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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09

good roads. usabie every day in TIE
year, so the farmers can take adgan-
tage OF market conditions. are worth
two or three cents on every busbel Of
grain, and ten to thirty cents hun.
bred on cattle and hogs Hence, with
good roads the farm VIII produce a
la. ger revenue. It Is more desirable
place to live and 1t Is, worth more
money.
If one were 10 go out to buy farm
and when he alighted at the railway
station, was met by the real estate
agent, who told him he had two farms
practically alike, one four miles east
on good macadam road, and the 9th.
er four miles west, on dirt road, the
chances are ten to one that the buyer
would prefer the farm upon the good
road and willingly pay more money to
get IT, One OF the first things the
owner would say IL he cared to sell,
would be that he could go 70 town any
day In the year and haul good load
while farmer eight miles west Of him
at times would not be abis to turn G
wheel.
One county in KENTUCKY spent over
100000 upon the highwxys. The rec.
ord is that former values nearly
doubled. The same is true OF Texas
It is also true of Indiana. and true
wherever good roads ere built. Dis,
lance Is measured by the time II
takes to go from plscs 70 place. Ask
how far It is to a given point, and
you are told It Is about Ave minutes
walk, or to another Inquiry. 1T takes
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
Dragging Their Hosiery.

Little Arlene was familiar with the
appearance Of the garden hose at
home, but when she observed a line Of
fire hose, with its great length and
bulk lying serpent-like in the street,
she Immediately inquired what it was,
Her mother replied that was firemen's
hose, and the child went on watching
the fire.
In the meantime two additional fire
companies dashed up, and these newly
arrived fire fighters were carrying
their respective lines toward the burn
ing building, when little Arlene spied
them.
"Oh. mamma" she cried, cranlng
her neck out of the crowd, here
comes more firemen dragging their
hosiery behind them!"-Lippincotts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
A Selfish Viewpoint

Champ Clark, the Democratic leader.
was discussing, at Washington ban.
quet, measure Of which he dfsap.
proved.
This measure" he said, els a sign
Of narrowness and selfishness. 1t re-
minds me Of the scholar to whom hin
teacher said on the FIRST Of February:
why was George Washington q
great mann
Because, said the scholar prompt.
", we don't have no schnol an III.
birthday"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
Wisdom Shown by Hamburg.

Hamburg. Germany, carts some OF
Its garbage and house refuse into the
outlying districts, where the stun is
plowed under the fields Rs fertilizing
material The rest OF Il Is incinerated.
rhe product OF the lncinerating
furnaces goes upon the market The
iron is sold at public auction. and
the Stag In disposed OF. The fine
cinders 80 as a top dressing on the
promenades, other siEss as top
dressing on roads, the largest into
road foundations, II is also used in
concrete. Another use Is for filling
material between floors and ceilings,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
Very select.

The lhndlady was trying to impress
the prospective iodger with an idea OF
how extremely eligible the Oeighbor.
hood WIS Pointing over the way at a
line mansion. she said IN a hushed
Whisper
Young man. over there across the
street there's seven million dollarsi''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
And TheY Adlourned.

The Mutual Admiration society met
and was called TO order.
"What of all the things In this world
do you like best7' asked the girl.
angling for compliment
'BeefateahI" cried he, taken Tin.
awares. and a moment later the so.
niety adjourned.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
nIsTEMPER

In all itH forms among all ages Of horses.
as well ~ dogs, cured and others IN same
stable prevented from having the disease
with BPOtiN'a DiSrhMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed Over 100000
good druggist, or aend % manufacturers
Agents wanted Hpohn Medical Co.. Spec
Contagious Diseases. Goshen. Ind.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
Berlin the clsansst City.

As long as women complain OF the
lmpollteness OF Berlin men we shall
have to content ourselves with the
sns universally recognized quality OF
sur capital namely, that II Is the
sleanest city in the world, Berlin
Lokal AnKeiger,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09

foreruDners Of
dangerous kid
ney Illness and
should be treat
ed : without do
lay.
Obadiah b.
Crane. 222 First
Ay.. WATERFOWL.
8 Oak, says; Il
was taken with
rheumatic pains
and my left limb
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
AIa NInm

"why do they call Washington thu
sity Of magnificent distaneesf''
because" answered the once seek.
or, '-it Is such a long way between
what you 20 after and what you get
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
aeat In the World.

Maud What excuse have you for
doing such an unInaldenly thing as
proposing 20 Jackf
Ethel The golden rule.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
The Real Reason.

