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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
Ladies' Waists

$l.00 to $1.25 Lawn Waists,
splendid values at their intend
ed price, resemble more closely
$3.50 waists, during this phe-
nomenal Public Sale
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

There were a large number respond
ed TO the subscription call last week
but there are still many more whom we
should be pleased to hear from. The
special feature of July subscription
paying is still on and subscribers
should take advantage of it. Send in
your dollars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
Mems Pants

Mems Pants, worth Sl.25, go
in this Public Sale for SOC
Mems $500 Pants go in this
Public Sale for S1.25
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

Raleigh Camp Of Portland, Ore, has
been visiting his father, Alvin Camp
for few days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
Mems Furnishings

Mems 25c Fancy Balbriggan
Underwear, goes in this public
Sale for l9c
SOC Ties goes in this Public
Sale Price for SOC
25c Ties in this Public Sale
for TIC
Mems SOC work shirts, in all
sizes go at this public sale for 39c
SOC Mems Soft Shirts, collar
attached, colors, go in this pub
lie Sale for 39c
25c Suspenders go in this Pub
lie Sale for 19c
Mems 10c Grey Mixed Hose
go in this Public Sale for SC
DC White Handkerchiefs go in
this sale for Sc
DC Bandannas go in this Pub
lie Sale for Sc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22

Checks in Large, medium and
small checks, in green, brown,
green and white, black and
white, brown and white; full
80 inches wide, real value 65c;
Public Sale Price 39o
$l.25 all wool taffetas in styl-
ish and handsome shades the
latest predominating, chick ser
viceable material; Public Sale
Price 79C
Latest weaves in panamas
and Voiies, sponged and shrunk
in white, black and newest col
orings, soft sheer quality, inn
possible TO be obtained for less
than 81 anywhere. Public Sale
Price CSC and 69C
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-22
Mems Shoes

We have on hand lot of
Mems shoes. These are worth
$500 but will go in this public
sale for CSC
Mems work shoes, double sole
and good leather. They are
worth 800 but will go in this
Public Sale for SI.29
Mems Dress Shoes, vici-bluch-
er worth $500, but they go in
this Public Sale for S2.25
Mems $3.50 Oxfords in patent
and oxblood, go in this Public
Sale for $3.50
Youths Oxfords in sizes from
y To 9, worth $3.50, but go in
this Public Sale for SI.s9
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
Ban on Rooster's Crow at Capital

of the premises where it is desired to
keepsthe chickens or pigeons. No pro-
visions are made for ducks or geese.
In case the applicant has one or
more ROSTERS in his flock, there must
be filed with the chicken application
a list of householders in the same
square who consent to the keeping
of the early morning riser-in fact,
a majority of the householders must
consent.
q Chandeliers will have full sway out
side the fire limits, according to the
regulations. The same will be the
case within the fire limits where the
property improved is less than IS per
cent. The regulations, in substance
are as follows:
NO chickens are to be kept within
the fire limits without a permit from
the health department, and then not
within rs feet Of any structure owned
by any person other than the appli-
cant, and used for human habitation,
occupation or assembly. Outside the
fire limits, fowls or pigeons cannot
be kept within so feet of any structure
aforesaid, subject however, to the ex.
ceptions set forth in paragraph four
No fowls shall be permitted to run,
fly or stray within SO feet of any such
structure"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
Ames VIII Probably Want an Airship

around town on the low gear, and
finally started up the Conduit road to-
ward Cabin John bridge. Marshal
Collins being temporarily diseon.
nected from the sweet little suburb of
Glen Echo, the Massachusetts con-
gresham, who was acting as his own
chauffeur. kept throwing in a little
more gasoline and a little more spark
and speeding a little faster every min
ute. Finally the newspaper man got
scared to death and hung on with
hands and feet. He nearly dropped
dead when Mr.. Ames turned around
and yelled at him, above the noise of
the car: Il wish we had a good
straight stretch of road, so we could
go little bit fast. We are not going
much more than so miles an hour, and
this car is guaranteed for S5."
They do say that when the pair of
them landed back in town the newspa-
per man was in a near-faint and had
to be revived with three drinks, all in
row. .s-., ...
So those members of the house who
know Mr.. Ames' propensities say that
he is just waiting for the chance to
buy the first Wright areoplane put on
the market in order that he may
make an intellectual effort to break
his cultured neck.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

