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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
cENTENARlANs OF EUROPE

Some curious statistics have been
collected by the British imperial
health department In the subject OF
longevity. 1t appears that there are
now about 1000 centenarians In Eu-
rope, and, strangely enough, the elm
ate and conditions most favorable to
longevity appear to be the Balkans,
for Bulgaria heads the list with 3,883
centenarians (nearly one for every
100 inhabitants), Roumania follows
with 1,074, and Servia with 573 Ger
many boasts only 76 centenarians, as
against England's 90; while Denmark
makes a very feeble show with only
couple of these veterans. The ex-
traordinary figures given for the Balkan
countries make one wonder whether
veracity Is as fiourishing as longevity
In the Near East; though presumably
the health department has investigat-
ed the cases as far as possible.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
THE PEEvIsH CHILD
NEEDS TREATMENT

When child suiks drowsily, or is
frstful, IL is usually due to some slight
disorder OF the digestive organs, and d
mild laxative Is very often all that IL
necessary to restore cheerfulness and
buoyancy OF spirits.
In cases where the use Of gentle,
effective laxative stimuiant is indi-
cated, many OF the best physicians are
now prescribing Dr. Caidwelps Syrup
Pepain. This preparation Is admitted.
,ly the perfect laxative, being mild. yet
positive In its action on the bowels,
and far preferable to violent cathart-
les and purgntive waters. It Is very
pleasant to the taste and Is an ideal
remedy to regulate and strengthen the
stomach, liver and bowels. Its easy,
natural action makes 1t especially de-
sirahle In the case OF children, dose
at bedtime being sure to have the de-
sired result next morning, with no at.
tendant unpleasantness or discomfort.
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Ia sold
by druggists everywhere In SOC and
$1.00 bottles. II you have never tried
this splendid remedy, write to DR.. w.
3. Caldwell, 201 Washington st., Mon
ticello, ILL.,, for sample. He will be
very glad to send trial bottle with
out any expense to you whatever.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
ELECTRICITY AND CROPS

Mr.. Priestly OF Bristol university
has again drawn attention to the re-
markable results of the application Of
high tension electricity to growing
crops. Not only is a larger yield OBJ
tanned, which Is important to the farm
err, but, In the case of fruit crops, such
as strawberries, the fruit ripens some
days earlier, a matter of the utmost
Importance to the market gardener.
The present method OF electrification
Is by means OF wires stretched some
distance above the growing crops, The
effects may be described as an inten-
Hification of the action of the thunder
cloud, and might be equally startling
to the Needless investigator. The
original method of electrihcation
Was to water the crops from electric
ally charged cana. and the effect Of
this. says the University Correspon
dent. was similar to that Of the thun
der shower.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
BURMESE SPELLS

Some curious sidelights on the Bur-
mans character are contained on a re-
port on the work of the Archaeolog-
ical survey in Burmah, says the Times
of India 1t Is stated that the Bur
man highly prizes the following gems:
Ruby, diamond or crystal. pear, coral.
topaz. sapphire, cat's-eye, amethyst
and emerald. Collectively they ward
of sickness of danger. The cats eye
is supposed to secure invulnerabiIity
In war. lamentations are muttered
over some or all of these stones, and
the water in which they are immersed
Is drunk In order to secure immunity
from all evil. Spells are uttered over
rubies. and they are inserted as anu
let's in the flesh of men who desire to
be immune from wounds inflicted by
sword, spear or gun.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
AN 80 MILE PRECIPICE

Capt c. G. Rawling. ! member OF
the British expedition that recently
explored Dutch Guiana. describes
what may be the greatest unbroken
precipiee In the world Il runs, he
says, for distance OF so miles from
Mount Carstenz westward to the
Charles Louis mountains, Its great.
est sheer height Is at Mount Leonard
Darwin. The explorers were never In
a position to measure with the theod-
lite a sheer height OF this immense
precipice exceeding $500 feet. but
from many views obtained OF II while
he was climbing Captain Rawling has
no hesitation in stating that the great.
est perpendicular height is not less
tam 10000 feet. or almost exactly
two miles.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
WHERE LADIES SHAVE