II am going to to send you my little
kitten to keep you company"
How good of you"
Don't mention it. Besides, we are
moving"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09

Start atFesh this Spring ~oleanse and
purify ths syatem by 4 course Of Garfield
Tea, Herb LAXATIVE aud blood purifier,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09

Who hath not known misfortune
never knew himself or his own vlr.
tue. - Maltat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
anAnn 1910 Ynrn aIInra

AiiHns Foot iase. the Antseptla powder Tor Tired,
achtaH, Swollen, heFtnna feet, dives ress ana
eBanfaFt MAKES Walking delight, sold everywhere
NO bgnN Aecept Apy substitute. For Fhhh
sasnRie. address knea y. olsastad, 10 tay, H.. \,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
hoods
Sars apariIIa

Cures all humors, catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness
builds up the whole system.
Get it today in usual liquid form q,
chocolated tablets called sarsatabs,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09
poN,r NEGLECT YouR KIDNEYS

Kidney troubles are too serious to
neglect Slight ailments are often
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09

The Professor-An ordinary brick
will absorb a quart of water.
The Pugilist-Then my brothers no
bricki
The PROFESSIONALISM do you meanH
The Pugilist-He never absorbed
that much water in his life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-09

win let no music enter
Saving what tho zephyr sings.
Which the lilies In the basin
May seem pure enough to hear.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
A Military "Bull."

The Hibernian method of statement
may be paradoxital, but it often hits.
the truth squarely on the head. j. H
Settle tells, in Anecdotes of Soldiers,''-
of an old private who was wounded at
the charge of Kassassin.
At one time after the war he was
describing the part he played in the
battle-of the long wait with tense
nerves, the advance, the trot, the gal
lop. the charge; how rider two yards:
from him fell dead In the saddle; how,
the men set their teeth to win.
And what struck you most when ALI
was over and you looked back on it?''
asked hearer.
The old soldier paused for reflection.
then solemnly, and with the utmost.
simplicity said:
What struck me most forcibly, sir,
was the bullets that missed me-"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
LONG BATTLE LOST.
TOM l. JOHNSON DIES AT Als
HOME IN CLEVELAND,
OHIO.
CLOSE OF NOTABLE CAREER
Distinguished Patient Cheerful and
optmsts Almost to the Last-Four
Times Mayor-Twice Congressman
-Champicn of Low Street Car Fares

Cleveland l., Johnson, died
here at 9:45 o'clock Monday night az
ter long illness.
Mr.. Johnson was born in George
town, Ky, July Is, 1854. He w 81
years old at the time OF his death.
He was christened Thomas Loftin,
but he always preferred to call him
self Tom L.. and so he was known
from boyhood.
Mr.. johnson had been i'll for more
than a year, but his condition was not
thought serious until he suffered
relapse on Wednesday. March Is.
Mr.. johnson passed away so quietly
that his death almost escaped notice
from the watchers The doctor felt
the unconscious mans pulse and a
few moments later announced that he
was dead
The deceased once referred to him.
self in Il public address as stormy
petrel,' and this metaphor aptly des-
cribed him and indicated the course
of his career.
A movement was put on foot short
ly after his death to have his remains
lie in state in either Cleveland's new
federal building or in the Central ar
mory.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
UnreliabIe Phxstoanomx.

am profound disbeliever in phys.
iognomy. Features are false wit.
nesses. Stupidity frequently wears a
mask OF intelligence 1 know bust.
ness men who look like poets and
poets who look like BUSINESS men.
Men of genius invariably look like
Idiots. and II you pick out the man
who looks most eminent in a party
you are sure to md he il a nobody.
1 always distrust men who look mag.
n!iicent. Nature is stinxy creature.
she seldom gives man the double
gilt OF being great and looking great.
sne took care to lame Byron and de-
FORM Pope and disfyure johnson. But
tne crowning example Of her jealous
parslmony is Shakespeare. I have A.
ways been disappointed with Shakes.
peare's face. It does not live up to
ms poetry. It is dull. heavy and com.
monplace.-Advsntures In London.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

