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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23

The church has many sided
relation to the community. It
has an economic and commercial
value to the business side OF life.
Property has an increased value
in any community where there are
churches. The church should be
supported by all people for this
reason, but not for this reason
alone.
The church has a moral and
social value to modern life. 1t
should be school Of morals and
also a social centre Of the people.
The services, as related to this
fact, should not be confined to
the mere public preaching on the
Sabbath. The church should be
open at all times for any services
that will elevate man and make
him better citizen as well as
Christian.
The Methodist Episcopal church
of Meridian has opened its doors
for the good of all. An invitation
is extended to all gatherings where
the upliftment and betterment Of
the community is concerned. An
attempt will be made to make it q
real home and real social centre.
Its pulpit is open to any man or
woman who is building up moral
ity and righteousness in the land.
In the near future services will
be held in which leading laymen
will speak on questions of morality
and clean living. Governor Brady
is expected to give one Of these
addresses.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the services Of next Sunday
Sept. 25. In the morning the
/ pastor, DR.. Theodore Sharpe, vii
take for his theme, What the
Church Stands For" In tht
evening the subject will be
What is Eternal Life?''
! All those who have no regula
church home are most cordially
invited to meet and participate il
these services. Strangers ant
visitors will be given the righ
hand of fellowship and made mos
welcome. Remember the hours
II and S O'Clock.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23
Notes from Meridian Schools.

Miss Hattie Rogers and Harry
enrolled Monday morning. Also
Will Baldwin and Arthur Roberts:
Hiss Blanche Hedges, class of
1910. takes music and second year
German with the high school this
year.
the junior class and Mrs. Randall
physical geography to the fresh,
man class while Mr.. Caldwell
teaches music to the seventh and
eighth grades.
Robert Pfost enrolled in the
freshman class Wednesday morn
ing. He has been up IN the
mountains during his vacation
and just returned home.
A few of our senior class are
still absent, but will be in mex
uoaE
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23

HIAWATHA COAL. Buy
one ton and it will go as far as
one and a quarter tons Of any
other coal. For sale only at the
Union Coal & Feed Co, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23
GRAIN BAGS, FARMERS

you will save money by buying
New Bags. Don't let other dealers
tell you that second hand bags are
as good as new bags. Our prices
are right. We have the New Bags
at the right prices. Call at the
Union Coal IL Feed Co, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23

The Curtis Evangelistic Meetings.
A large crowd was present at
the Christian church Sunday
night to hear the instructive ser
mon, Equipment for Service, "
given by Evangelist G. G. Curtis
One point worth remembering is:
When reading the Bible, notice,
1st, who is speaking; I'd, to whom
it is spoken; Sd, under what dis
pensation.
Rousing songs were given by
the chorus and orchestra under
the leadership of G. E. Curtis, the
singing evangelist. A special
song was rendered by the male
quartet. A very impressive bap-
tismal service took place imme-
diately after the dismissal.
The meetings are held every
night. All are cordially invited
to attend. Song service begins
promptly at s o'clock, preaching
following Immediately.
On Tuesday evening baptisma.
service took place at the church
when two obeyed their Lord il
baptism.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23

Mrs. Charles Pickett is recover
ino the use of her hand, which
was severely torn in alighting
from a wagon few days ago. 1t
was necessary to take several
stitches in sewing up the wound
4, R. Ballard, Rolley Howry
and David Howry are on trip 10
the Jackson's lake country, IN
Wyoming. They expect to be
cone for several weeks, and will
Combine business with a hunting
trip. E
George Tolleth. W. j. Heron, +
NJ. Hartman, J. D. DAILY. j. La.
Wargoner and Clay Scott are at
sheen mountain. They will re-
tnrn next week, and we can be
nrsDared for some big bear stories
The Epworth League OF the
Methodist church has closed the
contest between the Reds" and
1Whites," for lessons, music and
attendance, and the victorious o.!
team. in charge of Miss Nellie
Tolleth, was given a banquet re,
Gently by the losing team, II
charge of Herbert Mersdorf, cap
tain of the Reds"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to the 6rm OF champlih
4 Tolleth will please call anu set
tie at once.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23
Meridian and Vicinity.