NAVAL experts at Washington are
~ awaiting with Impotence the COM
pletion of the 14-inch gun now under
construction by the Midvale Steel
Works. The gun will be shipped to
the Washington navy yard where the
finishing touches are to be added and
will be proof-fired at Indian Head
about the middle of October.
1t will be the first high-power gun
of this caliber ever CONSTRUCTED for
practical purposes and will fire shell
weighing 1000 pounds.
The navy will beat out the army in
this respect, as the latter also has
three 14-inch modern guns now under
way which will fire shell of about
1,400 pounds.
other nations have built 16-inch
muzzle-loading guns, but not of very
high. power,
Plans are being worked out at the
navy department for the four sub
marines authorized by congress. Pro
posals will be asked for construction
soon.
These and the feet collier. also au-
thorized by congress, comprise the
ship work still remaining to be con-
tracted for by the naval establish
ment under increases in the navy al
ready provided for.
There are many features OF sub
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
DistilIery

WI Observation-Disclosures gunshot of
Wv the White House end the Capitol
the federal government has itself been
operating distillery. The distilla-
ton plant was not conceived with a
view of evading the internal revenue
laws, yet there was no special tax is
sued for its operation The output
has not been of the regulation moon
shine" character, and there was no eff
fort at coneealment, though the ap-
proach to the plant located in the rear
of 1858 b Street Southwest would in
dictate such. The undertaking has not
been one for profit, but for scientific
research. DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
of the bureau of chemistry, depart
ment of agriculture, has been the
chief distiller, and he is going to pub
fish to the world the results of his ex-
perience; a demonstration of the
methods of making, the sources, and
the uses of denatured alcohol.
During the operation of the distilla-
ton plant course of lectures was
given to representatives from all agri-
cultural colleges of the country and
from the various state experiment sta
tions. In this course every matter con.
nected with the practical operation of
distillery; the growth of the banana
and its uses; the use of molasses; the
possibilities of the cactus; the produc.
ton and chemistry of malt, and the
technique of making-the principles,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

1T is predicted at Washington that
L the first man to buy Wright aero
plane after they are put on the mar
ket, as undoubtedly will be the case
before very long, will be Representa-
tive Butler Ames of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Ames is an enthusiastic automo-
bilist and has always had the speed
bugf He is wealthy, can crafty every
inclination and desire along that line
and is generally supposed by his col
leagues to buy about two cars a week.
One automobile man says it is only
necessary to assure Mr.. Ames that
there is new automobile out that
will beat everything else that ever
burned gasoline and he will buy it,
One day last spring, when there
wasn't much doing around the capitol,
Mr.. Ames took newspaper man out
for a little run in big-bonneted, over
engined whale of a car he had bought
a month or so before. They scooted
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

or died, when I read about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; so I
began to take it, and am well again and
relieved of all my suffering. - Mrs.
GEORGE JoRDY, Box 40, Marlton, NJ.
Lydia 3. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousandsof voluntarytestimonialsare
on file in the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, Ill
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodicpains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
! Every suffering woman owes it to her
self to give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tiaI letter to Mrs. Pinlxham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

r. HE new chicken and pigeon ordin-
ance recently promulgated at
Washinton will be rigidly enforced by
the health department of that city.
In squares with more than rs per cent.
of the property improved permits will
be necessary.
While it will be necessary to have
a permit to keep chickens, it will re-
quire the special consideration and
approval of neighbors to keep a chan
ticleer. Before he is allowed to be-
stir the neighborhood in the morning
with his vocal serenades, his owner
must have the consent of the house
holders in the neighborhood, especial
ly those who object to his being used
as a rising alarm.
Persons desiring to keep fowls with
in the fire limits Of the district must
file an application with the health
office, setting forth the lot number,
square number, and the street number
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