Some Of the East African ladies
shave their heads with small, sharp,
razor-like knives, first softening the
hair with goats milk. other Africans
keep 1t cut off to about two inches in
length and slick down with vegetable
oils, Girls Of Fiji stiffen their locks
with tree gums, and soft, fluffy hair
is considered curse. Somehow some
of the races that have the stiffest hair
try to make 1t stifrer, and those that
have the softest try to make 1t like
down, and still other races do just
the opposite
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26

the case OF pies, no dish should be
used.
How to Know when the Food 10
cooked.
II the timetable IL adhered to. the
bag may be taken out OF the oven In
confidence that the food In well
cooked. But IL from any cause the
heat declines, II IN very easy to find
out whether the food ia properly.
cooked, Except In the case of vege.
tables. littis hole can bio made In
the bag by which tho food can be-
seen and Judged as 10 whether 1t la
cooked or not. This win not initiate
against the cooking OF the food In the
slightest la many articles, however,
slight touch OF the bag will Indicate
10 an ordinary cook whether the bag
IL ready 10 be served. A prick with
a n4edle ID another method that may
be adopted. But a peculiarly fRvor+
able feature Of paper-bag cookery Ia
THAI II the food ID left five or ten
minutes In the bag Ia the oven longer
than tho specified time on my table.
the food viii not be spoiled. There liz
little chance OF overlooking.
Dangers 10 pc Avoided.
COOKING generally has it's dangers.
like other occupations. II is the
beauty OF this system that the. dant
gers are reduced TO minimum. ona
does not require every now and then
to open the oven door ito see how
the roast IL getting on The oven
Is doing its work, beeauAe the whole
force OF the heat Is playing upon the
bag and ensuring every part OF the
food being properly penetrated,
care should be exer-
cised when opening the oven.
Care. again. should be exercised ia
taking the bag out OF the oven. A
plate should be placed gently under
the bag about couple OF inches. and
the bag drawn completely on to the
plate with the fingers. The bag
should be ripped open from the top
and the fragments thrown at once
away.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
a PAPER BAG DINNER.

Roast Beef, Round, Ribs, or Sir
loin. Grease well with drippings, but
do not season. Put In bag, lay on q
wire broller, and cook in moderate
oven. For three-pound Joint allow
one hour and twenty minutes,
Lima Beans. Take quart of Lima
beans. add two ounces Of butter, four
ounces of diced ham, a little sugar
and salt, good teaspoonfui Of -four.
and few sweet herbs to taste Put
In paper bag with half a pint OF
water. seal up, and cook for an hour
In a moderate oven.
Baked potatoes.--Thoroug wash
twelve good.sized potatoes. Make a
few small Sits in them, but do not
peel Place in paper bag, with one
1 Tablespoonful OF water Seal ana cook
A thirty-hye to tifty minutes. according
to size.
J Tomatoes.--Place six tomatoes In
boiling water for TWENTY-FIVE seconds
Peel. butter your paper bag. put In
tomatoes with salt. pepper, suspi
cion of sugar and small piece OF
butter. Put the bag on the broiler
after sealing, and cook for twelve
minutes In a hot oven.
Apples Ia Duchssse.---Wash and
dry ten large apples Core them. put
| stick-clnnamon-~on a bit--in the
place Of each core. and pour over
them tablespoonful of rum. Put in
a buttered bag, and bake on the
broiler thirty minutes. when quite
done, dish up, remove the cinnamon.
and I'LL the centers with jam--straw.
berry, raspberry. or apricot, Cover
with stiffiy whipped cream, sprinkle
| with chopped nuts, and serve, or set
on Ice till wanted. Use sweet apples
and let them cool before adding the
\ Jam and cream
Light the gas range eight minutes
before beginning to cook, or open the
draughts 30 the coal range will be
| hot Put the roast on first, upon the
lowest shelf Put the apples Upon
the upper shelf. so as to leave room
for the tomatoes beside them. AS
soon as the tomatoes are done, re
move. set the bag In a plate, and
stand where 1t VIII keep hot. Put
the Lima beans In the vacant place
and when the apples are done, re-
move them and put on the potatoes
Thus, you will be able to have the
cooking come out even, also to chill
and season your apples before sitting
down to table.
! Copyright. 1911, by Nicolas Soyer.l
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
NUMBER 16 SHOE TOO SMALL

