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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
HS1
Il Healthy and Wise
Ncew Year

Resolution No. IL will try to be-
come more intelligent concerning my
body" says Dr.. Jean Williams in
Woman's Home Companion for Janu.
airy, looking with greater respect upon
my physical resources and trying to
realize more fully that upon them the
force and success of my life largely
depend
Resolution No. 81 will arrange. il
possible, to supply sufficient pure air
for every breath | take, thus better to-
combat every source Of disease that
might attack me, to improve my chance
for long life and to increase my eff
fciency.
Resolution No. 81 will be kinder
to my digestive organs. avoiding all ex-
cess and not asking them to struggle
with food for which they have repeat
eddy shown antagonism.
Resolution No. Al will treat my
brain and nervous system with great
er consideration, and sc hours of each
week shall be devoted to sleep.
Resolution No 81 will try to do
in eight hours as much hard work as
l should do in one day.
Resolution No. 6-I will devote at
least two of the "a hours to such exer-
else as | find most beneficial
Resolution No. II will give my
moral support to every effort. public or
private. in behalf of the betterment OF
health conditions.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
registered mail by the Lincoln-Twin
Falls Bridge Commission, addressed to
Ed S. Smith, Gooding, Idaho, until
500 A. M. Jan. 8, 1912, for furnishing
all material and labor necessary to
construct a steel highway bridge
across Snake river near Bliss, Idaho.
Plans, specifications and copies Of
the approved form of contract may be
had by applying to the State Engineer,
Boise, Idaho, or to Ed. S. Smith, Good
ing, Idaho. The bridge commission re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids, and waive technicalities
ED. s. Smith, Secretary,
Lincoln-Twin Falls Bridge Commits
sion. Dec 1929
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals will be received by
Twin Falls Independent School Dis
trict No. l., at the office Of the secre-
tary up to and until o'clock p. m. on
the 10th day of January, 1872 for the
completion Of the heating OF two pro-
posed wings to the present high school
building at Twin Falls, Idaho. All
heating to be as shown on drawings
and described in specifications pre-
pared therefor. Contractors shall furn-
ish certified check in the sum of
100000 as guarantee that the con-
tractor awarded work will sign con-
tract forthwith and furnish acceptable
surety bond in the sum of 60 per cent
Of the amount OF their contract. The
board reserves the right to accept any
or reject all bids submitted.
Dec 1926 Jan
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
Pin 9Chcse Up

Resclved-That ] will not air my
troubles; it only puffs them up and
makes them look bigger.
That I will not say mean things
for the person who says a mean thing
is capable OF doing one.
That l will not complain that the
world is growing worse, when | am
doing little or nothing to make it bet
ter.
That | will not borrow where | see
no means of repaying-for he who
doeth this fractureth the eighth COM
mandment.
That | will sit down on all my
bad habits-but not as though l sus.
pected the presence of an inverted
tack thereon.
That l will not let the grass grow
under my feet-and, on the other
hand, will avoid that swiftness
which causeth it to grow prematureiy
over ones head
That l will not criticise others-for
criticism of Others is only negative
form of self-conceit Instead, | will
cultivate forbearance until my heart
yieldeth rich crop thereof.
That l will fasten down this new
leaf with the strong clip of Deter
mination, so that the winds of Weak
ness and Temptation shall not blow it
back.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
Happy New Year
@ Many Nations