Our Corn nuSkeI tahes ING ooh"
j lasyes the toe. Hayden's Phar-
suscy. !
N u;ss Elsie Burns will be one Of
A. teachers in the Cambridge
schools. i
Our Mosquito Cream keeps off
ho,ouitos, gnats, and other insects.
Havden's Pharmacy.
Miss Ruby Jackson is employed
teacher at the Maple Grove
.chool.
" B. Teeters has completed a
Y h new house on his farm on Ten
Eile.
i Mrs. I. S. Rice is visiting with
,,iends at Blackfoot, Idaho, for
IsW days.
4 fine boy arrived recently at
IN home of James McCleneghan,
hear Kuna.
Misses Ethel and Myrtle Bland
have gone to- Washington county
4 8Ehere they will teach during the
winter.
All persons knowing themselves
u l;ndebted to the firm of Champlin
4 Tolleth will please call and set
III at once.
Wanted-Plain and fancy sew
lug Terms reasonable. Salts
lsction guaranteed. Ind. phone
BIZ, Meridian. !
Mrs. J. D. Robb, of Lincoln,
Neb., is visiting with the family
Of her brother, Harry Tolleth, in
h Meridian.
Rev. DR.. 7. T. Sharpe and fam
ily will occupy the new Taylor
house, now nearing completion on
Broadway.
4 A good roads meeting was held
1 at Ustick Wednesday night. Hon.
\ D. L. Badley and Rev. DR.. Sharpe
we're present from. Meridian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hurry, of
Whitehead, Idaho, are here visit
ing with Mrs. Kurry's parents,
Dir. and Mrs. J. M. Anderson.
Miss Nellie Orr has gone to
Meadows, Idaho, where she will
teach the young idea how to
shoot"
Mrs. John Shanks and children
are recovering from a severe siege
/ of typhoid fever. The family re-
side four miles southeast of town
Mrs. Walter Evans, of Meridian
and Mrs. George Thompson, OF
\ Albion, Washington, left this
week for a visit at their old home
at Atlanta, Mo.
Rev. N. D. Wood has been re
turned as pastor of the M. L
church, south, in Meridian, ant
will. return here with his famil!
next week.
There is busy scene in j. A
Fenton's orchard these days, ant
three cars of fine Johnathans hav'
already been shipped.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Bullock let
Monday for their new home a
Ashville, North Carolina. Arthu
Frazier assW@ues Mr.. Bullock
position in the Meridian Exehang
bank.
ContractorR. M. Ednie has cou
pleted the three miles Of trenche
for the Meridian water work
pipes and has installed the sam
He has returned to his home
Nampa.
Miss Rae MeFadden will begil
f0ctober Sd, term of school !
the Heath district, in Washingto
county, This is her "6rst, b'
the Times predicts that Miss hi
will make good.
Hon. D. L. Badley left tn
morning for Sweet, where ne vi
organize a Brady club, and VI
spend several weeks in organizlr
similar clubs in Washingto
Idaho and Boise counties.
At the recent meeting of tt
Meridian school board Henry '
Jackson was selected to fill 4
vacancy on the board caused
failure of Frank Robson, WI
was elected at the school electlo
TO qualify.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes,
Macon, No, who. is here to spel
the fall and winter season WI
her cousin, Mrs. j. A. Fenton,
employed as stenographer IN 6
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23
High School District Organized.

The organization Of a high
school district has been consum-
mated with the selection Of DIR. Fl.
f. Neal, of Meridian, as president,
and W. W. Evans, Of Locust
Grove district, as clerk. The high
school board will consist of DIR.
Neal, Meridian; Charles Howry,
Victory; John Hudson, Upper
Fairview; Joseph Atkinson, Blue
Valley; Frank Cess, Cloyerdale;
W. W. Evans, Locust Grove; I. N.
Martin, Remington; and J. r.
Bell, Roosevelt.
A meeting Of the board is called
for the 9th inst, when the mat
ter of securing state aid for the
hiring Of two new teachers for the
high school will be discussed. Be-
fore the help can be secured by
the rural high school district a
course of study, approved by the
state university, must be adopted.
Whether the arrangements can be
made during the present term of
the Meridian school will be a mat
ter to be determined.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23
Death of Thomas Barber.

