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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01

BLACKBOARD, but he's a good detective
He could make his fortune as a gains
dog. What's he doing?"
Mcknight put down his cards, and
rising went 30 the window. Az he
| held the curtain back his CUSTOMARY
grin looked a little forced.
To tell you the truth, LolIie," he
said, for the last two days he has
been watching wellSknown Washing
Ing attorney named Lawrence Blake
ley. He's across the street now"
| 1t took moment for me to grasr
| what he meant.
Why, ifs ridiculous" I asserted
What would they trail me for? Go
over and tell Johnson to get out OF
there, or III pot at him with my re-
| Eolyer."
You can tell him that yourself. "
Mcknight paused and bent forward.
Hello, here's a visitor; a little man
| with string halt"
Il won't see him." I said firmly.
I've been bothered enough by re.
porters."
We listened together to Mrs. Klop-
tens expostulating tones in the lower
hall and the creak of the boards as
she came heavily up the stairs. She
had a piece of paper In her hand torn
from a pocket account-book, and on #
was the name, "Mr. Wilson Budd
ELotchkiss. Important business
"Oh, well, show him up,"I said re-
signedly. You'd better put those
cards away, Richey. 1 fancy it's the
rector Of the church around the cor
ner."
But when the door opened to admit
curiously alert little man, adjusting
his glasses with nervous fingers, my
face must have shown my dismay.
It was the amateur detective Of the
OEtariol
l shook hands without enthusiasm.
Here was the one survivor Of the
wrecked car who could do me any
amount Of harm. There was no hope
that he had forgotten any of the in
eliminating details. In fact, he held
in his hand the very notebook which
contained them.
His manner was restrained. but II
was evident he was highly excited. 1
introduced him to Mcknight, who has
the imagination l lack, and who
placed him at once, mentally.
I only learned yesterday that you
had been-er-saved." he said rapid
ly Terrible Interchangeable
Dream about it all night and think
about 1t all day. Broken arm?'
No. He Just wears the spIint to
be different from other people" Nc
knight drawled lazily. l glared at
him; there was nothing to be gained
by antagonizing the little man.
Yes, a fractured humerus, which
isn't as funny as it sounds"
'Humerus-humorous! Pretty good.
he cackled- Il must say you keep M
your spirits pretty well. considering
everything"
You seem to have escaped injury"
l parted. He was fumbIing for some
thing in his pockets.
Yes. l escaped" he replied alb
stractedly. Remarkable thing, too.
l haven't doubt would have broken
my neck. but landed on-you1I never
guess what! I landed head first on
the very pillow which was under in
spection at the time of the wreck. You
remember, don't you? Where did Il
put that package?''
He found it finally and opened it on
a table, displaying with some theatric-
alism rectangular piece Of muslin
and similar patch of striped tick
ing.
You recognize it?" ha said. The
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01

The battle smoke was pouring
Out from the reelSing guns,
The officers were roaring,
The shells came down In tons,
And through the crash of battle,
Through all the clash and rattle
when men like driven cattle
Were scurrying in flight,
she saw him bravely standing
In attitude commanding
Through all the awful night.
The gatlings all were humming
A murderous refrain,
The ambulances coming
To haul away the slain;
The bugles wildly shrilling
The shaking air were filling
With calls supremacy thrilling
In meaning and in tone.
She saw him standing boldly.
fndifferently, coldly,
Heroic and alone.
Charge, meeting and repulsins
Surged up about his form,
The conflict all CONFUSING
Grew most extremely warm,
Reserves came up, excited,
The field was dynanited,
By smoke Il was benighted
And still he would not yield.
His sword he swung with vigor,
No man than he seemed bigger
On all the Bhell-swept field.
As bitter-bold as Nero
He stood among them all:
She wept he was her hero
And prayed he might not fall;
She sat upon the bleachers
Among the peanut-reachers
And ''Plug-'em-boys!' beseechers.
ana watched with throbbing heart
WINE In the great sham battle
Amid the roar and rattle
ne calmly played his part.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
Bob surdette AsIde.

When Bob" Bardette was address
ing the graduating e4Rss Of a large
eastern college for women, he began
his remarks with the usual salutation.
Young ladies of 81" Then in a hsr.
rihed aside he added: that's an az.
tul age fer girl!"|LippiReott's.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
FOOD for the Ban.