Dakou, Wesleyan university, OF
Mitchell, will be represented in the In
tercollegiate oratorical contest of the
state by Harvey Leavitt.
Mrs. Mary Loff1er, a resident of
Yankton since 1871, died at her home
in that city late Saturday night and
the funeral was held Monday.
Word has been received OF the death
of Conductor E. NJ. Horton a former
resident of Mitchell, in Minneapolis.
He was run over by an engine as he
was crossing the railroad tracks,
The members of the Odd Fellows
lodge in Sioux Falls have taken up the
task of securing funds with which to
erect fine lodge hall building. which
it is planned to make of the most
handsome structures of it's kind in
the city.
The business men of Plankinton are
working to save the fair grounds.
There is an Indebtedness of So 900 on
the grounds. The business men have
until May 1 to raise the money They
have succeeded in securing $4,000, and
feel confident that the balance will be
raised.
A sad death occurred in the family
of Samuel Monson, near Sisseton His
little 6-year-old daughter was playing
in the field where the father was
burning strawstacks, the little gir;
stumbled and fell into a burning stack.
She was burned so severely that she
died in few hours.
Mobridge, where the Puget Sound ex-
tension of the Milwaukee railroad
crosses the Missouri river, is the latest
South Dakota town to consider the.
adoption of the commission form of
city government. A petition is being
circulated and will be presented to the
city council. asking that body to sub
NIT the question of the adoption of the
commission plan to the people at
special election.
The business men of Webster pro.
pose to work in close harmony for the
coming year and to avoid any dissen-
sion in the election of town officers, a
mass meeting was held to mama a city
ticket. which would be agreeable tc
all factions. Over 200 men were gath
cred at the meeting and nominated
Frank Mohs for mayor as against two,
other candidates, where the only oppo-
sition was manifested in the city The.
other officials were named by accla,
nation.
Homesickness caused Mrs. Lee Ir-
win, a bride of only IL days. to COM
NIT suicide at the home OF herself
and husband on a farm some miles
from washington Springs. Her re-
mains have been sent to Irwin, Ia,
her childhood home, and where only
l2 days before her tragic death she
became the bride of Mr.. Irwin Just
before taking her own life Mrs. Irwin
pinned a note of farewell to her young.
husband and while not stating her
real reason for her deseparte act.
made it plain that she was despondent
and her mind overwrought with home
sickness.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
zone to Make Ready.

Buckskln clothing was, in the earSp-
days of the Western country, almosr
universal, among the frontiersmen at
least When the railroad first went
through Idaho, an old trapper came
down out Of the mountains, and was.
standing on the platform OF a little.
station.
His buckskin trousers, soaked and
stretched by the rain and the melting,
snow of the winter, and then dried ana.
shrunk by the August son, bagged
most wonderfully at the knees. A
"tenderfoot." who stood near by, OBJ.
served him with interest for several
minutes. Then he walked over to MIN.
and inquired
We'll. If you're going to jump. why
don't you jump?"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
MOTHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Rifle She Presents to Her Young Son
Brinqs About Her Death.

Macon, Mo.-With a target rifle she
presented to him Saturday Robert
Walker. ~ years old, accidentally shot
and killed his mother. Mrs Charles
Walker, on farm east of Macon
Mrs Walker was out in the yard
picking up chips when her son began
shooting target. Mrs. Walker sud
denly raised just as the rifle went off.
the ball striking her in the temple,
killing her instantly. Her husband is
in Dakota.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
RECORD OF MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRlEFEST
MANNER POSSIBLE.
AT HOME AND ABROAD
Happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered From All
Quarters of the Globe and
Given in Few Lines.
Washington

Senator Martin of Virginia was
elected Democratic leader of the
United States senate by a vote of 81
to 16. Senator Shively of Indiana was
voted for by the opposition to Martin.
Senator O'Gorman, the new senator
from New York, voted for Shively.
The new set of rules formulated by
the Democratic majority in the house
was adopted after political battle
lasting four hours To a great extent
the new rules are repetition of
those that have been handed down
by many congresses in the past.
At caucus of Republican senators
Shelby NJ. Cullom was elected perma-
nent chairman and authorized to name
steering committee and committee
on committees. An understanding was
reached that insurgents shall have sat
isfactory recognition on the commit
tees.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
Potash Controversy.

Berlin.-It was announced Monday
that the American Potash representa-.
tives were coming to Berlin to nego-
tiate 9 settlement directly with the
German syndicate without furtner dip
1omatic steps.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
Girls Meet Death.

Santa Fe.-Two sisters, Eliza and
Ana Leonffel, of Huron. s. D. were
killed in runaway at Wagon Mound,
Mora county. The girls had been Wis
iting their father, William Loeffel,
and were awaiting the arrival of their
brother, Rev Emory Loeffffel, of HUI
ron and his bride.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
Three Burn "a Death.

Lethbridge. Alberta. IA fire. which
destroyed the home OF Oran Brooks,
T. hOmesteader On the United States
S0Undary line. thirty-five miles east
Counts. burned to death three Of
\ children.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
Phillips Arrested.

Washington. Harvey Phillips, alias
Frank Cody. indicted in New York a
few weeks ago on the charge of ship
ping arms and ammunition out of this
country under the designation of house.
hold goods, and claimed to have been
sent to camp of the Mexican insur-
rectos, was arrested here Monday.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
Seven Years in Prison

Newark, N. J.-Seven years at hard
labor in states prison was the sen.
renee meted out to each of four lead.
ers OF q Black Hand band in the com.
mon pleas court here A fifth prison.
er. q wealthy Italian, was sentenced
to q three-year term.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
Eight Hour Law Invalid.

