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Morris tribune., 1911-12-15
A Christmas Flashlight

1t was on a late October afternoon
that he first drifted into the settle
ment house He was not the type
that usually seeks out such a place.
There vas nothing foreign about him
nothing suggestive of the Immigrant
lis silyery white hair was brushed
back from face of distinctive refine
ment, which even the marks Of dis
sipation could not hide. He looked
exceedingly frail, possibly tubercular.
He was selling ink and blotters, and.
receiving bit Of financial encourage
ment from Miss Newton. the young
woman on duty that morning, he call
ed again in a fortnight and yet again.
In the course of his visits Miss New
ton, whom he always insisted upon
seeing, gradually pieced together his
reluctant story. He had come from
good old Massachusetts family, was
educated at one Of the eastern unfver-
sites and had been an official in big
eastern bank. But the drink habit had
fastened itself upon him
He had married, but his wife had
deserted him after two years. She
was long since dead, as were all of his
immediate family. He had gone
through the indeScribable experience
that the man who is down and out
sometimes suffers, though not always.
thank God! 1t was almost twenty
years ago that he had left the east.
And now he was in Chicago, cut
loose from every old time tie. derelict
in the great city, living in one of the
nnspeakable west side lodging houses,
broken in spirit, in ambition and in
health. too proud. in spite of every
thing, to go to the poorhouse. too weak
to much more than earn the 10 cents
necessary for bed and the additional
pittance for food
A few days before Christmas the
man appeared again at the settlement.
Tiff you had some shoes, miss, that
would fit my big feet I'd be very glad
to work for them. These are-well
they're pretty summery for walking the
streets. I've put newspapers in the
soles, but they're wet clean through"
Nothing in the right size could be
found. and the man was told to return
in a few days. when a pair would be
awaiting him. Meantime Miss New
ton procured from friend some new
heavy shoes. and leaving them in the
Office on the day before Christmas, she
said to the one in charge:
"Give these to my lodging house
friend when he comes, please, and tell
him cannot see him today. I'm leav
ing for home tonight. and l have a
hundred and one things to do besides
packing. It's all right about the shoes.
He needn't work them out Tell him
they're "a sort Of Christmas present
and to come and see me after New
Years."
But when the man came that after
noon he insisted upon seeing Miss
Newton. SIT will take only minute"
he urged.
"Im sorry to trouble you, MISS" he
apologized when she appeared. II
promise not to keep you long. But
thought to myself as I sat there
reading In the public library" Che
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15
What a Little Bow Saws,

Dear Sanity, you needn't trouble this year
To bring me any more toys that are queer
And dolls with eyes that open and shut
Or patent swing that goes up and up
Till you most touch the sky: but. Sanity.
say,
want to have fun in another way
At Christmas this year, and II can't be
done
Unless you can put wee bit of fun
In the hearts of mamma and papa, too,
And make them bright and jolly like you.
I guess it's two years since Brother Fred
died,
And now all day Christmas mamma has
cried,
And papa sends me off to play with my
toys,
For "mamma's too nervous to bear any
noise''
So. really, dear Sanity, YOU can easily see
IN planning for Christmas you needn't
count me.
Marie Golden
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15


Says Copenhagen correspondent.
scandals arising from race track and
lottery gambling have been growing
to such an extent in Denmark for the
last few years. that the movement for
the abolition of the practices is becom.
ing strong. Although the number of
lotteries has steadily increased the
demand for tickets continues to grow
and on both the running and the trot-
ting tracks enormous sums are wager
ed. 1t is believed the growth in en-
bezzlements is directly due to this
fever for gambling. Several cashiers
of labor unions have lately been ar
rested for taking funds intrusted to
their care. The movement for the
control of lotteries and betting is
growing, but there is no immediate
of its success. The govern
ment gains large income from both
lotteries and race track betting and as
there has been deficiency in the
state budget for the last few years
any attempt to sweep away this rev
enne will meet with strong opposition.
MARION S. NORELIUS.
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15

David BJorling, Swedish-American
opera singer, gave a concert at Berns
"salonger" the other evening and was
very well received by the large audi
ence. Mr.. Bjorling possesses a fine
voice and the comments of the Stock
holm papers have been rather favor
able.
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15

Aurthur Donaldson, the Swedish
American actor, who appeared as lead
ing man in 'The Prince of Pilsen" for
a number of seasons, has arrived In
Stockholm, but has not made his de-
but at the Oscars theater, as was ad-
vertised some time ago. He will soon
appear, however, in comedy entitled
"Kyska Susanna" (Vfrtuous Susanna)
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15
ALL IN MY SERVICE BLEND.

