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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
Wrond Guess.

It was exhibition day at No. 8, and
rs the parents of Jack Grady, the
FULLEST pupil, were listening hopefully,
the teacher tried her best to help the
boy How did Charles 1. of England
aie?" she asked, assigning the easiest
question on her list to Jack. AS he
poked at her, with no indication of a
coming answer, the teacher put her
Aand up to her neck. Jack saw the
movement and understood it's mean
lng, as he thought. Charles l. of Eng
lAnd died of cholera" he announced
Drishy.-Youth's Companion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
Fable of Pan of Biscuits,

A Vassar girl married a Kansas
hrnier.
Two weeks later a cyclone made the
aappy pair friendly call.
II cavorted around the premises.
Hpping up the fences, scattering the
aaystacks and playing horse with the
arm but when it looked through the
apen window it drew back in alarm.
There lay the brides first pan of bis
pits.
III amt feelin' very strong this
corning" murmured the cyclone.
And with another glance at the ter
aDle pan it blew itself away.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
A Perennial MYaterv.

Average Man-These Sunday papers
lust make me sick! Nothing in them
but commonplace personal items
bout lot of nobodies no one ever
Beard Of.
Friend--I saw little mention of
you in the Sunday Cannon.
Average Man (half an hour later, to
messenger boy)-Here, rush around to
8she Cannon office and get me forty
copies of the Sunday edition.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28

stand crept back to my room. The
door into Gertrude's room was no lon
ger locked; she was sleeping like
tired child. And in my dressing room
Liddy Rugged cold hot-water bottle
and mumbled in her sleep.
There's some things you can't hold
with handouts" she was muttering
thickly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and GranulatedE yelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, Csc,
SOC, S1,00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc, 800. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
"SPOHN'S -

This is the name of the greatest of all
remedies for Distemper, Pink Eye, Heaves.
and the like among all ages of horses. Sold
by Druggists, Harness Makers, or send to
the manufacturers. $50 and Sl.0O a bottle
Hgents wanted. Send for free book. Spohn
Medical Co, Spec. Contagious Diseases.
Goshen. Ind.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28

could not do any OF
my homework. Ny
sickness was called
Retroflexion. When
/ would sit down ]
felt as If / could NOT
&c t up. / took
Lydia e. Pinkham'a
v e ge t a BILE Com.
pound and did just
as you told me and
now / am perfectly
cured, and have q
big baby boy"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
Through Combat to Victory

have fought and overcome its equal
a thousand times"
The dollhouse plant succumbs to the
first adverse wind.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
So They Saw.

Stranger-I say, my lad, what is con-
sidered good score on these links &?
Caddie-Well, sir, most of the gents
here tries to do it in as few strokes as
they can, but 1t generally takes few
more.-Scottish American.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
Consider This Advice.


No woman should submit to a surri,
cal operation, which may mean death.
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
y from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and invigorator of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing IN almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi.
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are Ill, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it a trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
Both objectionable,

agnes says she will never have
anything more to do with Gladys"
(which did Gladys recommend? A
asessmaker or a summer hotel?"-
Harper's Bazaar.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28

When man dresses like a SLOUGH
it's pretty good sign that he either
ought to get married or get divorced.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28

We often hear the expression, las
poor as church mouse" But even a
church mouse doesn't have to live on
the collections.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
Pettit's Eye saIve Restores.

No matter how badly the eyes may be
diseased or injured. All druggists or How
ard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y. -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
BJLydia E. Pinkhanl's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn.--"About wear
ago / wrote you that I was sick ard
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28

Mrs. WtnsIow's Soothing Syrup.
Eorchidren tsethng, softens the gums. reduces IN
namLnatCn.allaEs nain cures wind collie Csc bottle
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28

Anything left to be done at your
leisure seldom gets done.-S. Martin
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28
or The KIDNEYS
"A FULLY RFc0UFpFn

Mrs. Maria Gongo1l, Mayer, MINI.
Urites the following:
i must inform you that I recovered
NV health after using your valuable
medicine, Peruna.
II had suffered with catarrh of thu
eidneys and bowels, but now / am
@uch better and feel real strong.D
The oasis., 1910-09-10
Will be Tired for Dep ortatlon.