A negro of tremendous proportions
is reported to have passed through
Winchester, KY, the other day and
aroused the interest of the shoe mer-
chants in the eastern bluegrass city
by attempting to secure a pair OF
shoes, He was on his way to join a
travelling sideshow and certainly mer.
tied high position. for his altitude
was seven feet one inch and weight
277 pounds. When the senegambian
Hercules tried to get pair of kick
ers there was nothing doing. Size 16
proved too steep for the Winchester
footwear fraternity to furnish. so the
Snowman trudged on with stable bits
of carpet about his feet
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
MY Paper Bag Cooking Experiments
ey Martha MocuIloeh Williams.

by Martha Mcculloeh Williams.
When SoyeT's paper bag method OF
cooking was first brought to my at.
tention BY friends. who. rightly or
wrongly, seem 70 have a high opinion
OF my abilities as cook, admit
that was skeptical OF IT'S practica.
bility. Indeed, was more than that
was rather Arm in my belief that 1t
could not prove out. But ! was In
duced TO put the system to a trial
and, 10 and behold!--the very first
trial made me an enthusiastic follow.
er OF Nj. Soyer Since then | have
been doing all my cooking by the
Soyer method. and each succeeding
day more than ever convinces me
that any woman, simply by following
Soyer's general directions. and using
that good common sense and care
which are essential to all good cook.
ing, can master the soyeF paper bag
method Of cooking in q very shor,
time. and win hnd It a great boon
both TO herself and TO all the mem
beers OF her household.
Following NJ. soyer's general direc
tons for paper bag cookery, / speed
fly learned that there are sundry com
mandments to be observed while pur
suing his method OF cooking.
The first and greatest OF these Il
to get the right bag. which Is mad,
specially for cooking. Is parafned
odoriess even when crumbly-crisr
sanitary and to be had In sizes hi
enough to hold Thanksgiving tut
key. or tiny enough sor single choI
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26

Next nearly as Important, is to
grease the bag inside literally, using
butter, lard, oil. drippings or very
fat rind OF bacon.
Further proportion your bag-sixe
TO what II il destined TO hold. The
closer the az OF bag and contents,
the better. and the more even and
compact tho lay OF tho food, the less
trouble In handling.
Use a footed wire hroller. or very
open grid-sheif, In the oven. All pa,
per bag cooking Is done In the oven
II gas oven, 1t must be lighted eight
TO ten minutes before putting In the
food and kept at blazing heat until
the bag corners scorch lightly; then
slacken the heat third or even hall
throughout the rest of the time oil
cooking.
BE sure to lay the bags In the oven
with the seam uppermost, especially
II water has been put inside. Seams
will steam open now and then-if the
opening Is downward there will be 1
leakage and much bother.
Finally, II Is important to remem
Der that ali manipulation, seasonin,
and fiayoring OF food must be al
tended to before It Is put in bags
There can be no stirring OF tcssinj
In the course Of paper bag cooking
Nor must a bag be opened at an,
time during cooking; such action /
absolutely unnecessary II direction
are faithfully followed.
| Copyright, 1911, by the Associate
4 Literary Press.)
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
DlsFIGURED WITH cRUsTs

Some time ago 1 was taken with
eczema from the top of my head to
my waist. 1t began with scales on my
body. I suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. | was
greatly disfigured with scales and
crusts. My ears looked as IL they had
been most cut off with q razor, and
my neck was perfectly raw. / suffered
untold agony and pain. I tried two
doctors who said had eczema In it's
fullest stage, and that 1t could not
be cured. then tried other rem
edies to no avail. At last. tried set
Of the genuine Cuticura Remedies.
which cured me of eczema when all
else had failed, therefore / cannot
praise them too highly.
II suffered with eczema about ten
months, but am now entirely cured,
and believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin cure there Is" (Signedl
Miss Matte ]. Shaffer, r. F. D. /, Box
8. Dancy, Miss, Oct. 81. 1910.
II had suffered from eczema about
four years when boils began to break
out on different parts of my body. 1t
started with fine red rash. My
back was affected first, when it also
spread over my face. The itching was
almost unbearable at times. / tried
different soaps and salves, but nothing
seemed to help me until I began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One box of them cured me entirely. I
recommended them to my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema, and they completely cured her
baby" (Signed) Mrs. F. L. Marber-
ger, Drehersville. Pa. Sept. 6. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 52-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cut-
cura,," Dept. L, Boston.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
CASTLE" ON PUGET SOUND