"
yiding the year at the close
of those months when 1t was no longer
possible to keep cattle out doors.
This was made quite fete and in
the sixth century was merged into
the feast OF st. Martin, November IL,
on which day the opening of the New
Year was celebrated
While in Germany Martinmas and
the New Year were identical, with
the introduction of the Roman calen-
dar the celebration was gradually
transferred to the first of January, and
with it went many of the jolly Martin
mas customs.
| Traces of these old New Year OBJ
servances and superstions can still be
traced in the way the season is kept
in different lands.
Our decorations of greens, for in
stance, are a relic of the old Roman
superstition Of presenting branches of
trees for good luck in the coming
year.
The giving Of presents has also come
to us from the Romans. They outdid
even the generous Americans, for they
used to ask for gifts, if not received,
until one of the emperors forbade his
subjects demanding gifts save on the
New Year.
One of the favorite New Years gifts
after pins were invented in England, in
the sixteenth century, were the rough
handmade pieces of metal that took
the place OF bone and wood skewers
Later pin money was substituted
A gift that must never be omitted
was an orange stuck with cloves to
grace the wassail bowl Apples, nuts
and fat fowl were popular offerings Of
the season.
Gloves and glove money is a very
old New Year custom which is still
kept up in the increasing use of gloves
as holiday gifts.
Even more curious are the old New
Year customs. Many of these are still
observed by old-fashioned people who
cling to the old traditions.
The old-fashioned Englishman will
formally open the outer door of his
house on New Years eve just 1T the
approach of midnight. This is to let
out the old year and usher in the new.
The Scotch make much Of New Year.
1t is generally ushered in with ''hot
pint" brewed at home and drunk by
the family standing around the bowl
Just as midnight strikes.
After hearty greetings to the New
Year, the 'hot pint" with bread,
cheese and cakes. is taken to the
houses of the neighbors. The first to
enter another's home on the first OF
January bestows good luck on the fam
lily for the year.
In many of the Scottish regiments
even yet the ushering in of New Year
is most picturesque At five minutes
before twelve the soldiers, headed by
the oldest man in the regiment dressed
as Father Time, march out of bar.
racks headed by the band playing
"Auld Lang Syne."
Just at the stroke of twelve there
comes knock at the gate.
who goes there?" calls the sentry.
"The New Year." is the answer.
Advance, New Year." is called back
The gates are thrown open and the
smallest drummer lad in the regiment
dressed in Highland costume, is car.
ried in on the shoulders of the men,
and marched around the barracks to
the pipers' tunes. The rest of the
night is spent in carousing.
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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
Valley Telephone Company, Hansen,

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the directors held on the
lst day of December. 1911, assessment
No. 2. of Five ($5.00) Dollars per
share was levied on the outstanding
capital stock of this corporation, pay
able at once to M. B. Provost, treas
urer of the corporation, at his office in
Hansen, Idaho. Any stock upon which
this assessment remains unpaid on the
9th day of January, 1912. will be sold
at public auction, without further adj
vertisement. and unles, payment is
made before will be sold on the 18th
day of January, 1912, to pay the delin-
quent assessment together with the
cost Of advertising and expenses of
sale.
A. H. SHOEMAKER, Secretary.
December IL. 10 26. Jan'y. q 9.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
Christmas Holiday Rates via Oregon
Short Line.

Tickets on sale December %, 23, "a,
rs, 80, 81, 1911. and January 1, 1912.
Limit January 9Th. See agents for
rates and further Information Dec12-29
For Sale--Four we'll improved
ranches. For description, prices.
terms. ETC.. write Samuel Grant at
Faribault, Mimi. or r. T. Stone, Sho-
shone. Idaho. Dec y
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
Auction Sales Clerked.

will clerk your sale and take your
paper. See me II you contemplate
having an auction. c. A. Robinson.
Twin Falls, Idaho. NOV u
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29

Are YOU in the market ror a type
writer. either to tuy or trade? See
Hill & Taylor.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29

Enjoy these cool evenings and fine
Sundays on Ponitorium saddle
horse. Dooley and Ellen, phone 369-
red. Sept /" Tues If
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
Christmas Holiday Rates via Oregon
Short Line.

Tickets on sale December %, %, "a,
Is, 80. 81, 1911. and January /, 1912.
Limit January 9Th. See agents for
rates and further information Dec12-29
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29
~ 49,
Skakcspeorcan Notices for
the Ncu Year

~ = ~~~'
Heaven grant us it's peace.-Meas-
ure for Measure.
Let each man co his best-King
Henry w.
Time is the nurse and breeder Of all
good.-Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Take from my mouth the wish OF
happy years.-king Richard II.
Time shall unfold what plated cum
ming hides.-king Lear.
That it shall hold companionship in
lanus.
Be of good cheer;
They shall no more prevail than we
give way to.-King Henry VIII.
This lies all within the will of God.
To whom do appeal--King Henry v.
There's rosemary and rue; these keep
Seeming and SAVIOUR, all the winter
long.-Winter Tale.
Be just and fear not:
Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy
cOuntry's
Thy Gods and truth's.-King Henry
VIII.
$50
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Correspondents Wanted.

