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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02
American Awaiting Girl,

The awaiting girl ls quite an sstab
lished feature OF American life. shs
has superseded the old.fashioned mat
ineS girl. but is very much more i'm
FASHIONED. Her one dream Is that she
may, at some time or another. bs
dashed to death with her beSogKled
idol. II you want to and her when
next you attend an aviation meeting
In America, do not look for her On
the lawn or in the grand stand. You
will not even find her in the club.
house. Cross over to the hanSsrs-
that Is the place for the awaiting girl
Beautifully dressed. she will sit roy
hour after hour on an old boz or n
log OF wood, or an upturned buckss
just near the doorway OF the hangar
You may stare at her, photograph her
do what you will-she will not mova
The spirit OF martyrdom Is as strong
within her Ia in the Indian fakfr, Nv
md BY, later in the day. It Is family
possible that he" may let her cream
N to the machine and 90 for A ride
That Is why she ID waiting. SaIt,nr
waiting. ~.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

fair authorities discovered that II tAe
exhibits were hauled in and out on
these roads II would destroy them.
because OF the narrow tires that pre-
vailed upon the wagons OF the truck
and express companies. The authori.
ties established rule that no narrow
tire wagons could come on the
grounds. There was a great howl by
the transportation companies, but the
fair authorities stood firm, and the
teamlng companies met the conditions
by substituting a wide for narrow
tire upon the same wheel. They sim.
ply took OF say a two and half inch
tire and put on one three and half
inches or four inches upon the same
wheel and the same felloe This sery.
ed the purpose.
About three years ago the city OF
Chicago passed an ordinance proyid.
ing for wide tires upon vehicles using
the streets for traffic A tremendous
howl was made by all teaming inter.
eats and they brought in the wagon
makers to state that the changing OF
these wheels meant an expenditure OF
millions upon millions Of dollars, and
II would take several years In order to
have the change made. Large manu-.
facturers OF wagons said the wagon
stock was gotten out for the narrow
tire wagons. and II would take at
least two years before any general
change could be made. At that time
the writer took hand in the campaign
with others, and published In the Chi.
cago papers illustrations of how this
change could be made tsee cut hers-
With. The city council stood firm,
the ordinance was passed and the
users OF narrow tires were arrested
and fined. In very short time wide
tires began TO appear upon the streets,
and now the use is general and the
solution has been mainly az indicated,
namely, substituting vide tires for
narrow ones upon the same wheels.
Any local blacksmith or wagon maker
can make the change indicated and
tho expense ought to range between
$500 and $500 for wagon. The II.
lnstration Is so simple that anyone
can follow It.
The question Is, how shall this be
brought about? The writer would
suggest state law licensing all the
vehicles, the same as the automobile
is now licensed, and let II apply upon
everything that goes upon the road,
graduating 1t with view OF making
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

G ENATOR REED SMOOT of Utah,
- who is an apostle of the Mormon
church, in spite of all the attacks he
has weathered since his advent into
public life, cannot get used to the
campaigns waged against his religion.
The protest against placing the like
ness of Brigham Young upon the sill
yer service that is to be presented to
the battleship Utah by the citizens of
the state caused Senator Smoot to
make call upon the secretary of the
navy recently and explain to him the
facts in the case.
The proposition is to have engraved
upon the silver service a likeness of
the pioneer monument that stands at
the head Of Main street, Salt Lake
City. This monument was erected at
the very spot where the pioneers of
that state. 142 in number, camped
when they went into that wilderness
to carve out a new empire. All of
them were Mormons and Brigham
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

day. But blamed if I know where to
get it. Last session I had lots of
friends who kept bottles in their COM
mittee rooms, and suppose there are
just as many now, or more, but
don't know where to locate them"
There seems to be no reason to
doubt that the bottles are just as
plenty in this congress as they ever
were, but having changed their habi-
tat it is difficult for a man with a
thirst to spy them out. Some years
ago congress prohibited by law the
sale of liquor in the capitol building.
Up to that time both the senate and
house restaurants sold liquor, which
by some was considered a convent
ence, and by others a curse.
Certain senators and members main.
tanned bottles in their committee
rooms for use in emergency, either to
themselves or their friends, and it be-
came noticeable that these emergen-
cies arose with startling regularity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02
Street Sayings Are Short Lived