The western Indies don't refuse
Their most appropriate boOns.
But with their sugar aid my views,
Giving two tablespoons.
The nutmeg, lemon peel and mace
Each it's proportion brings.
For every one l find place
With fifty other things.
The modest ginger. all too shy
Boldly to make advance,
Sends a mere teaspoon just to try
My flavor to enhance.
The generous fowls with eager haste
Their tender eggs bestow
To firmly bind the luscious paste,
AS ev'ry cook must know.
With such ingredients rich and rare
Matters 'twere vain to mince-
With me no other can compare.
OF puddings I'm the prince!
Punch.
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15
The Christmas udding

Let misers boast their boarded gold
And put their treasure by.
Not half the coin that e'er was told
Is half so rich as l.
For me the nations all combine
Their choicest gifts to send.
Jar raisins, currants, eggs and wine
All in my service blend.
The homeiy suet not at all
The knife Of chopper breads.
But lets them cut 1t into small
Bits, particles or shreds.
The raisin and the currant both
With fellow feeling view 1T.
A pound of each is nothing loath
To join a pound of suet.,
The loaf to my assistance comes.
Though in proportion mean,
Yielding four ounces of its crumbs
To all the rests sixteen.
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15

Consul f. l. Soderlund has been ap-
pointed to the Swedish post sat ST.
Petersburg, succeeding K. W. Hage-
lin, who has rendered his resignation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
"eALFoUR MUST CO."

LONDON, Oct 21.-The letters B.
Nj. G. were said to form a cryptic de.
vice for new organization which was
sprung on the English political world
this week. under the name of tbs
Halsbury Club Just as American col
lege fraternity signs require explain
ing to the uninitiated, so the motto
of the Halsbury Club was a puzzle to
non-members. Finally the world was
informed that B. NJ. G. meant Bal
four Must Co."
From the time when over -aa-yeai
ago. these dispatches first described
the discomfort felt among a section oil
the Unionist party with their leader
Balfour has been exposed to many at
tacks. some of which made up in un
parliamentary virulence of language
what they lacked in effectiveness.
The newly formed Halsbury Club is
a direct outcome of conservative split
over the Lords Veto Bill, when a
group of peers and commoners, head
ed by the former Lord Chancellor
Lord Willoughby de Broke, Austen
Chamberlain and F. E. Smith, advocat
ed dying in the last ditch rather than
follow the tactical direction of Bal
four and Lansdowne. Popular opin
ion as to the object aimed at by the
new political club is crystallized in the
b. NJ. G. motto, and though HalsburN
himself at once wrote to the paper;
deprecating the suggestion that he OF
the club to which he had loaned his
name could be disloyal to the Unionis
leader. the general public remains con
WINGED the club is but another move
in game designed to place Austel
Chamberlain or another in Balfour
shoes, or at least force his hand.
There are no Indications that the
former consummation is likely to be
attained. Austen Chamberlain has no
the gifts of leadership. Lord WI
loughby de Broke latterly displayed
considerable talent for organization
but, of course, is not to be thought o
in the place of Balfour, while f. E
Smith is too young and Lord Halsbur'
too old.
1t is whispered that the last name!
does not think his age any barrier, II
fact, at so. he feels so youthful and s.
full of confidence that, as a witt,
/ Englishman put it, if he were aske'
to captain a cricket team which wa
going to Australia he would not hes
tate to accept
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
URGES Low TOLLS
ON PANAMA CANAL