In HOLSTER, Filler. Jarbidge, Roger.
nm for the Twin Falls Times. Liberal
farms maid to live news gatherers.
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Notice ~ Stockhoiders, Meetine,

DtOCHHOtUVHD :
The regular semi-annual stockhold-
ers' meeting Of the Idaho Department
Store, Ltd, will be held in the office Of
the company, Tuesday evening, JAM
uary 2, 1912, at 8 o'clock p. m.
D.. D. ALVORD, Sec.
Dec 1e-22-26-2s
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-29

Resclved-That ] will not air my
troubles; it only puffs them up and
makes them look bigger.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
Secret Baseball Signals.

Perhaps you never realized that
there Is an exact science in coaching
and signaling" says Hugh s. Fuller
ton, writing on the secret tricks of
baseball coaching. In Watch His
Arm In the American Magazine, that
the two men III there near first and
third bases. who seem TO be making
fools of themselves or trying e annoy
the majestic man In blue serge, are the
wigwag men signaling to nj or
batters Just what the general sitting
on the bench wants them TO try TO
do. Sometimes the general is on the
lines himself, looking just as foolish
as the wigwag men, or more so; but
somewhere, hidden in his meaningless
or hackneyed phrases, or his wild ges-
lures. there Is a meaning. He is tell
ing the batter not to hit the next ball,
or TO bunt It. or informing him that
the next will be a straight fast ball
and at the same time Informing the
base runner that the batter intends TO
hit and that he must start at top
speed when the pitcher starts to WING
M
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

The long battle against the dread an
mysterious malady OF meningitis is ended
says Edgar Allen Forbes, writing In a re
cent issue of Harper's Weekly. FormerI
almost universally fatal. or leaving tn
victims Of It's ravages crippled, 1
can now be cured almost universally b
prompt use of the new serum. DIR. FIex
ner, of the Rockefeller institute, Ne,
York, has been the principal investigate
of the disease, and the remarkable recor
of his achievement will be found In thi
interesting article. The Investigation
cost a very large amount of money an.
the loss of some animal lifc-about Q
monkeys and a hundred guinea pigs,
says this author. The eventual sayins
of human life is incaieuiabie. Incidental,
ly, the outcome will probably act as 1
check upon mischievous legislation grow,
Ing out of the unintelligent sentimental
ties OF those who would prevent ANNA
experimentation Of all kinds"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
CITIES MAKE THEIR OWN HEAT
New York Is Artificially Warm Sum-
roer and Winter.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Cities generate a great deal of their
own heat. which Is greater than that OF
the open territory around them, the
president of the American Society OF
Heating and Ventilating Engineers
says.
The climate of cities is annually be-
coming warmer and the temperatures
taken in them is no sense correct Tor
the region which surrounds them. The
zero mark has been infrequent In New
York city for many years and since
1904 has been unknown, while In the
country adjacent this is not so. The
rainfall has decreased from 10 to Az
Inches.
This student of city conditions also
finds that the immense amount or fuei
consumed in large cities measuraby
accentuates the heat. $4,000, 600 tons or
coal being burned In New York in n
year; the annual heat from 5000. 600
people Is not without It's effect on the
human constitution and is equivalent
10 the consumption OF 3 5000 tons OF
| coal annually: so that W. should say by
a little rough figuring that every human
| being Is something of a small furnace
in itself, and q street car full of them
| might heat the water In a bathtub II
| the heat could be conserved.
A man weighing SEQ pounds on the
| scat beside YOU will wilt your collar
| as well as his own. We should all en-
| deavor to keep cool, as 700 as we can,
not only for our own sake, but for the
sake OF our fellow sufferers, for all the
time are we not helping 10 decrease
the rainfall and multiplying the chances
OF sunstroke?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
"The New Chinese Currency.v
Wang, in the North American
payjpw