Thomas Barber, the eldest son
of John and Margret Barber, was
born in Belfast, County of Arma.
Ireland, Dec. 9th, 1887, and
departed this life Sept. 19, 1910.
He came to America with his
parents in 1912, settling in
Ontario, Canada. where he lived
for about 90 years. Coming to
the United States in 1871, he lived
| 10 years in Kansas. He moved to
| Idaho in 1881, and settled in the
/ Boise valley, where he resided the
past 30 years.
In 1869 he was married to Eliza
J. Baird, who departed this life Is
years ago. Five children survive
him. three sons, J. T., L. Il. and
W. E. Barber. and two daughters,
Mrs. S. w. Hutcheson and Mrs.
John Busby. There are nine
grandchildren. Besides these, he
leaves four sisters, Mrs. A. NJ.
Sanders, ct Aylmer, West Ontario;
Mrs. James Bowlhy. of Hercher,
IN: Mrs. L. NJ. Walter. Of Port
, land. Ore. and Mrs. John Fluker,
Of Alberta, Canada. He was
raised an Episoopalian, but united
with the Methodist church in
1886.
In Mr.. BARRIERS death, the
/ community has lost a kind and
: noble citizen. and the children {
E dear and loving father.
}. The funeral services were helC
e Wednesday afternoon, from th'
! Methodist church in Meridian
/ A large number of sympathizin!
5 friends wero present. The fuuera
e sermon was preached by Rev. Dl
: Sharpe. The Odd Fellows lodge
of Eagle and Meridian had caar5
of the arrangements, The floral Of
ferings were many and beautiful
q Champlin s Tolleth. dealers i
It general merchandise, dissolve
At partnership this week. Harr
.e Tolleth will continue the business
g. g. Harry Champlin has not al
r nounced his future intentions br
~ will remain in Meridian for som
re time at least. There is gener'
ye regret that Mr.. Champlin hs
r. severed his connection with tt
r. firm. as they have good ana il
a, a. creasing trade. In the hands
ID Mr.. Tolleth, however, the husine'
1f 6f will be continued in good shap
HIAWATHA COAL. Bu
one ton and it will go as far
3 one and quarter tons Of al
~ = other coal. For sale only at ii
Union Coal & Feed Co, Merida
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-23

The Troy Laundry, of Boise, Idaho,
has made arrangements to have a
basket sent from the Rice Pharmacy
every Tuesday and returned Saturday.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22
BASELESS CHARGES.

The crusade of the noble fifty CLAW
enforcers, whose creation as such
sprung from the yeasty brain of Gov.
ernor Sry, melted, no doubt, by the
divine fury of the prophets, seers, and
revelators, does not appear to be pro.
crossing TO any marked extent, or to
any public service, IT would have been
supposed that long before this time, if
the "wave of crmon had been so ter.
rible and the people In this city so
terrorized by criminals, that this band
of fifty heroes would have been able To
develop that crime and to make some
sensational arrests and show spectacu-
lar shielding OF the people III their cam.
paign.
But nothing has come of it. There
is no development in the line in which
the crusade was conceived Only in the
line of political chicanery A number
of alleged gambling gangs that neg
lected to contribute to the Republican
campaign fund were raided, and others
thereby notified that unless they "came
through they also, would be sub Iect
to arrest and fine.
1t is very likely that the church cam
paign fund will be increased somewhat
by these maneuvers and this sort of
tactics. And yet, what pitifuI out
como it all is to see nothing more than
dirty piece of political campaign
work like this put through as the
only result of the high and djsin.
terested motive pleaded for the public
interest by Governor Spry. The noun
tain labo-ed and brought forth a
mouse. If the fable had sud that the
mouse was in putrid state of decay.
the parallel would have then been
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22
LOCAL HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENED OCTOBER 7a.