Did you manage to raise anything
worth eating.@
I think So" replied the amateur
gardener. The cutworms and cater.
pillars all thought wen OF R-wSsh.
tngtpu Star
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
Must Hav. Meant parzooo.

They could not have been other
wise than rather young, though
could not see them on account OF the
screen You're the only girl for me"
he told her--"you're all my fancy
painted you--the very paregorie OF wo-
mankindl"-Success.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
A New Excuse Needed.

The aistress-And Mary, ven have
that small piece Of meat as well.
The New Maid-PIease'm, the cats
eat it,
The Mistress-what catT
The New Maid (surprisedl-Oh.
lswks! Amt there a cat-The
Sketch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
Never Go a. Far a That.

IT'S a queer thing about somnam
buhsts. isn't it?"
Yes. rather
You often hear Of them getting M
and walking abou and doing other
things that are Of no Importance;
but you have never heard Of one who
did any kind Of ovrk while he was
asleep, have youg"-Judge
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
No idea 81 sus,pe.

"Business!~ exclaimed his wife;
Charley has no idea Of business
whatever. Why. he wouldn't know
any better than to 80 TO France and
invest his savings IN = baby SagEz
factory.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
A Back Number,

-. .neg say that Mrs, pirgem 10 tna
herp.no up.to-date amateur gardener
hox,s 20 datef Ny goodness! she
sOwsr ~, sne name and habits OF every
i 49, y. you ever heard of, but she real
sA ras, s me eowdiest, most outland.
% 4 nu asg costume you ever sawi
he ne, ae Why, she Is years behind
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
NeighboTiy Inference.

Stranger Ito Mira Rooney)-What
beautiful children you have, ma'am!
Mrs. Hogan (from the floor aboye)
-Phat's that siob seIlin', Mrs. Roo
Dey?-Puck.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27

asks the farmer to place the money
from his crop in its care. Usually it
is speculation, that causes such a con
Germ togo under. 1t is only proper
that the stockholders should e to il
that the business is conducted on a
safe basis, and if they do not see to it
that such is the case, it is only proper
they should stand for a liability that
will protect the farmer whose patron,
age they solicit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown and
children, accompanied by his father,
started yesterday morning over the
Northwestern for Santa Cruz, Cali,
fornia. They enjoyed their visit with
the relatives and old friends but
made it rather short in order to get tc
a warmer climate where they con,
template locating permanently. A
pleasant trip to them, and success and
contentment at the California end OF
the iourney.-Lake Preston Times.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
BRooKINGs COUNTY GRANGE

Mr.. Geo. r. Malone, master of the
South Dakota State Grange has prom
led to be present at the Pomona
Grange meeting to be held on Satur
day, Jan. 18th, at the State College.
Members from the Subordinate
Oranges of White, Trenton, De Smet
Bellvier, Erwin, Dempster and Water
town viii attend these sessions.
The morning meeting at ten O'Clock
is for patrons Of the Pomona Grange.
There will be the annual election
and installation of officers and the
consideration of special Grange bust.
ness.
At 2 p. m. will occur the public
session 10 which all interested in
agriculture and education are invited,
The program will include a dis
cussion OF The Rural Schools and
Their Improvement"
The meetings will be held in the
Annex, Room No, l.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
Big Excursion
TO LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO
Tuesday, Feb. z, IOII

We run our private dining aud
sleeping a from Council Bluffs,
iiowa, I 0 Las vegas AMI return; no
changing of cars on the entire trip;
eat and sleep in your W car and en-
Joy yourself after the hard summers
work. Go with is and you will see
the greatest country in America for
good cheap lands for the farmer, the
investor and home builder. Fine
climate the year around; cheap lumb-
er, dimension lumber ST. thousand;
cedar posts six to ten cents each; the
best of soft coal S4 a ton. Las Vegas
is a fine city of 1900 people. with
first class schools, colleges and
churches, with good markets for all
of your products. We can sell you
these choice prairie lands from Ave tc
fifteen miles Of town at SIS to S22 pei
acre; half cash. balance four years a,
six per cent. Expenses refunded tc
all purchasers of l60 acres or more
Round trip fare is s34 80 ff:e=s Brock
ings, $. ID. For further information
write, phone or call on
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
FARMERS ORGANIZE A CLUB