LONDON Oct. 5hipowners here
declare that the traffic through the
Panama Canal will depend on whether
the American government imposes
tight tolls to pay expenses or heavy
charges and attempts to make per
centage on the capital invested, in
which latter case they say, the traffic
will go to the Tehuantepec Ship Rail,
way, which is now constructing a
double track, owing to increase of
business.
Sir owen Phillips, X. c. NJ, c.,
chairman of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company, Elder, Dempster 4
Co, and the Lamport & Holt Line and
director of the Pacific Steam Nayiga'
ton Company, who is considered a
leading authority on shipping, in an
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

interview with your correspondent
said:
America has the greatest opportu-
nifty before her to benefit the com
merce Of the world by making the
canal practically free waterway, only
charging sufficient to pay expenses.
The Suez Canal never developed
shipping owing to the heavy charges
Of 6 shillings a cubic ton and s shil-
lings per passenger England receives
a S5,OO0,O0O profit annually for her
one-third share in the Suez Canal,
which cost s2O,OOO,OOO. This profit
comes from the pockets chiefly Of
British ship owners, for whom the
government has done nothing.
THE charging by cubic measure
prevents liners of the Atlantic type
from going through the Suez Canal,
as the space of the saloons, corridors
and smoking rooms is all charged for.
The Panama charges should be on the
cargo carried through the canal.
1T must be realized that the Pan
anna Canal never can pay CONNER
cially. The United States, regarding
the work as the greatest undertaking
in the world today, can divert trade
there from all parts, as well as from
the east and west coasts of the two
American continents if the charges be
so low as to make the canal practi-
cally free to shipping In this case,
the Suez will follow suit in less than
ten years.
"In the Dark Ages we charged peo-
pie for walking on road. Today We
spend millions in constructing bridges,
open and free to all.
THAT is the way for the great gov
eminent of the United States to treat
THE canal, making it highway Of the
world and giving American railroads
water connection between their termi-
nails.
81 am sure that America will not
follow in the line of the Dark Ages,
but make an advance by developing
the new waterway for the benefit of
all nations and charging dues making
it. possible for owners to send their
finest liners through the Atlantic and
Pacific"
1t is understood that the Royal Mail,
the Lamport & Holt and the Pacific
Steam Navigation Companies are ar
ranging for a joint service from New
York through the canal to the west
coast. then back through the Magellan
Straits to New York The ships are to
carry passengers, refrigerating cham
bers, beef and fruit, each connecting
with a Colon liner from Southampton,
via the West Indies, to Central Amer
lea
German, French, Swedish, Austrian
and Italian owners are also preparing
for the opening of the Panama Canal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
ROYAL FAMILY AT ODDS.

ROME, Oct 2l.--The happenings be-
mind the scenes Of the affair of the
Duchess d'AOsta going to the front as
head of a band of nurses were decid
eddy interesting. The question was
first mooted when war was declared
The duchess one day made the re-
mark that, as she was going to AT
RIGA anyway, no one could object to
her going as a nurse She began
making arrangements accordingly and
with the countenance of the queen
who saw no objection.
When the arrangements we're pretty
well on, and the aristocratic women
who were to accompany her had given
their adhesion, she casually told her
husband that she was ready to go
The duke, knowing her delicate health
and the horrors of war and a moving
hospital, gave perhaps a too peremp-
tory refusal to consider the matter,
and supposed the question closed.
He ought to have known his wife
better. She does not love opposition
and became the, more determined to
go. He stuck to his guns, when sud
denly, to break down all opposition, il
was publicly announced that she was
going. This brought the King on the
scene, who, busy with other matters
had heard nothing of the dispute. II
was represented to him that to stol
her now, after the announcement
would be a kind of scandal but he
was adamant, saying that he never
allowed his hand to be forced, and
that he forbade absolutely any such
idea.
Thus the scheme was off The King
came as near being angry with the
Queen as he ever does, which means
very long distance off, but her inter
cession was fruitless So the Italian
troops will have their heated brows
soothed by less exalted hands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

He states that the need for such u
committee has become a necessity
since the passage of the lazy hus-
band act and other legislation of a
like character in which women are di-
rectly concerned.
Judge Gray further states that the
work Of such a committee would ma.
teriany reduce the number of divorces
in the county. He states his obserya
ton has been that the failure of hus
bands to support their wives, generally
through la2iness, is one of the chile.
sources of divorce
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
ROYAL CHILDREN AND WAR.