Tuesday there came from Tucson a celestial named Tom Sing, who had been sent tO cook in the rail- road construction train that Is standing in the yard down by the round house. The white man he relieved, who ayers 1t was not done intentionally, invited the China man out for pdsedr, taking him across the line. Of course that was leaving the country-~hich is a violation of the Chinese exclusion act. When the Chinaman returned from his pasear he was snapped up immediately by the officials of the immigration bureau. Inspector l. L,ckwood making the arrest. Wednesday morning Acting Chief Inspector Schafer swOre out war rant against the unfortunate celes- tial, charging him with unlawfuliy entering and being within the United States, contrary to the pro- visions of the exclusion act. Under the warrant formal arrest WAS made bv Deputy U. 5. Marshal Charles L Fowler, and yesterday the accused was taken before the new U. 5. Commissioner, Allen r. Bird. Judge NJ. MarstelIer appear ed on behalf of the accused, hut he hearing was continuei until the IA h to enable the United States at. torney, Mir. J. L. Morrison, to arrive at Nngales and conduct the case on behalf of the government.
The oasis., 1910-09-10
Live Stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 2, 1910-- Cattle received here this week 7O300sNst week 63.800, same week last year1TT3 100 Of the total this week, less than 5000 head were calves, which is very light for this season of the year. Calf supply has been running light f"r some lime, and the year is 2l,00O head short of last year to this date, which accounts for the high price oi veal@, $S 50 for tops, quarter higher than d week ago. Cows are also scarce, and are 10to Is higher
The oasis., 1910-09-10
Republican Rally at Tubae.

Sunday evening the republican candidate fir delegate to the con. stiluti0nal convention, Mir. Bracey Curtis of NogaIrs, visited rubac, and addressed d large audience in the school hou-e, whi h was pack ed to over flowing with people from all the country round. Mir. J. l.. Hubbpll of Apache county, ad- dre-se the audience in Spanish, giving particular attention to the educational qualification law and its injustice to the Mexican citi. zens of Arizona. The gentleman riddled the pretensions of the de. mcracy upon that issue, and ex. posed their trickery in alleging that the Arizona educational qual. ihcation law i. based upon the provision toward similar import in in constitution of Maine, when 1t is widely different.
 After the rally the people were entertained at bdite in which all participated.
The oasis., 1910-09-10

than week ago. Steers sold loAer Monday, including stockers and feeders, but killers have Ie. gtinei their loss since Monday o,oCkers are 5D cents cheaper than two w,tk4 ago, feeders not much changed. For two or three week. the edge has disappeared from thr market after Wednesday each week and the same rule works rhl, week, bu, ing yesterday and today being on slow key. This does not necessarily pre4age a bad market next week, for each Mon day recently buyers have appeared with big orders, and sales We're readily made, and the general bus mess such as to indicate a sound basis. Top steers this week were show cattle from Eureka, at $8.lO to $8 60 for odd head, best fed steers $7 % to $8 %. heavy grass cattle up to $7 A. straight gra-sprs $4 50 to $6 %, grass cows $3 50 to $4 25, heifers up to $525 fed h+lfrrs g. %. stockprs $3 00 to $5 0O. feeders $4 55 to $6 l5. Quarantine receipts are larger this week, market closing up stronger today, with d small net gain for tl.e week steers at $4 9 to $i g, d few this week at $5 6O. Colorado supply very slim this week, but more are expected next week
 Hogs this week 25 GOO, last week P 800, same week last year 39 OOO The market has been advancing all week, with the exception of to- day, when there is slight reces- sion. Runs are so small that 1t Is difficult to see how packers can stop the advance in prices. De- mand for provisions k strong, and unless hog runs pick up, the pro- duct will go higher, as present prices are below the relative of live hogs. and with present hog supply it will be impossible to equalize values but reducing hog prices any. Heavy hogs gained some more on the others this week. hea avies today at So 9 to $9 50. medium weights $9 40 10 $9574, lights $9 50 to $9 624.
 Shlu this week 52 200, last week 27 800, same week last year 38 SO0 The trade was keyed up to high pitch, and the big run this week was dl-posed of without any great loss in prices. Ulah wa4 the big contributor, and large numbers of stock and feeding stuff were secured for the country. Llmbs lost h to 9 cents this week, hut aged sheep held steady. Top lambs are now worth $6 75. light yearling' i $5 50, whelhers $4 60 ewes $4 35 feeding lambs $6.35 to $6 50 for best. Good runs are predicted right along for awhile, as Utat range is short, and winter feeC there scarce.
 J. A. RrCKART, L. 8. c
The oasis., 1910-09-10
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-21