Farmers of Barnes county gathered
in the Commercial club rooms at
Valley City, N. d., and organized a
farmers club, the object of which is
to make the value of Barnes county
land 500 an acre. The organization
will endeavor to educate all land
owners and tenants along the lines of
diversified, intensified or any other
methods of farming which will bring
enlarged returns and enhance the
values of land. An effort will be
made to secure township organiza
tons which will be branches of the
general club. One of the most i'm
portant functions of the club will be
2 campaign &c education &c secure
greater returns from the lands of the
county. Fifty prominent business
men and farmers signed as charter
members.
Such an organization can be of
great value to any farming community.
1t is along the line Of advancement
already made in corn raising. If the
same study and care were given to
the selection of seed wheat, the yield
could be increased considerably.
Half the wheat fields of Kingsbury
county are growing smut which
reduces the yield Of grain probably a
bushel or more to the acre.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
Miss Bertha Larson died of old

Miss Bertha Larson died of old
age at the O. S. Olson home four
miles west of Arlington Wednesday,
January IL, 1911. Funeral was held
at the Nordlund church in that
vicinity last Friday, conducted by
Rev. Stubkjaer of Lake Norden.
Deceased was ninety years of age and
had lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Olson
since the death of her brother for
whom she kept house. Arlington
Sun.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
FROM E. H. LEWIS
Ell Centre. Cal, Jan. /

Ell Centre, Cal, Jan. Il, 1911.
EDITOR INDEPENDENT:
Dear SRI have thought for some
time | would write a few lines to your
paper to tell our friends what we
think of the land of flowers. Just re
ceived your paper today and III read
ing it | saw where some one is about
to have strawberries. We are ahead
on that; we had ripe Strawberries
picked out of the garden the 3rd of
Jan. / picked them myself. There
are fine gardens here. | saw peas in
bloom. We have had all kinds of
garden truck all winter and it is all
grown out OF doors, too.
1t froze a little ice one or two
nights, but is hot in the day time.
We are 52.3S feet below sea level, 10
miles from old Mexico, and some say
it is bat four miles to hat hot place
in summer. but we will not stay to
see.
To give you an idea how hot it gets
from June to September, the wash
women use no fire to heat their wash
water, They put the water in a tub,
set it in the sun and by 8 O'Clock a.
M, the water is hot enough to wash
This was told to us by a truthful
lady. would prefer 30 below zero.
Kingsbury looks good to me.
This is a healthy place in winter.
We are all feeling fine. If anyone
wants more information on the I'm
perial Valley, Calf, just letme know.
| will give the best / have.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
Senator W. f. Brennan spent
Monday in this city, taking the train
for Pierre in the evening.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

An examination for first, second
and third grade certificates will be
held February End and 3rd, at the
court house, De Smet, beginning at
8 o'clock. Bring your own pen and
ink. Paper will be furnished.
1872 H. M. Best, Co. Supt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-27
ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the De Smet Creamery Company will
be held on Saturday, january rs, 1911,
NJ zp. m, at the city hall for the cleo
ton Of five directors and the trans
action Of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
A. N. WArERs, Pres.
G. P. SazRwoop, Sec'y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
Peculiar Case.

Sayre has a peculiar case accord
ing to the Times Record. a strang-
er who said he was a "holy roller, "
told Mrs. +. =. Wittig that she
was not legally married to the
man she called husband, and
finally made her believe his state
mcnt. Heartbroken over the al
legations the stranger made, Mrs.
Wittig, in the hour of her sorrow
took a quantity of laudanum and
only the prompt attention Of Il
physician saved her life. Now
her husband is looking for the
stranger who caused all the
trouble.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
A Word About
the Primary Election.

The News Item takes satisfac-
ti)n in being able to say that the
candidates who have announced
themselves comprise some OF the
best men in the county, whom it
is a pleasure to support and see
elected. IN the Republican party
there is no opposition to A. f,
Heess for prothonotary, Messrs,
Miller and Kilmer for Associate
Judges and Joseph Helsman for
Treasurer, For County Commits
sioners there is Il warm contest.
We suggest to the eight able and
amiable gentlemen who seek the
nomination for that office that
where there are more pegs than
holes, all pegs cannot find a hole.
Therefore let your contest be warm
and thourough, but at the same
time fair and good natured.
When the sun goes down on pri-
may election and the returns are
in, feel good if you win, but do
not take your defeat too seriously.
A dozen different things may be
the cause of your defeat and not
one reflect upon you personally.
The same causes may the next
time sweep you in an easy winner.
So we say work but don t worry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
Women and the Newspaper.