C~hing-Chun Wang, in the North American
Review.
The dollar advocates have won the
decision of the Throne at last. Mo-
only are all the progressive classei
throughout the Empire delighted with
this action of the Government, but for
eign authorities as we'll agree thai
China has taken a forward step. b.
the adoption Of the dollar China viii
have the relative value between tn,
unit and the copper currency fixed a.
the most convenient rate of l to 1000
instead of such a cumbersome arrange
ment as something like 1882 cash az
the equivalent of the tael ,
The currency, as mentioned, is basel
upon the decimal system. The princi
pal subsidiary coins are the chiao, ths
fen, and the cash, representing n
tenth, one-hundredth, and one-thou
sandth part of the yuan In value, re
spectively. For convenience othe
coins have also been introduced. Thes
are the 5O-cent and 25-cent pieces L
silver, the scent coin in nickel, an
the 2-cent and 5-cash coins in copper.
per.
In order to maintain the ratio be
tween the unit and the subsidiar!
coins, which China has never succeede,
In doing in the past, the government
adopted the first Of the two method
mentioned by Mr.. H. White In hi
book on money and banking-namely
TO restrict the supply OF the small
coins. AS stated In the memorial o
the board of finance: \
"Since the purpose of coming thu
subsidiary coins Is for making change
and small purchases and is not in
tended for general use, the supply o
such coins must not be too large. I'm
less strict rules are adopted and en-
forced governing the coinage of sucl
coins, we fear there is no other wa.
OF maintaining the decimal SYSTEM"
The government is likely to hav'
much trouble In carrying out this pro
vision. One of the foremost causes o
the recent confusion of the Chimes
currency has been the unregulatet
coinage OF copper coins. Unless tn
central government succeeds in takin,
away from the provinces the privileg'
of minting and conducts the coinag'
itself strictly in accordance with well
planned regulations, or proves able I,
enforce such regulations upon the pro
yinces, both of which are hard to do
all it's efforts for the reform will prov
a failure. The government seems t
have recognized this difficulty and ap
a earnest in it's determination Z
overcome 1t. IL the government sue
ceeds in maintaining the decimal sys
TEN. 1t will confer a great benefit upol
the country. When the enormous pop
ulation of China is taken into consid
Grafton, the economy resulting from
uniform decimal system in ACCOUNTING
alone must be considerable, to sa,
nothing of the impetus to commerce.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
IPRERoGATWE OF HER SEX
Bride Had But Exercised Recognized
Privilege That Is Universally
Granted.

A young couple had been counting
Cor several years and the young man
seemed to be In no hurry to marry
Finally, one day, he said:
"Sal, : gamma marry thee"
"How's that?" asked she.
I've changed my mind" said he.
"Well, I'll tell thee what we'll do"
said she. IF folks know that its
thee as has given me up I sbanna ba
able to get another chap; but II they
think I've given thee up ! can get all
want. So Wen have banns published
and when the wedding day m tho
parson will say to thee: witt thou
have this to be thy welded
wife? and thou must say! 7 WILL And
when he says to me: wilt thou have
this man to be thy welded husband?
shall say: I Wilma"
The day came, and when the minis
Ger asked the important question tho
man answered: Il will"
Then the parson said to the wom'
an: wilt thou have this man to ba
thy welded husband?" and she said:
ct will"
why" said the young man furious
~, you said you would say I win
ma"
81 know that" said the young wom
but I've changed my mind since
-Mack's National Monthly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
Scars and Doctor in Demand.