On the summit OF high hill back
OF Port Townsend. Washington, the
states port OF entry, and overlooking
the town, stands a unique building,
much resembling a castle, Ia the
carly days, when there were no neigh.
boring residences, the structures
often underwent searching scrutiny
By eyes aboard ship peering through
binoculars or field glass, az It does 70
this day when some sharp-vlsloned
tourist picks It out as something dis
tinct from tho ordinary type OF
building. The castle. na the struc.
ture is called by the people OF the
town, was built many years ago, In
boom times, by an eccentric English
man. who through his habits and &c
centricities was known as a hermit
There are,perhaps, few building To-
cations in the United States affording
views as grand as the one where
this freak In architecture stands 1t
stands nearly 300 feet above sea level,
Immediately overlooking beautiful
little bay with numerous inlets, and
beyond great stretches OF Americas
fr-fringed and greatest inland water
way, Puget Sound. In the distance
are the green foothills, and beyond
the majestic Olympic range. snow-cap-
ped the year round, and behind which
old Sol sinks from sight amid a
wealth of color month In and out.
After the old Englishman's death.
the castle" passed to the United
States. acquired by purchase of land
for use as military reservation. The
building is of brick, and is substan-
tally built and well finished within.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
$4,000 IN WOODEN LEG

An old wooden leg may not be much
OF a legacy. but when 1t contains s10..
600 1t is certainly worth having.
thinks Jacob Randall. an inmate of
the poor farm of Canadian county.
Oklahoma. The leg was given to him
by Alexander P. Hamilton. supposed
pauper at the farm. just before he
died few days ago, Randall dis
covered the $4,000 In the stock OF the
artificial limb.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
''YANKEE DOODLE HOUSE"

Old Fort Cralo, at Rensselaer,, N
Y, is better known as the Yankee
Doodle House." 1t is situated on the
east bank of the Hudson river, and
was erected in 1772. 1t was in this
building that the song, Yankee Doc
die" was composed. In the hall Of
this building an arrowhead is imbed
ded in the staircase. 1t is said to
have been fired by an Indiap when
this building was used as fort.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26

With q View to solving the problem
of stability, an American airman, VIII.
liam P. Gary. has constructed new
three-decker aeroplane which, as our
photograph shows. is enclosed in a
circle. The motor is between the sec
cond and third planes, and the pilots
seat under the third plane. Both en-
CINE and seat are attached to a frame.
work. The patent is in the hands OF
the Brothers Wright. and the machine
is said to have gone through its trial
trips very well.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
sEA-DRAGoN or AUSTRALIA

Here is one of the wonders OF the
deep sea, the sea-dragon Of Australia,
1t is SO richly ornamented with loose
and tapping ribbons of skin that 1t
reminds one much of the fearsome
creature that has been adopted as the
national emblem of China.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
Seats EYES, OF Annoy

vice-Consul Charles #. Brissel states
that cats eyes" are abundant in
Annoy. and cost about 81 bushel. IT
is reported that these are imported
into Annoy from Shanghai and Canton
and are made from mother-of-pearl
and dyed
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
A Celebrated Rasso

When Herr Growler began to sing
did not you observe how our hostess
glanced apprehensiyely at the win
dows?"
Yes. dare say she was afraid
the wtndow-panes would be shat
tered"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
GENERAL DIRECTIONS FoR pa.
PER GAG COOKING.
~ Nj. soysr. Chef o. Broska' Club,
london.