To womankind, the news of the
the retail stores us seen in the adj
vertisine. makes an intimate per-
sonal appeal, because closely relat-
ed to home interests.
Did YOU ever watch Il woman
read a news pape? If not try it to-
day, saws the Paducah { (ky.) Dem
ccrat.
Our observation, both at home
and abroad, indicates that women
show a very keen interest in the
advertising. They look with avid
ity to see who is cutting the prices
of children's clothing, who has the
most fetching STYLES. They weigh
every word of what the merchant
,o,.s to +lon, r i with = los.
norsonal interest that they turn to
tbo nol;4io,l ,rd no,o,n1 neus
po+,il .d,ortioipo !. +o tho homo
l,aonor What tba cron news i tothe
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
Will Train at Eagles Mere.

Thirty-fve athletes comprising
the football squad of the John
Hopkins university, Baltimore,
have engaged quarters at Forest
Inn, Eagles Mere, and arrived at
the mountain resort last Monday.
They will remain until October l,
getting their lungs full of the pure
mountain air and indulging in
training stunts that are expected
to put them into condition for
strenuous contests on the gridiron.
- Towanda Review.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

This term of court has brought
to our village many of the candi-
dates of both parties for the diff
ferent county offices to be filled at
The coming election. We think
we can safely say that it would
bother any county III the state to
bring forth a better and more in
telligent looking lot of men than
have shown up this week at the
County Seat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
Announcement.

TO the voters of Sullivan County:
The Office of Prothonotary,
Register and Recorder of Sullivan
County, having never been less
than a two-term Office | hereby
announce myself as a candidate for
reelection. ! have tried to do the
work of the Office in manner to
merit the confidence you have placed
in me, and by reason of four years
experience, if reelected, believe |
can render still better service.
ALBERT +. HEESS.
LaPorte, Penn, August 2S, 1911.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
Looking for Coal.

Says the Dushore Gazette
O. Boyle 81 Clemmens of Bernice,
have leased several hundred acres
OF land at Ringdale and are drill
ing for coal. That section was
drilled a few years ago, but not
sufficiently to determine just how
much coal there was. A small
quantity of gas was also found.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES.

For Spark Plugs, Batterys, Prest-
O-Lite Tanks, Carbide, Automobile
tires, Patches, Cement, Brass Polish
Automobile Soap, Sponges, Cham
oise, Gasolene and Greeses Of all
kinds, etc, call at Murray Brothers
Garage, Lopez, Pa. Mail and phone
calls promptly attended to.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
Notice of Transfer.

Notice is hereby given that Il Pc
tition for the Transfer of Retail
Tavern license heretofore granted
to John ID. Lane, in the Borough of
Dushore, in the Comfy Of Sullivan,
and State of Pennsylvania, ON the
North East side of Main Street on
premises known as the Exchange
Hotel', to YORK w. STAFFORD,
has this day been filed in my office,
and will be presented to the Court
of Quarter Sessions of sullivan
County, Penn'a., on Friday, Septem-
Der %, 1911, at nine O'Clock a. NJ.
Clerks Office, ALBERT f. HESS,
LaPorte, Panu'a., Clerk.
September IS, 1911.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
Maine Did 60 Wet.

Maine has gone "wet' by 20
votes. Not a very wide margin,
but yet the old state goes "wet, 5"
even if it did take a week and
over to determine the result of the
voting,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

To the voters of Sullivan County:
Through an oversight my Petition
as candidate for the office of As
sociate Judge of Sullivan County has
been returned from Harrisburg with
out being filed. However, l am
still candidate for Associate Judge
and solicit your support at the Pri-
maries on September 80, 1911.
DENNIS KEEFE,
September 6, l9l1. Dushore, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
Our Biz Bargain.

