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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25
stiew sharper Than ssrpsnt,a

An irritable old farmer and his I'M
gatuly, sluuching son were busy grub
btug sprouts one bot, suitry day, when
the old man suddenly stumbled over
a small stump,
Gosh dnru that everlasting stump"
no exclaimed. Il wish II was In helll'
The son slowly Strengthened up
trOm his work and ganed reproaehfully
at hts father
why, you oughtut 10 say that
pap. he dFawled You might stumble
over that stump aEin some day -
EvrFyhodya
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25

Cyrus Hite Of ReltefontaIae. O., has
recently won the quott,pltchjng cham
pionship az the United States, tie
tournament having been held az Palm
Beach. Fla. Have you ever known
any one who pointed proudly TO the
sact thar an ancestor Of his was a
champion QUOT pitcher?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25
What He Wanted.

Here's an elegant stop watch that
can lot you have at a bargain
rive got stop watch now. What
I want il watch that doesn't stop
---C'hlcago Examiner
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25
VIVA, the Chinese Say About wOme

The Chinese have many trite say
iuEs about women, among which are
the following;
Never trust u vain women, for she
ls first In her own eyes.
Listen to the voice of an old
woman, for sorrow hath given hel
wisdom,
Many women, Hike leaderless sheep
come together for talk,
Pearls come from the mouth Of he,
who thlnksth long before opening he,
lpA.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25
human Intelligence.

septimus--"How Is your little girl,
Mrs, SMITH"
Mrs, smith--"My little boy Is quite
well, I thank you
Septtmus~-"Oh, it's boy knew
Il was ono or the other - Brooklyn
ife
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25
No Charity in That.

wfScs--"l say, do yea know the girl
IN the Dat above us' won piauo at
the charity bazaar lottery yesterday ?"
IluEband-'A ptaaO2 Great Scott!
Aud that's what they call a charity
hazaaFl"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25
eetttna rid Of II.

Dusty Rhodes wouldn't have TO
ash Tor help, but Eve lot Of real es'
tate ON my hands that cant get rid
Of
Mr. Rural Try soft soap and hoit,
ting water
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25

Satisfactory repeats itself. you
know"
FFs--eSpt always, You never heard
- a uIau eIopgHg more than once, did
you Fs'--Yonkers Statesman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25
"A Honest Polioeman.

Judge.-What is the charge against
this man, officer?
Policeman.-There isn't any, your
honor; business was dull and / arrest
ed him just to keep my hand in.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25

"she wouldn't listen to my suit:
what do you suppose Is the reason?
"yopr tie is so loud she probably
couldnst hear your suit Houston
Post.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25

An aching back is instantly
relieved by an application oil
Sloan's Liniment.
This liniment takes the place
of massage and is better than
sticky plasters. 1t penetrates
without rubbing - through
the skin and muscular tissue
right to the bone, quickens the
blood, relieves congestion, ana
gives permanent as well as
temporary relief.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. JAMES @. LEE, of 100 stn ~
s, E., Washington, DC, writes:
years ago fell from a scattold ana SCI SCI
ously injured my back. / suttered ~
bly, at times from the small OF my D y
all around my stomach was Just q -, -
had been beaten with a club. va
every plaster [ could get with no Fe eit,bt
Sloan's Liniment took the pam iiS5sT
out, and l can now do as much la I.S -
work as any man in the shop, THANKS W
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25

Beggar-Kind lady, won't you help
poor man wots out at de knees?
Kind Lady-Mow came you to be
out at the knees?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fer
work, ma'am.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25

AiucrtIssneEH
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29
All Fancy Calicos Sc

On Saturday and Monday the last days Of
this sale, we sell all best Fancy Calico, dark OF
light patterns at SC. Get what you want now.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29

Rev. F. D. Thomas, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Brunswick, Ga,
was in the city Tuesday. DR.. Thomas
was here with the view of learning about
the church here, of which the members
would like to have him accept the pas
lorate. He expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the city and its people, and
left the impression that his visit had in
fluenced him favorably.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29

All Odd Lots, Remnants and sum-
mer goods will go at cut price till
closed out.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29

FREE H0MESTEADS from 40 to 100
acres land in Ala, Ark, Fla, La, and
" Given Away by the United States
government to successful applicants.
Senu zoG ioT Inflammation and application
iorm' DIME HOME co. Naranja, Fla.
7-22-6t
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29

Stops itching instantly. Cures piles
eczema salt rheum, letter, itch, hives
herpes, scabies-Doans Ointment At
any drug store,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29
Shoes at CSC.