Street Sayings Are Short Lived
If some London slang has a shor,
life, the street sayings current for .
time pass away even more quickly
Most of these, such as HAS yonr
mother sold her mangle?" who shot
the dog?" and How are you off for
soap?" survive only in the pages Of
contemporary novelists.
Some, however, have a long life,
Does your mother know you're out?"
has been traced back to 1910 and NAV
possibly have been current before
then. Others are revived, with slight
alterations. Ten years ago rude little
boys would shout, Where did Won
get that hat?" when their grand
fathers would exclaim. What! the
same old hat!" And the expression
of dissent emphasized nowadays BY
'Not in these trousers!" used to be
conveyed thirty years ago by the tag.
mot in these ts!"-London Chron-
icle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02
New Statesmen Are Economical

IN this new house of representatives
L there are number of members who
have come here with full realization
of the fact that they are one-termers.
They know that according to all hui
man probabilities they will not be re-
turned, and so they propose to make
all they can out Of two years in Of
fee, No expensive hotels for them;
on the contrary, they are figuring how
they can live on their mileage and
clerk hire, and save their salaries.
The result is that the superintend-
ent Of the house office building has
had hard work to keep members from
putting cots Ia their offices for sleep
ing there. 1t is said to be fact that
some of these "close" congressman
have insisted that they be given the
right to move their trunks into the
house office building and sleep there,
though they have not yet proposed do
ing light housekeeping.
Speaking of committee rooms, the
shift caused by the change in the po-
litical complexion of the house has re-
suited in embarrassment to some of
the members who have been in the
habit of taking their nips regularly
during the day.
Gosh, but I'm dry, and tired, and
need q drink" remarked a statesman
as he stood in the corridor the other
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02
Lawmakers Are Besieged by Women

any one who wants tin a jify!
They can be found either in the re-
ception room of the house OF repre-
sentatives or in the marble room OF
the senate, chiefly, however, on the
house side. From the opening day OF
a session until its close they-these
women in waiting" as one congress-
man facetiously calls them-are to be
seen. Some of them are there for a
short while only or, maybe, a single
yisit, but the majority are as firmly
intrenched at the Rock of Gibrat
tar.
There are young girls, slender and
fair, who come in groups, properly
chaperoned, from boarding schools
just to say "good-day" to the member
from their home state. They are
frankly curious and vastly excited
over the novel experience.
There are women with the battle
SCARED faces of the unhappy aged.
Some of them are in rusty black and
make no attempt to conceal the pow
erty that drives them to this lost
hope of winning the sympathy of a
man who can get them government
position or aid the passage of a GER
tain bill They are ION duty" each
day, from noon to adjournment, in the
sitting little room on the house side,
which is merely columned niche to
the left Of statuary hall.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

1t. The treasury can do nothing but
keep it. D'
The contractor who laid the first
pavement upon Pennsylvania avenue
from the capitol to the White House
has $4,000 waiting for him. It has
been there many years, but the treas.
ury has never been able to find the
rlghtful payee, as the contractor
failed and his affairs became involved
In litigation which has never been set.
tied.
The amounts Of this seemingly own.
eriess fund range from thousands .,
dollars down to a few cents, The
smaller amounts are all held for those
who owned government securities NJ
some time or other and probably have
forgotten to collect their latest inter.
eat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