From the New York World,
The natives Of some OF the islands OF
the Pacific are always glad to see the
doctor on his periodical visits. At
Kaiser Wilhelm's harbor the German
government has stationed DIR. Heise-
gang as medical officer. He is a busy
a Natives by the dozen come to
him, not to be treated for Illness but
to get the benefit Of his professional
opinion on how to C a themselves ar
tistically.
The natives are very fond of scars.
and nearly all Of them are covered with
specimens which have resulted from
self-inflicted wounds which were kept
open by frequent scratching or by the
introduction of foreign substances like
sand. bamboo. shells and so forth. The
excrescence which results from the ay-
erage vaccination Is scratched off at
the proper time. and the resulting large
scar Is very dear TO the native.
"A young islander whose face and
body are a mass OF cuts, bruises and
scars is considered the catch of the
season by the dusky bellies.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
other.

Who kissed my baby tears away
And hushed my childish fears?
Who loving, watched me day by day
Whilst onward sped the years?
who thought, and toiled and prayed for
me,
When lured by hayward youth,
Not knowing mans infirmity-
L turned from Right and Truth?
who won my heart and mind once more
With patient love divine,
TIC honor duty as OF yore-
To seek life pure and fine?
'Tis mother man shall praise this day,
The mother-soul revere,
For though the body pass away
Her spirit bideth here.
To mother memory turns this hour,
To mother faithful, true.
Both young and old a sweet white flower,
Their tribute-bring to you.
Bertha Baruch.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
ILeavInq Him AT Sea,

Gould you do someth. e for a poor
old sailor?" asked the seedy-looking
wanderer at the gate. !
poor old sailor" echoed the lady at
work at the tub.
"Yes'm, l follered the VOTER for 16
years"
Well" said the woman, after a crit
heal look. you certainly don't look as
If you ever caught up with It."
Then she resumed her labors.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
Ribbons.
.rom SUCCESS Magazine.

$50 you wan a divorce, do your
Yes, sir. I've stood just about all I
can. My wife's turned suffraget and
she is never at home.
II is a pretty serious thing to break
up q family, you know. Don't YOU
think you had better try to make the
best of it for awhile? Perhaps 1t is
only a passing fad"
That's what I have been doing, but
there are some thirgs a man can't
stand. l don't mind cooking and I
haven't kicked on washing the dishes.
but I do draw the line at running mink
ribbons In my nightshirt to try to fool
the children"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

During the recent hot spell a broker
was complaining to a friend Of the
dull trading. business" he said,
what can one do in the way Of bust.
mess with the mercury standing at
1o0T" ,
dol" replied his friend Great
Scott, man; it's the chance Of q lifea
time to sell mercury."-Boston Eve
ming Transcript
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

FEUIl tic IkdLl > ffOTu.
MARY" said q mother to her quick
tempered little girl, you must not get
mad and say naughty things. You should
always give a soft answer"
When her little brother provoked her
an our afterward. Mary clenched her
little fist and said: "Mush.'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

TruthfuIly Said.

MY friend, you should join the
church. As the prophet says Come
thou with US and we viii do thee
good"
You have already, parson. I was
at your church fair last night
Smart Set Magazine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

7 BITS OF HISTORY.
. BY A. W. Macy.


How Henry w. Fooled the Lawyers.
The sixth parliament of Henry ~.
of England met at Coventry in l404. 1t
was called the unlearned parliament by
some, and the illiterate parliament by
others; while by others still 1T was dis
respectfully dubbed the parliament OF
ounces. The reason for this was that
it contained no lawyers. There had
beer much complaint that lawyers were
in the habit of securing seats In par
lament, not for the public good, but
to further the interests of their clients
and incidentally feather their own
nests. Henry himself said that MEM
bers often spent more time on private
suits than on public business. Awaiting
himself of an ordinance passed under
Edward III, he stipulated in the wrlts
that no lawyers should be returned. He
had the parliament meet In Coventry
so as not be near the courts. NotWith-
standing it contained no lawyers, and
although it was called by derisiye
names as noted, 1t seems to have been
as good as the average, and TO have
done some sensible things. Strange to
say, though obsolete long aSo, the ordi1
nance excluding lawyers Was not re-
pealed till 1871.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18

Victor Hugo puts into the mouth of
Charlemagne la "Aymaiilot.- the words:
You dream like q scholar OF Sor-
bonnie" That famous institution was
founded In 1854 $50 years after the
days Of Charlemaane