One lot Ladies' Misses and Children's Ok
fords and Strap Sandals, black and tans, vici
and patent feathers and white canvas, value up
to $3.50. See table display.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29

) or . doses 1865" will cure any case
OF Chills and Fever. Price 25c. Atom
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29


delay supply wants. pretty well supplied had
you
things with
quckyman half
intend
them the bargains
Look These Over and Then Come:
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29
Special at 49c.

One lot Ladies' Misses and Childrens Ok
fords and Strap Sandals, consisting of blacks,
taus, reds and gray and white canvas, value up
to $3.50. See table display
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29
At Csc the Yard

Fine Embroidery Edge, IS to "a inch wide,
Wide Embroidery Bordering, and All-Over EN-
broidery, value SOC to 75c.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29

Val and Torchon Laces, only small lot left
Come quick or you won't get any.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29

w. A. Walton of this city has com
pleted that part of his road contract
from Rice Creek to the Palatka limits,
and is now at work on the part from
Rice Creek on to BoStwick. Mr.. Wal.
ton also has the contract to build the
road from San Mateo TO the Dunn's
Creek bridge, and is filling in the road
way over the swamp on the opposite
side OF that bridge.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-07-29
at 1Oc

Large Huck Towels, size 19x4O Good size
Turkish Towels. 45x8G Pillow Cases Children
Bleached Ribbed Underwasts and Muslin Draw
ers worth almost double the price.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05

It is only a question OF time until
much more accurate knowledge has
been a%scertained. ne-ether, which is
supposed to be a subtle gaseous fluid
filling all space and Of which we know
but little, is a conductor of electricity
and transmits waves of heat or electric
motion from one planet or star to an
other. The whirling Of planets and
solar systems through space is be-
lieved by scientists TO form a colossal
dynamo while the electricity thus gen
Grated is diffused through the ether.
The intersection, distortion and diver
sion of these currents, by planets,
comets, meteors and the like undoubt-
eddy cause electrical disturbances APP
probable on the surface Of the bodies
within their range. In the case of the
earth, these electrical disturbances are
said to produce spotted conditions of
heat and cold" and in turn to produce
air currents hat make the storm.
Prof. Hicks has worked this out in
detail and from his tables, maps and
mathematical computations makes as
tonishing weather prophecies for each
year. Some Of which came true, while
others bring the weather man into
disrepute and make him the butt of
many jokes.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
Hicks on the Weather.

AS the man who makes the
weather" Prof. Hicks predicted
generally unsettled conditions for
the twelve months following August
1, 1909. The prophecy vas based
on the general effect Of the
large number Of astronomical phenom-
ena scheduled to take place during the
year. He tells us he has charts of
the heavens, in which the solar system
is but a small part. and by means of
mathematical computations determines
to a nicely the time Of stellar and solar
eclipse, the approach of comets and
other movements of the heavenly
bodies. From these he computes his
general weather and storm conditions,
basing his prophecies on the electrical
disturbances in the ether. caused by
the intersections of currents passing
between astronomical bodies. the ulti-
mate effect OF which is felt on the
earth.
]. is hardly possible, TO say that all
our storms are attributable 70 astron.
omicaI disturbances although most
scientists concede that their number
and intensity may exert an influence
on our atmospheric conditions, There
is much concerning the heavenly
bodies Of which even scientists know
nothing. although II is not pre-
suming too much 70 predict thai
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
POLITICAL DRIFT.