ROME, Oct 21.-War news has pen
etrated even the royal nursery, and
the Kings three elder children each
has it's own way of taking it. His
majesty supposed the little ones knew
nothing of the war and, therefore, the
other day was startled when Princess
Yolanda suddenly said;
Papa, are you or are you not going
to the war;"
That sounds rather peremptory,
my DEAR" admonished the King.
Then, to see what was in her mind
What war are you speaking OFF,
why the war between the Pope
and the man called MahOmet," she
replied.
The King, much amused, explained
that the war between the Crescent
and the Cross (Which was evidently
what she meant had nothing to dc
with the Pope.
Later Prince Umberto, while play
ing soldiers in the garden at San Ros
sore was heard shouting in a thir
FTe1le:
no, Mafalda, you're Turk trying
to get in and | am a brave Italian
soldier. Why don't you fall down?
have killed you" How it was done
was not seen, but Mafalda's objec
tions were decidedly fearful and the
game stopped suddenly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

ply the needs of the United States,
have been located in the West by sci
ontists of the Department of Agricul-
Mre, according to Secretary Wilson.
This discovery, the Secretary declares,
viii mean a saving of $12,OOO,O00 a
year to this country, as heretofore the
United States has been spending abou,
that sum annually in buying its potash
from Germany.
Secretary Wilson would not state
exactly where the deposits were situ-
ated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
FEMININE NEWS
Continued from page nine.)

initiation of telling their true ages to
male employees of the County Clerk $
office, if the plans of City Clerk Walter
]. Seaborn, chief registration deputy
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

initiation of telling their true ages To
male employees of the County Clerks
office, if the plans of City Clerk Walter
J. Seaborn, chief registration deputy
for this city, are carried out.
Where Suffrage Cause Wanes.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 1.-The
cause of suffrage is on the wane at
Radcliffe. This was proved in sub
stantial manner recently by vote
taken by the students, in which one
seventh of the body favored suffrage
and another seventh opposed it.
third seventh confessed an indiffer-
ence, while four-sevenths of the girls
did not bother to cast their votes,
Members of the Radcliffe Woman's
Equal Suffrage Club, finding that the
heresy had even invaded their own
ranks, and noting the attitude of the
college body on the cause" decided
to change their name to that of the
Radcliffe Citizens Club and to bolster
up their ranks by admitting members
of the Consumers League and NUM-
cipal Club.
Washington Girls Perfect.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct 29.-The
girls of the University of Washington
are the most perfect college women,
from a physical standpoint, in tho
United States Statistics compiled by
the university department OF physical
training, which has just been made
public, place her in the lead with per-
feet grades for health and grace Of
body.
Here are the measurements of the
average Washington coed: Age, 1872
years; weight, 121 pounds; height, )
feet inches; breadth of shoulders, IA
inches; breadth of chest, l04 inches;
breadth of waist, SO inches; breadth
of hips, 11.3 inches; depth of chest
/ Cfrom front to back, 60 inches; depth
of abdomen, SO inches; girth of chest
/ 37.6 inches; girth of waist, 25,4 inches
California Men Praised.
/ CHICAGO, Oct 2S.-"Anti-suffrage.-
ties do the cause more good than
HARM" said Catherine Waugh McCul-
Tough today at a meeting of the legis-
|lative department OF the Chicago Po-
litical Equality League in the rooms
of the Chicago Womans Club
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe Watson, presi-
dent of the California Equal Suffrage
Association; Miss Frances Wills and
Miss Florence Dwight, two young wu-
men who did campaign work in Cali
fornia and Mrs, Mccullough address
sed the meeting,
Mrs. Mccullough complimented the
men of California on the aid given the
suffrage workers
1T was nothing new to me to see
women work for suffrage" she said
but never before have ! seen men
give women such wonderful support
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
First Woman jury.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2S.-The first
woman jury to be impaneled in Los
Angeles county, if not i'm California,
will be sworn for duty in Justice Of
the Peace Cassidy's court i'm Watts
next Tuesday.
Constable Morrison was given the
names of thirty-siX women TO summon
for jury service, and his return TO the
court showed that the women of San
Antonio township fairly fell over eacn
other in their eagerness to ascertain ii
their names We're on the yenire. Not
one objection was fled by the women
served
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