Highways with a wide tire Is badly
handicapped. Hence. II any good Is
10 come from the wide tire movement,
Il should be generally adhered to. II
is truthful statement that wide
tires make roads aud narrow tires de
Stroy them
An equitable basis would be TO II.
nsnEe all vehicles doing business up.
on the public highways. grading the
license fee according to the width Of
the tire. and letting the amount OF
money paid Ia be used to maintain
the roads This IL Just and no one.
who 10 willing to tote fair can object
to Il In grading the license fee Il
should be IN such a manner that Il
viii be 10 the interest OF the owner
10 substitute a wide tire for his mar.
row one ..
When this Is suggested. Il will be
At once said that II Is Impractical,
and that 1t cannot be done. II Is sur.
prtslnE how many objections can be
found against the doing OF anything
that = person does not want to do.
The writer has witnessed two cam.
paiEns where the question OF narrow
and wide tires has been thrashed out
and every objection made and an.
ssersd.
Ths first was during the Worlds
ysir in Chicago. In the grounds were
temporary roadways. designed to last
emily during the fair season. These
were made OF gravel or crushed stons
about three or four inches deep. The
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02
Baseball Anecdote.

Curious episode, this. Seems a
young fellow got excited at the ball
game and Rugged the young lady next
to him, perfect stranger. She had
him arrested, but he told the judge
that any man might do the same
thing, and his claim was upheld by
expert testimony"
and what was the sequel"
"Well, the sequel is rather interest.
ing. The next day there were 5000
girls at the ball game"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

the vehicles that do the most damage
pay the largest tax.
Without giving an entire schedule
the following will illustrate what the
writer has In mind;
That after q given date no vehicle
shall BE- used upon the highways un.
less II carries n license.
On a two horse farm wagon with q
tire OF IN inches or less the annual
license fee to DO $3.50 a year.
Over IN inches and under ~
inches, $4,50 a year
Over ~ inches and under 8 inches
$500 per year.
Three inches or over. 100 per year.
The money collected 10 be credited
to the road district and be used for
road repair work.
There is another ADVANTAGE 10 ba
gained by this method over md above
the preservation Of the highways.
that is, the same wagon Is more use.
full on the farm or on the fields for
doing ordinary farm work. The hnuI.
ing over hay FIELDS and grain fields
with narrow tired wagons does con.
siderable damage. Hauling out ma.
nure, and In q variety Of farm work
wide tire wagons are advisable. MANY
farmers keep wagons with wide tires
for this specific purpose. Why not
have all vehicles carry q wide, sen.
siole tire that will improve conditions
rather than make them worssg
Dynamomster tests have been made
showing the amount Of power re-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

pepSla and female
troubles by your
medicine. / had
been troubled with
both for fourteen
years and consulted
different doctors
but failed to get any
relief. After using
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge table Com:
pound and Blood
Purifier / can sayl
aa ,n1I runTnan.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

To Take for a Headache.
What do you take for a headache?"
Liquor, the night before. Toledo
Blade.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

Backer-You got trimmed bad. !
thought you said you were confident
of the result.
Pugilist-I was. knew I'd get
licked.-Puck.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

FAILED TO
HELP HER
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Pound, Wis. -"I am glad to an
nounce that I have been cured of dys-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

If your skin is married by pimples and
liver marks, take Garfield Tea. 1t will
regulate the liver, cleanse the system and
purify the blood.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

Edlth-What would you do ILL.,.
tempted to run away and leave Won
here in the parlor alone?
Ernest-Why, I-er-would try to
catch and hold you.
Edith-Well, get ready then, I'm
going to attempt it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-02

A III Drug ADpICTIoNs AND ALSGs1gn
,HOIISM cured By most scicntnc u oSs -
methods Each case treated separately rs caSiS ~
pain, neIyeshock or suffering, In shortest posSiVs
lime Write for particulars. J. X. Sullivan sssS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27