enato Pitchfork Tillman is growing
better every day. Batches of newspaper
clippings relating TO his illness are proving
a wonderful tonic for his system.
Tom Johnson's spirit goes marching on
in triumph. Three-oent fares became a
reality in Cleveland on the first Of March,
after a contest waged for eight years.
Congress Is beginning to wonder what It
will do with all the millions Senator Aid
rich offers to save the government. It is
thought an increase in congressional sal
aries would help some in relieving the
strain on the treasury vaults,
Congressman Gardner of Massachusetts,
Is an insurgent immune to reform. Speaker
Cannon called him to the chair and per
mitted him to preside over the house for
an hour last Monday. Tuesday evening
the ungrateful rebel proclaimed at a home
banquet, Cannon must CO."
Six bachelor members Of the New York
assembly, anxious to hear the suffragettes
plead their cause in the assembly environ
ment, invited a dozen of them TO a 8
O'Clock tea party. The gallan bachelors
refused to discuss what was said or done,
but 1t Is certain each of the sex had both
darling girls.
The Houston Post vigorously denies that
the Texas congressional peroration is the
product OF studious and painful effort.
THE Texas peroration," according to the
Post, 'is geyseric. 1t bursts forth from
souls full of music and generally sub
merges every vestige OF fact, logic or
argument that may happen in its vicinity -
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
Great Disasters.

Within the last few months the pub
lie has been shocked again and again
by great disasters involving tremen-
dous loss to both person and property.
Mine disasters, which have buried
alive hundreds of men, great floods,
earthquakes, and con~flagrations have
occurred. laying waste whole sections
of cities and destroying life and prop
erty values. Now the latest reports
tell of q mine explosion in Alaska,
killing twenty-three men and a mon
ster avalanche in Washington, burying
many individuals beneath hundreds of
tons of ice, rocks and broken timber.
No one can foretell coming disaster,
but many disasters due to the lack of
the protection of life and property can
be prevented. Nature itself, with a
power no human agency can thwart,
wrecks havoc and devastation in hun
dreds Of cases. but fragrant defects in
the protective appliances and devices
are often to blame for many of the af-
Elections we are called upon to suffer.
Forward is the word In all industrial
efforts, but in the hurry and rush to
go forward many are apt to forget the
after effects and consequences Of half
accomplished work and criminal neg
lect. Protection Of life and property
too often come as a secondary matter
after loss a resulted from Its absence.
1t is human nature to think Of progress
first and protection when 1t gets ready.
1t is now practically acknowledged
that the Cherry mine horror need not
have happened. Other disasters of a
similar nature in different parts Of the
country Of recent occurrence might
also have been less terrible and sweep
ing. The ~avalanches in the mountains
of the northwest have been frightful in
their sudden humiliation Of life
sweeping nearly a hundred souls into
eternity in the %twinkling of an eye.
There can be protection against mine
disasters, for 1t has been demonstrated
and there can also be protection
against ~avalanches by ean of snow
sheds and breaks Of masonry.
The time to guard against accident
is before accidents happen, and the
willful neglect of such precaution
should be a punishable offense.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
Misunderstanding.

Lawyers Of long and varied expe-
rience in the courts frequently declare
that II a dozen men are witnesses to
a certain act, no two Of them when put
on the stand will give descriptions of
exactly the same thing, and further,
that IL a dozen people hear the same
conversation, no two of them can re-
lave It in substance from memory with
out some disagreement.
II this is true of matters. which
seem to be plain and u~nmistakable, It
can be nothing strange gor people who
talk with one another in a running in
terview to misunderstood remarks that
were perhaps at best indefinite, II not
ambiguous. This seems to be the case
with reference to the alleged permits
sion obtained from his chief, Secre-
tary Wilson, by ex-Forester Pinchot, to
write the letter to Senator Dolliver,
which was the occasion Of his dismissal
from the forestry division. The story,
as originally published, was to the eff
feet that this permission had been
given in writing and that the letter to
Mr.. Pinchot and the later letter to the
president asserting that no such per-
mission was given, had been dictated
to the same stenographer. The story
of the contradictory letters was given
in such full detail that the failure to
produce the letters, and the testimony
of both Mr.. Pinchot ana Secretary VIII
son that it was only a conversation that
passed between them, makes 1t easier
to appreciate the opportunities for
misunderstanding.
Secretary Wilson insists that he
never would have assented to any let
ter written by any subordinate In his
department criticising the president
or impugning his motives, and 1t is
reasonably certain that the letter would
not have had the secretary's approval
had it been submitted 10 him before it
was transmitted to the senator to
whom It was addressed. But If there
could be such a misunderstanding be-
tween Secretary Wilson and Mr.. Pin
chot after working together in mutual
cooperation and harmonious agree
ment for more than twelve years, that
disagreements and Misunderstanding
between old officials and new ones
between men almost strangers to one
another, and perhaps with mischief
making friends In between-is not to
be greatly wondered at.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
Our Birthday Book
AEareh 5. 1910.