lS65-Foster Gordon and wife were found
murdered in Skull valley.
1866--Captam Abner Lowry's train OF
immigrating Mormons, the last COM
Pany Of the season, arrived az salt
Lake City. II had started from Wy$
oming August IL. \ great number OF
immigrants died OF cholera on the
journey. DR.. j. King Robinson was
killed In Salt Lake City.
1Se7-Vilate Murray Kimball. wife of He
her c. kimball died In Salt Lake
1S73-Tho steamship Idaho sailed from
Liverpool with So Mormons. In
0hnV Ghargs srTves of ohq No sr5 Y1r The
and at Salt Lake City November Ii.
lSIa-The first number of the Utah Scam
dinavian antI-Mormon weekly news
paper WAS issued In Salt Lake City
in the Danish Norwegian language.
lSI9-The murdcrers of Joseph Standing
were acquitted by the circuit court OF
Whitfield county, Georgia. after 4
short trial
IsSl-Thc steamship Wyoming sailed
from Liverpool with 1876 Mormons. in
charge OF Lyman r. Martineau. The
company landed in New York Novem-
her and arrived at Ogden and Salt
Lake City November IL.
lSS5-Cnited States deputy marshals Wis
tied the Forest farm. near Salt Lake
City, In search OF polyGamists
lSS6-In tho Third district court a writ
of habcas corpus was applied for IN
the case OF Apostle Lorenzo Snow,
who was confined in the pcnitentiary
The application was refused and the
case taken before the United States
supreme court. Charles Hardy Of
Provo. who had been convicted i'm the
First district court at Provo for re-
sistinS Deputy Marshal Redfeld, was
sentenced 10 imprisonment for one da "
In the peniteDtlary.
fSS7-In the Third district court Salt
Lake City, Byron w. King OF Boun
hv Ind
six months Imprisonment and $50
fine for unlawful Capitalization.
lSSs-William j. Jenkins and William H.
Tovey were discharged from the pen
i,entiary
lsso-The city council Of Salt Lake City
ordered the police 10 be uniformed in
thirty days. In the First district
court at Provo Kelsey Bird of Ben
iamin. Utah. was sentenced by Judge
Blackburn TO six months imprison-
ment and 5000 fine for unlawful CO.
John i. MAXWELL were discharged from
the penitentiary. John j. r. Hicks
of South Cottonwood was arrested for
unlawful coha abItation
S90-James Stewart foil between railway |
cars and was cut In two near Morgan |
Morgan county. Christian Ottesen
was discharged from the penitensiary |
Elisha Averett. member of the Nor |
mon battalion. died at Glendale, Kane
county.
Soo--In tho Third district court. Provo. |
Lewis Smith was sentenced to one |
months imprisonment for adultery
S9+-Hyrum Cartel OF Porterville. Utah.
died in South Carolina where he la
bored as a missionary.
ls9s-James w. Shields. brakeman,
found dead In Rio Grandc Western
aboose.
900--Counc'l dcfers action OIL Pioneer
square grant, 3. r. Bowen commits
suicide In Ogden.
in strife over crcmatory
location.
9o2-City council committee recon-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22

WAS no conference in the administration
eft OF the city, of the public. or for
the eradication of crime. The result
was genuine reign of terror, which
led to mass meeting of members of
churches of all denominations. and the
appointment OF Il committee in which
B, +. Grant represented the Mormon
church That committee s report was
scathiug ono on the conditions which b
he committee found 10 exist i'm this
city. 1T was simply the old paralysis
Of church rule, where nothing could be
done aud 10 benefit could he received
by the city or rendered by the officials
ID tho face Of the determination Of the
church that no good should he done
The solid eight - were in the way, and
the solid eight hold firm TO Che last of
their terms
1t is interesting TO note that at that
time the DcSeret News came out in
palliating editorial deprccating the agi.
tation, saying that it was needless; that
the police were doing all that they
could Justly be expected To do, and
That those who were obiccting TO con
dltlons as they existed were imprac-
ticables who did not understand tho
true and right workings of municipal
administration. The attitude of tue
church organ at that time in defense
of the scandalous state of affairs IN this
city created by tho church paralysis
III defiance of public obligations, and in
exculpatlon of the police, makes very
curious reading in view of tho atti
tude 1t now assumes toward the police
of this city. We invite attention to
this record, and to the attitude of the
News at that time as showing lis utter
hypocrisy in this whole business, show.
ing that its claims of regard for sense,
law or morality, is a mere sham, 1t is
simply for the Mormon church, right
or wrong. and Il defender Of anything
that the Mormon leaders stand for, from
polygamy and murder to treason The
showing is one full of light that sheds
an illumination on the attitude of the
church leaders and their organ that
may be seen from afar,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22

The natural query is, what has
County Treasurer Jack Groesbeck done
that Delegate Harry Edwards should
have said that if the convention nomi.
mated Grocsbcck, il would. by SO doing,
hang mills; around the neck of
the Republicans of Salt Lake county,"
Come, Jack, 'fess up!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22
ITCHING BURNING
SKIN ERUPTI0NS

warm bath with Cuticura soap and a
single application Of Cutlcura oIntinanf
usually afford immediate relief perrnit
rest and sleep and point TO speedy and
figuring humors. eczemas. ra shes itnb-
lngs and irritations OF infants. children
ana adults when all else fails cuticura
s,,dp,,i soIdp ana Cul'c0ra ointment are also most
,peantifying the skin. scalp hair and
nands, bands, for shaving. shampooing and
nunaoine rarn SiehnsinG as we'll as for every
purpose OF the toilet, bath and nursery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22
A REAL REIGN OF CRIME.