Philadelphia~-On the ground that it
was special legislation. the Pennsyl-
vania eight-hour law was decided un-
constitutional by the state supreme
court. The law provided that work.
men engaged in public works for the
state or any municipality could work
only eight hours day.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
Personal

Prof Raymond Macdonald Ander-
son. associate head Of the English de-
partment at Stanford university, has
resigned to become head OF the Eng
lish department at the University Of
Illinois.
c. d. Hilles Of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y,
former assistant secretary Of the
treasury. has assumed the duties Of
secretary to President Taft in place
Of Charles u. Norton, who retires from
that position.
Charles G. Gates did not make his
recent rush across the continent
from Los Angeles to New York in a
special train to be treated by an emf
nent physician He hurried to New
York to exert every influence in his
power to oppose the divorce proceed
ings his wife fled against him. it
develops.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
Vessel Lost.

Victoria. B. Cit is believed that
twenty lives were lost upon the little
wooden steamer lroquois, plying be-
tween Sydney and Vancouver island
and the islands of the gulf of Georgia,
when she capsized soon after leaving
Sydney Monday
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

A Missouri Judge has decided that IL
is criminal negligence to get close to
a mules heels. It is also the rankest
kind Of foolishness, unless the one
who does 1t wishes to commit suicida
and hates to jump into cold water.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

| band, former Judge T. W. Brooks, re-
| turned verdict of acquittal at Fort
| Worth, Tex, on the ground that the
defendant was insane when she COM
mitted the deed.
/ Penned in by wall of smoke and
blazing cinders from a fire that con-
sumed the engine house at the mouth
of the China vein, 700 feet beneath
the surface, so men and ten boys
were suffocated or incinerated in the
Pancoast mine of the Scranton Coal
company at Throop, three miles from
Scranton, Pa.
All of the 1,4S5 steerage and 235
cabin passengers on board the North
German Lloyd steamship Princess
Irene, fast aground in the sand off Fire
island, were transferred to her sister
ship, the Prinz Frederic Wilhelm,
which brought them safely to New
York city. The transfer was effected
without incident, accident or panic.
Hunnewell, Kan, Mrs. Ella Wilson
was counted out by the old city coun-
ell and the certificate of election given
to her opponent, O. M Akers.
Money changers, solicitors of rail-
road business and any who accept
gifts or tips from immigrants hence
forth will be barred from Ellis island,
New York
Mayor Reyburn's annual report to
the Philadelphia city council shows
that the city government spent dur
ing the municipal year more money
than it received. Receipts were SAL
e14029 and expenditures $47.755.049
Madison Square garden, the largest
assembly building in New York city.
was sold to company which has laid
plans for tearing down the famous
structure and erecting on the site
tive modern skyscrapers.
Ten accidents insurance companies
sued by Mrs Florence w. Rawn, wild
ow of Ira G. Rawn for $4,000, filed
an answer In the circuit court at ST
Louis, alleging that the courts of Mis-
souri, had no jurisdiction in the cases
Rawn lived in Chicago and it was al
legged by the insurance companies that
all the policy contracts were made in
Illinois
Two persons are dead and several
severely injured in a cyclone which
struck Shelby county Ind Houses
We're demolished and the highways
strewn with telephone poles, trees
and wrecked houses and barns.
The American Implement company,
an Illinois corporation, certified to
the secretary of state at Springfield,
lll., to an increase in capital stock
from $4,000 to s5o,0oo,Ooo.
Former County Judge Thomas C.
Martin of Waukesha, Wis, who made
the run for justice of the peace on
the Sermon on the Mount" ticket
won By large majority
The debating team of the Creighton
university law department defeated
The subject was Resolved That the
Loyola college of Chicago at Omaha.
National Resources Should Be Left to
the States Rather Than to the United
States."
3. L. Bailey, vice-president Of the
bank Of Northern California, was
found dead at Reading. Cal, lying
across the graves of his two wives. A
note by his side said he had commit
ted suicide.
Arthur Void, street-car conductor,
forty years old, shot and killed Miss
Minnie Wagner twenty-three of st.
Cloud. Mimi, and then killed him
self, at the home of the girls brother
in-law, in Minneapolis.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

An editor in Kansas town SOLD
OUT because he never received sym
pathy and encouragement. Sympathy
ana encouragement! Is this euphem-
ism for wood on subscription?
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

One OF the ministers thinks churches
ought to have press agents, the same
as theaters have. But would 1t ba.
proper for q church press agent to ba.
as imaginative as the theatrical nra..
agent SO often becomes2
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

No. Cordelia, a washerwoman isn't.
necessarily foolish because she puts,
out tubs to catch soft water when u.
rains hard.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
The Proper Word.

Penley (stuck for a word)-Let,s.
see! What is that you call man
who marries more than one wife?
Grump-An idiot call him.-Bos--
ton Transcript.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Sioux City, lo.--Monday quotations
on the local live stock market follow:
Top beeves. $500. Top hogs. $500