The case this women's jury will de-
termine is that of Editor A. A. King
of the Watts News, who is charged
with circulating in his paper obscene
and indecent language during the re-
cent campaign of the vets and drys
in that village
Go After Lazy Husbands.
OROVILLE, Cal, oct 2S.-rhe first
announcement was made yesterday by
Judge Gray of a plan that he had for
INFLATED for the better enforcement Of
laws wherein women are interested in
this county It includes the appoint.
meut of committee Of women, ia
whose makeup the various sections OF
/ the county win DE represented, whose
duty IL win De TO receive complaints
/ from women relative to the non,en.
forcement of the law and TO apprise
the District Attorneys office Of the
facts in the case
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
sPRAINs.

Spraius require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamborlains
Pain Balm freely, t win remove the
soreness end quickly restore the parts
10 O healthy condition. For sale by all
dealers, Benson, Smith & Co, agents
for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
RICH POTASH DEPOSITS
DISCOVERED IN WEST

WASHINGTON October 31.-Rich
potash deposits said to contain more
than enough Of this substance to sup
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support

Ant-suffrage speakers, she contend
ed did untold good in arousing the
peoples indignation when they spoke
in towns ahead of the campaign
workers
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-11-24
Namna.Mefidiaa District EIectioa.

4
An election will be held in the
three districts comprising the
Nampa. Meridian Irrigation Dis.
trict, on Tuesday, December 18th,
1911, to elect a successor to b. d.
Dewey, whose term OF office ex-
pires at that time. The voting
place in Nampa precinct will be
at the Office Of the board in Nampa,
in Perkins precinct, at SCOTS
store, and in Meridian precinct at
the Office Of the board, in Meridian.
Polls will be open from 8 a. m.
to I D. m. Registration in Mer-
idian can be made with the reg
istrar, G.. A, Remington, each Sat
urday, and also on the following
days, Nov. q, %, 29, 30, and Dec.
A, 5, 6 and 7th, at the company
Office, in Meridian,
'28-3t G.. A. Remington. Secy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-11-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Dennis g. Wheeler De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Administrator of the Estate of
Dennis G. Wheeler deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said w. III.
Tyer Administrator, at Room 212 Over
land Bldg. Boise, county of Ada, State
OF Idaho, this being the place fixed for
the transaction of the business of said
estate.
.2S-4t Dated Nov. 21st, 1911
w. III. TYER
Administrators
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-11-24
NOTICE no STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that regular
meeting of the stockholders of the
Murray Mining Co. Ltd, a corporation
existing and doing business in the
State of Idaho, under and by virtue of
the laws thereof, will be held at the
office of the corporation in room 443
Yates Bldg. Boise, Idaho on Tuesday
January End 1912 at the hour of o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of electing a
Board of three Directors for the en-
suing year and the transaction of such
other business as may properly aud
legally come before such meeting.
BY Order of the President
JOHN R. CLARK.
Attest. Homer /. Clark, Secretary.
Dated November 10th 1911.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-11-24
Bursted to Pieces,

Blown to atoms, Committed sui
eide by taking wrong medicine,
all shot to pieces, Selling out on
account of sickness, Bankrupt
sale, and all such foolishness as
putting some one article down be-
low cost, just to trap customers
trade, does not exist at the Bar
gain Store,
Everything in the store at a
small per cent above wholesale,
not 100 per cent, just a small living
profit. | will tell and show you
the cost on everything in the
store, Let me have your patron.
age. l will insure square deal.
THE BARGAIN STORE.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
the Prospectors' Mining and Develop
ing Co., Ltd, a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Idaho
and doing business by virtue thereof
will be held at the Office of the cor
poration in room 443 Yates Bldg, Boise,
Idaho at O'Clock a. nj. January End,
1912 for electing Board of three
Directors for the ensuing year and
transacting such other business as
may properly and legally come before
such meeting.
BY Order of the President
JAMES T. CLARK.
Attest. Homer l. Clark, Secretary.
Dated November 10th, 1911