white race. Granted that tte1
South means to maintain this
supremacy, must it continue tol
pay SO dear for it, Nothing will!
be done by the southern people,
within any period Of time which
we need now consider, that will
endanger the supremacy Of the
white race. The long menace IS
removed.
In concluding Mr. Brown
pointed out that there was NO
longer need Of political solidari-
ty or Of an oppressive habit OF
public opinion. "Henceiorth,
though we be southerners, and
would not cease to- be southern
ers, we shall also be, in the full
lest sense, Americans; though We
be, and must be, guides, guar
dams and therefore, for a time
at least, rulers Of this backward
, ace that dwells among us, w
) will not ourselves be ruled b.
I our own rulership. Hencefortl
r we will ourselves be free.
$ In the April number Of tn
r South Atlantic Quarterly the ful
e text of Mr.. Browns lecture WI
e appear as the leading article.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-21
ANOTHER FACULTY LECTURE
Delivered by Doctor Lapfade Of the
Department Of History.
From The Trinity Chronicle

4
Those who heard the lecture
of DR.. Laprade in the Y. M. {.
A. Hall on last Thursday night
enjoyed a real treat. Taking tor
his subject, "The Eyes Of His
tory DR.. ,Laprade handled it in
manner $50 interesting and
forceful and imbued his remarks
with so much human interest and
originality as to value this lecture
one of the most thoroughly en-
lioyable and instructive OF the
year.
After few pleasantiries more
! or less personal the speaker intro
duced his subject with a few
) words on what the. study Of his
; tory has meant to men: with
> some history has been an art,
!; with others science; with some
it has been a pastime, with others
Q a passion; to some it is an inter
: esting avocation pursued for the
= delights which attend discoveries
in its fields, to Others its truth Is
e a sort of "Holy Israel in the put
( suit Of which they find then
&c bread Of life, but the only mes
!, sage Of much account which
NJ can bring you is what history
y means to me-"
e The lecturer thus took up tn
y, various schools of historians
K economic, religious, social AM
N political, showing how the ten
e dency has been for each to owe
Of emphasize the particular side WIT
On which he himself is concerned
90 often to the utter neglect oil a
Dr. other views, aud pointing out tn
'rt duty Of the faithful recorder I
ms the facts Of human progress !
IN the Just setting down Of things
Of all things as they happen.
cal Progressing to a definition u
speaker stated his conception
ore history as much modified "
bic sion Of the old definition, u
and Yesterday of man." but great
i've enlarged it in the light OF =
ien human motives ever present
out the records Of the past. 1
less speaker dwelt here for some til
ely employing the importance oil !
lice humanizing of history, the !
elm ce.sity Of "breathing Into b
in facts the breath Of life before
,een can have much notion OF wi
ship was Rome and what was Bal
inds lon:' and coming to the pres
reap he showed that the efforts OF
reap modern journals, compilers
par correspondence and reiiiii
zap" eences are most promising nc
mon ments in this direction.
that, Then looking at the quest
may of the study of history from
ying point Of view Of the average .
DIR. Laprade took up the st
the from an argumentative ST
wen point, refuting many seem'i
u the Continued on eighth page
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-21

Shoes that will keep your feet
dry and warm this winter and
spring can be found at The Hob
good Shoe Store.
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The Bean Blossom.

The dark spot in the center OF .
bean blossom is the nearest approach
TO natural black in any flower.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-21


