION to our will selected stock of MILITARY BRUSHES. SHAVING SETS. MIRRORS, COMBS AND BRUSH SETS, MANICURE SETS and innumerable other select Christmas Eooda
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-10
hMa6nN1Lt.n,.nf Maldinn.

A Ffenchman has demonstrated the
possibility Of uniting metals by heat
without the use Of either AUX or COM
preston. sfqie pf6GeAs IN called the
oxyaeety1ens ana produces heat from
abOat 2.e0O to 0.SO0 degrees F. BY
this process. tits elaimed. all metals
can be 30 perfectly united that when
smOOthed the joint cannot Be dis
esrned. BlOWholes and other defects
rin.iron. steel. brass and other castings
can BE repaired. making them s5 per
cent a. strong as they were originally.
Recently the United States govern
ment has purchased a 5000 plant for
use In the Brooklyn navy yard and
has also ordered a portable plant 70 Be
used on shipbOard. The process 10 tiie
discovery Of n Frenchman named
B6aruonyille. who invented the com
peessed acetyleiie.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-10

Those naval specialists who are per
tnrbed at the growth Of what they Ore
pleased % call tue speed mania" VII
be startled to learn that the latest hat
tleshlp cruiser 10 be laid down for tie
British navy IL designed for a contract
speed Of . knots. The sister shlgs
were designed for IS knots and made
o. tfIai afroih ~ 70 - knots. There
fore Il IL not improbable that IN two
o. three years' time we shah BE- con
fronted with the spectacle Of an 1syOW
ton &Ak5aap thiaf Il able 70 transport
her battery Of eight tWelve-ineh guns
e . spAed for q short dash Of 30
knots ana : sustained speed Of over
a knoGa.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-10

Imiknesd modern days a food or med
lclhe athat can't be put up In tablet
ID almost. q back number. Even the
cir IL prepared In compressed form.
Asfsw days ago. when An apartment
in WaAhlA ton's fashIonabls Connect
cut atenns district became too warm
aad Ethe Ahostsas complained Of the
stuhlness- Of the atmosphere, her Wis
itOr. WAC was just back from Paris.
handed her brown tablet and told
her 20 dEssJlVe It In water. The tablet
dubbed away at q great rate. and the
hostess said she felt relieved. The stale
air seemed 10 become pure and bracing
lid fact, twas 0KS senf8ed. II bought
these tablets IN Frahce, sdld the Wis
ltor. ~rkey Are the invention OF the
acetylehe specialist They are q COM
btnation Of chemicals that In water
give OF oxygen in abundance. The
tablsss afs' n winter very popular 10
France. where one Il considered equal
% . window wide open for an hour
RatkAndeR.