The Tribune presents this morning
this city in 1908, when the city was
under the rule of "the solid eight ~
this being combination Of four church
Republicans and four church Democrats,
members Of the Council. who held the
city in a firm grip Of paralysis during
their terms. for church purposes.
At the election in 1901 the Republi-
can ticket swept this city and elected
eleven out of the fifteen councilmcn. II
was supposed tbereupon that the Re,
publican party would have controI1 of
the administration Of tho city for the
ensuing two years beginning with Jan.
uary. 1902. But right there came to
the front the fact that the division on
party lines WAS fake; that the rea
civil and political power whs the Nor
mon church. and that the brethren Of
the Democratic persuasion and Of the
Republican persuasion could get to-
gether at the church call, without the
least regard to any pretended differ.
ence in politics. Four Republican Nor.
mon members of the Council Joined the
four Democratic Mormon members, hold
ing the administration helpless in their
grip and preventing the doing OF any
work whatever for the benefit of the
city or of the people, or even of their
own party. But party counted for moth
'ng 40 compared with the church ''coun.
sci That demand was for the breth
rem 10 get together and adhere To a
church programme rs agaiust n non
Mormon who had been elected mayor.
The natural result cnsued. There
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22
mends purchase OF aerial nrc truck
10 COST Sin nnn
Ot-American party rallv al SANDY.


lsOf-American party rally al Sandy.
l905-U Unidentified corpse found by hunt >
ers in the foothills. Both suicide and
murder theories advanced. Frank
Womack killed Joe Matthews in the
lattcr'S home aftor a quarrel Mat
thews was jealous OF Womack. Dead
bodies of newly born twins. . boy and
girl found In the gutter on West
Fourth South street.
loo6-utah r liking company plant de-
slroyed by fire. city and county suf-
fers by windstorm; railroads. tcle-
phone and telegraphS also suffer. ].
w. Sorensen killed at Murray by
switch engine. Daughters Of Con-
fedcracy held memorial services in
memory OF Mrs. Jefferson Davis
19oI-Tom u. Pitt Installed as chief oil
police OF Salt Lake having been ap-
pointed the night before. vice Roder-
tck Mckenzie. resigned.
looS-M. j, Hardin reports hold-up in
his grocery story. Marvin s. TAYLOR,
Ogden. suicides by shooting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22

IT, Spry slander put upon this city
by the governor has penetrated the
length and breadth OF the country. But
1T is only an emphasizing of the old
adage that lie will travel a league
while truth is pulling ON its boots.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22

The Tribune gets a good many
anonymous letters revealing ''inside
information, claiming 10 be from
headquarters of the church Some of
this is ahead of anything that Joseph
T. Smith, 'prophct, seer. and revela.
tor" ever revealed; it would make his
hair curl "a read it,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22
InflaIned Kidneys

Have you had "kidney trouble"
inflammation of the kidneys) over six
monthsf II so. recognized authorities
declare it iucurahle. ~. s. deaths now
nearly 10000 anDually) thll for free
diet list and literature that may pro.
long or save your life. Schranlm.
Johnson IS drug stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22

Why didn't Apostle Smoot answer
the q1estion Of the Richfeld peopIe as
TO the local sugar trust! Because he
couldn't without discriminating himself
and fhe other church leaders in their
greedy york of skinning the growers Of
sugar hcPts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22

"1ntensely interesting" historical
ly, correct is the verdict of Utahns
who, have read Josiah F. Gibbs s latest
work on the Mormon question, "The
Mountain Meadows Massacre. - The
pamphlet of sixty pages is excellently
illustrated. with engravings from pho.
tographs taken on the scene of the
tragedy. The edition is going rapidly
at 4oc each, two for roc, three for ST.
SIX for Sl.50, postpaid.
THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO,
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22

The constitutions makers for the new
State Of New Mexico are restricted, it
appears, TO sixty days for their session
that is, tlev will only get pay for
that number OF days. The Utah con.
stlfution.Dakers were allowed ninety
days, and they made mighty poor job
Of It, ecrhaps if they bad been limited
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22

1t is really too bad. don 7 You know,
to have our own Teddy put into his
personally made up and exclusive
Ananias club. There should be some
way to protect. by copyright or patent,
the rights over club like that. so that
the inventor should not lose control.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22

II is given out that reform in hand.
ling land sales will be put in fore from
Washington. Better late than never.
But the scandals have been pretty bad
under the old system.