the African, the southern mind !
has not been free as the northern !
mind; and freedom is power.
Committed to a peculiar social
order and system, to relationships
Of one man with another that
hardly exist elsewhere in the Re-
public, southerners have felt their
liberty Of speech and action cur
tailed. Public opinion has been
perhaps 1t has had to be-
tyrannous. When our represen-
tatiyes have joined with those of
other sections, they have been
lhampered with reservations.
They have had to speak and act
with constant reference in their
own minds to what they have
had behind them, considering ma
lional questions not solely in the
national character but always
with the restraining thought OF
their bearing on their peculiar
situation. They have been less
; effective than the man OF other
. quarters of the union, because
. they have been less free. The
$ presence of the African race in
f the South has caused this section
Z to hold together liz an extraordi-
+ nary political solidarity. ! need
o not stop to explain how the n''
!, gro has been the cause of thi.
u solidarity. All intelligent people
y understand it.
al Ours is of necessity a govern
: ment by parties. The South ma
n been driven TO commit itself to
er single party-to stake Its politl
A. cal fortunes in the union on
1T single chance. Thus committe
nc to one party the South has ma
I'd less control, less consideration
cel than il would have had If IL wei
to not 50 committed. If the Sout
re, were reasonably divided, and fe
be itself as free as any other sectlo
to divide its support between u
Of parties, the South would have
of tar stronger hold on both parti
in than il now has on either. 4
he things have been one party b
ion had no need to court southe
re- support, being sure OF 1t anyho
IN; the other party, for the oppos
as reason, has found it useless
I'M; court southern support. III
all state Of affair has been bad
zht both parties and bad for the VIII
I'M colatry. II has been bad for
m. Democratic party because
Is South, to which many Of !
the ablest Democratic leaders belor
in has been content to accept vi
,uld party leaders and unsound pa
Far policies put forward BY other !
emit, tons; because. within that pa
uite southern public opinion has Ia
that ed independence. 1t has b
the bad for the Republican party
mes; cause to the national leader
full that party the southern situa'
cry has offered a constant and a
ac,i- seldom resisted temptation to
ties, rupt manipulation. The
rodi- played by southern delegat'
It; a in Republican national con
ould tons has been for years on
per. the worst Of our open poll
per- scandals.
soon The situation has tended .
n its and more to drive out OF pr
hing life men of clean and strong
eseni independent mind and to
tever opportunity and power TO
dy. who, being themselves wit
d the real independence and mani
the Of mind Of temper, have !
,outh, invoked bigotry and pref
him, and intolerance to overw
a 4
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-21
s,n,.ls, Doors, Small Rooms.

Nav be quickly painted by any one
9th = small can Of our Domestic Paints
in ali colors put up in open mouth cans,
will make door, or mantei 2, any
small interior work look as bright as
when first painted. Get u IRON W. a
Mabry.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-21
LAST LECTURE OF SERIES

4The South in National
Politicsr Lecture to Appear
in south Atlantic Quarterly.
From tie Trinity Chronicle
Mr.. William CARROT Brown de-
l;vered the third and last Of his
lectures at Trinity College April
!, In his eloquent discussion Of
.The South in National Poll
tics'' the series oflectures REACHED
4 true climax. The audience was
large, representing both the col
lege community and the best
citizenship Of Durham. AT the
conclusion OF the address there
was long continued applause and
President Kilgo who presided
spoke briefly but appreciatively
Of the value Of Mr.. Browns lee
lures as an aid and inspiration to
the young men Of the college who
would be called upon to meet the
political problems of the future.
In beginning his lecture Mr..
Brown pointed out that in this
day and generation a scorn Of
politics is either uncaudid OF
stupid. With the South afford
ing field peculiarly inviting te
varied governmental enterprises
il is the height of unwisdom to-
that section to hold itself in an,
fashion apart, leaving the genera
policies Of government to be de
viscd and executed by the mel
Of other sections. The speake
then devoted some time to a con
trast between the powerful pal
played by southern men in tn
wears before the civil war an
the comparatively small influene
which they have been able
exert in the executive, LEGISLATIVE
and judicial departments OF Il
government since the war.
The change in the position
the South is very great; one
the most striking to be found
the history Of any country. Il
South's present lot in the UNI
is sometimes compared to II
lands in the United Kingdo'
bu, Ireland never he'd any
tendency in the United Kingdo
Ireland has never before in
her history had so much weis
in Parliament as she has had !
der the second Asquith gove'
mens. Nevertheless, Ireland
discomfort; and so should
South be discomfort. Not,
deed, with a discomfort that co
possibly become disaffection.
from that. With a disconte
rather, that should move in q
the opposite direction; I
should demand, as OF right,
blot,ing out Of sectional III
that should insist upon "a
voice and fair share IN ev'
thing Ameriean--in all the |
vities, dangers, responsible
and 10 all the glory. Of our pr
gious American experiment
discomfort, in fine, that she
not end until this union Is
feet, as il has never yet been
feet. Such wholesome dis
tent must Of course begin
work with a thorough scare
out Of the causes OF our PR
isolation; then turn to what
can be done by way OF remee
Mr.. Brown then discussed
way in which the fact OF
Africans presence IN the ,
OF our way OF dealing with
had contributed to keep the :
in an isolated and peculiar
in the union. Because o.
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