theory, and conduct of fermentation,
including proper temperature, density,
principle, and products formed-the
denaturing of alcohol and denaturants,
and the use of denatured alcohol for
manufacture and medicines-was dis
cussed by officials of the bureau of
chemistry. The object in view, d.
rectly, has been to determine by prac-
teal demonstration the value of the
various farm products as alcohol pro-
ducers-to determine the feasibility of
the farmers utilizing by-products and
unmarketable fruits and vegetables in
the production of denatured alcohol
All material used at the distillery was
bought in the open market ny DR.
Wiley personally in order that he
might observe its condition ard there
fore be the better informed in sum
ming up the results. He also person
ally superintendent the operation OF
the plant. At the present time he
and his assistants are engaged in SUM
ming up the results of the experiment
tation. The exact proportion of alco
hol produced by various vegetables
will be discussed at length in re
port; as also will be the primary OF
necessary cost of production. While
it is impossible to learn at this time
the conclusions of the officials, it may
be said in a general way that the al
cohol can be distilled from refuse and
unmarketable vegetables and farm
products at cost of from Is to &c
cents a gallon.
A feature of the report of DIR. Wiley
will be discussion of the practicable.
ty of individual farmers distilling
their own products at a profit; like
wise the feasibility of cooperative
distillation plants in thickly settled
communities.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

to withstand the wear of ages. All
the fumes, culyerts,. division gates,
drops and other work along the lines
of the main canals are built of steel
and concrete.
There is no dam across the Black
canyon at the point where the river is
turned into the tunnel Instead of
this, the tunnel itself taps the river
from beneath it's granite bed. By
this plan neither floods nor slack wa
ter can prevent the tunnel taking
from the river all the water needed.
Has Immnse Capacity.
A few statistics of this tremendous
project are worth setting forth. The
tunnel is 10000 feet long. and II by
IS, feet inside measurement. The main
canal is 80 feet wide at the bottom
and SO feet wide at the top, and the
average depth of the water is ten
feet. The capacity is 1900 cubic feet
of water a second. After the water
leaves the west portal of the tunnel
it is conducted through IL miles Of
canal to the Uncompahgre. There il
a drop of 214 feet in this distance, ani
this great fall will be utilized for ere
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

ago and had progressed steadily ever
since. Together with it's main and
distributing canals, the tunnel will ir-
rigate 100000 acres of land in val
ley naturally one of the most fertile
in Colorado, but which has been semi
arid because of the annual summer
droughts and the inadequacyS of the
Uncompahgre river.
This day of the opening of the tun-
mel was made the chief day of the
Western Slope fair, now being held
here, All the morning special trains
kept coming in, from various parts
of the state, and at 1890 there was a
parade of the visitors. Early in the
afternoon the explosion of a bomb
told the people that the special train
bearing President Taft and other gov
eminent officials had entered the city
limits. A second bomb announced his
debarkation at the station. and third
was sent up as the distinguished
guest, escorted by a great procession,
started for Elks' park.
President Taft Welcomed.
At the park, after Introductory re-
marks by F. D. Catlin, chairman of
the Gunnison tunnel opening commit
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
FAL. PAINTING.