are going to have one lieutenant-gov
ernor, let's make it five or six and pro-
vide jobs for just that many more"
Senator Henderson urged the adop-
ton of his resolution on the grounds
that under the present system the sue
cessor apparent to the governor was
chosen by a majority of the senate,
which was composed of thirty-two
members; thus the election of the gov
ernor's successor could be placed in
the hands of seventeen men; he
thought there was danger in this,
though ii was not of a kind to be
alarming; the Acknowledgment as
the governors successor would be
chosen by the people on a ticket with
the governor; he would be the pre-
siding officer of the senate and cast
the deciding vote; the office would be
honorary and one of dignity, and would
provide for the gubernatorial success
sion in a way that would be more in
keeping with the spirit of popular gov
eminent than at present.
Senators Finlayson, Broome, John
son and Calkins spoke in support of
the resolution.
TRUST COMPANY BILL.
Speaker Jennings got his new trust
company bill substituted for the first
bill which was introduced but which
failed to meet the ideas of the intro
Queer after the measure was discussed
and more thoroughly examined. Mr..
Jennings now thinks he has a bill
without flaw and that it will be adopt
ed. He received telegram this morn
ing from George R. Dessaussure, sec
rotary of the Bankers Association,
SAYING that the bill had been examined
as amended and the passage of it was
recommended.
AGAINST THE HEADLIGHT BILL.
The speaker received a telegram also
from a New York manufacturer of
acetylene gas protesting against the
electric headlight bill. The gas man
doesn't think that the electrical people
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A LA BEN BOLT.

dedicated to Mac.)

dedicated to Mac.)
Oh don't you remember Sweet Owen
dear Mac?
And the wide spreading sweep of the
track,
And the money so dear, that you sent
without fear,
Now wishing that you had back.
oh don't you remember the Bunco,
dear Mac?
That scooped all the suckers in sight,
From old gray-haired men-to the dear
boys-and then
Made off with the dope" in delight.
The Bunoo has gone to do" others,
dear Mac,
The sadder and wiser remain,
And you sigh with regret as you think
of that bet.
And that coin that will ne'er come
again.
A. H. K.
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should have a monopoly on the head
light proposition.
CHASE'S COMMISSION BILL.

Representative Chase this morning
introduced his measure for cities of
1000 and over to have a commission
form of government If the people
wanted 1t. The bill provides for the
abolition Of the offices of mayor and
other municipal positions under the
present form; provision is also made
for the recall of the commissioners I'M
der the commission plan.
HIGH SCHOOL BILL LOST.
The fond hopes of Representative
Gray of Gadsden went up in thin air
upon the reconsideration of his high
school bill making 1t mandatory to
haVe-at loost- ono high school in each
county. The bill was lost in the SEN
ate several days ago, and was defeated
in the house yesterday, whereupon Mr..
Gray gave notice that he would move
reconsideration. This he did today and
the measure was again put down by
20 to 3S. The measure was warmly
supported by Mr.. Watson of Dade,
chairman of the committee on educa-
ton.
EVERGLADES EXPERIMENT FARM.
Representative Watson is trying to
get a farm located near Miami for
practical experiment to aid the Ever
glades land owners in becoming ac-
quainted with the possibilities as we'll
as the lack of elements of the soil.
An act was passed in 1908 authorizing
the Trustees of the Internal Improve
ment Fund to SELL not more than 100,-
900 acres of Everglades land for the
purpose of maintaining such a farm,
Mr.. Watson has called the attention OF
the governor and the comptroller to
this act, and is trying to get a meet
ing of the board called to consider the
matter. The administrative officers are
so busy at this time that 1t is difficult
to get through with anything except
routine matters. Prof. P. H. Rolls, OF
the experimental station of the State
University, is here upon Mr.. Watson't
request to consider the question of ar
| experiment farm in that section. Mr.
| Watson knows that the need really
| exists, and he is rather cetrain tha
| he is going to get what he wants.
FOR TWO SESSIONS DAILY.
Mr.. Goldstein today offered a resolu
ton which was passed for two sessions
daily. Mr.. Gornto offered one to Sc
apart Wednesday and Friday night
for local bills. Mr.. Gornto's resolution
was referred for amendments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27
Tigers Defeat Cleveland;
Washington Easy for Champs
BY Associated Press.