To each and every person who
pays us Sl.50 for two years sub
scription to the Republican News
Item, on or before Jan. |, 1912,
we will give absolutely free
of charge, 100 envelopes with your
name, address and return request
neatly printed in the corner.
Every subscriber to the News
Item and every person who is not
a subscriber should lose no time in
taking advantage Of this liberal
offer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

TO the Democratic voters of Sulli-
van County;-Through an oversight
my nomination papers were returned
from Harrisburg. However | am
still a candid tie for the office of
Associate Judge. Soliciting your
kind patronage, am sincerely yours,
VIM. DEMPSEY,
Sept II, 1911 Bernice, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

Joseph Helsman of Mildred. Re
publican candidate for County
Treasurer, gave us Il pleasant call
the fore part OF the week. Success
to you Joseph.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

Mrs. Galtino Rescinenti of Ber-
nice, died Sunday, Sept. II, aged
80 years. She leaves husband
and four children.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

When the sun doth shine,
And it's awful hot
For cake of ice we pine,
And cool shady spot.
When wintery winds do blow,
And we're shivering in the cold
frey furnaces are all the go,
Stuffed full of Murray's coal,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

L hereby announce myself as Can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Sheriff of Sullivan County, and
respectfully solicit your support at
the Primaries to be held on Saturday,
September 80, 1911.
LLOYD MCCARTHY,
September /, 1911. Dushore, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

Mrs, J. b. Bigger and children,
who have been visiting Mrs. Big
gers parents, James Moran and
wife, left for their new home in
Binghamton, n. Y, Thursday
morning.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

Wolf Socks wishes to announce
that his clothing store will be
closed from 600 p. m, September
- till Monday morning, Septem-
Der 25. Mr.. Socks will visit his
home at Steelton and participate
in the Jewish estivals.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

Buck Carpenter, the brilliant
young pitcher of the Bloomsbury
team, winners OF the Pennant of
the Susquehanna league, has re-
turned home.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22

DR.. G. ID. Norhees of Sonestown,
wife and Mabel Fullmer left week
before last for Oklohoma. They
will make the trip in an Overland
car and carried camping equip
ment. His place will be taken by
DR.. Davis of Williamsport.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
Our Big Bargain.
Advertise in the News Item.

William II. Biddle, Republican
candidate for Sheriff and son Carl
were in town the fore part of the
week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
} CENTS A LINE ADS.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
Will pay market price for wool.
Adress j. l.. Wineman, Lewisburg,
Pa.

FOR SALE-Brewster Block on
Muncy Street, Laporte, Pa, in build
ing lots of 80 X 26O feet, or would
sell to syndicate. Easy terms. Rent
of houses would more than pay in
terest on money invested. Apply to
f. w. Meylert, Laporte, Pa, or
address Alice Brewster Cassidy,
1897 Tea ST., n. W., Washington,
ID. Z. l0sep1
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
LOCAL NEWS
COUNTY SEAT NEWS TOLD
IN BREEZY PARAGRAPHS

\: s3E * * Y X y !. \ 4 x y; ~ \;
A fellow feels like living these
balmy days.
Lee Vorhees of Sonestown made
our Office a pleasant call Tuesday.
Editor Streby of Dushore was
Il pleasant caller at our Office Mon
day.
Mrs. G. A. Murray and Mrs. Nj.
Donovan of Mildred spent Sunday
at James Moran's.
George w. Weaver of Sonestown
was Il business man in town the
fore part Of The week.
Lloyd McCarty of Dushore,
Republican candidate for Sheriff,
call 'd at our Office Tuesday.
~I. and Mrs q. w. Bigger of
.uuncy Valley spent Wednesday
at the home of James Moran.
+. l.. English of Rochester, n.
Y, visited his brother John in
this place the fore part Of the
week.
Dennis keefe of Dushorc, Demo
crat candidate for Associate Judge
was a caller at the News Item
Office Wednesday.
William T. Moore of Forksville,
Republican candidate for County
Commissioner, made our Office a
pleasant call Tuesday.
Mrs. Dane Corson and Miss
Alice Sones Of Sonestown attended
court here Monday and Tuesday
and made our Office pleasant call
Willis b. Snider of Nordmont,
Democrat candidate for County
Commissioner, presented his smil-
ing cOuntenancc at our Office Mon
day.
Irwin Ilottenstein of Forks
township, Republican candidate for
County Commissioner, was a
pleasant caller at our sanctum