The majority Of property owners
are under the impression that spring
time is the only painting time. But
the fall Of the year offers several adj
yantages to the painter. One Of the
most important is that surfaces are
almost sure to be dry, and there is no
frost or inner moisture to work out
after the paint is applied
Pure white lead-the Dutch Boy
Painter knd-mixed with pure lin
seed oil (tinted as desired) gives a
winter coat to building that is an
armor against the severest attacks Of
the winter rain, sleet, winds and snow.
National Lead Company, 1902 Trim
,ity Bldg, New York city, makers Of
pure white lead, Dutch Boy Painter
trademark, are offering to those in
terested a complete painters outfit,
consisting of blow pipe and lead
tester, book of color schemes, etc.
State whether you want exterior or
interior decorating.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

tee, Mayor j. @. Allen turned the
key of the city over to the guests.
Then John C. Bell delivered the formal
address of welcome, to which Presi-
dent Taft responded briefly and
happily. The exercises here con-
cluded with remarks by Senator
Charles j. Hughes and Gov. John
Shafroth. At four o'clock trains start
ed for the west portal of the tunnel,
where President Taft opened the
gates, and speeches were made by l.
W. Mcdonnell, consulting engineer of
the reclamation service, and Senator
Horace T. belong of Grand Junction.
After the return to Montrose there
was a reception to President Taft and
others, and this evening speeches were
delivered by number of well-known
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
From Overhead,

A canary hung directly over the big
square table in the Hungarian res
taurant.
Once" said a woman who was din
ing there, the bottom dropped out
of the cage, the bird flew at the or
,chestra yonder, and we had bird seed
in our soup. 1t was awful"
That reminds me, said the Cross
eyed man, OF one time when we were
having a little game of poker on the
b." G. o. You know how those trains
roll. Well, just about the middle of
the game down came all the grips and
dress suit cases straight into the
kitty and broke up the game. Money
flew everywhere. We got so mixed
we couldn't tell which had won or
where the money was that whoever
had won it won. Talk about bird
seed!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
s1OO Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease that science
has been able 10 in all It's stages, and that 10
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease requires q constitu-
tlonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternallYt acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The propretors have
much faith in its curative powers that they ofier
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls TO
cure. Send for list of testimonials e..
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists &c. "A
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
PRESIDENT OPENS
GUNNIsON BORE
TAFT Lets Waters Flow Into I'm
compahgre Valley.
BIG PROJECT IS COMPLETED
Mountain Ridge Pierced by the Gov
eminent in Order to Irrigate
Beautiful, But semi-Arid
Tract In Colorado.

Montrose, Col, Sept. N23-President
Taft, standing at the west portal of
the great Gunnison river tunnel a
little before FIVE o'clock this afternoon.
pulled lever, and with a mighty rush
the waters of the river six miles away
poured into the Uncompahgre valley
in life-giving flood
Thousands of men and women who
a moment before had stood in silent
awe burst forth in wild cheering, cam
non which had been captured by Col
orado troops in Manila roared salute,
and brass bands added their patriotic
music to the clamor.
Mighty Proect Completed.
Thus was fittingly signalized the
completion of the Gunnison river tun-
mel, the first project undertaken by
the United States government re-
clamation service. Work on the pro-
ject was begun four and half years
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
Never Touched Him.

YES" said the amateur fisherman
II caught a three-pound trout yester
day and while at the end of my line
in midair it was seized by hawk and
carried off"
You're all right" rejoined the vii,
lage grocer. Such a trife as fixing
the weight of a fish before it is land
ed can't impair your standing in the
Ananias club"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

fort to induce the American peopli
to write and speak the English mothe,
tongue decently. The colleges are mel
doing it now. Many of our collegi
seniors cannot write a decent bust
ness letter. We Americans should
link our minds and hearts and hand1
in an effort to preserve this mothei
tongue, which is our definite intel
lectual heritage"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
Wants U. S. to Learn English.

That the American people are muir
dering their mother tongue and one
OF the great opportunities for reform
at the present time is to teach them
the English language, was the opinion
expressed at Chautauqua, N. Y, by
President Faunce of Brown university.
He did not spare American colleges
in his arrangement and declared they
are turning out an alarming proper
ton of actual illiterates.
81 would like" he said, ito see the
colleges of the country join in an eff
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
The Root Of Altruisnn !.