Herman Ridder, editor Of the New York
Stats Zeltung. was born March 8, 1851, in
New York City, Mr.. Ridder is one OF our
most distinguished German-Ameriean citl-
gems and personally entertained Prince
Henry when he visited ta's country.
Rev. sllas G.. swallow, wfN once ran for
president on the prohibition ticket. is H.
He was bor4 at Plains, Pa, aod is an or
dained Methodist minister.
Fred II. newell. head OF tho reclamation
bureau Of the federal goveFnn ent, was
born MarGn s. 1862, at Bradford, Pa. He
is one Of the highest authorities oil irriga-
ton In the country.
e. B.. Cowies, Eehraska's state commits
sloner OF public iands, wa born March
g. ls4s, at Dowagiac, Mich. Before he was
elected to his present office Mr.. Cowles
lived at Fairbury,
Thomas w. Blackburn. lawyer and pol
~itieian, is celebrating for the fifty-flfth
time, He was born IN Pennsylvania and
graduated from the Peru normal in 1878.
Mr.. Blackburn 'dld newspaper work, some
OF II on The Bee, as reporter, CORE
spondsnt and editorial writer. up 10 1892.
slpoe which time he has been praoticing
law.
George II. Lee OF the George II. Lee
Manufacturing company, incubators, etc,
was born March 5. 1864. at lie Clair. Ia.
He used to live at Exeter. Neb.. coming
10 OHAhe " N
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
RYAN's woRD FRoM CHILE.
A DECLINING story Chased over the
Cables.
washington Herald.

Cables.
.. Washington Herald.
Cheering news comes tc the democrats
OF the United States from Chile. William
Jennings Bryan has no thought Of rum
ming for president again. He is quoted
directly to this effect in a oablegrann.
1t Is a waste OF gray matter to forecast
or attempt to forecast the political future.
The year Of our Lord 1912 may develop
n situation not dreamed OF in our phiIoso-
ply at present writing.
New conditions develop rapidly. Changes,
panoramic In character, occur year after
year.
Issues that seem frsught with mornsnt-
Gus Importance today are dwarfed into
lnslgnifieance by toe real issues which
take their, place tomorrow.
Mercurial In national temperament. the
country's interest is easily aroused and
just as easily subsidies. It wanes as
readily as It WAKES. 1t thrives on radical
ism and Graves conservatism. Fond for
the time Of the one, yet ready on short no
tice to forswear It's devotion to the other,
It sometimes manifests fickleness toward
both.
But when the supreme test comes, these
mercurial tendencies disappear. A cool,
calm appsaisemsnt OF men and measures
then ensues. Hysteria vanishes when the
election rolls around-when Judgment day
comes, politically-and this great, growing
country at that crisis deals with the hard,
cold facts CT the equation and casts its
vote cautiously and accordingly.
Whatever we think Of Mr.. Bryan-and
we would fan to do him simple justice
without thinking well Of him-we must be
convinced now, all of us. that the fatas
have decreed hat he shall not be president.
The country likes him-loves him, perhaps;
he has challenged It's admiration as few
other public men have ever done. but the
country is fixed in its opposition TO his
White House aspirations. HI may be the
tribune. but not the executive. He may
preach, and the country will listen, but It
win not heed.
Three times chosen to lead, the people
have cheered him On like mad, but refused
to follow him.
And so 1t is, as we have said, that a fine
democratic message comes out Of Chile.
He is not contemplating another race for
the presidency. His running day is past.
He looks forward to 1919 with White House
hopes In check.
Wise William Jennings Bryan! He dis
plays a level headedness at long range
which his fellow eountrymen must ar.
IDENTIFY admire. Fortunate democratic partyl
A bow OF promise appears at last in the
political sky.
But the way Is long and the wilderness
dark. The domination Of the Peerless Ono
may prove as disastrous as his leadership,
or even worse. Still, with such news from
Chile, our democratic friends may well be
cheerful. 1t ounts for much. Therefore,
buck up.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05

Our amiable democratic contem-
porary seems to be greatly distressed
for fear the republicans will select
candidates who will run on the repub-
lican ticket In Nebraska this year. The
democrats fixed the primary law so
that they could make nominations for
the republicans. provided only that
they had no trouble on their side of
the fence. But the prospects are that
the democrats will be kept so busy
with their own knitting that they will
have to forego their designs on the
makeup of the republican ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
BACKWARD TRAILS.