Detroit, April 26.-Detroit continued
winning today, taking the first game
of the series from Cleveland by pound
ing the visiting pitchers to all parts
of the field. Score:
r. H. E.
Detroit -..................s ii l
Cleveland NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s 8 2
Batteries-Willet, Works and Sta
mage; Yingling, Mitchell and Land;
umpires, OLoughlin and Dineen.
Philadelphia z, Washington 2.
Philadelphia, April 26.-Washington
proved easy for the worlds champions
today, the latter punching long hits
and scoring seven runs of six hits and
three errors. Score:
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LEGISLATION TO
BE ENACTED IN ILLINOIS
RY Associated Press.

Chicago, April 26.-Emergency leg
islation permitting Governor Deneen to
offer a reward for the safe return of
Elsie Paroubek. four years old, who, it
is believed, was kidnapped from her
home here two weeks ago. was started
in the general assembly at Springfield
yesterday.
Bills went into both houses amplify-
ing the statutes respecting the offer
ing of rewards for the return of pris-
oners, which will place kidnapping in
Illinois upon the same basis with muir
der.
At present it is impossible for the
governor to offer a reward for the ap-
prehension of persons accused of kid
mapping.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27
IF Your Head Aches
You should Take the Sure Remedy
Hicks CAPUDINE

There's q cause for every headache -
Capudine reaches that cause quickly,
whether it be heat, cold, grip, or
stomach troubles-and cures, even though
it be sick or nervous headache.
Capudine is the surest remedy for
Colds and Gripp. Feverishness, Aches
and Nervousness disappear and normal
conditions are restored
caPudine is hquid-easy and pleasant
to take-aets immediately. q.
Zoe, Csc 0Sd sos at 6Fss stores EzsaMA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27
TO SELL AMBASSADORS HOME

New York, April 26.-Cable dis
patches from Berlin announce that the
magnificent granite fronted house
which was the American ambassadors
home during the ambassadorship of
Charlemange Tower, is about to pass
into the permanent possession of the
japanese government for embassy pur-
poses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27

Nogales. Ariz, April 26.-It is re-
ported that a battle of serious proper
tons between the Mexican federals
and the insurgents has occurred near
Mazatlan, the big port on the Pacific
coast, in the state of Sinaloa. Eighty
wounded are said to have been brought
to Mazatlan from the scene of the
battle,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27

Foley Kidney Pills contain in con-
centrated form ingredients of estab
lished therapeutic value for the relief
and cure of all kidney and bladder all
ments. Foley Kidney Pills are anti
septic, tonic and restorative. Refuse
substitutes.
w. A. D'Aiemberte, druggist and
apothecary, 121 s. PaIafox st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27
Nv AasocIated Prasa-

New York. April 26.-The Giants
used their hits to good Advantage today
and won handiIy from the Boston
Doves. Score:
r. H. E.
New York .................6 II 8
Boston .................... 3 10 3
Batteries-Raymond and Wilson,
Mattern and Graham; umpires, John
stone and Eason.
Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia 10.
Brooklyn, April 26.-The visitors
pounded the Brooklyn pitchers hard
today and won by a top heavy score.
Score:
r. H. E.
brooklyn ''''..' 2
Batterfes-Ryan, Knetzer, Ragon,
Bergin and Irwin; Alexander and
Doom; umpires, Klein and Doyle.
Cincinnati 8, Chicago 10.
Cincinnati, April 26.-The Cubs won
again today from the Reds. Both
teams batted hard, but the fielding of
the locals was off color. Score:
F. H. E
chicago 10 10 /
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27
American LEAGUE.

st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27
South Atlantic Leanus.

Columbus 2, Albany Z.
Savannah II, Charleston 0.
Augusta 2, Columbia 0.
Macon l, Jacksonville 0.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27
Southern LEAGUE,

New Orleans Birmingham, postpon-
ed, rain.
Mobile Montgomery, postponed, rain.
Atlanta 2, Nashville 2.
Chattanooga Memphis, not schedul-
ed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27
Southern LEAGUE

Birmingham at Montgomery.
Nashville at Atlanta.
Chattanooga at Memphis.
New Orleans at Mobile.