The three eternal roots of altruistic
energy are these: First, the principle
Or Justice; that there is moral law
beEore which all men are equal, SO
that I ought to help my neighbor tc
his rights. Second, the principle OF
charity; that lowe infinite tenderness
W any shape or kind of man, however
unworthy or useless to the state
Third, the principle of free will; that
4 can really decide to help my neigh.
Dor, and am truly disgraced if l do not
do SO. To this may be added the
idea of definite judgment; that is,
that the action will at some time ter
rihly matter to the helper and the
heIped.-G. X. Chesterton. ?.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
Standard Oil Walls.

. The Standard Oil Company's real
estate holdings in Bayonne, N. j.,
where It's largest oil refining plant in
the east is situated, have been in
creased from $7,36O,OOO, the value
fixed upon them in 1908 for taxation,
to- $13,OOO,0o0. The company is ap-
pealing against the increases fixed
upon the realty by the Hudson county
board of equalization.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
Horse Cars for BUNGALOWS.

The London county council has
been advertising for sale "a number
of disused horse tram cars" suitable
for bungalows, houseboats, portable
buildings, tool and garden sheds, con.
tractors Offices, cycle and motor
houses and for use on farms, potato
fields, hop fields, football and cricket
grounds"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
His Size Was Known.

want some collars and neckties
Tor my husband!" she snapped:
Yes, madam" @.,...e-.
The clerk offered her the latest
thing. g..
What size are these?" asked the
lady. .,1l '.y..
why, twelve and a half, madam"
How on earth did you guess that?"S
HAh," replied the clerk, smiling,
'gentlemen who let their wives select
their collars and ties always take that
kizei"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
Naval Experts Awaiting Monster Gun

marine construction which the experts
are closely studying and the delay in
contracting for these vessels is due
to the effort to obtain the very latest
improvements.
Congress appropriated 100000
for the building of these ships and
100000 for the collier.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

ating power. A series of concrete
drops has been constructed and the
immense body of water rushing over
them is capable of generating at least
10000 horse power, which will be util-
lied in lighting the entire Uncompah!
gre valley by electricity.
The cost of the tunnel and distrib.
uting canals is over $5,O0O,000, and
perpetual water rights will be sold I'd
actual settlers at about $35 an acre.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
FOR A SONG.

Thomas Tabby-Yes, fitted up my
fiat at ridiculously low price. In
fact, it cost me but song.
Tabby Tiger-A song?
Thomas Tabby-Well, you see, I
started up assolo on the back fence at
2 a. m. and the donations 1 received in
the shape of furniture, etc., just filed
the bill.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
cheap Trim Around World.

Maj. George P. Ahern, U. S. A., re.
Gently accomplished journey around
the world at a cost of less than s., 900.
The major chose the route across
Siberia and the Philippines, where he
was stationed. His actual time was
81 days Is hours.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
May Limit Hat Pins.

"a Paris, owing to the increasing
'ength of women's hat pins and the
list of accidents, such as eyes put out,
ears, noses and cheeks torn, the po-
lice officials propose to place some re-
strictions on wearing hat pins in ON
nihuses, railway cars, theaters and
Other public places.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
Bio Berlin Philanthropy.

More than $4,000 children were en-
Rbled by the authorities of Berlin to
spend this summer on land within
easy reach of the city limits. They
were assigned plots where they could
play and cultivate gardens protitably
With the help of their families and the
advice of public instructors.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24
Doduino Work.

IT'S too hot to do ;housework,"
sighed the wife.
Il know it is"
Lets go and spend few days with
the Browns at their summer cottage.
They'll be tickled to death to have
u.s."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-24

given me new LIE.
/ suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, in
fiammation, ulcer
alton, Indigestion,
nervousness, and
could not sleep.
Doctors gave me
up, as they said my
t 7 on BILE S were
chronic. / was in
despair, and did not
40 no xuhafhnrT 1ivad