Arthur Chapman in Denver Republican.
Come, let us travel the backward ways,
Leading to ~boyhood's land,
Out OF the storm-clous and out OF theihaze,
Back to the sunlit strand;
Back to the day-dreams on the shore
HaTk, how the sea-birds CALI
Let us go back to the days OF yore
And never be weary at all.
Come, let us travel the backward ways,
Out of the city's noise,
Out Of the cold, depressing grays-
Let us be boys, just boys;
Civ us the book that we loved OF old
Tale of the treasure isle .y-
Give us an evening of red and gold
To serve as our lamp the while.
Come, let us travel the ackw ways,
Ere they are choked with weeds;
Faith, we have wearied OF grown-up days
Yesterday fills our needs; .s.
Loneliness ,bides in the breast OF man
Carry us back, we latest w
First years are best in this old llfe's plan--
Boyhood, open wide your gates!
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
Roosevelt Record heater.
New York Sun.

1t is calculated that since Mr.. Taft be-
came president he has averaged fifty-six
miles a day as a traveller. His total rail-
road and steamboat mileage for the year
ending March A. It is said, will be 90,63s
to which should be added 5000 miles of
transportation by automobile. 1t is proudly
commended for him that he has broken the
Roosevelt record for any one year. Further
more Mr.. Taft has made S4S speeches, as
compared with 242 uttered by Mr.. Roose-
welt in his most prolific twelve-month
Whether all these tallies are correct we
dom know, and It doesn't matter; but
there is no doubt that Mr.. Taft might make
5000 speeches in a year and still he could
say nothing hat would please a certain
type Of republican than insurges for what
there may be in 1t for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
Philadslphia,s Street Car Troubles

4hAAuuOAPAL4& y 6J1CCt Od4 44OubAVbs
What Philadelphia's street car
troubles really mean is best appre-
ciated by people In other cities that
have gone through the same expert
ence in milder or more acute form,
and Of these cities Omaha has the
freshest recollection of the dangers
and decentralization attendant upon
such a strike. 1t is hard to restrain
a disposition to criticise at long range
by pointing out how things were
handled better in Omaha than in Phil
adelphia from the standpoint of both
parties to the labor dispute, and also
that Of police protection to life and
property. In Omaha, as in Philadel-
phia, it seemed that the strike had to
get worse before it could get better,
but in the meantime it Is a sorry spec
tacle to see a great city compelled to
sit idly by with business interrupted,
If not stagnant, while an issue Of this
kind is fought out by the crude
weapons belonging to the middle
ages. Whether the street car com
pany and the strikers in Philadelphia
finally resort to arbitration or not un
der optional arbitration laws, the
necessity Of legislation that will per
NIT the public to compel submission to
arbitration in cases where the public
service corporations are involved is
being reinforced and emphasized every
time such a condition is presented.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
And Barnum Ia Dead.
st. Louis Republic.

st. Louis Republic.
The big hunt IL over and Bwana Jumbo
has embarked on the Nile for Khartum. II
the seventeen lions, the eleven elephants,
the ten black and nine white rhinoceroses,
the hippopotaml, the leopards. the giraffes,
the bongos and other circus animals he
slew and skinned on the equator could be
brought to life In this country they would
make a menagerie such as Barnum In his
happiest days never dreamed OF.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-05
Farm knowledge that Pays.
Denver Republican,

Nebraska has discovered that the home
corn raised last year is unfit to use for seed
for the new crop, only q little more than
a fourth Of the grains being found fertile
under the tests. II will be necessary to
30 out of the state for seed corn. Once
such al announcement would have pro-
voked a roar Of laughter and precipitated
a lot OF humor about scientific farming,
but today the farmer is glad to get the
assistance OF science and pays close heed
to all its advices.