BY NJ. soysr. Chef Of Bsoska' Club,
Londor
do not claim for the paper.hag
aystem 81 cookery thar II can cook
everything. n IL evident that tea
must still be made In the teapot.
Generally speaking. we may waive
cur claim 10 having mastered the
Ciiiiculty with respect 10 soups, MI
though ! have made beef tea vita
excellent results. The following ID a
list OF articles that n,ay ID the mean.
time be avoided
Soup texcept beef teal. onelesses
scrambled eggs, Jam lcxeeps Ia small
QuGntities), Scotch kale. beans. cab
bage. canllfiower, broccoli. arslchukes
macaroni Or kindred Italian pastes.
The success Of the aystem depends
entirely upon how II Is carried out
Good cooking requires time. care. at.
tention to detail, taste and tempera.
ture suited 70 the particular dish
being cooked While the paper.hag
system Is labor and time saving. as
well ne affording more nutritive and
appetixing effects than the present.
Il does not abrogaia any or the rules
that apply to efficient work at the
kitchen.tabIe.
THE BAG.
Specially prepared bags should Be
used Without them the method can.
not be practiced with assurance Of
success rhe hag should be made OF
materials that guarantee It's purity
Il should be odorleas, and Its purity
q guarantee that nothing Injurious
can possibly be impaired from il 10
the food cooked In the bag.
Before using the bags
"a Select one that "fitsn the food
intended to be cooked:
CD Grease slightly the inside OF
the bag. except IN the case of yege-
tables or when water Is added. For
beginners II Is advisable. Butter.
lard Or dripping may BIO used.
tal When the food has been pre-
pared for The bag. place the same on
the table and lift the uppermost edge
OF the bag while you insert the con.
tents
40 Fold the mouth OF the bag two
or three times and fasten with a clip.
trong wire paper~ciips. obtainabie OF
any stationer. answer the purpose. ii
Is desirable TO fold the corners or the
bag SO as to secure as near as posi-.
Bile q hermetlcal closing.
The oven.
Practically any oven viii do. Paper.
bag cookery IL as well suited to a gas
stove as II 10 70 coal oven. an cleo
trieity cooker or oil stove. always
provided the necessary heat Is Sc.
cured The size OF the oven makes
no difference to the cooking, only to
the size OF tho article.
Before placing the bag with its
contents into gas oven. the gas
should be lighted az least eight min
utes beforehand Tho average oven
heat should not be less than 200 de-
grees Fahrenheit, and when the bag
Is put into the oven this ought to be
reduced In eight minutes after 10 ITO
degrees. TO find out the correct do.
gree thermometer. Of course, Is the
most accurate method; but exneri.
enee will soon teach the cook what
is required. and the color assumed by
q piece OF paper placed In the oven
will II once tell whether II is too hot
or too cold.
In the case OF eoal-heated stoves
with solid shelves wire broIler
should be used, This should be
placed on the shelf with the bag con.
tanning the food. Il is necessary 10
emphasizes the fact that. except In
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26

Slow.
"Myra. how long has Joe Neyius
been going with your
!. About Is years"
That seems an awful long time"
Yes; / sometimes wonder if Joe's
ever going to ask me to marry him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26
When Your Ewes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smarting--FeeIs
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try 1t for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids nlus,
trated Book in each Package, Murine ia
eompounded by our Oculists--not "Patent Med
ieine, but used In successful Physlciansf Prac-
tiee for many years, Now dedicated 10 the Pub
le and sold by Druggists at 25c and soc per Bottle
Murine hyo Saiye In Asepttc Tubes, sc and Soc
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26

Any man ought to get three square
meals day If he is able to work
and able to keep from being worked.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26

The happiest people In the world
are those who most easily fatteryd
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26

ONLY ONE "BRoMO QUININF."
That is lAXATIVE BR0AtO QJlNINE I,ok for
the signature OF e, w, GROVE. Used the World
over 10 Cure "a Cold In One Day. 26o.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-26

Important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASToRIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
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For Miscellaneous


FOR SAIE-Sweetest, honest Japanesa
plums, 40c per half bushel. Can al 1rst
two-story house on Highland avenue he
yond Houston street car line Ask far
Mr. Brand Ill %
FOR SALE-High- grade upright piano a.
e-half original price; slightly used
w. f Malcolm, AZ Peachtree. S5-7-1I
AN ELEGANT lot of household furniture
at exceptionally low prices, consistiree
of bed room suit. mahogany dresser, ma
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curtains, rockers, chiffonier, center tabIss
and other things too numerous to mon
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Legislators Accommodations.


NICELY furnished rooms. board II de
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NICE, cool room. good table board. 116
Washington 5600-A Atlanta. $3.50
TWO COOL. clean light rooms. southern
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ConNeniences. Tennessee cooking. 246
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